Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-20

BRILLIANT Dash or GENERAL SiGEL's BopY
GUAgD.-A correspondent Of the Philadelphia,
Inquirer. writing ffOm GAINESVILLE under date Of
Nov. 1 IN. gives the following account of bril-
liant cavalry charge into Fredericksburg:
Every one here was startled Yesterday morn
ing by rumOr that the whole Of General Styles
body guard had been captured by the rebels ut
fredericksburg and that this had been occa-
stoned by the treachery Of scout This
caused the utmost excitement and detection
Later in the day news of different character
was received which quite changed the aspect of
affairs
General Sigel's body guard was s,fe-not
man of il captured; but they were la Fredericks
burg. had n severe fight and captured "a large
number of the enemy.
ITO give somewhat detailed statement of
the affair. we will begin with the Starting OF the
expedition IL left here on SATURDAY. morning
numbering ffty-four Captain Dthlgren
Chief of the staff, commanded the purity Capt
Siberia and Lieuts Miller and Carr of the l-t In
diana cavalry. accompanied the expedition They
moved on 10 Warrent0n aud reached there about
noon and we're joined by ninety men OF the 9th
Ohio cavalry. Together they proceeded through
The forests until they reached Stanford Court
House. where they remained over night
"The Lieutenant, with ten men, first crossed
and then the remtining guard followed in less
than fifteen minutes. the Ohio men being left ON
this side OF the river TO act i'm co operation with
the others The entering of the Union soldiers
was So sudden that the rebel troops stationed
there were taken completely hy surprise Seat
tered throughout the town of Frederick Sburg were
500 Confederate soldiers. the most of whom were
cavalrymen They were unable TO gather their
forces together Immediately. and this slight
advantage for our men They at once attacked
all the enemy that they met \ brisk fisht i'm
mediately ensued he rebels were terrified at
the yells which our men gave. and this had par
tally the effect To scatter them for time
They returned strongly reinforced from the
stragslers and pickets who were outside of the
town. and who had come in when the hostile
demonstrations commenced Our men were then
so surrounded rs TO be completely hemned in,
without IN apparent avenue to escape through
With their sabres they fought brilliantly; and.
after a short but decisive contest. they succeeded
i'm cutting their way through the enemy. There
was but one of our men killed and another
wounded The latter was shot shortly after he
had captured secession flag
There twenty rebels killed and great
number wounded Thirty nine prisoners were
taken Allof these. with the exception Of six
who were mrOed on the spot where taken, we're
brou. ht in here. The citizens were very active
/ in taking care Of the secession killed and
wounded and were no less active in making man
ie>t their malignity toward our men.
"Wheu pressing buildings. various kinds OF
proectiles were hurled at them. Colonel b dl's
+ 18th Virginia cavalry was the most active in op
/ posing our men The rebels showed very little
bravery They acted very cowardly after they
+ found out the determination of our men 20 fight.
I Although they outnumbefed Us with such great
odds. they broke ranks and took 20 the woods.
! All the nen and officers of Gen. Sigel who were
/ in the engagement are deserving of more than
ordinary credit They a'quttei themselves no
/ bly, Besides fighting and capturing the enemy
, they destroyed two wagon loads OF army cloth
+ that were in the place A large number of horses
were taken. and many small arms and slbers lie
stroved This expe clifton. without doubt effected
one Of the most glorious achievements of the
present campaign"
We are informed by a member of one of III,
companies eng, ged That the Young man killeC
was Robert Gapen. Of Terre Haute. who accom-
panied the expedition as a volunteer