Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-02
Night Kep0rs


and A1exandria PIKE, fowaru tne nr>t Eltttl"iird
place. driving the enemys skirmi-her- before
them Tbs morning. opened With ram storm.
but the whole army was on the advance az an
early hour The 81 corps. which crossed the
Rapi5an at jacobs Mills. and which was engaged
yesterday six miles from Locust Grove, on the
road leading 70 CulpepDer. deployed on the left
Of our lines. The 9th remained on the right
and the lst ON the LETT Of the oh. The 81 re
tanned it, position while the 5th deployed from
it, first position on the left 10 Locust Grove. az
the reserve OF the arny The engagement Of the
Sd corps Yesterday will be referred to before
closing
A brisk skirmish commenced as our line
reached point mile and half TO the west of
Locust Point Grove Our forces pushed steadily
onward. driving the enemy before them ana hast
ening his retreat BY an occasional shell from our
batteries. 10 which the guns of the enemy did not
reply.
Gen Meade and staff had come up at al early
hour TO kobertsons Tavern The headquarters
train WIS ordered back out of range Long
trains Of ammunition wagons and ambulances
were moving 60 the front, and everything indi
Gated general engagement should Lee fan into
position. and should the weather be favorable.
The rain continued To fall at intervals, but still
the troops pushed forward and the skirm;shing
still went on rs before. The rebel line gradually
fell back until il reached the western bank of
distance from old Verdeyille Here, evidences
of the enemy'- intention to dispute the passage of
the run were seen earshworks and abattis were
visible on tue clearing behind. Gen Mesde &C
cordiugiy disposed his forces along delsely
wooded crest of hills east of the run
Owing the difficulty of moving artillery and
even infantry through the woods either side
OF the road. some time elapsed before the forma-
ton OF our line Night soon came. and beyond
Of nd snQi frou
ocr lines. nothing OF importance truspired.
The army OF Gen Meade occupies section
of what i termed the Wilderness
Mary discredit the story that Lee will give
battle this SIDE of Orange Court House or Cor
dOnsvilie
The Tribune has special. dated Knoxville,
Saturday via Cumberland Gap, Monday, which
says:
We are in the 18th day of the siege The
enemy has gained no advantage. We are better
prepared for attack than the mos; sang uine ex-
pect.
Lonsstreet is delaying for reiniorcements from
Virginia.
The enemy made diversion, on Wednesday
upon our position the river. but after au
hours fight were driven back.
On Tuesday a detachment Of the "a Michigan
made "A gallant charge and captured rebel rife
pit within 500 yards of works. bat suisse
quently were compelled to give way with great
loss.
Maj Byington was taken prisoner. Adutant
Noble and Lieut.. H. zen were killed.
Lieut.. Col Cormych. 18th Michigan, died on
Friday from wounds received
1t has been comparatively quiet for the past
two days.
The Herald's Washington dispatch of the Goth
says:
Much anxiety is manifested this afternoon re-
earding Meade's army.
Not a word has been received from the front
to day.
The Trbune's Matamoras correspondent saws:
Sam Houston certainly died at Huntsville, Texas.
The Tribune's curre pendent furnishes the fol-
having accounts OF to days battle:
In obedience To orders the 81 corps followed by
the 9th, on Thursday afternoon. crossed the
Rapidan at Jacobs Mills with 10 opposition ex-
cept "A shot or two from few rebel videttes sta
toned at the Ford. On reaching the South SIDE
of the river they pursued the road leading to
Morton Ford. Il ew miles above, where they took
a road to the lett in order TO strike the continue
ton of the road from Culpepper to Robertson
Tavern. On Thursday night hey rested near
Jones House and Yesterday morning continued
their march to effect junction with Gen. War
ren's corps Gen Princes division OF the Sd
corps was in the advance. and AS the head of the
column reached small clearing IL greeted
with voley frcm line OF rebel skirmlshers
The first bril- ride OF the second division was
thrown iutD liuc with the LIST Massachusetts, de-
poyed A. sAirmiShers, supported by The LIST and
80 divisions ot the corps The 1t Massachu
setts advanced through "a dense thlchet, lighting
and pushing the enemy back TO the vicinity OF
Mill Run, where he strengthened his line and
gradually forced u back SkrmiShing continued
until $3.50 L.. NJ when the enemy, with shouts
snd wells. charged upon our first line. the right
OF which fell back in some coniu>Ou but soon
rallied. and with the aid OF one section of Ran
do ph's Rhode Island battery ana battery X, oil
the 4h Uned States, which poured volle,s oil
grape and canister into the advancing column:
Of the enemy, consisting ct Johnson'S. and a
part of Rhodes divisions OF Ewells corps.
Twice in succession lid they calamity repust
the enemy, and routed him.
The fsht closed At dark The 81 bivouacked
on the field at the junction of the TWO rosCs just
mentioned.
Our less in kl's and wounded will probably
not be less than 3 500
With such haste did he rebels retreat that they
left behind all their dead-the ground was liter
all, covered with them An inspection of tht
field leads 10 he conclusion that their cisualtie
far exceeded ours.
But one brigade Of the 9th corps was engaged
that OF Russell, famous for its brilliant charge al
Rappahannock Station.
Bermuda advices report the French steamer
Chtr'es MOrfel, from New York October sd
with an assorted cargo valued at 5000 900. foun
dered nt Sea Her crew Was rescued BY the >hiI
St George, of New Bedford and landed them a
Bermuda
The rebel blockade runners Advance and Pow
eriul hid slei for some Southern port. also lh
stermer ST Petersburg
The steamer Giberater from Wilmington ar
rived at st. Georges with full cargo of cotton
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