Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-09-14
From Philadeldhia Age.
CAPTURE OF ATLANTA

Inc Oohieoerates have taken q new posi-
ton twenty-s!x miles south of il. Sher-
man lost twelve hundred men and captur-
twentyIour cannon and fifteen hundred
prisoners. There was very little fighting.
1t has been about ton DAYS since Gener-
OF Sherman began movement, much of
which is still involved in mystery. One
corps OF his army, under General Giooun,
was left in the trenches in front of Allan
ia. The remainder was gradually with
drawn, formed into long column on the
south bank of the Chattahoochee, and
slowly marched down the river. Parallel
10 the rlvor, and about eight miles south
II, Is The Montgomery Railroad East
foint is about eight miles southwest of
Atlanta; Red Oak twenty miles, and fair
burn twenty-five miles southwest. At
East Point the Macon Railroad begins.
1t runs south to Jonesboro', and then
southeast. Jonesboro', is twenty miles
from Atlanta. But very little intelligence
of Sherman's movement was transmitted
North, for during almost all the time since
it began Wheeler had the railroad and
telegraph to Nashville cut, and there was
no communication.
Sherman marched his column down
the river until The rear reached Sandtown,
ten miles west Of Atlanta. He then swung
the head Of it around to the east until it
struck the Montgomery Railroad at Fair
burn. From Farburn raiding party was
sent across the country TO Jonesboro, on
the Macon Railroad. The road was cut,
but no very large force of the enemy found.
On August 2Sth General Hood telegraph
ed to Richmond that Sherman's line ex-
tended from Sandtown to Fairbrrn, thus
being southwest of the city, and Hood at
once began moving his army to meet the
Federal advance. Sherman's southern
flank marched unoprosed up the Mont
gomeIy Railraod, from Fairburn towards
Atlanta, until he reached Red Oak, twen-
ty miles from the city. Here the Confed-
crates met the troops and they halted
ISherman's southern flank was then march
ed Southeast from Sandtown towards East
Point, eight miles from Atlanta. On Tues
day last, August 30th, Sherman's line ex-
tended from Red Oak northeast along the
railroad towards East Point and his north
ern flank was pressing towards East Point
from the direction Of Sandtown.
Hood, finding the enemy southwest of
him, at once abandoned Atlanta, anu gave
Sherman battle. A contest begin on, Tues
day afternoon along the Mont gomery Rail
from Red Oak to East Point, a distance of
twelve miles. Slocum, who had been left
with one corps in front of Atlanta, began
10 feel the enemy in front of him. He
found the city abandoned, and on Friday
morning entered it. He at once announ-
ced the evacuation of the town, and by o
strange coincidence Wheeler was off the
railroad to Nashville just long enough to
allow of the,despatch being sent. Scarcely
had it gone when Wheeler again cut the
telegraph, and veil once more hid Sher-
mans operations Slocum having the en-
envy between him and Sherman's main
body, could not tell whpt was transpiring
at East Point. He knew battle was be-
! ing fought, for he heard the cannon, but
that was all. Up 10 Sunday morning this
was all the intelligence sent us.
This morning, however, we have later
intelligence. Last evening the telegraph
was re-opened and d despatch from Sher-
man himself received The enemy on
, Tuesday, had not fought him very desper-
ately, but gradually retreated across the
country towards Jonesboro.' Sherman
; followed them. He brought his entire ar
my south of the Montgomery Railroad,
and by Thursday had arrived within q
, mile of Jonesboro' Here he found the
enemy entrenched. They sent out re-
connoisance, which was soon repulsed
and Sherman made his arrangements for
an attack. The Confederates shy this time
r had relreated from Atlanta, and were
, drawn up in line Of the Macon railroad
: Their southern flank was at Jonesboro'
their northern flank at Rough and Ready
village thirteen miles from Atlanta. In
front of their position Flint River flow
ed, and the hills on its eastern side were
intrenched. 1t was this position which
Sherman attacked on Thursday afternoon
lie carried the Confeds crate works at Jones
boro', capturing ten cannon and one
thousand prisoners.
Hood blew up his works in evacuating
Atlanta, and destroyed some trains load
| ed with ammunition. The spols secured
' by Slocum were fourteen cannon and the
o ruins of the destroyed trains. When the
4 works of Jonesboro' were carried, HOOD
l. abandoned his line on Flint River, and by
0 hasty march to the southwest movec
/ the portion of his army which has beer
sent north of Jonesboro' TO the east OF The
4 place, he then retreated with all his for
U ces to Lovejoy's, six miles southwest o
Jonesboro' on the railroad. Here he tool
0 new position. Sherman's losses were
twelve hundred. Fifteen hundred Con
0 iederate prisoners and twenty-four cannon
we're captured. Sherman writes to Stan
y ton "his army needs rest" and does no
seem to intend any attack upon the neV
" Confederate position.
10 The recent raid of General Forest int
70 Memphis has, it seems, broken up Smith
expedition into the interior ofMissssip
10 nj. Generals Smith and Grierson, will
- their stalls, have returned 10 Memphis
10 Their expedition, We presume, has also rt
n' turned, as it would scarcely remain j
b. the eaemy's neighborhood without 1t
ot leaders.
TnB Baltimore iSm says that Franc
% Key, son of the author Of the "Star Span!
l. led Banper,n was recently arrested for O