Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-09-09

engaged in the operations, for the en-
ergy and courage which, under the bless
ing of Providence, have been crowned
with brilliant success AMI have won for
them the applause and thanks OF the na-
ton. [Signed] A. LINCOLN,
Erccntire Mansion, Washington, Sept
1.-The national thanks are rendered by
the President to Maj. Gen. W.T.. Sher-
man and to the gallant officers, and SOL
diers of his command before, AtlAnta
for the distinguished ability, courage
paign insGeorgia, which, under Divine
power, resulted in the capture of the city
of Atlanta M
The marches, battles, sieges, or rather
military operations, that have signalled
this campaign must render it famous in
the annals ofwar, and each of those who
have participated therein to the applause
and thanks of the nation.
tSigned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Executive Mansion, Washington, Sept
lit is ordered, First, that on Monday,
the 9Th day of September commencing
at the hour of l. O'clock, there shall be
given salute of 100 guns at the arsenal
and navy yards at Washington, and on
Tuesday, the 9th of September, or ON the
day after the reception of this order at
y I
States for the recent brilliant achieve
ments OF the fleet and land forces OF the
tniycd States in the harbor OF Mobile,
the Secretary of War and the Secretary
OF the Navy will issue the necessary di-
rcctIonS III their respective departments
for the execution OF this order
second, That on Wednesday, the It'll
day OF September, commencing at the
hour OF Il O'Clock, noon, there shall be
fired salute of 100 guns at the arsenal
at Washington, New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Pittsburg,
Newport, Ky, and st. Louis. and at
New Orleans, Mobile, Pensacola, Hilton
Head and Newhern, the day after or
the day of the reception of this order
for the brilliant achievements OF the
army under command OF Gen. Sherman
in the State of Georgia and the capture
of Atlanta.
The Secretary of War will issue direc-
lions for the execution of this order.
Signed ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WASHINGTON, Sept. o.-Richmond
papers say that in the battle near At
lanta our troops were at first repulsed
but finally drove the enemy back with
heavy loss, including three Generals,
Anderson, Patten and Hardee.
Gen. Lew Wallace in company with
Gen. Grant visited Gen. Warren and the
front yesterday. Rumor gives General
Wallace an important command in that
department.
WASHINGTON, Sept. To Gen. Die ::
sherman 5, official report OF the capture
OF Atlanta has just been received, dated
% miles south of Atlanta. The repOr,
has been delayed by the breaking of the
telegraph lines.
As already reported, our army with
drew from about Atlanta, and on the
Both made break on the East Point road
and reached a good position from which
to strike the Macon road.
Howard was on the right, near Jones
boro; Schotield on the left, near Rough
and Ready. Howard found the rebels
in force at JonesborO, and intrenched
his troops within half a mile of the rail-
road. The enemy attacked him at p.
m. and was easily repulsed, leaving his
dead and wounded.
Finding strong opposition on the road
| advanced the left and center rapidly to
he railroad, and made a good lodgment
and broke it. All the way from Rough
and Ready we drove the enemy to How
ards left, near JOnesbOr0, and by the
same movement | interposed my whole
army between Atlanta and that part Of
the enemy entrenched in and around
JOneShOrO.
At first we made general attack on
the army at Jonesboro, the 18th corps,
under Gen. jeff. c. Davis, carrying the
works, with 10 guns and about loco
prisoners. The enemy retreated South
and we have followed him to his hasti-
ly constructed lines near LOvejoy's Sta
ton.
Hood finding me on the only road that
could supply him, and between him and
a considerable part ofhis army, blew up
the magazine in Atlanta and left in the
night.
The Goth corps, under Gen. Slocum.
took possession of the city, so Atlanta is
ours, and fairly won.
Since the 9TH of May we have been in
one constant battle or s!lirmish, and we
need rest. Our loss will not exceed 200,
and we have over 800 rebel dead, $50
wounded and over l 800 prisoners. tf
Signed, w. I. SHERMAN.
A later dispatch from Gen. s!ocum,
dated Atlanta, Sd, says: The rebe!;
destroyed seven locomotives and 81 cars
loaded with ammunition, small arms
and stores, and left II pieces of artillery,
mostly injured, and a large number, OF
small arms.
Deserters continue coming into our
lines.
TSsgned, L. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
NEW YORK, Sept 5.-The gold mar
ket is unexpectedly firm. The price
opened at $2.39a, and at 1920 touched
$2,42l, receding at noon to $2,41i. There
is considerable demand for customs
which s,istains the market against the
news from Atlanta. At 3 p. ~ the quo
tation was 81 ,404.
ian. ii; -
says it will require several days to ar
range the credits on the quotas of the
several States, and therefore the draf,
cannot take place Immediately.
NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-One hundred
guns were fired to-day, in the City Hall
Park, in honor of the capture of Atlanta
The Posts Washington special says
Everything was quiet in front of Peters
burg up to yesterday morning. The
rebs are erecting strong works opposite
our position on the left. The work OF
Dutch Gap canal approaches completion
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a salute o
100 guns was fired to-day, by order of thu
President, in honor of the victory a
Atlanta.
BosTON, Sept. 5.-Maj. Reed Sanders
of the rebel army, died in Fort Warren
on Saturday, at the age of - years. The
deceased was a son of Geo. n. Sanders
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-There is IL,
truth in the published report that al
Envoy Extraordinary from the Empero
MAMMALIAN has arrivedin Washington
B. B. Russell, Minister Plenipotenti
AIRY from Venizuela, was to-day formal,
presented to President Lincoln by tn
acting Secretary of State. The usu;l
assurances of friendship We're exchanges
according to an official state.
The amount of fractional currency il
circulation is S24 100000, an increase 0
nearly 81 ,O00,0O0 within the last month
The subscriptions to the 7-30 loan, a
reported to the Treasury Department
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