Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-08
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NV YoRK, January The f~ollowing ID a
special dispatch 10 a morning paper. dated Muir
fiee-boro' January 9Th:
The enemy evacuated in haste during Satur-
DAY night Is reported they we're terribly de-
morslized from losses. but they lett no property
behind
Gen. Nerley is ia pursuit Of the enemy with
infantry. a cavalry force also follows them TO.
day.
Spears LIT Tennessee brigade attacked and
dispersed their rear guard Of cavalry.
The enemys loss IN Wednesday, battle was
5000. several hundred on Thursday. over ! 900
on Friday and I 900 on Saturday night. including
tue captured. We have ] $40 of them prisoners.
abhbng them two Colonrls and several Majors.
The bodies of Brigaoier Generals Rains and
Hanson are here.
Gen Breckenridge wis severaly wounded and
Gen. Adams had an arm broken Major Clar-
ence Prentice was wouBded in the thigh.
The famous lst Louisiana regiment was de
stroyed.
Our own losses in all the engagements were
100 killed. about 6,00O wounded and several
thousand prisoners.
One.third of the wounded will soon be able to
resume duty.
Our army was considerably depleted by stray
elels, including a number of officers. who will be
disgracefully dismissed.
1 lie lUiiOAlilS u II list Oi SOME Ol the hllltl
and wounded:
Col Moody. 74th Ohio, wounded: Col. Chas.
Anderson. $50 Ohio. wounded: Col. Nick An-
derson, 9th Ohio, wounded; Col. Miller, wounded
but did not leave the field: Col. Williams. 25th
Illinois, killed: 1t Col Hull. 37th Indiana,
wounded-not dangerously.
We had about p field officers killed. and as
many wounded.
1t Col. Taner, of the 22d Indiana, reported
killed, is wounded and a prisoner.
The Chicago Board OF Trade Battery. which
behaved calamity. lost 4 killed and ; wounded,
including Lieut.. Griffin, wounded.
LOOMS Michigan battery lost l killed and II
wounded, AMI 3 horses killed.
4 review of the field of battle since the evac-
uation, shows that the enemy were much more
formIdably posted than We had developed the
evening before by terrific fighting
AdviceS from Havana state that the French
ir0n-clad lrigate La NOrmandic lad arrived from
Vera Cruz, en- route for Martinique, to await or
ders. During her stay az Vera Cruz. she lost
$50 Of her crew OF $50 men by yellow lever, in
Guiding her commander.
Washington specials 81, that seventeen men OF
Wyudham's command we're picked up last night
at Ciantilly by excursi0nists from Stuarts cav
airy.
President Lincoln's reasons for signing the bill
admitting Western Virginia into the Union, were
as follows:
lst. IL was the correct policy of the Admins
tration to secure az much free territory as posi-
bile, aud with as little trouble.
81. That as the Wheeling Legislature had
been recognized by Congress a, the legislature
of the State OF Virginia, that BODY had authority
to adopt measures looking TO the division OF the
State; that the responsibility did not lie against
those who did not vote against il. namely, the
inhabitants of the Eastern portion of the State.
81. and principal. That he was bound To take
care OF his friends.
The opinions OF The President we're i'm writing.
Half of the Cabinet were opposed To the meas
IRE.
The House Military Committee met this morn
ing and disposed ola large amount OF business on
hand.
A report has been prepared and will be sub
milted nj the next meeting. in favor ofthe propo-
sition of Eli Thayer. the raising of $4,000 men
to 20 as armed insurgents u Florida, and be in
the service of the United States for hire months.
The House Naval Committee to day heard ar
guments in favor OF the plan now Icing consid
cred for providing Tor the cruising Of g%unSoals
into the lakes of the West and East. This i'm
portant matter will occupy the attention OF Con
gress for some DAYS.
HEADoUARTERs ARMY or THE PoToMAcl
January 6, 1863.
All quiet on the Rappahannock.
Flags of truce cross the river daily. The
principal business transacted is the exchange OF
such refugees as authorized by military author
tiles OF both sides.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Cen. Mcclellan held
a levee last evening ut his brothers house. This
morning the CITY Council and Mayor waited on
him. and presented a testimonial authorized by
the Council some time since.
INV YORK, Jan. THE steamer New York
from Southampton on the 9th, has arrived. Her
news l. mostly anticipated.
The United Service Gazette confidently asserts
that the lonian Islands will he coded to Greece,
and arrangements are making for the withdrawal
OF troops.
Prince HeSse refuses the Greek throne.
France had demanded explanations at Madrid,
respecting an official statement made by Spain TO
the COrtes on the Mexican question.