Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-09-09
OFFICIAL
CAPTURE OF ATLANTA.
WAR DEFAR1NESr, WAsutNoroN,
Sent

AR DtFAR1MENT, WAsutNoroN,
Sept 4.
10 Maj Gep. Dir:
Gen. Shermans official report Of the cap.
'ure of Atlanta has just been received by this
department ltis dated % mites south of
Atlanta, o O'Clock, yesterday morning. but
was detained by the breaking of che telegraph
lines mentioned 10 my despatch of lastnight
As already reported, the army drew from
abou' Atlanta aud on the 30th had made o.
break of 'ho Westpoiut road and made q
good position from which 200 strike the Ma
con road. The right, Howard, near Joncsbo.
TO, the left Scoheld near Rough and Ready,
the centre. Thomas at Couch's
Howsrd found the enemy in force at Jones.
horo, and euuenched his troops, the salient
within half a mile Of the railroad The enc
my attacked him at 3 p NJ and was easily
repulsed, leaving his dead and wounded. fir.
dog strong opposition on the road.
advanced the left and centre rapidly to the
ranroad, made Iod gmcnt and broke it all
the way from Rough and Ready down 90
Howurds' len, near Jonesboro, and by the
same movement / inierposed my whole army
between Atlanta and the part of the enemy
inucuched In AID around Jonesborc. We
made general attack on the enemy at Jones'
boro on the lst Of September, the am corps,
Gen. Jeff. G. Davis, carrying the works hand
someiy with ten guns and about thousand
prisoners, In the night the enemy retreated
south, and we have driven him ~ another of
his hastily constructed lines near Lovpioy's
0trtJn. Hood in Atlanta finding me ON his
road, the only one that could supply him,
and between him and a cousiderable part of
bus army, blew mp his magazines la Atlanta
ard lett in the might time, when the goth
corps. Gen. SIocum, took possession 90 the
place, go Auanrs rs outs, and fairly won.
Since the 9Th OF Nav we have been u one
constant battle OF skrmi.h, and need rest
Our loss viii not exceed 200. and we
have possession Of over 500 dead, go wouu-
ded, and ovar l 500 well prisoners
w. y SHERMAN,
Major General.
A later disratch from sn oocum, dated
at AtIaata lest night, 49, =. NJ, states tba;
the etcm, on cvscuarng tUauta dc.tro,e ed 2
locomotive and 81 cars loaded with ammani-
ton small arms, stores, and lei' IA pieces cd
artillery, most of them Injured. aud a large
number OF -mal atm4. DessItcr- instantly
cone Doc tn cur lines
y M. SrANroN Sec'y of War.
Nav foRN Sept 3.
1he Posts Washinrt % ,pecla saws it is
believed of al circles tn4t the importance
of sherman success is mot yc, mlly deye-
io ed, ADD that te has NOS onN occupied At
l,nta, but nas tHicted a e,u-hins defeat up-
un Hood army and now Occupies ta.tpoiut
the stronghold 90 r,ar OF Atlanta, TO which
~ was supposed Hood would retreat II com.
PEELED to cvacuaie
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Sept 3d--S p. NJ.
TO Hoi Gv, D,r:
No Intelligence fiom Atlanta later than my
telegram OF last night has been received.
The te!ogrpbic lines between Nashville and
atmnoosn were broken last night by
81 hacIrr. anl we have nothing south Of Nash
viuc tu-da, This accounts for the absence
80 later iulJl nation fiom Atlanta. No doubt
D. entertain az the correctness of the re-
i.fts received last night which came from
two independent sources besides the official
dispatch 81 Gen. Slocum
Unofficial reports from Nashville state that
me damage done by Wheeler to the railroad
viii be- sp. rdiy repaired and that Wheeler
nad rettcated, Gen. Rousseau in pursuit that
De IA engagement between Rousscau's and
Nnreiers forces the rebel General Kelly was
NOR dy wounded and is in our hands
te'egram from Gen. Sheridan states that
4ffiAl NV fttIfhtth VI lht SHENANDOAH VAL
Icy and Is pursued by Sheridan with his
whole army that Aveull had attacked
N4ughn's cavalry aad captured 20 wagons.
tvo battle tals, number OF prisoners and a
herd OF cattle. Il. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAN DEPARTMENT., Washington, Sept 4.
~ Maj. G,p. Dir
ihs following telegram from Gen. Grant
has -st been received
CITY PorST, Va, Sept. 3.
TO Hop T.. r. Stauton
have Il Richmond paper of to-day. II
contains rumlr of battle at Atlanta, but
sa's that the War Department having no
official Information, it declines to form an
opinion from the rumors. ! have no doubt,
however, but sherman has gained great
success there. Before the dispatch Of las,
night was received announcing the occupa-
ton Of Atlanta by our troops, the fact was
known by our pckets. The rebels halood
over to our men that Sherman had whipped
Hood, that the latter had lost 10000 men,
and thu our troops were in Atlanta
All quiet here. u. S. GRANr, 1t. Gen.
Our southeastern Telegraph line continues
down, and this with heavy storm that com
menced 10 the afternoon and is suu prevailing
beyond Louisville may damage the lines so IT,.
To hinder the arrival Of details from Atlanta
for day or two. H. NJ STANTON,