New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-24

OH by the tran'gulrd.
Otherwise, all is quiet along the Atlanta road.
Pursuing IEood,s Army-Thc Rebel Attack
| on Re.acs-InciScnts Of the Fighting
The acknowledgement Notices Of
Bravery.
From Our Special Correspondent.
HpoRs. ID BRIGADE, ID DIvisIoS, l,rH AMY cosrs'
| REsACA, Co., Oct. -, i'Si
THE ARMY on THE MoyE-MAHcHISG oKDERs-PUR-
| sUIgG HOOD 5 ARMY.
We are in the midst of an important cam
psien which II closes, promises to develop events
Of the gigantic mpo lance. notwithstanding u If
altogether nolsas roers affair which HooD has sud
denly forced upon Ms. We were snuSiy housed in our
comfortable but Heterogeneous habaions. built Of all
sorts Of material from the cosy canvas wall tents Win
their board floors TO the fantastic wooden structures
with their yarogacd e1teriors. formed OF green binds
white shutters gidod sigma the last yestge Of Rebel
merchants who have rctreatcd to the Rebel doinnion
aud were conVaiuating ourselves upon the resphe OF
u few weeks wien suddenly tie skeleton appeared AZ
East Point and In the vicinity Of Atlanta, prepare TO
march AT once" The lamentations that went up were
many especially Oh that memorable morning, Oct q
wien tho heavens scOwled, the rain descehdrd ~ "t
rents tie mud grew deep, the teams STUCK i'st Hus
seyern miles in length t into apparently lnexrcape
confusion. drivers swore loud long, ana Geep and
Black Snake whips we're savasely cracked upon tuo
y
discomfort In tones most nharmouou' rs fhry bebcid
their companions hupcessy mrtd; III ilct uss h' ahu
general disopbrobaion Wercor nirescht Lach nio.Ie
aunrc not III up with those hoieiui smiles lh",
were wont in pirc gallant men on TIE long ana
dreary marches 81 the aIdnous i've months campaign
Mr. ilOop Was never before the recipient OF 80 many
anathemas for thus whntonly disturbing the rei"se
which expected 10 enjoy for two or thsee "eehs
longer.
| The commissary Quaricrmaster Ordnance and
Medical Departments were particularly enragcd for
thew were lust completing the entire reorganization Of
these military Institutions for such they really are
Bat have nnoonsciously entered into lengthy 1e-
scrpon II the spirit az army when II received lts
last marching orders and with II = much ol preface
mus; conclude by stating that these clouds Oi Gisap
Ilnmcnt have yanlshcd. aad lie nObi- veterans 10"
march with elastic step eager I" m'et the reesbe
foe have furnished InE TRIBUNE with detailed ac-
count u the enemy uusuccsiu attempt "a carry onr
works at Alatoone on the 'ih an ny st9lm 5V ~,
readers perhaps viii remember The threatening and IN
socn demand for unconditional surrender OF ihHt
very important posi-. seut Ia by nHg 81 truce by AA
Gen. fErNcn VI SnwARls Rebel corp; hAse now 20
entr another similar Donbauc den ana ior INC chpi'u
lntion of this highly important position
| THY REBEL ATTACK FAILURE.
| on wednesday moan, the 18th The ricsets OF the
Resaca garrison on the Rome ard Eesaca roads were
attacked BY Rebel cavalry The skrmishiDg was QUITE
lively all DE Efforts 9; the enemy I" ye IN our pckets
proved futile for attacked tie p.ckets were
aspred aud stabbornlv held their ground refusing to
rciinquis one inch Aftcr aboGi tiree hours steady
diminishing during which time considerable artier!
firing was INDUCED IN On both sides the following
insolen; aud bafbsrous demand was sent In b! HOOD
who; II viii be ron embered. recently accused Gen
| SurHuAy of "studed and ingenious cruelty unpre'
ceden,,d IN the annals Of warfare. need rot cdin-
uent upon tic atroci, document for IL was SIMPLY
threat 10 repeat Fort Pillow on more extensive scale
| HOOD BAKBARoUs THREAT.
HpQhs Army OF fEsStssyEi Oct, u, 1864.
To ~ Offer Co"ne nd'Hg me HSa S'i''' ''' % ''
sp demand the immediate and Unconditional surrender
Of the pos. esui-on uuder your command sd should ms
be accorded al white officers and soldiers WIN DC pa'oed
Ifhs zee Is carried by a,ssul, pi.oner' viii be taken.
| Ao.s respectfully. your oDrdl.nt .eI.ani,
Col Hall. o. the 18th Inino, Regiment. received the
! flag OF truce and Corpcrr NICK ,naoS AdJntant'
General of the I'd Brigade, "a DIVISION. 10Th Army
Corns conveyed the demand to Co, CLARK X. WEviR
OF The 18th Iowa Regiment, commanding ne Pos- 10
this defiant demand Col. NLvEh sent tho following an
sfifafio.al reply What CONTRAST between tbeso
two simple documents;
HDQRs. % RIG. - INV, l;rH A. C.,
| Rs.ac. &C.. Oct. Il. 1854.
Cen j. u. Hoop: Your communication Of this date Just
received In rply have 10 state that en- SOM Shai s
pr.ed the uns paragraph to me sh,et 'h 'he
place 10 carried by A-ssuli. 40 prisoners vi, b" tsAri
In my opincn oii tbs post, II you want y, come
and tsLr H. am G-rrIsl, i-sl y your most OF,
''' CLARK 4. wrvrR Condo onaoer, T. 5. Forces.
| VIOLATING TIE TRUCE
The Rebels endeayorcd 10 pei petfaie the same trick
that we frustrated at AstoOna regarding the nag ut
truce While the picket officers were respecting ab1
entertaining the Rebel flag Of truce the cnemy coffin
ned TO move into position ioT S ppps s6e Rebs ,ha
the flag would not be- returned unless the movements 81
the troops were instantly halted. Ibis request was
speedily granted aud the operations OF The enemy were
u.pended until the return II Col WEyERs nonchalant
| response. As soon as the answer was received Dy
Mons HOOD he belched forth all the fury which two
batteries could upon the fortitcaiios, Smelling swo
railroad trains and causing general stampede III ouf
long wagon trains, which we're parked south oi tn US
tsnas river in position supposed 10 Ve secure from
| the enern.s nre.
| ARRIVAL OF COL WATKINS.
| AtN o'clock y. ~, Col WATkINs, commanding the
| I'd Brigade Sd Division Of Gen. MCtooks Cn'niiy'
arrived from Calhoun with the 4tb. o,h ana Hh h'n'
tuckv Regmen ts numbering about .vo men mere
WA also a small detachment of the l5tn PennsyN ana
| Cavalry, under command Of Capt. MC' AiOlii. Inns
d.tacnmen Mt repealed rebc. assault very handsomely
The designs OF the enemy were 1hroIaea ~
| thew continued diminishing until dark when oiylt com
pa!es OF the abth Illinois, under Lieut. .'oL II ALI
we're posted the right Of our hue to strengthen
vulnerable point. During these lively skirlnlshet our
men fre1uenly fought within eighty yards OF the Rebel
lines At dark these troops were "itburaWh W our
first line Of rife pits. The enemy began 10 h'es,
Resaca nom the east with two coips oiEmhhl n,
Jgls but as Col VIEWER had very ineenousi! oideIea
every flag and guidon in the garrison TO De con.
| spiciously displayed ON our works, HOOD Uiea thc
brngga,iocio and failing IN this the eolsrS were 100
numerous 10 warrant him in making assault upon
.nch Formidable Notifications In addition to this ex.
hibition of defiance and ndcpenience the me band o.
| 'Kncdom Coming" followed BY the National medic
in Yankee Doodle" which rang out with spirit rcyer.
| berating through the enemy's camp
| ARRIVAL or GEN. GREEN p. RAUA
| Al midnight on the 18Th Gen. RAuM commanding
the Second Brigade Third Division. Fifteenth Army
Corps arrived from bis headquarters OF Cartcrs,ne'
Ga on the cars with the 10th Illinois Az soon hs Zen
r. ,N arrived he at once assumed entire command OF
tbe forces and the troops kept busy az WORK all
night digging aud otherwise strengthening the works
as attack in force expected ut daylight rory
shonssnd rafion, which we're stored the Resaca
depoi were af removed and sent sontn OF 'ho
Ostanaua river. 10 "A sally place.
| DEATH or GEN. wADkISs
On the morning OF the 18th, at daylight the kcbeis
a.ain nn1 ned brisk musketrY fire and both plekets