Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-17
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Noon Reports.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Position and Plans of the Rebels.
StOnewaIi Jackson Proposes
Another Raid.
DESTRUCTION OF REBEL SALT WORKS.
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Capture Of Valuable Prizes.
DESTRUCTION OF REBEL SALT WORKS.
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Capture Of Valuable Prizes.
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WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE Tribune's
special saws:
Ii is reported that the rebels have occupied
Thornton and Chester Gaps in the rear of Burn
side in force.
One of the Herad's correspondents Just ar
rived from Harper's Ferry, reports that Stonewall
jackson had moved his forces from the vicinity
OF Front Royal. His army is now encamped at
Pewtown, seven miles from Winchester, on the
Romney turnpike. His force is estimated at
from % 900 to 10000 All accounts agree that
he has with him forty pieces of artillery
special to the Times SAYS:
Information having been received by the War
Department that certain military commanders in
Kentucky have, in violation of the act of Con-
greSs, been returning fugitive slaves from within
our lines to LOYAL as we'll rs disloyal masters. the
Secretary of War has ordered the report of the
alleged transactions to be made To the War De-
partment in order that officers thus violating the
laws of the United States NAV be duly punished.
Lieut.. Rogers, of the staff of the rebel General
A. p. Hill, was captured TO day by Col. Price,
cavalry while visiting his family near Leesburg
He says Jackson will be in Cumberland within
twenty four hours
Similar rumors of Jackson's movements are
received from Harpers Ferry.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
decided that parties using revenue stamps may
cancel the same by stamping upon them their
initials with the date, in lieu of writing upon them
as heretofore.
The Postofice Department to-day awarded the
contracts for carrying the following named mails
east of the Cascade Mountains TO ST Louis:
A Mullen. OF Walla Wala Washing ton Ter
ritory, routes from Wala Wala to Colville,
from Walla Waa to Bitter Root VALLEY and via
Lewiston from WalIa Walla to Pierce City and
Florence and Elk Cities.
The amount allowed for these services is S24,
600
The routes pass through rich and extensive
gold mining regions. Ii is estimated that 80 ;
900 miners are now at work in the district in
Washington Territory east the Cascade ranges.
They will be accommodated in mail facilities by
these contracts.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has
made the following decision: All life insurance
policies subject to stamp duty where the pol
icy is conditioned that the assured is to pay a
certain sum annually or at other stated periods
Receipts for such payments not subject to
stamp duty, if the policy has expired 10y limita
ton or by hOn-fulfllment vi the conditions of the
assured The renewal revival of the policy,
in whatever form, will be subject to stamp tax
Permits or agreements by which the terms Of a
policy waived changed in any respect are
subject to stamp, as agreement
The Herald has the following special:
" AsHNiLLE, NOV IL --1lsJOr -OeIleTdl OTiltSn-
den and staff have arrived.
Part of General Crittendehs corps under Gen.
eral Matthews, and General Woods division, en-
tered Lebanon, Tenn, on the 10Th, driving out
Morgans rebel cavalry
They captured large amount of flour, bacon
wheat, boots and shoes, and some prisoners
Next morning Morgan made dash upon Gen
eral Woods camp, eight miles from Lebanon
and captured thirty men,
On the morning OF the 9th Parler's brigade
entered Gallatin and encountered 500 of Morgan
cavalry, capturing twenty and one piece of ar
tillery.
All of Morgan's cavalry joined General Breck
inridge AT Murireesboro and it is supposed ef
with him for Chattanooga, whittier "A large rebe
force is going
1t is reported upon undoubted authority that al
immense amount of rebel and supplies arr
collected opposite Chattanooga, without facilitie
of transportation the river.
Reports place Breckinridse's force at 81, 900
General Cheatham's force is reported at ITALIA
homa.
The Washington Star of this evening has the
following, dated Manassas junction, Nov. Ia
The latest information from Warrenton salts
fies me that the time since Burnside assume,
command has been most proftably spent in per
fec,in- army arrangements TO worst the enem,
when the grand clash of arms takes place