Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-15
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NEw YORK November 1.-THE Times
Washington special says il is positively asserted
by high officials that Nr. Stanton will be made
Chief Justice, and Mr.. Holt Secretary Of War.
Others say General Banks will be made Secre
tary of War
The Worlds Washington special says A pri.
yate note from City Point states that reports
from the left say the enemy were massing hesv-
lis there on Friday and an attack OF 'hat wing
! was expected.
The Herald's Shenandoah Valley correspond
ent says On Friday last some rebel cavalry
made their appearance in front of Crstar and
Merritt, apparently for the purpose OF feeling
General Sheridan's strength in the new position
to which he has fallen back at Johnstown, four
miles south of Winchester After pretty heavy
skirmishing with them for short time, Custar
and Merritt fell back in order to draw them on
but the rebels, after advancing to where the
Union reserves were in position soon fell back
hastily before several volleys.
Early Saturday morning skirmishing was re
sumed with much briskness between the oppos-
ing cavalry, when the plan OF slowly retiring was
adopted by our troops. as General Sheridan plan
was not 20 bring or general engagement But
the enemy could not be induced 10 follow our
pickets General Sheridan then ordered General
Powell 10 advance with his division, and the reb-
els we're driven back with great loss They re
treated IN great haste, and were pursued through
aud beyond Front Royal in most handsome and
SPIRITED manner Besides What thev suffered in
killed and wounded. POwell's men captured two
of thoir cannon and made prisoners OF $50, also
took several wagons and large number OF
horses Our losses are said 20 have been con
siderable. Nothing but cavalry wa engaged on
either day.
Commodore Macomb's official report OF the
recapture by our naval forces OF Plymouth, y
c., shows the taking of this town to have been
a very handsome affair. and substantial in its re
suits, as % cannon and many small arms and a
large amount OF ammunition, besides some pris
oners were captured.
An official inspection OF the late rebel ram Al
bemarle, blown up by Lieutenant Gushing on the
night of the 18th ult., shows that her machinery
is completely submerged, and the entire top of
her easement blown off. She lies on the bottom
of the Roanoke river, at Plymouth Her arma-
ment is 2S inch rined guns-one OF which was
still above the water when our forces took pos
session OF the town Her rebel commanders re
port OF her destruction 10 Mr. Mallory, rebel
Secretary of the Navy, anu letter from another
rebel officer, show the CONSERVATION which her
blowing up produced among the chivalry at Ply
mouth.
Mr. Seldom JEFF Davis Secretary of War in
his report recently submitted to the rebel Con
gress embodes Gen. Lees report. In the re-
view which he makes of the campaign of 1864,
he claims succession of victories He demands
a more vigorous conscripton, and is in favor of
srming the slaves: but does not perceive anv
immediate necessity for il.
The Governor of Georgia, 10 bis message to
the Legislature, makes some pretty strong com
plants against JEFF. Davis, account of the lat
ter's failure to defend Atlanta against Sherman :
army.
He considers thu capture OF Atlanta = severe
blow 10 the rebel cause, az disciple Of the
State Rights dogma With shivering dread ne
observes the fearful strides which the South is
making towards a cenelralzej government ct,
though he is very anxious for peace between the
North and South, he is opposed to any separate
State action 70 gain IT, and thinks no State can
honorably withdraw from the Confederacy with
out the consent Of he others but fayors con
nection OF oil the Stntes he SAYS that the ten
der of such proposition 10 the government Of
the United States by JEFF Davis would be no
sacrifice of dignity his part
The Richmond Examiner has, or pretendS 20
have a correspondent at Washington, who says
Buffers canal will soon ne finished. Grant will
be reinforced by $1,000 men. and then, in con
nect;on with feet of 10 gunbOets assem-
bled on the James river, grand land and ma
val attack il 20 be made on Richmond This
Washington correspondent urges the armiug of
800 ,000 slaves, and saws that the bare mention
that this proposition Is being seriously enter
tanned in the rebel capitol cent gold NJ 20 per
cent, on Wall street.