Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-17
Some Of our men rsrs killed. bu, the h, Of c,.

Some OF our men were killed. bu, the liz, Of cas-
uslties was less than can be expected.
After advancing % within $50 Yards OF III.
rebel works. their ire was severe-t but thers
was no -sysring With shout, the line.
rang OF along the Hillsboro pike ceniDs IN ful
viev, they again advanced, and we're almost i'm
medately on the entertainments, the distance yel
70 be passed not exceeding one hundred Yards
when reinforcemeBts were in sight coming vet
the rebels advanced. no signs Of retiring, and
discharged Tolley after yolley into our ranks
At distance OF twenty 1--WE yards a few OF ouI
men had reached the works and were using the
bsyonet when some few rebels fed who were
followed by Others. when soon all broke and fed
IN the widest confusion. There we're four IL
FOUNDER Napoleon guns which their artillerists
attempted 20 secure but only succeeded IN get
ting one of the feld We secured three and Two
caissons. with large lot OF small arms. We
captured in this charge about 400 prisoners
Prisoners report that Hood told them tha, they
could hold their position against any Yankee
force which could be brought against them
Our loss in this charge did no. exceed one hun
dred killed and wounded
Smiths and Schoheld's corps had in the mean
time advanced half mile 10 the south of Hills
boro pike, capturing there a whole battery of six
guns. Thus the whole amount OF Grtillery-hYe
being captured by the 18th Ohio, on the extreme
left--csptufed Is is guns; several battle flags
were also taken
The rebel loss in killed in wounded cannot be
less than 600, while ours IS not less than 300.
They have taken up second line and ma y
defend il to morrow, Il they do not retreat to-
night. af
One OF the most brilliant charges 10 abe TO-DAY
was by the llsh. 18th. lath, 18th aud | Iltb col
ored regiments. upon Rains Hill, near the No
lapsviiie pike. which utterly rouiel the rebel
line
The eolored ,roops behaved .plendidly and
lost severely
On gaining Whites pike in trout Of Ackiin Z
residence, Gen. Beatty led a charge on the rebel
line and carried it ut the point Of the bayonet,
and planted our runs on the rebels abandoned
works
Fifty prisoner. we're captured IN this charge
Our loss was slight
We adv snced here one mile ard the rebels re
treated in confusion.
Lieut. j W Watts. OF the 9TH Iowa cavalry
shot through the breast while gallaDtly
charging the enemies batteries. and MORALLY
wounded
A party in the quar,ermsster's service while
proceeding IN the river we're fred into b. the
rebels when three miles from the city. One man
killed and four wounded.
The gunbost feet engaged down the
river about II miles from the city. They were
Smelling the rebel left wing vigorously.
Among other captures OF to-day was the head
quarters Of the rebel Gen. Chalmers, consisting
OF ID wagons, among the contents ere all hi:
books, papers. vaiusbles..&c These are now al
Capt GoodSin's headquarters.
About 800 prisoners nave, 10 . o'cock, reach
ed the city
The total number OF prisoners captured canno'
fall short Of 300
Capt. Orosvenor, brother 81 Col. GrosvernOr
commanding 81 brigade. WAS killed
Adjutant Clayborn and fieEt. Roberts, 9Th la.
diana, were wounded
One OF our shells non. Port SegIey fell short
killing four D! our wounded