Washington telegraph., 1864-09-21
NO. 3 @

usage to our soldiers by the rebels all
the prisoners in Fort Lafayette ARE not
allowed any luxury whatever.
Cincinnati, Aug. 25.-Maior General
Heintzelman issued an order to-day pro-
hibiting the express. railroad OF other
forwarding companies, from forwarding
or delivering firearms, powder. or am
intuition Of any kind, within the States
of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
for Tie next sixty days, without permit
from headquarters; also prnhibitinnE
dealers in these articles from selling Tie
same within this time.
The military commanders and provost
marshals within tie Noithcrn Depart
ment are required to zee that th.s order
is executed, and seize ail suc:l articles
as may be clandcstinely sold.
New York, Aug. 2sth.-rhe y. York
Herald's Chicago special says, Senator
Sprague arrived on Friday night With
ar official document from President Lin
coin Of his withdrawal A. candidate tor
rc-election.
Itis understood that Minister Adams.
now in Engalnd, will be nominated in-
stead.
In Front Petersburg, Sept. Skin
mishing along Weldon railroad The
silence along the entire line Is wonderful
and ominous.
Dispatches from Baltimore, sept ?,
saws, "Reminiscences establish the fast.
that Early is still in tile Valley, his
headquarters at Bunker HILL lie has
established tclrsraPhic Communication
with Richmond, and Is being heartily .e-
inforccd.
Grant calls FOR one hundred :iIousanl
more troops
Washington, Sept. --latest from
Potomac army, Ill quiet Yesterday.
War Department, Washington, Sept-
2.-To Gen. Dix;-Ihc department
has received intelligence t'tis evening
that Sherman's advance entered Atlanta
at noon, No particulars
T. NJ. STANTON
4 telegram frem Gen. SlocIim to GeI-
Dix confirms previous report Vt tho CAP
ture of Atlanta The 2Oth Army Corps
occupied the city. Shcrlnans Inaiti
force is OH the Macon railroad. where ho
gave Hood battle, and was successful
Official reports state TINT battle was
fought near Eastport BY Gen. ShcriEs2
against Hood The rebel army was cnr
III two with heavy loss to them
Gen, IArdee reported killed. Our
loss not known.
lSignedl +. II. STANTON.
New York Sept. Sheridan has or
ders 10 hold Early in the Valley Is long
as possible.
Gen. Avcrill attacked rebels. driving
them out of Martinshurg, occupying
town, and continuing pursuit towards
Winchester.
Nashville, Sept 2.-Gen. Rouszeau
with reconnaissance reports Wheeler
with his whole force betwcrn Murfrec2-
boro and Nashville.
lie also reports enemy tearing nr iho
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad fCr
four miles south Of Lavergne-
Fighting going OF this morning FROM
many OF the hills around Nashville.
The cann0nading il distinctly heard
Wheeler has a large force, and viii
do great damage.
The Cincinnati Enquirer giycsa gloomy
account Of the health VI SlIclunnn's army
There was great alarm in Nashville II
consequence Of the advance u tie Con-
frderat,.s, cEtimated mt from 6 I'D 5000
from Lebanon with many prison r, IN
cluding Gen. Milligan. The commander
of the post at Gallatin, ORDERED his stnr'
burned, Wheeler being reported within
miles Of the place
ri - I. 81. -
ult.. says Wheeler crossed the Holstrin
ut the mouth cf French Bfoad and inoyrG
towards Kentucky. He had inflicted
but little damage on tine Railroad
The guerillas are still carryin:. high
hand in kentucky. a party had crossed
into Kentucky and burned up 2 na;'- AT
tie Central railroad.
a Telegram from Nashville on tln In
says that rebel force 10000 strong.
were within IL miles nj tie city wa fhr
Murfresboro road. foesean hal :gon'.
out to attack them The rebels captured
the town If Franklin Oh Thursday night
The Confederate loan advanced = pr
cent Oh tie receipt Of tie news ~ Ing
land, Of Grants rrpu,se heto.e Pef"r>-
burg.
The tlUrida destroyed q larEt vessel
off BalIai. taking $4,000 of lier.
The Tennessee captured 80 iisl.in4
barks of Prince Edwards Island
Gold closed ~ New York VI thr 3yil,
nj 3i.
! New York. Sep. 3.-Great rejoicing
in Washington this afternoon alcr th,-
/ fall of Atlanta. The 22d army cnTIis adj
vanccd. followed ly Davis l4th ar1nv
corps, 18th L1gan's. 10th Ransom i7fh
Blair's lth Standley's, allmaking a right
flank movement with two DAYS rarinnz
Sloerm with 20ih army corps was with
drawn from front Of Atlanta IL Chatts-
hootchiu bridge. While this movement
was being made, Sherman oElerrd Slo-
cum to occupy the city, If j. was evacua-
ted which was done on this morning nf
the % inst
The Chronicle of the 5h SAYS SiaEton
telegraphs Dix Of the fall of Atlanta.
Also that the draft j. reduced ID 100000.
He concludes the dispatch by saving