Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-11
Mira, Dupont, Mr. @ FULTON Of the Bald

miral Dupont Mr. @ Fulton. Of the Bald
more American. Vas The principal witness
He testified that Mr. sinners informed him
that he visited all the Monitors on the morning OF
the 9Th of April With 80 or a. mechanics aud all
necessary materials and NJ p. III reported 10
Admiral Dupont that they all in a condition
tor immediate action That the Admiral told
him he determined not 10 renew the eight and
that on leaving the vessels they we're all anici
pating signal 10 Get under way: that the decision
Of the Admiral createi great surpriss among the
junior officers ofthe vessels: that of the execu
tive officers told him that he felt personally
dissraced by the failure to renew the fight. and
he desired TO be relieved from the squadron No
soon as possible: also heard Sinners say he be.iev
ed the Admiral would have renewed the fight If
he bad not been Influenced by others; that The NJ
tack on Snmter was hot an earnest one. and tbs {
the Monitors were capable. in his opinion, a
continuing the attack also. that in his opinion,
l. the Ericsson RATS had been used the Monitors
could have reached the city. he expressed dis.
appointment aud chagrin AT the unwillingnesa OF
the Admiral and feet authorities t. examine the
RATS and torpedoes or 10 listen To him when he at
tempted 10 explain their use he. however
never expressed confidence in the ability of the
Monitors. without the aid of RATS. 70 enter
Charleston harbOr. Sinners did not directly
criticise the conduct of the Admiral. snd regarded
others a. influencing him against his own better
judgment.
Advices per the Cahawba state that reinforce
ments from Brashear Civ and other points 70 the
number of d 900 reached Banks on the 30th and
3lst. and our troop- thus ouinumber the Rebel.
four to one Tie Rebels are entirely hemmei
in, and no succor can reach them Their force
was variouslv estimated at from 5000 to F,. 900
They are well supplied with corn meal. but have
few other provisions. and but small supply of
ammunition j. was believed TO he impossible
for them to hold out long.
The Times special dated from Beverly.
9 P. VI speaks of The recent cavalry fight as the
greatest OF the WAT
Beverly Ford was t'ken by spirited dash OF
the 9Th Illinois and 9Th New York. We were on
the south sale before the enemy aware OF il
kely'S Ford wis also taken after slight skrm
ishlng, bv Gen Greg. He came upon the enc
my only one mile from the river. The fight
commenced at 5 a VI and continued until 3 P
NJ by which time the whole Of Stuart's force OF
about 1900 cavalry AMI 10 pieces of artillery,
was engaged
They were however driven back three miles
the right and five miles ON the left with heavy
loss Our forces formed junction at 2
O'Clock. he greatest charge OF the day was
made by the 9th Penn ylvania cavalry. supported
by the 4th regulars. when they dashed upon a
whole brigade OF the enemy and were taken in
flank by another brigade. and though over
whelmed. galantly cut their out. Two OF
Gen. Gregg's brgades under Col Wyndham and
Col. Fitzpatrick, had been at work all the morn
ing, but drove the enemy from the river to
Brandy Station
The Rebels were numerically superior to us
including our small supporting force of infantry
They had five large brigaieS under the command
of Gems Fitz Hugh Lee. w. F. II Lee, Jones
Field and Robinson. with fifteen pieces of artiI
lery under Mai Benkam. They had been re
viewed the previous day by Gen. Lee and were
under orders to leive for their grand raid into
Maryland and Pennsylvania 10 morrow.
Our forces returned almost unmolesed to this
side of the river during the afternoon.
The trottinG match for So 600 mile heats. 20
day, was won by Patcheli. he winning the Isl
4th and 9th helts-iiuier winning the other two
The deposits for 5-20s ~ day we're SIS, $50
To morrow the sub Treasury will return the
banks 81 100000 in gold.
from Nashville.
NASHVILLE June 10 - There was a skrmish a
Triune Yesterday About 800 Rebels dashes
into the amp Of the 9Th Kentucky cavalry. The
Rebels repulsei, and their commander sho
from his horse and reported dead. Anothei
Rebel officer wounded. and two Federal sol
diers slightly wounded
From salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, June 10 Thirty mounted Iudi
ans attacked a coach 80 miles west OF here, 20 dav
They killed and scalpei the driver and anoth,
employee No passengers
The m al bags were stripped Is hen the Indisn
left in quick time, followed hy stock troops