Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-20
Sunday Night Dispatches

FROM FORTRESS monroe. ~
FoRr MoSRoE, July l9-The following is
from the Richmond Enquirer of July IL. dated
Charleston, July 10:
We attacked part of the enemys forces on
Morris Island this morning and drove them to
the protection Of their gunboats In the Stone,
with small loss on both sides.
The enemy is massing troops Morris ISL
and evidently for another attack on Fort Wagner
tonight or 10 morrow. Three Monitors and the
mortar boats kept up an almost constant fire all
day on that work, with little damage to 1t and
few casualties.
There has been skirmishing at Jackson, MISS,
but nothing important.
OF Wells Burning.
On CIry, Pa, July ia large fire is raging
FIVE or six others, with about 5000 barrels oil
have been destroyed. Cornwell's refinery mud
Hasson's fats, about mile from town, are also
destroyed -f'f"HA
From New York.
INV Yonx. July iy-The Mercury's Wash
inrton special says:
Our entire army Is back In Virginia, and tho
enemy Is In the great Valley of Virginia, and
our forces are moving down 10 his rear and
Thornton Gap, on route for Culpeppcr. They
have declined 10 come through the upper Gan 10
between themseivcs and our army. ~ - p.
There Is no prospect Of collision for many
days 10 come.
A dispatch IN the Baltimore American Of We,
terday confirms the statement that our army IA
NIL bevond the Potomac sears
Full details Of the operations against Charles
ton are published. During the operations. n
Rebel steamer attempted 10 land reinforcemcnts
on Morris Island. but was driven Oft and DIES
royed by our sunboais. her troops barely o.
Gaping
A special from the headquarters Of the Army
Of the Potomac says:
The main body of Gen. Lees army IL sup.
posed 20 We between Martlnsburg and winches
ter. Shipplnyshurg special savs firing wns
hearl Friday forenoon. supposed 10 he the attack
OF Gen. Buford at Clear Springs. where he was
20 cross the Potomac.
sale of a.. =. Bonds.
PnILAprLruIA. July 1.-The subscription
agent reports the sale of $973.0O0 Of COS on
Saturday.
Several militia regiments arrived home to-day.
A Washington dispatch saws the Rebels on Sstur
day treh into the steamer Geo. Peabody, with
field pieces. from Matthias Point on the Potomac
Gunboats were sent to her protection.
vrem Washington.
WAsmiSeroN. July i9.-Maior Gen. Hurbut
Department. As follows:
The cnemv's cavalry was sharply punished at
jackson, Tenn. by Col, Hatch on the 18th.
The enomy's loss Ia 200 killed, wounded and
prisoners. 400 conscripts were released and $50
horses taken with more than that number of
small arms.
There is nothing definitely known as to the
whereabouts Of Lees army. He Is making his
way to Culpepper and Gordonsville with all pos
sible speed. ''
The Navy Department has received commu
nicatou from Rear Admiral Porter. dated 9th
inst, in which he says that. having received in
formation from various sources the 2lst nit.
that the Rebel Gen. Price moving from Ar
kansas toward the Mississippi he made the proper
disposition to meet the Rebels at such points as
he knew to be assailable, sending force TO
Helena.
The object Of the expedition was 20 prevent
the Rebels from accomplishing their design Of
moving on somc point on the river, cutting off
our transports. and relieving Vicksburg.
They attacked the outposts of our troops on
the 18th inst with their whole force. and. as the
works were slight. succeeded in getting possession
OF small fort OF four light guns.
The troops behaved most MOLLY in the engage
ment. and at the writing of Admiral Porter's
report Price was retreating toward Alexandria.
from Fortress Monroe.
rived here at / o'clock to-day.
williamson on the Roanoke River BON
barded by four Of our gunboats. under Captain
tain Fleusser, ON Monday night. ,.s f.-
The bridge across Gardners Creek was de-
stroyed. aud the Rebels, rho had recently become
quite bold we're driven entirely from the river and
many miles back. -sf.
From Newbern.
NEwBERS, N c.. July 1.-THE Department
of Virginia, by recent order from the Secreta-
~ Of War. has been annexed 10 the Department
of North Carolns. and Major General j. g. Eos
ter commands. he leaves to-day for Fortress
Monroe 10 organize his command IL the Gov
eminent will furnish him with respectable
force which il has thus far been unable TO do
important and lasting results will at once be re-
allied.
The Raleigh Standard is in favor Of a recon-
struction OF the Union, and thinks the probable
terms of reconstruction between the North and
the South viii be the adoption of gradual emsn-
cipation system by all the rebelious States which
North Carolina. in common with the other slave
States, will accept, if the Federal Government
insists on the same As the only terms that can be
granted Notwithstanding the life Of the institn
ton Is not in the least impaired BY This war, ID
generally believed atfhe North. nothing but a
great standing army between the masters and the
slaves could impair the institution, over which \
thrown the shield of State and municipal laws,
together with the inherent will Of the Southern
people. Hence. these terms are the cheapest the
Government can offer or rather, the best the
South can accept ---------------=
The Wilmington Journal. an original secession
sheet in rpeaking OF the assembling OF the North
Carolina Legislature upon the call Of Governor
Vance. ostensbly 70 consider the question Of the