Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-14
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WASHINGTON. March 10, ls65. (
Maj Gen. Dix: sos
The following dispatches have been received
by the department:
Cry PoISr, March -
Hen. + NJ Stanton. Sec'y:
The following has just been received:
WIsE's FoRK, March 10
Lieut.. Gen. Grant: 4I.ff.4fE
The enemy made a heavy attack upon our len
and centre. to day, but was repulsed with heav,
loss. His deS and badly wounded we're left up
on the field
We also took several hundred prisoners oar
loss is small
Gee Couch i only twelve miles from here to.
night, and will be up early in the morning.
We took prisoners from Lees aud Stewart.
corps They SAY two corps are here and the rest
of Johnston's army is coming.
Signed J. NJ ScHoFIELp. Mai Gen.
CITr PoIST, Va, March -.
Hon. 4. n. Stanton, Secretary of War:
The following items are taken from the Rich
mond papers Of TO day:
Wehaye some good news this morning-news
OF victory in South Carolina 1t is announced
in the following official dispatch from General
Lee. Though the dispatch is rather scanl in il
particulars, enough is given to show that Xii
patrick was badly worsted:
Hon. & Breckinridge, Secretary OF War:
General Hampton attacked General Fitzpatrick
at iylight this morning, and drove him from
his camp. taking bis guns, wagons, and many
prisoners, including a great number of our own
men who had been captured The guns aud
wagons could net be brought of for want OF
horses Many OF the enemy were killed and
wounded
Our loss is not heavy Lieut.. Col j. 5. King
killed Maj Gen, Hume. Colonies Dugan
aud Morrison, Majors Davis and Furgison, aud
Others were wounded.
(Signed) X Z. LEE
1t will be observed tina, the locality of the 6gh.
is not AIMED in the dispatch This is for pru-
Dental reasons.
Sherman has no communication with the
north. and it would be imprudert TO publish bis
whereabouts. as it would be giving news TO Grant
OF his progress.
Matters are beginning to look decidedly better
for US in the south la the last three days we
have had news of two victories-one in North
Carolina and one in South Carolina.
We alluded in our last issue to the movement
that was being made for the purpose OF recaptur-
ing our prisoners who weretaken by Early in the
late fight near Wayhesboro and who were being
conducted under guard to Winchester
The following official dispatch tells of it
HEADQUARTERS, March g.
Hon J. G. Breckenridge, Secretary of War:
General Rosser reports that on the 9th, with a
few of his men be attacked the enemy near Har.
risburg who were guarding the prisoners taken
at Waynesb0ro, aud captured few prisoners
On the morning of the 7th he again attacked
them near Reads Hall. having detained them
for day and ng BIT at the river and caused them
to retire in haste, abandoning the only piece OF
artillery they had and their ambulauces.
he annoyed them good deal and enabled
a great many of our men to escape.
(Signed,) r. E. LEE,
Gen. in chief @. S. A
The northern papers claim that they have ca
tured about 900 prisoners in the fight with
Early, aud report that the most of this number
had reached Winchester.
CHARLOTTE, March 8.
Thr southern express company's messengers
from Augusta bring advices of the Sd inst.
No news of interest had trauspred west of the
Savannah river.
The state of Georgia passed a resolution de
claring that it does not concur in the recommen.
dation of Governor Brown for a convention, by
vote of 20 yeas to nays.
Several extensive fires had occurred in Angus
Ia. supposed to be the work OF incendiaries.
Four hundred Yankee prisoners will leave for
Richmond this morning on their return home
by flag of truce boat among them SO officers,
including Generals Kelley and Crook. recently
captured
WASHINGTON, March l3
Last night Mosby's guerrillas came down to
Mrnson Hill and Bailey Cross Roads. about :
miles from Washington and within 3 or miles
of our Notifications. They stopped at the house
of a Mr. Munson and took six of his horses.
This is the second night visit Munson has had
from these desperadoes. The guerriIlas num-
bered about 80. & They were fresh from conflict
with squad of our cavalry. which they had de
feated, leaving z Gead and ? wounded on the
field, and taking all the others, with the excep-
ton OF the commanding officer, prisoners
NEW YoRK, March l3-The Tribune
Wilmington letter says: a number OF parcled
prisoners arrived inside our lines yesterday
The flag of truce which has hosted during the
process of delivery was withdrawn and further
intercourse suspended