Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-24
The Enemy Inclined 10 Fight
and Advance.
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HEADQU ARTEEs ARMY PoIoMAc.
Aug. l9.
The brilliant flank movement made by the
9th corps yesterday morning entirely sue
cessful
The enemys forces had been nearly all with
drawn from this direction to send across the
James river to meet the attack of the % and 10Th
corps and oaly strong picket were found guard
ing the road These retreated so rapidly that
our men thought they would meet with no oppo-
slhOn, and they went to work very deliberately
TO destroy the road; but when they had about a
mile torn up a heavy force advanced in line of
battle up the railroad with supporting column
on either side
Thev charged gallantly but met With veterans
of the "a division under Gen Ayres, and sfter
engagement of half an hour fell back in con
fusion.
After a short time they formed in line and
made another attempt to reach and drive back
the division, but were repulsed second time
with severe loss
just before dark the rebels made another
effort to break through our lines. and this time
they received worse punishment than before, as
they were driven back nearly half mile. eav-
ing their dead and wounded in our bands
Their loss il estimated at 900.
Our killed ard wounded will number about
400. principally in the ID division
The Herald has the following from Averill's
headquarters dated August %, 8 A NJ
There was heavy skrmishng yesterday OH
portion of G EN- Sheridan's line. which lasted all
day
We lost between one hundred and two hundred
killed.
They lost about the same.
Heavy firing was going on this morning on the
Berryville road and Srnithfeld pike
The enemy's main force are concentrating on
our right, and he seems inclined TO fight and
advance.
> 30 p M.-Heavy firing was heard to-day in
the direction of Charlestown. and the supposi
ton is, that engagement is going on near
there
There "A small skrmish Yesterday at Dam
No. > on the Potomac.
rebel accommodating party was driven back
and prevented from crossing.
We held Martinsburg yesterday, until 2. NJ,
when the rebels entered it. Harry Gmore's
command being in advance.
During the night we drove the rebels again.
Up TO this time no rebel force has crossed the
Potomac between Wiliamsport ard Harper's
Ferry.
The Herald has the following:
Hancock having accomplished the object of
of his second expedition on the north side of
James river, is now Withdrawing his command
Part of his forces have already crossed the river
The 81 corps is being followed BY the cavalry
under Gregg.
Birney, commanding the 10Th corps. is con.
ducting the withdrawal.
His own corps. and his columns are just ap-
preaching the ponOOn bridges
The operations in this vicinity reflected honor
upon all concerned
Richmond papers have the following:
PETER BURG, August l9 About 3 O'Clock
this evening. arrangements having been complet-
ed our forces attacked in front and flank OF War.
ren's corps. which had made temporary lodg
ment on the Weldon railroad. two miles below
here driving them back upwards OF two miles
and capturing over 1000 prisoners, Including
Brig Gen Hayes, and Il number OF stands of
cOors
heavy rain has been falling all day
The London correspondent of the Herald
states that the Emperor of the French has lust
Informed Sidell that he never will recognize the
rebel States even should they achieve their inde-
nendence De factO, unless they determine to abol-
ish slavery, and engage that all children born OF
slave parents shall be lIee and that slavery shall
be abolished and cease within ten years from the
date of recognition.
The Tribune has the following dated a. the
left front of Petersburg, August 81 S A NJ:
| have just time to say that this morning our
forces held their position on the Weldon rail
road. good and strong
The 2i corps and other forces are arriving
from the extreme right, this being the vital point
to the CoEfederates
A grand desperate conflict is momentarily ex
pected