The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-09-08
THE NEWS.
From the Chicago Times. Sentennhnr


that Gen. Sherman's advance has occupied |
Atlanta, possession being taken by the 10th
Corps yesterday The main Federal army
is on the Macon Railroad near East Point,
where battle had been fought, in which |
Gen Hood army was defeated with heavy |
loss, Gen. Hardee being among the killed |
Sherman's losses are unknown
Wheeler is operating on Sherman's |
communications. On the lst inst. be de-
stroyed several miles of the Nashville and |
Chattanooga Railroad Gen Rousseau
moved out of Nashville, met Wheeler
within ten miles of that place, and, after
severe skirmish:ng, drove him in the di- |
rection of Layergne Fighting was in
progress at latest adviccs
From the Chicago Times, September 9th
Gen. Shcrman,s official report of the.
capture of Atlanta states that, on the Both
ult, he reached good position from which
to strike the Macon Railroad The rebels,
who were in force at Jonesboro, attacked
Towards corps and were repulscd The
whole of the Federal army was then
thrown upon the road, breaking it all the
way from Rough and Ready to the vicini-
tv of Jonesboro. and cutting off the rebels
at the latter point from Atlanta. On the
lst inst the rebels at Jonesboro were at
tackled. and their works carried, the Fed
erals capturing ten guns and about 900
prisoners. The rebels then retreated to
Loveioy' Station, whittier they were fol-
lowed Hood, finding his line of supplies
cut off blew mp his magazines, destroyed
his locomotives and cars, and evacuated
Atlanta. which was soon occupied by Sloc
um's corps, who obtained possession of
fourteen cannon and large number of
small arms The Federals loss III these
operations is put at l POO, and the rebels
loss at , 100
Sheridaa's forces moved on Friday and
Saturday to Berryvillc and beyond. On
the latter day Crook had a fight with a
considerable force of rebels rcpulsing
their attacks. The losses are stated as fol-
lows: Federal, 500; rebel, 400. Heavy
firing was heard OF Saturday in the vicini-
ty of Bunker Hill, and it was supposed
that Averil was engaged.
Ouietness continues to prevail IN front of
Petersburg. Strong works are being cree
! tea by tHc IcDcIS. ilC hUlNh zap "a
nal nearly completed.
1t is announced from Washington that
The draft cannot take place immediate
/ ly.' Coy. Yates has requested the War
/ Department toreducc the quota OF Illinois
from 10000 to 10000 (sad to be the ac-
tual deficiency and to postpone the draft
for thirty days
Gems. \. j Smith and Gricrson. Will
troops. have reached Memphis, and 2rc
now en- their way up the Mississippi,-in
tclliycncc ofthcir destination being CON
, traband
The President has issued a series Of
documents in relation to the re
cent Federal victories ut Mobile and At
lanta. He requests that thanksgiv;ngs be
offered in the churches; tenders the national
thanks to Admiral Farraeut, and Gems.
Candy Gragcr, and Sherman; and orders
= salute to be fired at the vrIous ar4enals
and nayyya rds.
The steamer Georgia. formerly rebel
privateer. but is said to have been sold TO
private parties was captured by Federal
cruiser recently. in the British Channel.
She had the British flag fyingat the TIME
and her Captain has appealed to English
government for protection.
WEDNESDAY, Sep. I.
Gen Gillem tclegraphs from Bulls Gap.
East Tennessee. that, on TIE morning Of
the 9th, he surprised, defeated and killed
John Morgan. The affair was tritling
one, the rebel loss being only hundred or
So John Morgan is dead but the featS
of the bold raider will long be remember
ep.
In the recent battle near Atlanta the
rebels lost 5000 killed and wounded , 900
prisoners, and ten pieces of artillery
Among their killed was Gen. iIardee.-
We have three or four DISPATCHES ;naouu-
cling the extent Of the rebel casualti0s.--
The Fcdcrrl losses were, probably too un-
IMPORTANT to telegraph.
Washington correspondence Chicago Tribune.
No orders for enforcing or Susrcnding
the draft have been issued yet Gen.
! Fry's Department answers all question re-
lative to the matter by saying that it will
take place rs soon rs quotas can be as
signed
As bearing upon this question, it may
be stated that Col. Jaquess of Richmond
fame; has has been visiting various Gov
ernors and other prominent. persons, and
has made report withina week to the au-
thoritles here 1t is understood this re-
port shows the opinion of very many of
these personages to be that l00, goo more
men put into the field Immediately would
enable Grant to overthrow the military
power of the rebellion within six months,
and that these men can be raised by yolun
teering in few weeks if the enforcement
Of the draft be suspended. Hence it does
not appear improbable that the privilege
of enlisting and receiving bountics will re-
main open for while.