Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-27

The attack made upon the Cd corps on We'd
nesday. near the Weldon road. did not result so
disasuously az FIRST supposed.
The line was formed by Barlow's division be-
ing on the left. Birney and Mott IN command in
the centre, and Gibbons on the right
II was expected that the 9th corps would have
connected on the left with Barlow, but there
seemed quite a gap left, into which a. L. Hills
rebel corps entered and before our men were
aware of il they fred a volley from the rear.
which caused panic in our ranks and caused a
rapid retreat TO tie woods in the rear OF the third
division. This left the flank of the third dv
sion unprotected, aud the enemy taking advan
tage Of il, charged through and fairly into our
pits ordering our men 10 surrender. The troops,
however, lett the trenches aud fell back rapidly,
but many OF them were captured and quite a
number killed aud wounded.
The number OF our loss in prisoners is report
ell at 600, while some make the figure higher.
Our loss in killed and wounded is probably about
| 500
Some of the officers engaged in this fgh; had
Just Joined their commands after being exchanged,
when surrounded and ordered % surrender, re.
piled: Never! Death rather than Libby Prison. F"
And fighting their way out as best theA could,
many Il them succeeded in getting safe TO our
lines
Ats P " a charge was made b, the 2d corps.
forced in the afternoon was recovered We lost
scarcely man in this advance. the rebels
fred too high.
number of prisoners were taken.
Skirmishing was kept up all night not 80 yards
opart.
At daylight this morning an advance of the
entire line was made, when il was found that the
rebels had taken a new position some distance
back. where they had thrown up strong cntreuch-
ments during the night, which they hold
Col Blaisdell, OF the llth Massachusetts,, was
killed to-day by sharp-shooter while visiting
the skirmish line.
1t W II Child, 45th Pennsylvania, who was
to have been renstated IA LIST Lieut.. was shot
dead by a rebel sharp-shooter on Thursday even
ing.
Mai Hasey. OF the lth Indiana, is missing
and supposed to be captured
The 9Th corps moved toward the railroad this
morning driving the enemy before them. aud
during the afternoon j, was reported that they
were in possession of the road, and arrangements
were at once made to destroy it.
At ), a NJ, large force OF rebels were seen
moving towards the front as ii to resist the ad-
vance of the 9th corps, and an engagement in
that direction is expected to night.
Some picket firing took place on the night of
he 9th
Very little ia going this morning.
HEADQu ARrERs ARMY or THE PoroMAol
June %, 3 Pm
Gen. Barlow was marching rapidly towards
the Weldon Railroad Gibbon followed The
troops moved by divisions.
Major Comminghed, OF the Is, Massachusetts
cavalry, had 200 mounted men of provisional
brigade, composed of attachments from ali its
regiments and companies
He fought the rebels on the right up the plank
road long after his ammunition exhausted,
holding with determined valor a whole brigade
OF rebels in check
At this time the rebels had succeeded in get
ting between (iibboa and Barlow. They were as
much surprised men. but being first to
make discovery of their position were quick
TO take advantage of it,
There was very little hard fighting. They
were fully prepared for resistance
The horses were cut from the battery and the
guns spiked
When the line vas reformed the rebels came
u, again and were twice repulsed with dreadful
loss.
The 9th corps charged them, driving them
some distance, and forming the left of ID
corps