Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1864-09-09
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since gave us the unexpected intelli-
gence that Atlanta, after q gallant.
and heroic defence Ct nearly seven
weeks, had fallen.
After the occupation Of the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad by the ene-,
my, the close proximity Of the Allan
ia and Macon Read rendered the hold
ing Of Atlanta only a question Of a
very few days. As General Hood was
unable to dislodge the enemy from
these railroads, Atlanta was no longer
of any use to him, and he therefore
vacated it. In the language of one Of
our contemporaries, "neither General
johnson nor General Hood was able
to defeat the enemy, and the place has
fallen because THERE WAS NOT MEN
ENOUGH TO PROPERLY DEFEND II. -
The following is Cen Hoods official dis
patch to the War Department
HEApQUARTERs. Sept. 3.
On the evening Ct the 30th August the
enemy made lodement across Flint river,
near Jonesboro. We attacked them there
on the evening Of the 31st. with two corps,
but failed to dislodge them. This made it
necessary to abandon Atlanta, which was
on the night Of the lst Septemb
Our loss on the event 6 Of the 31st was
small
On the evening Of the 1st September,
Gen Hardee's corps in position at Jonesboro,
was assaulted by superior force Of the
enemy, and, being outfanked, was com
PEELED to withdraw during the night, with
the loss of eight gus
The enamy's prisoners report their loss
very severe. j. 3. Hoop, GenI.
The evacuation Of Atlanta took
place on Thursday night, LIST inst. and
the enemy occupied the city on Friday.
Gen. Hood blew up his ordnance sup
plies, destroyed his commissary stores,
and fell back on the Macon road to
hovejoy's Station, distant 20 miles
from Atlanta. Al this place he formed
q junction with Gen. IIardee, whore
the whole army is now concentrated.
Whilst tho fall Of Atlanta is regret
ted, the army and the people are not
discouraged. The following is the
latest despatch from Gen. Hood:
LovEJoY's, Sept 5, 1864.
Gen Bragg The enemy withdrew from
my front in the direction Of Jonesboro' last
night.
aSigned) j. B Hoop, Gon'l
From Petersburg we learn that ev-
cry thing is quiet since the terrific
artillery duel on Sunday night. The
Express says it lasted for several
hours, and WAS tremendous, but did
no other damage than TO arouse the
unofending women and children Of
the city.
On Monday evening the enemy de-
monstrated on our right with infantry
and artillery, but the movement re-
suited in nothing. An impression
prevails in Petersburg, and the Ex-
press seems to concur IN it, that
Grant intends to make an effort to
gain possession Of the South Side
Railroad. This was the opinion sew
eral days ago Of an intelligent cores
pendent Of the press now sojourning
with the army Of Northern Virginia.
From the lower Valley sc have re-
coived nothing Of interest during the
past week 'Fhe Northern papers
seem to have changed their tune With
in q very short time, q few days since
they stated that Early was retreating
Up the valley, and Sheridan in close
pursuit. They now say
SIN the first place Early has not left, and
has no intention Of leaving the Valley -
His headquarters are at Bunker Hill,
half way between Niartinsburg and Win
chester.
lie is busily engaged in repairing and
putting up the telegraph wires, and already
has Geographic communication with Rich
mond from this side Of Woodstock.
Early is receiving reiaforeements, aud
Fitzhugh Lee is lnown to have received
500 fresh horses fer his cavalry, who are
said to number 1000.
There is regular stage from Winches-
ter to Stanton, which runs every day, aud
several officers and soldiers are receiving
short furloughs to go home and return to
Winchester, which does not look as though
they intended leaving the Valley.