Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-07
SATURDAY NIGHT REPORT.
GENERA AL NEW -
FROM THE POTOMAC ARMY.
A HEAVY Reconnaissance
CAPTURE on 1900 REBELS,
III QUIET ~ TIE r.fLLEY
FROM CAIRO AND BELOW.
Loss of Steamers on the Mississippi
&c, &C., DC. &C.. Nc.


NEw YORK. November 5.--Thc Commercials
washington special SAWS: IL is positively asserted
that Gen. Butler is not to be placed in command
Of the Eastern Department The government
has implicit confidence in Gen. Dix. The visit
of Gen. Butler TO New York is TO attend % pri-
vate business
The Posts Washington special SAYS: The
reported detention Of soldiers votes for McClel
Ian in the Washington postofice is denied by
postmaster Bowen, who is Mcclellan man.
lie has ordered the punctual transmission OF sol
diers' votes. aud Tor some days past more than
thousand of their letters have been forwarded
daily
The Commercials Paris letter says the late
treaty with Italy continues 10 occupy n large
share of The public attention.
This morning there partial recovery in
the tone OF the market Large exports OF specie
gave strength to the gold market At the morn.
ing board there was an active movement n rail
road stocks
The Times Potomac Army special saws: We
understood that the last movement was simply a
reconnOissance in force Gen Grant ia deter
mined to ascertain the actual strength OF the en-
envy the LETT Such an investigation could
only be effected by concentrating large body
OF troops to feel their through the country
comparatively unknown TO "a, but familiar 10
the enemy
q
but only engage the atteut,on OF the enemy on
the right for the double purpose of preventing
them from msssing against our left and TO a.
certain their actual strength ia that direction.
The enemy we're found euueuchtd, and their
works manned The results Of the movement
are ia our favor, We having captured 1000 Dtis-
cners. and losing less than 600 in killed and
wounded. The health Of the army is excel
lent.
Everything is reported quiet in tbe Sheosn.
doah
Guerrillas are active between Sherid,n's head
quarters and MlIdnsburg
The World gives full particulars OF the recent
piratieal depredations of the coast Captain
Drinkwaier OF ihe ship Shooting Star. says the
pirate carried the stars and stripes until within
gunshot OF the pixie, when she hOsied the rebel
flag shooting At the Star. The N. ) Potter
and Emma Hall burned. AMI their crews
placed ON board the Abraham Lincoln, which was
bonded Tor 81 : 600 and sent to New York All
peTe compelled TO sign parole not To serve OF
and or water against the Confederate State,
until regularly exchanged
The Richmond Sentinel saws OF The recent
movement.
The Yankees have gained a. advaDtag ge OF tie
plank road which. Il held. viii enable them "a
extend their iOrsging limits and ruin feR nOfr
Southern homestea6s. They may also be IN a
better position Tor raiding on the South: bat
otherwise We cannot consider that they have
gainei any vital advantage Tbe Yankees Nil
have more hard fighting 10 do II they pe.sisf "A
the attempt to hold the plank road
The Enquirer refers 20 Early'- de'cl'. sud a.
tributes Il 10 Generalization
he " hic has long article on Nos thefu ele,
'ions. approving the system OF popular suffrage
The Dispatch says two vessels lave arrived
=, the Confederate port with - 600 barrels oil
{ English bacon for The u>e oi tie Confederate
army
Certain novements Indicate that Geu. Bu'.ei
I is in command though 10 j. no. positively kn0.n
7 This morning Gen. Butler established himself
/ A. the Astor House and it j rumoled his head
! qusTtets will be announced oa Monday
Major Gen. Peca lelt tO-Gay sor the frontier.
Three oatialons OF regulars, batteries OF AZ
/ tillery arrived here 70 day from City Poin,
I Arrangements are being made FOR furnishing
/ soldiers in the Army OF the Potomac and sailor:
I on the blockade with dinner on thanksgiving DAY
/ Contributions in money and pantry are poafins
/ IN rapidly.
Tie Commercials Paris letter SAYS the Two
/ Confederate vessels. Shanghai and San Fran
CISCO buis 81 s.. Nezair, have been authorized
% make their irips one ai tine