Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16

Slight skirmishing enssed in the town Gu,
cavslry were close n the hecis of the rebel cav
airy
The rebels are now in line of battle opposite
Cedar Greek, across S,aunton pike. two or three
miles distant
They occupy high land, behind which is q
strong defensive position.
The rebels have been severely marched. and
being closely pressed. they may have seizet
the opportunity of securing this position for 8
rest.
CEDAR CREEK, August IL, 5 p M.-Our Skin
mishers have crossed the creek. and are now Skin
mishng with the enemy
Our skirmish line and theirs il plainly percent
ible. and the firing il moderately brisk
The enemy's skirmishers are just in the
edge of the woods beyond. The only portion
of their line of battle visible Is on a distant
hill
No artillery firing has taken place
$40 7. M.-The rebels are now showing
themselves on a distaut ridge. where | observed
that portion of their line OF battle was seen be-
fore
They have opened upon our skirmish line from
two guns posted in an admirable position. but
done no damage.
Skirmishing is still going on and getting live
Her
Our artillery is just replying.
Two prisoners captured say that Gordon's d.
vision Of Ewells corps il Immediately in our
front.
They probabl, compose the rebel rear guard
and decisive battle here does not seem az all
certain.
At o'clock skirmishing still continued
Commodore Parragut. in letter to Commo-
doer Palmer, at New Orleans. says.
i. al. E.L n
dashed to and sailed into the Pass, close under
Fort Morgan, pouring broadside after broadside
OF grape and canister, thus driving the gunners
from their guns and leaving our vessels only ex
posed TO the fire of Forts Gaines and Powell,
which OF course was less effective on account OF
the distance At the same time Changers
Land batteries enfladed Fort Gaines and caused
it to be evacuated, blowing up Fort Powell.
In passing the forts the Oneida received a shot
which temporarily disabled her machinery, but
was safely towed through the fire by her consort
Our monitor Tecumseh one of the foremost
and was sunk almost instantaneous, carrying
down one hundred men including Captain Cra-
ven.
Tue gunboats having passed out of reach OF
the forts they we're pursued by the formidable
Tennessee and three iron clads
The ram was Immediately attacked and bat
tered so etiectualy that he Was compelled to sur
render in few minutes
/ Lieutenant Prentiss of the M0nongahela lost
/ both OF his legs.
Captain Maliney. of the Oneida lost arm.
/ The Herald's correspondent off Mobile says;
| When the Selma surrendered to the Meta
comet, on boarding her il found that she had
/ lost iearfully.
Her deck wns covered with the dead aud
dying, and scuppers with blood
/ Her commander Lieutenant Comstock for
merly of the United States Navy, was lying
dead across the breech with his bowels toru out.
The Tennessee attempted to avoid the mon-
tors, and made for the wooden ships, but the flag
ship and Manongahela followed her up.
! The latter struck the Tennessee amidship with
her terrible PROV, causing the huge rebel monster
/ 10 reel like drunken man
/ The Hartford then grappled with the Tennes-
/ see but further bloodshed was saved by the lat
ter hoisting the white flag.
Some horrible slaughter was here visible on
/ the Selma.
Capt Girard, the new commander, capturad
/ the ram.
We captured near 800 prisoners.
Our army has possession OF Dauphin Island
The Hartford was injured more than any Other
ship, having been struck by every one Of the
/ iron clads except the Oneida.
A large force of our soldiers have marched
| from Pensacola 20 invest Fort Morgan and pre-
vent the escape OF the garrison.