Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-27
FROM THE SOUTH
Rebel View OF the situation-Coudi =
ton ot Affairs m Lees Army.


tains the following:
The confcdetates hud source of great en-
couragement aud abundant reason for thankful
ness over their present prosperous fortunes. IL
We can conquer now, and God Is giving Us
the promise Of IT, our work will be done
The reasonings and the fears OF the enemy
assure u of this. Grants army is the last
head and front of this horrd war This is the
time. therefore. Tor every han who can strike a
blow for his country TO render bis aid. Let ev-
cry one assist in whatever sphere IL open 20 him
Ourselves and our substance. let all be cheer
fully and zealousIy rendered : may be needed or
called for until this great fight IS done. The
weak and helpless ones who cannot lIit the spear
OF battle. or assist IN active employment, may
do as Esther did when the fate of 4 nation hung
ON her efforts.
They can besege the throne of Heaven with
feryen! applications that lie blessings may be
upon those who, on the part of the confedefacy
arc conducting the great issue We have much
10 stimulate and encourage US. The news of yet
another victory has ust come down from Gen
Lees army Butler has been driven TO cover.
The Trans Mississippi sends US cheering tidings
Let us strike on and strike hard, for our deliver
ance draws nigh
TIN WAR
The news reached Us yesterday morning that
there had beeu more fighting in Spousylvania
The reports brought in represented that Grant
had made a heavy assault on Lees right. at or
near STANDARDS mill. aud had met with his usual
success 10 his Virginia operations, a very heavy
repuse.
The telegraph may bring n, more accurate de
tails before going to press.
There was some firing on the south side yes
terday together with some skirmishng, though
we have not learned that IL was of material con
sequence. We have any number OF reports as to
the movements OF the enemy: but we believe
there has been no material change up TO this
time since Badly Smith sought his fortified.
tons
The reader will find dispatch relative to the
trans-MississippI operations. which will give him
comfort according to his faith. For ourselves,
we confess that We waiting for its conhrma-
ton. We have been deluded often enough with
new, from that quarter to teach Us caution. At
the same time the result asserted is not to be
considered as improbable Banks was undoubt-
eddy in desperate situation, surrounded by su
perOr forces. and his navigation interrupted and
suspended. His pride, however, would make
him refuse to surrender until reduced TO etremi-
ties. lie is fighting for the Presidency and to
surrender Is not the road 10 it, In reference to
the surrender of Steele TO Price there mas been
much confusion and many contradictions From
comparison OF the several stories are IN
tuTed just as Milroy's was At Winchester on the
18th of June last-that is to say. Steele with a
remnant made his escape while the body of his
forces fell Into our hands lie probably lost
from six to niue thousand men, besides his trains
and artillery. Steele, with about three thousand
men, had race with Marmadukc which should
enter Little Rock the first. Steele. carrying but
little weight, won by neck
The telegraph tell. Of the brilliancy OF Brock.
We had nothing official from General Lee yes
terday, but private dispatch from Milford save
that General Early made attack yesterday
morning upon The enemy TO the right of SDott-
sylvania Court House, capturing nine pieces of
artillery aud number of prisoners Later in
the day the enemy made two assaults upon our
lines near Stapnard's mill. ON the Pc branch of
the Aattapony. both OF which were repused with
severe loss Persons who left Milford in the
morning concur ~ saving that the fire very
heavy
STANTON. May IL.
General Disadvantages victory at Newmarket
was even greater and more complete than at first
announced. He captured six pieces of artillery
and nearly one thousand stand of small arms.
The loss of the enemy IN killed. wounded aud
missing is heavy.
Gen. Sige ran thirty miles without stopping
abandoning his hospitals and destroying portion
OF his train. His cavalry force alone prevented
Us from burning the bridge in bis rear before the
rout, aud thereby capturing the whole. Our sue
cess was chiefly due to a day and night march of
over thirty miles. and commenced the attack be-
fore the arrival of one Of his divisions, which was
whipped when il did STRIVE. Sige commanded
~ person.
Brigadier General Stahi commanded his cav
airy. while Generals Sullivan and Couch COM
manded each division The enemy encamped
last night on Cedar Creek, the swollen condition
Of which alone checked their flight. Our ad
vance is iwo miles below Strssburg. snd il is
thought that General Sigel will continue to Mar
tinSburg.
PETERSBURG, May Il.
The enemy mas gone from our front to his en-
trenchments at Bermuda Hundred.
The turnpike to Richmond is now open
kautzs raiders are eigh, miles this side Of
larrats
There IS general rejoicing here over Lees
victories
Provisions are declining. From Mobile, Ma
con. Charleston. Montgomery. and other cities
comes the welcome information that prices are
tumbliug In Macon -four is selling at one hun.
dred and fifty dollars per barrel and first quality
hams at two dollars and fifty cents per pound,
and other articles OF prime necessity have fallen
- ike proportion, which two weeks since COM
mlnded the same prices that they are now SELL
Ing Tor IN this CITY Augusta Gal Constitr-
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