Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-05
DAILY SENTINEL.
Noon Reports.


From New York.
NKw YoRK, September 4.-The Tribune has
the following:
HEADouARrERs ARMY oF THE PoroMAc. Sept
3.-Iniormation having been received that a na-
val expedition was To be sent up the Rappahan
mock retAke the eunboats Satellite and Re
lance, Gen Fitzpatrick was directed to move
down with his cavalry division and cooperate in
such manner circumstances might require.
In accordance with these instructions Fitzpatrick
moved Yesterday morning TO the vicinity of Cor
bins neck where the captured gunboats were
lying, causing the rebel cavalry in the neghbor-
hood to precip.tately ford the river. Finding no
gunbaats appeared TO engage the Reliance and
Satellite he ordered the batteries OF Elder snd
Fuller to FIRE on them. The boats were mOored 70
the shore opposite COrbn's neck. and having no
sic IN mp thev were unable TO escape.
The were thoroughly r:ddled and disabled. and
can never be again used by the enemy The Ell.
emy PLAYED upon our force for short time with
four field pieces but speedily quieted These
boats were merely tugs altered for navy business.
Scouting parties of infantry and cavalry CON-
bined ,pre -quen'lv leaving Gen COrcoran's com
mand Yesterday they chased a small body of
euerrillas and finding a house in which was con
cealed captured suffers stores. they set il on
FIRE.
Deserters now coming il report that Lees
armv : generally discussing another raid across
the Potomac There must have been cei tain in
dcations. 81 expressions dropped by those high
command t" warrant the assumption Of the
reported demonstrltion OF Lees army is much ex-
asserated Lees j. again in excellent
fighting condition Deserions are Tar less nu.
merous than before stated. both TO the mountains
and 20 our lines
A Tribune dispatch saws:
IL is ordered thata premium of two dollars be
paid for each accepted recruit for the regular
army, and volunteers shall also he paid for ac-
cepted colored recruits The recruit himself is
entitled 10 the premium if he presents himself to
the recruiting officer
Times dispatch says:
distinguished officer Of che Army OF the PO
tomac has sent in word tina, Lee has not given
the slightest evidence of purpose TO move his
force< on the other hand, he i waiting for the
result of Rosecrans', Gilmore's and Burnside's
operations.
The opinion prevails among the most intell
gent of officers at headquarters. thst ii those
operations successful. Lee will propose terms
OF surrender aud endeavor to bring the war to
close.
The following extraordinary statement is adj
dressed To the New York Times in which paper
il appears this morning.
PHILADELPHIA September Having Just re
turned from Richmond Va. where | have been
more than wear | wish you would give the
following publication a place in your valuable
journal.
had during NV STAY in Richmond, init
r1ate acquaintance with John Lane captan in
the Confederate army and a son of ex Senator
Joseph L1ne OF Oregon. He is we'll informed
and assured me that the late invasons of the
North by Lee and Morgan were made upon the
earnest representations of that true Southern
man Vallandighn who assured jefferson Davis
and bis Cabinet the North was ripe for revolution
and only awaited the Appearance Of the Southern
army TO proclaim for JEFF Davis and forsaks
Lincoln
Mr. Vallandghams representations were cor
rohorated nv the tone of the majority OF the
Northern journals. who surely would not denounce
the Administration sO boldly except bv the assur
ance OF having the muses. strongly in their favor
] have sent copy OF this note to the Cncin
natl Enquirer.
Respectfully tours. Henry RESIsH
NEw YoRK September Tile schooner
Ella lately arrive,i from Nassau with pine ap-
pies. proves to be the pirate Retrbution, and was
secured ye>terdiv
The steamer City of the South from Charles
ton Bar arrived 10 dtv Alsn the steamer Union
from Charleston on The 3l-t
On Monday The iron clAds moved toward Sulli-
van~ Island. abreast nf Fort Mnulire and opened
fire Tie inrt repliei. assisted bv the battery on
Sullivtn's Island. Wagner ani Gre-g Gimore'S
battery kept hiring or Wagner. Sumter 81
lent. though the rebel Il ~ waved over the ruins
The result OF the attack WAS unknown when the
steamer left
Passengers aboard the Union report that Wag-
silenced and that the monitors passed.
Fort Moultrie without hindrance from Fort
Wagner
An engineer of the fleet while ON night duty
hid went up 10 the city without finding the ap
pearance Of Obstruction>
The impression prevailed that our feet could
pass up 20 Charleston by a dash.