Wilmington journal., 1864-09-15
From the Augusta Constitutionalist, Sept. 7th.
Tha fall OF Atlantis. -

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Thinking that brief resume OF the operations on the
Georoi, line NAV not be without its interest and use
NE snhion sn outline history, carefully made up from
the various sources OF intelligence ct our comnano-
Up to the 9th ut the enemys lines extended nortn
east and south west between Atlanta and the Chatta
hoochee but on that day changed direction 80 as to
reach from Sandtown to point opposite to and DE-
tween East Point and Fairburn. The 18th and 29th
seemed to have been spent in preparations ior an
advance and the 30th six army corps IN Two neaVy
our on .poss and the enemys advance Immediately com
menced and continued during the greater portion OF the
day in the neighborhood OF that place.
WEDNESDAYS FIGHT, AUG. 3lsT.
To check the enemy's advance, Lees and Hardee's
corps were Immediately detached by Gen. Hood, but,
owing it is sad to the guides losing their way did not
arrive in position till late in the day La this way the
attack which was to have been made On the morning
of the 3lst did not take place till between and O.
clock the evening OF that day Ths interval OF ies-
ure thus afforded them was taken advantage OF by the
enemy to throw up some earthworks which were as
saulted by troops with oay partial success Inc
enemv's skirmish line was taken aud portion OF Lees
corps captured the works Immediately IN iss 'front.' In
front OF great part of Hardees corps dark gully In
tervened between it aud ths enenys works. rendering
the charge al this point abotive. Under these cir
cumsapces it was found impossible to attain the objects
proposed and troops withdrew at nghtta to their
original position and eDtrenched.
THURSDAYS BATTLE, SEPT. 1eT.
On the next evening the enemy left his entertainments
and moved against our works in heavy force. -Four
successive and furious assaults in turn met and
repused but the 9th charge the force brought against
Govans brigade was 80 over Whelming to force it
back thereby faukng those portions of the line which
still stood firm Under these circumstances-outH4 4nk
ed and in want OF ammunition-Gen. Hard' 'e was COM
PEELED to again withdraw which he did in the direction
of Lovejoys this side of Jonesboro. Gen. Lee, who
appears to have held the right of our line id this day
fight, also withdrew during the night towards Atlanta
for the purpose OF forming junction with Gen. Hood
aid the main army.
FRIDAYS OPERATIONS, SEPT. %.
The result OF Wednesday and Thursdays fighting
having been unfortunate Har iee's corps being cut
of, and the enemy firmly lodged on the Macon road it
evident that Atlanta must be given up, and accor
dinghy at o'clock on Friday morning our army evac-
uate3 the place, retreating southwark toward Hardee
Between nine eleven O'Clock in the day. that portion
of the enemy still in position before Atlanta entered the
city, and after leaving garrison, pressed rough
the track of our forces.
During the day 1t does not appear that any further
hotites than some skirmishing flank and
red.
PRESENT POSITION, LOSSES, ETC.
About one O'Clock on Saturday morning. the third
Hood effected bis junction with Hardee ard at last
counts cur entire army was drawn up in line of battle
before Lovejoys no whit demorazad, and but little
weakened by less of men materuei
In Wednesdays fight we learn that our loss was
comparatively slight and as on the succeeding day.
we fought behind breastworks, this days loss too was
far from being anything equal to that of the enemy.
Since Thursdays battle, however, up to the present,
there has been no heavy fighting though some rumors
to the effect of engagement having occurred Sun
day last were at one time current. Oar present line is
understood to extend from Lovejoy's to McDonough,
this latter place having been probably chosen as rest
ing place for right, in order to permit the line,
necessary, to be extended towards Covingop, the
Georgia d. Such is brief and, as far can
low tell accurate account of The operations attendant
on the fall OF tlanta Oar entire losses amount to
little four thousand killed and wounded eight field
pieces lost by Hardee some siege gurs left by Hcod
at Atlanta from to locomotives between 150 and
200 freight cars, and some ordnance commissary and
deniably heavy, is by means dsheartening and as
to any fatal effect it may have We only say that
have ere tbie suffered reverses reby severe and still
live through it all.