Washington telegraph., 1864-09-21

I SOUTHERN NEWS-EicIirnond Sept
i.-Following official dispatch received
from Gen. Hood. dated Sd Scptember:-
Enemy made Judgement across Flint
river, near Jonesboso' We attacked
them there on the evening Of the 3lst.
with two corps. but failed to disloder
them. This made it necessary TO aban-
don Atlanta. which WIS done ON the
night OF the LIST. Our loss on the eve
ming of the 3lst small On the evening
Of the ist Hardee's corps was in posses
sion OF Jonesboro', was assaulted ~ su-
perior numbers. and being outhanked.
was compelled to Withdraw during the
night with loss Of 500. Enemy's pris-
oners report their loss very severe.
Macon. Sept. i.-All doubts about tie
fail ct Atlanta removed. 1t was evacu-
ated Thursday morning, and occupied
by the curmy at III o'clock Friday
morning. Gen. Hood DESTROYED ord
nance and burned commissarv stores. and
drew off on McDonnough's road, leaving
Atlanta nothing but mass of ruins.
Yesterday our whole army concen-
tratcd at l.ovejoy's station, on Macon
and West Point railroad.
| Enemy reported retreating from that
J point towards Atlanta.
( The result of the action on Thursday.
that itardcr. opposed hv overwhelming
numbers, fell back to I.ovcioy station,
While Lee by order Of Hood withdrew
towards Atlanta, burning railroad in
! hand Of enemy.
IN Thursday enemy made four al
saults on our lines i'll heavy column. each
time repulssd with great slaughter. They
then concentrated on Govan's front;
breaking over our lines, and onr retreat
became necessary, which was effected
Thursday night
Macon. Sept. atlanta Mas cvacu-
ated by Gen. Hood at , o'clock Friday
morning. and occupied hv The enemy At
L o'clock. Gen. Hood blew up his ex-
ira ammunition asd burned bis surplus
coinmissary Stores. ard drew of oil the
McDonnongh road.
At one o'clock on Saturday, Hood
formed a junction with Hardcr at Love
joys Station on tho Macon and Western
railroad, anil The whole arrnv il now SON
crntratri nj that point.
Cen. Govan and the 9th and 9TH Ark
ansas regiments of hiz brigade were cap
turcd.
~ the battle Of Jouesboro' on Thurs
day, Nh lost six pieces of artillery ami
many Killed and wounded. The wound
81 were all brought 70 this point
While the fall of Atlanta l. regretted
| the people are not at all discouraged.
IL j. believed the enemy will NOT make
4 general advance until Nv rc-organizrs
nsd accumulates stores at Atlanta. Al
j. reported quiet to-day Our army is
re-orGanizing and recovering from its
/ late TcVprSeS.
Hrig.-Ten. john IT, Morgan was killed
At GrrrnvilIs Yesterday; w. body will
reach here this evening.
Richmond, Sept. 5.-Ofiicial infnrina-
iion received. says Hoods army j. not
discouraged by the event Of last week.
\ The Washington Chronicles second
I dispatch from Nashville irdicaics IN
creased business there from tho pro1i-
nation of Wheeler.
y correspondent Of Ito Chronicle
u
Tallahassee into Wilmington.
y special to the Wing from Bristol
SAYS onr cavalry were surprised At Green
Vile. Hrd GEN. Morgan killed auA hir
staff captured, except Basseti.
Petersburg, sept Last night about
| o'clock, the enemy opened tile most
furious rannopadinc on tile city, To which
Il has been exposed since thrir presence
II lasted about two hours Orr batteries
replied effec;uallv. Thcre was no los
Of life or limb. and hut lifile property.
1t il reported tile enemy are mas-ing
heavily their Infantry and cavalry nn our
extreme right. near the Weldon railroad.
for the purpose of breaking our lines.
and occupying tlir south sir- of thr rail
road, and fnr another grand raid.
Macon, ia, Sept. G.-The situation
Al tbs froat j. not materially changed.
The enemy are reported advancing, hur
il is not credited.
An officer from Rome, Ga, reports ihr
tunnel III Tunnel Hill " having been
blown up by Wheeler several days ago.
The last heard from him. nj Hood !.
headquarters. he was bctwrca Chatia-
nooga and Murfrcesboro'
Gov. Brown Issued proclamation tu-
day. setting apart the 18th inst. as "a day
of fasting and prayer, calling upon the
people and the army 70 observe II.
How rr ENDED.-i'rom a Richnnnd d-s-
patch Of Tie %. we have th- following arcouni
OF th,. rrocre,,iro. Of the thir.,..o (cnV-,tio,t