New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-15
TuE EALL OF ATLANTA.
C..,,uuea from First Page.

COntfuued from First rage.
via Red Oak and Minis, by Miss Longs, TO Maui
rvs Mil. Cen Cox, with the I'd Division, was TO
follow Immediately IN rear Of Gen Stanley, as fur
ssto Red Oak; thence by the East Point road 10
the intersection OF the Jonesboro (Macon road,
and fortify. Gen. Hascau 10 follow Gen. Cox TO
the sane position, psss him on the Jonesboro road,
move 10 tho intersection Of the road from Shoal
Creek Church 10 East Point take position facing
East Point and Rough and Ready, and fortify.
Gen. Cox then 10 pass Gen. Hascall ard move 70
Miss Longs, where Gen. Hascall would JOIN Mn
the divisions then 10 move TO Maurys ylIr Col
Gerard 70 follow the movements OF TIE ihI"hu!i
keeping connection with their left, and IN cohluhc
zion with Gen. Gsrrari scouting thoroughly all the
soads leading towerd the Macon Railroad Particular
direction was also given for The movements OF the
ammunition and baggage trains, so as 10 avoid con-
fusion bv doubling up and otherwise obstrucfing
She roads. A map accompanied the ORDER locating
carefully each road and place referred TO in the or
der Of march
Thu. the whole army, with the exception Of the
roth Corps wae fairly on the march, and while the
enemy supposed US retreating, were closely drawing
around their communications a fatal coi-tho real
that the woody nature of the country concealed
much Of these movements, and thus greatly
favored their success. The 23i Corps hay
ing the inside track, or short circle had to move
more slowly, SO not TO anticipate the arrival OF
She ith and I,th Corps, and particularly The Army
Of the Tennessee at their respective destinations
What strange conectures these movements must
have caused in the mind Of the Rebel General may
well be left to the imagination. In two days and
nights Hood had seen the whole Union Army DIS
appear from lis front, and ss the wish is often
father to the thought the whole people persisted IN
declaring the seize Of Atlanta raised. They con-
ratulsted each other on the street; the Rebel
papers announced the cheering intelligence in high
hown Editorials, and the young people go, mp a
ball upon the occasion at which most of tho nhahi-
aants, excepting old folks and crpples, attended.
1t was gay and fcstivs time, but the general Joy
vas cut short by the startling announcement that
She Union Army had suddenly debouched upon the
West PoiD, Road ard we're actually tearing up the
track.
ARMY or TIB CUMBERLAND.
During this day r2slhl, the Army Of the Tcnnes-
see, Gen. Howard, pressed ward beyond Farboro,
en- route for Jonesboro. The movement had now
become too general to further conceal It's object
and CELEBRITY of action became important. Gen
Schofeld, following the order of march, bat care
fully timing il with tho right wing, pushed forwar,
IN the direction Of East Point where the enemy
had constructed long lines of ear;hworhs to meet
tho threatened demonstration; but hearing OF the
approach Of superior force toward Jonrsboro,
abandoned them when half finished and rnshod to
the succor of the troops lees and Hardce'sl which
had been dispatched thither. Steworts Corps, with
the militia, had been kept by Gen. Hood in the city
u guard against an assault which he now suspected
possible from the Union forces at The river.
On the 30th the army Of the Tennessee approach
Cd Jonesboro; while tho army of the Cumberland
moved on bis left, and that of the Ohio, Gen scho-
field held the extreme left OF the line. Gen Howard
met the enemy's skirinishers well out, and driving
them in, found the enemy strongly posted protect
ing the town and covering the road.
Meantime Gen. Schofeld had carefully advanced
his lines by the way of shoal Greek Church. The
Sd division holding the advance, and with the 10th
division occasionally erecting temporary barrcades
10 guard against threatened attacks.
On the 3ist of August Gen. HascalPs division
moved forward, followed by Gen. Cox, Of the ID
aud soon effected e junction with Gen. Stanley, Of
Che 9Th corps, when Gen. Hascalls di'is'on went
into position 20 as 10 protect the left towards East
Point Gen. Cox meantime pushed forward towards
the Macon Rosd. At about o'clock pm withal.
Stiles and Easements brigsdes in advance, the
Road was reached about two miles below Rough and
Ready and instantly portion Of the track was r.
moved.
Apprehending from the constant csnnonading
now heard towards Janesboro, that reiuforcements
would be sent down the road, hurried en!rench-
xnents were thrown Up along tho track, part Of
The men working on the road and the remainder on
Che earth-works. Col. Easement, meantime, kept
his skirmirshers Of the oath Ky. on the qni -'re.
Gen Lee, with his troops, had passed down but i
short time before our troops reached the road. A
train with rebel troops and supplies soon afterwards
appeared in sight, when, finding the Union troops
had possession OF the track, IL suddenly withdres
towards Atlanta. Thus the 23d Corps were the
first troops 10 strike and sever this important line
Of the enemy's communications.
On the following morning. the 23d and IN Corps
had made their position perfectly secure ON the line
Of the Macon road, some portion Of Gen. Rilcy'f
brigade having works extending ncross the track.
Meantime, tho Army of the Tennessee and the
18th Corps were earnestly engaging the two corps
of. HsIdee and Ice at Janesboro.
The Rebel commanders several times charged the
Army Of the Tennessee, intent upon dislodgng and
driving IT away, If possible from striking distance
Of the road 1t was q vain attempt. At each as
ssul the enemy were repulsed with great loss leay-