Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-10

Noon Reports.
Particulars of the Fight at Thomp-
sons Station.
Fight Near MurfreesborO.
LATER FROM VICKSBURG.
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c0IlRhERA NEWS
Fight Near Murfreesboro.
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SOUTHERN NEWS.

from Murireesboro to the Gazette gives add
tond particulars Of the fight at ThomDson's
Station There i no evidence that our force was
surprised Van Dorm was known to be in force
ahead. and the brigade was SLOWLY advancing,
continually skirmishing. when the Rebels with
their superior force, engaged US in front and on
both tanks The l24th Ohio. which was in the
rear with the wagon train at the time the Rebel
flank movement was made, were cut off from the
main body and escaped.
The 22d Wisconsin. 18th Michigan, 33d and
c5ih Indiana, we're then completely surrounded.
and after exhausring their ammunition, having
Inflicted a severe loss on the enemy, were forced
TO surrender
A hag of truce sent TO the Rebel lines to Oh
tain Informstion of our losses prohibited
from approaching the battlefield. The flag WAS
told by Rebel officers that they had buried so
Federal privates killed outright and 20 who had
aiterward died of their wounds They said that
from 25O TO 300 Federals were wounded No
Federal officers were killed and but one wounded
Colonel Baird of the c5th Indiana and he but
slightly
The Rebels had force of 10000 engaged
They lost one Colonel, several line officers, 50
killed and proportionate number wounded.
The eth Pennsylvania and 4th Michigan cav
airy attacked Russels Rebel cavalry at Union
vile, ten miles from Murireesboro, on Saturday,
and cut them to pieces. The Rebels lost 30
killed and leo wounded, all by sabre strokes.
Two Captains, three Lieutenauts and SO privates
were taken prisoners. All their camp equipage
was captured
The GaZette'S correspondent SAYS.
Look out for stirring dispatches from this
quarter within three days, it the Rebels stand
ground.
The Gazette has news from Vcksburg I'D TO
Tuesday evening. Everything working well.
1t was thought all the canals will be successful.
Gunboats will soon be able to pass through the
canal opposite Vcksburg.
One gunboat up the Yazoo Pass had nearly
reached YaZoo CITY.
There was no doubt as to our ability to get
our forces in the rear of Vicksburg, and cut off
their communication with Jackson.
New YoRg. March Special to the Tribune
saws:
An arrival from Richmond yesterday states
| that the Rebels consider Vcksburg their most
valuable point. as they now receive most of their
supplies via Texas and Vicksburg. but they are
apprehensive that it will be taken
The Charleston and Savannah forts are iron
clad. and it is thought they will be able to hold
out against our troops and fleet
Gen Butler is spoken OF as Provost Marshal
General under the CONSUMPTION law.
Hilton Head correspondence under date of
March !, says
! The pirate Nashville endeavored, during the
fog, to rLn past our blockaders but got aground.
! Commander orden discovered her, and ran up
within 900 yards of her with the Montauk
| Fort McAllister opened furious fire. but W or
| den took no notice of it, leaving wooden gun
! boats to reply The fourth shell fired burst in
| the Nashville, setting her on fire. another went
straight through her side into the powder maya
/ zine and embryo. which caused her To blow up
with grand explosion
| None OF our vessels were harmed by the fire
| from the fort. nor any one hurt
The expedition sent out 10 test the lighting
! qualities in Ossbaw Sound is composed of two
| eunboats and the Ericsson with mortar boats in
tow
! 1t is reported an attempt will he made TO finish
up the Alabama and the ram frigate
1t is not thought Fort McAllister will make
much more resistance. 1t was built TO defend the
| Nashville
Noon, 4th-Heavy firing has been heard al
morning in the direction of Fort McAister
where three mortars and FIVE gunboats were
pounding away, and its capture Is expected by to-
night
Special from Washington says:
Three hundred Rebels, captured Saturday, ar
rived at the Washington prison last night.
The Times special says:
| Refugees from Richmond say that severa
thousand troops have been sent TO reinforce
Pryor on the Black Water Also, that 25 DOC
troops from the Southwest passed through Rich
mOnd within few weeks.
The Richmond Examiner of the ODD states
that Rebel cavalry, 900 in number, crossed thu
Rappahannock last " ednesday. fell upon tn
Federals, drove them, killing, wounding and cap
turing 300. when the Rebels retreated, losing ont
killed and one wounded.
The Worlds Port ROYAL correspondence SAYS
The Montauk. when returning from destroyin;
the Nashville. over torpedo, which, ex
ploding, lifted her up two feet, but injured he
only bv a slight disarrangement of machinery.
Kew West letter to the World states that tn
steamer with Col. Goode arrived just AS anothe
steamer with the families OF persons in Rebe
employment who had been exiled by Col. Nor
r gan, was about departing Col Goode was sen
J by Gen Hunter to countermand Col. Morgan
, / order
DErRoIr. March 9.-No serious attempt wa
made renew the disturbances Measures wer
taken to maintain order The city is now quie
1t appears that only one man was killed, and 8
Z buildings burned.