Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-29
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TIM EiGHTH CoSGREssioNAL DlsTRIor.-Tbt
Democracy of the Eighth Congressional District
assembled in convention at Charlottesville, on
Wednesday, the 9th inst On the third ballot
Hon James F Harvey. of Montgomery was
nominated a. the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress by 4 majority of one vote. which was sub
sequently made unanimous. The resolutions oil
the State convention were unanimously adopted
Mr. Harvey is gentleman of ability and ster-
ling integrity, and we have no doubt of his cleo
ton over Mr Godlove = Orth, who has not the
confidence of even his own political friends
IxDraxA REGIMENTS AT ATLANTA haplaiu
John d. Rogers. of the 23d Indiana, arrived in
this city this morning from the front of Sher
mans army, and brings Us information from there
IN 10 Friday evening.
Chaplain Rogers left the front on THURSDAY
night and such details of the fight of Friday as
he brings Us. he gathered from Colonel Ne
Cook and other officers who left Atlanta on
SATURDAY.
The battle of Thursday represented by
Chaplain Rogers as one OF the seyerest he has
Witnessed since the fight AT Shiloh. The attack
made by the rebel right upon our left, and
soon the ENGAGEMENT became general. The
fighting VAS Of the nost desperate character.
and pTOdigie. 81 valOr displayed on both
sides
The rebel works were OF the most formidable
character Sherman, however. did not march
upon their front, but swung his army around and
hsnked them
part OF the fighting was in the open field,
and the loss OF life was very severe The hos
pitais and the surrounding woods were literally
crammed with the wounded.
Rebel prisoners captured reported that on Fri
DIV Gen. Hood, commanding the rebel army
Was severely wounded This information was
communicated 20 our informant By Col McCook
Gen. houssesu had arrved safely at Marietta
and the column under Gen Gerard is At the
slmc place They had wrought immense dam
age the rebel railroads and lines of communi
cation Rousseau h,d torn up the railroad from
a point twelve miles above Montgomery dis
lance of thrty-one miles, rendering il wholly
useless. lie had also DESTROYED large amount
of rebel property GerraTd's expedition WAS
equally successful.
In the battle OF Thursday Gen Gresham. OF
Indiana, was severely wounded De vas struck
Ia tie leg few inches below the knee by a
minnie ball. aud tue leg broken aui badly ffac
tur,d II j. hoped by care that amputation nlsv
rot he necessary. The wound = OF severe a
character. however that !, may result IN the los,
Of the lcg below the knee
zen. Gresham vas succeeded in command bs
ten Giles Smith, who MAS killed Gen. Smith
~a> -pcceed-i by ten. Force who is repo-tei
mcFta'fy wounded This will show the despe
rate character OF the fighting O; Gen Gresham /,
division. -sr..r..
The SO Indiana. Gen Gr~sham's old reci-
ment. WAS IN the hottest fight. aud suffered ter
riblv Col Jones, IT, commaIder vas killed
iogelhss< siih four CAPTAINS and three -iieuien
Nj Ia stuF al mt L.
The regimen, terribly cut up-
Col. Jones xas shot through both thighs. and
~hle some OF the rpen ~: the regiment were
bearing him from the field. a cannon ball struck
him in the head cutting il OF smoothly on the
line with bis lover Jaw. Col. Jones OAR.
ing and gallant ofscer He vas beloved. indeed
almost sdored by hi men His death will De =