Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-15
&c, &c, &c, &c. dc.
Prom New YORK.

NEW YORK. October l3.-The Times Wash
ngton special has the following.
Admiral Farrrsgut is coming here on sick
leave.
His illness is caused by his laborious service,
and the anxeties incident TO his late brilliant
ploits
Arrivals this morning by the mail steamer from
City Point report that the rebels on Tuesday
evening attempted to pierce our lines by an at
tack on the south center of the ID corps, but
repulsed.
Additional votes OF the Pennsylvania soldiers
taken in the department OF Washington
Sixth Pennsylvania battery, Union l0l, Dem
ocrstic {.
At Camp Distribution. Union 3Sl Democratic
Co. Total 426 Uuioh, and 73 Democratic.
NEw YoRX. October l3-The Herald's cor
respondent gives the following account of the
magnificent cavalry victory:
Just as Custars division was advancing to
attack the enemy in counter movement, he
made vigorous assault on their left.
The artillery aud cavalry on both sides were
closely engaged. The enemy's artillery is like
our own and was admirably served
The effect of the assault on Custars left was
to force il back the right however, being
covered from the artillery fire by the intervening
hills, aud following the foot of the mountain
our line kept steadily advancing and closing
rouhd by the fight until the rebel battery was
taken in the flank ana almost in the reverse, and
they were compelled to precptatey abandon its
position when the rebels guns were seen whirl-
ing down the hill.
The left of Custar's line pushed forward, and
the regiments in reserve came up on the trot, and
then the whole line. with sabres drawn, dashed
forward in grand charge and carried the posi-
ton by assault
Our men followed up the retreatng rebels
about half rae, where the rebel battery had
gained new position on another crest.
When our forces came up furious fire of
tilery was opened OIL them and tue rebel caval
ry. having made a stand, charged back upon
them from small belt of timber over the open
ground.
This assault was received principally by the
Is; Vermont, lst New Hampshire aud the 5th
New York
The regiments on our right kept steadily push
ing forward on the enemys flank, aud the line on
the center and left advancing, the rebel guns
were again timely taken from the hill. and our
troops made second assault
General Custar, attended bv his staff and es-
cort, dashed forward with his dag in the most
heroic manner. AM joined with his command in
grand charge and chase for the enemy's AR
tillerv
1t was an extremely interesting and exciting
scene
The artillery and wagons being compelled TO
keep the road were soon overtaken and captured,
but the troops were chased mlry miles over
fields. and while Custar was routing them on the
right. Merritt Was hrashing LOmax on the left
In the morning when Custar's division moved
out, Merritt disposed his troops so as to form a
connection and enable both divisions to operate
together.
Col Kidd's Michigan brigade formed the right
ol the division joining with Clusters left.
A part of Col Drains cavalry brigade vas
formed in the center. and Col. Lowell's regulars
tn the turnpike formed the left of it.
Captain Martins n. Y. battery was brought
into action at the commencement of the fight
The line from Custars right to Merritt's left
some three miles or more IN extent.