Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-03
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, THURSDAY MORNING.
Noon Reports.
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WAsHISoroS, September "A special TO the
Times says:
The last authentic information locates Gen
Lee in Richmond and his army scattered over the
line of the Blue Ridge on the west to Port ROYAL
ard the RappabanBock river the east and
south a. far as the line of the Virginia Central
railroad. His troops are widely scattered to ia
clitate subsisting Gen. Ewell has the left and
Gen. A. p. Hill the center lying on the railroad
from CulDepper to Orange c. H. while Long
street holds the extreme right. occupying the line
between Richmond and Fredericksburg. Cooks
brigade of North Carolina troops occupy Fred
ericksburg.
Jones brigade of cavalry is said to have gone
back 10 the Shenandoah valley, and Robinson to
Richmond Stuart il still in command hut is
growing more aud more unpopular. and il is ex
pected he will be relieved by Wade Hampton.
Rebel guerrillas continue in our rear. One of
KiIpa,rck's body guard having been killed. per-
mission was given the guard To hunt guerrillas
They have been at il three days with great sue
cess
Rebel deserters continue TO come into our lines
in squads. and are ready to take the oath Of ale
glance. but those who have done so and have
been sent into army substitutes, after steal
ing horses and committing other depredations,
have managed to rejoin their old rebel com
manders
A large number of contrahands escaped yes
terday from Charles county, Maryland.
lt - reported that the rebels are picking up
every negro they can find
The Tribune's special s1vs:
Lieutenant Burgess with thirty Of Col Bakers
mounted rangers, went reconnaissance yes
terday in search of camp of Whites guerrillas,
which they found just beyond Leesburg and EN-
can.ped near it last night This morning the
party attacked by about 300 rebel cavalry
and forced to retreat. In the skirmish Lieuten
ant Burgess horse shot, but the Lieutenant
succeeded in escaping, and the rebels ride
by in pursuit Of his men. He then made his way
To the Potomac, and arrived at Point of Rocks
Therehe learned that large body of ImbOden's
cavalry hrd gone down the river The whole
force of Imboden and White amounted TO about
600 men. They were prevented from crossing
at Edwards Ferry by the infantry stationed there.
At Point of Rocks it WAS rumored that force
of 5000 or 6000 rebels were attempting to cross
below. and several pieces of artillery were sent
down to prevent such attempt from beng
successful
To night there rumors of a large force of
rebel cavalry at Great Falls. eleven miles from
Washington they are probably the same body.
Our cavalry have been sent in pursuit. and can
hardly fail 90 meet them
The report that Lee. with 50 900 men, had
crossed the Rappahannock at Port Conway, is
discredied here, no such intelligence having
reached the War Department
Ii is conceded here by the best military m.n,
that Lee must commence offensive operations or
disband his army. It is believed that to this end
he is concentrating another large army for an
invasion. which is his only hope. and which is to
be attempted n last resort. To meet this
expected movement of Lee the Army of the
Potomac will he on the alert
Gen. Megs. Quartermaster General. has been
ordered To the Army of the Potomac Rumor
has it that both he and Surgeon General Ham
mOnd in disfavOr. and that neither will return
to their posts.
We learn that the President has received
letter from Gen. Grant. in which he not only
pledges himself to aid Adiutant General Thomas
in his labors, but also heartily ndorses the
emancipation prOca nation and raising of negro
troops, and earnestly expresses the opinion thai
with the latter great results can be obtained.
The Herald's dispatch says:
Relative to the important rebel crossing a
Pott Conway. parties who have arrived frou
the front To ia, know nothing Of any such
movement oi the enemv and s mprobability il
shown by the crossing having been located at
point accessible 10 our cunboats. which woulC
have ntcrtere1 with any such movement.
The departments wirhuut nuv later or ad
diti0nal Information, either ficial ur otherwise
Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dihlgren repor
everything progressing favorably.
RequisitoHs for men aud material are prompt
ly filed. and the conduct of the siege is left en-
tirely to their discretion, with every confidence
that they will finally meet with complete sue
cess
Yesterday. six trains went out TO the front
heavily laden with conscripts
The army has no little difficulty with substi
tutes who require an equal number to guar
them but stringent order together with the re
cent executions, seem 10 have had beneficial
effect. and causes for complaint are now les
frequent
When the officers of the captured gurboat
Reliance and Satellite are liberated. there vii
be searching investigation. and it lost throug
carelessness cOwardce. represented. tn
parties wilt be severely punished.
The Worlds special SAYS:
1t is learned from private sources that Gen
Hood, Stuart's successor. has been reorgsnizin
/ his cavalry at Culpepper. with the intention O
making - raid in some unknown direction.
Young Uens' Union Convention n
Syracuse, NY.
SYRACUSE. September 2-The Young Men: