Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-21
HrroKrEp sxrHEssIr roE TIE DAILr STATE SENTINEL
MORNING REPORT.
FROM GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
Affairs at Spottsylvania Un-
changed.
CONTINUAL SKIRMIsHING BETWEEN
THE TWO ARMIES.
No Decisive Advantage Obtained
by Either.
THE DRAFT ~ X KE.TTCCk y
&c. &C., &c. &c dc.


From New York.
INV York. Nav 30 The Herald's CORES
ponder writing from Key West under date .,f
May 18Th. announces the capture of Tampa,
Florida. ON the 4th
On nearing the town our troops charged on
double quick time, surprising the inhabitants and
finding that the rebel troops nad lett the DAY be-
fore reinforce Lees army
Forty prisoners and blockade runner were
captured and the iorIhcalions destroyed.
The Times special dated Washington. May
~. | 81 p NJ says:
.Advices from headquarters state that the bat
tie had hot been resumed up to lO this morn
ing
The latest edition Of the Republican has the
following, but ap to this date there has been no
official cohfrmlton:
The most reliable correspond nee from the
front u dty Is thnt Grant suecee led Yesterday in
nearly turning the whole OF Lees right.
Tins done mUre by the sudden movement
OF bodies oi troops. TO the complete surprise of
Lee. than 10y -ctuil ishting. except with artile-
~. whirh only tor the purpo-e Of making
fent While the strategy wis beng carried out
There VAS question whether the position of
the armies was not changed thIs morning III coli
q 'eHce o the al operations oi Grant 8
aiuIy yesterday.
II Grant fights TO day. he his All army as strong
in numbers ns when he crossed the kipidan, and
relstIt civ much stronger.
The TribuUe's Headquarters dispatch of the
18th say:
Important changes OF the positions of troops
WAS mide on the evening oil the lIth. anu a
general advance
Ii is thought the next battle will be upon the
banks OF the Anna river.
The general health OF the woundedis is wonder
fully good
Eight of Mosby's guerrillas were captured
yesterday loaded with plumber from our dead
and wounded
The same correspondent, under date of 18Th,
80 p. NJ SAYS:
The rebels took advantage OF change Of our
position and massed right. bnt the move
ment anticipated La charge on their rifle
pits several OF their guns and number OF men
were captured.
The Herald's SpOttsylvania correspondence OF
the l7ih SAYS Grant had plans perfected iOr n
crushing attack on Friday and Saturday last. bu,
n storm prevented. and the advantage of the
ground was gained by the enemy
MAY lS-It j. a subject of much merriment
th,t The famous Htmptou Legion, the flower OF
chivalry. was repulsed 10y the negro troops under
Geu Fertero.
The Heralds special. dated Washington. May
10. say:
The action Yesterday at Spottsvlvania resulted
IN the success OF Grant by ilning the advantage
OF position over the enemys right. The was
the OBJECT Ut the attack nv Grant OR entire
loss viii not exceed .00n killed. wounded and
missing No general officers we're KILLED OF
wounded.
Up to 10 o'clock the battle had not been re
sumed
The position occupied by Lee Is vast en-.
trenched camp, and it, strength has been in.
creased by the erection of Qualifications which
were built long ago in anucip ton OF their need
Lee hi- INFESTED disposition come out o
these deteuses. although every opportunity hn:
been offered Tor him to do So, and the change il
the position of our forces has been made with
view to compel him to accept battle beyond hi.
forfiGcafions