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


WAsgIxsrox, December = Reports from
Bealton Station confirm the reports OF heavy hr
Ing yesterday.
The engagement Of the 81 corps. on Friday. is
said 10 have been much exaggerated, especially as
70 the number OF rebel prisoners. ~
Our loss 10 killed and wounded is placed at
5000
The reoorts that Lee bad retreafed are not
credited: on the contrary, is is said that be is
strongly posted or Mile river
The Secretary Of the Treasury report on the
condition of the finances is in the hands of the
printer and will be much larger than heretofore
Il contains interesting tables subjects not be
fore embodied in such documents
The reports of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue aud the Comptroller OF the Currency
will accompany it.
yariau- rumors Of the withdrawal Of the new
fractional currency are without foundation The
currency j. duly issued and preparations are near
IL completed 20 issue il in such qusntltIns as may
be requisite
Information is received from the Amy of the
Potomac IN TO Monday noon.
The train captured on the plank road on Fri
day is said TO have confined small quantity OF
ammunition which the rebels exploded.
Ia relation 10 affairs 10 front on Saturday il is
stated that at daylight Our army lay across the
Fredericksburg and Orange turnpike ut Robert
sons Tavern. about twelve miles from Orange
Court House
The rebel lines were light. and were gradually
pushed back by our skirmishers for one mile and
a half, to Mill Run, Reidersvlle. On
both sides of the road, sloping, aud half a mile
on each side of the river. is AN open space on the
edge of the woods. west of the run. where the
enemy was in line of battle on both SIDES OF the
road with their batteries entrenched.
The slOne from Their 10 the river IL studded
with ride pits, from winch the sharpshooters fred
scattering shots.
About p VI the clouds broke and the rain
ceased bat the roads were almost IN an impassa
Die condition.
One of our batteries fred few shots TO which
the rebels replied with great spirit for half an
hour About sunset several guns were fire.:
from our lines but failed TO draw the enemy's
fire
All was quiet in the front on Sunday. On
M0nlav morning at o'clock our batteries, which
can be placed in position TO bear upon the rebel
works was ordered to open. A siege train was
in position in front of Gen. Sedgwick's COM
mand. which kept % slow eannonade foI
bali an hour. to which the euemy ieebly re-
sponded.
An attack was ordered by Gen. Warren, when
our left came upon the enemy stronger in numbers
and position than was anticipated, he asked for
further instructions. The forward movement
then checked and all firing ceased.
Few additional particulars are furnished of the
engagement of Friday. The number of prison
ers taken by the Sd corps, SO far as reported. j:
but 60
Among the wounded are Col Mcclellan, Col
Higgins of the e6lh Pennsylvania and two cap
tains whose names are not known.
The medical director of our corps estimates ouI
loss at 32J wounded and about 100 killed.
The enemy retreated from the front of the Sc
corps during the night, leaving their dead ant
wounded
note dated Sunday says:
Yesterday closed clear, with the two armie,
! lying on opposite sides of Mill Run Valley
An examination of the ground along III,
stream, excepting where it is crossed by turnpike
shows it was impossible by our troops, owing L
its DOGGY condition.