Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-02
INDIANAPOLIS, md, WEDNESDAY MORNING,
DAILY SENTINEL.
TElECRApHIC:
Noon Reports.
From New York.

FROM new noTks
NEW YoRK. December The Times has the
following special dispatch:
WAsHINGroS, November 30 Army officers
from BShton Station report having heard heavy
csnnonading since early this morning in the di-
rection OF Orange Court House the firing was
heavy and continuous to preclude the posi-
bilty>6f ts being skirmish. Ii was their opin-
IbHa general engagement was in progress at the
timedhey last heard firing, which was at eleven
o'cI5ek this forenoon.
Lees whole force is entrenched between
Orange Court House and GordonsviIle.
Supplies has been despatched TO Gen. Meade
bysa new route
The weather is frightfully cold and has been
since yesterday. ALI those that were badly woun-
ded aud left out last night, must certainly die.
Thes fight without overcoats.
The. e.followng news by the steamship City
of New York, is not covered by the Scotia's dis
patches:
The Hiawatha arrived at Columbo, Ceylon, on
the 2d Of October. She reports having met the
pirate Alabama in the Bay OF Bengal. She sig
nailed the Hawatha, and Immediately on receiv-
ing her, set sail with steam on. hosting the rebel
colors-<
The Russian Ambassador at Paris bad CON-
muni@ted A reply to Prince Gortschakoff to the
invitation TO Congress IL is, in substance, that
Russia will take part therein. but not until the
pacihcation Of Poland
II is stayed that Lori BrOugham, at social
in NJ LMtr's saloon, spoke freely of his con-
victon in Congress as impossible.
1t is stned that the intention of England and
Austria to- make their participation IN Congress
dependent Upon the reply of France To- certain
preliminary Questions, would not meet with II
favorable reception at Paris
The Tribune has the following special:
Genera I<Wi telegraphs from Cumberland
Gap that scouts which came in early yesterday,
report that the heavy cannonading which was
Yesterday morning in the direction of Knoxville
was very rspid-about forty discharges minute,
and lasted several hours
A special TO the World, dated W ashington tue
30th, says:
Nothing official or otherwise has been received
from the Army up to Tonight.
1t is now believed the impression tn At battle
fought on Saturday or Sunday is incorrect,
from the fact that if such had been the case the
wounded would have reached RappahannOck
bridge
The conclusion is quite irresistible that Lee has
continued to fall back to save his own line of
COMMUNICATION with Richmond. and if such be
the it is evident that Gen. Meades plans, so
iaras knO"n to be put in operation, are working
successfully.
The Star of this evening says:
could easily fall back Fredericksburg, where
lie could soon receive supplies from Aqua Creek
The railroad from that point to fredericksburg is
nearly completed already. Unless disaster fol
lows our army it is not so clear that Fredericks
burg is to be future base of supplies.
1t may be added that Government has not
received word from Meade since he left CuI-
pepper.
Weather clear and cold
The Herald has the following dated Kappa
hammock Station, Nov. 80, 7:l5 p. NJ:
Mail communication with the army have not
been resumed over this route. and probably will
not be.
No wounded men have been brought in from
the army. and no hospital cars have been run up
from Alexandria
Very heavy cannonading was heard this MORN
ing, butnot afterwards during the day. in the d-
rectiOn of Chancellorvie. 1t was heard more
distinctly at Bealton, Warrenion Junction, No
bleSville and Manassas than here.
No firing heard yesterday and the belief
is that no general battle has been fought.
An order is reported TO have been issued by
Meade forbidding esponden,s from leaving
the front or communicating with the rear