Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-05
DEATH OF GEN. MITCHELL
AFFAIRS AT NEW ORLEANS.
ELECTION RETURNS.
from Washington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Sit is said tonight ID
military circles that COL Garesche, Assistant Ad-
jutsnt General of the army, upon duty in the
War Department, will soon leave here for duty
in the field as Chief of Staff of Major General
Rosecrans. and that he will be succeeded by Col.
James b. Fry, at present Chief OF Staff to Gen.
Buell..
The entire army has been paid to the 30th of
June and portion up to the 3lst of August.
The reason for non pay nent as to the rem hinder
is owing to the Treasury Department being un-
able To honor the acquisitions OF the Paw De
partment. the bounty and advance pay tO the
new levies having been trst pad, and this trans
action requiring ali the available funds
Gov Curtin Is here 10 confer with the Presi-
dent upon important military Affairs connected
with Pennsylvania.
Rear Admiral Dupont. in communicating TO
the Navy Department the circumstances attend
ing the capture of the British steamers Scotia,
Angela, aud Ouachita, and the destruction of the
Mimic, saws the crew OF the Scotia were il "a state
OF intoxication SO that they became almost IN
manas eable, and Acting Volunteer Lieut.. Con-
nor ordered them TO be transferred on board the
Restless and put in irons.
The Angela, wmen captured. almost out
OF coal, and WAS sent by Capt. Gordon, senior
officer off Charleston, TO Port Royal to be sup
piled. his Is the same vessel which attempted
To enter Charleston in September aud being
headed off succeeded in making her escape ia
the darkness.
The NashlngtOn Star says:
Last night the advance OF the Army of the Po
tOmac under Burnside. Fitz John Porter and
others doubtless bvouac ked upon the line OF the
Alcxaudria and " inchester turnpike from Upper
vile three miles in front oT below Ashby Gap
down to Middebury distance OF ten miles.
Their cavalry must nave halted for the night
near ii hot On the lie OF the Manassas Gap rail
road some where between Front Royal and
ThorOughfare Gap.
The force of Sgel which took up the line OF
march Yesterday must have advanced upon the
line vi the same railroad to Th0roughlare Gap
nightlall, if not beyond that point. while
another division OF the army in front OF " ashing
ton under Sickles at the same tine Was coUbt-
less advancing in the of Sige and at nigh,
was Within supporting distance OF him.
Such We Judge from our knowledge of the
country, roads. &c., to have necessarily been the
movements east OF the Blue Ridge yesterday
The march vi Sickles's division Yesterday be-
fore Alexandra almost to the extreme front
fleets great credit on il.
Up to 23O P NJ. to day we have not been able
to lie, that the enemy had appei. Ell ia front OF
SIgei's command III any iuTce. We would nave
learned the facts had the enemy yentuged an at
tack Oh forces in that quarter this morning.
We think il now clear that Lees flank has been
turned.
a Harper's Ferry despatch of the 81, says no
enemy opposed our advance until it reached
Snick erSviile, when they retTe,ed to the " estrn
side. A our column reached the crest OF the
hill, body of +, bel cavalry, battery, and two
brigades OF infantry emerged from the woods in
the direction of Winchester. A Parrot battery
sent an effective shell amongst them when they
retreated to the woods, not again emerging. A
body of them has remained the banks of the
Shenandoah two miles off, afraid TO retreat in the
face OF the lattery.
Our forces are in full possession of the Gap.
he rebels intended to dispute the possession
of the Gap, but were about an hour behini time.
Snickervians state that Stuart. with 1000
rebel cavalry, passed through the Gap on Thurs
day.
The impression is general that a great battle
will be fought to morrow.
dispatch to the Herald from headquarters at
Wheatland, Nov =, p VI contains the follow
ing:
Gen. Mcclellan reconnoitered the enemy in
front this afternoon.
General Pieasanton's cavalry, supported 10y "a
brigade of Doublctay's division, drove the rebels
from their positions. eoutesting the ground with
considerable spirit
The rebels cast of The Blue Ridge designed re
trenting through the Gap near Uppervilie.
Jackson ana LonsStreet are jus, beyond Snick-
er's Gap. with a large force.
CapnOnading is now going on. Our troops are
in excellent condition and eager for battle.
A general engagement is expected tn morrow