Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-08
Night Report



INV YoRK, May 7.-StoDeDsn's force was
divided into three columns. one under himself,
one usder Col. Davis and the other under Gen.
Averill. Averill's division met Rebel cavalry
at Culpeppsr and drove them across Cedar Noun
tain 70 Rapidan Station, where the Rebels burned
the railroad bridge. after smart fight the
Rebels losing Col. Rosser and number killed.
besides 81 prisoners. At Culpepper Averill
destroyed a lot of the Rebel Government -four.
After proceeding TO Orange Court House. Averill
returned to Chancelorve on SUNDAY.
Gen Buford's column. the Star saws. cut the
railroad between Gordonsville and Richmond,
also between Gordonsville and CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Halter the Rebels occupied Fredericksburg
Hooker with his left wing, carried the Rebel
batteries on the LETT, which was said TO contain
twenty guns.
The Times. extra, states that the Rebel troops
which reinforced Lee came from Lynchburg via
Gordonsville.
The Times says had We been content with
holding the nights of fredericksburg. after cap
turing them, all would have been well, as we
then had the enemy in tight place
Gen. Hancock and his aids had their horses
shot under them General Couch was slightly
wounded and his horse killed The guns and
most of the cannoneerS were captured.
4 dispatch from Headquarters saws the Rebel
Gen. Stewart. with his whole cavalry force is
ly being TO turn that flank of our army
II is also reported that Stoneman opened COM
munication with General keyes, or spoke gun
boat the Pnmunky river.
Several Rebel divisions are said TO be in front
of our army. and Stuart's cavalry on our right.
1t is believed the Rebels are bringing up rein
forcements overland They keep up splendid
front. and are well supplied with food and ammu-
milton.
Our I1th corrs retrieved its reputation on Mon
day and Tuesday, twice repnlsing heavy attacks.
General Whipple died on Tuesday afternoon.
\ list of casualties shows the following foot
9TH Massachusetts,, % wounded: 10Th. 3 wound
ed: 18th. wounded. % r. l., , wounded. 9Th
Me. - wounded. These are additional To yes
terday's report
In Mead's corps officers and 81 men killed
and officers aud lc2 men wounded
In Sykes division 80 officers and 20 men killed
and 6 officers and l24 men wounded.
Brney's division had IL officers and l53 men
killed. and - officers and s4l men wounded
In the Sd division Sickes corps, = staff I line
officers and 10 privates killed. and 10 staff, AZ
! line officers aad 523 men wounded
/ In the LIST and Sd corps ID officers and 81 mer
killed. and 6i officers and 776 men wounded
The following is the loss in the different regi
ments:
/
n. Y, killed and CT wounded: 18th Ohio, Col
Buby and | private killed and "a wounded; l7tl
Conn killed and "a wounded: 18th Penn
killed and 10 wounded 18th n. Y, killed an
90 wounded: 18th Pa. killed and wounded
25th Ohio, 3 killed anu l04 wounded; Goth Wis.
l9 killed and o3 wounded 5Sth \. Y. / kille
and wounded: SD Ohio. I killed and 81 wound
ed; 4lst \. Y. . killed; SO Pa, ) killed and 3
wounded: 10Th Ohio, | killed and 81 wounded
| Ii al nd 1a1.
Y, / killed and wounded 63 prisoners; SD n
Y, 3 killed and - wounded 57th n Y, , kille,
and wounded
The Commercial prints the following:
messenger from Washington To larg
banking house in this city brings highly mportan
intelligence. in which they have all faith II
saws no battle has been fought since Monday
The movement of Hooker across the river wa
one dictated by prudence in consequence of tn
rise in the river endangering his lines of commu
ncation. He retired to the north bank of tn
Rappahannock TO get 40 900 men who had no
been engaged. and will now be reinforced by 80
600 under Heintzeman. No force of the enem
forced his retirement
The messenger Is in possession of Richmon
paper of Tuesday, which confesses that the con
municatGn of the Rebel army with that city hs
been severed. and that the line of supplies
General Lee has been entirely cut off
From the Mississippi.
CAIRO, May THE steamer Majestic wa
burned yesterday below Hickman The fire WI
first discovered in pile of mattresses, and W;
e doubtless the work of All incendiary She had G
= board 400 tons of Commissary stores and X
head of horses. all excepting two OF which we
burned.
Bv arrivals from below, we learn that althoug
! the Choctaw was struck several times in the la
attack Haine's Bluff. she not injured
much stated yesterday.
g From the Tennessee river we learn that
r large camp Of Rebels has been discovered on Il
e east side of the river. twelve miles below Due
S River.
Advices via Mkn's Bend. from Graz
z Gulf are 70 the 30th. Our gun boats after she
ing the place eight hours that day. passed beo
the batteries during the nighr with transpor
with troops on board. The casualties on O
Il side are reported as 20 killed and 81 wounded.
> A dispatch boat from the feet brings dispatch
. and important news TO the Government
. We have captured Grand Gulf with 500 prise
? ers and all the guns and ammunition stores.
" Guerrillas at Greenvle. Mississippi. destroy,
. the transport Minnesota on Sunday. The GU
= boats shortly aiterward scattered the enemy.
The Tuscumba was badly crippled during I
r engagement.
Netherlands corps and Logan's divisi
were on the march to Port Hudson The arr
in good spirits.
|. In the late attack on Haines Bluff FIVE gu
boats and three mortar boats were engage
J. The attack was simultaneous with that up
:, Grand Gulf, but it Was not intended to push
4 any length.
From -. Louis
ST. LOUIS Nav 7.-General Blunt Telegram
General Curtis from Leavenworth that Color
Phillips crossed the Arkansas river on the mig
of the Oath of April, and attacked the Rel
forces that have been concentrating and fortifyi
at W ebers Falls. in the Indian Territory routi
: them and capturing all their camp equipage.
" A gentleman who left Shreveport. Louisiar
April Sd, reports that the Rebels have one gu
! boat and thirty transports between that point a
a Alexandria
:. Ten thousand infantry are reported at Hol
II ton. Texas.
At Doaksville. ninety miles above Shrevepo
he saw five mounted Texas regiments under &c
b. erai S2rates, going to Little Rock to join Gene
: Price.
,; About 100 Indians were six miles west
Fort Smith
Prices troops for the invasion of Missouri .
all to be mounted. They expected to ST
about the 18th of MAY, and move up east
. Black river.
Preparations were being made 10 work rich le
mines in Southwestern Arkansas
From Milford, Va.
MILFORD. Va, Nav 2.-Yesterdav Gene