The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-08
The Latest News.

Brig. Gen. Gillem reports that he sur
prised, defeated and killed John Morgan
at Greenyille, East Tennessee, on Satur-
day.
Later news from Sherman says the reb.
ell loss in the battle south of Atlanta Is
5000 killed and wounded, 1000 prison
ers, and ten pieces of artillery. Our loss
was small The rebel General Hardee
and other General officers are among the
killed.
The President has issued series of
orders in relation to the recent Federal
victories at Mobile and Atlanta. He re-
quests that thanksgivings be offered in
the churches next Sunday; tenders the
national thanks to Admiral Farragut, and
Gems Candy, Granger and Sherman; and
orders sautes to be fred at the various
arsenals and navy yards in the I. States
in honor Of the recent victories.
Gen. Sheridan's forces moved on Fri
day and Saturday to BerryvilIe and be-
yond On the latter day Crook had
feht with a considerable force of rebels
seven miles south of Martinsburg, repul.
sing their attacks The losses are stated
as follows: Federal, 800; rebel, 400
There was also hard lighting in the vi
entity Of Bunker Hill, Gen. Averill re-
pnlsiug the robcla cfectually
It is reported that. Gen. A. j. Smith
is to be sent to Arkansas with his forces,
as the rebels are threatening Gen. Steel's
communication aud Little Rock.
The New York Tribune has q. last
made up its mind In leader headed
"Where We Are," it says: "Hencefor,h
We fly the banner Of Abraham Lincoln
for the bext Presidency, saying that ra-
ther than disuuion and quarter of a Gen.
fury of war, or the Union aud political
servitude, which our opponents would
give u.s.
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.
TO -uaj, Gen. Dir: 1t is ascertained
with reasonable certainty that the naval
and other credits required by the &C. of
Congress will amount to about 200, 900,
including New York, which has not been
reported yet to the Department, SO that
the Presidents call of July 18th, is prac-
tically reduced to 100000 to meet and
take the place Of the first new enlistments
in the navy; second, the casualties of
battle, sickness, prisoners aud desertion,
and third, the 100 days troops and all
others going out by expiration of term Of
service this fall. One hundred thousand
new troops, promptly furnished, are all
that Gen. Grant asks for the capture of
Richmond and to give finishing blow to
the rebel forces yet in the field. The
residue Of the call would be adequate for
a garrison in forts and to guard all the
lines of communication and free the coun-
try from guerrillas, give security to trade,
protect commerce and travel and establish
peace, order and tranquility in every
State
(Sisned) T. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
CINc1NSAT1, Sept. G-The CONNER
ctal publishes the following dispatch from
Knoxville. Tenn:
Buffers Gap, Tenn, Sept. 4h-To
Gen. Tilison: l surprised, defeated and
killed John Morgan, at Greenvillc, this
morning. The killed are scattered for
miles, and have not yet been COUNTED -
They will probably number from so to
100. have about % prisoners. Among
those captured were Morgau's taft. The
enemy's force outnunlbercd mine, bu, the
surprise was complete.
WASHINGTON, Sept ITO Gen Dir:
Sherman's official report of the capture
of Atlanta has just been received, dated
26 miles south of Atlanta The report
has been delayed by the breaking of the
telegraph lines.
As already reported, our army with
drew from about Atlanta, and on the 30lh
made break on the East Point road and
reached good position from which tt
strike the Macon road.
Howard was on the right, near Jones
boro; Schotield on the left, near Rough
and Ready. Howard found the rebels in
force at Joncsboro, and iutrcnched hi.
troops within half mile Of the railroad
The enemy attacked him at 3 p. N. anc
was easily rcpuIsed, leaving his dead and
wounded
Finding strong opposition on the roac
| advanced the left and center rapidly tc
the railroad, and made good lUdgmcn,
and broke it. All the way from Rough
and Ready we drove the enemy to How
ards left, near Jonesboro, and by the
same movement | intcrposed my whole
army between Atlanta and that part Of
the enemy en;renchcd in and around
Jonesboro
At first we made general attack on
the army at Jonesboro, the l+th corps
under Gen. JEFF {. Davis, carrying the
works, with 10 guns and about l,O0C
prisoners. The enemy rctrcated South
and we have followed him to his hastily
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Hood finding me on the only road tia,
could supply him, and between him ant
a considerable part of his army, blew up
the magazine in Atlanta and left in tn,
night.
The goth corps, under Cen Slocum
took possession Of the city, SO Atlanta i.
ours, and fairly won.
Since the 9th of May we have been il
one constant hrttIo cr ,b;r,,;sl I'D ,.