Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-07
Noon Reports.



NV YORK, October 6.-Full official advices
of a late date rave been received at the Navy De
partment from Admiral Dshlgren. They are
very satisfactory aud. although from their nature
their publication at Il is time would be highly in
discreet They show that neither Dahlrren nor
Gilmore are idle. They are pushing forward
preparations for the renewal of active and effici
ent operations. These two distinguished com
manders have too much the interest of the cause
at heart and are too busily engaged in forward
ing their preparations for reducing the forti6ca-
tions and TO capture the city. to waste their time
in fooli.h b'ckerng and jealousies ascribed to
To them by certain newspaper correspondents and
others On The contrary they are working cor.
daily and heartily together and the result Of
their cooperation will be witnessed before long
in manner which will convince Beauregard and
his friends and sympathizers that all btrbarism is
not exhausted in the first shelling ofthe devoted
city.
letter to the New York Herald, from Fort
Monroe, dated the 4th. saws:
An expedition on a large scale-consisting of
artillery, cavalry and infartry, has been organ
lied and in conjunction with several gunboats,
started from here Yesterday afternoon.
The weather is all that could be desired. hence
this expedition will not suffer from any uufavora
BILE wind and tide The destination Of the expe.
dition is unknown even 20 those who participate
in it. The troops left under sealed orders that
are not to be opened until certain point is
reached
The place Of rendezvous has been appointed,
where various com .anders will adopt such
measures as will insure the success of the expe
ditinn.
Major General Foster planned the campaign.
and broke his plans only to a few competent and
trustworthy officers in whom he has confidence
The object of the expedition is to wreak severe
blow in vital point and, if properly carried out,
will have telling effect in fastening our fall
campaign on both sides At all events the
rebels will be compelled to concentrate large
force ifnOne is there at present-and. should the
the latter he the case, troops numerous
enough TO fight heavy engagement, with a
result that cannot be otherwise than Union
victory.
The steamer SaxOnia has arrved-news an.
tcinated
The saeamer Fulton, from Charleston bar on
the Sd, has arrived
The rebel steamer Diamond had been captured
by the gunboat Sretlin and taken to Port Royal.
She had on board valuable cargo of saltpeter
and liquors.
A Newbern letter of the 3Oth to the Herald
says:
The gunboat Bombshel, Capt Brinkerhoff,
left Newhern few days ago under sealed or
ders and made a reconnaissance on Pasauitauk
river, which emptes into Albemare sound She
landed boats crew near Elizabeth CITY. The
m we're captured by the rebels. when Capt B.
opened a vigorous fire on the town. doing con
siderable damage
The steamer Cosmopolitan. from Hilton Head
o. the Sd. arrived this morning with 800 sick and
wounded soldiers from Morris Island and Beau
fort
The YACHT Tortugls arrived at Hilton Head
from Key West ST. Augustine and Fernandna.
Florida. She reports no yellow fever. at either
Of those places The health of the troops is
good.