New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-08

corn. The lady told them to take all for it would no,
subdue her spirit and that not one ear "ou BIC s"''
over the loss OF anything save friends. 49,.
They went 10 the house Of one od lady nearly elsnE
wears old and robbed her of every thing. for thiee
days she had nothing to eat but green corn ana sa
Three ladies kept forty OF the olues IRON entering
their house by siationng themselves In the door, VIZ,
knives in their hands and telling them that they "Vu
stab the first that entered the house ihey peiuie
resorting TO these measures appealed 10 'hei hunn,
ty asking if there none present who had Diolne
and sisters They only laughed and replied tey never
heard of such things. The bravery OF the ladies' sacu
them. and the Yankees did not enter.
GENERAL GRANT SHIFTING TROOPS TO THE SOUTH
SIDE oP THE JAMES RIVER.
PETERSBURG. Nov 2, loG4.-lt is reported
that the enemy were busy last night shilng troops
from the north TO the south side Of the James river anu
that there is considerable activity IN the eney eans
Nothing definite as to their future purposes mas !e'
been developed.
The weather is cold end rainy.
GENERAL BUFFERS CANAL.
From the Richmond Dispatch Nov. B.
This work, while in progress, and all concern,
ING H. cannot fail 10 be of interest. From persons wen
acquainted with the geography OF Dutch zap, thf"usn
which the canal Is being cut, we nave eafnea SUI
facts which will enable the reader TO understand ,ue
character and magnitude Of the worK Butter has nuoi
taken The isthmus known as Dutch Gap, winch con
meets Farrars Island" with the main lana or hor'n
bank of the river is exactly two hundred yards across
being eighty feet high the western SIDE ana sopne
down TO he river on the cast The channel Of the rVei
runs against the ives. SIDE striking 1t oblquey Jusl
off the shore OF this point the water nom tWeNc 10
fifteen feet deep The channel being on this SIDE VIII
greatly aid Butler should he ever complete his canal
as had il been the middle or opposite SIDE OF the
river he would have been obliged TO construct hnEe
breakvater To turn the stream into the canal We
learn be is cutting dagonay through the islmns De
ginning hundred yards below its narrowesi point ana
designing TO ont at the point where the channel
strikes the bank This will give his canal II ever hh
ished length Of about three hundred yards.
As we stated on previous occasion, we have reason
to believe that the canal proper has peeh p'sun ,'
cut 10 the waters edge winch If hecessaiy Wrr
liminary, having not yet been more Than t"o'thius
completed. 10
REBEL ApvIcEs PROM HOOPS ARMY TO OCT. q.
From The Richmond Examiner Nov. 3
A friend who left Jacksonville, Alabama, on
the 9th utimo gives some interesting information
Of Hoods army, and OF recent operations IN Norm
Georgia.
Hoods army lay encamped at Jacksonville, Alabama
for ten DAVIS While thcre, the men were under the
most admirable discipline; NOT depreciation was com
mittcd. The citizens appreciated this good conduct
and opened their homes 10 the men, showing them every
kindness and hospitality in their power.
on the I'D utino the army broke camp AZ jackson
vile and took up its line Of march }y the following
Tuesdaythe 2ith-it had completed Its crossing OF the
Tennessee River o..
When the army LEFT Jacksonville it was in splendid
condition. The men in hue spirits and wen
equipped the wagon trains ample ana Wen prov u.u
and everything in perfect rim mere wa, DO sl nr
eight thousand fine beeves having been secured before
the army put in notion.
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want of shoes and clothing; but these have been SUP
pied and the men have been sent forward 10 their com
ipands We are assured that the whole country has
been cleared. and not straggleI or sknlkr renahs
behind. The men showed indeed no splflt 10 Tag be
hind bu, started off with great alacriy and spnt Inc
only thing that tended 10 dampcn their enthusiasm
the fact that many II them had not been pad cent ~"
fifteen months vet there no querulOsness on com
plant--not "a single murmur or whisper. Let ue
Government take steps TO pay Of these men, and HOOD
says our informant ill have line an army az ever
marched 10 the tap of the drum. IL seems hard mat
these brave fellows who have borne the burden Of
dozen battles should be kept out OF what little - Que
them aud We hope our authorities al see ihatEe net
lect is at corrected.
The railroad nom Dalton was most efectually des-
troy ed by Hood The track was torn up for disianee
Of thirtycght mesin fact The whole way from Dalton
M TO within three hundred yards OF NcsaCca- Inc
destruction complete. The rails were torn up aud
bent the ties burnt the excavations filed ny and NE
tunnel blown into mass Of RUNS. the bfck arch's AI-
ing like the wall OF house II Is said thht th' uhu ht'
10 tie road cannot b. repaired IN less than two months
In destroying the railroad our men followed up thcif
work 20 within few hundred yards .! Eesacl. lhr
enemy bad mounted guns but none Of them COMMANDED
the railroad. Our men were al eager Z" attack nhH
carry Resaca but Hood said that there was nothing
there and that its capture would not be worm TUE
sacrifice of life IL would cost.
Gen Beaurceard had his headquarters ~ Jackson.
vile but LEFT after The army took np s me 81
march o. join them in the neld. His presence had M
spred the people with the greatest confidence ana nope
bout the time OF the aruys crossing ihe tennessee
WheeeT's cavalry fell upon the enemy al hlnss aDoni
twenty-five miles north Of jacksonville ana ABOUT mu-
way between Gladsdcn and Centre and drove Them !T
five miles killing and wOunding good many, and cap
turing a number OF prisoners.
sherman is reported. informant says, not 10 have
more than thrt give thoutaud men. Ills army is ta!d
10 he deInmaliled and biz trains in most wrctched
condition IL WAS thought n Geo 10 and Alabama that
sherman would be- forced 10 cvacuate Atlanta. North
crn p1pers received yesterday report tLat lie las
done
The spirit Of the people IN Georgia and Alabama is
said 10 be good and hopeful az at any time since the
war commenced. Everything wears . eneer iu aspect
and II is believed that the enemy VIII be driven soon
ont oi Georgia. The greatest reaction has taken place
IN the popular mind since the h Of Atlanta and tine
people o Georgia have 10 longer fears 81 Deing o'eth
ana -ubjugnied by The Yankees. Al. along The route
from Alabama 10 lcnmoDd our friend says that there
was the most buoyart and hopeful feeling exhibited b!
tie people. Not croaker showed himself.
AN INDIAN REBEL GENERALS REPORT.
From Tho Richmond " hs, Noy
A. we have but one Indian General i'm our
servicethc brave Stand Waite who is said TO be as
generous he Is brayc-we insert with pleasure the
hrst official dispatch we have seen from him. No one
has made greater sacrifices FOR the Concderacy than ne
Lmp CnErK. Sept. q. lsci
GENERAL: On the morning Of the 18th we captured
the enemy, post at Cabin Creek. after fight Of siX
hours drove the enemy away The train there, which
captured-oycr Two hundred and iiiil wagons We
have now over one hundred wagons with u. We have
one hundred and twenty prisoners along OR loss is
very sght-tgo men fiiicd and few wounded.
Tie blow viii be severely fell by the enemy.
His loss IN killed wounded, aud prisoners is over two
hundIcd Your friend,
STAND WAITE Brigadier-General.
ANARCHY IL LOUISIANA SAD PICTURE OF THE
sUftEHlNGs AMONG THE REBELS ~ THAT
STATE
From Tie Lor.iaua Democrat
ALEXANDRIA. Oct. 10, l-ti. The condition
Of affairs of what the State OF Louisiana, IL
becoming really alarming. Tie long dread Winter az
hand. The town and country filed with a population
whose prospects fcr subsistence at best were prrca-
nous but rendered douby now hy The action Of the
Government, hundreds families many Of those of
soldiers Whose ouy oi living II Tie little store OF
Confederate money they, by he most pinching ecou"
nv had managed TO save Is rendered worthless by NE