Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-31

NV York. Octsber 30th. The HeraId's cor
tespondonce has some additional details OF the
movement below Petersburg on the 2eth
On approaching Thatcher's Run, Gen. Es-
gan's division Of the enemy VAS posted on the
other side ia a line OF breastwOrks His COM
mand was deployed in line of battle. and Smiths
men crossed, carving the bresstworks on the
other side.
The only officer lost was Capt Porter, Of The
: 18th Ohio. .hot through the head
The remaining forces then crossed and sd
vsncef. On reaching point hear the junction
0l the BoyntOn road with the Quaker road, the
troops being depaYed in the open plain the enemy
opened with artillery from the right and left The
batteries were silenced on our right. Gen.
Crawford, Of he 9th corps, At the same time wss
engaged sharply
About ? NJ The enemy attacked ia force IN
from and Oh the right, the OBJECT being 10 break
through between the right Of Hancock corns
and the left Of Wauens
The assault was repused, aud nc captured
JUO OF OUO prisoners. The advance ot the en-
envy sudden that Metcalls section of
Beck's battery was captured. but was subSe-
quently recaptured through the eXertion Of 1t.
Col Smith CHIEF Commissary Oh Hancock
staff, and by Inc aid OF some iefa -hments of the
lst Maine ana LIT Massachusetts heavy artillery
A. the same time Mai. Mitchell, the Generals
senior Ala, reeaptured number of prisoners,
also securing 200 Of the euemv Fhe euemy also
made All assault 81 he same,time Oh our LET. and
reag which was handsomely repulsed Our loss
e. are estimated It from 700 70 zoo
Late Southern papers coutaiu caustic com
+ ments upon the proceedings oi sue late extra
session OF the old legislature, snd pronounce
stephens plan VI reconstruction impi ciicable
The old Legislature passed Al act severely pun
ishng illegal Imprisonment
The Herald. correspondent saws al remains
quiet in Shenandoah
reconnaissance as far as Woodstock failed TO
ind any rebels. notwithstanding il has beer re
ported that Early is recognizing his forces
The mountains full of strngglers. who
picked up by our cavalry.
Que entire casualties in the battle OF the 10 h
are now estimated AZ 000. Enemy'S lo-- about
5000
y ashhgton dispatch To the Herald ssy. the
New / oTk election frauds still attract a good
,hate 81 attention " is understood Donahue
mas been found guilty, aud sentenced to ) wears
imprisonment il q . r.elitentlrv
dispatch datej Headquarters Army OF the
Potomac. Oct. 18th, says:
The late movements OF tbs army have result
Ell in extending OUT lines a far Haichers
Ran. on The Duncan road. ali advance of about
three miles beyond our former position the
left, and on the discovery OF the exact position
OF the enemy lines and the works erected Tor
their defense. well n complete knowledge
of the country between us ara the south side Of
the railroad
II was not believed that the enemy had any
very strong works in this direction. and tina; by
taking them by surprise they could he readily
driven 10 the inner lines Of Petersburg; but t.
he surprise 81 all, rot only were the enemy
found entrenched Oh both sides of the BOvniou
Plank Road. bat that they had strong works on
both sides OF the Run extending several miles
The "a corps, in the charge on the plank road.
drove the rebels from their works en the south
side OF the Run and across the bridge, OF which
they held possession until ordered to withdraw
On the advance OF the 5th corps they moved
Oh the south side OF the Run and the road being
very crooked in this vicinity by keeping close to
it there was gap between ia left and the right
OF the 81 corps
The enemy took advantage of this. and msss-
ing III the woods under cover, NJ ide a most de
termined assault Of The RICH, of the % division
% the ID corps. evidently with the intention of
capturing the entire force on the right. Their
charge, for very short time, was a success, but
our men rallied, charged IN turn, and driving the
rebels back, cut of the greatest part OF AnieI
'on's brigade of Hills corps
The prisoners thus taken here shout 400,
including mauy officers
In the meantime the j:h corps had reached tie
enemys works on their front and became wholly
engaged ne loss hele was not 80 heavy rs N
the 2d corps
Darkness approaching and it being unsafe to
occupy so extended line with strong works in
front and IpOsed 70 dsnk attacks from the
nv, orders were issued TO withdraw sbOut two
miles, which wss done withou' oss
During the engagement the enemy drove our
men from two guns. but before they could be re.
moved our men clArsed and retook them
The loss of the enemy cannot be SEATED. but is
thought 20 be about heavy a. our own in killed
and wounded. while their loss in prisoners =
much larger than ours We took about 500 al
/ together during The day
gen. Grant aud staff were present during the
entire day ia company with Gen. Meade, ard
/ witnessed the various movements.
| Duriug Thursday night the rebels made AT
+ sault on our works south Of where the mine
+ sprung. bur were driven back with considerable
loss Near the same place party from the FIRST
+ division OF the 81 corps made dash rebel
/ fort and captured il, taking Colonel. Major
Captain, Lieutenant and % men prisoners, aud
bringing of } guns
+ Our picket line advanced some distance
/ and our men still hold their new position
Signed VI. ID MsGsEGoR