Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-08

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gagged Rosser the other fork
We have met with signal and brilliant sue
cess
SECOND DISPATCH.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA, Feb
5-Gen Farley has been compelled to retreat
up the south fork of South Branch towards the
Shenandoah Valley in consequence of the vigor
Gus manner in which he has been attacked and
pursued by Keey's forces.
We have taken quite a number of prisoners
and recaptured a great many of those taken from
Our forces drove the enemy out of Peters
burg
The enemy lost a large number of men by de
sertion and 1eserters continue to come into our
lines.
The occupation of the wires with military busi
ness precludes the possibility of sending a longer
dispatch at this time.
The weatheris is fair
The steamer Edinburgh, from Liverpool the
10Th ult., arrived this morning. Her news has
been anticipated.
The Times Newbern letter of the 20.h says :
Our loss is not heavy; perhaps 100 would cover
the killed, wounded and missing
Lieut.. Col. Fellows, of the 18th Massachusetts
with several other officers, have not been heard
from
The gunboat Underwater was captured under
the guns of our fort, which shelled her, set her
fire. aud she blew up.
The Worlds New Orleans letter saws:
Our force at Madsonville is being constantly
increased. evidently with the view of making it
base OF supplies.
Rumor says Gen. Banks will soon embark for
Texas. which betokens an advance movement in
that quarter
Large numbers of the people in Texas are
ready to join our forces.
The Trbune's Newbern letter of the lst inst
SAYS:
Our pickets were driven in on Sunday night at
Bachelors Creek. Deep Guiley and Briar
Creek.
Lieut. Col Fellows, with lis men of the 18th
Massachusetts, detachment of the 99th New
York, and a section ui Chufchllls Battery went
out on the Washington road this morning. An
other section went out on the Trenton road, and
was captured entire.
Only 30 OUT OF the lis men of the 18th Mas
sachusetts came bach The enemy came upon
them in overw helming numbers, but our troops
held them in check till the baggage aud camp
equipage could be removed or burned
Col Fellows, Surgeon Galoupe. Capt LLOYD.
and Lieuts Davy, Comings Hill aud Mann are
missing.
A detachment of the l7th Massachusetts un-
der Lieut.. Conn got To the camp of Col. Classon
with some of the 1921 New York, at Bachelors
Creek. in time to help burn the camp and hospi-
tai stores
Lieut.. Conn saved the garrison aag, which in
the confusion had been LETT flying
The enemy followed our men closely until
they were under the guns OF our forts
Our total loss is % or 80 killed aud wounded
and perhaps 100 captured
The enemy's loss j. supposed TO be 10 or -
killed and 40 OF 80 wounded
The Tribunes Washington dispatch says:
It i rumortd that Gen W I Smith il TO
command he Army ct the Potomac
Gen Butler confidently believes an exchange
Of prisoners will vet be consummated Com
missioner Ould returned to Richmond from Citv
Point fully convinced that our Government will
sustain Gen. Butler Ould Is in favor of the ex
change
There are nearly s2l 100000 in gold in the
Treasury
The Worlds special. dated Washington, 5th.
says
The Committee of Elections has decided unan.
imously in favor OF Congressman Reel, of
Boston
Treasury Department were rife ia .day Six
clerks. II Is said, were discharged Yesterday, aud
mos; of them have been arrested
The Herald special dated Washington, 5th,
saws
The Naval Committee of the House have gone
TO Chester. Pennsylvania. To investigate the
charges of fraud IN connection with naval con.
tracts there
The bands of guerTillas seem to have vacated
Fairfax county. Virginia.
A cavalry expedition made a long scout to.
wards Blue Ridge without finding any thing
except straegers from Mosby's band
The Times letter from Chaitauooga saws:
Rebel deserters are pouring into our lines by
hundreds. aud open muliny was feared by the
rebel leaders IN consequence of the late con
scriptiOu law.
The House s said TO have been poed on the
whisky question. and majority are found deter
mined 10 adhere TO its tax on the stock whisky
hand
The Richmond Examiner has the follow
ing:
Several thousand Yankee prisoners are about
TO be sent 10 Georgia
Nine hundred OF the SIX or seven thousand
prisoners in Richmond were in hospital on the
26th ut
Gentlemen from Wilmington informs the Pc
tersburg Express that IL will soon be impossible
for vessels TO 20 into tha, port without incurring
hazfrd almost equivalent to positive loss
The steamer Austen. from Havana arrived AZ
Mobile on the 9Th Of January. with cargo of
pork. gunpowder, &c. for the rebel Govern
nent
The following late news has been received per
steamer Edinburg via Queenstown:
CoPESHAGKN. Jan. 20 The Rigsrsad has
commenced discussion Of the address and all
parties have declared that unconditional adher