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

patch from Headquarters Army OF The Potomac.
November 26, SAYS
The Army of the Potomac is moving this MORN
ing, and before this reaches you the enemy shall
have had fight unless he shall have taken the
hint and moved toward Richmond | never saw
the army in better spirits and condition than it is
at the present time
Another dispatch from the Army of the Poto-
mae to the Herald, dated November 20. says:
The army moved at day light The rebels
have only strong picket lorce, with some artil
lery below Mitchell's Ford. Their line extends
along the south bank of the river from the vi
cinity of Whites 10 Mill Run, where it bends to
the south. following the west bank of Mill Run,
which Is strongly fortified At the ford below
Mill Run they merely have small de;achments of
troops, with artillery, to prevent our scouting
parties from crossing but IL is possible since the
publication of Gen. Meade's plan of movement.
and the consequent suspension OF the movement,
they have strengthened these points, and will
make desperate effort To hold them
A battle is expected at Germania Ford or
Jacobs Mills. perhaps at both
The corps of A = Hill has the left of the
rebel line and that of Ewell the right
Hills corps WAS reviewed by jeff Davis in
person on Tuesday and Ewe's Yesterday.
Information is received of positive nature
that the rebel General Pasey died IRON wounds
received in the battle of Bristow Station.
Ewell has been absent from his corps for some
time from sickness. and is reported in the rebel
lines to-day. To be also dead. Early is com
manning the corps temporarily.
On Moudsy Gen. Gregg moved his division of
cavalry according to orders issued the evening
previous. He crossed the Rapidan at Ellis
Ford with his whole command, capturing few
prisoners and driving the rebel pickets back with
some loss. When he had perfected his crossing
he received cOuntermanding orders, and was
Obliged TO recross 10 this side OF the river
Another dispatch to the Herald, of the same
date, says:
AT Manassas artillery firing was heard during
the morning, which appeared to be in the direc-
ton OF one OF the iords on the Rapdan.
Mud impedes, To a limited extent, the progress
of artillery and supply trains, but the roads have
been corduroyed 80 nothing has been stuck.
The Army of the Potomac never has been in
condition TO move with great celebrity
Every pound oi baggage and camp equipage not
necessary for daily has been sent to the rear.
The weather is magnificent
The last supplies. for the present, on the line
of the Orange and Alexandria railroad. we're
issued late lssi night and carl, this morning.
The commissaries aud qutrtermasteIs. with all
their tents and camp equipage, have been sent to
Alexandria
Richmond rlpers of the 2iih declare that war
is the sole policy of tho S,uth. and mention with
considerable bitterness that one or two papers in
Georgia as well N IN North Carolina are advo-
cates Of peace.
The Examiner states that The rest of the Union
prisoners are to etve Richmond
Some 500 Union prisoners have alread, been
sent from Richmond To Dlnvilie.
Large prisons are being erected in Georgia for
their accommodation
A Washington dispatch to the Herald states
that large amOun, of cotton. amounting. it is
believed. 60 nearly two million bales. il reported
accumulated at Atlanta. Ga, belonging TO the
people ana rebel Government IL i expected
that Gen GRAFT intends rapid movement on
that point Ii will he difficult to remove any
considerable portion OF this cotton in time to save
IL from capture.
The New York Tribune's special says:
Although Gen. Burnside is invested by forces
i'm position on the north side OF Knoxville. and
although no direct adyces have been received
from him during the lust two days. yet IL is be
lieN ed that the measures which Gen Grant has
taken to relieve him will be successful and that
his assailants will soon lind themselves the
defensive, With far prospect of being taken
prisoners or forced into an inglorious retreat.
yery tull official dispatches descriptive of the
operations in front OF Chattanooga, were received
here Yesterday. They speak in terms enthusiastic
of the conduct OF troops. and particularly OF the
divisions ol Generals Wood aud Sheridan, now
in command Of Gen Hooker: these were excited
by their saccess ia carving the rifle puts on the
slope oi Missionary Ridge. aud which they had
been ordered 20 take ~ all hazards. They rushed
up beyond CARRIED the crest OF the hill, aud cap
tured some thirty cannon and a thousand prison
ers
Neither Grant nor Thomas believed the hill
could be curricd by direct attack Orders for
assault were given. and the officers were almost
literally swept along 10 the current OF soldiers.
The hillside being exceedingly steep. was en-
flsdcd oy ariiiler, both tp the right aud left.
The number o rsbel prisoners taken Is report
ed q 3 5DO but will be largely increased 10y
stragglers OF Whnm large uumbens are .lil com.
ing in tins mnrwne
Braggs forces are mts-evl near Rosssille i'm the
forks OF the Chi,kamauga. 70 the left OF the posi-
ton just won by ogr lrmY