New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08

THE CAPTURE OF ATLANTA
Particulars of the Glorious Work.
The Fight Near J0nesbOrO.
Hoods Army Everywhere Beaten
HE RETREATS FROM ATLANTA.
BURNS A THOUSAND BALES OF COTTON.
SLOWS UP So AMMUNITION WAGONS
Atlanta Surrendered by the Mayor
SHERMAN HAS AN EXCELLENT POSITION.
SLOWS UP S6 AMMUNITION WAGONS
Atlanta Surrendered by the Mayor
SHERMAN HAS An EXCELLENT POSITION.
PROBABLE CONTEST FOR MACON.
CHATTANOOGA, Sest 5. 1894.

A&4sd, ABOUT Ten O'CLOCK on luc uoluluS Va NhO -
kss aud travelled under the protection of cavalry
escort TO this place. Hoods army was then retreat
ing, with Sherman fercely hanging on his rear The
head of the Union column was diminishing with
nc Rebels rear near Fayetteville, some six miles
Avm Jonesboro. The fighting around Jonesboro
has been very severe and the enemy has been routed
st all points.
On the 30th ult, the Fourth and Twenty-Third
corps struck the Macon line some five miles beyond
East Point Junction. Meantime the Army OF the
Tennessee and Fitzpatrick s cavalry were skirmish-
ing briskly with the enemy on our night, driving
them across the Flint River toward JonesbOro.
Bazens division of the Fifteenth corps took possess
zion of prominent hill, which was on the way to
tho enemy's position. The other divisions formed
on his right and left. The Sixteenth corps, Of
Hovards command, somewhat retired forward of
tho extreme right with the Seventeenth on the left,
the Fourth and Twenty-third corps forming con-
aecting line, and extending beyond the railroad on
the left
The Fifteenth Corps spent the night intrenching;
and next day, before the night and left tanks had
taken up their advanced position, the enemy burst
k masses on the Fifteenth Corps, but were steadily
and resoiutey met, their repeated assaults being re-
pulsed, they losing several general officers, includ
ing Bajor-General Anderson, mortaly wounded;
Colonel Williams and Major Barton, killed; five
colonels, majors, &C., wounded taken prisoners,
besides rank and file killed, wounded and captured.
Oar loss was slight, We fought behind our works.
The brunt of the fight fell on Hazen's division,
which captured two flags. The next morning, the
ist of September, the Fourteenth corps marched
along the Macon line, destroyed the track for sew
eral miles, and about four o'clock took mp position
On the left of the Fourth corps, which hsd now
formed ia line Of battle.
Tho enemy had entrenched themselves in front Of
Ahe Fourteenth corps, who were ordered TO assault
chem. Cavalry and infantry steadily advanced I'M
der surging fire of musketry and artillery, and,
after most desperate conflict of two hours dura-
ton, succeeded in driving the enemy from their
works, capturing two batieIies-one LOOMS cele-
brated battery, taken from US at Chickamauga, of
Eve guns and another of four guns-some battle
Bags and large number Of prisoners. They also
took General Gauen, and his adjutant general.
Bngsdier General Cummings, of S. ID. Lees corps,
was mortally wounded. tits said that an Arkansas
brigade was captured with Gayen. This swells our
list of prisoners TO near two thousand.
While the Fourteenth corps was thus nobly and
6ercely engaged, the Army of Tennessee and Fourth
corps were vigorously pressing the enemy on the
night, and early in the night Lees corps moved
noiselessly away, with the intention Of forming
junction with Stewards corps, which had remained
In Atlanta which, besides the Six thousand militia
Hood had stationed at Atlanta to watch Sherman's
movements, which seemed 10 confound him. The
command in the field therefore devolved on Har-
dee, who retired along the Macon Railroad.
Hood finding his situation desperate in Atlanta,
retrcated, first burning mp nearyone thousand bales
cotton, eigh,y-six wagons laden with ammunition,
chiefly cartr dyes and canister.
At the break Of day when Sherman found the
enemy had Ietreated, he pat his whole army in
ton and followed in hot pursuit, his object being to
get between Hood and Hardee, and thus cut of
either party. Although he may not succeed in this,
As they had an all night start, he will certainly
harsss their rear, cutting of and capturing large
numbers. TIE defeat had most paralyzlng effect
on Hoods army for soldiers and militia are break
ny for home on oil sides. We heard the roar
exploding ammunition ct Atlanta and JonesboIo.
Gen. Slocum, who was guarding the communi-
sation and trains along the Chattahoochec river,
Williams divisions on reconnaissance. They ad-
vanoed to the city which they found evacuated and
entered abou, ii O'Clock on the morning Of the DIST
of September. They were at once met by deputa-
hon comprising the Mayor, High Sheriff and citi-
tens, who made formal surrender Of the town v>
Gen. Ward, simply making the following request!
CAPuULAuos or ATLANTA. GEORGIA. Sept q 1864.
Brig. Gen Ward, Third Division. Twentieth Army
Corpe;
SIR The fortune Of has placed the city Of Allan
b in your hands. As Mayor OF this city ask protec-
hon for non-combatants and private property.
JAMES NJ. CALHOUN. Mayor Of Atlanta
Attest-Wm. Scott. Capt. A. ID. c.; A. NJ. 1eabeits
Capt, A. d. c.; L. b. Tompson. Lieut.. and Z. NJ
The above officers, and Col. Coburu, commanding
Second brigade, Third division, were the first off.
GERS to enter the city. The required protection
was freely granted At the same time detach.
ment from Wilders division, the Eleventh Penn.
sylyania and Sixtieth New-York, of Gen. Geary q
division, which had entered the town simulta-
neously with Wards, hoisted the Stars and Stripes
upon the Court-House, amidst peal of cheers.
"Yankee Doodle followed, and thus wss consum.
mated the fall Of Atlanta, the backbone OF the Re-
bclon in the Southwest.
General Slocum arrived soon after and took for
nal possession of the town. Some rebel govern
ment property, four engines and fourteen pieces OF
artillery, chiefly sixty-four Founders, which the
rebels had 20 abandon. The twon is much injured
Most Of the inhabitants have left
We have files of rebel papers, from which 1t 7
evident that Hood was completely ignorant NJ tn