Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-10-08
Position of the Rebel Army.
PRICE AGAIN DRIVEN BACK.
Operations iss the Gulf.
ON THE BORDER.
REELS DEFEATED IN MISSOURI.
sOUTHER NEW :,
From washington.

clared that it is time for the President 10 give
slavery its death blow.
General Sigel's scouts just returned from
ThOrOughiare Gap, report no enemy IA sight this
side OF the mountains. They further learned
that the enemy main force was now At Winches-
ter.
The rebel wagon trains had all been sent to
Staunton and their cattle to Mount jackson.
Longstreet's column was repor ed 10 have
commenced retire iting to Richmond. This last
statement is doubted at Sigel's headquarters.
The President returned from the Upper Poto-
mac thoroughly gratlted with the condition of
the soldiers OF the national army. He found
them vel clothed, well Ted. we'll disciplined, in
the best of spirits. eager to be led to battle, and
full OF enthusiasm.
A dispatch 10 the New York Times, from
Bueil's army. dated Floyi's Fork, October 81.
saws:
We had fierce skirmish Yesterday evening
The Attn Indiana cavalry attacked the reOel ad-
vance ut Floyd's Fork The hight lasted thirty
minutes. Our cavalry drove the rebels before
them. The rebels then turned their artillery
upon the position from which they had been
driven thinking our men occupied il, but our ar
tIllery had taken more secure position.
The rebels finally retired with loss of nine
killed aud three wounded.
We lost six men killed. The Colonel of the
18th Indiana cavalry shot III the head, and is
MORALLY wounded.
A correspondent of the Times saws:
A dispatch just received from special CORES
pondent at Sandy Hook near Harper's Ferry
states that the sth regular cavalry and two bate
rles have just returned from a reconnaissance to-
ward Chariestown. They found the enemy there
and captured rebel Captain.
The citizens of London county were fleeing to
escape the last rebel conscripton in that quarter.
and are arriving al Washington. On this occi
sion every person capable OF bearing arms, nclu
ding QusSlers and boys over sixteen years, are
forced into the ranks. They have also taken
every horse lett in the county for Lees army,
also everything else they could lay hands on
The Government is about TO send II commits
sion to the West to investigate the present In
dian difficulties. 1t is asserted there can be no
doubt OF the fact that arms have been furnished
the Indians by persons engaged in the British in
terests.
Judge Smith of Wisconsin and two well
known jurists will leave to morrow for Beaufort,
5. c., as a commission 10 carry into effect the
confscation act.
Bonds of the rebel government have been re-
Gently sold in Baltimore within the last few days
at fifteen cents the dollar or 81 900 bonds for
$50, payable at Baltimore, in United States cur
rency
Capt Barrett, of McLean's Brigade, on Satur
day made dash OH the village OF Haymarket,
and succeeded in capturing eight rebel soldiers.
including Lieutenant, who went there enforcing
the Confederate conscript law No other rebels
seen.
All the accounts in foreign journals relative to
European Intervention in American affairs, are
mere speculauons as it is known here that moth
ing upon that subject exists in a definite or off
cial form.
1t is ascertained that large supplies of cotton
for Al of oil III
Rio Grande Mexican vessels are engaged in
supplying foreign ships. 1t is suspected that
Texan planters convey their cotton TO Browns
vile. Texas whence the article is clandestiney
carried TO the Mexican border.
On the 9Th of September there were twenty
vessels there waiting for cargoes. including an
English steamer, which had ECO 600 with which
10 purchase cotton.
Col Salm Salm is mustered out of the service
to date IRON the lst inst.
Governor Morton. OF lndirna, compliment
ed with a serenade to night He said if the re
belious States should succeed it impossible
that the Others could remain together. He enter
tanned no doubt of the power OF the President to
issue the emancipation proclamation.
Mr.. Holloway, the Commissioner Of Patents
said the State of Indiana has llD2 900 men IN the
field and would furnish more if necessary. Abra
ham Lincoln is COMMANDMENT Chief of the Arm,
and to his aid he invoked the aid of all loya
men.
Col. Meredith. of Indiana, participant in tn.
recent battles, made a few remarks. His alu
sions to Gems. Mcclellan and Hooker were re
ceived with cheers.
W WASHINGTON, October 1T is understood
that disabled volunteers or such as are not suff
GENTLY strong to serve in the field will be detailed
for guard duty at hospitals.
Lord Lyons is expected orturn to Washing
ton in tie English steamer II the lllh.
The following report dated Headquarters De
partment OF the Gulf, New Orleans, Septembe
"a, and directed to Maj Gen. B. T. Butler, Ia.
been forwarded to the Headquarters of the army
here:
Pursuant 10 your orders of the 18th inst.
embarked on the afternoon of that day boarc
the steamer Ceres at Lockport with three com
panies OF the 18th Maine commanded respective
~ by Captains Thornton. Harrington. and Minter
and one company under Capt. Pickering OF th'
Doth Massachusetts.
had previously sent 100 men of the 18th Con
necticut on board the gunboat New London
whose commander, Capt Read, had kindly con
sented to co operate with me.
Ny object 10 surprise the village of Pont
cheto1la. the headquarters of the rebel Genera
JEFF Thompson, forty miles north Of tn,
I city. on the line of the jackson railroad.
| To that end the New London was 10 land he
men at Manchoc Bridge, whence at daybreal
next morning they were to drive the enemy tina
might be found there northward to Pontchetoula
while the remainder of the force, having fOunC
/ their way fifteen miles up the Tangepoboa in th'
night, were to land and march six miles west
ward, and capture pontchetoula in season TO Sc
cure those of the enemy who had been driven al
| fro Pass Mancboc
The attempt at surprise failed for not onl,
/ was the New London unable 70 get over the ba
/ at Manchoc Pass in the darkness, but the Cere
was too large for the intricate navigation of th'
narrow and winding Tangepoboa. aud failed OF
eacn OF the two succeeding nights 70 reach he
! destination on that river in season TO admit o
our gaining Pontchetoula before daylight
resolved. therefore. to 20 with that steame
/ 70 Manchoc bridge, and did so IN the morning o
the 18th. From that point Capt. Winter wa
sent with his company southwark 20 make tn
destruction of the railroad Oh the Mancho
Island complete. which duty he thoroughly per
formed.
Capt. Pickering's company was left 70 guar
the steamer. and the companies of Capts. Thorn
ton and Harrington began a forced march Of tel
miles on Pontchetoula.
A locomotive, one mile below the village. CAV
1 notice OF our approach, which could not De con
cealed, and run northward giving the alarm TO IA
village. and thence to Camp Moore for reia
iorcements.
We met, on entering Pontchetouls, a charge o
canister at seventy two yards from light bal
terry, in charging which Capt. Thornton fell sc
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