New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-05
q Atlanta Ours, and Fairly WOn.'
ohReial Dispatches from, tss war Depart
racnf.
YIRsT DISPATCH.

FIRST DISPATCH.
WAg DEPARTfrSr,
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS p. m.
TO Mo-. Gen. DIX: No intelligence from Allan
ts lsier than my telegram Of last night has been
ssceived.
The telcgraphc lines between Nashville and
Chattanooga we're broken last night By Wheeler,
End wc have had nothing south Of Nashville to-day.
This accounts Cor theabseDce Of later information
From Atlanta.
No doubt is entertained Of the correctness Of the
reports received last night, which came from two
independent sources, besides the Official dispatch
fom Con. Slocum.
UnoHcial reports this evening rom Nashville
stste that the damage done by Wheeler to the rail
rood will be speedilyrepiir d, and that Wheeler had
rctfoated. General Rousseau being in pursuit; that
81 an engagement between Roussean's and Who'll
sts forces the Rebel General Kelly wes MORALLY
wounded, and is in our hands.
E0wIS Il. STANTON, Secretary of Wax
sEcoSp DIsPATcs,
WE grrrrrNSr wAsahof5s' Sept LII
N4;.-Gen. De: The following tllegramfrom Gen.
Grant has jast been received;
CITY POM Sept g. 1904.
Hon E. IL STANTON: have Richmond Poper Of 70
ks- II coriains a rumor Of battle at Atlanta, bet
esys that the War Department hoyng nc Official inor
station declines 10 form opinion nom The ruulois
lave DO Count so~vv~- sui Sherman les gained
xrest success there Beors the dispatch OF last ag
os received announcing the occupation u Atlanta by
car troops the feet known to our Pekets. The
Rebels harooed over to our men that sherman had
whipped Hood flat the latter had lost 10000 men, and
fhat our troops were in Atlanta. All quiet here
u & GRAM. LieutCen-
Orr South-western Telegraph Line continues
down, ard this, with heavy storm that commenced
n the afternoon and is still prevailing beyond Lou
hville, may damage the line so as TO hinder the
arrival Of details from Atlanta for day or two.
KpwrS NJ STANTON Secretary Of War.
THIRD DISPATCH
WAR DEPARTMENT Sept I, 1854
To MIjor-Generai DIX, NeV- York :-Generai
sAerman's official report of the capture of Atlanta
has Just been received by this Department. 1t is
aaed PC miles south Of Atlanta, clock yesterday
morning but was detained by the breaking Of the
telegraph lines mentioned in my dispatch Of Lost
night.
As slresdy reported, the nrmy withdrew from about
Atlanta aud on the 30th had made break OF the Eass
Point road and reached good position from which to
Aoro; tie left (Scholelc) Rough and Ready and
enc center (rhoiGas) at Conch's.
Howard found the enemy in force at Jonesborc and
sntrenched bis troops the salient within half mile Of
che RAILROAD The enemy attacked him at three ?. H.
bot vas easily repused leaving his decd and wounded
Finding strong opposition the road advanced
gne lett and center rapidly the railroad made good
lodgIueat and broke 1t ali the way from Rongh and.
Rsody down 10 HoBRrds left, neor JonesboTc and by
Ahe same movement interpOsed my whole army be-
tween Atlanta and the part Of the enemy intrsuobedo
s1d around Jonesboro
1--WE nedo a general attach on the enemy 81 Jonas.
koro tie first Of September. the Fourteenth Corps
Gen. JEFF. c. DaSis. carrying the works handsomely
viih ten gans and about thousand prisoners
"In the night the enemy retreated south. and We
Rave followed him 10 another OF his hastily consruc;ed
Enes near Loyejoys Station Hood at Atlanta finding
ne his road, the only that could supply him ald
between him and considerable part Of bis army blew
ap his magazine. IN Atlanta and left in the night time
vheu the Twentieth Corps Gen. Slocum. took posses.
don Of the place SO Atlanta is ours ara fairly won
"Sinoo the 5;h Of May have been IN ore constant
battle or skirmlsh and need rest Our losses viii
s1celstwolye HUNDRED aud have possession OF over
three hundred Rebel dead. two hundred aud city
wounded and over fifteen hundred we'll
Nv. /. SHERiiAS Major General"
A later despatch from Gen. SlOcum, dated at
Alta nto last night the Sd at p. H., states that
Gle enemy DESTROYED seven locomotives and eighty
one cars loaded with ammunition small sTms and
stores and Jeff fourteen pieces OF artillery, most OF
them unnjured. and large number Of small arms.
DeseyteTs are constantly coming into our lines.
EDWIN II. STANTON, Sec. OF War.
Bejoicings Over she Capture OF Atlanta.
ALBANY, Sept. 3. lso1