The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-08

Pom. junction. the movcment icing supported by
the Army Of he Tennessee rni sh ns on our right,
and driving the enemy towards Jouesboro'. The
Fneenih corps took posress w Of . hill which
commanded the rstei position -cntrsucbed during
the uight. Inc pext day the enemy sttsctsd -
and were repulsd with heavy loss, AFTER severe
aud s.ngDuary battle. On the ist Of September
the Foirtccnth oorps des,r y Ell hs h,oon Inc
for several mica and towards eyerirg formed our
line of battle on the cn Of the Fourth Corps.
The enemy was cntrenched In front. aud after
desperate battle the enemy were beaten trcs WITH
thcloss o. two batteries several flags, and 900
prisoners. Daring this engagement the Army of
the tennessee and the Fourth Corps turnei the
enemy's right. Hood, coutounded by General
Shcrinan's movements finding his situation deSpc-
ratc rotrested from Atlantn, burning up thou.
sand hslcs ol cotton and ninety wagon loads q
ammunition. On the morning Of the al urnc-
raj shcrmsn, finding The enemy IN retreat,
put his whole army IN pursuit ~,n .
view of gctt ng tetwc-n Generals Hood and ilirdco
and cutting oG one or both. The enemy bal rc'-
cfal rcurs' start, bu, " WAS cSr~'ed that hs enc
my would bc badly barAssed, an, that hesvy
captures would 10 made The retreat from Atlanta
and del at " Hcri's .rmy had most depressinS
effect on the rebels who ~ere leaving for home IN
ali directions.
General slocum, VINO was guarding tho Chat
tAhopchie, s'nt out reconno' sssnce on the
nuruing OF Sep crntcr Hd, and discovering
tho retreat OF tie enemy. occupied tho
city at noon, and we're ms, by the Mayor and
chief ciukcuA who nSie formal surrender M
the pls.e, waking d following request
cAmruLATIoS or ATLANTA, osoSarA. srPr. 2, 1904
Brisadlcr- -Gcrc-al ward, Third Division. Twentieth
Army Co-ys:
SiR-lhc fortune OF war has placed the city OF At
lsn,A IN your hands. As Mayor OF this city, ask
protection for non-eoml atant And private property
JAhks n. CALHOUN,
Mayor OF Atlanta.
Attcst-wm. Scott, Capt, A. ID. G. A. N. Tea.
tci,s, Capt. A. ID. c.; I. II. Tompson. Lieut.. aud
I'm.
Four locomotives and fourteen pieces Of artillery
were found In the city, with some government pro-
ptrty wh,,h the rebels hal not time ~ destroy
General shcrnan's operations said u have COM
Ilctey baiiled the enemy. The town
Ia much injured, and most OF the
inhabitants had l,t. The hosting oi tho
United s,a,cs flag over the Court House was greet
| ed with ringing cheers by our soldiers. The bands
| played "Y ,ni ~ Docao" and "Hail Columb'n," "
AMI the euthus'ssm of our nj the occupation OF
the great sru,eg cal centre 81 the rebellion socincd
! to know no bounds.
I, ~ considered in Nash hville tha, the battle near
| Ioveloy's Station Georgia, WAS n graui success
which secured Gen. Sherman the complete control
q the northern part Of the State. II IN believed that
| Hood has re,rcntcd tn Macon, and that ho aims
" throw force 20 that place, and advance theme
\ 10 meet Sherman who however, can probably
reach tha. place before Hood can muster asltNcicnt
force to oppose him successfully. II Ia not Known
| what has become Of the wings Of Hoods army
cut In two by General Sherman.