Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-26
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, THURSDAY MORNING,
DAILY SENTINEL
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Times dated Washington November "a says:
The latest news up TO I0:40 this evening rom
Grant, is most satisfactory. Generals Thomas
and Sherman have got well ahead. The fighting
in our immediate front has lasted all day. At
every point along the line We have forced the
rebels back.
We have news from the Army Of the Potomac
up to three O'Clock p. NJ Absent officers NAV
be Interested learn that several changes Of the
position OF army corps have been made.
Fredericksburg Hights is held by one division
of Ewel's corps, which is the extreme right Of
the rebel army Lees left rests near Madison
Court House. this side OF tie Rapidan. His force
Is mostly cavalry
The rebel army seems to have no faith at all
that we will advance before may next. IL is
maniiestly preparing winter quarters at or near
GordonsvlIe At present il is stretched from
that place to some point on the Richmond and
Fredericksburg road. probably Hanover Junction
The Worlds dispatch from headquarters Army
ofthe Potomac dated the 24th, says.
No changes have yet been made. All quiet
along the Rapidan. aud our brilliant expectations
OF an advance are as vet unresliZed IL raned
all day and this NAV have delayed an advance
The Tribune's Washington dispatch. dated
the oath. says in connection with the statement
put forth with regard To the estimates for the
fiscal year ending June. 1868 that the assertion
that the aggregate will be 81 2iO .OOOOO0. is
very wide from the truth. and fixing it at 900,-
600 0nO dollars s also too large.
The heaviest estimates for the War and
NAVY Departments. the former iOots up $685.
594 6ll2 the latter about $40 900 600 Ii the
Estimates for the other Departments are the same
as last wear, the aggregate will but little exceed
$500. 900 900
The Herald has the following dated Washing
ton. Nov "a
The War Department this evening received
dispatches from Grant which are of the most
important and cheering character
The engagement in immediate front, an
account OF the commencement of which was yes
terday received. has continued all day. The
rebels have been sturdily resisting our advance.
but are gradually giving away
Nothing further from Burnside, but the
cess OF this movement is expected speedily to re-
Iieve him
The HeraId's Army of the Potomac dispatch
has the following:
Ere this can reach you we shall probably have
fought severe battle or crossed the Rapidan. or
perhaps both. As military movements are always
subject To delays and contingencies il would not
be proper for me at this time to enter into any
details of the plan OF the campaign Everybody
is hopeful aud confident Meades plans
tured, aud thodgh they do not concur fully with
the views have heard expressed, vet they are
perhaps the best that could be adopted keeping
in view the necessity so urgently enjoned by the
authority in the War Office. of covering Wash
ington
Knoxville letter dated the 18th 20 the Tri-
bune. states that most OF the lth and 18th Ken
tucky cavalry. stationed at Marysville, have been
surprised and captured by the rebels.
LOngstreet with Cheatham, Stevenson and 9th
ers Is reported IN command OF rebel troops now
making various demonstrations this line.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. November % Official dis
patches from Gen Grant and those dated Chatta-
nOOg Nov. 24ih were received Yesterday.
Gems Granger aud Palmer. of Howards corps,
carried the hrst line OF rifle pits between Chatta-
nooga and CiticO Creek capturing nine officers
and about 100 men Our loss was about 100
To day Hooker. with Gearys and Osterhous'
divisions and Two hrigades OF the l4th corps car
ried the north slope OF Lookout Mountain. The
enemy's loss was about 600; ours small.
There had beer continuous fighting from IL
O'Clock till after night, hut we repul.ed every at
tempt to retake the position
Sherman crossed the Tennessee this afternoon
south OF the Chicamsuga, and with three divis-
ous Oi the l5,h corps aud one division of the Ii b
carried the northern extremity vt Missionary
Ridge
Our success SO far is complete
The troops from Lookout Valley command
and nov hold the eastern slope OF the mountain
and points higher up
General Hooker reports that 1000 prisoners
have been taken.