ATLANTA: Fall of the Rebel Stronghold; A Great Battle on the Macon Railroad (9/3/1864)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 9/3/1864

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[OFFICIAL DISPATCH.]

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- 8 P.M.

To Maj. Gen. Dix, New-York:

This Department has received intelligence this evening that Gen. SHERMAN's advance entered Atlanta about noon to-day. The particulars have not yet been received, but telegraphic communication during the night with Atlanta direct is expected.

It is ascertained with reasonable certainty that the naval and other credits required by the act of Congress will amount to about 200,000, including New-York, which has not been reported yet to the Department; so that the President's call of July 10 is practically reduced to 300,000 men to meet and take the place of --

First -- The new enlistments in the navy;
Second -- The casualties of battle, sickness, prisoners and desertion; and
Third -- The hundred days' troops, and all others going out by expiration of service this Fall.

One hundred thousand new troops promptly furnished are all that Gen. GRANT asks for the capture of Richmond and to give a finishing blow to the rebel armies yet in the field. The residue of the call would be adequate for garrisons in forts and to guard all the lines of communication and supply, free the country from guerrillas, give security to trade, protect commerce and travel, and establish peace, order and tranquility in every State. EDWIN M. STANTON,

Secretary of War.

WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 1864.

To Maj.-Gen Dix:

The following telegram from Maj.-Gen. SLOCUM, dated this day in Atlanta, and just received, confirms the capture of that city:

Gen. SHERMAN has taken Atlanta. The Twentieth Corps occupies the city. The main army is on the Macon road, near East Point.

A battle was fought near that point, in which Gen. SHERMAN was successful. Particulars are not known.

(Signed) H.W. SLOCUM, Maj.-Gen.

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Atlanta: Fall of the Rebel Stronghold – 2
The Middle Military Division: Early Still in the Valley-—His Headquarters at Bunker Hill – 2
Surrender of Fort Morgan: Official Dispatches from Admiral Farragut – 2-3
From Gen. Grant’s Army: No Important Changes – 3
From Fortress Monroe: Movements of Gen. Grant – 3
The War in Tennessee: Movements of the Rebel Forces Under Wheeler, Forrest and Roddy – 3
In the Trenches: Picket-Firing-Bombarding-Paying the Soldiers – 3
Rebel Atrocities: A Battalion of Negro Troops Slaughtered in Cold Blood – 3-4
Rebel Deserters: An Order from Gen. Grant – 4
Guerrilla Operations – 4
Rebel News: Destruction of the Weldon Railroad – 4-5
The Indian War-The Savages Routed – 5
The Indian War-A New Expedition – 5
Base Ball: Mutual vs. Atlantic – 5
News from Washington – 5
Editorial: Organize! Organize! – 5-6
Editorial: The New and Great Victory – 6
Editorial: Farragut and Granger – The Surrender of Fort Morgan – 6-7
Editorial: Mexico – Its Fallen but Still Honored President – 7
Editorial: Job’s Comforters – 7
Fatal Railroad Accident – 7