Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-07
DAILY SENTINEL
Telegraphic Dispatches,
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MORNING REPORT.
W INGT0N VS..
MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND ARMY.
They Cross the Raptdan Sue
CesSfuIIy.
ARE NOW PROBABLY ENGAGED WITH
THE BULK OF LEES ARMY.
Rumored Defeat Of Burnside's
Corps with n Loss OF 900.
The Negro Troops Terribly
DemOraIised.
&C.. Gc., &C., DC &c.
MOVEMENTS OF THE GRAND ARMY.
They Cross the Raptdan Sue
CesSfuIIy.
RE NOW PROBABLY ENGAGED WITH
THE BULK OF LEES ARMY.
RumOred Defeat Of Burnside
Corps with n Loss OF 1000.
&c. &c, &c., &c &c.

NEw York, Nav 6-A special to the World
has the following dispatch from headquarters of
the Army Of the Potomac:
The order to march was issued fIom these
headquarters yesterday morning and was dissem-
mated through the army BY 2 o'clock 7. N.
Gen. Gregg's cavalry division, accompanied by
a pOntoon train moved Yesterday afternoon, to-
ward Rchardsville; it was engaged until late at
night. opening a road to Elias Ford Soon after
midnight. that division moved TO the ford named,
and established a crossing.
About midnight. the 80 cavalry division with
another pontoOn train left for Germania Fore,
FIVE or six miles above there. 10 establish cross
ing 1t is said that this as well the other effort
successful
The advance of the 81 corps, Hancock COM
manding, broke camp at midnight and NOV ed
down the SteveDsburg and Richardson Road to-
ward the Ellis Ford The entire corps was on
march before 3 o'clock this morning, in the same
direction, aud expected to effect crossing soon
after daylight
The 9th corps commenced moving at mid
night: consisting of two divisions and pontoon
and artillery trains. This corps passed through
Steyensburg at midnight.
The above corps was closely followed by the
reminders of corps; all marching toward Ger
mania Ford.
Both the 5th and 9th corps il understood to be
crossing the Rapidan. 1t is probable that the
crossing will be successfully accomplished, and
without severe opposition by Lee TO whom this
bold push must be more or less surprise 1t is
not probable that any serious engagement will be
fought to day. Cavalry skirmshes and artillery
dueling will likely make up the days fighting
unless the enemy contests our advance in strong
force.
The Worlds special says:
Passengers who arrived from Baltimore last
evening state that Information has been received
there, well from Norfolk and Fortress Mon
roe, that Gen. Smith. with a very large army,
disembarked on the south side of James river
His object OF course is mere matter of specula-
ton Ii might be a ieGt TO disperse the rebels
and prevent reiuforeemebts 60 Lee: but if it was
in earnest, it meant that Fort Darling and Pc
tersburg should be captured and Richmond be
cut off from railroad communication with North
Carolina and the South.
Ii the news is correct, and its generally be
lieved in Baltimore, that the recent action in the
West was a feint To deceive the enemy, still all
is uncertain. Smiths army may be destined for
West Point to CO operate with the extreme left
wing OF Meades army.
The Times special from Culpepper SAYS:
large column of troops, under Couch and
Gregg, is marching from Winchester up the
Shenandoah valley as a cooperating column de
stined eveatualy to cut the Virginia and Ten
Dessee Railroad. while Buffers force strikes
the other railroads at different points. thus Sc
curing all the railroad connection between Rich
and the South
General Butler looks we'll in person at the
head OF the army on the Peninsula Yesterday;
aud his host marshalled by such leaders as W +.
Smith. Gilmore, Ferry and Wezel. and im-
mense fleet. consisting of troops and strong
squadron of monitors and gunboats conveyed up
one OF those broad rivers To the gates or back
door and perhaps our iron-cladS may once more
try the strength of the rebel batteries on the
james, Pamuuky and Rappahannock.
The Worlds special says:
Burnside j. acting reserve TO the grand
Army of the Potomac When he will move to
the front is unknown
The World has issued an extra containing a
report that on Monday last Burnside's advance
was checked at ThOroughtare Gap by the rebels
under Longstreet A battle is said TO have Oc-
Cured. resulting in our defeat. with loss of two
to four thousand The negro troops are said to
have become demoralized and threw down their
arms and stsmpeded to the rear. The story is
doubtless canard.