Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-04

LATEST WAR NEWS.
FROM. GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
Details of the Battle on Monday.
Gen. Lee Wounded at spottsyI-
vania.
HE Il SUPERSEDED BY GEN. EwELL.
NJ r " 1 G A ~ ~ r. w - :.
Collision OIL Cape May and Loss
of Life.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and 5000 Rebels
Reported Captured.
Large sale Of Government Gold.
&c. Ac.. &c. &c &C.


Nrw York, June 3-The Herald's 5th corps
correspondent gives the following account OF the
battle on Monday:
At g L. NJ. the enemy attacked in line. IL
was general and sudden. They advanced IN TWO
lines of battle and heavy skirrnsh line
Simultaneous with their opening volley their
cannon poured solid shot and she'll from their
angry mouths. but firm and unshaken stood our
men The rebels shot too high.
Our men coolly waited TO return the fire Ii
was most murderous voIey, and caused the as
saulting column 20 stagger and fall back.
Our artillery. which had been in position,
opened in response TO the enemy's cannon.
Assault after assault was made by the desper-
ate foe. but each time our troops hurled him back
on Gen. Ora wford's division.
The assaults were repeated with firing during
the night on his left. hut each time were hand
somely repulsed and more than special glory was
Won by the men; and in repelling these assaults
the Pennsylvania Reserves behaved magnificent
ly in the fight
Holding the left was General Lockwood and
his troops most of them for the first time under
fire. aud behaved ike veterans
Col Kitchens brigade, heavy artillery yet
new in the field. stood their ground with the reso-
luton of veterans This brigade alone captured
eighty prisoners The contest elated them with
having driven the rebels, above stated. and
occupying the battle ground
Our losses were 800 killed, wounded and
prisoners Among the killed Major Ebert,
commanding the 64th Michigan.
The enemies losses were much heavier. proba-
bly, 500
We took 300 prisoners, among them we're 10
officers
Among the dead found "A rebel General
and two COonels.
The prisoners all say the whole of Ewel's
corps were engaged They say, however, the
enemy was commanded by Early and Gen Ewell,
Lee being sick in Richmond.
rumor prevailed that Gen Lee Was wounded
in the leg AT SpOttsylvania, but il not authenti-
Gated
There eau be no doubt, however as 20 the fact
that he does not command the army at present.
The Tribune says
A letter from Ressaca says information brought
or the Dist that the rebel ram Tennessee, was
in Mobile bay. steamipg about at the rate of nine
miles per hour
The Herald's Mexican correspondent saws:
Juarez Government has been perfectly estab-
lished az Monterey.
The Liberals, more than 10000, were prepar.
ing to march on Paasit
The French and Imperiasts have been com
pletelv routed and there il great enthusiasm for
the national cause.
The steamer City OF Baltimore. which sailed
from New York on the lst for Washington, re
turned last evening. with lows stove in and stem
carried away. having colided with the transport
Pocahontas off Cape MAY, Capt. Baxter from
New Orleans bound To New York. The Poca-
houtas sunk carrying down 40 of her crew and
passengers, including Capt Baxter She had lOl
souls on board. among them number of sol
diers returning on sick furlOugh.
The Tribune's correspondent with Butler
|
When orders were received 70 send reinforce
ments TO Grant a pontoon had been laid across
the Appomat;ox and his men were to march that
night TO attack Petersburg. but were ordered 10
march in another direction.
Information furnished by deserters and prison
ers shows that everything thai can be spared has
been sent 10 Lee.
About 5000 troops are located in Petersburg
in our front and in the defenses around Richmond
on the south side.
Secretary Chase sold 81 600 900 in gold TO day
At 9069l
The paragraph in the Congressional proceed
ings yesterday. relative 10 the tax on tobacco
was incorrect. It should read, on tobacco. cav
endish plug, twist. and all other descriptions
| from which the stem has been taken out in whole
or part or which is sweetened, nclnding fine cut
and fine cut shorts. - "a per pound.