Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-06

FIos MINpals July 2. VIA cAlao July. -
Advices from Viek.burg 10 the 2s.h ult.. have
been received.
Although no positive advantage resulted from
the sprineing Of McPhsrson's nine. yet that OH
Ger u pressing forward vigorously.
The Rebels sprung counter mine 10 sher-
mans front. but the only damage it did vas TO
destroy tho head OF hrs approach. days work
Col. Woods il raising the guns sunken IN the
gunboat Cincinnati Three Of them are already
Ia position on the bluff.
The Rebels keep up a constant ERE. but the
casualties are not numerous.
The weather is extremely warm. bat the nights
are cool and refreshing.
Johnston il in the vicinity OF Canton preparing
for a forward movement.
REAR OF YIcKsBrne. Evening Of the 29th -
Our forces we're withdrawn 10 day TO the outer
side wall ofthe contested fort In fruit of General
Logan. u consequences Of some advantages &c
position which enabled the enemy TO throw shells
into our men Without any present benefit The
withdrawal, however, is temporary.
Sharp musketry firing is still maintained. The
total casualties in this struggle is not known but
1t Is believed il will not exceed two hundred.
From Philadelphia.
PHrLaprLrHiA. July 4-The Inquirer has =
speci lsiispsich from the Army of tie Potomac
dated o'clock this morning. IL says Col. Fred.
TAYLOR brother of Baysrd Taylor. was killed.
Gen Hancock was shot through the groin Gen
Gibbons was badly wounded We drove the en-
emy yesterday aud captured 500 more prisoners
The world never saw such fighting The rebel
loss is estimated at 1000. Everything looks en-
couraging.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. July 4-Repor,s deemed reliable
fro no hsff 10 fe do 10 ~. Lat
ing represent the Rebels were repeatedly repused
with fearful slaughter. The battle lasted NIL
day One thousand prisoners were taken.
From the Army OF the Potomac.
HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoroN.c. July
3. The eneniy's guns opened ou our leit
wing at daylight. apparently 10 feel our position
but soon suspended operations.
They also endca, ored To pu-h forward their
front on our right. but were driven back with
luss.
$40 A Nan hour ago the enemy made
strong infantry attack OH on, right and endetv
ored TO break our line The 18th corps. which
formed right. steadily drove them back for
half an hour. when the enemy was reinforced
ana portion OF the 9th corps was sent to its
support. Failing in this. the enemy opened a
cannonade all along the line.
The attack on the right is beeve ed to have been
q feint to cover n more formidable Il INK move
ment on the left. The cannohading is now heavy
in that direction, and appears to he extending.
The 81 corps suffered greatly yesterday. The
number OF wounded is heavy with large pro-
portion Of officers. No estimate can be formed
of the killed at this writing
The heavy mu>ketry has opened on our right
again, and the cannonading our left is slack
ening.
The enemy ia fighting with the greatest despe
ration. Nothing can curpass the vigor and pre-
csion Of our artillery. Yesterday the rebels took
two OF our guns for want of horses and infantry
support. but the division. HUMPHREYS think
rallied and recsptured them. We took one
from the enemy. Comparatively few prisoners
have been taken on either side up To this hour.
Ten o'clock, A. M-The csnnonading has
sacksned.
Rebel prisoners say that when their infantry
charged on our left wing battery yesterday. the
massacre was beyond parallel
Some of the guns were masked. and did hot
open until the enemy vas within canister range.
From Harrisburg.
HARRISBURG, July 4-The best informed par
ties at headquarters in excellent spirits over
the news from Meade.
The battle is still in progress
gentleman who left bridge Ga Northern
Central railroad. at o'clock tlIs morning heard
firing 1t was also heard in Harrisburg .or about
half an hour.
All quiet in our immediate front
The Rebels are supposed to have left this i'm
mediate neighborhood entirely.
Our wounded are all brought from Carlisle 10
Harrisburg and doing well
Eighteen thousand men are in motion on the
flank of the Rebel;
Telegraph communication is KEEP. up With
Gen Smith
4 large number of men sre at work on the
Cumberland VALLEY railroad and trains run to
Carlisle
Ny cavalry have been engaged all day. on both
TANKS Of the enemy. harrassing and vigorously
attacking him with great success, notwithstanding
they encountered superior numbers, both of cav
airy ami infantry.
The army is in hne spirits.
GEO. G. MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
The President has issued the following:
W ASH SGroN, july 4, 10 o'clock A. M-The
President announces 10 the country that the news
from the Army OF the Potomac, to 10 o'clock p
NJ. of July Sd. is such TO the army with
the highest honor. and a great success to the
cause of the Union. and to claim the coincidence
of all for the many gallant fallen. and that for
this he especially desires. an this day. that He
whose will. not ours. should ever be done, be
everywhere remembered and reverenced with the
profoundest gratitude.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
President.