Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-02

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The following
was received this morning at the headquarters of
the army:
CHATTANOOGA, October 90.
Maj. Gen. II. W Halleck:
In the fight of last night the enemy attacked
Gen. Geary's division, posted at Wavahatchie.
on three sides, and broke his camp Mt one posnt,
but was driven back in the most gallant
style by part of bis force. The remainder being
held in reserve.
Howard, whilst marching to Geary's relief
was attacked on the flank. The enemy occupy
ing in force two commanding hills on the left
OF the road. He Immediately threw forward
two Of his regiments and took both at the
point of the bayODet, driving the enemy from
his breastworks and across Lookout Creek
In this brilliant Success over their old adver-
saries. the conduct of the officers and men of
the 18th and 18th corps is entitled to the highest
praise.
[Signed:l GEo. II Thomas,
Major General.
For the last few days an unusually large mum.
Der of soldiers have received furloughs for fifteen
days, and have left for their homes, particularly
for New York
H Grower has been appointed u s. Attorney
for the Eastern District of Missouri. vice W. Ed
wards, removed.
from New York.
NEW York, November 1.-The brig Santiago
from Port au Platte of October 9Th via Grand
Turk has arrived She carried 100 refugees
from Port au Platte to Grand Turk
The Hamburg and Bremen Consuls were pas
sengers to this port.
Reliable news by this arrival confirm prevou!
reports that the Spaniartls after the destruction
of the town of Santiago de CubelIew, retreated tt
Port au Platte. with the entire garrison and 2,00(
reinforcements.
The Insurgents so barrased their march as q
cause loss to the SpanIards of from 900 To
900 killed and wounded
Fresh arrivals of troops reinforced them 00(
men. but even these were confined to the tow
by the efforts of not over / 900 insurgents Tn
Spaniards not making single effort TO driv,
of their assailants. This continued till Octobe
ID, when the Spanish troops retired to the fort
and the town was given up to pillage.
Part of the Spanish embarked for St Domingo
reducing the garrison to 800
On the 4th the Spaniards again pillaged tn
town, and the Dominicans then tried their band
at the same game Nearly all the houses an,
stores were plundered, and such contents as coul,
not be removed were destroyed.
Six hundred Spaniards then sailed from III
fort, and after severe fight drove the DoEIini.
cans from the town.
The Spaniaris were assisted by the guns Of tn
: fort which set fire TO the town
The losses by the two fires at Santiago an,
Port au Platte will reach S. 900 900
An account from the Turks Island Standar,
asserts that in the battle the Splniards we're ter
r1oiy besten and driven back To the fort with tn
loss of 100 men. A brisk fire from the fort com
PEELED the DOminicans to leave the town
The Spanish soldiers were seen going roun
with lrebrands IN their hands while the fight wa
progressing
IL Is said the Spaniards would soon evacuat
the fort. as they cannot hold it against the Do
minicans. who number 900
The whole south side of the island is in aetna
rebellion, and the DOminicans, who were report
ed to have Joined Santauna, are said to have de
serted him
The American. British and other Consuls ha
arrived at Grand Turk
The Herald's Washington special saws:
Sixteen or eighteen hundred New York sol
diers haze been furnished with furloughs to 9,
home TO vote
The steamship Hecla. from liverpool 20r
via Queenstown 2Ist, arrived this morning. Sh
brings a few items of news The Levant Heral
confirms the report that the Pote offered to pur
chase the rams in the Mersey
Mason, the Southern Commissioners was agai
in England
France refuses to guarantee the Mexican loar
and there is trouble between Maximillian and Oh
French Government on that question.