Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-04

Nav Yozr. October The Herald has th,
following sccosnt n ths fghtiRs north ef the
James river
On Friday three desperate Effort, we're made
By the enemy go reiske the works captured by us
Oh ThErsdsv
General Lee in person commanded; but the
rebels we're e-ch lime driven back with considers
bic loss
The euemy vas discovered about z O'Clock
this evening massing in a woods directly opposite
the fort captured Yesterday, aud in half an hour
they charged With wild yell in three heavy col
umns of attack
The rams at the sane time opened on orr DO
sition and our line vac enfladed bv the FIRE from
The rebel battery on the river The men. how
ever, stood steady TO their posts and received the
rebels With shots well directed and so incesssnt
thSt they broke in confusion and retired 20 the
woods
Thrice again they we're rallied by their officer,
and retRrDed 20 tie charge. but only with the
s,me result, until ensIly broken and dispiritsi,
they fell bsck in confsslon. leaving the ground
covered with their dead sud wounded
The prisoners report q thousand AZ least killed
and wounded.
Over 800 prisoners we're taken by US including
many officers. and .he greater part of the sth n
Regiment.
Among those captured several feld off,
cers auv Captain Mcguire, Inspector General OF
Cinghsm's staff
The regimentsl flags we're all taken By stand
ards
Two of them captured by the 18Th Conn.
vnd leth Penn.
The hght has been pronounced one OF the most
desperate and brilliant OF the war and bY his
skilful management Of bis troops, General Welt
zel has added one more leaf 10 the laurels won in
Louisiana.
The Herslds special Martinsburg correspond
ent OF the lst says:
The lates, intelligence from Sheridan left hi m
making preparations TO force the remnant of Ear
ly's army from Browns Gap, 10 the klue Ridge.
This wss on the 2gh of September.
Eary's position i. represented to be very
strong one, sud be doubtless intends 10 hold il as
q protection to Gordonsyle ss veil ss TO Lynch
burg, for while holding this position, If Sheridan
advances upon Lynchburg Early threatens bis
and supplies.
There can be little doubt, however, OF Sher-
idan's success. for Early's army has lOst heart
AID Browns Gap will onlS prove TO bs another
Fishers Hill.
The Worlds w.shingtoa special Of last even
ing says:
An unauthentieated repor, prevails here that
our cavalry have entered Gordonsville. Ii is
known that at last accounts cavalry force was
very that place.
The folo~inx is the Tribune's accom-, OF the
operations below Petersburg
Yesterday, the 29th. Gen Gregg. supported by
two brgades OF infantry, pushed a reconnaissance
from our left toward the Lynchbnrg railroad as
far a. Poplar Spring Church. beyond the Vaughn
turnpike.
No enemy in any force has been discovered to-
day.
Gen. Grifin's division OF the 5th corps. advan-
cling beyond tue church in northwest direction,
came on the enemy in strong position about
two miles from the Weldon railroad.
Their preparations for defense. though act
complete, we're very formidable
Gen. Griffin decided To carry the works by
storm and formed bis division in three lines Of
battle. the Sd brigade in advance. under Colonel
Grinn. OF the lloth Pennsylvania
Tbs assault was perfectly and brilliantly sue.
cessfui
The wnOir line taken, uiih two or three
guns. and about fifty prisoners.
The other guns were dragged away.
The rebels left their dead and wounded on the
field
The prisoners belonged 10 Beauregards com.
msnd aud among them ives one Major, one
Captain, and five Leutenanls
Our loss was not great. think about one
hundred and fifty
One OF our best officers, Colonel Welch, of
the 9TH Michigan killed. and the following
officers wounded:
Majnr Partridge. l6th Michigan: Lieutenant
Writ, 10th Michigan, and Lieutenant Baird, 9th
Michigan