The New York herald., 1864-09-08
General Sherman Twenty y-ssven Miles
South Of Atlanta.
REBEL ACCOUNTS OF THE CAMPAIGN
Conlemnati Of JeG. Davis and His
Conduct Of the War,
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We left Jonesboro twenty-five miles beyond Atlanta,
abeut ten O'Clock on the morning OF the I'd instant
ond travelled the protection of cavalry escort to
This place. Hoods army shen retreatng with Sher
man nercey hanging his rear The bead OF the Union
column diminishing with She rebels Fayette
vtle some miles from Jonesborc. The lighting around
3sncsboro has very severe the enemy has been
foQsed al al points.
JBs MACON LINE sIRucK.
On the SOth ult., Fourth and Twenty third corps
No lett Shermans line under the personal command
~ Gen. schoHeld struck the Macon line eve miles
bsyond East Point junction. Meantime the Army OF the
Tennessee the direction Of MAJOR Gen. Howard and
$lpatrck's cavalry skirmishing brisky with the
ecsmy our right, driving them across the Flint river
EDWARDS Jonesboro. Hszens division OF the Fifteenth
1fps took possession Of prominent hill, which
t6evay TO tho enemy's postiou The other divisions
nsmed his right and left. The Sixteenth corps OF
uewaYds command somewhat retired forward Of the
ssFeme right, With the seventeenth on the LETT Tho
Fourth and Twenty third corps forming connecting line,
end extending beyond the railroad on the left.
rnE RxBEI ATTACK wsDHHpAr.
1he Fifteenth corps spent the night ,nirenchnG; and
nns day before the right left TANKS had taken UP
tAer advanced posson tho enemy burst in masses on
he Fifteenth corps, but steadily and resoute'y met,
sAsr repeated assaults being repued they losing several
ssesra ofcers, including Major General Anderson NOR
ay wounded Colonel Williams and Major Barton killed;
Avs colonels majors, &C. wounded or taken prisoners,
Assdss rank Ole killed, wounded and captured Our
leD was slight, we fought behind our works. The
Syunt OF the nght fell Hazen's division, which cap
suysd two flags.
THURSDAYS noHI--1ns ASSAULT OK THE WORKS
ne morning. the Is, OF September the Fourteenth
sps under General Davis marched along the Macon line
assroyins the track several miles, and about four
sook up position the left OF the Fifteenth corps
vhich had formed in line Of battle.
he enemy had intrepched themselves in front OF the
1sueenth corps which was ordered to assault them Cav
sry and infantry steadily advanced under asurgng re OF
musketry and artillery, and after most desperate con-
ejcs Of two hours duration, succeeded driving tho
spsny from their works, capturing two baieres-oae
Lorns celebrated battery. taken from US nj Chicka-
auga guns-and another Of four guns. some bat
~ Gags and large number OF prisoners They also took
osneral Gaven, and his adintant general srigsdicr
General Cummings, Of s. D. Lees corps, was MORALLY
veunded. Il Is said that Arkansas brigade was cap
suYsd with Gaven THIS swes our list Of prisoners 10
Asay two thousand.
CONTEST ON IHS ncHr.
While tho Fourteenth corps was thus noby and hercey
engaged the Army Of Tennessee and Fourth corps Cen
stanley were vigorously pressing the the right,
ana early In night Lees rebel corps moved noise
bsssly away with tho intention OF forming junction
with Stewards corps, which had remained in Allan
~, besides the six thousand militia Hood had sta
sapued Atlaptato watch Shermans movements, which
seemed 10 confound him. The command IN the hed,
SAsrefore devolvcd Hardee, who retired along the
EVACUATION ATLANTA
Hood finding bis situation desperate in Atlanta, also
rssrsaed FIRST burning up nearly thousand bales OF
cotton and eighty-six wagons laden with ammunition,
sssfycartridges and canister
sBxRsAS fuRWir
AZ the break Of day, when sherman found the suemy
Ia retreated be put mis- whole army 10 motion and oI
swsd In hos pursuit. his object being TO get between
Hood and Bardee thus cut on both parties Although
- may NOT succeed this, they had an all night
sart no viii scertsny hsrass their cutting on and
capturing large numbers The defeat bad mos, para.
yyins effect on Hoods army FOR soldiers and militia are
Breaking for homo on all sides. We heard the roar Of
exploding ammunition st Atlanta and Jonesboro.
OCCUPATION ArIlNrA~osfIAL SURRENDER ny 5HE MAYOR
General slocum, who guarding the communication
snd trains along tho Cnattahoochee river, sent forward
Astachmenis from ward, Geary aud williams divisions
% Reconnaissance They advanced 10 the city, which
hay found evacuated aud entered about eleven O'Clock
the morning Of tho I'd OF september. They were ai
moe met by depu'aion, comprising the Mayor, high
sneriG citizens, who made formal surrender OF the
,own TO General ward simply making the following re.
quest -
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 2 1864.
Hriaadior General wARr, Third dvison, Twentieth army
corps
BmThc fortune ~ war has placed the CITY Of Atlanta
IN your hands. AS Mayor OF this city AJAX projection
FER non conbatapts aud private property.
JAMES NJ CALHOUN, Mayor or Atlanta.
Attest--wm. Scott, Capt, A. ID. O.; A. N. Teabetta,
Capt A. n. O.; I. b. Tompson, Lieut. and 4. NJ.
The above officers, and Col. Coburn, commanding
sscopd brigade Third division tho nrst officers TO
tho city The required protection was freely graut-
sd Al tho same time detachment from Wicrs divi.
gOn, the Eleventh Pennsy and atsieih Now YORK,
q Gen. Gssry's division, which had entered the town
snu,speousy With ward ,hosied the stars and stripes
spon the Coort House, amidst peal Of cheers Yankee
Doodle followed and thus was contaminated the fall Of
Atlanta the backbone Of the rebellion In The Southwest
General slocum arrived after and formal pos.
ss,on OF the town. Some rebel government property,
four engines aud fourteen pieces OF artillery, cho6y
stItyour FOUNDERS, which the rebels had TO abandon
ssll into our nauds The town s much injured Most Of
me inhabitants have left.
ourwurRD.