Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-28
From Mn>laInglOn.


tracts taken from the Richmond Dispatch OF
this morning.
CHARLESTON. July % The honb ,rdment was
renewed early thi. mornin, With con,inuou. ar
ing, uuIll a lig OF truce went down ~ 9o'clock
The attack was renewed this evening. The enc
my occasionally fired at Cummings Point, and
Sumter rep, lying heavily. The hiring IA still going
on
We sent down to the fleet to day los paroed
prisoners, and received ~,
4 physician from Hilton Head says that 50 OF
our regulars took the oath OF allegiance last
Wedie .dav
The casualties this no ming we're ) killed aud G
wounded.
SECOND plsPAren.
CuARLLsroS. July - Regular firing from
fou Snm'er und Battery Wagner 1T the Yau.
KEGS on Morris Island was kept az ali night and
continued NIL day. The Yankees occasionally
replied from their btierie.
Tho ,nkee. have brteres on Morris Island
tnl have strengthened their position.
No casualties are reported 10 DIV
Another Monitor arrived to day. making six
IN all
The following dispatch vas received at the
navy department - day:
FLAG STEAMER. oyF MoRRls BLAND.
July III. 1868.
To Hon Gideon Melles
Sir: have the honor to Inform YOU that on
the night of the l9th lust n large side wheel
steamer trying To run into Charleston was chased
by the Cauandaigun aud other outside block
nders. and was finally headed OF aud driven upon
the shoals She was then fired by her crew. and
Is now total wreck The chiuces of success To
such enterprises materially lessened 10y our
occupation oi the main shin channel
[Sigued:l j. 4. DAHLGREry.
Rear Admiral.
Advices from the Army of the Potomac say
large numbers OF horses have been found in the
mountain gorges and appropriated bv our troops
Our cavalry held the line Of the Itlppahannock
on Saturday between kellys Ford and Waterloo
The Star SAYS:
On Thursday. while the 3! and 5th army corps
of Meade'S army were wing at the mouth of
Manassas Gap, this side. Information was re
ceved that LongSireet was sending a brigade OF
his corps forward in order TO possess himself
of the Gap. Gen. Spinola, commanding the
Excelsior brigade. with $40 men. we're at once
ordered forward The commanding General
supposed the Rebels were only ia small force
on and behind the crest of hills about a mile
from the Gap, between IL aud Front ROYAL, aud
therefore supposed this force WIS large enough TO
dislodge them About quarter of a mile from
the hill was stone wall. aud behind this there was
a small force. Gen Spenos took an observa.
ton OF the ground. and after pointing out to his
regimenial commanders the work they had 10
perform he ordered his gallant brigade forward
aud with htyonets they rsshed forward, and the
enemy quickly fed from the bill and took refuge
behind the stone wall. Up to this the brigade
rushed also. when from behind rose whole brig
ade OF tieOrgians aud two regiments OF North
Caronsns. under Gen Anderson. bu, our troops
Needed them not. AMI simel shower of rife bull
lets and artillery ere in their front and flank and
sent them scampering over the field
The Rebel loss was not less than 500 10 killed,
wounded and missing
We had no artillery. whilst the Rebels had -
pieces
During the night. our soldiers bivouscked on
the battle ground. and the next morning marched
into Por, Royal
II Is the opinion of military men that the Reb-
els ouinumbered us ~ least six To one but they
appeared to be completely asggei-after being
dislodged from tie stone wall. they could not
move up a hill. in an upright position. bu, had to
crawl on their hands and knees. thus giving our
men an opportunity to pour in a most effective
fire
In this fight. Gen. Spinola received two severe
wouuds-one in the right foot. which tore open
the heel for Two or three inches. and one through
the ieshy part OF the right side.