Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-14
TelegraphiC Dispatches
ExFTEsstY FOR rHE DAILY STATE SENTINEL.
MORNING REPORT.
FROM GEN. BUTLER'S ARMY.
SEVERE FIGHTING IN HIS DEPARTMENT
Gallantry Of General Kautz.
Attack ora Petersburg, Va.
Reported Capture of Fort Darling.
FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY.
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NEw YORK. June l3-The Tribune's CORES
pondent with Butler saws Of the expedition against
Petersburg:
There were 400 picked horsemen under
kautz, and between 1900 and 4 600 infantry un
der Gilmore. all under command of Gilmore.
The infantry were within one and halt miles
of Petersburg, and Gilmore sent a dispatch that
he had heard kautz guns away to his left, but
had had no communication with him.
Gilmore hadinstructiOns 10 advance on Peters
burg aud engage the enemy. Ii was immateral
whether he succeeded or not, the real object be
ing to direct attention from kautZ, who to
dash into the city from the opposite side. burn
Appomattox bridge. destroy scores anu supplies
and depOts, and do all he could TO annoy the
enemy.
The signal glass showed that kautz was full
filing his mission as cavalry were seen attacking
upon the further side aud driving the enemy be
fore them.
Awaiting himself OF the second clause of his
instructions, to return to night, he sent back
word that he found the works quite formidable
and more strongly garrisoned than anticipated.
and he and Gen. Kinks did not deem it prudent
to attack, aud had therefore retired halt a mile
where he had formed line of battle.
Meanwhile Gen Kautz hadgound line of in
tIenchments with his cavalry and was fighting in
the city. expecting the infantry would assist him,
The rebels, seeing Giimores force Withdrawn.
turned their attention towards pressing him close
ly, capturing three inch gun At this the cav
airy pOunced upon a twelve pouuder-brass
pece-which they seized and brought away.
Still there was no diversion in their favor For
the infantry to attempt TO accomplish the work
assigned them would be murderOus. and Gen.
kautz reluctantly ordered withdrawal.
The Tribunes correspondent with Sherman,
Under date near Dalton, June 1t. says:
The enemy in front OF the Theuty-third corps
yesterday morning made dash on our advanced
line of works with the intention OF occupying a
better position.
They were met by heavy Ere from our men,
who remained immOvable although the rebels
came up within few PAGES They finally fall
tered and tell back in terrible confusion.
This repulse Of the enemy has been the most
decided and destructive which the enemy have
vet suffered
During last night the enemy assaulted Hooker,
but were repulsed, as usual. Nita los
The Tribunes Washington correspondent has
the following saving that no such Intelligence
has reached here from anv other source:
Wits HousE, June IL The news from the
front this morning Is Of the most cheerful charac
ter.
Two officers Just arrived here bring joyful
news of the ca pture of Fort Darling
An order conveying this il telligence was read
| 10 the army last evening. and tas cheers of our
! soldiers could be heard FOR miles around
| The attack on Mcpherson, referred 20 bv a
/ former correspondent. proved 10 be very disas-
trous TO the enemT
The rebels came On 10 two divisions With great
resolution. but met with very destructive hfe
| by both artillery aad musketry.
The fight continued nearly an hour. when the
enemv retired leaving the field covered with their
dea 4 and wounded. numbering nearly twenty ive
/ hundred.
After Eve DAYS firhiins principally his own
+. hook, MePherson has closed upon right
wing enabling Us to make an important move
ment