New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-01
Wales fROM sfsERMAN's ARMY
From Oar Special Correspondent
IL THB FIELD TWO NILES NORTH OF
ATLANTA GA, August 70 leti.

| From Oar Special Correspondent
IL TnB FIELD TWO NILES NORTH oP{
ATLANTA. GA, August ~ let4.
For four days this army has been deprived oil
its mail facilities with Goods country" the
term used by orr soldiers 70 denote that section
of our national domain unpolluted with the
"Diyine" institution. Six thousand cavalry,
with four pieces of light artillery, under COM
mand of Gen. Wheeler, have been enjoying
themselves hugely in demolishing small sections
Of the Chattanooga and Atlanta Railroad during
the past week. Fortunately Gen. Sherman had
made ample preparations to guard iss iohg Ilhe
of communications irCm the sudden incursions
Of these predatory bands and IS soon as they
anpeared our vandals received them with colors
| fving and full military honoTs. Sutlcc u IN
say. that Whecler's band tore up lew miles
of track, but were not sndacOus enough 10 ven
ture to destroy any Of The numerous bridges that
span the streams OF considerable size pe'"een
, this point and Chattanooga.
The last official intelligence places Wheeler
with his demoralized force marching toward
East Tennessee. OF the repulse at Dalton ny
the feeble white garrison stationed there, ana
the timely arrival OF three regiments OF coiofed
ltroops from Chattanooga, under command OF
lGen. Stedman, you are probably well informed
| by telegraph or from your correspondents NJ
|, Nashville. The opportunities for gathering the
particulars Of this last unsuccessful Iaid are 10
be found North, consequently 1t would be super
| huous 10 report the c0nglomerated reports that
are in circulation here at ,hc front. All opera
tons traBspirng in our rear reach tfe NO,iieii'
public mach sooner than the ears OF our soldiers
We have been remarkably unfortunate III THIS
| tedious campaign If one hundred and twenty
{ FIVE davs in the loss of general officers.
regret TO announce that Maj Zen. Dodge OF
/ Massachusetts, commanding the Sixteenth ARMY
Corps, Army of the Tennessee" was quite Sc
! vercly wounded in the head by Rebel sharp
/ shooter. on the evening Of the 10Th, WAiie a
demonstration was being made on the ehemy'S
lines. A few hours later, Brig. Gen. Lghtnorn,
, commanding the Third Brigade, Second DIVISION,
/ Fifteenth Army Corps, received palihui wound
from minnie ball in the head. Neither OF lheSe
wounds are considered dangerous, yet the nature
Of them will probably incapacitatc both oihceSs
for duty for several weeks.
! Each day our prospects for tho speedy rcduc-
ton of The Rebel stronghold which has for so
long a time kept us at bay, brightens. The
siege hes begun in good earnest, and III front Of
the 18th COrDs Gen. Logan has run up sap
| within seventy yards Of The main Rebel line. A
powerful battery has been placed IN the sap y
and its effects are already visible upon the Rebel
1 ear .hworks There are rnmOrs from deserters
and prisoners that Hood contemplates abandon
ing bis preseat position in few days, in order
to occupy new line Of works running South
East and protecting East Point. These FORTH
cations are reported to be even more formidable
than those now held by the enemy, but tins Is
not generally believed at Headquarters, a. the
Rebels have had neither time nor troops to
spare to construct 20 long line as thoroughly
as this East Point position is represented by
prisoners and desertcrs.
1t is folly to predict the success of this army;
but there is wonderful degree of enthusiastic
confidence pervadng The entire army, that on or
before The sixth day Of September our flag will
be unfUred from the rcbelious mansions Of At
lanta. One thing sure, this noble army feels in
vincble, and larger and better army than
Hood now commands will be required to defeat
Il J. z III.