Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-12
Telegraphic Dispatches
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FOR Morning Report See First Page
MIDNIGHT REPORT.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Battle at Spottsylvania c. Il.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
The Federal Forces Victorious.
Many Prisoners Captured
TERRIBLE BATTLE on
TUESDAY.
Rebels Out-flank ed and Forced
to Retreat.
GRANT STILL IN HOT PURSUIT
Nothing Important feOm Rutler
or Sherman.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, May IL.
To Major General Dix
dispatch received from the Armv of the
Potomac dated ) p. NJ yesterday, which gives
the following:
Both armies held their positions at Spottsyva-
MIA c. II. without material change
The enemy have been driven to their breast
works
The 9th corps. under Gen. Wright. had carried
the first line of the enemy's rifle pits. Heavy
skirmishing during the day.
Nothing heard from Sherman or Butler since
mine OF yesterday.
(Signed,) Z NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War
All was quiet along our lines until late on
Monday evening, when it was thought the rebels
were falling back that Lee had already gone
to Richmond to meet Smith who was reported
close to the capital; therefore a move was de-
termined on, and at > +. NJ the entire line moved
forward
The advance crossed branch of the river Pc.
and drove a light battery off posted TO defend
small bridge
Warren's front and Hancock 5 left had lively
engagement with the rebels, who threw shot and
shell from battery in the woods.
The enemy were finally driven back three
quarters of a mile, and at dark all the firing
ceased
IL is believed that Longstreet's corps was the
only one in our front and that he was left TO i'm
pede our pro gress while Lee Was attending to
Smith.
A rebel cavalry brigade is reported having been
seen on the north side of the Rapidan on Mon
day. near Frederick sburg
WASHINGTON. May IL. z. M-Nothing has
been received here OF any reverse TO Grants
army
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day that Lee was about crossing North Anna
river
WASHINGTON, May IL The body of Major
General Sedgwick arrived in this city this MORN
ing.
Ii is reported that last night our headquarters
were two miles in advance OF Spottsylvania
general advance ordered for 5 o'clock
Tuesday evening. aud the firing from that hour
till shutdown was verv heavy
Ii is said Grant has captured a large amount of
commssary stores
The total number Of wounded arrived here is
4,l55
WASHINGTON. May IL.
To Major Gen. Dix, New York:
No intelligence has been received by this De-
partment from the Army of the Potomac since
my dispatch this morning
dispatch from Sherman. dated Tunnel Hill
10th. saws Mcpherson had not attacked Resoca
having found the position strongly fortified, and
that he had taken his position in Snake Creek
Gap
Sherman in front Of Buzzard Roost, wait
ing the arrival of part of his forces
This dispatch came by the way of Knoxville
and Cumberland Gap
No intelligence has been received from Gen.
Buffers command except that 20O rebel prisoners
including one niger. had arrived az Fort Monroe
from City Point, IN charge OF negro guard.
From Banks command nothing OF recent date
has been received.
(Signed) +. NJ STANTON,
Secretary of War