Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-09
LATEST WAR NEWS,
Prom Washington.

wAsHISoroS, MAY 6.-The extra this morn
ing SAYS the only Official information from the
Army of the Potomac is derived from dispatches
Of the Medical Director and Chief Quar'ermaster
respecting the wounded. numbering from 5000
8 900 have been sent from the battle Geld to
Rappahannock Station, thence 70 be forwarded
TO Washington. A portion OF them have arrived
at the Rappshannock.
The Chief Qnartermaster has made a requision
for grain for the animals. This imports an nd
vance by General Grant. Fl
General IngoIls says we have fought two
days-the enemy are said to he retiring
There seems to be 10 doubt that. although
nothing decisive has vet occurred. the enemy
has been foiled in his confident expectations Of
driving General Grant back before his operations
could be fully developed, and that Lee has been
compelled TO give way
The tactics of the enemy have uniformly been
to strike his heaviest blow Mt the outset. and to
this their success has always been owing. This
has now failed.
The casualties reported are Gen HAYS, killed;
Generals Getty, Gregg and Owens. and Colonel
HAYS, wounded. General Hancock is reported
to have received a slight wound while rallyiDg
his men to resist A.. P. Hills onset. Two of
General Buruside's staff are reported killed
while carrying dispatches lIil
There seems TO be no doubt of the death of
Gen. Hays, OF Pittsburg. He held the position
which bore the brunt of A ?. Hills attack, and
fell at the head of his command just as support
had been ordered forward.
At last advices Gen. Banks was at Alexandra,
and limitations have been given that he designed
To leave hat position. Positive orders from Gen.
Grant require Banks to afford protection to the
gunboats in Red River. His force is strong
enough, under n competent commander. to bid
defiance 70 any force the rebels can bring against
him. -s+.
Reports from Chattanooga. dated 5 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon. say Gen Sherman was then
at Tunnel Hill The enemy are at Bnzzard
R0ost Gap.
General MCPHERSON was operating against the
enemys' communications with Rome through
Vilana aud Resoea.
The Star says we're we st liberty to mention
facts within our knowledge. we think could de
monsrrate that Lee has real occasion to dread
the strategy of our military operations, as wella
the vigor with which they are pressed. We be-
lieve that jeff Davis finds to-day in reality what
has sometimes been talked about, that il thun-
ders all around.
The line of attack by Lee in the fighting of
Thursday aud Friday nearly at right angles with
Grants line of advance, and rom the direction
OF Grunge Court House, indicates that Lee m pGe
the latter point his base and headquarters.
The forced march of dav and night by Burn
side from Manassas, by which he got his troops
to General Grants support on Thursday night.
is said to have even surpassed his brilliant forced
marches in East Tennessee, by which he sur
prised the enemy there. ProbIbly Lee lns bv
this time had occasion to feel their presence with
Grant
General Webb was killed in the battle of Fri
day.
LATEST.
wAsurSeroS, 9Th. 5 O'Clock P. M-The Re
publican SAYS:
We are glad to be able to state that the result
of the fighting on Thursday and Friday is all
that the most sanguiue friend of the Government
can desire.
Dawn OF day on Saturday exhibited no evil
dence of the enemy. Gen. Grant with prompt
ness took advantage of the fact and ordered a
forward movement.
1t is proper to saw here. that in consequence of
such a movement nothing has been heard directly
from Grant.
There are many things known to the Govern
ment, all Of a cheerful tendency, which it is not
proper to state at this time. At the same time
in general terms. it is not improper for US TO
state that everything is progressing successfully.
We are in possession OF information that the
rebel authorities at Richmond, seeing the fate
which awaits the city, have taken measures 10
move everything of value from the city. The
10000 wounded men from the field includes the
wounded of both sides.
The list OF killed and wounded has not vet
reached the city, aud probably will not till to.
morrow or next dav. as the time of every one is
employed in rendering relief to the unfortunates
Further details are momen'arily expected of the
two days battles, but il is doubtful IL any are re-
ceived until the pursuit terminates. 1t is sulfi
cient to say that all the dispatches from the ad-
vancing armies under Generals Sherman, Hooker
Scho6eld and Washburne, are as encouraging as
could be asked.