Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-04
THE ATLANTA KILOGRAMS.
From the Richmond Dispatch, july -

ATLANTA, July % lS6i
The enemy made an attempt las, nigh, to
break our lines. but was repulsed by Chea'liam
after conflict OF an hour
During the day quiet prevailed around the city
The only demonstration being occasional picket
firing. AZ MIDDAY to das tine Yankees opened
with -heil again upon The city, sheling il one
hour With some rigor No notice OF his inten-
ton to shell the city vas given to enable the NO
u,eu AID children I" be removed 9" places o.
safety His bsrb8rOus violation OF the Isage-
Of civilized warfare only enabled him 10 murder
few non conibitailis Most ~ the shells came
ispm twents bound Psrroit guns in pasilion on
the line oil the Western Alan, Riirosd. with
occasional u,i--iie- from sno'Ses gan esst 81 the
cliy
The Gallant operations 81 We,ie-lly aud
Tf's seem 10 lave impressed the y ,iskee- wiih
Wholesome desire % strengthen thet llDls,
which thsy are nsw doing Their di-pla, Of
f'rAei signal, h,- bee,, lHiii'i' ii'i'ct'ug s"i"e
mercmen; - l!eie pat
TIE fpllouihS shlfe-, 80 ih- iaups.- H'- read
th.- incoming:
HrApor AErfns ARNy ~ ieSSts~tft
l. THr Fifin .lfN - ls6J
: ,llie,,--- Expetirae .,.~ pssyt.i io yo4 ilr,'
saicft ~ Iime ni battle ron-->I- ~ getting iato
close qgarict- with the euein, t'uus 'nd colors
ale ihe unI, nneftin- iiiietsi H. ~ victory The
,slor at troop. j. easily estimated, toO, by The
number 81 tho>e received Ii youi enemy be
allowed 10 continue the operation OF fianking
you oui ol position. our cause l. IN peril. Your
recent brilliant success proves your ability TO
prevent II You have but to will it, and God
will grant the victory which your commander
and yonr country - confidently expect
j Is HooD. General
Brigtjier General +. A Shoup has been APP
pointed Chief of staff of this army to-day.
FROM the A,snis Intelligcnc.r.l
Bpflcr. the Best--Gr,n, the Butche, -Shor-
man, the Hrute--What "a precious trio--whai
heaven defying m0hsirous specimens Of human
ity, these three Federal Generals constituted The
fret, base aud corrupt aud brutal A. he Is fecog
uized Ia be by tho CIVILIZED world. il outdone b,
tho wholesale butchcry Of the second; aud tho
third j. not az behind the second N bis violation.
| Of all the ruel OF civilized warfare and the horrd
sacrifices at human lite-cvc ol the I've OF hi.
own men.
Tho beast directs lis tyranny aud brutalit,
mostly against individuals. and mostly against
What he may term biz cncmica. bat the bu,chcl
! has regard ior human life, and slaaghto,. b,
wholesale NJ. drunken sOldiery--m1dr drunk that
thcs mar uneonscipasl, Ice driven 10 the slauph
ter witlioUt even care resting up0n his con
SCIENCE a. the blood he cause. 10 bc she'd. OF III,
decency 10 cate tor the dead cteasses. over th,
pu,rid bodies OF which he force. other cglons .,
tread TO zoe offered ~ similar sacrifice; while IN,
/ brute upon the bills aud valleys of Cherokee
Georgia. IN hs ION 10 Admit" strives ~ imi-
tate the butcher
The thtos monsters who lei the Yankee army
insaliato with hum,h blood, have had their di,
aud time. but neither the bcistialiti of the ono
the butcher, Of the either, nor the brutality 0f IN,
third. can save them aud the men they lead iron
The heaven inflicted punishment due Ia the enor
nous crimes which. under the color OF war thcl
have been committing Amid Il all our g,llau
arme. anil their brave leaders stand firm The,
have io fears ol the fo.ult--why should VIZ. OF
thosoof Va tt homcy he, Il bc beast. butcher ol
brute vino leads the robbslr on To Atlanta or u
Richmond the world will see that hn-e wh,
stand read, TO defend either position will do q
bfavely and with sucecs.. Deems pt blood may
ilns but the victory will be oufs