Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-12
Sunday Night Dispatches,


NEw YORK, October ll-Special Washington
dispatches 10 the Mercury state that the entire
rebel army has fallen back from the Raoidan.
probably TO Richmond All their artillery was
removed The retreat has probably been going
on severa! DAYS, though their front was net with
drawn till Saturday.
Recent high tides have swept away most of the
Instructions in Charleston harbor
Gilmore has been largely reinforced and il is
expected he will be soon in possession of por
ton of James Island.
Another night attack ere this has been made
on Sumter
The Herald has the following special dated
Army OF the Potomac, October 10:
Lee has Withdrawn from our front and il il
supposed he has gone to the defense of Rich
mond, and is sending portion of his army TO
reinforce Bragg in front Of Chattanooga.
Weather Ine and roads III good order.
The New Orleans CORE -pondent of the Her
aid gives the following particulars OF the engage
ment near Atchafalaya:
Owing TO the illness of Gen. Heron, that Off
Ger had received leave of absence, and Maj Gen
Dana has been appointed To the command. This
change occurred about week ago.
As the enemy was found 10 be Ia great numbers
and in good position on the opposite side OF the
Atchafaiaya, the commanding General thought il
advisable TO throw up entertainments, and while
levee. Lieut.. Col Leake. OF the Goth Iowa, was
ordered tn proceed some five or six miles in ad-
vance He was accompanied by portions of the
18th Iowa and Doth Indiana. together with $50
cavalry and section of artillery
Early on Wednesday moring. the whole force
OF the enemy. consisting Of Evans Morton's and
Majors brigades. succeeded in quietly crossing
the Atchaialaya and passing between the man
body and Col. Leake's command, completely
outhanking and cut him off before the movement
was discovered. Col. Leake drew his men up in
line of battle and calamity prepared to give the
advancing toe warm reception, when a sharp
fight of nearly half an hour occurred, in which
our troops fought bravey against overwhelming
numbers. but at the end of that time they were
compelled TO surrender.
The enemy having almost surrounded them,
with the exception of the cavalry the whole we're
taken prisoners and the guns captured
The cavalry, consisting of detachments from
the Oh. 36th and Is, Illinois regiments succeed
ed in making their escape.
The prisoners, officers and privates. numbered
4S0 We captured Lieutenant Colonel and
twelve men.
! Gen Dana advanced with his whole force as
soon possible. and the last advices state that
the enemv was in full retreat, having fallen back
| FIVE miles they The division ad-
vancing toward them Ii this j. true, the tables
viii ne turner upon them, as tneV are between
the Mississippi and Atchatalaya rivers. and 10
escape the latter they will he compelled to
leave their prisoners and artillery behind.
The Times Washington dispatch says:
A letter was received here to-day from prom
/ inent officer in Gen. Steele's command, saving
that deserters from Prices army are coming into
our lines by hundreds, and enlsting in our ranks
Guerrillas still continuing their operations
! but with diminished success. Several gangs
have already thrown down their arms and re-
sumed peaceful pursuits These people ADMIT
! that Arkansas as well the whole trans Ms
sssippi country is forever lost to the Southern
Con ederacy, aud it l. probable that the rebels
will aba.,don the State altogether, and make
their last stand west OF the Mississippi in Texas
! Cotton burning has ceased almost entirely in
the State, and planters are bringing it into Our
lines in small quantities A great deal of cotton
is still held by planters in the northern part OF
! the State
Richmond papers were received here to night
| They are doiefu over the enterprise of a man
named Livingston, who. representing himself ne
| the agent of respectable house in Alabama,
beguiied over 800 00O out OF the Richmond
binkers and made his escape With that amount in
exch nge on London Heals said TO be at the
kirkwood louise to night