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The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
line now extends six miles beyond Jonesboro', with no enemy in sight except scattered parties. The following dispatch has been received from General Hood: "Headquarters Army of Tennessee,"September 9, 1864. "General Bragg: General Sherman has ordered the removal of all citizens from Atlanta, to go North or South, as they may elect, and proposes a truce for ten days to provide for the transportation of such as may desire to come South. I have accepted, and am making arrangements. "J. B. Hood, General." Prisoners report that thirty thousand of Sherman's troops will be mustered out of service this month, and that the term of many of them expired before the fall of Atlanta, but they were induced to remain until after that event. Wheeler's report of his operations. The following official dispatch was received yesterday: "Headquarters Army of Tennessee,"September 10, 1864. "General Bragg: The following dispatch has just been received
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
ts Powell, Morgan and Gaines have been surrendered into the hands of the enemy, and Jack Morgan is dead. Truly, misfortunes never come alone. But super-add to these reverses the rejoicing which rescind throughout the entire North, and bear in mind that the enemy announce large accretions to their military numbers, and you have the military situation. The month of September will likely witness no grand military effort, either on the Virginia or Georgia military chess-board. Grant and Sherman are, meanwhile, not idle. Their camps are busy in preparation; and, backed by the authorities at Washington, they are making ready to deal us hard knocks by the "early" frost Fous est abhorte deceri is a motto worthy to be remembered and acted upon. If the enemy are engaged in gigantic preparations for our overthrow, it behooves as to be girding on our armor and marshaling on hosts to meet them. The Army of Northern Virginia Deeds reinforcement to its fighting materiel. The reinforce
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Georgia. Macon, September 9. --The Yankees completely destroyed the railroad between Jonesboro' and East Point in their retreat, burning every tie and breaking every rail. The prisoners captured yesterday say Sherman will now reinforce Grant, take Richmond, and finish the rebellion. They also state that one-half of his army will go out of service this month. Our pickets extend six miles beyond Jonesboro' The enemy are closely massed about Atlanta.--There is not the slightest prospect of an early resumption of hostilities. [second Dispatch.] Macon, September 10. --The Chattanooga Gazette of the 6th instant says that Wheeler's forces have been dispersed, near Tullahoma, by Steadman.
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
d or that does not affect the vital energies of our defence so long as the great armies of the Confederacy remain intact. It is this that should engage the serious reflection of the people of the United States. They are just now in a state of absurd elation over the fall of Atlanta; but the fall of Atlanta, they ought never to forget, did not involve the fate of General Hood's army — an army as large as that with which General Lee now confronts the enemy in Virginia. On the contrary, General Sherman is unable to advance at present; and his success is only one of those indecisive successes which have characterized this war on both sides from the beginning. Whether it can be called a success at all is problematical, and remains to be determined by future events. There is food for reflection to the Northern people in these things. They are promised now, as they have been promised all along, a speedy termination of the war. What reason have they to put confidence in such promise