New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-19
CAPTURE OF ATLANrA-EIGuTY-T THREE CAR LOADS Oh
AMMUNITION BLOWN Up.

Gen. slocum, with the Goth Corps, assaulted the
enemy's works surrounding Atlanta which are OF q
most formidable nature on the afternoon Of the LET
of Sept, opening upon their lines late in the even
ing with a terrible artillery fire. We have not yet
received the details of the operations Of the 10th
Corps previous to their entering Atlanta which was
occupied by our advance AZ II o'clock on the fore
noon Of the ID Duringthc night ofthe the Rebels
evacuated their favorite city hastily, blowing up
eighty car loads Of ammunition, destroying several
extensive magazines stocked with fine old English
neutnalizing powder and spiking quite number OF
siege guns. To form an idea OF the magnitude OF
these fearful explosions will state that nearly all
Of them were distinctly heard at Jonesboro by Gen.
Sherman, and our entire army at that point was
startled at the continuous reports which seemed
more like the instantaneous discharge Of four or five
full batteries at distance Of fiyo miles. So great
was the interest created by these continuous expo
sions, that Gen. Sherman ordered large cavalry
force to proceed North toward Atlanta, on the Sd,
until they could ascertain the cause of the mystic
rous miniature earthquakes for such they
really wcre) which had awakened tho most
exhausted soldier from his slumbors, and
placed the ablest Generals the qua pire to learn
the meaning Of these unexpected sounds. After
riding as far as Rough and Ready" small sta
ton On the Atlanta and Macon Railroad six miles
south of Atlanta the Cavalry ascertained from cit
zens that the explosions took place in Atlanta
few hours after, q negro who had escaped from the
city was captured by General Garvards Cavalry ind
from him was CLEANED the first news Of the eyscna
ton Of Atlanta. 1t seems that "Julius remained
in town until the ammunition began to explode,
which, with the furious bombardment OF our guns,
sadly dcmoralized him, and in the general conster
NATHAN he made his way 70 our lines. When taken
prisoner the poor fellow tremblod like an aspen
leaf especially whom asked what occasioned the
explosions. "For Cor Almighty, hiassa, do debil
is dar sure enuf" "Youans was throwing dc
bumbs in dar busting dem all over de city. De
Seccsh run crazy-fast here, and den there, break
ing up everything and driving dc fast HOSES
over cbery one. Den de Rebels set fire to
de big guns and bust elm to pieces, and dc Rebels
say get out here, dc Yankees is coming, and
gin to git ecarey and I come out, Massa."
But few of our troops inclined to believe that
Atlanta was ours but the ruinor of its evacuation
slrcdu Ike Wlldnrc. NothiHe Dut 'hc oHciui a4l-
nounccment from Gen. Sherman could fully con-
vince our veterans that Old Glory" waved trium-
phantly overthc walls Of Atlanta. special "Field
Order" from Headquarters military Division of
the Mississippi" has just been read TO all the troops
who were drawn mp in line, announcing the capture
of Atlanta and its occupation by the forces under
Gen. Slocum. Such cheers will only be heard
when Charleston and Richmond arc redeemed from
the Rebel thIaldon which Low curses them, as