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[NOTE: During the later years of the war, Southern reporters often referenced the Russian defeat at the Siege of Sevastapol, 1854-55.]
Page 1, OCTOBER 22, 1864 Richmond, VA DISPATCH
Lafayette (the point from which the enemy hears of General Hood) will be remembered as the point from which General Bragg marched out to fight the battle of Chickamauga and the scene of General Pillow's cavalry disaster. It is an insignificant little village in Walker County, Georgia twenty-two miles from Chattanooga, at the extremity of Witt's valley. General Hood can march up this valley and tap the railroad twelve miles from Bridgeport, near the river, and push forward over the route followed by Rosecrans upon the Sevastopol of East Tennessee.
Hood has now reached the mountainous and rugged country, defensible by nature; and he is possession, also, of all the defenses, entrenchments and redoubts established by Sherman in his southward march when confronted by General Johnston. He has now possession of Lookout Mountain, the best observatory and signal station south of the Tennessee line. It will be remembered that the Federals endeavored in vain to reach our signal men with their artillery previous to our abandonment of it and the retreat southward. Sherman, on the other has been thrown into the empty plain. Whatever may be said of a hundred days' rations and an abundant supply food, we know there is no truth in the statement.
Sherman's supply trains were captured, one after another, and immense quantities of food destroyed by out cavalry. A considerable amount was run into Atlanta, but it could not have been very great. There be a quantity of commissary stores at Knoxville. but that about as accessible to Sherman as it is to us.
Sherman's army is not so great as is generally supposed; they are, however, the flower of the Northern army and fight well. There is one Corp, eight thousand strong, at Atlanta. Thomas has twelve thousand with him. There are five thousand at Cartersville, two thousand at Etowah, and the remainder of the army will count twenty thousand. This makes a total of fifty thousand. The cavalry amount to about five thousand. This is the approximate strength of the enemy, our army, if well managed, can easily disconcert and baffle them.
Page 2, IN THE CLASSIFIED ADS:
FOR SALE, A NEGRO WOMAN named JANE, about forty-eight years old. She is a good seamstress and chamber maid, fair washer and ironer, and tolerable cook. For further particulars, inquire at this office.
LONE JACK AND GARIBALDI SMOKING TOBACCO at Ed T. Robinson's, Corner of Fourth and Franklin streets
FOR SALE, a fine young SOW. She has a litter of five beautiful pigs. Apply on Franklin, one door below twenty second street.
Page 1, OCTOBER 22, 1864 Richmond, VA DISPATCH
Lafayette (the point from which the enemy hears of General Hood) will be remembered as the point from which General Bragg marched out to fight the battle of Chickamauga and the scene of General Pillow's cavalry disaster. It is an insignificant little village in Walker County, Georgia twenty-two miles from Chattanooga, at the extremity of Witt's valley. General Hood can march up this valley and tap the railroad twelve miles from Bridgeport, near the river, and push forward over the route followed by Rosecrans upon the Sevastopol of East Tennessee.
Hood has now reached the mountainous and rugged country, defensible by nature; and he is possession, also, of all the defenses, entrenchments and redoubts established by Sherman in his southward march when confronted by General Johnston. He has now possession of Lookout Mountain, the best observatory and signal station south of the Tennessee line. It will be remembered that the Federals endeavored in vain to reach our signal men with their artillery previous to our abandonment of it and the retreat southward. Sherman, on the other has been thrown into the empty plain. Whatever may be said of a hundred days' rations and an abundant supply food, we know there is no truth in the statement.
Sherman's supply trains were captured, one after another, and immense quantities of food destroyed by out cavalry. A considerable amount was run into Atlanta, but it could not have been very great. There be a quantity of commissary stores at Knoxville. but that about as accessible to Sherman as it is to us.
Sherman's army is not so great as is generally supposed; they are, however, the flower of the Northern army and fight well. There is one Corp, eight thousand strong, at Atlanta. Thomas has twelve thousand with him. There are five thousand at Cartersville, two thousand at Etowah, and the remainder of the army will count twenty thousand. This makes a total of fifty thousand. The cavalry amount to about five thousand. This is the approximate strength of the enemy, our army, if well managed, can easily disconcert and baffle them.
Page 2, IN THE CLASSIFIED ADS:
FOR SALE, A NEGRO WOMAN named JANE, about forty-eight years old. She is a good seamstress and chamber maid, fair washer and ironer, and tolerable cook. For further particulars, inquire at this office.
LONE JACK AND GARIBALDI SMOKING TOBACCO at Ed T. Robinson's, Corner of Fourth and Franklin streets
FOR SALE, a fine young SOW. She has a litter of five beautiful pigs. Apply on Franklin, one door below twenty second street.
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