Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1864-09-21 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

AMERICA. TILE ARRIVAL OF MULLER.  CAPE CLEAR. Thursday. The Inman steamer Etna, from New York on the 3rd ins; , arrived off this point this afternoon, and having vr. telegraphic deapatches to the tender, proceeded immediately for Queenstown and Liverpool. All well. Silo brings 206 passengers, and 129,531 dollars in specie on freight. Franz Muller, the supposed murderer of Mr Briggs, is on board as a prisoner, in charge of Inspector Tanner and two constables. The news generally ahticipated. NEW YORE, Sept. 7. The capture of Atlanta is officialy confirmed. General Sherman's &match to the War Department, which was delayed by the breaking of the telegaph wires, was received late on Sunday. It is dated six o'clock on Saturday morning. The leading points are, that the Federal; withdrew from Atlanta, and made a break of the West Point-road, reaching a good position, on the 30th ult., from which tr strike the Macon Road, the rightcommanded by General Howard, near Jonesboro' ; the left under General Scholfield near Rough and Ready; and the centre, under Thomas, at Couch's Station. General Howard drove th,, Confederates from their position at Jonesboro', after a heavy fight, and General Sherman broke the railroad clean through from Rough and Ready down to Howard's Lft, throwing his whole army between Jonesboro' and Atlanta. They made a general attack in the evening, at Jonesboro', on Thursday, ani carried the works, taking ten guns and about 1,000 prisoners. In the eight the Confederates retreated to another line of works, near Lovejoy's Station, General Hood, finding Sherman's force between him and a considerable part of his army, blew up his magazines at Atlanta, and left in the nig,ht, when the Federals took possession of the place. The general loss is computed to be 12,000. A late despatch from General Slocum, dated Atlanta, Sept. 3rd, 9.30 p.m. state that the Confederates destroyed seven locomotives and eighty one care loaded with ammunition, small arms, and stores and left fourteen pieces a artillery, and a large number of small arms. The Confederate Generals, Wheeler and Redly, are stated to be in full retreat, and aro falling back on Florence. . . . .  --- Previous to the surrender of Fort Morgan by the Confederates all the guns were spiked and ammunition destroyed. The despatches from Knoxville announce that General Gilham surprised the guerilla force under Confederate Gen. Morgan, at Greenville, Tennessee, on Sunday morning, completely routing them, killing 100, including Morgan, and taking seventy five prisoners, one piece of artillery, and one caisson. Morgan's staff were among the pris.ners. The Richmond papers fully confirm Morgan's death. Early confronts Sheridan beyond the Opequan, and a battle was expected. General Grant retains his position in front of Petersburg, and is understood to be continuing his cavalry itmous'rations on his extreme left. On Sunday night the Federal batteries along the entire line opened fire in honour of the fall of Atlanta. Lincoln has issued a proclamation recommending that next Sunday shall be a day of thanksgiving for the late success of the army and navy at Atlanta and Mobile. The latest despatches from Mexico state that the French and Algerian troops now at Mexico were defeated in fur pitched battles with the Mexicans; they occurred at Brea, in the State of Guerrero. The prisoners taken ty the Mexicans were put to death.