Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-30
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Il L Bells DRIVEN FROM
GRAND JUNCTION.
TBEr HISS THEIR TROOpS
-s-I.s-E NILES BELOW.
Fight near New Madrid.
FEDERAL VICTORY WITHOUT LOSS.
INDIANS SHOT.
Fight near New Madrid
FEDERAL VICTORY WITHOUT LOSS,
INDIANS HOT.
From Wa.hrngton.

from It's respondent n very fuli account of the
late battle the Charleston and Savannah Rail
road. referred to in the dispatches from Beaure-
gard.
Our troops assembled from Hilton Head on the
night OF the 2lst and were onveyed IN fifteen
gunboats and war steamers TO Mchsy's Point, at
the confluence of POcOtaligO and Broad rivers
The object of this move Was 70 make a complete
reconnaissance of Broad river ana its tributaries
To test practically the rapditv with which "A land
ing could be effected and TO learn the strength of
the enemy the main land guarding the railroad
between Charleston and Savannah. and accom-
plish much of the destruction of the railroad AS
could be done in one day.
In this attempt our forces were victorious
Having met the enemy in large numbers. they
drove them across the Pocatalgo Our loss,
however, was very severe one
Soldiers and sailors fought splenddly, and
batteries were fought with great skill and effect.
The Union forces under command of Gen.
j. NJ Brannon Gen. Ferry being second in com
mand.
The rebels were commanded by Col. Walker
until our arrival at PocotagO bridge when
Beaurecard who had Just arrived from Charles
ton. commanded in person.
/ Fresh troops rapidly arriving from Charleston
/ 10 reinforce the rebels our troops withdrew in
fine order
Gen. Ferry remained on shore at Mckay's
! fOint until the last man had embarked
The buildings winch had been occupied by the
rebel pickets were destroyed.
/ Our loss was fifteen killed, one hundred and
/ six wounded and two missing.
/ The troops engaged were the 10th Pennsylva
MIA, 9th Connecticut, 4th New Hampshire, 55th
! Pennsy lvana. 9TH Connecticut, 10th Pennsylva-
mia, 81 New Hampshire, a detachment of the lst
! Massachusetts, Cavalry, and a section of the LIST
/ United States Artillery and Sd Rhode Island AR
tillery. and New York Volunteer Engineers.
Col Chatiield, of the 9th Connecticut, and
Lieut.. Col Spidell of the same, were among the
severely wounded.
I With regard to the recent rumors of intended
changes in high military places, the Washington
Republican of yesterday says:
/ Gen. Halleck will not go TO the Department of
/ the West; neither will Gen Mcclellan be made
Commander in Chief. Gen. Hooker. on account
of his bravery and soldierly qualities, is TO have
an important command
A special TO the Times SAYS:
! At the late battle at Pocatago instead of the
rebels gaining victory, our troops defeated them
/ in the very hard fought engagement wlich took
| place week ago TO day. They drove them from
both of their chosen positions, and compelled
/ them to retreat in haste across the Pocataligo
/ river, ut which point the rebels destroyed the
/ bridge in their rear 10 prevent further pursuit;
and although Gen. Mitchell did not succeed on
| THIS OCCd>lou iu Out tue pro-
gramme which he had conceived, he did make a
complete reconnaissance of the region between
the island of Port Royal and Charleston Rail
road, and administered 10 the rebels thorough
! chastiSement.
dispatch from Harper's Ferry dated October
29th. says
Every thing is quiet here day:
To day the 18TH, l40th and l45th New York
regiments joined Gen. Auger's division. at pres
ent commanded by Gen. Geary.
! Col Ruger. Of the Sd Indiana takes command
of the LIST brigade.
The rebel pickets have not withdrawn from the
font of our lines as reported few days
since. They still have a small force of cavalry
and battery stationed on this side of Charles
town
Our troops occupy Ha,ltown and our pickets
are thrown out to a short distance beyond that
place
A rumor is current in the hotels here to night
that Burnsides forces have fallen back seven
miles. The rumor is false.
The following dispatches have been received
at headquarters:
ST. LOUIS, October 2o.
To Major General Halleck:
Col. Bovd reports further success in General
Davidson's Southeast District.
Colonel Lewis. commanding the 23d Iowa,
with detachments from his own and the LIST. Oath
and 25th Wisconsin regiments. with "A section OF
Stauger's battery. attacked 500 rebels at Pelt-
mans Ferry on the 9th inst, killing several and
taking over forty prisoners.
Our troops behaved well
s. R CURTIS,
Major General Commanding.
Special TO the Tribune saws:
The rebel force reported by Captain Keonig.
was at Upperville and not At Purcellville, and
consisted of Wallar's division. 1000 strong.
1t is believed that this advance through
. Ashby's Gap is TO cover a general movement OF
the rebel army, probably retreat.
Special to the Times says:
General Mcclellan yesterday removed his
Headquarters to Berlin. on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac Berlin is below Point of Rocks
Ii will afford the friends OF Colonel Miles sat
isfaction TO know that the testimony taken by the
military commission, exonerates him from the
injurious mputstion of having betrayed his com
mand into the hands OF the enemy.
The pretended intercepted letter from a
nephew of VIM II Seward. Secretary of State
published in the Richmond Dispatch, is a for
cery fabricated by the rebels. The Secretary OF
State has no such kinsman or friend as the latter