The Portland daily press., 1864-09-05
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ToTHE
Portland Daily Press.
OFFICIAL NEWS DISPATCH
FROM GEN. SHERMAN'S ARMY.
CAPTURE OF ATLANTA!
WASHINGTON Sen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.
/ To Moi. Gen. Dir No intelligence from
Atlanta later than my telegraph OF last night
has been receiAed'
The telegrsphic lines between Nashville
and Chattanooga were broken last night nv
Wheeler, and we had nothing south OF Nash.
vile to-day. This accounts for the absence Of
later intelligence from Atlanta. No doubt Is
entertained OF the correctness of the reports
received last night, which came from two in
dependment sources, besides the official dis
patch of Gen. Sherman.
An Official report this evening from Nash
vile says the damage done by Wheeler TO the
raiiroad will be speedily repaired, and that
Wheeler has retreated, that Gen Rosseau is in
pursuit, and that in an engagement between
Rosseaus and Wheeler forces the rebel Gen.
Kelly was mortally wounded and is in our
hands.
telegraph from Gen. Sheridan states that
Early has retreated up the Shenandoah valley.
and that he is pursued by Sheridan with his
whole army, and that Averill had attacked
Vaughan's cavalry and captured twenty wag-
ons, two battle flags number of prisoners
and herd of cattle.
(Signed) EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.
To Mo-. Gen. Dir The following telegram
from Gen. Grant has just been received:
City Point, Sept 3d.-To Hon. Z. NJ. Stan
toni have Richmond paper of to-day. II
contains a rumor of a battle at Atlanta. but
says the War Department, having no official
information, it declines forming an opinion
from rumor. l have no doubt, however, but
Sherman has gained great success there.
Before the dispatch OF last night was received,
announcing the occupation of Atlanta by our
troops, the fact was known TO our pickets
aiai hall
Sherman had whipped Hood, that the latter
had lost 10000 men, and that our troops were
In Atlanta.
All is quiet here.
(Signedl u. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. General
Our southwestern telegraph line continues
(Signedl L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Sept. As p. NJ.
To Mojor Gen. Dir Gen. Shermans
official report OF the capture of Atlanta has
been received by this Department. 1t is dated
twenty-six miles south Of Atlanta,6 O'Clock
yesterday morning, but was detained by the
breaking of the telegraph lines. AS already
mentioned. the army withdrew from about
Atlanta, and on the 30th had made break in
the West Point road and reached a good posi-
ton from which 10 strike the Macon road, the
right Howard near Jonesboro the left lScho-
feld) near Rough and Ready, and the centre
(rhomasl at COUGHS. Howard found the en-
envy In force at Jonesboro, and intrenched his
troops, the 2sl,ea. within half a mile OF the
railroad. The enemy attacked him at p.
NJ. and was easily repulsed, leaving his dead
and wounded. Finding strong opposition on
the road, / advanced the left and centre rap
idly to the railroad, made good Judgment
Nd f,r<1 Ill tA.a faA.s IA a
Ready down TO towards the left near Jones'
boro, and by the same movement interposed
my whole army between Atlanta and the part
oil the enemy entrenched in and around Jones'
boro. We made general attack on the ene-
my OF Jonesboro on the lst Of Sept, the 18th
corps, Gen. Jeil. G, Davis, carrying the works
handsomely, with ten guns and about 1000
prisoners. In the night the enemy retreateS
South. and We have followed hi.- 20 another
81 DIS h@s .....y constructed lines near Loyejoy
Station. Hood, at Atlanta, finding me on his
iosai The cc.y one that could supply him. and
between him and a considerable part of his
army, blew up his magazines at Atlanta, and
lett in the nighttime, when the 2Uth corps,
Gen. Slocum took possession of the place.
South Atlanta is ours and fairly won. Since
the 9th Of May we have been in one constant
battle or skirmish, and need rest. Our losses
will NOT exceed 1900, and we have possession
of over 800 dead, $50 wounded and over 1900
well
tSigned,) w. 7. SHERMAN.
Major General.
A later dispatch from Gen. Sloeum, dated at
Atlanta, Sept. Sd, 8 p. NJ, states that the enc
my destroyed locomotives and 81 cars loaded
with ammunition, small arms and stores, and
left u pieces OF artillery, most Of them unn-
jured, and large number of small arms.
tSlgnedl Z. NJ STANTON,
Secretary Of War