Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-12
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, SATURDAY MORNING.
TEL RAPHiC:


NEw YoRk, September 1.-THE Herald's spe-
cial says:
No arrangement in regard to exchange of pri-
soners has vet been made, but negotiations are
still going on.
Monday night. the gunboat Reason overhauled
FIVE deserters from Meades army. who had been
sent out as substitutes and we're attempting to
cross the Potomac. A great number OF this class
from Maryland are escaping
The deserters captured on the Potomac. Mon
day night were sent to the army to day for trial
by court martial.
Two hundred aud thirtv-six deserters arrived
here under guard from New York.
Last night attempt was made by guerrillas
to burn bridge on the Alexandria and Orange
railroad, FIVE miles from Alexandria. I ne gang
driven of and the flames extinguished, not.
however, before considerable damage was done
To the structure. Trains crossed again this after
noon, rs usual.
An order has been issued from the War De-
partment prohibiting the sale of articles from the
COmmissarv Department to the inhabitants re
siding within rhe lines OF our army Now cit
zens are only allowed To draw soldiers ratons,
and these not until thew have taken the oath of
allegiance and had permission from the COM
mandng General
The following is from the Richmond Dispatch
of the Sth.
1t Wa rumorel yesterday that a dispatch had
been received by Gen Cooper announcing the
wthdr ,wal of our truopS from Wagner and Sum
ter. We think this highly probable. gentle
man who left Charleston on Friday says the
enemy at that time was within seventh five yards
OF Wagner and that Sumter Is entirely in ruins
The same gentleman says the Yankee troubles
have not vet commenced, nor will they commence
until they get into the hareor.
The universal belief at Charleston was that
Sumter and Wagner would be taken but that
Charleston would not.
Our informant expressed the opinion that the
iron clads would never get out of the harbor If
they once got in.
The Trbune's special SAYS:
Ii ia believed by military men whose means of
information of the best character. that Gen.
Lee has received heavy reinforcementS within
the last few days. and that he meditstes another
aggressive campaign.
Ii is thought that the insurgents are gathering
their forces for desperate effort under their
most trusted commander.
The king of the Cum mings' Poin, batteries
brings Gen Gilmore's long range Parrott guns
one and one eighth miles nearer To the city of
Charleston than they were when the Greek fire
shells were thrown Into the city.
Minister Adams. i'm his latest dispatch, saws he
il still of the opinion that the rebel rams against
the departure Of which the Emancipation Secre
tary has memoralizeJ the English Government.
will not he permitted to sail. II was expected
that one would be ready in a week from the dare
of Mr. Adams letter. 50 the question is likely to
have been settled before this
High officials here les confident of the de
termination OF England TO stop this craft than
Minister Adams seems to be.
A letter from Norfolk Processes to give the de.
tails Of plan which the rebels have on foot for
the re capture OF that city 1t says the expedi
ton against the city is TO he committed to Gen
II II. Ii
quainted with the topography of the country.
The forces are TO be divided and advanced from
three different points
A large body of troops will be at Suffolk. to
make feint aud draw our troops there while an
attack is being made on the city by another body
advancing through Princess Anne county, with
strong reserves
A third purity is 10 appear in tho vicinity of
Sewali'S Point, while all this i going on. to
attract the attention of the troops stationed north
OF the city
The Time dispatch say:
There i, srarceiv doubt hat Lees army is
being depleted tn rein force Beaurecarl and Bragg.
Up 10 within week there WAS no positive evi
dence that his WIS So but il j. now reduced to a
certantv Our advices this effect are corrob
ortted by intelligence from l. l. Crouse. who
writes that L"ngStreet's corps hts hecn ordered
west and south. the larger portion of it going TO
Bragg. and the bllance probably one division. to
Charleston Hooi'S division nt this corps novel
from their camp near Fredericksburg, Tuesday
morning. the 9Th. at 3 O'Clock. and it was quite
generally understood among the private soldiers
that il was going Charleston.
A column of l5 900 or - 900 men can easily,
in one week. he thrown by the Virginia and East
Tennessee railroad TO Bristol or Greenville. in
East Tennessee
A telegraph office has been opened at Chatta-
nooga, Tennessee