The New York herald., 1864-08-25
showed good sense by giving all the bridges wide berth
ana tney touched very lightly upon Il at auy point
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hn ~ .sosl expectations which entertained OF
whoe matter as far as 1t is yet developed WIN best
snow Inc nothinsnsss Of those inflated boastuss.
consists Of three divsions commanded bv v.p.v
u.ues ana Martin and Williams Kentucky brigade 40
ng complete battery, and the whole summing on about
nye thousand This Is as near an approach be
made TO his real strength since IL is put by all
ngnres from sixteen hundred 10 thirty thousand men.
WITH this force he left the rebel left Fast Point
the lotn OK August taxing with him four days. ratrns,
AID Tor some of his regiments fy aud for others sixty
rounds Of ammunion Moving east and north, he
crossed The Chattahoocheo At Rosswo ard proceeded
to@srds Kingston His advance known TO the gene
ra commanding al the time he passing Marietta, ard
measures were taken TO have everything Ia state Of
preparation to the blow wherever IL should fall
" here this would be WIS entirely uncertain.
lie made his ars appearance tho ne OF The railroad
between Kingston and Ressacca tho morning OF
tne l4th, whore he made sudden upon The road
ard began 70 tear the track approach
OF the moruing train, which usually conveys The down
mail He was speedily driven Of by forces and the
SIGHT damase done TO the road nearly bsgoe
arrival OF the tram, which thus Got few
westtall ana Davis, Of tho Nsw York HEpAln and Har
pers Weekly, had Just passed tho spot, hen his
port OF this slight affair, duly exaggerated by
the time it reached sherman's army, conveyed
the fullest and largest information That could
? Hsiby be desired 1t publicly reported
thai he bud blown up TGnae Hl, With sefen TINS OF
powder aud again that the lobes fun rossoss1n Of
tho road fiOm Ac&wcrth to Rnggod, and thunder
Ing he faus ~ and down bF part OF tee rood IN mere
aellnee and wantonues8 Tho Eishtysecond iuois In.
fanry was Immediately put aboard The Marietta
nnd hurried up the road assist in the de cnce.
SECOND ATTACK.
Kopulsed 10 his FIRST attempt, Wheeler at once drew
back his forces and by rapid circuit to the rear struck
the load at Dalton about three O'Clock in tho afternoon
The eGi ayAiabie forces with whicn TO make tho de-
ence 81 the place consisted Of Eve OF infantry
and one or dmounted cavalry under command Of Colo
mel Liebod, Of tho Second Missouri Infantry there
other ioose bodies OF men, convalescents fragments Of
companies, slters, qasrleruasers, &c, and tew un.
'front.' but the above mentioned forces were all that could
be aepended upon
threw up sisa' fort on ridge running parallel TO the
railroad aud about nty rods from 1t on tho east sidc,
so%plssy sncscng 10 large ,b brick n0use whos
promptly volunteered render they
THE posrthe rebels cou be distinctly approaching
the place on the east side and when they neared IL su
ssnty dlsmosnted a ana % giving M Our % horses to ~ hold
armed mostly with the Mississippi and Encid rifles and
;so s.sSn from saa
two Companies of nfsntry out down the hill as skrmsh
them rS Sy the srs ems,nng three ,r%sa IN
superiority ia numbcrs drove back and into the
for. Thus they could not take and dysrting their a.
tenton from IT, depoyed along THE railroad above and
belSw and began TO tear II up and burn the ties
There standing the track at the time the rebels
first approaching tho six trains OF cars,
four OF them headed up and two down the road Those
going down loaded with supplies Of those coming up,
and the others loaded with wounded men and returning
men and officers A. the nrst alarm the Superintendent
ordeed the conductors ~ reman where they were while
he proceeded cautiously up the track 70 aseerta,o
yet cut and whether would be dangerous 70 a.
tempt escape When the rebels began to drive back
forces rapidly and wa: mantest they could not
hold the position the unarmed mon from ,he forts came
seamnsou OF them 10 the cars and the conductors a.
once put on steam aud succeeded In bringing OF their
safety For that actor the offence Of DISC
beying verbal orders and saving thor trainsthose
ductors are to day suffering confinement and the dis
grace Of public msiefactora
Being in entire possession Of Dalton, the rebels pro.
ceedsd 10 act thor pleasure They themselves
OF such sanitary and comnssary stores-of which there
small quantities tbcre--as they chose, and de-
stroyed the rest. They burned foundry, In rotaa
tion they had IT, for the burning OF Macon They tore
miles but depot they allowed to
remain uphurt Another party. attacking At Calhoun.
the exact Der, but five hundred will fully
the c.s in this direction Such the extent OF
tho damage inflicted while yet the tide Of Iher success
On learning OF the attack General sseedman at
started from Chattanooga special train with six
regiments under tue special command Of Colonel A. d.
streigtr, OF famous memory. lie pushed forward so
Colonel Lebold.on the evening OF the l4th spd would
have done had he Dot met Rnsgoid Of tho STAN
peded officers who said all lost Dalton. which
ermned the General TO postpone the attack TIL the next
morning
On the morning OF the 10th tho regiments were con-
veyed down lhs road within mile and half OF Dalton,
where they halted aud deplcycd in line OF battle. The
rcu,ceuth tinted States coored Infantry, Colonel Nor
gan held the right OF the lne and threw out skirmsh
rapidly down the railroad, followed by the re.
serve, aud charging upon the rebels impetuousIy,
a. show OF resistance, siaco our loss was not
eight wounded but getting into the gtrrups AZ
eenth eoorcd nent had long been pen, up Cha,a
nooga, were "spoing for light" and u was TO have
sssn they as, did Tss Colonel was promptly Al tho
head Of his column and severely repressed their bun-
os,aaa ys,onaan wrath would on. ,oassious rebel
tripped aud fell this gave bis pursucr, negro sergeant
tie ADVANTAGE, andsho soon came up with him. 1ns tor
rded rcbcl stopped in despair, threw up his hands 10
okeno surrender, and pcousy plead for the mercy his
fellows have shown the blacks. II was in vain.
Before he could be stayed the sergeant hsssd a him be-
tween bis cssuchcd teeth "semcmber Fort pow,n and
run him through with his bayooe Several other SINH
This Is ibe only ono which is well authenticated
Not only did this regiment thus demonstrate that tho
brave gh Hghi In sell defence right marfuiy but
II also showed that was capable cf bsing tuored INTO
sonius. A, time the regiment drawn up IN line
and hated in . situation where they could plainly SEQ
the rebels though At such distance that 70 irc was
For lew minutes they were bsc.ed hero TO
tho sevcrest test OF soldier compelled TO reserve their
fire willis themselves uuder sharp IRE. Occasionally
negro npstence could euduro longer aud one would
burst out, 'aeruel, may'nt sboot' think on fetcb
not gun was tired. ,e..S
am thus particular 10 80 s''1,as nd.s the s con.
heard al tie front many unjust and sneersna
inquiries owhy the drilled rssiment p tho army''
Ard just here 10, me say that should be significant
to theee sncers TO say that Colonel Morgan has
rade repeated attempts to have his resioeut ssGned to
,ty al the trout but mot each time aprunut and
decided refusal. Tho mind of the General commanding 10
forth with suNCont Clcafuess on toblC nfS
lately published silsr concerning pecruiting In rebel
tstes." .4.s. e.aE
REspIr
The end the matter that the rebels severely
-cpused and lost about thirty nye men killed. wounded
md missing while they carried away m their sole
,'nder the cattle spoken of above and ioconsders-
bic amount OF stores The break In tue road was re-
aired go that the trst train passed II coming
,orth early on the lsth aud the Same day SIX heavy
passed down for the 'front.' loaded with supplies for
he army.
wheeisr moved OF eastward and lsaraDs that General
same hitle man the robe cavalry
Tread only less than the gates OF bewss oomios om
lbou Atlanta 10 look alter him. proceeded porln 70 ,evs
Ind Tenn, which he reported 70 have taken AMI aser
destroying the road and wiro 10 have crossed .ne ion
,essee, gong north am disposed to oeliev Una, "s
Tot part Of his original plan to operate ~ Ia
,ee but he was compelled 10 80 I'D tps n.vSa a.H
,scape the forces under General kipArsh bssues %
,ommand OF she latter officer, there are ~ pWsus n
ietsc he'd bodisa OF Ia large numocts ;, ~ wnv