Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-12
From mcCieI,an,s Advance.

NEW KENT Court House, VIRGINIA, May 10,
3 z. M-The pursuit of the retreating rebels by
our troops, under command of Gen. Stoneman.
has in every respect been successful. His head
quarters are now here within twenty seven miles
of Richmond, while the advance, consisting of
the 9Th Illinois cavalry, is FIVE miles ahead. The
enemy is in sight, but grs dually falling back.
The inhabitants have in nearly every instance
lett, but from the best information that has been
obtained the enemy will make a stand at Bottom
Bridge, fifteen miles from Richmond, and the
head waters of the Chickahoming River.
Gen. Mcclellan, with the main body of the
army. is rapidly following up within a few miles.
Cumberland, a small town on the Pamonky
river, and two miles and a half from here, was
deserted this morning by the enemy, and is now
occupied by our troops.
There are no reoels to be seen, as reported by
our scouts, this side of the Chickahoming river,
except on the direct road to Richmond.
The force under Gen. StOneman consisted of
the ID Rhode Island and 9th Pennsylvania regi-
ments of infantry, Capt. Robinson's battery of
light artillery, and the 9th cavalry under Major
Williams.
The rear guard of the enemy, which remained
here last night and which our men had to drive
before them, was Gen. Longstreets Division,
consisting OF ten regiments of infantry and two
batteries, and a regiment Of the LIST Virginia
cavalry.
Our advance was this morning strengthened
on ascertaining the force of the enemy, by the
9Th Illinois cavalry and two regiments OF the LIST
New Jersey Brigade.
The enemy ON leaving here this forenoon fired
two buildings containing COmmissary and Quar-
termaster's stores.
The engagement yesterday between our ad-
vance and the enemy's rear at Skaters mills, three
miles from here, resulted in fourteen of the
enemy's cavalry being killed and several taken
prisoners. They secured their wounded.
The 9th cavalry, which made a most brilliant
charge, had three men killed, three missing and
thirteen wounded.
Howell Cobb remained here last night and left
with the rebels this morning.
The enemy's retreat has been most admirably
accomplished, carrying almost everything with
them IN the shape Of forage and provisions
wagon trains moving in the day tine and theil
troops at night.
The enemy covered their retreat with a line oil
skirmishers stretched along the country driving
in their stragglers at the point of the bayonet.
The Richmond papers of the 9th make nc
mention OF the movements Of their army.
The country between here and Bottom Bridg,
is thickly wooded with few clearings, and in man,
places low and swampy.
The jail here was burnt yesterday.
The railroad from West Point to the bridg'
where it crosses the Pamunky riverha been tori
up. The obstruction of the bridge viii probabl,
follow.
The official intelligence concerning events a
Norfolk and in the vicinity Of Fort Pillow ha
kept this community in a state of joyous ex
element throughout the day, but these importan
results are far from satisfying the public desir
for increased military advantages
Hon. Samuel r. Vinton. of Ohio, died her
this afternoon after a short illness of e~rysipelas