Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-25
DAILY SENTEN Ell
TelegraphiC Dispatches,
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MOREING REPORT.
FROM THE TRiNS-MSSlSSlPPI.
ROUSSEAU ON AN IMPORTANT RAID.
OPERATIONS OF SHERMAN.
Atlanta Occupied by Our Troops.
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
FIGHT STILL GOING ON.
Atlanta Occupied by Our Troops
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
FIGHT STILL GOING ON.
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NEw YoRE, July - A special dispatch "a
the Herald from Nashville says:
Gen Rousseau lett Decatur on the 10th on an
important raid. with force OF 300 men well
mounted One thousand Of his command were
armed with Spencer's repeating rifles.
The route to be taken was one never followed
heretofore though nearly identical with the one
pursued by General Jackson In the war with the
Creole Indians.
The first point of any importance on the route
is Brownsville. and the next l. Ashvil'e. A few
miles beyond Ashvillc Is the Covea river
lie is then to move rapidly over the Tallada
20 and nearest bridge or ford over the Tallapoo-
n river.
The route between these two streams is TO be
rapidly pursued. and the bridges are 10 be COM
rlctey destroyed
The passage Of the Tallupoosa will IN all
probability be made at Tehopcka, which will
bring a force into the Didcnvillc Mountain Road
md thence to the railroad at convenient points.
whcu the work Of destruction will begin
There are eight bridges on the railroad be-
tween Montgomery and Opcka
II Is more than probable that number of tun
hes and bridges will bo found w the valley he
tween Opelika and West Point.
There are two bridges over Big llolowockcl
and Os1nuphab creek. near Columbus
On another route there ere three bridges over
Meiumpha creek aud one over Mil Creek
Returning, after the destruction Of these roads,
Roussenu is to move ~ the west side Of the
Chnttahoochee, " au opportunity uneia, and Join
sherman between Marietta aud the Chatta-
h0urhep tivef
N this route IA threatened he 20 make straight
Tor The Peninsula and take vessels to New Or
leans and thence lo Nashville
Nv Richmond papers Of the pnth we have The
hfsi reports oi lousseaus work
A Dispatch ffum Atltnii, dated Jult lslh
says
feegfnphe communication with Montgomery
was suspended lasi nahi near N0lnssunRa 1he
interruption Ia suppressed a. have heen eauaed hy
p0tl0n pi the enemi tenofipl ~ be ~ Isllh'
dtpat
40 train arrived nom West Point a. day
A dlspatoh 30 lhe Herald dated Nashville
iuls w. SAYS
The suetess ol Shermana movements Ia enl
ting The eastern aud anulhefn communications
With Atlanta leads 10 tho hellei that tho lace
has already been narrowed down ~ a siege
Two large oayllfy forces H0me tine sinuu left
the army different points, aud have doubtless
orc this oul lhe Macon ani uolumhus railroad VA
such a msuuef that u the onemY succeeds Ia
leaving lhe CITY, u must bee 40 u 0ss ot much
valuable property
The World Wnshnplon speoh july ~ says
Dispatches received here tn-nght announce
lho positive occupation pl Atlantli which sue'
oeedod heavy engagement fought Yesterday he
tween sherman aud Hood Ia which tbo latter
Wps defeated
II IA now definitely known that sherman's cav,
ary have destroyed The railroad south and etHt
oi Atlanta n such nn effective manner M lo pre-
vent theIr uHe las lhe enemy
There Is no truth Ia the reported hattie ut
Leesburg There Is no rebel turoe nov Ia that
vicinity
II ls nsocrt,ned that the main portion of the
rebels have full, relre,lol south aud ouf troops
ceased pursuit
The Herald Gmuts mmy correspondent
SAYS
Gen Wilcox va slightly wounded la the
thigh ou 1ucsdeS night
Another correspondent say of Gen SmIths
being relieved OF hls command Of the 18th corps.
tlnt The oslfeneles of the public service require
that hc should take another command He II
ordetcdto report q New York
The 18Th corps correspondent, writing un the
2lst, Hatti
A general artillery engagement took place
yesterday
10 -nonndef Was opened upOn newly dis
covered depot ou the weldon Il. Il In tho city, and
shells were dropped 80 accurately that three
locomotives hurried ull before the guns ceased.
The depot h a mass ot ruins
The lj-inch mortor repeatedly sent missiles
through the rebel works and its 900 pound shells
inflicted heavy damage aud after few hours
dshtug the lebel batletet weic completely
silcnccd,