, 1864-10-18
Postscript.
4:So O'CLOCK. 4. II.
FROM NEW YOEK
Our Mldnae1lt Dlspatclics-Hleh1y I'm
poftAut News Summary.

Especial p,spa,co,o to the Western Pte.z.:
NEW foRE, Mondsy, Oct. II.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
The 7i,se.' Army of the Potomac letter
sa5e the army is now burning wood cut scy-
era1 mcntbs ago for use in Richmond. Re-
fugees say fuel is very scarce In Richmond.
Wood is selling ut $50 to 500 per cord.
The Herald's special from Buffers head
quarters gives particulars of the placing of
the 1tbel prisoners at work in the Dutch Cup
canal These prisoners have the same ra-
tions as are reported to be furnished to
Union prisoners, md work an equal number
Of hours. Buffers order audtts explanation
was read to them before commencing work.
The rebels have ceaeed shelling the canal.
TIE SITUATION IN GEORGIA. -
WASHINGTON, Monday, Oct 17.-Hood's
army has moved north OF Atlanta. Rumors
ere that lie has captured Dalton, Ga.. with
800 prisoners. 4 portion OF the garrison
escaped,
The 1atca. information Is that Hood, with
d body Of troops, is at Ships Cup. dfteen
miles southwest OF Dalton, marching tu the
direction OF the Tennessee River.
a lsrre portion Of Snermaa's army are
holly pursuing the rebel forces.
The river stands five feet on the ehoa1s.-
4 STAFF OFFICERS DISPATCH.
CHATTANOOGA, Monday, Oct. 17.-General
Of the situation. Every point ever held By
Us is still In our possession. Atlanta Is all
right With plenty to eat and shoot. The
1a'Irohd will be repaired In ten days and the
tt]egrpph in three.
Ho1d thus far has not more men than we
bave, and bis laid has produced no military
reenls He was dreadfully repulsed at
A!atoona By General Corse and his brave CON-
peers, who deserve the thanks Of the whole
country for gallant and stubborn defense.
(sispeo) Willard WARMER,
Gen Shermnn's Stalf
FROM sHERIDAN's DIVISION.
Sheridan had little fight on Friday last.
Early displayed about 10000 men in his
front. Sheridan displayed his skirmish line
and The rebels hardly waited to SEE 1t till
thfy left. They have become so used to
running as to put on the slightest provoca-
: TIN.
FROM NEW ORLEANS,
The Herold's New Orleans letter says that
several .deeerters from Col. 9cott's command
have a. rived nt New Orleana, and were fur
nishtd passes to Mexico.
Gen. Paet, captured at Mobile, has the lib
e1ty Of the city for t1o hours each day.
The writer says the capture of the steamer
Ike Davis by the rebels Was by collision
with the owners. She had utterly been uu-
profitable, and vas t~ice brought back from
attempts TO 20 to Matamoras.- Finally she
eai;ed, ard ran into Galveston on her return.
THE MACE. conURs F1Asco. II
Srntting D1en are much dtegusted With the
result Of the Cobu1n. aid Mace match. Con-
eidtrahle money ~as staked on the result.
Adyicea received to-day are that there will
be 60 light. Bets are generally withdrawn.
FOREIGN ITEMS
The TRES London correspondent says 1t
ts aa@ 4o fn
DIhlin as Vlce1oy Of the 1s1and.
Advicts by the steamer City of Washing
ton say the Royal Sovereign, the first British
tu1ret ship. ls ordered out Of commission.
Much excitement is created and the London
Iinss calls for au explanation.
SOUTHERN News.
The Charleston Courier Of Oct. 11th has a
dIapatch from Augusta which says the cor
respondent OF the Montgomery Nat with
Hoods army, says the occupation 81 Rome
WIS effected without fight, and the dash
into Marietta was h1oodless. When Sner-
man learned that Hood had moved North he
a 11ne Of otservation at Vining's Station.
Hoods line crossed the railroad st Big
Shanty on the 4th. The two armies held
tl,te position to tach other without firing
gun, On the 5th sh. T man withdraw, re.ir-
frg to Atlanta.
0ur irebeD army then set to work effect
ually destroying the railroad from Big Stan
t. to Oostaraula. all thetbrIdges from Mari.
etta to Dalton are destroyed. We have
strongly fortified Kenesaw Mountain, and
Jackson holds Rome, and Wheeler Is in
possession OF ReEaca-
The Charleston Mercury of the 10th has
dispatch from Mobile, 10th. which Gays: On
Ssturisy our eastern shore batteries opened
IRE On The gunboats md whipped them OF.
o. Sut uaT the same battery opened en-
e1de.wheel steamer and hnl1ed and disabled
her, The yessel Is not no " visible In the
fieet this morning Two yes sels disappeared
bnf camt back in the morDiDg.
The editor of the Wilmington Sa'sdt trd
sa1s he 1ne Information from Europe that
not the slightest chance exists OF oo1aio1og
a navy from EUROPEAN powers. he CPL
clndts: As tor negotiation, tateryehtlon ard
aIl that it Is hardly NECESSARY to say any
thing, These things have gone glimmerinE
ont Of s}cht, and fe@ people take the trouble
even to think OF them. There IL not the
f.3ntest hope Of European Governments do
1np a1y th10g to benefit us.
The Wilmington Journal says the Yankee
;~gbel|s are doing great damage to Charleston.
+ The Yankee guns have perte-t range to all
The C G{ofria .p R*oz publishes letter from
Mobile. Every line Of intre1chments around
n obIe. made By Leadbstter, Withers, Bu>k-
mr. ond Maury will be occupied The guns
m.utted are OF the test description, aud
those in The forts ntar the city ase OF the
There Is 70 point from Whi:h the city. can
be sbelled which Is not covered by 10'luch
~rl1 htoAa