Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-26
breckenridge 10 Enforce the Southern
COnscriptiOn Act.
He has a Large Force at Harrodsburg
General Carter Falling Back on
Frank fort.
STILL LATER FROM vICKsBURG

NASHVILLE March 25.-A Confederate caval-
nv force under Forrest Wheeler and Wharton.
crossed Hapeth river this morning at o'clock,
above Franklin Part of the Rebel force at
tackled our troops at Brentwood. nine miles
from Nashville on the Franklin road
Our troops, under Lieut. Col. B,oodgood, con
sisted of parts of the 33d Indiana aud 22d and
18th Wisconsin. in all 300 men. after feeble re
sistance with one man killed and four wounded,
surrendered to the enemy and all Government
property capturee.
Gen Green Clay Smith sent from Franklin,
came up with the ReLel force. He pursued them
six miles west of Brentwood, where he met with
the entire Confederate force numbering 5000.
With ONLY 800 men he succeeded in retaking AL
the wagons and ammunition, but being attacked
bv superior numbers was compelled to destroy
them. II then fell back When reinforcements
ached him the Rebels had decamped. We lost
one officer and about fifteen men, killed wounded
and missing The Rebels lost TO- killed and
wounded. Over 80 Rebel prisoners have been
brought in.
Confederate cavalry have been within four
miles of the city on the Harding and Charlotte
pike to day.
The Rebel guerrillas came again today down
our line at Chantilv and made feint of attack
20 of our cavalry dashed ut them and hased them
IA mile or so, till they received a flank fire from
2
wheeled and fed pursued by the enemy. but raj
lied and again chased the Rebels to distance Of
three miles
! One great duty with which Gen Burnside is
/ charged in his new department. is to defend Ken
lucky from the apprehended Rebel invasion. He
/ will be furnished with ample force for that
purpose Should circumstances favor. he NAV
/ co operate with Gen. Rosecrans in Middle Ten
nesSee.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Times dispatch
says that refugees vino arrived within lines,
Yesterday, report the Rebel army as falling back
/ from Fredericksburg, to mass before Richmond.
The force remaining at Fredericksburg is only
/ 5000 They confirm the news of the removal OF
the machinery for ordnance and of ordnance on
hand, which is rapidly going on from Richmond
into the State of Georgia.
Families are leaving Richmond, and forced
sales of property made at runous prices
The cavalry soldiers about Richmond acknow-
ledge a loss of from four TO five hundred killed
and wounded in the recent engagement near
Averil. Among the killed was Colonel Lagrange
of North Carolina.
CAIRO, March 25.-Late news from Vicksburo
confirm the arrival of the guuboats Hartford ana
Albatross of Farrsgut's fieet at the mouth of the
canal. on the Goth.
An officer from the boat bringing dispatche:
10 Grants headquarters, saws that after Farra guI
ran the blockade OF Port Hudson. two of n,
feet returned-probably to the mouth of Rec
River.
Banks has not vet come up 20 CO operate
All the feet will pass into Lake Providence &C
soon as the current in that direction permits.
The sight ut Greenwood has not been renewed
Both parties are making active preparations
the Rebels by mounting new guns and otherwis,
fortifsing their position
LOUISVILLE, March 25-We have had the US
ual quantity OF exciting rumors respecting Rebe
movements day. but none OF them are tracea
bic t. any authentic source, and headquarters ar,
advised of no change in the Rebel status sine,
last night.
i The Democrat saws.
The Rebels, in large force under Breckenridge
are at Harrisburg.
The Federals under Gen. Carter are iallins
hack on Frankfort.
Breckenridge is reported to have issued pro
clamation declaring his intention of enforcing
the Southern Consumption act. Rumor saws thai
the act j. being rigidly enforced in those portion,
of Kentucky now occupied BY Rebel forces
PRIxcrroS, y j., March 25-Both House,
iiourned sine die at lao this afternoon.
resolution was adopted by both Houses 10 fire
National salute in honor Of the Federal Union
The Union League also fired salute over IN.
death of the Legislature