The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-08
Gen. Sherman'S Army
DETAILS OF THE FALL
OF ATLANTA.
The Surrender of the City by
the Mayor.
GENERAL HOOD COMPLETELY
HOODWINKED BY SHERMAN.
The Battle at Loveioy'-.


CHArrANoeoA, Tenn, September 5.-We left
JOnesborO, twenty-five miles beyond Atlanta,
about 10 o'clock on the morning Of the I'd instant
and Travelled under the protection of q cavalry
escort to this place. Hoods army was then re-
treating with Sherman fercey hanging on his
rear. The head of the Uuion column was Skin
mis- hing with the Rebels rear near Fayettcyille
some SIX miles from Joncsboro The fighting
around Jonesboro has been very severe, aud tue
enemy has been routed at all points.
THB MACON LINE STRUCK.
On the Both ult. the 4;h and Odd Corps, the left
OF Shermans line, under the personal command
of General SChofeld, struck the Macon line some
five miles beyond East Point junction. Mean
time the Army of the Tennessee under the direc-
ton Of Major General Howard, aud Kpatrick's
cavalry, were skirmishing briskly with the enemy
on our right, driving them across the Flint river
towards Jonesboro. Ha2en's Division of the 10Th
Corps took possession of prominent hill which
was on the way to the encmy's position. The
other divisions formed on his right and left Tho
10th Corps of Howard's command somewhat re-
tired forward of the extreme right, with the
l7th on the left The 4th and 23d Corps formed
connecting line, and extended beyond the rail-
road on the left.
THE REBEL ATTACK ON WEDNESDAY.
The 18th Corps spent the night intrenching; and
next day, before the right and left hanks had
taken up their advanced position, the enemy
burst in masses the 10Th corps, but were
steadily and resolutely met their repeated as
hdulS OtlnB IcpulseQ, LIey losing several general
officers, including Major General Anderson, NOR
tally wounded; Colonel Williams and Major
Barton, killed five colonies. majors, &c, wounded
or taken prisoners, besides rank and file killed,
wounded, and captured. Our loss was slight as
We fought behind our works The brunt of the
fight fell on Hazen's division, which captured two
flags.
THURSDAYS FIGHr-T1TE ASSAULT ON THE WORKS.
The next morning. the lst of September, the
l4th Corps, under General Davis, marched along
the Macon line, destroying the track for several
miles, and about O'Clock took up position on
the left of the 18th Corps, which had now formed
in line Of battle. t.
The enemy had ntrenched themselves In front
of the l4th Corps, which was ordered to assault
them. Cavalry and infanty steadily advanced
under surging fire of musketry and artillery,
and, after most desperate conflict of two hours
DURATION succeeded in driving the enemy from
their works, capturing two batteTics-One LOOMS
celebrated battery, taken from us at Chickamauga,
of five guns-and another Of four guns, some
battle flags, and large number of prisoners.
They also took General Gavcn, and his Adjutant
General Brgadier- General Cummings, of S. ID.
Lee'e Corps, was mortaly wounded. IL is SAID
that an Arkansas brigade was captured with
Gayen. This swells our list Of prisoners to near
two thousand.
THE CONTEST on THE RIGHT.
While the nth Corps was thus nobly and
fiercely eDgaged, the Army of Tennessee and ith
Corps, General Stanley, were vigorously pressing
the enemy on the right and early in the night
Lees Rebe! Corps moved noiselcssly away, with
the intention Of forming a junction with
Stewards Corps, which had remained in Atlanta,
besides the six thousand militia Hood had sta
toned at Atlanta to watch Sherman's move
ments, which seemed 10 coniound him. The
command in the field, therefore, devolved on
Hardee, who retired along the Macon railroad.
EVACUATION OF ATLANTA.
Hood, finding his situation desperate In At
lanta, also retreated, first burning up nearly one
thousand bales of cotton, and eig ATTY. six wagons
laden with ammunition, chiefly cartridges and
canister.
SHERMAN IN PURSUIT.
At the break of day, when Sherman found the
enemy had retreated, he put his whole army ia
motion, and followed in hot pursuit, his object
being 10 get between Hood and Hardee, and thus
cut oil both parties.
Although he may not succeed in this as they
had an all night start, he will certainly hagass
their rear, cutting off and capturing large nun
hers. The defeat had most ptrdlyzing effect on
Hoods army, for soldiers and militia are breaking
for home on all sides. We heard the roar of eX-
ploding ammunition at Atlanta and Jonesboro.
OCCUPATION OF ATLANTA-oFrIcrlL SURRENDER
BY THE MAYOR.
General Slocum, who was GA igling the com
munication and trains along the Chattahoochee
river, sent forward detachments from Ward,
! Geary, and Williams Divisions on reconnnie
sance. They advanced 70 tue city, which they
found evacuated, and entered about IL O'Clock
on the morning OF the I'd of Sc tember. They
were ut once met by a deputatOu, comprising the
| Mayor, High Sheriff. and cidl sus, who made a
| formal Surrender of the town to General Ward,
| simply making the following req Test -.
"AI1ANTA, Ga, Sept. 2, 1854 -Brigadier-Ge-
neral Ward, Sd Division Goth Army Corps =
| Sir-Tbe fortune Of war has placed the city of
| Atlanta in your hands. AS Mayor of this city,
| ask protection for non. combatalts and private
"JAMRs NJ. CALHOUN, Mayor of Atlanta"
"Attest-Wm. Scott, Capt, \. d. CT A. NJ.
Teabedy Capt, A. d. c.; 4. B. rOmpson, Lieut..
| and p. NJ.
The above officers, and Colonel Coburn, com
| mandiDg I'd Brigade, Sd Division, were the first
officers to enter the city. The required protec-
ton was freely granted. Al the same time a
detachment from Wilder's Division, the 18th
Pennsylvania and Goth New York, of General
| Geary's Division which had entered the town
simultaneously with Wards, h0isted the Stars
and Stripes upon the Court House, amidst peal
of cheers. yankee Doodle followed, aud thus
was consummated the fall OF Atlanta, the back
| bone of the Rebellion in the Southwest.
| General Slocum arrived soon after and took
formal possession Of the town. Some Rebel
Government property four engines, and fourteen
pieces of artillery, chiefly siXty-four Founders,
which the Rebels had TO abandon, fell into our
hands. The town is much injured. Most of the
| inhabitants have LETT.
HOOD oUTwITTRD.
We have files of Rebel papers, from which It is
| evident Hood was completely ignorant of the
| dnft of Sherman movements. Sherman move
ments were compactly made with his whole
army, with fifteen days supplies-with the eX-
ception of the 10th Corps, which had fallen back
to the reAr-on parallel roads, and passing around
the left flank of the enemy, crossing the Mont
gomery line and fanking Jonesboro. The roads
were good and weather favorable, everything
combining to facilitate our success.
REPORTS AT NASHVILLE.
NASHVILLE, September 5.--The battle near
| L0yeJoys Station, Georgia. is represented as a
grand success, not only tacitly but strategically
| giving Sherman complete control of the State
north and with position and short route TO
Macon. 1t is believed and argued here that
Hood has been forced to retreat to Macon, by
way Of the Augusta railroad, and that his move
ment now is 10 throw a force, by way of the
Augusta railroad, to Macon, and then advance
TO meet Sherman, who meantime eau make a
mpid march TO Macon, aud reach ii before Hood
can muster a sufficient force TO oppose kim sue
cessfully. No details yet, other than you have
had by telegraph through the War Department.
| II Is not known here what became Of either wing
II N ia.