The New York herald., 1864-10-19

be Compelled to Retreat.
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REPORTED CAPTURE OF DALTON.
Sherman's Railroad Repaired to
Ressacca,
&o., &c. DO.
Omeial Despatch from the War Depart
lncnt.
wAs DxpAR1xHr, Oct IS, 1854.
The following despassh has been received
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct. lisp II.
Hoods main force about lafayette last night, and
Shernan's at Ship Gap.
The report Of yesterday that Hood approaching
Carpenters ferry mistake. he had not crossed
Lookout Mountain last Dght
J. NJ. sCHoF1EID, Major General
Another Official DESPATCH da.ed Chattanooga yessr.
day, is as follows:-
left General Sherman at Ship Gap, In Tayor's Ridge,
at dark last night The General and army all right
and in the best of spirts Hood will not fight, though
offered repeatedly. His dreadful repulse Alatoona has
made HIM very cautious.
General slocum all right al Atlanta, with plenty Of
HooAs raid has produced no military result - yet.
II no wants invade Tennessee. he has promisAd
his mon, he will lose BY dsserton twice many he
has captured.
The losses 10 men thus far have been IN our favor
Hood demanded his signature, the surrender
OF and Dalten and said that surrendered the
white officers and nen would be paroled = few days.
but that the post carried by assault no prisoners
would be taken"
Rome is all right. G. A. DANA,
Acting Secretary Of War.
SECOND DESPATCH PROM THE WAR orFIcs.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct lS-9P. n
The suboned dispatches have reached the Department
this aftsrnoon:-
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 17-4P.M
The following despatch has been received from Gen.
eHp GAP, Oct Io-S p. n
We took Ship Gap to-day, capturing . part Of the
Twenty fourth North Carolipa. Two corps repre-
senod be at lafayette, and went south from villa
Plain. They obstructed Snake Creek Pass 70 delay
trains; but by tomorrow can move In any drec.
tion. W. 7. SHERMAN, Major General.
Dsserters from Hoods army report his force at thirty
thousand The strength Of his cavalry is not known.
There 10 no additional news from the Tennessee river,
except that Roddy's forces moved from ruscumbia yes
terday. @. II. THOMAS, Major General
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. lilo A. n.
The rear Of Hoods army left lafayette going south, a
daylight this morning.
j. n. sCHOFIEID. Major General
The country south and southwest OF lafayette s
ceedngly difficult for inferior army vigorously pur
sue consisting Of narrow valleys parallel 70 the ranges
OF Tayor's Ridge and Lookout Mountain, broken By
rough hills and destitute Of food beast until
you reach the Coosa river distance equal 70 three days
forced marches. G. A. DANA,
Acting Secretary Of War.
Rse0's Flaaking Operations.
JEFF. DAVIS THE Evil GENIUS OF HIS sBNKRALs.
Tho visit Of Jen Davis 70 the Western Depart
ments Of the rebel ooafsderacy 10 usually followed BY
some ssarng movement evidescs of the energy and
vgor given his generals BY the presence the Com
Chief. The rebel press complains very Bit
sery that these annual visits generally followed BY
some disaster aud instance the battle Of Stono river,
which Bragg lost In consequences OF Davs Withdrawal OF
KIRBY Smiths oorps the fall OF vIcksburg In July, and
the Aefeat Of Bragg 10 November, 1885, examples Of
the disasters which Je has forced upon his commanders
BY bis bad aayA His late visit % Hoods army has 70
sultsd n a Hvah6 E5veme1t Of which much was
promised BY both rebel President and commander but
which has thus faP been . signal failure. Hood has
merely "marohed up the hio and already shows aigns
OF a disposition 70 match down again. He has already
met with severe repulses q Aatoona and Dalton, and
may soon meet with an overwhelming disaster, 40 by
our last report shsrmans army about twelve miles
southeast OF and In tho rear Of Hood.
HOOD FORCED TO ASSUME TIE oyYnnvs.
This movement OF Hoods army, which the rebels ds
clared must shemap and which was even depended
upon TO aascs the abOzthins elections the NORTH
not without interest 70 In view Of the Of ~
culminatou IN great battle and We give below sdni
mary Of bis movements TO the atest dates
by map showing the line Of march By which the rebe
army was prscIpisatsd upon shermaa's communica
ticns.
hoops PREPARATORY MovMrNrs--JKYR DAVIS
: VISITS THE ARMY.
After his signal defeat al Joncsboro aud retreat from
Atlanta Hood eucsmped his army near Ioveioys station
on the Macon Railroad, covering Grimm and Macon, Ga
whle bers truce was declared 70 exist from September
IA 70 tho asa during which Hood made his preparations
sr active work. As the truce was concluded b
transferred his army from his position on the Macon roat
70 the Atlanta and West Point road near Newman, th
scene General stonemans surrender, July 20, will
Ne evident intention 6 opposing any move
mont Of Sherman against Columbus, Gs. II was Will
sncampsd here tbss the army visited by Jsn pavf
and ths movement against sherman's rear was begun
RS very plausible argument that these movement
were forced upon Hood BY the necessity Of scsv
employment FOR bis men. who represented 70 be 10