Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-29
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INV YoRK, March 25-he Herald's 9Th
corps correspondent SAYS:
Just four hours after the repulse Of the rebel
attack on the right the thunder OF artillery and
the crash of musketry were heard on the left
This time we we're the attacking purity. Our OBJ
ject was to prevent the rebels from msssing their
troops. and a. the same time ascertain, If pos
sbe, their strength
The rebel line captured is considerably in ad
vance of our main line, upon which they had
erected an elaborate series OF rife pits, behind
which they might have massed 20 900 men
They were driven out Of these works and com
PEELED to take shelter IN the forts The msjori
", however, preferred 10 be captured.
The charge was made with great gallsntry by
our men. and the line wac occupied. but the re
bells massed an overwhelming body OF troops,
returned, and in turn drove our meh out
The artillery then opened. during which our
assaulting party was reinforced, and another
charge was made lt was irresistible and the re
bels soon scattered, though scores remained TO
be captured.
Col D~ight. Of the 1921 New York, was
killed in this charge
The result of this charge IS locked upon a.
showing that The energy oi Lees troops is dwin
ding down TO zero. They Il ght like hopeless.
not desperate meu. Even theig artillery is not
used with the old time euergy ant precision
LATEST
The new position gained aud occupied by this
corps is now held by strong body oi our troops,
which will be able to repel auy attack.
The "a corps correspondent writes fol
lows:
The troops were aroused at az early hour by
reports OF fighting on the right. The men we're
put in line anu recOnnoissances sent out, which
returned, briniDg in some prisoners
Some uf The eDemv's were
aud uriven IN of Their picket line, AMI their rifle
pits were occupied by our troops.
About O'Clock the enemy Wsde an attack
They came up in gallant style, aud GemoustrA
ted that there was still some fight in them.
IL was successfully met and repelled however
They soon reiofmed aud again advanced, only
TO be driven back With great slaughter
Four assaults were in this wsy repused, when
the enemy Withdrew
The 5sh corps correspondence says there was
wide spread enthusiasm at night over the success
ses OF the days
Three or fonr thousand prisoners were report
cd hours since, a. d it is reported that several
hundred have just been brought in and more are
hourly arriving.
The Herald's NeHbern correspondent of the
23l says:
General Sherman IS said 10 have informed
prominent ficers on leaving Fay etteville that if
game was then up with the rebels, as, with
concentration Hiih SchOfeld and TeFry's forces,
nothing could withstand their movements.
The Heralds Dauphin Island, Ala, correspOn
dent of the 18th says:
The authorities here refuse TO exchange news
papers.
One of our monitors made an important recon
noisssnce OF the rebel works on ths 18th, and was
allowed 10 move about without being fred upon
The authorities Of the city appear 90 be deter
mined 10 make a strong resistance.
Rumors we're rite in New Orleans that the
rebel troops were preparing 10 evacnate Mobile
and join Lee 5 army somewhere in east Teunes
see.
The Trihane's GoldsboTo, North Carolina
correspondent; Of The 2lst saws JAhnstOn's sutire
force confronts Sherman at Smthfed, the latter
being on the south side of the river and the tor
mer on the north side,
Later dispatches dated the 22i list confirms
this statement
In the engagement on Sunday. The 18th, the
rebels attacked SheTman's centre heavily bat
we're driven of TIC field leaving their dead snd
wounded in our hsnds. our loss was not heavy
sherman pushed forward rapidly obging the
rebels 70 fsll back with some haste towards
Smithted Another feht obliged them 10 rush
through Sm.thfeid aud m Ike Tor Raleigh Sber-
man followed with sll -peed and entered Smith
field