Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-09-05
OPERATIONS ON THE WELDON R.R,
Latest from Shenandoah Valley

NASHVILLE, Sept. g. Sherman's ad-
vance entered Atlanta this morning at II
o'clock. The whole Union army will en-
ter to-day.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2.-The following
telegram from Slocum, just received from
Atlanta, confirms the capture of that city:
ATLANTA, Sept. fisherman has taken
Atlanta. The Twentieth Corps occupies
the city. The main army is on the Ma
con road, near East Point, six miles be-
low Atlanta.
A battle was fought near that point, in
which Sherman was successful. Particu-
lars are unknown. (SignedD STANTON.
Unofficial reports state that battle
was fought near East Point, between the
armies of Sherman and Hood. The rebel
army was cut in two with heavy loss.
Gen. Hardee was killed. Our loss I'M
known. (Signed) STANTON.
New YORK, Sept. S.-The HeraLaS
special dispatch, dated Washington, Sept.
I'd, says great rejoicing is felt this morn
ing, now TINT Atlanta Is in our possession.
1t appears that while the rebel cavalry
was operating in Sherman's rear, that OIL
Ger was prosecuting his movements sue
cessfully, and at eleven o'clock this morn
ing he entered Atlanta and found his COM
bnations had compelled its evacuation By
Hood.
The transmission of this intelligence
over the wires which have been cut for
several days, proves that Rousseau has
been successful in his effort to diSlodge
the Cavalry expedition Of Forrest, Wheel
err and Morgan and has driven them from
the road.
The capture of Atlanta secures the pos
session of the whole State of Georgia,
and renders the condition of the rebel
leaders more desperate than ever before.
1t was by an apparent retreat, one OF
those mastery strategetic movements TOR
which Sherman has been so noted, that he
has been enabled to achieve this brilliant
result. 1t is now well known that Hood
added materially to his strength BY con-
scription of boys and old men, who be-
hind his works could render very good
service, but outside of the works their
very strength would prove weakness, and
cause terrible loss of powder and proven
der.
The purpose FISHERMAN in the move
ment which began on the night of Au-
gust 26th, was to deprive the rebel COM
mander of the strength and protection OF
the works at Atlanta. In other words,
Sherman hoped by thanking Atlanta, and
cutting off his supplies to force Hood out
to fight, and thus with his preponderat-
ing force of veteran troops to whip him
in the open field.
With this view Sherman moved on the
night in question, with twenty days IA
rions. All his army except the Twentieth
Corps (Slocums), which had been with
drawn from in front Of Atlanta to the
Chattahoochee bridge, there to remain as
a corps of observation, and to occupy At
lanta in the event of Hoods leaving it.
This Corps was also employed to look
after the communications, and hurry for
ward, by railroad, supplies to whatever
new position Sherman might assume
The whole army made flank movement
with strong skirmish lines on either flank,
front and rear.
East point was left to the east, at dawn,
and Hood found that Sherman had gone.
PH1LADELPHIA,s Sept. "A special
dispatch to the Press, dated before Peters
burg, Sept 1st, ssys the enemy is report
ed to be moving his artillery to the right.
In the afternoon, slight skirmishing be-
gan along the Weldon Railroad.
The Fifth corps was placed under arms
and marched into the breastworks. Some
deserters came into our ranks during the
day and said we were to be attacked at
four P. NJ. Excepting slight skirmishing
along the railroad all is quiet.
BALTIMORE, Sept. "A special dispatch
to the american, dated Charleston, Va,
Sept. I'd. says: Reconnaissance has es-
tablished the fact that Early has not left
and has no intention Of leaving the Valley.
He has his headquarters at Bunker Hill
half way between Martinsburg and
Winchester. He is busily engaged in re-
pairing and putting up the telegraph line,
and has already Geographic communica-
ton with Richmond from this side Of
Woodstock. He is receiving reinforce
mentS.