Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-11-21
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NEw YoRK. November 20-1he World
has the following dispatches from Washington,
dated the 18th:
HEApoUARrERs ARMY oF rHE PoroxAo. Nov.
l9-Nothing of importance has occurred Tor the
Inst day or two. All quiet on our trout
HEApouARTERs Army oF THE PoroxAc. Nov
1876 Z. M Everything Is very quiet The
enemy Is still IN his old position along the Rap
idan A large infantry force being discovered
daily in rear Of his fortifcations
The Herald's Washington dispatch of yes,er-
day SAYS:
The city has been full Of rumors Of disaster 60
Burnside'- command in East Tennessee. but up
to this evening confirmation had been received
at Headquarters IL is not believed that the
rebels can inhici any serious disaster or drive
bin from East Tennessee.
The Times special Washington Dispatch dated
the l9,h, sav:
a dispatch received here to day from Neal
Dow In Richmond says Tat 1900 rations. sent
BY Government for the relief Of orr prisoners
had been landed from the steamer and we're be-
Ing distributed
The refusal OF the rebel authorities to receive
the rations arose from Misrepresentation or
misuse OF word. The request for permission
to land commissary stores was actually written
"Cummissaries'
The rebel government refused To let any such
officers enter Richmond. but on explanation,
they consulted to the reception and distribution
OF raiion-
The Tribunes dispatch dated Headquarters
Army OF The Potomac. 18Th, says:
field ooissanee 10y about 300 of the
enemys cavalry made yesterday morning n,
Beverly Ford. resulted in The capture and wound
ing OF several of the 18th Virginia cavalry which
was on picket. Within two miles of the ford. a
recOnnOiterng force ol the enemy charged upon
them. when they forced tall back on the
infantry of the I'd corps The rebels then re-
turned across the river.
No artillery used. but several desperate
hand 10 hand conflicts occurred. Ia tie falling
back of our cavalry.
wild rrmor mas been extensively circulated
here for The past ten DAYS and among the vari-
Gus camps, causing considerable excitement
smonSt the pickets The story is that a discovery
has been made that one of our men. belonging To
the 2d corps, was found just outside of our picket
line, with his throat cut from ear to ear The
soldiers state that the murdered started out
IRON camp alter dark. IN search of something 10
eat. aud was caught by guerras, who feared TO
shoot him. lest they should alarm our pickets
IL Is said by our men that several soldiers have
mysteriousy disappeared. aud this fact gives color
to the horrible report. Inquiry at headquarters
fails To elicit anything regarding this murder. aud
IL y probably canard
The Richmond Enquirer complains of the
French journals for their repeated assurances that
Instructions had been sent 20 Sldcll To irake no
concession relative to the subject OF slavery. and
declares no such instructions have been sent. be-
cause they were unnecessary.
Neither Slidell nor The Confederate Govern !
ment, says The Enquirer, has power 70 make any
concession or right to entertaining discussion OF
question relating to domestic institutions. !
DAVIS has not conferred any such power on the
Confederate agent.
Gen. Harmon recently returned from tour !
OF inspection to the Cult Department. lie re
presents that Department to be IN excellent con. |
dition. Two eases at yellow ievcr had occurred |
amOng the troop ON shore and but few in the |
fleet aud cay oi New Orleans.