Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-30
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1864.

kin, assisted by other ministers, concluding with
singing aud prayer.
The body was then borne forth to the hearse
in waiting, decorated with black plumes. and
drawn by four white horses. The organ pealed
its slow, solemn music the body borne TO
the entrance, and while the cortege was forming,
the congregation standing by with heads un-
covered.
Several carriages in the line we've occupied by
the members of the deceased Generals staff and
relatives
From the church the cortege moved 10 Holly
wood Cemetery, where the remains were depos
tied in a vault the concluding portion of the ser
vice read by Rev. Dr. Minngerode, of st. PanPs
Church, and all that mortal Of the dead hero
was shut in from the gaze Of men.
DR.. Brewer, the brother in-law of Gen Stuart,
has furnished us with some particulars obtained
from the Generals own lips. of the manner in
which he came by his wound. He had turned
line Of skrmishers near the Yellow Tavern,
when, seeing brigade preparing to charge on
his left, Gen. Stuart and his staff dashed down
the line TO form troops to repe the charge.
About this time the Yankees came laundering
down upon the General and his small escort.
Twelve shots were fred at the General at short
range the Yankees evidently recognizing his well
known person. The General wheeled upon them
with the natural bravery which had always
characterized him, and discharged six shots
at his assaiants. The last cf the shots fred
at him struck the General in the left side Of the
stomach He did not fall, knowing he would be
captured if he did. and, nervng himself in his
seat wheeled his horses head aud rode for the
protection of his lines. Before he reached them
his wound overcame him, and he fell, or was
helped, from his saddle by one of his ever faith
| full troopers and carried to place of security.
Subsequently he was brought to Richmond in an
| a NH ba INN adi Of 1Qafh xua
modification of the stomach, induced by the flow
of blood from the kidneys and 'ntestnes into the
cavity of the stomach
General Stuart was about thirty-fiv years of
age. He leaves widow ami two children His
Oldest offspring, sprightly boy. died year ago
while he was battling for his country ou the
Rappahannock. When telegraphed that his
child was dying, he sent the reply, 81 must leave
my child in the hands of God; my country needs
me here; | cannot come"
Thus has passed away, amid the exciting
scenes of this revolution, one of the bravest and
most dashng cavaliers that the "Old Dominion"
has ever given birth to- Long will her sons re
count the story of his achievements, and mourn
his untimely departure. Like the hero of the old
song
"0f all our knights he was the flower,
Compagnon de la MarjOaine;
OF all our knights he was the flower,
Always gay"
THE STONEwALL BRIGADE.
The Stonewal brigade has suffered terribly in
the battles of the present campaign, only three
hundred men being left in the brigade. The 5th
| Virginia has but one hundred and thirty one
men left. IL is supposed, however, that num-
Der were made prisoners.
THE WOUNDED
The number of wounded soldiers from the
late battles on the Rapidan now in HOSPITALS at
Lynchburg, is about three thouss nd FIVE hundred.
A large proportion of them are but slightly
wounded
GEN. BRECKINRIDGE's BATTLE.
On Friday last, at six in the morning Major
General Breckinridge moved from Staunton
down the valley to New Market. On Sunday
! following he engaged Sigel three miles above
| New Market. and by Sunday evening at seven
O'Clock had defeated and driven him beyond the
! Shenandoah river, six miles from New Market
having marched forty-nine miles, fought, defeat
ed and routed the enemy, numbering from seven
/ to ten thousand, in two days and half. This
simple statement will show our readers that
I celerity of movement, as well vigor of ac-
ton, did not desert our cause when Stonewall
! jackson died.
GEN. A. G. JENKINS.
! This gallant officer, who was reported to have
+ been mortaly wounded and taken prisoner by the
enemy in the fight at Dublin, is, we are pleased
to learn, not seriously hurt, as was at first re-
ported. He was shot through the left side of the
abdomen. aud while seriously is not dangerously
wounded. He was not captured by the enemy,
but is, learn, within lines, and doing
/ well