Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-26
From Grants Army.

special. daied Battlefield of Bakers Creek Nav
10th. saws:
The Federal army under Gen Grant has won
another Curious victory. A furious battle last
iug nearly five hours, resulted in the defeat of
the enemy at all points, with loss of 1900
killed and wounded three complete batteries of
heavy ritied cannon, besides single pieces, 1000
prisoners and large quantities of small arms and
camp equipaGe.
Our victory is signal and complete
On the morning of the 9Th Netherlands
corps put in motion. HOvey's division ad-
vance'i across open field the foot of Cham
pion Hill. and at i O'Clock the battle com mencet.
The hill was covered with timber and hanked on
both sides by deep ravnes and gullies. and in
many pisces cover ed with an almost impenetrable
growth ot scrubby bushes.
The Retels opened with u heavy fire from a
-four gun battery and from sh rp>ho"ters in the
woods Here the battle ragged terribly from III
A NJ. till p. M. Hoveys division carried the
nights in gallant style, making dash the
first battery and capturing it,
The Rebel dead lay thick in the vicinity Of the
guns.
Gun carriages and caissons were broken and
overturned. while knapsacks, blankets, small
arms and other debris atteSted the struggle for
the GROUND.
At this iuncture, the Rebels being reinforced.
Hove, was slowly driven back. but a brigade from
Gen Quimby was ordered to his support, and the
ground WAS speedily lie occupied and the Rebels
finally repused
Al the commencement af the engagement Lo
ganS division marched past the brow OF the hill ,
and forming in line OF battle on the right Of Ho-
vey, advanced in gallant style. sweeping every
thing before them To the edge of the woods. In
front of Logan the battle was of the most deSper
ate character i'm enable The rattle of musket-
rv ant IL ifh
ports were 80 blended that single discharge was
ely heard.
Logan captured two batteries and a large por
ton of the prisoners small arms. &c.
A special di-patch 10 the Commercial from
Columbus says members of the 81 Ohio. now
here. detail The capture of Col Streieht's force
near Rome, Georgia. The surrender was per
fectlv justifiable and unavoidable. the enemy oc
cupyins an impregnabe position with overpower
ing numbers.
From New york
NV YoRK. Man % -1he Tribune saws that
the President has received a second dispatt h
not vet sent to the press which states with rath,
more precision than the first that the whole Reb,
army has been csptured and n third dispatch,
also private, confirming the accounts oil the other
two.
We consider both these DISPATCHES az nearly
trustworthy as any thing but official or direct in
formation can be: and reading them in the light
OF the previous news. it is hardy possible to dou6
that the crownng victory Of the long struggle
tor The great river has at last been won, and that
Nicksburg is ours
Foreign News.
NV YORK. May 25.-The Hibernian from
Ii, erpool via Londonderry the l4th. was boarded
ell Port su Basque on Saturday night.
BreadstUfis in active demand The trans
actions in wheat are limited, whilst in provisions
there Il nothing doing Censols, 1911 $685.
From Baltimore.
BALriMoRE. May 25-An officer of the flag
ship Hartford in letter dated Nay IL. says
that notwithstanding the reports of the destruc
ton and capture of the Hartford. she is still
snoat and maintains her position at the mouth of
Red river