Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

thence pushed on to Lebanon, in Wilson county,
some twenty Eve miles TO the east of Nashville,
arriving just at night.
At Lebanon next morning he was attacked by
very large cavalry force, three times that of his
own. He ordered his men to dismount in the
streets of the village and post themselves behind
fence and wait, with good aim drawn on the foe,
till he should give the word. de let them APP
proach within fifteen steps, when he ordered his
men to fire. Ii was told US by gentleman who
was in the action that he never saw many men
''tumbled" at one fire in his life. Every gun
brought down Hessian. They turned and fed
precipitately.
just then the keen eye of Morgan detected in
the distance, on the top of RIDGE what be
guessed was large reinfoicements of the enemy.
but he could not certainly make out what il was:
so he sent forward one of his men to reconnoiter
who quickly returned with the information that
overwhelming numbers of cavalry and infantry
were approaching-the cavalry at full charge;
and as the word was spoken they were almost up
on them.
Morgan told his men 10 save themselves as best
they could. Those whose horses had not been
killed, mounted and fed. How many of those on
foot escaped is not known, though some did, as
they have since joined their chief. There are
some sixty or seventy missing, few of whom are
known to be killed and wounded The greater
Sparta, in White county, Tennessee.
As Morgan and his men retreating they
were met by party of Federals, who mistook
them for their own men, and inquired where
, Morgan and why he retreatedG They were
at once called upon to surrender, which they did
when thes found themselves IN Morgan's pres
ence Most of them, however, escaped as they
could not well be kapt while retreating. Among
them was Gen. Dumont This Morgan did not
know Che had represented himself as Colone)
till after he had escaped
Morgan lost that fine, dashing black mare of
his. which is by no means a small loss. She fell
with him in charging down a steep place, and was
, disabled.
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
The following is from the Charleston Mercury
of late date:
The evacuation Of Norfolk. of which we have
intelligence this morning. has been determined
, upon, we presume, by Generals Randolph. Lee
! and Johnston, after a full and careful consulta-
ton. 1t is doubtless considered a military neces-
sity the grounds whereof as we do not know we
shall undertake to criticise. If necessity it
is a very sad and humiliating one-the loss of the
only great navy yard in the Confederate States.
.. We trust, however, we shall soon see the good
results gained by this important step. If it ind-
Gates the sagacity of seiZing the most important
of two incompatible objects, and sacrificing the
other, it may be great resolve Our readers
will remember that Bonaparte, after besieging
Mantua with 10000 men for months, with great
train of artillery, and when about to reap the fruit
OF long toll in almost certain prey, the 3lst
OF July ordered Serrurier to burn bis gun car
riages, spike his cannon, bury his projectiles and
throw his powder into the river, for the purpose
of joining the besieging force to the active army
Concentrating on the Upper Mincio Bonaparte
fought in six days, with SO, 600 men, three bril-
liant battles, which put 60 900 men hOrs du com
b0f WurmSer lost Oh 600 p,eo-7 nOO ~ 3 0O0
L killed, and 10000 to $4,000 prisoners. he was
driven out of the field into the mountains lf
similar results follow the evacuation of Norfolk
i the people of the Confederate States will be
: reconced even TO the temporary sacrifice Of
}, Norfolk.
: Jackson's victory in the Valley of Virginia is
d an encouraging and important event. The re-
Il gion is important The killed and wounded are
Q not numerous Is might have been expected.
5 But as the enemy is pursued, We hope it will en-
J. able that valiant and capable commander to take
n the field North of Mason and Dixon's line.
e Such diversion would BE- timely and bene-
= fetal to Johnston and Beauregard, whose only
q fear is the inequality of arms and men they
have TO meet
!. The strategy of the commanders of both grand
!, armies of the Confederate States appears to be
s the same. General Johnston strives to get the
q Northern forces away fran their Notifications
t and their gunooats up the Chickahominy swamp
! OF near hlcDmODQ. zen. beauregarQ awaits The
0 grand attack Of Halleck at Corinth, away from
J. the Tennessee river, beating back their corps of
e observation, and ready for the combat MeClel-
It Ian and Haeck cautious, though their FORCES
o largely OutRumber the troops Of the South They
e are feeling their way with large accommodating
e bodies, or approaching with trenches.
e Johnston's rear guard in falling back before
the earth approaches and cannon, has been at
l. tackled, and it would seem has at Williamsburg
i and at Barnamville, repulscd the enemy with san
: culinary success. Whether Johnston will succeed
in making them follow, and in bringing on the
general action at the desired point we have not
vet learned. II he does not, and Mcclellan
draws off, dirt will again be dug and bis guns
mounted; or Mcclellan will attack at some other
= locality, perhaps by James river and attacking
from the South, or by way of Fredericksburg on
the north. The pressure upon him is great.
3 Johnston can fall back no further and will not
d He can only change front now.
; The strategy of Halleck will be the determine
S ton of the precise points of attack, the manner
S of attack, and the maneuvering on the field of
e batte-the disposition and movements of his
a troops. With eye to these arrangements of
: his antagonist, far he is able to ascertain.
|, His advance corps Of 5000 men had, it seems.
l. penetrated as far as Pennington, five miles from
, Corinth, when attacked by Confederate force of
e equal numbers, under Gen. Bragg and Van Dorm,
and driven back with slaughter TO the protection
IS of their main body, to whom general action is
s offered. We trust that after the preliminary en-
J. gagements have had, decisive battles will
soon be fought in the East and in the West. The
suspense is of the most intense and painful kind
On the BATTLES depend the early and triumphant
termination of the war, its protraction, with
: untold troubles TO the South On them, prob
. ably, depends the attack Charleston. We
s hope to see the South redeemed, ami such blows
: struck as will palsy the arms of our ruthless as
: saan.s.
NO MORE EVACUATION.
The Richmond Enquirer (official organ of the
. Administrator uses the following language ev-
identity by authority:
"But we are gratifed TO say that the time has
! come, when, for the future at least, we all shall
/ be agreed. All voluntary falling back has ended
and fighting has commenced. What the enemy
e gains henceforth he gains by the bayonet. What
\ we can win from him will have We will
r break his columns, and pursue him into his own
country, if God shall prosper arms. Strikel
strike often, strike hard strike at every opportu
nity-s henceforth the rule. Vigilance, activity
enterprise, daring, are, trust. be its inter
e prefer"
The Memphis Appeal. of the l7th contains the
following from Corinth, under date of the 18th;
e Two Federal prisoners, captured by our pick
cts to-day, on the Purdy road. state that Halleck
! is waiting for us to make the attack. The pros
poets OF general engagement seem to grow dis
? tant.
This has been observed as a day of fasting
/, and prayer by army, far consistent
with military duties. Rev. DR.. Palmer delivered
most stirring and eloquent sermons TO our troops;