Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-23


NASHVILLE, Dec. 2l.-A special TO the Tribune
SAYS:
The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. of Friday, the
18Th. contains the following from Wilmington.
y g, l7th:
General Gustavus Smith is being heavily rein
forced at Goldsboro' There was heavy fighting
there yesterday, in which the enemy were re-
pulsed with heavy loss
MoBILK. Dec. IA special dispatch to the
Advertiser. from Vicksburg. 18th. says: Two
Yankee gunboats went up the river Yesterday
and another this morning.
The Tribune learns that the Unionists fred on
the train between Tupello and Oklahoma. Nobody
hurt. The train proceeded to Okaona. which
Immediately evacuated, and everything re-
moved to Egypt
Satilo was taken Monday morning, and Pom
tac at IL O'Clock, by twenty five Abolitionists.
which i said TO be the advance of 1000. who are
marching through that country.
Shannon was attackei BY the Unionists at
O'Clock on the same day.
AUeUsTA, Ga, Dec 1.-THE steamer HerAi
arrived at Confederate port TO day with valu
abe cargo.
The remains of Gen Tom Cobb arrived to-
day.
Major Generals Loring and Netf, recently com.
handing in Western Virginia, arrived in Jack
Gen. Lowell was relieved 10y Loring.
In the Rappahannock battle, the Banner says,
Archer's brigade suffered severely. Ii vas for
merlv commanded by Gems. Hatton and Auder-
son. of Tennessee, consisting of the LIST, Alb and
1th Tennessee regiments.
Gen Hood, of Texas, commanding a division,
was mottally wounded he was Que of the best
rebel Generals.
Beauregard IS expecting attack at Charles
ton by land and water.
PemberJons army at Grenada the 18th
inst. Prices, six miles west; TiIghman's divi-
sion, six miles east Van DOrd's headquarters
were in Grenada
correspondent of the Richmond Enquirer,
giving an account of the Unionists crossing the
Rappshannock, says:
The UnionsIs were resisted by Barksdale' 5
Mississippi Brigade, and shell from Union
gun knocked tall chimney down upon the 18th
Mississippi, woundiug twenty weight OF them.
The rebels lost $50 in this affair.
Two rebel regiments sent to cover the retreat
of the Mississippi regiments, broke and fed from
the field
The vicksburg Wing of the 18Th says:
Two Union gunboats went up the fazoo on
the 9Th At Biake's plantation they ran over
two torpedoes. which exploded without doing mis-
chief. The boats then fired four shots and with
drew.
soon be resumed at Jackson. mississippi
Morgan was reported in force at Hartsville on
Friday night, and preparations we're made for
him. General Stanley followed sharply with
cavalry TO Rural Hill bur found no signs of the
enemy. We have reports that Morgan crossed
the Cumberland in strong force. at Rome, above
Huntsville. No confirmation yet
A rebel detachment. with artillery, threw about
fifteen shells yesterday where they supposed our
pickets were. Gen. Van Clever sent force after
them and they skedaddled
Twenty rebels in United States overcoats un-
dertook to surprise Col. SANKEY'S escort of cav
airy of twelve men, and were badly handled
Stanley men fought bravely, severely woundng
the rebel commander, killing two or three and
chased the enemy hence.
This afternoon Stanley's brigade was attacked
while foraging, and the enemy again repulsed
three or four of them were wounded. as many
killed and six captured.
The remainder of the skirmishing during this
week was in our favor.
Reports continue to exaggerate the strength oil
the rebels to 10000, which is IA very large est.
mate.
NASHVILLE. December PA special to the
Herald says:
Confirmation has been received of the reported
reinforcement OF she rebels by Van Dorm
The Richmond Examiner says. in summing up
the recent fight:
Our right wing drove the enemv back, killing
three to At night we held the ground occu
pied by the enemy's batteries in the morning.
liz SAYS Longstreets victory was complete. be
drove the enemy into the streets of Fredericks-
burg, killing FIVE to ten.
The Richmond Dispatch says that Sigel has
not more than Is 900 raw leves.
NEW York, Dec % The following are the
official returns of the losses at Fredericksburg
Killed, lbs; FOUNDED, BIOS; missing. 2,07o.
The Times says:
Seward Yesterday consented to resume the port
folio. Chase has his resumption under consde-
ration: his decision will be announced to day.
The Herald learns from Baltimore that the
rebels are supposed TO be moving large bodies OF
troops west.
There are literally no troops in Richmond OIL
on the Peninsula.
Lee has $4,000 nj Fredericksburg, excluding
euerriilss There are no other troops in Vr.
gnia except IL. 900 at Petersburg. There are 40.
900 at Charleston. 30 900 at Savannah and % ,00O
at Mobile The great strength of the rebels
being concentrated toward Nashville and vicks
burg, aud at each place there will be 100 600
troops in Few days.
The Times Washington special announces the
return of the Committee the Conduct OF the
War, from Falmouth. Halleck and Meigs will
be examined on Monday.
The Times dispatch SAYS: Burnside assumes
ali responsibility. and firmly belives he could
have carried the enemy's works on Sunday. had
il not been opposed by the council of
The Richmond Dispatch states that Governor
Letcher determined to hold the Union prisoners
taken recently by Gen. Floyd in solitary confne
ment until Col Thomas. alias French lady, is re-
leased by Lincoln.
The Tribune says that the rumor OF the re
moval of Gen. Saxton il unfounued
The Washington correspondent of the Times
SAYS that Senator Wilson has been assured mos,
explicitly by the Secretary of War that Sew ard
had nothing 10 do with Banks expedition, and
il is unjust to hold him responsible.
The Herald's army letter says that Sigel's
forces are on the way to Fairfax Court House.
wAsHISeToS, Dec. 22.-There is a wide spread
desire that Gen. Banks be appointed to a Depart
men..
Mr. Fessenden's friends express the opinion
that he will decline the State portfolio ii offered
to him Nothing is positively known what Lin
coin will do