The New York herald., 1864-08-19
SHERMAN.
SHARP FIGHT AT DALTON.
lmpetuous Charge Of tho Col
cred Infantry.
The Rebels Driven Back in
Confusion,
a.. &e. &A
Our Nashville Despatch.

The rebel General Wheeler moved round Cleveland
after his rcpulse Dalton and is trying to get to the
railroad lending to Knoxville Ia reported that General
steedman engaged him GrayEvle the 18th INST,
and defeated him. General Stcedman Is reported
wounded Colonel straight, the Fifty FIRST Indiana
Volunteers. killed.
wheeer's attack Dalton during Sunday and Monday
repulsed with loss to him of hundred and Atty
Colonel Licbold commanding the post, was rein
forced Monday by General Steedman The Fourteenth
United states coored troops charged upon Wheeler who
back and finally rctreated The Union loss about
thirty. The railroad track has no, been injured
Newspaper Accounts.
The Chattanooga Gazette OF tho 10th instant has the
following highly interesting intelligence =
The rebels in their attack Dalton Georgia, numbered
dve thousand men, infantry and cavalry with six brass
howi,zors. They commanded by Major General
Wheeler.
Our garrison at Dalton numbered four hundred ncn Of
the Second DIVISION commanded by Colonel Iiebod.
On Sunday morning the rebels approached the town in
limo OF battle AMI General Wheeler sent forward the fol-
lowing formal letter for the surrender OF the place.
To prevent the efasion Of blood have tho honor
demand the immediate and unconditional surrender Of
tho forces under your command at TINS garrison
Major Geuera commanding Confederate forces.
Col. Lebold responded in the following laconic erms-
have been placed to defend the post but not to
surrender 1t. b. SEiBOLD,
The rebels outnumbersd Colonel Leibold ten one
his aought protection In their oartbworks and
large brick building
The invaders swnrmed into the town. but calamity
kept at bay by the garrison, who from their earthworks
moved down the rebels In great numbers
On Monday morning General Steedman arrived with
reinforcemeats.
skrmish at once commenced, and the garrison rail-
liod out OF their earthworks
At this stage Fourteenth United States coored
fantry, Colonel Morgan commanding, were ordered to
charge.
With q ringing cheer and impstaous rush, which
irresistible they charged upon the rebels who broke
and fed 10 the utmost confusion.
The rebels slightly damaged the railroad track mile
this side Of Dalton. The damage has been repaired.
From the Cincinnati, Gazet.el
NASHVILLE, August 10, 1894.
Nothing has come through from the front since tho
10TH communication having been somewhat Interrupted
by raid OF Wheeler on Dalton and Calhoun Despair ing
OK forcing Sherman back In other way, Hood has
deavored 10 cut his communication and sent Whee
with seventeen hundred mcn, for that purpose Wheeler
made his appearance at two three points the road
simultaneously, on Sunday. Ono party captured fifteen
hundred head cattle at Calhoun three hundred aud
lost the remainder in sampedcs. The railroad cut
calhoun bu. tho damage slight. beng repaired
getting in before Wheeler besloged the place.
About four H., Whcelcr with one thousand six hun.
urea men aNu some pOunders having moVcd
Ress appeared before Dalton demanding ts surren-
der. Colonel Lieb Id, OF the Second Missouri declined
and skirmiahiag began In the city, Colonel Lebolds
gradually back by ORDERS fighting as they rctrea;ed
10 the railroad depot, where Wheeler attacked and
badly repulscd. LieDold loe handsomely covered the
railroad, and trains which had up from Calhoun
passed through running the gauntlet aud reached Chat
anooga They narrowly escaped squad OF cavalry men
CIT the railroad north Of Dalton. They i'm
nediaey loaded with troops by General steedmao, and
20 the assistance OF Colonel Lebod. t midnight on
Sunday Colonel Iebold held his own, and is believed be
can rrpulze the enemy
wneecrs reported at one thousand Ave hun.
dred but appears to be divided. II Was believed
pun poss destroy tho tunnel OF the squads
is reported to have captured train Aatoona His
raid will doubtless DO brios II will not seriously
interfere with shermans operations at Atlanta or these
nothing later has been received here than that
oil 10 quiet