Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-15
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FROM New York.

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NEW YORK, March l4-The Herald's cor
respondent from the front Of Kinston. n c.,
dated March l,h gives the following account OF
the fighting there: On Wednesday night. the
enemy, consisting OF Hoke's division made
determined effort to turn or left flank, they came
Up rather unex pectedly and furiously. the coDse-
quence was the loss on our side of a large pOr-
ton of regiment who were fianked by superior
numbers.
The left of the line held by the % division.
Gen. Carter, fought desperately, resorting to the
bayODet when their ammunition was exhausted
To comnensate the loss here, Col Savage of
the 18th n. I cavalry, made dash on the rear
and captured nearly l00G prisoners.
The same afternoon attack made on
our right but repulsed without loss.
Gen. Scho6ed came up in the afternoon and
assumed command Night coming on, the action
ceased
Capt Fish, 18th New York cavalry. had lost
, small howitzers and Capt; Kelsey OF the sr;il-
lery, had lost Napoleon gun We had taken
about 300 prisoners during the dty
On Thursday morning. the 9Th, Gen VI ill9ry
fully regained bis original position and Goa
trived to hold it The enemy charged upon
him three times in the morning and were each
time easily repulsed, with a small loss in killed
and prisoners to them.
The forenoon mostly occupied with light
skrmishiDg along the whole line. We still held
our original line, ample breastworks having been
erected
All through the evening OF the 7th and morn
ings of the 9Th and l0th the rebel fury again
beched forth
They had evidently learned OF something that
urged them to unusual desperation. and We after
wards learned that it must have been the recep-
ton of intelligence bv them that Couch was
coming up overland to join Cox This of course
nscessitated furious Oaset upon Cox, in order
TO anOhate him before Couch should come up.
All night long they charged again and again,
making six or seven different charges amid the
roar OF musketry and cannon. which was deaf
ening and terrible as il swept and surged through
the night air They had driven back our skr-
mish line from their rifle pits to the breatworks,
and they seemed determined pour their hords
over these, but were sent bounding back and
finally. on the morning OF the 10Th, a. they at
tempted another flank movement our left it
is said thst we took from them an entire regi-
ment.
From this time their ardor began to diminish
and yesterday afternoon when | left the scene of
action there was every prospect that we would
soon regain the skirmish line and win a hand
some victory. We have probably taken from the
commencement up to last night, not far from
1000 prisoners.
Our whole loss from the commencement, in
cluding wounded and prisoners, cannot exceed
1000
The colonel of the llSth Ohio was severely
wounded in the leg
The Heralds Washington special, dated the
18th, says the military situation to night is
derstood to be more promising than at any period
during the war.
The Richmond papers filled with doleful
comments the condition of Affairs. which
they represent as being desperate. Sheridan,
they admit, has played mischief with their ave-
nues of supply, and fears are expressed that he
will reach Burk's Station and destroy the last
link between Richmond and anywhere else. Ii
is believed here that Sheridan has already passed
Burk's Station, the junction of the Petersburg
and Lynchburg and the Richmond and Danville
roads, and gone either 10 Sherman or Grant.
This saves Grant the trouble of cutting the south
side road, and leaves to Gen Lee the alternative
of starving dividing bis already depleted for
ces before Richmond.
The Times army correspondent, March llth
says. Rebel deserters reports that Sheridan cap
tured Lvnchburg after a short battle
Troops to the number OF 1900 a day leave here
1 for the front.
The elegant gold medal and resolutions voted
by congress were presented to General GRAM
on Saturday.