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The Capture of Atlanta!
WAa psrARraesr, Sept. .

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fss WAS DEPARraeSr, Sept. 4.
To Mpior Gcncrnl DIX:
; Sherman's ofIi,ial report of the cap.
. ture of Atlanta has just been received,
: dated twenty-six miles south Of Atlanta,
at six o'clock yesterday morning. II
. has been detained by the hreaking OF
:. the telegraph lines Our army with
| drew from about Atlanta on the S0th
and made break % the East Point
, road and reached q good position from
, which to strike the Macon road, How
ard was on the right near Joncsboro:
Schofeld on the LETT near Rough ard
Ready. Howard found tho enemy iu
force at Jjncsboro aud cutrcnchcd him.
self within halt mile of the ruilruad.
} The enemy attacked him at three O'Clock
J L. NJ. aud were easily rcpulscd.
Finding strong opposition on The road,
| advanced the Left aud center rapidly
TO the railroad aud made good lodg.
/, mcti, aud broke it all the way from
Rough and Ready down to II Hlward's
lett, near JoucsborU, aud by the same
movement ihterposed my whole army
) between Atlanta and that part of the
cncuy's intrenchments in and around
JJnesboro.
On the frst we male general attack
on the enemy AT JopesborO. The 18th
corps, General H. Davis, carrying tae
works with 10 guns and about one thou.
sand prisoners. The enemy retreated
south aud we have followed hlm hastily
cona,roctcd itnc- wear I.ovsj ~ "A Station.
Hood finding me on the only roud that
could supply him, and betweea-hin and
a considerable part uf his army, blew
~ the magazines at Atlanta aud lett ia
/ the night.
The 20lh corps. under Gen. Slocumi
took possession Of the city. So Atlanta
Is ours aDJ fairy won., -. .-.- .-..
I Siact the oh of May we have been
( 10 one constant blale or skir,nish, and
we need rest. Our losses will not ex-
cccd 200. aud We have over 5000 rebel
dead, a5S wounded aud l,5CO prison.
Crs. .4., r|lH .I.
tSlgned) w L. SHERMAN i
" IiIl Major General.
A later dispatch from Gen. Socum,
dated night of the 2i,Atlsnta, says:
The enemy destroyed seven lOcomo
tiyes and cars loaded with ammunition
aud stores, and fourteen pieces Of artil.
lcry mostly injured, aud a large number
ofsmull arms.
Desertcrs ere constantly coming into
our lines.
(Signed) y. NJ SrAgToN.
Secretary OF War.
DALrmoRE, Sept. 5.
The following special to the A mcri-
eau, is furnished in advance of publica.
ton:
IL 'DQ'Rs MIDDLE MILITARY DvIsIoS,)
NEAR BERRyvILLE, Sunday,
Sept. Al A. M. ~
Gen. Torbclps cavalry corps which
had encampcd at Rippon's store on the
Charlestown and Berryyillc pike, Lett |
camp at nine o'clock Friday night, and
proceeded to Bcrryville, rcaching there |
ut midnight, where they went into camp
until day break next morning, when they |
moved through Beryvlle on the, Win
chester pike, taking the road 10 the lell |
aoout Z miles beyond Berryvilo and
were still advancing when heard from.
At 10 O'Clock yesterday morning meet /
ing little or no opposition, the infantry
consisting of Crouk's command, the 9Th
aud l9,h corps broke camp at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning and moved in three
parallel columns towards D,rryvllc.
Crooks command was on the LEFT, the
10th corps in the centre aud the 9th on
the RIGHT Crook reached Derryville |
fist, about IL O'Clock in the morning
and rested in line of battle with arms
stacked for couple of hours, while nick
cts were being posted on the different
roads leading from Berryvillr. The
% Ohio was scnC out on Snickrrs |
Ferry road aud the 36th Ohio on the
Winchester pike, running to the right
from Dcrryvile. Crooks command |
went into camp and had just flushed
pitching tents, at about o'clock when |
heavy skiunislling was heard on the
picket line, the whole command rapidly
turned cut and was formed aud moved 10
the support of the pickets, who had b9cn
driven from behind some cntrenchmoEts
which they had occupied. The 36th
Ohio and 9th Va, wero formed and
charged the cpcmY driving them out of
The entertainments. A desperate strug-
gle now ensued the rebels being deter.
lHiih w ueuli HbSeOosASh VI bAiS Nhhi
ments, with this object they mussed no
less than two divisions aud hurled them
with their aeeLstomcd ferocity against
our gallant little band. which was sup
ported by both Davis and Thorburn's
divisions, they were hGnduomely rcpul-
sed every time, the conflict lasted ill
long alter sunset and artillery firing was
kept up until o o'clock.-The whole
army have been engaged all night Dig
gipg entrenchment and throwing IN
breastworks aud now occupy strong
position. The whole Of the lighting so
far has been done by Crooks command,
which captur ld50 prisoners and stand |
Of coIors. Our loss will amount do
about 800 killed and wounded, while that
Of the enemy is at least one-thhd great.
er. Heavy firing was heard yesterday 10
the vicinity Of Bunker, supposed TO be
A - .I,ruuotna.