Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-03
MOVEMENTS OFTHE ARMIES.
Operations ora the Gulf.
REPORT CAPTURE
OF MOBILE.
French Operations in Mexico.
FOR EIG N N z w 8
From WashInvfou.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 3l.-A special to the Tri-
bune SAYS:
A dispatch from one of our special correspond.
ents, dated Harpers Ferry, Oct 81, saws Long.
streets entire corps is reported ia Suckers Gap
and in the valley just east Of il.
Our troops are picking up stragglers near
Wheatand, Waterford. and Wilisboro.
a special to the Times, dated Harper's Ferry,
Oct 80, says:
Yesterday Richardson's division passed Snick
er's Gap to Paris, a small town on the road from
Lecsburg and running through Ashby's Gap.
The forces under Gems. French and Sedgwick
left here this morning, crossing the Shenandoah
bridge. Summers corps also moved into Nir-
gina yesterday through the Blue Mountains aud
short bills. when he will form junction with
Burnside, who is now at Purcelsville.
Nearly all the troops have moved of from
London and Maryland flights. For the present
Gen Geary's command is to remain on Bolivar
lights. Maryland Nights are also well protect
ed Gen Slocum's command is TO garrison the
Ferry.
Heavy accommodating parties left here yester-
day in the direction of Chirlestown and Shepards-
town To feel the enemy, whom thew found in
large force AZ the former place.
\ reconnaissance by the sth Pennsylvania
from Purcellville, discovered the enemy in force
near Paris and Upperville. under Longstreet.
General Lee is said TO be still at Winchester
while the main body of his army is said TO be
strongly defended.
Several rebel prisoners were taken yesterday
including the chief officer OF their signal corps
Burnside is steadily moving and the i'm
preston is that the enemys flank is turned and
that battle is imminent
Our position here is ad uirably defended and If
the enemy attempt to cross a great battle must
ensue
Cannonadng is now heard in the direction OF
Winchester and Shepardstown.
WAsHINGroN, November IA dispatch to tn
World says:
The National Inteiligencer of tomorrow will
contain statement from ex President Buchanan
in reply to Gen. SCOTS famous letter published "A
few days since regarding the measures for pre-
venting the forcbe possession of the Southern
forts by the different Southern States. Mr.. Blu
chanan ntimates that he did not heed General
SCOTS suggestion for garrisoning the Forts be
fore or after Mr. Lincoln's election because the
prospects were that there would be no collision
and that peace counsels would prevail, and that
such action would have precipitated collision
A special to the Herald dated Wheatand, Va
Oct. 81, says:
Gen Stoneman's division of Gen. Wilcox's
corps Yesterday occupied Lessburg without oppo
sition. This move will enable Gen. Pleasanton's
cavalry to penetrate further to the enemy's posi-
ton to reconnoi,er beyond our front.
A dispatch from Charlestown says:
Major General Cox's army arrived here to-day
| The rebel army under Generals Echols, Floyd
and jenkins retreaed from here last Monday.
| The march of our troops up the Kanawha
Valley conducted in the best military order
with but single casualty.
The entrance of our army into this town was
| of triumphant character.