Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-09

TELEGRAP HIC.
REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR THE JoURNAL.7
Official Report Of the Surrender
Of Forts Morgan and Gaines.
Account Of the Capture Of Atlanta.
Military Operations in Virginia.

DAVENPORT, Sept. AT the Demo
cratic Congressional Convention held
to-day, at De Witt, Geo. II. Parker, Esq.
of this city, was nominated on the first
ballot to represent the Second Congress.
siOnal District of Iowa in Congress.
The ballot stood, for Parker, AS; Thay
err, "a.
HEADQUARTERS q. S. FORCES, Mo-
BILE BAY, Aug. 23.-GeneraL. In reply
to your communication of this date, re
ceived by Capt. Taylor, asking for terms
of capitulation, we have to say that the
only terms we can grant are: first, the
unconditional surrender of yourself ano
the garrison of TT. Morgan, with all the
public property within it's limits and in
the same condition in which it is now
second, the treatment which is in con.
formity with the customs of most civil.
lied nations towards prisoners of war
third, private property, with the excep.
ton of arms, will be respected.
Very respectfully,
e. p. DAYTON,
Captain, u. S. Navy,
On part of Admiral Farragut, and Capt. r. Ar
mold on part of Gen. Granger
FORT MORGAN, Aug. 23.-Cupt. E.. u.
Dayton, Z. S. Nary, on part Of Adnir0l
Ed1rog"t, and R. A2moM, Brig. Gen. U
s. A., on part Of Gen. granger, COM
manding q. s. Forces - Gentlemen :
Your conditions in the communication
of to-day are accepted but / have still
to request that the terms asked with ref
erence to my sick will be granted and
inserted in the capitulations.
| will be prepared to surrender at 9
O'Clock and to embark as soon as posi-
bic. Respectfully,
(SignedD r. L. PAGE,
Brig. Gen. &. 5. A.
New YORK, Sept. "A Washington
special says authentic information has
been received from Sheridan that Early
valley by way of Middleburg and Stras-
burg.
The Commercials Washington special
says it is understood that Gen. Sheridan
has been ordered to hold Early in the
valley as long as he can.
Hon. John COrwin is endeavoring to
induce President Lincoln to modify the
manifesto "to whom it may concern"
LOUISVILLE, Sept. BRIG. Gen. Ew-
ing, commanding the Western District
OF Kentucky, has just received tele-
gram from the front, announcing that
Sherman's advance entered ATLANTA at
nine o'clock this morning.
NASHVILLE, Sept. Gen. Sherman s
advance entered Atlanta this morning
at eleven O'Clock. The whole Federal
force will enter to-day.
Several miles of the n. &. &. II. r.
We're destroyed by Wheeler's forces YES
terday. Gen. Rosseau drove the rebel
force within three miles of Lavergne,
yesterday morning, with stubborn re-
sistance.
Late intelligence reports that the
head of Wheeler's command left Muir
freesboro' pike, going to the right, at 10
O'Clock, the rear left about 8 O'clock
The whole force is moving for the Ten
nessee & Alabama Railroad III the direc-
ton of Franklin. Rosseau is in close
pursuit.
Persons just in from Franklin report
that the town is in the hands of Wheel
er's forces. He captured the place last
night. The particulars are not yet re-
ceived.
Our casualties in yesterday sskirmish-
A small party ofreDels fired on train
on the T. & A Railroad at Brentwood, s
miles from here.
The rebel loss yesterday was killed
and Is wounded. We captured a num-
Der of prisoners.
No telegraph communication south of
this point.
The river is falling.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGroN,
Sept. =, s p. Mo Maj. Gen. Die =
This department has received intelli-
gence this evening that Gen. Sherman
advance entered Atlanta about hoon to-
day. The particulars have not yet been
received ,-but telegraph communication
during the night with Atlanta direct is
expected.
1t is ascertained with reasonable Ger
tainty that the naval and other credits
required by the act of Congress will
amount to about 200, 900, including, New
York, which has not been reported vet
to the Department, so that the Presi-
dents call Of July 18th, is practically re-
duced to 800, 900 to meet and take the
place of the first new enlistments in the
navy; second, the casualties of battle,
sickness, prisoners and desertion, and
third, the 100 days troops and all others
going out by expiration of term of ser
vice this fall. One hundred thousand
new troops, promptly furnished, are all
that Gen. Grant asks for the capture OF
Richmond and to give a finishing blow
to the rebel forces yet in the field. The
residue of the call would be adequate for
ii garrison in force and to guard all the
lines Of communication and free the
country from guerrillas, give security to
trade, protect commerce and travel and
establish peace, order and tranquility in
State
(Signed) e. NJ. STANTON,
Sec'y Of War.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF POTOMAC
Sept. 3, & A. M.-Private Selden Chan
dler, Of Battery X, 4th u. S. Artillery,
has suffered the extreme penalty of the
law for DESERVING from his command du-
ring active operations. He leaves wife
and two daughters to mourn his fate.
Another culprit, named Alment, was
to have suffered the same fate, but he
managed to escape through our lines to
the rebels two days ago.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Navy
Department last night received dis
patch announcing the burning of the
United States frigate Brandy Wine, the
store ship at Norfolk, with all her stores.
The cause Of the fire is not yet known,
nor are any of the particulars.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON,
Sept. 40 Maj. Gen. Die The fol-
lowing telegram from Gen. Grant has
Just been received:
"CWy Point, Sept. 80 Hon. e. NJ.
Stanton: I have Richmond papers of
to-day. They contain rumors of bat
tie at Atlanta, but say that the War De-
partment having no official confirma-
ton, they do not form an opinion from
the rumors. They have no doubt, how
ever, that Sherman has gained a great
victory.
Before the dispatch of last night was
received announcing the occupation of
Atlanta by our troops, the fact was
known to our pickets. The rebels hal.
loOed over to our men that Sherman had
whipped Hood; that the latter had lost
4O, 900 men and that our troops were in