Cloudy and cool.
Quiet below, but it
is rumored that the enemy has erected one or two sand batteries, mounted with
400-pounders, bearing on our fleet of gun-boats.
The following
dispatch was received from Gen. Hood to-day :
9 MILES South OF LAFAYETTE, GA.,
Oct. 15th, via SELMA, Oct. 17th, 1864.
GEN.
BRAGG.
This
army struck the communications of the enemy about a mile above Resaca on the
12th inst., completely destroying the railroad, including block-houses, from
that point to within a short distance of Tunnel Hill, and about four miles of
the Cleaveland Railroad, capturing Dalton and all intermediate garrisons, with
their stores, arms, and equipments, and about 1000 prisoners.
The
main body of Sherman's army seems to be moving toward Dalton.
J. B. HOOD, General.
The following was received
from Gen. Lee yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
Oct. 16th, 1864.
HON
JAMES A. SEDDON, SECRETARY OF WAR.
On
the 14th instant, Col. Moseby struck the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at
Duffield, and destroyed a United States mail train, consisting of a locomotive
and ten cars, and securing twenty prisoners and fifteen horses.
Among
the prisoners are two paymasters, with one hundred and sixty-eight thousand
dollars in government funds.
R. E. LEE.
It is reported also
that Gen. Early has gained some advantage in a battle; not authentic.
Gen. Bragg is going
away, probably to Wilmington. The combination against him was too strong.
But "the Bureau
of Conscription" is pretty nearly demolished under his blows. Order 81
directs the generals of Reserves to appoint inspecting officers for all the
Congressional Districts, to revise all exemptions, details, etc., with plenary
powers, without reference to “the Bureau.”
The passport checks
on travel Northward are now the merest farce, and valuable information is daily
conveyed to the enemy.
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