Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-17

/ 10 DAY that the President had said that Sherman
bad come out 4, Savspuah with forty thousand
more men. black ard white, than he started
With. #s.a asa
| II Is understood that tie financial policy which
the chairman of the committee on ways and
means will endeayoE to pass through Congress
will be the issue OF twenty year bonds, bearing :
per cent interest. payable IN currency it Is in
tended to RELY upon them for means 20 finish the
I war. a.fftf E#&NTa Ef t.
Major General Peck has Issued supplement
tary order calling upon the people arriving in The
city from irsurgent States to register their na mes
at his headquarters He says the results de
yeloped by the registry fally justiies the action
OF the department, and the decision in the case OF
the St. Adams raiders makes Is imperitive that
the registry be pushed vigorously. 49,.
"A private dsrasch received ia ibis cits to day
| from a gentleman in Nontresl, saws that IL i.
ported that the money belonging to the ST. Al
bans bank is 10 be restored to-day; that there is
grea, reaction there IA ,ebei stock since Wed
nesday ana that even the leaders feel disgastei
with the proceedings OF the court presided over
by the Judge Counsel
PoRTRLss MONROE. De-. 1.-THE Charleston
Courier OF the 10Th inst. says SheEmaasarmy is
still moving toward Ssvsnnsh.
They learn that the affair AT Station No. : was
simply slight skirmish. 81
From the same psper of the 9TH inst, we take
/ the following: s-a 4etI.a r .a4
/ The Augusta Chronicle says we had the pleas
sure of seeing Yesterday Capt Copen, Of Gen
Wilders staff, who is in our city in connection
with the Confederate prison bureau. whose head
quarters are TO be located IN this city Capfsin
Copen Informed US that all the Yankee prisoners
at all points within reach of Sherman have been
safely removed He also states that the vsndals
! were so disappointed at finding the blue bellies
/ had flown from Millen that they vented their
spleen the defenceless Inhabitants OF the
country -4- t-4
The Courier Of the gth inst. SAWS in reference
to the Georgia forces: We learn that OF Sunday
last Lieut. Reynolds. of Gen Wheelers cavalry,
with detach ment OF > men crossed the Savan-
nah river At Hsrper's Ferry in the Beauford
district
He had been OH scouting expedition and, Be-
coming separated from his command, crossed IN
TO this State TO rejoD them higher up. He rep
resents Sherman a. occupying position on Bad
ger creek, sixteen miles from the river.
The opinion seems TO prevail that Sherman will
attack Savannah, but IT he sttempts IL he will be
badly beaten.
A report was in circulation yesterday that on
the arrival OF Shermans forces sc Station No.
, ne held of in the direction OF Sisters Ferry
winch would indicate the intention TO cross into
South Carolina.
The enemy near Pocotagio were reported
az Smelling the road on Friday.
About 100 prisoners FROM Shermsn's army ar
rived in this city yesterday
NASHVILLE. December l5.--l0 80 PA-Our
line advanced aud engaged the rebel lise at nine
this A NJ
r. The line vas formed thus: Stedman on the
left l.. j. Wood with the 18th corps next. A. J !.
Smith next, aud Caxon with the reserve, and
the cavalry under Wilson, fighting dismounted,
tkoa -. hf l.sA fkaa 49,
boats on the river.
The artillery practice has been line, aud at
times the musketry fire continues heavy, although
the casuties have been light.
The left occupied the same ground Is in the
morning, but the right has advanced two miles,
driving the enemy from the river, from his en-
trenchments, from hills in which his adv ance left
rested and forced il back on his right and centre
| His centre was pushed back from one 20 three
miles, with loss in all of IL guns, and about
500 prisoners, and his whole line o: earthworIs
except about mile on his extreme right there no
attempt was made to disodge him.
The rebels sent perfect shows of shot aud shell,
and the hills along the whole line were one sheet
OF flame.
Under co yer of our batteries. our hue was
advanced and rushed across the open field and
( up to the steep OF the bill. They we're met By
whitening FIRE OF musketry for time, but Doblv
held their ground, but the position un,enshie.
and thes were obliged TO retire. ga
The Tooth colored lost heavily in killed and
wounded.
/ Major Finch of the 18th, Capt. Straight. spd
! J W Dickens, of the Tooth coloted, killed
The whole of Hoods army are right here bus
+ the cavalry, one division Of which has been de
ayed TO threaten Murireesboro
The whole action of to day was spiendldlv
successful
The division commander, Brig Gen. kimbail-
Of the 4th corps aud Gen. Grrard.. of the com
mand under Gen Smith aud a cavalry division
under Gen. kreec were under my observance.
4 have never seen better work than Gen. kimbali
done. he carried two positions by assault, cap
turing at the same time 400 prisoners aud six
guns No doubt other parts OF the Inc did As
we'll | only speak Of what saw.
Hoods forces were in very strong position, 'her
! left resting on range o.! hills known "a the
Overton range. which line completely circled the
/ Franklin pike, by which road he hoped and in
tended 10 retreat il forced to do
In front of bis color lines line OF work.
/ for skrmishers. In the rear, about 300 yards.
was formidable line of breastrorks. defended
/ by artillery. There was space OF nearly 1OO
I yards in frOHt Of his main lises which was An
open field over which our men had 10 advance.
I Tbs rebel right was held by Lees corps, stu
! art the center and Cheatham the left
Prisoners report that Hood enjoned them TO
die in the last ditch rather than yield 10 our for
ces They were in the following order:
! j. Smiths corps on the right. covering the
GRASSY White Pike, the ilh corps Oh their Lett
the I'd iyisioD the left OF the Sd ana the Sd
. on the lett OF the lst the LIST commanded by
Gen kimbal, 81 by Gen Beatty, and 30 by Gen.
| Elliott.
The troops advance on the Franklin pike, the
lst division resting on it. Steimans corps was
/ on our left and advanced on the Murireesboro
pike, gradually moving. however. towards the
right, aud eventually joining the 9TH corre.
/ Stesdmsn's command consists of Gen. Cruft =
division and two btigsdes Of colored troops. un.
der Col =. r. Thompson ~
Gen Schofeld, with the 23d corps rs- held IA
reserve.
We have TO-DAY gained decisive victory over
the rebel forces. and have advanced our army
about four mile-, capturing. in the days fight.
over 5000 prisoners, among whom were ten gen
erals, killing and vounting GOO OF 700, and So
curing 80 pieces ot artillery
IL Was discovered that carly ia the morning
tie rebels had Withdrawn their right aud left
wings. and had concentrated their forces on the
centre and lrit OF centre.
NV YORK December 10 The CONNER
cial. Washington special says: savannah j.
known 10 have been fortified ia is rear by
triple line of esrthwoIks. aud may therefore de
mand brief seige ere il Tall.
I The internal revenue department has detected