Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-28

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NEv YoRx, November 25.-A special Wash
ingion dispatch the Philadelphia Inquirer 50 vs.
its correspondent at the front reports the weather
hDe and the roads in tolerably good condition
The railroad between here and the Rappahan
mock will be discontinued A new line OF CON
munication will be opened az another point
Officers -ho went down to-day % join their
commands we're Obliged 10 return as lhey eoulc
not reach the army.
Telegrsphic communication !. complete witt
Meade
Should Meade succeed in getting possession ol
the Virginia Central Railroad and the Richmond
and Frederickshurg Railroad. he will be able &c
establish new and shorter line of cOmmunica
ton for himself. and at the same time cut off the
main line OF the enemy with Richmond
Lee must either fight or attempt 10 reach
Richmond by the circuiluous route of Lynchburp
and Petersburg
The nights of Fredericksburg are within has
grasp. and with this strong hold in his possession
and the short line of railroad to Aqua Creek for
his supplies he may move rapidly on Richmond
and reach there in five or SIX days His army is
we'll supplied with pontoons to cross small
streams Ell the route.
dispatch from Cincinnati last night to the
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
We have some reports from Knoxville shich
seem 10 indicate that Gen Burnside is perfectly
secure in his position. The rebel cavalry are
now in the country, living between Cumberland
Gap and Knoxville. but no damage has been
done 20 our communication with Burnside a vet.
Lonestreet has just made heavy assault upon
the city He seems To be an ious To secure per
maDent positions so he can command the place
from different points
he acts if his force was not sufficient to risk
heavy battle under existing circumstances
coiumn Is already IN motion Tor the relief of
Burnside under General Wilcox and reinforce
meuts are being sent forward as rapidly "a posi-.
Bile
Parson Brownlow Is in the interior working
hard TO keep open communication with the army.
special 70 the Tribune. dated Washington,
Nov. 9th. SAYS:
Advices received this morning bv the War De
partnent from Grant state:
The pursuit oi the rebels was continued YES
terday by Hooker and Thomas
Bragg attempted 10 make stand, but was
again forced back
The rebels were in full retreat GA Dalton
There is nothing latter from Burnside IL is
cOnectured that Longstreet will attempt to reioin
Bragg, but ample provision has been made to
prevent the contamination OF anv such attempt
He will therefore be forcel to retreat into Viz
GINA. il he is able to get away at all
There is official authority for asserting that in
the several battles just fought before Chattanoo.
ga, We have captured 100 prisoners at least
The Republican has the following in an extra
The Army OF the Potomac advanced Yesterday
morning and undoubtedly crossed the Rapidan
a. firing was heard at Bealton Station. IL com
menced at o'clock and was kept up until p
NJ The sound receding all the time until at last
1t was scarcely heard, evidence that Lee il
retreatng toward Richmond.
Richmond papers contain the following dis
patches.
CHARLESTON. November 90 Between two and
three o'clock this morning the enemy, in several
barges, approached Sumter and being hailed
from the fort, answered, and discharged several
volleys OF musket:y. which were replied to by
the garrison. The engagement lasted fifteen
or twenty minutes, when the bsrges withdrew
Noultrie, Bee and johnson also opened on the
barges. 1t is not known what damage was done
to them. Major Elliott says il was feigned
assault.
CHARLESTON. November 22.-Last night Is
shells were thrown into the city between II and
O'Clock Ten buildings were struck but no
person injured
The fire on Stnlter continued heavy during the
night
One white aud two negroes we're killed in
the fort yesterday
fight between the enemy's batteries Gregg
and Wagner and cur batteries Bee and Simpkins,
together with Forts Mouitrie and Sullivan took
place this afternoon Gregg opened heavy on
Moultrie and Wagner on Johnson Our fire. par
ticularly from Simpkins was remarkably accu-
rate. compelling the enemy to leave their guns
at every fire. The contest closed az dark
The firing on Sumter continues.