Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-20

Noon Reports.


From Washington.
WASHINGTON. June l5.--The Herald's Wash
ngton dispatch says:
Yesterday at 3 o'clock. our cavalry consisting
Of one division. met Gen. Fitzhugh Lees brigade
of cavalry and a battery, about one mile beyond
Aide. toward Unionstown.
. Some Of Lees men who had gone forward To
have their horses shod at blacksmith shop. saw
orr cavalry coming and returned TO their friends
with the information.
Capt Basion of the 5th Virginia Rebel cavalry
and Capt White with a command of 80 men
were dispatched to act as sharpshooters while
others would hold the position at all hazards: but
not receiving support when men charged
them, the were obliged to surrender at discre
ton.
Little behind was the 9Th Virgins cavalry IN
der Col. F :. Rasor. Our troops charged on
, this regiment. They also charged on the Sd
Virginia Rebel cavalry, and with them had a
hand to hand encounter. during which we took
many prisoners.
The order. about this time. was given for the
Rebels TO right about and fall back
: There was some artillery firing kept up by
both parties. but without material results.
The Rebel force engaged was the LIST, ID Sd
18th and 9th Virginia cavalry. and some artillery
Our loss is not known, but it is nconsiderabe
The Rebel officers who have been taken pris-
oners, all concur in the statement that this was
the most desperately contested cavalry contest Of
the war. They say that our men behaved gal
: anty That the affair was hand-to hand en-
counter.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lees brigade left Culpepper
some few days since and were acting as flank
squad of the Rebel army.
A Colonel of one CT our cavalry regiments is
reported among the killed.
The Rebels only partially succeeded in carry
ing off their killed and wounded
The fight lasted until dark last night.
We were holding the field at the conclusion.
The Rebels are retiring.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the
Herald states:
The news from the advanced forces of the 4th
army corps is most satisfactory
Gen. Wise aud his whole force have fed from
the Peninsula and sought shelter on the other
side OF the Chickahominy.
Gen. Gordons division. which was in advance
entered New Kent Court House on the 18th.
The enemy made hasty retreat to the Chick
ahomihy. There was some skirmishing between
our advance and the rear guard of the enemy.
Our loss amounted TO four wounded The en-.
my's loss was two killed and several wounded
Our troops were in excellent condition during
the day
Mi Gen. Hayes and staff went to the front to
reconnoiier the position, and to give such in
structions, ms he deemed necessary.
! The Times special says:
The enemy has retrented 10 Williamsport
There is "a small Rebel force at Hagerstown.
No New York troops have arrived as yet at
Harrisburg. The 9Th New York and some other
regiments from the same State are ordered TO re.
port at Baltimore.
The excitement in Harrisburg has subsidized,
and business Is generally resumed
The Editors Convention is in session.
PROM PhiIadcIphia.
PuLApELruIA, June l9.-The following spe
cial has been received here from Bedford. Pa.
June ~:
A force Of 200 Rebels came 10 Hancock, Md,
and burned canal boat there. Col Gallagher
cavalry subsequently drove the Rebels Off
A force of 100 Rebels came TO St Johns river
TO destroy the large culvert opposite Hancock,
but after an hours Gght they were driven back
Gen Kelly ordered Col. Gallagher 10 proceed
T. with infantry and cavalry to Cumberland. lie
= went within six miles of them, when he received
n word that the Rebels had 10 900 men there
9 Gen Kelly went to New Creek
e A special from Shappensburg this morning
}. saws:
The Rebels are this side of Groencastle.
Heavy cannonading heard yesterday in tho
direction of Harpcr's Ferry,
From wiimingson,O
WILMINGTON, o., Juno ~. = Now harton, th,
man who killed Henry Babb In February last
was shot by some concealed person while riding
4, homeward ne about shutdown OF last evening
Two balls took effect IN his body. two lodging II
the abdomen.
McWharton Ia IN very critical condition
!, The person who committed the deed Is unknown
From New YORK.
Nrw YoRx. June 1.-The Baltimore Ameri
can of last evening, contains the following:
A body OF Rebels crossed the Potomac las
night Point OF Rocks. and captured about -
/, Of our cavalry Another body crossed further
a., aud had fight with our cavalry ut CatoctoI
). Station. The result is unknown.
A train of % ears from Harpcr's Ferry for Bal
timore, with few passengers, nc, was captured
at Point of Rocks. The train burned anC
the passengers were carried of,
The telegraph line was cut in several places
Is IL is rumored that the Rebels are in considera
BILE force at the Old South Mountain battle field
Gen Milroy and staff. hearing of the disaster
to the train, returned TO Baltimore.
From Harrisburg.
HAERIsBuRG. June l9--Parties who left vii
Transport on Wednesday evening. say there wer,
six regiments of mounted infantry encamped OF
this side of the river. and more were crossing.
The Rebel General Rhodes headquarters ar,
at Hagerstown. with three regiments of nfantr,
The Rebels were parong all citizens anC
boatmen at Williamsport
This morning, Mosby's cavalry is eight mile
below Chambersburg.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June l9-0ficial information
says Col. De Courcey with detachment OF cav
airy cut off at Tripett's bridge the sam,
body of Rebel cavalry that made a raid upor
Maysville, Nv.
Many were killed and wounded 100 prisoner
captured and the property which had been stoer
was recaptured
From 81. LOUIS.
E ST LOUIS. June l9.-The Democrats Vicks
2, burg dispatch says:
~ At two o'clock last Saturday morning our ap
:. proaches from Sherman's corps were pushes
$, through to the Rebel rifle pits, and within TWEEN
lie ~ yards of one of their bastions.
;. The enemy threw light shells over our para
IL pets on our approach and received in return 2,
Of hand grenades, 30 OF which exploded. driving TIT
ne Rebels out.
:, On Friday the enemy cut away the timber il
i the rear of their lines and opened on US with
inch field pieces anu two or three siege guns.
Gen Logan sileuced their mortars with his 81
!. pound PARROTS and 90 Founders
< Thirteen gunboats patroed the river between
Helena and Young's Point.
: The gunboat Marmora destroyed the town o
Eunice, Saturday