The New York herald., 1864-10-27
THE SITU ALTON.

TaE STU ALTON.
10 reported from Nashville that General Sherman
was quite recently (hough the date is not given)
Gayiesvle, Alabama, little north OF the Coosa river,
pressing Hood, who is retreating southwark towards
Gadsden beg ond tho Coosa is said that Hood will be
compelled either 10 move northward to the Tennessee
rlver to keep southwark to Jacksonville Alabama
most likely the latter he dare not and give
Sherman battle His army represented be suffering
for food and shoes The repairs the railroad from
Chattanooga to Atlanta expected TO be completed
day The entire railroad damage effected BY Hood in
bis northern movement was the tearing up or
about twenty-five miles Of track He did no,
take OF destroy any railroad rolling stock, and
only two wagon loads OF provisions captures Of
our men only amounted twelve hundred This we are
assured BY Of Chattanooga correspondents was
ths sum Of the injury done to sherman communications
and army By this expedition which boast
fngty assured BY rebeh OF all degrees from Jon Davis
down, encc. the starving or capture Of all the
Union forces department 10 Offset this Hood lost
about seventeen hundred in fights and skirmishes
and two or three thousand by dessron and
nyag fast p6sshls before pursuit Of that very
army which this he have annihiated.
Valuable work progresses In tho armies Of the
aad The Potomac but there Is fighting report the
soadiers being permitted 70 enjoy the delicious
weather In peace and quietness. The Mexican Minis
tse. seoor Romero and tho Mexican patriot General
Doelado have been visiting General Grant at his
headquarters. great scampering. according to the
Richmond Wing, took place among the rebel gunboats
james river. Drurys BuG Saturday last, by tho
opening them OF hundred pound PARROT from new
battery which General Butler has had constructed
ohapin's Bluff Considerable mage was evidently done
70 the rcbel feet.
report comes BY way Of Cairo from New Orleans
the elect that letters received city
from prominent rebels In Richmond, stating that the
archives and other rebel property have
removed 70 Lynchburg
We have intelligence than that published In
che HERALD yesterday regarding the battle 10 Missouri
Sunday last between the Union forces and the army Of
Price
We have Richmond papers OF Monday last, They con.
taip among other matter account Of meeting OF the
Governors Of Virginia. North Carolns South Carolina
Georgia. Alabama and Mississippi held the 17th ns
In Augusta, Georgia, at which number OF resolutions
were adopted, the spirit Of which that man.
che last dollar and the last negro be used,
necessary for the accomplishment OF separation from
Union. Ia said that Yankee dsserers state that sixty
vessels Of all classes intended for early attack on
Wilmington rendezvousing the harbor OF Beaufort
N G. Yankee raids 10 the towns woodvle Port Gibson
Osyka and skipwith Landing, 10 Mississippi,
soned, 10 which large numbers Of beef cattle
cured Those but few Of the series OF successful
and valuable expeditions from vicxsburg and vicinity
which General Dana has been for some time sending
out. and which have frequently been alluded TO in the
HnRALD The extensive rebel government wagon shops
In Lypcnburg were destroyed By IRE on The night OF
Saturday last The Richmond Whio. with . great doal
OF satIsacon figures tina. the debt Of the United
States 10 greater than that Of Great Britain.
shesidans msspi1ccnt victory Of the 10th inst. was
such crushsr TONE rebels that the Richmond editors
making desperate epdeavors to bellttie IT, Tho En-
quiy ailudng tho turning point In the battle says
the brilliant victories OF the had been
gained by troops, but in evil hour, when
portion Of nsn were punderlus the property they
had captured sni force OF Yankee cavalry appeared
on our ie ank the pundercrs took fright" and thus
their whole army was thrown Into panic, and
Ned 10 disorganized condition. stir argues, this do
Ssas only temporary disaster and no solid result
Gained BY for Sheridan, "disgrsceru th ough was for
ga" Tho rebel cavalry especially are abused in strong
Nsrms for their conduct the occasion Ten thousand
As given a. the whole number Rrys army IN the bat
Asle and thirty thousand sberdans These R,cbmond
papers claim their captures nineteen hundred Union
yScrd,efs.
We have received the address Of General Beaureuard
on assuming control Of the Military Division Of the west,
as he styles hs new department, in which Hoods army
n subordinsse command In this manifesto General
ocAarssd hs does not exactly beray fears Of having
's.sry department. without army, as least shows
Als immediate need OF more than he nnds
sSssc " his ORDERS "Ins army Of Sherman" he says,
"oss and must be driven from Atlanta 1--WE have sbsa
AAn' prcvIsoos There are men enough s the country
" ana able for service 10 accomplish this result"
U's seems 'bey win not come forwwd In fact many
'ss' W '"l 'a come forward have gone back;
. - ~ v - Olers an nd sissal pardon n tnsy
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