Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-08
Telegraphic Dispatches.
HsrONTsD r1rHESsLr rON TIE DAILY STATE srsrrssL
MORNING REPORT.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
FROM SHERIDAN'S ARMY.
A Great Battle Imminent.
Further from the Berryville Battle.
Progress Of Buffers Canal NJ
Dutch Gap.
FROM SHERIDAN'S ARMY.
A Great Battle Imminent.
Further from the Berryville Battle.
RECRUITING IN NEW YORK.
&c. &c, &c. dc &c.


NEw YoRK, September III G. telegraphs
to the Tribune from Syracuse as follows:
have cheering reports Of recruiting through
out our State. Everywhere the best spirits pre-
vail. We are now going to forward many
hearty and strong farmers sons. intelligent and
resolute patriots
Very little exertion will be required to fill
our State quota by the middle OF the present
month.
General Joe Hooker made an effective and
stirring speech to the citizens of Watertown last
evening.
The Tribune's special at Buffers headquarters
of the 5th. says:
Dutch Gap canal is so far completed that its
success is beyond question The river will be
taught "A new and better channel and commerce
will be forever facilitated, but of how much use
as a military expedient the canal may be remains
to be seen. II will by no means open the river
20 Richmond.
The rebel gunboats are now a mile or two
above it, and there may be distractions in the
channel above.
However by means of it we shall tlapk How
lett House Battery. which is almost as formida-
BILE as Drury's Bluff. and shall cut off six miles
Of the river.
The Tribunes special from Harpers Ferry
the 9th says:
Our position at Berryville still remains ur-
changed.
The enemy developes himself in full force
in our front. and the time has been faithfully
improved by our troops in strengthening their
position
All superhuous materials, trains, &c, have
been sent to the rear, and everything cleared for
action. which by many is immirent, and by
others equally as well informed as more likely
90 be avoided
The two armies now confront each other, and
/ nm tho art pf aithor nracfn
itate an engagement
As our front j. now twenty miles out from
here. aud the road not over well guarded, com.
muncation Is getting precarous. which ntensi
fes the interest in the situation.
The Times correspondent, with Sheridan,
near Berryville. on the 9TH. says:
General Sheridan's entire army are now build
ing rifle pits. intfenchments. &c.
Our present line is almost the same one occu
! pied in falling back from Winchester, and il CO
pable OF making n stubborn resistance
The same correspondent gives the following
account of the battle of Bcrryvie:
At the FIRST round OF hos,ties our men turned
out rapidly under arms. scarcely waiting for the
buglcs 20 give an alarm. Quickly the 9th Vr
gna and 36th Ohio formed IN line of battle aud
moved steadily forward of the plckets who were
all this time hotly engaged dsputIng the farther
advance OF the enemy At last. getting within
L
went our troops, driving the rebels before them
and legalning the outer line of rifle pits held by
our skrmishers before the fight
The enemy seemed determined TO regain and
hold II possible. their works They soon came
up and massed heavy force preparatory 10
! charge.
No sooner was Il ascertained thata strong body
OF the enemy was maneuvering on our front than
Gen Crook ordered up Duyal and Shorban'
divisions, and with their support our advance
cavalry awaited their attack
The disposition of our troops by Gen Crook
was not n moment too soon. for Early hurled his
force upon Us with redoubled fury. only 10 meet
with a stern aud stubborn resistance ultimately
resulting in n complete repulse.
Again aud again our lines received their furi
Gus charges only to send them back banled and
disorganized
The battle lasted until after dark aud artillery
firing was continued almost to midnight.