Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-11
LATEST WAR NEWS
The Fight on the James River.
hcC0UkT OF THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Our Lines Again Advanced.
Butler Engaged with the Enemy
WILMINGTON motto BE ATTACKED
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ACCOUAI OF THE BATTLE ON FRIDAY.
Our Lines Again Advanced.
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The Herald's W ashington special says:
Intelligence has been received that Sheridan
has won another victory over Longstreet. the
successor Of Early, but no detqils haye been re-
ceved
The Herald's 10Th corps correspondent send.
The following account of the affair Of Friday:
The point a. which the enemy frst made his
appearance was near the intersection of the
Darby Town and Whites Tavern roads and was
held by two brigsdes of cavalry one Of which
under command OF Colonel " est, was deployed
across the Derby Town road while the other. IN
der command of ColoRe Spear. deploye
parallel to il and across the " hie's Tavern road
covering the approach from this direction
The enemy when fret seen. coming seross
the county from tie Charles City Road, aud
moving toward the right flank of Colonel West
The Colonel changed front hastily, as 70 form
line parallel with the road aud facing the enc
my he had hardly effected this, and sheltered
his men behind low Ledge skirting the road
when the enemy in overwhelming numbers
dashed on him and the command of Col Spear
almost simultaneously
On this spot there were captured eight guns in
ALL when the enemy who had followed closely
reached them, the enemy having driven the cav
airy before them. now ceased the pursuit ard
turned toward the unprotected Il ink OF the 10Th
corps, which was held by the invncible old s,.
of Terry's Division
The enemy. flushed with his easily gained vie.
tory, moved toward this little band with all the
confidence of success.
The brunt of his attack was directed tow ards
Abbotts 2i brigade
He might better have chosen almost any other
pliat for halt of these troops, being armed with
repeating rifles made hasty records On the rebel
hanks
Moving towsris them heavily he exhibited 4
determination 20 force the position at any cost
But the unerring volcanic FIRE more than equal
zed the game
Onward The, pushed mi uore dense grew The
fre
Still they advanced until within about hun
dred PAGES off our cro1ching death dealers then
signs Of weakness began 10 manifest itself in
their ranks. when they found that to advance in
the face of that fire was simply marching to
dcath-in short. there was nothing for them TO
DO but slink away as best they conld and snk
away they did.
Not satisfied with the punishment be ilIlcied
Terry st once prepared 10 follos up his ad,ant-
age
As our lines approached the enemy. j, became
evident that he Richmond bound
Although hopes of our taking him were iruii
less still our advance pressed on until dark
ness intertered with them
JusI =. Ponds brigade had reached to within
hal. mile of the Dlrbytown road, the order
w-s issued 10 return within our delonces.
In our advance we picked up quite Eumber
OF prisoners. strlgglers and who waited he
hind To desert. These with our captures before
our works swellei our list of captures to some
tWO hundred.
Gen. Lee COMMANDED ia person ani he eYi-
deutly determined to make heavy impression
= Dor los= in men has been yerv small bpi the
enemy .ias suferel horribly
Their prisoners report Gen. Gregg snui.g their
killed
They brought two divisions into action, One
under Geh. Fish, and provisional division IN
der Cen Houk.
The Richmond papers OF Friday have the fol-
loving:
All Cadets of Virginia Military Institute. over
IS have been ordered into the reserve force. and
those under J. are requested 10 tender their ser
vices.
The enemy's passenger train on the Dan
! Vile railroad u discontinued, as the govern
ment needs almost the entire capacity of the
road
II is said the Union forces have again burned
the bridge over the Rs7ldan. and are advancing
on Gordonsyille.
Trains from Richmond are said to be running
within mile and half of Staunton
! A Wilmington N. CD paper has the follow
ing:
The enemy appear to be making preparations
! for determined attack upon this place
A number of vessels have recently been added
/ to the blockading fleet
1 The Mobile Advertiser SAYS:
/ FoVest has completely destroyed the Alabama
! and Tennessee railroad from Franklin, Tenn. TO
f Decatur, Ala.
A dispatch from Bristol, East Tennessee.
SAWS
The Yankees retreated from this place to
wards Knoxville in great confusion. after burn
+ ing the railroad bridge at Cutter's Station
The occupation of Clinton by the Union troops
/ on Thursday last, after . severe engagement
: With the rebels under Scott. is announced
+ JEFF. Davis return to Richmond i. also an
I nounced.