Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-09-15
THE VICTORY AT ATLANTA.
DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF JoNEsBoRo.


DETAILS OF THE BATTLE OF JoNEsBOR0.
CHATTANOOGA, (TENN September S, 1864.
We left Jonesboro, twenty-five miles beyond Atlanta.
about o'clock the morning Of the I'd instant and
travelled under the protection OF dcayary to this
place. Hoods army then retreatiDg. with Sherman
fercely hanging on his rear. The head OF the Union
column skrmishing with the rebels rear near Fay
ettevle some six miles from Jonesboro. The fighting
Jonesboro has been very severe, and the
has been routed at all points.
THE MACON LINE STRUCK.
On the Seth uimO tina Fourth and Twenty third Corps,
Gen. Schofed, struck the Macon line some five miles be-
You'd East Point junction. Meantime the Army OF the
renne see under The direction Of Maj Gen Howard and
Kipatricks cavalry skrmishng briskly with thu
enemy on our right driving them tho Flint river
towards Jonesboro. Hazsns division Of the Fifteenth
Corps took possession of prominent hill which was on
formed on his right and left The Sixteenth Corps Of
Towards command somewhat retired forward OF tho ex
reme right with the Seventeenth on the left The Fourth
and Twenty third Corps forming connecting lne and
extending beyond the railroad on the left
THE REBEL ATTACK ON WEDNESDAY.
The Fifteenth Corps spent the night eutrenching and
dsy before the right and left tanks had taken up their
advanced position, the enemy bust 10 masses on tne RI
teenth Corps but were steadily and resouey met tner
repeated assaults being epused they losing several gen
eral officers including Msor General Anderso n0rtaly
wounded Col Williams and Major Barton killed i've
coones msoIs 60 wounded taken prisoners, besides
rank and file killed, wounded, and captured Our loss
was slight fought behind works The brunt OF
the fight fell Hazeas which captured two flags
THURSDAYS FIGHT-AssAULT ON THE WORKS.
The next morning the 1st of September the Fourteenth
Corps under Gen. Davis, marched along the Macon ne
destroying the track for several mes and about four
O'Clock took portion the left OF the Fifteenth Corp
which lad now formed n line OF battle The enemy had
entrenched themselves front Of the Fourteenth Corps
IN
steadily advanced under surgng fire OF musketry and
artillery and, after most desperate conflict Of two hours
DURATION succeeded in driving the enemy from their works.
capturing two bateresone Loomiss celebrated betery.
taken from Chckamauga OF five guns, and another
of four battle fags aud large number OF pr
They also took Gen. Gaven and his adutant gene
rail- Brig Gen. Cummings, of s. u. Lees corps, was
moraly wounded. 1t is said that an Arkansas brigade
was captured with Gaven This swes list of prisoners
/ to near two thousand .
| THE CONTEST ON THE RIGHT.
While the Fourteenth Corps thus noby and fercey
engaged the Army of Tennessee and Fourth Corps Gen.
Stanley vigorously pressing the enemy on the rgnt
and early the night Lees rebel corps moved noeless
away, with the intention OF forming Junction with stew
ards corps which had remained in Atlanta, besides the
six thousand militia Hood had stationed at Atlanta 70
watch Sherman's movements which seemed to confound
him. The commaud in the field therefore, devoved on
Hardee VITO retired along the Macon railroad.
| EVACUATION OF ATLANTA.
Hood finding his situation desperate in Atlanta also
reteated frat burning up nearly thousand bales OF
cotton and eighty.six wagons laden with ammunition,
chiefly cartridges and canister
| SHERMAN IN PURSUIT.
At the break Of day, when Sherman found the enemy
had reiterated be put bis whole army 10 motion and fol-
lowed in hot pursuit. his object beng to get between Hood
and Hardee and thus cut off both parties Although he
may succeed in this they had an all night start he
will certainly barass their cutting off and capturing
large numbers The defeat had most paralyzing effect
on Hoods army for soldiers and militia breaking for
home on all sides We heard the roar of exploding am
Il - .r,la vnnaa hnrn
/ aas OCCUPATION OF ATLANTA ss
Cen Slocum who was guarding the communication and
trains along the ochee river sent forward deach
mens from Wards, Gearys, and Williams divisions
reconno ssance They advanced to the city, which they
evacuated and entered about eleven o'clock the
morning Of the I'd Of September They were at once met
by de putaon comprisng the Mayor, High Sheriff, and
czens who made formal surrender of the town to Gen.
| Ward simply making the following request:
ATLANTA, tGA SEPT 9, 1864.
Third Division Twentieth Army Corps.
SIR The fortune has placed the city Of Atlanta in
your hands As Ma of the city, ask projection for
cOmbatants and private property G,, m.v .,.u.
Attest: VIM Scott Capt. A ID c A. N. Teabetts Capt,
A d. c.. 7. d. TOmpson, Lieut. and r M
The sbove officers and Col Coburn commanding the
second brigade of the third division, he rst officers
to enter the city The required protection freely
granted. At the time d tachment from Wllder's
division, the Eleventh Pennsylvania and SiIteth New
York, of Gen. Gearys division which had entered the
town simultaneously with Wards, hosted the stars and
stripes upon the courthouse, amidst peal Of cheers.
| Yankee Doodle" followed and thus contaminated
the fall Of Atlanta the backbone of tho rebellion in the
| South west
Gen slocum arrived after and took formal posses
sion of the town Some rebel Government property four
engines and fourteen pieces OF artillery chiefly sixty four
ponodeIs which the rebels bad to abandon, fell into
hands The is much injured. Most Of the inhsbit
| ants have left.
1 HOOD oUTwrTTED
We have files OF rebel papers from which il s evident
Hood was entirely ignorant Of the drift of Sherman's
movements Shermans movements were compactly made
with his whole army with fifteen days supplieswth the
exception OF the Twentieth Corps which had fallen back
parallel roads aud passing around the left
flank of the enemy crossing the Montgomery line and flank
ing Jonesboro The roads good and weather favor
able, every thing combining 10 facilitate our success
| PANIC STRICKEN NEGRO SOLDIERS
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