Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-08
CAPTURE Of FORT MORGAN.
ADMIRAL FARRACJT'S
OFFICIAL REPORT.
&C., &C., &C., &C.
Secretary StantOn's Dispatches.

Secretary StantOn's Dispatches.
WAsHINGToN, Sept. l.
To ldj Gen Die:
The War Department has just received
General Canby's official report Of the sur
render of Fort Morgan
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a. Fort Nor
gan surrendered unconditionally yesterday |
at = p. NJ
1--WE have about 600 prisoners, GO pieces
of artillery and large quantity OF material
In the II hours preceding the surrender,
about 2. 900 shells were thrown into the
fort. The citadel and barracks were entire
" destroyed and the works generally much
injured. Many of the guns were spiked,
carriages burned and much ammunition
destroyed ly the rebels. loss Of our army
one killed and seven wounded
:" Signed r. s. CANBY, Mai Cen"
Nothing has been received from Grant,
Sheridan or Sherman.
ISignedl f NJ, STANTON,
Secretary of War;
WAN D.r'r WASHINGTON, Sept. a-o p. M.
.Mj. gen. Die:
This Department has received intelli-
gence this evening that General Shefman's
advance entered Atlanta about noon to day.
The particulars have not yet been received,
but teegraphic communication during the
night with Atlanta direct is expected.
It's ascertained with reasonable certainty
that the naval and other credits tquredb by
the act of Congress will amount to about
200, 900, including New York, which has
not been reported yet to the Department, so
that the Presidents call Of July 18th is
practically reduced to SOC, 900 men, to take
the place. first, of the enlstmeuts in the
Navy. Second the casualties of battle,
sickness, prisoners and dcsertion And
third, the 100 days troops and all others
going out by expiration OF service this fall.
| l00O 900 new troops promptly furnished are
| all that Gen. Grant asks for the capture of
| Richmond and TO give a finishing blow to
the rebel forces yet in The field; the residue
of the call would be adequate for garrisons
ins forts and to guard all the lines of COM
munications and free the country from
guerrillas, give security to trade, protect
commerce and travel, and establish peace,
order and tranquility in every State.
ISigned Il M. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
WAR Dept, WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.
MU Gen. Die. The following telegram
from Gen. Slocum, dated this day in At
lanta, and just received, confirms the cap,
ture of that city:
General Sherman has taken Atlanta
The 20th corps occupies the city. The
main army is on the Macon road, near
Eastpoint A battle was fought near that
point, in which General Sherman was sue
cesslul. The particulars are not known.
H. w. SLooUM, Maj. Gen.
An unofficial report states that battle
was fought near E,stpoint by Gen. Sher
man with II rod The rebel army was cut
in two, with very heavy loss to the enemy
Gen. Hardee was killed. Our loss is moi
known. II. M. STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3-S P. NJ.
J To Maj Gen. Dir. No intelligence from
Atlanta later than my telegram OF last nigh
has been received.
The telegraphic lines between Nashvill,
and Chattanooga were broken last night b.
Wheeler and We have had nothing Soutl
of Nashville to-day.
This accounts for the absence of later in
: formation from Atlanta.
| No doubt is entertained of the correctnes
of tho reports received last night, whlc
q came from two Independent sources, beside
tho official dispatch from Gen. SlQcum: ;,
I Unofficial reports this evening from Nash
: vile state that the damage done by Whee
(, er to the railroad will be speedily repaired
! and that Wheeler had retreated, Gener'
: Rousseau being in pursuit; that in an er
= gagement between Rousseau's and Whee
9 er's forces the Rebel General Kelly wa
Il mortally wounded, and is in our hands.
q Il. Nj. STANTON, Secy OF War.
. WAR DEPARTMENT,
= WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, "a, J
. MAJ Gen. Dic. The following telegral
from Gen. Grant has just been received:
Cry PoINr, Sept. 8, 1864.
Hon. E. NJ Stanton: have receive
a Richmond paper Of today. 1t contain
% a rumor of battle at Atlanta, but say
a that the War Department, having no of
cial information, declines to form an opil
ion from the rumors. l have no doub
d however, but Sherman has gained grel
'. success there Before the dispatch of la
r night was received announcing the occup'
ton Of Atlanta BY our troops, the fact WI
known to our pickets. The Rebels halloos
Q, over to our men that Sherman had Will
ss ped Hood, that the latter had lost 40,0l
m men, and that our troops we're W Aflant
l. AL quiet here. .gi,