Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-08

from ashington says
No arrangements have as vet been made for
the releise Of the officers held by the rebels as
prisoners of war at Richmond.
Tbe captures in the battle near Chattanooga
have increased the number Of officers TO over one
thousand, who are all crowded into Libby Prison.
while the rebels are declaring every one of their
officers and men exchanged, and are putting them
in the field again.
They still hold on to our officers and many
privates as we'll a. civilians
Yesterday was the day for enforcing the CON
scription in Virginia Whites cavalry in small
squads. we're securing Fairfax county picking
no all citizens that could be found, and stealing
horses One gang passed along in close proxim
itv IN the defenses and made an attack upon the
Government farms but our strengthened guard
prevented them from attempting to take citizens
from that vicinity
Deserters from the Arpy of the Potomac still
continue to cross the Potomsc below Alexandria,
notwithstanding the vigilance Of the fOtilla
ReDorts of the condition Of The crops for the
month OF September are cotfng in at the Agri
cultural Bureau very promitiN tasaewill be ready
for publication IN few days Thev are of more
than usual importance
dispatch to the Herald from the Army of the
Potomac 4th inst says:
About FIVE o'clock 10 day some rebel messen-
gers in the shape of shells paid visit. firing
~,
and as we treated them with silent contempt they
shortly gave m the amusement.
The TriaGne'- dispatch says:
A private in the 2l corps vas shot in the woods
within our own lines near Raccoon Ford by the
rebels.
On FRIDAY last FIVE rebels captured an artillery
private. Ii is reported that he was captured
within mile aud half from Gen Meade's
headquarters. He was robbed and released
II afo1 ~ fla acfff of
Loudon and FirGx counties hid pettioned jeff
Davis to have Mosby removed from tina; region,
the horses which he capture did not cOmDen
safe for horses taken and damage done by the
Union troops jeff Davis and Gen Stuart
spOnded that the people could not see the good
done by Mosbv: that a force Is being employed
there which in his absence would be employed
elsewhere
The Times Washington dispatch saws:
colorel barber direct from Richmond where
he has resided tor the last eight wears. and has
been in close contact with leading rebels. saws
TIE battle OF Chckamluga is not considered by
the people of Richmond n success He saws
that Richmond can now he easily captured, if the
lnkees try II; that army officers had frequently
said in his hearing that il would be abandoned
should the Army of the Potomac advance in
force. Many citizens assert publicly that they
will offer no resistance in case of an attack. be
it would be utterly useless. People are
daily sending their effects further south in antci
patton of the coming Of the Yankees.
He states that. one day last week, guard was
called out 20 suppress threatened bread riot
Hundreds Of the employees of Government. With
their wives and those of soldiers, assembled in
front OF the State capitol They we're armed
with clubs and other missiles; and demanded of
the authorities relief for their starving children.
An extensive riot was only prevented by prompt
action of the State guard and the authorities.
The action of the Virginia Legislature, last
Friday. would seem TO confirm these statements.
Lees force between the Rapidar and Peters
burg is only 10000
IL is u suggestive fact. stated bv this colored
man, thar Stuart has failed 10 Get a commission
rs Lieutenant General because of his numerous
Afea,s.
A letter to the Herald from Newbern Septem-
Der % SAYS:
Four day. since Capt Schaffer. of the s5th
New Y.rk with a small detachment of the l04th
and 1924 Pcnns ,lvania and his own regiment
made descent upon the enemy's salt works at
Mass Head and destroyed them The works were
supulied with wrought iron pans, and about 100
bushels of silt captured The enemy was
making about $50 bushels per night, and sending
il across Carrituck Sound i'm canoes
Capt. Schaffer found rebels, and the works
were destroyed without opposition
Major General Peck and staff started a few
days ago to inspect the defenses at Walker, Hat
teras and Roanoke Island
The steamship Persia from Liverpool of the
.26th aud Queenstown Of the 9th is below
Paris letter To the World saws:
The pirate Florida is being repaired by gov
ernmeRt engineers and ab0rers at the govern
ment dock ward. When she goes to sea she vii
salute the French flag and it is already publicly
stated that the rebel salute will be officially re
sponded to-
Three Federal vessels of war are on watch out
side, and the chances of an action are imminent
The statement that the Florida will leave Bres
during the present month, is not true She vii
leave the dock yard, but not the port, in III,
meantime she NAV be joined by two for
midable colleagues.