Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-20
From washington.

cial says:
Last week one Of our scoats crossed the rive
at United States ford, and took dinner with som.
rebels on the Cbaneeloryills battle ground A
large gang of negroes was employed in getting
out timber for the construction of bridges Th,
reports in circulation among the rebels were tc
the effect that the United States and Banks ford
were To be bridged, so 10 enable Lee TO max,
a rapid advance apon Dunfries and Fairfax
thereby cutting of our Communication with
Washington, and thus forcing Us 10 attack him
Whether such a movement e. still contemplate
by the enemv is not known 20 be determined. bu
il j. generally believed in military circles that Lee
will avail himself Of the opportunity now offereC
by the decimated condition cf our army To max,
desperate effort for the destruction Of the army
Of the Potomac II Is not AZ all improbable thai
the rebels will attack us. and that we may vet
have the animal struggle lpcn the plains of Ma
nsssas and Bull Run.
Affairs At Centervie rem.n quiet
Gen King has been searching energetcally fol
Mosbv. and has at length succeeded in driving
him beyond the Blue Ridge. The notorious
guerrilla chief now in the Shenandoah Valley
where he has been Joined by Whites gang The
probability Is ;hat the guerr.las will not escape
ne our cavalry are close upon their track. and
unless unusual good fortune attends them they
can not evade Us.
The Tribune's Washington specisl states that
il Is understood that important dispatches. show
ing the completely Of the Executive of New York
and Others with the rioters have been receiy ed
bv the authorities here II is thought thst Gov
Seymour will not persist in sOllowing The mista
ken course into which he begued by the
Woods, and their party
WASHINGTON, August l9--The Government
received dispatch from Charleston via Fortress
Monroe this morning, stating that on Friday and
Saturday the bombardment was terrific The
action of the Sunday prevented the gun
boats from engaging in the conflict hut they ex-
pected to join in the attack on Monday The
dispatch says there was a report that Gilmore
had succeed in reaching Charleston with one of
his long range guns and had thrown shot into the
city TO such an extent as to call forth flag of
truce from Beauregard There is no official
confirmation OF this nor is il believed
The flag ship Dinsemore off Charleston 10th.
says since Monday events have been rather mo-
notnous We have been exchanging shot and
shell with the rebels day and night, probably
with but little damage to either side
The enemy'S object was to retarl Gen GILL;
more's siepe works but they have all been per-
fected for several DAYS
The intention to open on the 18th was aban
doned account OF some difficulty as to the
quality of ammunition and the illness Of General
Gilmore. Gen. Gilmore is now much better
The opening of the siege works will commence
Mt daylight tomorrow.
The shore batteries in getting the range of
guns Yesterday and the day before knocked three
holes into the walls of Fort Sumter
The general impression prevails that the rebels
are evacuating Sumter aud will blow il up as soon
as the assault commences. Out Of nearly thirty
guns on the parapets. ten days ago. but six now
remain, and most of those in casemates had pre-
viously disappeared
Ihp rpbplS have practol li,a g rls
on Jarles river. mile long from Fort johnson
to Secessionville. They have but few guns
mounted vet. Tn is supposed to be the destina-
ton of the Sumtcr's guns
Our picket boats around Sumter report great
activity every night, with scbooners, steamers,
&c
Weather fire and very calm--most favorable
for oper tions Sun hot but good sea breeze
Occasional thunder showers
Everything is now in readiness on the sea
shore. ard al looking forward to The work Of to-
morrow, certain OF success. Reinforcements
continue to arrive daily. and quite . large army
Is now ON the islanI
Wednesday hight the rebels fred on our works
with grape and canister We lnst two killed and
two wounded The Monitors went up in sight
and opened on Wagner. when the rebel guns
silenced The Admiral went aboard
the Patapsco. Joining her under the guns of Wag
shot
indications are that the rebels will depend
principally on distractions and the interior line
of deieuses. In the attack to morrow the Iron
sides Will engage Wagner and keen it silent.
white the Monitors and shore batteries engage
Sumter The wooden feet and mortar schoon
err Will engage Mou,Iie. II will be a grand
afFlir
The rebel works on James Island indicate an
ha of fha
more from that island. or to so annoy him as to
interfere with the siege of Sumter.
LATER.
NEW York. August I9-The very latest from
Charleston, dated The l6th. , p NJ. SAYS:
The rebels have piled sand bags on the wharf
against The rear wall of Sumter. forty feet high.
completely protecting the magazines from Gill
mOre's shore blterieS.
But ieS shots were hred during Sunday.
IL Is generally understood that the assault will
be made To morrow, il the weather proves favor
able for operations
Gen Gmore's health is much better
The above : from c. Fulton. editor of the
Baltimore American
4 private uole dated off Morris Island. 3 P. VI.
of the l6;h. says: We will have Sumter to-
morrow. certain
The draft in the oh district is progressing.
There i na trouble anywhere. nor is any apDre-
hendel All bu~iness is going on as usual.
The steamer Empire City from Charleston the
18th has arrived
The Port Roval New South saws the rebel
steamer Robert Habershaw explo iei her boiler. in
the Savannah river. The vessel destroyed
snd ali the crew killed
zen Mercer comm srd'ng at Savannah is im
pressing one fifth nj all tie abe bodied slaves OF
GeorGii for ~rra Tic Qualifications All ne
groes iU tvannah have been sezed
Sever'l heavy guns have been sent from Sa-
yanush o. Charleston
Tie Atlantic came down he Savannah on the
10Th. intending 10 run ont, bur she broke her en-
gue and hsd - return
The tribune has the following:
HEADoUARTLYs ARMY or The PoroMAc. Aug.
l7.-1here are emphatic y ynptoms or a move
ment in this army.
Troops left Alexandra for New York last
evening. More viii doubtless follow.
The lime not having arrived for an advance
on Richmond. tie army OF the Potomac will prob
ably retire to points nearer Washington . defend
that aud the lines of the Potomac; aud after the
operations at the South have been successful,
will renew is march on the rebel capital. in con-
Junction with troops approaching from other di-
recgons.
Tue Times special says:
Advices from the army to night state thai the
impression prevails that the reoels are preparing
for a cavalry movement on our rear 10 destroy