Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-08-24

Night Report


wAsHrSoros, Angus, 2l.-The Tribunes dis.
patch -sys:
Hon. } \ Goodwin. Chief Justice Of Ariron..
Va. to day appointed Governor OF the Territory.
in place Of Hon Garley. deceased r I.
Mccormick and other officers Of the Territory
arrived here thfs morning and named this nomi.
the President one likely to be salts
tact, ~.
I, = understood that the Arizona expedition
will start from New York next week
The Times' dispatch SAYS:
TIE rebel cavalry is busily engaged in en-.
forcing The corscription act in that portion of
Etstern Virginia snuth and west OF the R,ppa.
hammock Some districts are nearly depopusied
of miles. none but old men, women aud children
remaining.
Parties are securing the countr, for provisions
and forage. taking everything. There is wide
spread suffering and fear OF famine the coming
winter
Negroes ave heing cent further south to prevent
their falling into tie hands of the Yankees.
ARMY officers. competent to judge. estimate
the strength Of Lees army at less than IS 900. il
be ~ great, thinnei by dcser'ions
letter from prominent officer IN Rosecrsns'
army saws that the whole country for many miles
around Chattanooga ia swarming with deserters
from Bragrs and Johnsfon's armies. Both of
their commands demoralzed, and can no
longer be called armies
A great many rebel soldiers come within our
lines daily and surrender. The majority bring
their arms with them.
The dissatisfaction il most marked among Mis-.
sissippi. Louisiana and Tennessee troops, who saw
they have nothing left to fight for, and 80 give
up the contest and return home.
Several Mississippi regiments recently deserted
in body. officers and all.
The feeling amongst the troops against the
rcT ....C = LII
nnxous for the war 10 cease and 20 return 10
their old allegiance.
Some time ago n body Of Union troops madea
raid on Wv'heville. Va, during which Lieuten.
an, Colonel Dowell. Of the 18th Virginia Union
regiment. was taken prisoner and placed In soli.
tary confinement in Richmond The War De.
pnrtment will promptly retsliate in kind upon
rehe prisoners in our hands unless Col Dowell is
placed on the same footing with other prisoners
OF war.
In consideration Of the Siaes Of Ohio and II
linnis having furnished more than their quota OF
volunteers, the draft In these Stites will be very
light. not moro than 10 900 IN esch and II il
probable that the number in each State will be
raised nv volunteering. aud n draft entirely
avoifed.
TIE H,rad's special says Information Is cur
rent here that LEES army has been moving OF
from orr front. upon the Virgins Central Rail.
road to Richmond hut officers arriving here to-
MELT. whose position In The army enables them
20 now what is going On. assert 10 such intelli-
ger ce Is in possession of our commanding gener
als
ee Is undoubtedly upon the Rapdsn and
r u pahannock Ills pickets extend from the
Upper Rapp hammock along the river 20 FREEZER.
icksburg. and regions about The Potomac creeks
are infested with rebel cavalry.
Everything indicates tina, tho enemy intends to
remain IN his present locality. unless our own
movements should necesstaie change Of base.
and "a ID not imnrobable the next butte NAV be
fought upon thtt river. and il il apprehcnded tfat
Lee will assume he offensive rather than re.
treat. md many expect an attack from him every
dnv Preparations for such m emergency are
now heng m de
The Herald has the following:
HEADQUARTERS Amy % THE PnrosAcl
August q, 1863 (
have information from three different sources
which leads ne To believe that the rebels have
ieit our front. aud gone TO Richmond. Deserters
who come across the Rappih,nnock say that the
NOV ement of troops towards Fredericksburg
from Culpepper. ~as only To- cover Lees
real object 10 enahle him 10 nave his troops
sonihword by way of Gordonsve
Day before Yesterday large bodies OF rebel cav.
AIR, dashet down toward the X ,ppahannock. AZ
separate forls. driving in our pickets. They
came boldly out in sight Of our lines. and dis
played hne line of bate order. Immediately
the corps along the river was put under arms. In
which position II ey remained until morning, when
the enemy hid wiihdr sn A cavalry recon.
noi-sance was made which went ma far m Gull
pepi er. hut found no enemy: but on the contrary.
obtained such Information ~ leads 20 the belief
tina, the .ehcl force has gone IN the direction Of
Go louisville. The reason for my belief Am
not nj liberty TO give
chmond papers Of the 18th. brought into our
lines. spe,k most despondingly of affairs, but
particularly deplore the prospect now in view that
Charleston must fall. complete panic pre-
vars in Richmond 70 obtain ereenbacks. Many
dealers will take no other money for the com.
modities they have to dispose Of The Enquirer
mounts the spectators rough shod. and classes
Mr. Ben amu king thief OF the tribe.