Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-30
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. vi.

NEW YORK. March 30
The Trionuos Washington special writes as
follows:
Nine objects wounded in the fight in front of
Petersburg on Saturday say the affair, though
parisking Of the nature of general battle, was
IN details nothing more than an extended Skin
mish, owing to the condition ard unwillingness
of the enemy TO fight
The rebels first line of battle fred at random.
Most of their solleys went over the heads of our
men without damage
The second rebel line OF battle was in front of
the Sd corps
During the heat Of the battle two brigades were
only prevented from coming into our lines by the
IRE OF our batteries, placed to rake any advance
OF the enemy. In two voleys fired by the rebels
at our troops only two men were slightly
wounoet According 10 the reports of prison
ers many of them fred blank cartridge
Letters from the army of the Potomac, dated
Sunday blight, state that on that day the rebels
we're driven, in double line of battle from the
Appomatax river, in anticipation of an attack
by our forces.
Our troops were mas,ing on the left preparato-
re- to another movement on the south side OF the
railroad
Most OF Gen Sheridan cavalry we're encamp-
ed on near Hatcher's Run
The rebels were also massing large bodies of
troops on the right TO effect a movement on our
/ left
The rebel force on the north bank Of the
james, in front of Ord's army, has been consid
erably weakened within the last "a hours by the
transfer of troops TO reinforce Lees right
Tho Trbune's Washington special says: The
committee on the conduct OF the war are holding
daily sessions preparing their report. IL proves
about az bulky as the presidents report made
wear ago. II will embrace the Chsncellorylle
campaign from the Rappahsnnock to Getty sburg
with Hooker's removal: the campaign from Get
| tysbCrg to the Rspidan. 20 Cupepper and Nine
Run, the Petersburg mine explosion. the Fort
Fisher affair Gen Rosecrsns campaign down 70
| his removal
The Worlds Kinuon special describes Sher-
mans movements. After leaving Fayetteville,
the line OF march taken along three roads,
some distance spait, but nearly parallel.
The left column composed of the Doth and
lfth corps under General Slocum. went up the
road which leads 70 Averyboro
The right wing. the 18th and 18th corps. under
General Howard proceeded along the Benton
Vile road
! few miles eastward, nearer the Clinton road
there trudgeG along amoty crowd of negroes
snG refugees who bad followed Shernsn's path
through Georgia and Carolina. The last on their
arrival at Clinton we're to be forwarded 10 VIII
mngton
The troops are pressing on for Goldsboro; on
the TANKS of.Slocum's column fitzpatrick cav
airy were skrmishing With the rebsl horsemeu
The movements OF the left wing appears to
have beer watched by some portion Of John
ston : army, supposed TO be q remnant Of the
forces with which Hsrdee escaped from Charles
ton or Savannah with.
( The 10th soon came upon Eirdee we'll en-
/ trenched between Cspe Fear aad Black rivers,
his right protected by 4 small stream called Sto
| yer Greek From this position il was needfu 20
jislOdge hin, and Woods division, of the Doth
corps, was ordered 70 perform il. The rebel
work. CALAMITY charged, and quite num-
Der were killed and wounded on both sides.