Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-17
LATER FROM GEORGIA.



NEW YORK. October l6.-The steamship Full
ton. from Port Royal on the 18th, arrived last
night.
Capt. Cox, of the 35th Pennsylvania, who es-
capped from the Charleston prison, SAYS twenty
deaths from yellow fever daily occur in Charles
ton.
The Union prisoners are all sent out of the
CITY.
About 1000 rebel troops are in and about the
CITY.
A large side wheel blockade runner was sunk
by our fleet at the entrance of Charleston har
Dor. Another steamer trying to run out was
driven back.
The Herald's 18th corps correspondence of the
llth says:
The rebel force in our front is being rapidly
replaced by veterans. which was at first com
posed entirely of impressed material of all de
scriptions that could be gathered together in
Richmond.
The prisons even were emptied to defend the
city.
Lee is kept constantly on the move, first north
of the James and then south OF Petersburg. and
the strain upon his physical endurance is very
great.
The rebel works in front of Fort Harrison are
so constructed as TO completely en6lade each
other. Directly III front of these works is a
swamp.
The taking of these works appears to be the
next movement of this army, but it will be a hard
job.
The Hersld's correspondent from the army
before Richmond. saws:
Al important reconnaissance last Thursday by
two divisions Of the 10th corps, under Terry,
proceeded to the right of our right wing.
After advancing some distance. they came
upon aud drove in the rebel pickets, and contin
ued on to the Genital OF Dlrbytown road run
ming up to Richmond.
They had not gone far before they were met
by opposing skirmishers, and pressing on our
men found themselves in front OF ew and for
midable rebel works. strongly garrisOned bv
Hooks and Shields divisions.
This was an important discovery. These
works had been built since the battle of the 20th
and were designed to supply the places Of those
The enemy thsn opened on our men. and a Sc
we're fight ensued.
Gen. Terry made All assault on the iottiica
tons, but deeming il impracticable TO take them
with the force at his disposal. and having salts
factorily accomplished his design, returned tp
camp
A. soon ~ his troops commenced Ia withdraw
the rebels sailed ont and attacked them. but
they were severelv repulsed. their dead aud
wounded thickly strewing the ground
After that our force was allowed to return IN
moiested.
Our los. in killed, wounded and missing was
about 40o. The enemy suffered to an equal ex
tent
A portion Of the Army of the Potomac il 50
near the south side OF the Railroad that they can
hear the trains passing.
The Herald's Armv of the James special SAYS:
The rebel line of works in front of the Army
Of the James runs nearly parallel with the Union
line. and in open view from our works.
Since the capture of Fort Harrison on the 10Th,
their next salient point is a strong liue of chain
forts near to and directly beyond Fort Harrison.
The steamers Yazoo and Creole have arrived
from New Orleans. The latter brought advices
of the 9th.
The reports of Gen. AsbUtb's expedition to
Mariana, Florida, are confirmed. Our loss in
killed and wounded was y
Another expedition. sent by Gen. Dana, at
tackled the rebels at Woodsville on the 9th inst
capturing three guns. two officers and 81 men,
and killed 40. Our loss was 0.
A cavalry expedition under Gen. Lee captured
Clinton. La on the 9th, with 30 prisoners, in
GLIDING Lieut.. Col. Pinckney. a rebel provost
marshal general and a considerable amount of
stores and ammunition
At last accounts Lee was ten miles east of
Clinton. moving with a reconnaissance sent out
from Morganza under'Col. Cuppy, of the ID Wis
with three regiments of infantry and one Of cav
airy.
He returned previous to the 9th, after a severe
skirmish with | 900 rebel cavalry. Our loss was
two killed and three or four wounded.
The enemy's loss l. supposed to have been
considerable.
a force under Col. Dye. of the Goth Iowa, oc-
cupy Simmsport and MOrgan's ferry on the At
chatalaya.
The rebels have been driven beyond Yellow
Bayou.
Advices from Matamoras give a rumor of the
capture of the steamer Ike Davis. bound from
Bagdad TO New Orleans. BY a party who had
taken passage in her. and ran her into Galveston.
An expedition on the river went within twenty
miles of Matamora.. but returned on account OF
the lowness OF the water.