New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
Kew Atlanta F.ooas-Eigs and Grnpes-
Ers1Itr OF the Sicgc-Topogruphicai.

Correspondence Of The y. y Tribune.
ATLANTA Ca, Tuesday. Sept. G. 1901.
The Goth Corps is now located in the iamons
city, occupying the forts and earthwoTks SO recently
filed by the rebels The city captured by Col Co
burn, SD Indiana on the I'd inst. who sen; By Gen.
Siocum FROM TIE Chsttaboochec River on recon
rciscnce The same day the Corps followed in. The
works Of the enemy are OF the most formidable cherac
ter embracing circuit of some twelve miles Tie
atats palisades, ride pits. ramparts, lnnotcs. re-
doubts rcdaus and yered forms Of earhvorks, exhibit
every var.cy Of defensive cxpedent used IN modern
warfare. Nothing military experience has surpassed
the industry Of The enemy in this campaign, except that
Of our OWN Here. however the enemy hid soue 100
negro men constantly ct work, and marched them cT
with tools on shoulder, when he left The hills al oil
points around the cry afforded good positions for such
works.
This is a peculiarly situated ard built city. with
streets dverging from the center and running Out upon
ridges while the intervening spaces arc not built upon
jusi Il the map wgonwheol and tue business
houses were and around the hub ard the residences
were built along .hc sposes TO the outer rim. Many Of
these residences elegant and convenient, with large
lets aad tine shrubbery. Tie native growth is mix
OF small OAK and pine while the hand OF culture
Las n,ers essei the China tree. Grape. Myrtle, Rose
Laurel. Holly. Honey-sucsle. Sensitive plant. and "a
multitude Of the most beautiful shrubs. full Of doors and
rich coors Indeed. nothing exceed the beauty OF
tie plants and trees o, this region
Tie city las contained population OF eighteen
thousand Inhabitants, about six thousand are here
now and Oh account of tie saubriiy q the climate md
pciy of its waters it being on the dividing ridge be-
tween the ulf and the Atlantic has become place Of
residence TO many wealthy persons.
Here 6gs are ripe and hanging on the ire. this
bchg the second crop Grapes grow IN handance and
vine is made Of a delicious favor.
Tho louscs are. many Of .rer dl.hgured with marks
OF our shot sann,.cG corIices and dcorways-shat.
H!su fools and climneys. lt-fOrated ~an- and torn
fenccs show the rhfl look Of swift messengers
whirling night and day the doomed place. Every
tenement hes its underground retreat some lined
with cotton bales, with umhers. sDd some banked
around with earth.
When the enemy were scout 20 leave thcs set are 10
inmenfe trains OF cc0 and wagons loaded wta army
stores ana ammAsition. More than hundred cars
were hurnci at tie Augusta depot shells. torpcdocs
hrepeIs, end boxes Of ammunition poppiog baz-
.ie and roaring shook tho city and were lcaFG
psis.y ty us nt the river. When Colonel Ccburn
entered the city they were exploding in the forte.
What machinery has not been removed has been de.
sroyed The rrea, rolling mil has been taken to Au.
custa ana IT is said will he taken to Deep River. North
Carolina and put up Our position here cuts the enemy
of from his greatest ron works in Northern Georgia
There aye some Of considerable extent yet used by
them rear SELMA Alabama We fire brick
here witch arc made near Augusta. the bed
OF ciay having been discovered since the
g,or, red IN
tho Va IT, We see also in the ruins Of the rolling mill
herc quantity Of gurboat iron five inches thick ready
roI.6 io- plating The place furnished most Of the
guiSoat Iron.
The surrounding country Is billy and poor South Of
this the water - good and toe land Is much lower
and richer. TO The East sbou; fifteen miles IS Stone
Mountain gIaad elevation Of than two thousand
feel afo:.ine prospect Of unc4uilcd extent and
beauty.
tis 4 solitary sugar-loaf nnl looms up from the hof
zon gray AID g.egI. Mort. some eight miles Is ia
ChatiGtooclos River. yeiog. muddy AMI swift run
nnc stream some two hundred yards wide. CLatia
hoochce means "blossoiu!ng rocks Tie Cherokces
named II from great ledge If beautifully coorcd rock
on IL banks which resembles flowers. Tie river Of
'hoGsoulEg rocks" Is anything but beautiful stream
Peach Tree Greek the famous scene Of the battle
Of tao 2Jh Of July j. three Ec- north. muddy deep
slry stream. It, true name H. "PicL. Tree" from a
great pitch rine tree on Is BANKS. The Indians called
It " Pitch Tree"
Tie whole face Of Tie earth is marked aud SCARED for
many niles around with tie rival f,Ttifcations end
two uldrsd years Will strange ridges Gad wrinkles
upon it. DD.
Exchange Of Prisoners Of War in;Ceorgin.