The New York herald., 1864-10-08
THE LATEST war NEWS.
Despatch from Secretary Stan
ton to General Dix.
The Attack Of the Rebels ON
AllatoOna.
the FIGHT A VERY SEVERE ONE.
Defeat and Retreat OF
the Rebels.
Their Killed and Wounded
Left In Our Hands.
Forrest Cornsrod and His Transp,rta-
tion Train Reported Captured.
The Latest NewAfrom Lieut.. General
Grant and Gonsral Sheridan,
&c., Co.. 90.
Their Killed and Wounded
Left In Our Hands.
Forrest Cornsred and His Transporta-
tion Train Reported Captured.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Oct :, 1864.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Oct Z, 1864
Mir General JoHy A. DIx;-
In . recent despatch 10 was mentioned that General
Sherman taking to protect his communoa-
tons from the reosl forces operating agains. them.
Dispatches received last night show fudlment Of his
expectation MAJOR General George II. rhomas sent
to Louisville to organize tho troops 10 his district and
Sherman was directed 10 the movements Of ths main
rebel army in the vicinity Of Atlanta.
On the 4,h or October the rebels had captured BIZ
shanty, but followed closely up by sherman oa the
9th. Asevsre engagement was fought By forces
der General French 10 which the rebels were driven
from the neld with heavy loss. leaving their deed sod
wounded in our hands u
Details are given in the following despatch from Gen.
Tnomas-
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. o-l1s3oP. n.
Hon. EDwIs n. STANTON, ssCretsry Of War;
The following telegram is just received from ohstta
nooga-
General smith, who left here ysssrday, 5th iuss, te3e
graphs that the enemy retreated last evening from Aha
io,na moving the direction OF Dallas leaving hs dssd
four 10 six hundred wounded IN hands Our oss
about hundred killed and two hundred wounded
The Ressacca bridge will be repaired by tomorrow,
aud the trsins Will be able 10 run ~ far a. Allaooaa,
going by way OF Cleveland and Dalton. Nothing further
has been heard from Sherman since my despatch Of
terday; but ths retreat Of the enemy towards Dallas
indicates thai he cioso their Allssoona
have heard from Generals Roussesu washburse
today but presume that they pushing Tosrsss -
rapidly as tho condition OF the roads viii admit We
have had heavy and continuous rains for the last Ave
fhs md
able.
Ihave just received the following despatch from Gene
raj Granger dated huntsville, October Q, ten Nj
The courier, reported drowned crossing Elk river b in
Ho lost the dispatches while crossing the rvor. Hs
ports that two rebos captured yesterday who say
that thoy left Forrest Al Lswrcnoehlrg the night before
crossing south General Morgan's advance stir.
mshng with the enemy this morning Shive creek hs
being unable tho account OF high water
He hopes to bs able 70 cross by to morrow morning.
whom he viii push them s.ll further on The Alabams
lroad will be repaired from TO PuIaska To
week GEORGE H. THOMAS, Major General
Another and unofficial despatch reports as follows
Telegraph repaired to Aatoons to-day The action yes
terday severe Pronch attacking the enemy with his
division, seysn thousand strong, the rsb,ls s1ferms
heavily leaving their killed and woandei In hands to
the number OF one thousand while los, only three
From Floroncc we boar that Morgan has Forrest cor
nered has captured hs Ansportion, aad thai tho gun
boats prevent all retrs1t toe Tennessee.
Satisfactory reports OF ,h, operations progress be
fore Richmond and Petersburg have scon received b1,
their details at present proper for publication
despatch from General Stevenson reports that o.
fcsr OF General sheridan's stsG had just arrived.
General sheridan sl al Harrlsouburg. His supply
trans we're going all right, occasionally interrupted
By guerilla plrtiss the only rebel rorcs road.
This officer brought in the remains OF Lieut.. John n.
,reas Of hs Engineer corps tho ouly Of brevet Major
General Msigs, oiartormastsr General He was killed
by bush yackcrs monday last while mnkina military
survey In tho death OF this gallant young ocsr the de-
par,men, has occasion dsporo no ordinary osa Last
ycar hs graduated al the Military Academy, West Point
with the highest honors, at the head OF his class.
lrs was commissioned lieutenant Of ensineers and I'M.
medlatcly INTO tns ned. lie performed mertorous
md distinguished services during tho campaigns Of Last
rerry and Cumberland, and was made chlct Of sn.
glneers Of the Army Of the Shenandoah ln ,ho cam
paisus he accompanied the army nder ssei 3an-
Ter and sheridsu. In every position be gave proof
o; great professional skI personal courage and Do
voted patriotism. one Of tho youngest and brightest
ornaments or the military pro.c1l,on, no has fallen
early victim 70 the murderors rebel warfare.
General Ro.ccraos reports that General Ewing mAae
good bis rs,rea, to Rcs, loas only few 'rass'r ana
,no.. .,,,.s and wounded By the ~gvsry few Ia NUN
Der. From the number Of The wounded rsoss' ns
.,.my, loss Win no, fall much short Of one thousand
acys da eoasaL
EDWIN " STATION, Secretary Of War.
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