Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-29

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Noon Reports.
M0I EVENTS OF THE ARMY.
Rebels Retreating South.
BURNSIDE In PURSUIT.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
REBELS .fG.fE.v DEFEATED
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BURNSIDE In PURSUIT.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
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from Washington.

une, dated Bolivar Heights, Oct 81, says:
A the preliminary account has been permitted
from headquarters, there can be no Improperly
in stating that general movement has at last
commenced
portion of Gen. Burnside's troops left Plea
SAINT Valley yesterday morning and moved down
TO Berlin, five miles below Harpers Ferry. where
a pont0on bridge has been thrown across the
Potomac.
The remainder embracing the three corps I'M
der Burnside's command. will speedily follow
simultaneously with this the troops at Sharps-
burg, composed OF Hookers old corps, now
commanded by Reynolds, and the corps of Fitz
John Porter, also on the march They prob
ably encsmped last night near the head of Plea
SAINT Valley, ready TO follow General Burnsides
troops.
The elements are unpropitious Until yester.
day mornin the roads were dry and in splendid
condition for marching, but soon after ight
cold driving rain commenced, and has continued
without interruption up TO this morning.
The roads are already very muddy, and after
being kneaded by few thousand infantry will De
almost impossible.
The storm is exceedingly severe OF. the men,
The evacuation OF Winchester by the rebels
and their falling back toward Staunton is con-
! frmed bv several citizens who came into our
! lines Yesterday.
! The small pox has broken. out with unusual
violence both among the people of Winchester
and the troops. and this probably FASTENED the
I departure OF the rebels.
The general health o. the army is good, and
the number of sick unusually small
The Commissioners of Pensions has appointed
the following Medical Examiners:
! Ohio-G c. " eber, Cleveland.
! Iowa-O r 5. Lewis. Dubuque.
! Mchigan-Jos 5 HiIdreth, Detroit.
! Wisconsin-Jas DIefendorf, Milwaukee; Ly
man J Barrows, Janesville.
! Gen. Banks left here this evening in special
train for New York to organize important
/ petition for the South.
Gen Hentzelman has been put in command of
the defenses of Washington during the absence
/ of Gen. Banks.
/ A special to the Herald says:
Brgadier- General Thomas A Morris has been
appointed Ma General OF volunteers.
Brigadier General Hooker rode into the city
| to day lie will be able to take the saddle in IA
week or ten days.
A special to the Times SAYS:
Three hundred. dollars are being realized week
ly at Harpers Ferry from the tax on store-keep
! ers and suffers goods. for the hospital fund
/ The enemys pickets have reappedred on this
side OF Charestown This is supposed to be
mere feint 10 cover their retreat
There are good many cases Of typhoid fever.
A reconnaissance made yesterday afternoon by
! Whipples and Fenton's divisions OF Peasanton :
cavalry, to Lovettsvlle. reveals the fact that
there is no enemy in that vicinity. but abundance
! of forage and subsistence 10 be obtained this re
giOn having been heretofore untouched.
General Mccall will probably be restored to
his command, no charge being on file against him.
/ The decision of the Court of Inquiry into the
case of General Martndale, though not formally
announced, fully acquts that officer of the charges
preferred against him.
The following has been received at the Head
| quarters OF the Army:
ST. LOUIS, October 81.
To Maj Gen. H. W Halleck, General in Chief,
Washington:
Brisadier- General Davidson informs me that
Lieutenant Colonel Leasar. with force of cav
airy, has pursued the enemy from Greenville
To near Thomasville. Oregon county, where. on
the 10Th, he attacked and triumphantly routed
Colonel Brown from high HILL killing eight and
taking eighteen prisoners, wenty five stacks of
arms, and twelve horses The rebel forces of
Mcbride and Parsons seem 20 be retreatng 20
ward Yelville.
Signed ). X. CURTIS,
Major General Commanding.
By direction of the President the State of Ten
nessee east of the Tennessee river and such parts
of Northern Alabama may ne taken posses
sion of by the United States forces will constitute
the Department of the Cumberland to be under
command OF Gen Rosecrans
The troops under command of Gen. Grant will
constitute the ith army corps and those assigned
to the command OF Gen. Rosecrans Will consti =
tute the 18th army corps.
southern News
NEW YORK, Oct 2S.-General Bragg has fur
nished an official report of the battle of Perry
Vile Ky ;. in which he claims great victory
which he says only for the approach of night
would have been complete by driving our troops
from their position.
The Richmond Dispatch of the oath has the
/ FOLLOWING.