Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-23
Cur snAa AtAroozA, GEsae1A.

At = meeting Of the ohcess Of the 1st
division, 2sd army corps, Colonel ]. C.
McQuisson, commanding ID brigade, was
called to the chair. and Wil5ug +. Hia,
Adjatant Of the 23d Indiana, appointed
Secretary.
The President stated that the meetinz
was called TO express our feelings at
parting with General a. p. HoYsy, lats
commander Of this division.
On mstion, committee Of one from
each regiment in the command was ap-
pointed 10 draft testimonial to the Gen
sraL Tia committee was composed Of
the following officers; Colonel BArtsrf
10th Indians, Chairman: Colenel Bar
gess, l24th Indiana; Colonel Parrish,
I30sh Indiana; Lieutenant Colonel Zol-
hngsr, l2oth Indiana; Captain Robbins,
l23d Indiana, Lisutenans Roaghton, 23d
Indiana battery. The committss report
I'd the fol owing:
Yoar conittes weuld respectfully pres
en.the following report IS expressive of
the feelings Of shs officers asd men Of
the Division, 2sd Army Corpa.
Brigadier General A. r. Hosey:
GHs.-Itis With feelings of unGeiaRnsd
rsgrst that We, the smcers Of your con-
maad have iast learned that ron hnse
rendered yozr rssignation and are
about 10 Leave - In paFtin4 rib goa
We wosld ash 70 express onr high ap-
probation Of youf aafTiees 70 ear snn ntry,
and your emiasns fEnszz for . much
larger command
Your fatheriy care and un5oznded in
tersst in our welfare has endeared you
TO as all, and we will cherish the msm.
ory Of our connection While we 1--we. Per.
mit us 10 say that We feel that your eKps-
risnee of three years ia the command Of
much more Numerous bodies Of nsn thaR
this division, your bravery, eoolness and
ability, while with as, has led as to hope
and expect that you will soon receive .
long merited promotion and com mand
more in consonancs With justice. Trust.
ing that zen mar ere long receive that
reward and return to ", We remain yonr
firm frisndG
On motion the report vas unaninous.
y sdopsed A copy was ordered 10 DO
forwarded 70 the Iadinknapolis Journal
for publication, and all union papers ia
the Stats request 70 publish tie sama
On melton the meeting adjonFnsd
JoHx c. McQUIsrTox.
Col Cond'g I'd Brig. lst Div. Pres
ident y 81
WIIaus r. Hrrr, A. 4 A O., ses'g
Since the abors was in type we had
the pleasure Of nesting Gen. Hovey, who
arrived Ii thls city yesterday He looks
veil and. IL possibis, the bronze on hia
face sef : deeper tinss Shan wkea -
saw hfm last The General 10 anist -.
tsnsivs - 70 military naoyemsnss ia 0sas.
gia, bat prsdisss . good york By Shsr-
nAn in due time He correess the ssk
egraphio account Of "a adventure sl
Gen. Avery, ~ given Yesterday morning.
Il appears tkas i was Gen. Hovay Who
vas aboard The train that vas blsur
up BY torpedo On Friday Last, Wh,s
Isr, with large force Of cavalry appear
sd at Calhoun, on the railroad bstwseE
Chattanooga and the army, ssirsd siz
ears OF grain, and cut The telegraph
TAe train coming north was nosiksd
81 AasirsviIIs. General HsEey was
aboard and collected ssms tro hsndrsA
eonvAlesesnts, and fnrknsd Eaa of battIs
10 front Of tie train, which msved forw ard
cautiously apd on theirnrri Vel foand shey
bad rsirsatsd frosn the towa. The tsAis
then moved with speed towarc Reaaea
When in about half war an euornsoas.
torpedo exploded, hurting the locomotive
six feet from the track. Foar cars nexi
10 the locomotive we're torn 70 splinsers
Fortunately the troops we're Ia th.
rear cars and escaped
| The General is in favor Of greater vigol
in The prosecution of the war tia \ has
jet been manifested, and thinks nothing
OF the least assistance 10 the rebels
should be spared thsm. lie is in sAvol
Of eoufseation IN the hroadest ssuss o
that term. Thinking Mr. Lincoln il
the representative man Of the great Unios
party, Gsseral Hovsy will favor his elec
ton With ali his influence; st the sAm,
time he thinks his cotsrie Of adviser,
shoald be weeded out
The General leaves today for Nev
York where bis daughters are At school