Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-24
MILITARY Items.

-USIoS VICTORIES lS6I.-June g Philippi
June II, Bonneville; July 5, Brier Forks (SigeIis
victory;) July IL, defeat of Pegram by McClel-
Ian; July Is. Carrick's Ford, death of Garnett,
rebel;) August %, Hatteras Forts; September
10, rout Of Floyd, Gauley Bridge; October 5,
second defeat of rebels at Hatteras; October 8,
Santa Rosa Islands; October IL repulse at South
west Pass: October 25, charge of Fremont's
Guard; October q, Romney. (Kelley wounded;)
November Z, Port Royal; December l3, Camp
Allegheny. Virginia; December Is, 300 rebels
captured by Pope in Missouri; December IL,
DranesvIlle.
lS62-Second rebel repulse at Santa Rosa;
Humphrey Marshall's rout; Capture of rebel bat
teres in South Carolina; Mill Spring (Zollicoffer
killed;) Fort Henry; Roanoke Island Springfield;
Bloomery Gap (by General Lander;) Fort Don
elson.
REBEL VICTORIES, 1861.
April IL, Sumter; June 10, Big Bethel; July
81, Bull Run; September 20. Lexington; Octo-
Der 25, massacre of Balls Bluff; November 2,
Belmont; Wilson's Creek.
Tx GREAT BATTLE AT FoRr DoNELsoS.-A
correspondent. dating his epistle at Cairo, Feb.
18th. writes a most interesting letter, from which
we extract the following:
On Wednesday our army left Fort Henry, and
during the ensuing night slept upon their arms
within eight hundred yards of the enemy's re-
doubts During the night the rebels, who occu-
pied a thickly timbered ridge, worked industri-
ously upon their breastworks, and otherwise to
place themselves in the best possible state of de-
tense. They had previously prepared extensive
rife pits and rendered all approaches difficult by
telling heavy timber.
On Thursday morning at O'Clock the battle
opened, and was continued during the day with
out material advantage on either side. About
noon the 18th and 49th Illinois made gallant
charge upon one Of the redoubts, bat the rebels
opening upon them a heavy cross fire of artillery
and musketry, they were compelled to fall back
in both cases. Many brave Illinoisans fell in
this encounter, among them the daring Colonel
of the 18th, W NJ. Morrison. The total loss in
these two regiments is put down al 50 killed and
wounded, an undue proportion of them being
commissioned officers.
This was the bIoodiest skirmish of the day.
Succeeding this the rebels made desperate sally
against the 25th Indiana, Col James Veltch, but
were driven back with considerable slaughter
ThirtBen of the Indanians were killed and sew
eraI wounded The rebel loss is reported much
greater.
Our total loss in killed and wounded during
Thursday is estimated mt 225. The enemy's loss
is reported somewhat less, owing to their really
formidable defeuses As night approached a
heavy rain set in. and rs our army were compel
led to lie out without tents and without fires they
suffered severely. Courage, frmness, and a will
to endure. never forsook them, however; on the
contrary they all seemed inpatient for the NOR
row, not so much to escape the seventies of the
night as to again resume the battle.
Never, perhaps, on the American continent
has a more bloody battle been fought. An off
Ger who participated and was wounded in the
fight informs US that the scene beggars descrip-
ton, and must ever be beyond the conception OF
those who were not present. He says that be
scarcely thinks he exaggerates when he says that
so thickly was the battle field strewn with the
dead and wounded that he could have traversed
acres of it, taking almost every step upon a pros
trate BODY The rebels fought with desperation
seeming to be inspired with what will prove
measurably true, that their hopes for success in
this rebellion were intimately connected with the
result of the battle then raging. Their artiller
lists were skillful, using their pieces adroity and
with most fearful effect. On either side could be
heard the voices of those in command cheering
their men on, using every means to fix them in
the purpose to die rather than yield the contest
Twelve to fifteen hundred of the wounded ar
rived at Cairo this morning. The churches and
all suitable and available rooms in the city were
taken possession Of and used as hospitals.
Charles G. Olmstead has been commissioned
Captain, ohm Trimble lst and Jas. W Vickery
ID Lieutenant in the 42d regiment Indiana vol
unteers.
LIST OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS DETAILED FOB
RECRUITING SERVICE IN INDIANA, AND THE
RENDEZVOUS SELECTED.