Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-05
TelegraphiC Dispatches.
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MORNING REPORT.
LATEST WAR NEWS
ATLANTA CAPTURED.
GREAT REJOICIN O.
From the Shenandoah Valley.
SHEI4ID.9N-S OPER.aTIO.A'S.
THE Army OF THE POTOMAC
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Arrest Of the English Halfway
Murderer.
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Arrest Of the English Halfway
Murderer.
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NEW YORK, September 3--The Herald's
Washington special Of the 2d saws:
There is great rejoicing in Washington this
afternoon over the news that Atlanta is in our
possession.
1t appears that while the rebel cavalry were
operating upon Sherman's rear that officer was
prosecuting his movements successfully, and this
morning entered the city of Atlanta and found
il evacuated by Hood
1t is also said that Rousseau has been success
ful in his effort to dislodge the cavalry expedition
of Forrest, Wheeler and Morgan, and driven
them fiom the road.
The capture of Atlanta secures the possesslo on
of the whole State of Georgia. and renders the
condition OF the rebel leaders more desperate
than ever before.
1t was by an apparent retreat that one of the
mastcrly stratagetic movements for which this
general has been so noted that he has been EN- 2
abed TO achieve so brilliant result
1t is now well known that Hood has added
materially to his strength by the conscripton of
numerous boys and old men, who behind the
works rendered very good service: but outside
of the works this very strength would prove a
great weakness. and n terrible cost OF powder
and provender
The purpose of Sherman, in the movement
which began on the night of the 26th, was to de-
prive the rebel commander of this strength and
his protection OF the works at Atlanta. In other
words, Sherman hoped, by hanking Atlanta and
cutting off the supplies TO force Hood out to
fight, and thus with his largely preponderating
force of veteran corps to whip him in open field,
aud with this view Sherman moved on the night
in question with twenty days ratious and all his
armv, except the 20th corps, Slocum's, which
had been withdrawn from the front of Atlanta
to Chattahoochie Bridge, there 10 remain as a
corps of observation, and to occupy Atlanta in
the event of Hood abandoning it. 1t is also en-
ployed to look after our communications and
hurry forward by railroad supplies TO whatever
position Sherman might desire.
The army is reported to have moved in the
following order: The 23d corps in advance. fol
lowed by the l4th. Davis 18th. Logan's, 10th,
Ransom's, 18th, Blair's and 4th, Stanley's. in
the order named: all making flank movement,
with strong skirmish lines on either flank and
'front.' and It's rear on the east point to the east.
and at dawn Hood found Sherman gone.
The Herald's Falling Water special of Aug.
3lst says:
For two days past Averi has been demon
stratng against the enemy with view of facil-
tating the expedition and carrying out the orders
To day we attacked the enemy at three differ
ent roads for the purpose of making him develop
his strength.
On the Charlestown and Gerardstown roads
there was nothing but very light skirmishes,
while on the Winchester pike there all that
We had hoped for.
On this road, early in the morning. we at
tackled the enemys outposts and drove his
pickets in on their reserves and towards Darks
Vile
In the afternoon we made another attack on
the same line. when the rebels placed a division
of infantry in line and advanced no doubt, to
ascertain the strength of our party Between
and o'clock the enemy's line had reached the
outskirts of Martnsburg
Al this time We opened FIRE from two sections
of Wither's battery
Soon after the enemy returned the fire from
six guns on an eminence somewhat to the right
of Martinsburg.
AT this time the rebel line of infantry pressed
our right and center where was deployed por
ton of Spoonmaker's brigade.
On our left was stationed Col. Powell's bri-
gade where there was not so heavy a pres
Shells from the rebel and Union guns passed
over the town without striking any OF the houses
in it,
The Tribuues Washington special insists that
there has been a tender Of foreign loan and
that il is under consideration in the Treasury De
partment
The Worlds special. dated Sheridan 5 head
quarters, August OUs NJ COutnluc TIE lOi
lowing:
The enemy whose main force IS supposed to
have concentrated at Bunker Hill about eight
miles distant across the Occoquan, for the last
three DAYS, is now understood 10 be gradually
Withdrawing his forces and marching up the
Valley by way of Middletown and Straus-
burg
Our cavalry is always on the alert. and may
have something favorable to report in a very
short time
There has been but little skrmishng in front
since Monday, and the prospect o: battle in
this valley seems DINNER every day.
Gold opened at 81 40 and subsequently
declined to = 567s. The decline brought into
the market large number OF buyers The
price rebounded to 40s4 at noon.
The Commercial says:
Mr. Barney has rendered his resignation as
Collector OF this port
Postmaster Wakeman and Samuel Draper are
named a. the probable successors
The Posts Washington special says
The capture of Atlanta l. fully confirmed by
reports just received.
General Butler arrived here Yesterday His
business here Is not puolicly known; though II is
understood to relate partly at least. to bis per
sonal affairs