Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-12

from Washington says:
The main force Of the rebels were At Gordons
vile Yesterday morning. making 2:4O time Ia
Richmond.
Meade il encamped awaiting supplies
IL is reported that the railroad 70 Culpepper is
To be abandoned and that Acquia Greek will be
our next base of supplies.
Seventeen hundred muskeis were gathered as
fragments OF the recent fight, most of them
bearing lower stamp OF 1851 and oil are in ser
viceable condition Two of the cannon captured
were 10 FOUNDER Napoleon and all complete.
News just received from Richmond and other
parts OF the South reports that Lee is actually in
command OF Bmge's army. and Bragg. though
chief. - bis subordinate. He saws il was decided
iew DAYS since. az a rebel Cabinet session. to
abandon Virginia on the first indication OF an
advance by Meade to Richmond
Fifty eight rebel prisoners were brought up to-
day
All prisoners sill soon be transmitted to John
sons Island, on l. Ike Erie This would indicate
the resumption OF exchanges as far off as ever
A special to the World. dated Washington,
10Th, says:
There has been fresh disposition of our forces
for srategical purposes. but otherwise everything
~ quiet. Very little skrmishng with the rebels
south of Culpepper According 20 all accounts
il Is by no means certain that the rebel army Is
across the R1pidan as reported
Gen Buiori made "a reconnaissance yesterday
toward RiNyile. AMI came on u portion at Gen
erai Wilcox division. and after sharp skirmish
ing. compelled them 10 fall back Dukness
prevented pursuit by our troops Our forces
do not occupy Fredericksburg nor Falmouth,
kHpatrick's cavalry only having visited there one
day before our advance
II the rebels maintain their position between
Culpepper and the Rspdan, it il quite probable
that battle will yet be fought This is Lees
chosen battle ground according to his official re
port of our advance few DAYS since The i'm
preston is general in the army that all his forces
will yet cross the Rapidan, Notwithstanding their
partial halt on this side
special TO the Herald. dated Washington.
10Th, saws:
From Chattanooga we learn that an expedition,
consisting Of the l43d New York and 26th Wis
consin regiments. of Gen Schurzr division, l llth
corps, under Lieutenant Colonel Asmussen,
went up the branch railroad from Shellmond to
Gordou's coal mines and captured "a locomatve
and two freight ears.
The railroad on the south of them IL again
opened rs tar as Falling Waters, and transpOrta
ton for supplies has been gained.
From the front we have the following. dated
Headquarters Army OF the Potomac, Monday
night:
BuOrd's cavalry returned from the reconnois
sance To Culpepper Ht noon TO day. having driven
road To within mile OF Culpepper.
portion OF the enemy infantry and artillery
were encountered last evening near Culpepper,
and in the skirmiSh which ensued we encountered
loss OF % in killed aud wounded; but a small
proportion killed
In the opinion of officers accompanying the
reconnaissance. the mnin body Of Lees army will
be met this side OF the Rlpidan
The report that Fitzpatrick had surprised and
captured 400 prisoners at Ellis Ford lacks con.
hrmaton
violent snow storm and squalls occurred
yesterday and tonight The weather is quite
cold
The roads are in good condition and the troops
in excellent spirits
The Herald his the following dated Head
quarters Army OF the Potomac. Nov 9th:
esterday two squidruus Of the lst New York
dragoons. under the command of Capt jacob W
Knapp, attached 10 Bniord- cavalry. left the
command II Mud K a., 20 recouno ter the country
IN the wake oi the retreatne rebels. They pro-
ceeded 20 Culpepper. CHARGED through the town
and drove twice their number ui rebels before
them they then rested themselves and horses
while they took Ii prisoner and then returned
with their trophies 10 Brandy Station
We hold Cupepper TO dAy and our lines eI
tend To the K ,pidau below
The railroad will be completed 10 Bealton to-
night. The road Will he reopeued ~ fast as The
armN advance
All quiet IN front, the rebels having gone to
the south side of the Rapidan
The Herald has the following from Warrenton
junction, dated Nov. .:
We hear of no fighting to-day but parties Just
arrived report passing about 700 prison
ers. capturei in the vicinity OF CuIpepper This
makes ours $4,000