Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-09-08
Late War News,

The latest news Of interest is from
Gen. Sherman, who has "turned the
kew" in what is called the "Gate City"
and now holds undisputed possession of
Atlanta. 1t was gained by one of those
stracetic movements for which General
Sherman has been so noted.
It is known that Hood has added ma
terially to his strength by the conscrip-
ton of numerous boys and old men,
who behind the works could render
very good service. Outside of the works
this very strength would prove great
weakness and terrible cost of power
, and provender. The purpose of Sher-
man in the movement which began on
the night of the 26th, was to deprive
the rebel commander of this strength
and his protection of the works at At
lanta or in other words, Sherman
hoped by fanking Atlanta and cutting
off his supplies, to force Hood out to
fight, and thus, with his largely pre-
ponderating force of veteran troops, to
whip him in an open field.
With this view Sherman moved on
the night in question with twenty days
rations, and all his army, except the
goth Corps. Slocum's. which had been
Withdrawn from the front Of Atlanta to
the Chattahoochee bridge, there to re-
main as corps of observation and
occupy Atlanta in the case of Hood
abandoning it, also to be employed in
looking after the communications and
to hurry forward by railroad supplies
to whatever new position Sherman might
assume. The balance of Sherman's army
made great flank movement, and threat
ened Hood on the opposite side from
where the goth corps was stationed,
obliging him to come out and give
battle, whan Gen. Slocum Immediately
took possession of the city. The enemy
engaged our forces on the outskirts of
the city and were terribly beaten, Hood
having his army cut in two, and suffer
ing greatly in killed and wounded.
This victory which was fairly and
honorably won secures possession of
the whole State of Georgia, and greatly
weakens the rebels, both by capturing
their territory and reducing their
strongholds.
The news from Mobile continues
good Since the commencement of OPP
erations at this place, we have COM
PEELED the evacuation Of Fort Powell,
the surrender of Fort Gaines !; almost
destroyed and compelled the surrender
of Fort Morgan, heretofore considered
the strongest fortifcation in the United
States. We have taken 1900 prisoners,
100 pieces of cannon, and a vast guam
tity of small arms and munitions of war;
also provisions enough to feed the gar
rison we shall place in these forts for
six months. We have captured and
have ready for use the ram Tennessee,
the strongest war vessel afoat, also
several other war vessels, and have
penned up at least three English block
ade runners. All this has cost the
army one man killed and six wounded,
and the navy the loss Of the Tecumseh
and part of her crew, and very few
casualties on other ships.
The report of the death Of John
Morgan is fully confirmed. He was
surprised, and his staff captured, by
Gen. -Gillem, at Greenville. From SO
to 100 rebels were killed, 20 prisoners
taken and / gun captured. This report
being confirmed by the Richmond
Examiner, there is no reason to doubt
its truth.
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