Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-12
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Neon Reports.
MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY.
6URNSIDeS ORDER ON TAKING THE
COMMAND.
GEN. R0SECRANS At NASHVILLE
SOUTHERN N EwS-
Operations on the Gulf.
REPORT OF ADMIRAL
FARRAGUT.
Noon Reports.
GEN. ROSECRANS At NASHVILLE
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Operations on the Gulf.
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From washington.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l0-The Trbune's special
saws:
Major General Hooker has been assigned to the
command OF the army corps heretofore com
mand of Fitz John Porter, who has been ordered
TO Washington TO stand his trial upon the charges
preferred against him by Gen Pope FOR miscOn-
duct At the battle of Bull Run.
Gen. Schenck has been designated as the sue
cessor of Gen. Wool and will probably be we'll
enough to leave for his post in the course ola day
or two.
private letter from New Orleans says Gen.
Butler has recently taken possession OF two large
plantations near that city and has transferred a
large number OF loyal blacks there for active ser
vice.
The number of fugitive blacks in the Depart
ment OF the Gulf is increasing ut rapid rate but
by EMPLOYING them in this way, saws the writer,
paying them small wages and charging them for
their clothing. the Government will be fully re-
imbursed tor an, expense which they may have
been to.
Norman Wizard who superintendent the fitting
out of the Burnside expedition, is doing the same
for the Banks expedition. He leaves for New
York to- morrow.
Major Don Patt has been appointed Judge Ad-
vocate Of the Court OF Inquiry about 10 assemble
at Cincinnati to examine the case OF Major Gene
raj Buell..
One OF those brilliant affairs which shed luster
on our volunteer cavalry occurred on Sunday
morning at Fredericksburg. Capt. L. Dahlgren.
OF Sige's staff, with TO OF the lst Indiana cav
airy and small detachment of the 9th Ohio cav
airy. dashed into Fredericksburg early i'm the
morning, where they found eight companies OF
Virginia cavalry.
Without giving the enemy time to form, Capt
Dahgren fell upon them with 90 OF his men.
when a desperate hand to hand fight ensued, last
ing Tor three hours when the rebels were routed.
Capt DAhlgren lost only one man killed and
three missing. Our men returned safely Oh Sun
day night. bringing 50 prisoners with their horses
ana accoutrements and two wagons loaded with
army clothes
Heavy firing was heard Sunday at Sigei :
headquarters IN the direction OF the Rappahan-
mock which led to the belief that Pleasan,on and
Stuart were it again. At night there a
rumor that Peastnlon bud driven Stuart off.
special to the Herald says:
/ have news from Richmond up To the 9th
inst Lee arrived there about two weeks ago
aud has been there ever since He has resumed
his position rs GeneIal-in Chief comma nding aud
acts ~ military adviser tO the War Department.
Gen. Joe Johnson succeeds To the active com
mand OF the rebel armies north oi Richmond,
aud now has his headquarters at Culpepper.
Sfouewall JacksOns corps has been increased
10 50O1O men.
ne advance oil the Army OF the fOtOmac was
known ia Richmord and the situation well I'M
derstood
The rebel plan of operation was said to be to
mass the,s forces on the klppahannock and then
fight the greatest bvtlle of the war
The new Merrimac is completed and has been
below Font Darling for several days with steam
up and her iull compliment and crew aboard.
She is ready Tor a fight, and may be expected at
the mouth ul james river az any moment She
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down, but owing to their perous nature il is i'm.
possible for her to get back 10 Richmond Ii
worsted IN an encounter with our navy she can
only seek protection under the guns OF Fort Oar
ling.
Officers in the rebel service have been detach
ed by the Richmond War Department to carry Oh
contraband trade for their GoSeInment between
Baltimore aud Richmond
One thousand i've hundred pounds Of quinine
100 pounds oi Illuminating powder and 2u0o,00
percussion caps lately run the blockade OF the
Potomac IN possession o' some OF these parties.
Proposals Tor about thirteen millions of sever
and three tenth, boud> in exchange for legal
tender notes will be opened on Monday the l1tf
inst. at the Treasury Department NJ noon, up "a
which time they viii be received. The bonds
offered are those yet not disposed of of the date
OF Oct lst 1861 The interest will run from the
dates of deposits unless successful bidders prefer
to pay accrued interest from Oct LIST, 1862. on
current coupons in coin 10 he reimbursed. Bid
ders deposit with some Assistant Treasurer
ten per cent. OF the amount offered aud forward
with their bids the certificate OF such deposit
special 10 the Herald says:
Application has been made for three NOR,
Maine regiments To join General Banks's expedi
ton
Advices hove been received here from ouI
squadron on the coast oi Texas. from which i
appears that while couple OF vessels remain a
Galveston others have gone Oh towards the RiC
/ Grande
Up to the Oct. Goth no troops had arrived Z,
follow up the naval successes, and while the rebels
held the country around Galveston and frequently
made lncur-ions intO the city NJ night, yet tn
people OF the city hocked down TO the wharve
to he protected fsom the rebel soldiery.
Washington specials contain the following:
The wagon bridge over the Rappahannock a
Waterloo was burned 10y the rebels they re
treated before Burnsides advance IL was ,0O
feet long.
few days only will be required 20 put tn
Orange and Alexandra Rdroad in runnn
order.
The weather is unusually cold. with two inche
of snow
The general health of the army is excellent.
! The rebels il becomes evident. will make n
important stand this side Of Gordnnvile.
A reconnaissance made on Saturday mornin
by Doubleday's division. which crossed the rive
at Waterloo, explored the country five miles be
| yond the river, enc0untering the enemy in sma
force, routing them and capturing two canno
and several prisoners
General Summers old corps reached Warren
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