Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-28
Fight at Fort steadmau.

NEw YORK, March 27-The following add
tional particulars of the engagement at Fort
Steadman have been received:
Gen. Wilcox moved up part Of his command
from the RICH TO the scene at action, and soon
drove the enemy from the line on the right of the
fort.
Gen Hartsuf's division lying partly in re
serve and partly on the line to the left, was quick
ly on the ground with reiafOrcements, and at
once assaulted the fort in the rear. which the
bels seemed determined To hold AZ all hazards
Three repeated charges were maize, and after
that the fighting here over, the Johnries
having down their arms and surrendered.
To The left of Fort Steadman is situated bat
terry No. IL. which the enemy also managed to
get possession of, but did not keep il long, aud,
although they fought hard. they were forced TO
reinqush it.
Colouel Mclaughlin, commanding brigade
occupying this part of the line was among the
captured.
Our loss in killed aud wounded is believed to
be but 500 Over one third are probably pris
Oners
Ii was at first reported that the rebels carried
of three mortars. but that is mistake. They
took Que over the side OF the fort, but in their
haste 10 get back to their lines. they dropped it
within few yards of the fort, from which place
it will be brought in TO night.
The loss OF the enemy is much heavier than
ours-ther dead aud wounded bsing more than
double ours. while We have over 500 prisoners,
among them about 40 officers.
The rebel Gen. Terry, wko commanded the
assault, is reported killed
Gen Hsrtsuf is reported badly wounded. but
he is uuhurt He was on the field a. ! o'clock
arranging Il & of truce at the request OF Gen.
Gordon, burying the dead and caring for the
wounded
IL seems the enemy believed that Grant had
sent away portion of this army 10 the aid of
sherman, and that, in consequence of this our
lines were weak. In this they found to their
cost that they were sadly mistaken.
The 6;h corps have, in this defeat and the ex-
ploson affair paid the rebels for the 4th. Ii will
be held in as high estimation by them as any
other in the army.
THIRD DISPATCH.
CRY FeIxr, Va, March 25 After the en-
gagement betw cen the enemy and the 9Th corps
this morning, orders were given for the 9th corps
TO make an attack on the left OF the line in front
OF Fort Fisher
The Sd division. Gen Seymour commanding,
was selected as the sssaulting column, aud
shortly after noon the line of battle was formed.
and the order TO advance given.
In short time the men had possession of the
entire line of pits of the enemy, all the occupants
having been made prisoners,
Our loss 10 the affair was very uihing.
Over 600 prisoners were brought 10 az the re-
suit Of the engagement
s Till another battle took place, in which the
81 corps was engaged The attack was made
about dark
About 400 prisoners fell into our hand on this
ground. making in Sll. to day, about SIS,
among whom are nearly 800 commissioned off
GERS. the highest in rank being colonel This
does not Include the rebel wounded in hospital
whose numbers are considerable
These men seemed. as they passed along COM
plet,ly satisfied with their position. no doubt an
ticipstIDg larger supply OF rations than they
have been getting for some time past
Ii j. reported thai Gen Gordon seen urg
ing his men 10 6ght, and at times swearing at
them for cowsrdice. ending with the exclamation
''By Cd. JUS, as I thought; The men won't
eight, after which he not seen.
Lieut. Nye. the l4ih VI Massachusetts, battery
was killed While firing his guns be was order
ed 20 surrender on, refused and SIX bullets we're
found 70 have entered his 5oGy.
Col Pentaoost. OF the l00th Pennsylvsnis
Vas also killed