The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-07
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Official Dispatch.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Septemb


Sherman's official report Of the cap
ture of Atlanta kasiust been reeelvea,
dated twentv-six ralEs SOUTH OF Atlanta
yesterday morning. 1t had been detain-
ed by the breaking ct the telegraph
lines. as already reported
Our army withdrew from about ATTAIN
Ia and on the 31th made break on the
East Point road and reached a good pc
sf.ioa from which 70 strike the Macon
road Howard was on the right near
Ionesboro, Schotield ON the left near
Roueh ami Ready Howard found the
enemy in force 81 Jonesboro and en-
trenchei his troops within half a mile OF
the railroad.
The enemy attacked him q. three
O'Clock in the afternoon, and was easily
repaiSed. leaving his dead and wounded.
Finding strong opposition on the
road. | advanced the left and center
rapidly to the railroad and made 2
good Judgement and broke II al the
way from Rough and Ready down 10
Howacd's lett. ~ Jonestoro, and by the
same ,oVeIaent l interposed my whole
army between Atlanta and that part OF
tho enemy entrenched in and around
.icnesboIo.
On the lst we made general attack
on the enemy At Jouesbo.o. the i4th
Corps, Gen. JEFF. c. Davis, carrying the
works, capturing ten guns and aDout one
thousand prisoners.
The enemy retEeated South, and we
have followed him to his hastily con
structed lines near Loveioy Station.
Hood finding ne on the only road that
could supply him. and between hin anu
a considerable part OF his army, blew ip
the magazine il Atlanta and left IN the
night The Goth corps, Gen. >locun,
took possession OF the city. 50 Atlanta
is onrs, end fairly won.
Since the 5rh Of May we have been IN
one constant battle or skirmish, and we
need rest Oar losses won't exceed
LOCO, and we have over 500 rebel dead,
$50 wounded, and over Loco prisoners.
(Signed.) w. T. SHERMAN.
\ later dispatch from Gen Slocum.
dated on the night of the 81 at Atlanta,
says the enemy destroyed seven loco
motives and eighty-one ears loaded with
ammunition. small arms, and stores, and
fourteen pieces of artillery, mostly I'M
injured, and large lot of small arms
Deserters are constantly coming into our
lines (Signed,)
f. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War
We have some additional particulars
of the rebel raid in Tennessee, but none
later than Saturday. Constant skirmish-
ing had been going on between Gen
ROUSSEAU and WHEELER, and the latter
was retreating 1t is reported that Gen
SrEApMAN's force from Chattanooga was
marching cfter WHEELER, and the latter,
from his exerience in Georgia, will not
he likely to wait for a meeting. The
damage to the railroads is comparatively
slight.
The President recommends that the
national gratitude to God for the recent
successes at Mobile and Atlanta be ex-
pressed in the religious services at all
places of worship on Sunday next, and
help for the future implored. He also
thanks General SHERMAN, CANBY and
GeANGER. and Admiral FARRAGUT, and
their men. and directs the firing of salutes
in eommemoratioa of the victories
We have interesting news from Gener-
al Sheridan's army. On Saturday,
Crooks command moved toward Berry
vile, and the 36th OHIO and 9th Virginia
regiments captured some rebel intrench-
ments. \ desperate struggle ensued,
the enemy endeayoring 10 recover the
works. They were decieively repulse1
in their several assaults, The fighting
lasted till long after dark. Our loss was
a'i1 killed and wounded, while that OF the
enemy was fully one third greater We
took 800 prisoners and stand of col
ors. Or fosces now occupy strongly
intrenched position. -
The rebel pirate Georgia, which was
sailing under British colors, having I'M
dergone, we believe, sort of sole to
persons in Great Britain, was seized by
the United States frigate Niagara OF Lis
bon. recently, and her officers and crew
landed 1T Dover, England. Her captain
has entered a protest against the seizure.
which was effected. it is rune red. with
the consent of the British Government.
The total Union losses in the engage
ments + the 18th and 2lst, before p
is now definitely ascertained,
will not c-ceeu 3,SC0. and the loss a
the 2nd corps on Thursday will not be
over 200. The rebels in he same
time lost % 900 The fact that our
troops fought most of the time from be
hind their Qualifications. accounts FOR
the large difference in our favor Lee
is said to be transporting supplies in
wagons from below Reagn's Station to
This difficult and dan
genous undertaking is another evidence
Of the vital Impotence to the rebels OF
the Weldon railroad.
John Morgan was killed at Greenville,
East Tenn. on Sunday morning last, his
staff captured and his command badly
cnt mp and defeated, and many of them
taken prisoner. So reports Gen. Gillen
who superintendent the job
Wha. General Grant SAYS.
IN a letter t. his father recently Gen Grant SAYS
that the Southern Ccnferacv possibly recruit
their armies. for thew have already robbed the cradle
and the grave for that purpose. He furthermore re-
-@-stes what he said some DAYS since that but for
the Northern opposition. the rebellion could be com
pleteiy sguelCs1esa oy the present campaign.