The New York herald., 1864-10-31
S RI Z r IN a H..
Attacks and Repulses of Hocd
at Decatur, Alabama.
He Retreats and Crosses the
Tennessee River.
BEAUREGARD WITH HOODS ARMY,
&o.. CO.. 60.

CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 60, 1894.
Hood attacked Decatur yesterday, last night and this
,norsiag, and handsomely repulsod each time.
Grsnser CAPTURED four pieces OF artillery, spiked two,
,aod took hundred and thirty prisoners
The rebois retreatng Decatur but report.
ed to have passed the Tennessee the mouth OF the Cy
,press creek
Rebel prisoners and conirabands report that Beaure
regard and Hood are both with the rebel army.
Hood IN general order assures his mon that Sher.
mans whole army does not Thirtyhv thousand
tmon.
special despatch 10 the Ga.eHe from Knoxville says
General Giem attacked Vaughn at Morrisown to-day,
and routed his forces capturing vo pieces OF artillery
and two hundred prisoners.
Ropsrtcd Evac1ation OF Atlanta.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 30, 1884.
Tho Journal learns that parties Chattanooga
port that evacuated Atlanta and Is pro
oesdns ncr,hward 10 repel Hoods attack on his
This nformaiitn comes from parties who aggrieved
by Shermans restrictions upon trade and is d5creded
hcro.
B1r. ID. y. Conyng hams DESPATCH.
RgaAccA, Ca, Oct. %, 1904
HOODS RAID,
which has been heraldsd with such blast OF trumpes
which 20 clear Georgia tho polluted presence
OF tho Yankee army, is ending IN zzIc and bubb. but
rather a costly bubble for Hood.
Notwithstanding tho Boosting taunts apd promises Of
the arch consprstor himself and his erratic satellites
and venal press, Hood is oiied in all his movements
and his army hurled back dscom ted and dishearened
Hood thought 10 play Shermsn's nansing game, but
found himself caeckmated In all those grand moves
which were 10 gaivanizc tho dying struggle 10 the
south. hoods nank movement is, In military point
Of view, failure. II may have answered political
purpose, and for tais reason will be kept up
a little longer; but as soon A. Sherman has fully
established the safety OF his Hood will
bavo look out. the Sherman takes up the
hunt no will follow the game 10 he doath.
nKrAiraSa TIE RAILROAD.
The railroad will be fully repaired in about week.
Over thousand have been engaged on u Tor the
past week under the manse cement Of Colonel W. Wright,
chief engineer.
Tho surrender OF Dalton by Colonel Johnson Is much
,censured by the citizens OF this place, though military
authorities thuk he justified under the circum
stances for be wac not position to make successful
defence.
Aer the surrender they ordered tho coored troops
up the track bu OF them Indignantly refused,
n1 a p n '.ey ~ - @ ,py .
ton poorly appreciated by the chvary OF the South,
Tor they shot coored sergcsut to ntmdts the others
About ny colored troos mnde their escape alter the
garrison had SURRENDERED
AZ rfon two hundred and eighty men, or the Seven
teculh Iowa, under Colonel Archer, made very stubborn
aud gallant resistance, and only surrendered whom
heads good many were killed and wounded
soms made their escape. Among the latter was
Captain Hicks who was unfortunately drowned
in attempting the Coosa river The remainder
wore cap,ared, but paroed after ew days, the parole
.oeug endofssd,-"Ths parole rs granted TO Coiorei
Aycner and Adjutant woolsey in view OF the gallant
dereoce OF 1litou By them and tneir brave men"
1nose state that they treated well while prison.
ers but that tho rebels short of supplies
living on sorghum, aud cattle captured sneir
route
squad Of about seventy men OF the Tenth Missouri,
under commard OF Captain wnue. were guarding post
between Ressacca and Ttop snd refused 10 surrender
They Of course soon overpowcred and nost OF them
killed among them fell the gallant Captain White TINS
vas noble act OF daring courage for they were
nv over thousand