Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-10-14
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From New York.

NEw YoRK October l3-The following spe
cial relative to Rosecrans army appears under a
Washington date
Things are unchanged excepting that the enemy
have removed their artillery from Lookout Noun
tain where they had about ten pieces in position,
and appear to have somewhat Withdrawn their
forces. Ii il supposed they will concentrate
their artillery on Mission Ridge Some of the
enemy's pieces are heavy. and all seem to carry
we'll They hold both Lookout Mountain and
Mission Ridge. from which they threw shells on
the 18th and 5,h inst On the latter day $50
shells were thrown by the enemy. They inflicted
10 damage. however, beyOnd wouudng three
men and killing one horse We have several
lines OF eutrenchments, and the erection OF earth
works l. still going on. The plan of the enemy
il supposed % be not 10 make an attack on our
front. but to compel rs to abandon Chattanooga
by simply holding in our present position with
their army II our front. annoying us with their
artillery. aud breaking our lines OF cOmmunica-
ton BY cavalry raids IN our
General orders issued OF the 9Th announce
NJ jor General Reynolds Chiei of Staff in place
OF General Garfield. who vacates his position TO
assume his seat IN Congress.
All divisions al the army viii be consolidated
into six. 10 form the l4th and 4th corps, with
Gems Thomas and Granger A. commanders
Three divisions. under Fhom ~ will be command
ed hy Geis Baird. ID avis aud Rousseau, and the
divisions under Granger by Gems Wood. Sheri
dan and Palmer Gen. BranDan will be Chief of
Artillery.
Gen Rosecrans denies. officially that he has
brought any charges against Gems McCO0k and
Crittenden IL s generally believed that these
officers will show much better record than the
reports in regard To them warrant.
With the assistance Of the reiniOrcements that
have already arrived, movements will soon be
made which, II is hoped, will drive the enemy
from our front
The army is still well supplied with everything
except clothing and blankets. the want of which,
in the unusually cold weather. causes consider
able suffering.
All the wounded able to bear removal have
been sent North
The casualties in the late battles will not he
less than ID 600
On Thursday the rebels, from the opposite side
OF the river, fired into our wagon and ambulance
train passing over the VALLEY road, wounding
two men and killing aud wounding several mules
They seem determined on emb lrrassng our trans
pOrtatiOn IN every possible wav
The forces OF Wheeler, after burning Il portion
of Shelbyville, were attacked by Col. Crook not
tar from that place. ON Wednesday. We killed
100 of the enemy. aud took 300 prisoners and
three pieces OF artillery
The rebels were pursued by our forces in the
direction of Fayetteville, overtaken, and 300
more prisoners lost by them At last accounts
they were making their way into the interior
closely pursued by our cavalry, which is regarded
sufficient 10 take care of them.
Roddey has crossed the Tennessee with 900
men He passed through Larknsville, on the
Memphis and Charleston Railroad, on THURSDAY.
and made off in the direction of Winchester. On
Friday night they drove In our plckeJs. At the
tunnel this side Of CowAn some damage was done
by throwing down stones, but TO no great extent,
and the distractions have been removed. Gen.
Hooker sent force last night to that point but
the rebels did not venture attack
There seems to be good reasons for believing
that the rebels had fight among themselves on
Monday. in which 500 or 6O0 were killed and
wounded
Deserters confirm the above statement but
differ TO the cause and force engaged One
version is that the Georgia troops refused To cross
the Chickamauga AMI Withers' division was sent
down 10 compel them The other version is
that Tennessee troops had refused Ia obey or
ders and LougStreet : forces were sent against
them Line OF battle aud funk .unS could be
distinctly seen from the mountain tops This
occurred at the time OF their clnnunading on
Monday 10y which We conclude tins WITS the na-
tute oi their trouble.
The steamer Connecticut from Hilton Head
9th. reports that on the light of the the rebels
sent a torpeio rift from Char e~ton To the
lrousides. off Fort Moultre winch exploded
under her bow. deluging her decks with water,
putting out her fires killing Ensign Howard aud
wuunding two seamen. hut doing the vessel no
damage. The Irons lies sill rem ms # Moultrie
Gilmore is still erecting batteries on Morris
Island.