Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1864-09-14
WAR NEWS.
From Georgia.

The fall OF Atlanta is fully confirmed, but the
particulars come in slowly. Gen. Hood has con-
eentrated his forces at Lovejoys ststion - miles
south of Atlanta, on the Atlanta and Macon Rail-
way, in order to check the further advancs Of
Sherman in that direction. The fall of Atlanta cut
one of the great Railroads passing through the
centre of Georgia into Alabama, sia Columbus,
but another remains, upon which Macon is located
some 100 miles south Of Atlanta, and for the pos
session of which city and railroad the next battle
will be fought Every available man, that. eau
shoulder musket, we learn, has been ordered out
in Georgia Gen. Hood, before he evacuated Allan.
ia repulsed several attacks upon his lines in that
immediate front with great slaughter, but below
him and upon his left flank 1t Jonesboro', Shsr-
mans es,llmns literally ovsrpowereda detachment
Of his army under Gen. Hardse, and thus outfank-
ing him forced the evacuation of the City, which
was done upon the night Of Sept 1st, after 3 COM
plsts destruction of all ordnance and commissary
stores, which he was unable to move. 1t is be.
ieved that not many of our wounded fol- into the
enemy's hands. All the rolling stock was brought
off safely.
An official dispatch from Gen. Hovd states that
the officers and men Of bis army felt that every effort
was made to hold Atlanta to the last and that the
army is not discouraged.
The Yankees entered Atlanta in a quiet and
orderly manner on Friday morning last at o'clock
and took possession. A garrison and post com,
on to join the man body Of Shermsn's army. 1t
is stated that no citizens who remained were mo-
Tested.
While it is not to bs denied that Affairs in Geor.
gia have assumed An exceedingly critical aspect and
that If the advance of the enemy 10 not speedily
checked the second and last grand line Of comnuni.
cation between Mississippi and Alabama, and the
rest of the Confederate States will be hopslessly
lost We still trust that the extremity of the danger
will n snrAs ann tn
avert it and save Georgia.
From Petersburg.
We hold tho railroad at Rsams' still, but the
enemy still have the road front just out side of
Petersburg Grants next object will be to cut the
Southsde railroad with his raiders, or, if possible,
to make . permanent lodgment upon 1t a. he has
upon the Weldon road. In order to accomplish
this last result he will have to swing his columns
around full six miles. The next fighting near Pc
tersburg will be for the Southsde road
Friday night the Yankee soldiers all S1onx the
lines we're cheering vociferously Some say because
of McCsllans nomination, whilst others allegs that
they had received news of the fall of Atlantis.
There has been some terrific shelling of our lines
and the city, but no casualties are reported There
have bsen also, several demonstrations on the WSl-
don railroad, but thus far no actual conflict Grant
will not long remain quiet.
From the Valley.
Yankee press dispatches say thst Earlys head.
quarters are at Bunksrs Hill, halfway between
Winchester and Martinsburg. Early viii probably
soon return to the vicinity Of Richmond.
in the Valley.
Some 60 Of General Hokes brigade skirmishers
were captured recently They were advancing
about 400 yards ahead of the line of battle, to-
wards hill upon which were some Yankee vidsttss
1t 30 happened that 1t time whom the skrmish
line Vas in one bottom, tho line Of battle Was in
another, with hill between. Taking advantage of
the opportunity, . squadron Of cavalry, which had
been concealed behind the hill upon which wore
the videttes, dashed down upon the sk1rmishers,
and after . sharp fight, overwhelmed and captured
them, before the line could render any assistance.
Death Of General John H. Morgan.
Authentic information has been received in Rich
mond that the enemy surprised Greenvilis, Ten.
nsssse, on Sunday, killing General John II. Morgan
and capturing al of his staff
General Morgsn's body was expected to arrive at
Bristol last night From this fact we infer that the
enemy do not now hold Greenvllle.
Gresnvills il fifty nilss southwest of Bristol, on
the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad, and about
seventy miles from Knoxville
Later ffom the North.
Farraguts official report of the fall Of Forts Gsnes
and Morgan has been received lie says that An.
derson finding his position perfectly un.enable and
being encountered with = superfuous number of
censcripts, surrendered tho Fort, which hs could
not defend, and scrupuiously kept everything in
tact, whilst Page, Commanding Fort Aorgan,) With
childish spitefulness, destroyed the guns which he
never defended and threw away and broke vea-
pons hs had not the manliness to use against his
enemies. Fort Morgan never fired gun after the
commencement of the bomhardment
Secretary Stanton announces tns fall Of Atlanta.
Unofficial reports state that the rebel loss ct East
Point near Atlantis was heavy, aud that they were