Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-17
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NEw York. August lG.-Thc Worlds Wash
ingtOn special SAYS:
Plenty OF rumors az 10 circulation acre to-day
in regard To army III uients ot dss.ereut armies
in Virginia, most o. which unc0v edly are with
out foundation There seeme e be 20 douot,
however, bu, that imporanf-hauges are going
on in the disposition o. rcOe forces. which, of
course. must cause corresponding movements in
our armies eifcb eili take some tine to de-
velop.
The Her.ia's Ci.y Point corse-p adence of the
18th say
But lit,le firing has occurred ere for a week
past until yesterday morning a six A NJ. when
heavy firing was heard b. tle direction of Deep
Bottom.
Steady and sometimes furious canDonading
was kept up all day.
The attack was commenced by the enemy and
proved to be an attempt TO dslodge with their
artillery, certain working parties of ours. They
seemed to have Just discovered that their bat er-
les were unable TO accomplish it, however. and
one or two of the rams dropped down the river
as far as was prudent and added their fire To the
other
The affair an artillery engagement at a
very long range throughout. in which our losses
are inconsiderable and the enemy's OF course un-
known.
The character and design of the operations re-
ferTed to, in which working parties were engaged
cannot be more than alluded TO ~ present-time
must develop them further.
The Herald's Point OF Rocks correspondence
dated the l4th, says:
For sometime past Butler has been covering
over his brilliant scheme wherewth he was to
annoy the enemy and advance the Union interest
of this region materially. His plan contemplate:
nothing less than the construction OF canal at
what has been hitherto known as Dutch Gap. but
hereafter 10 be known Butler Gap. IN The
direct face Of the enemy. which when done
I should. among Other results by reason OF IL
situation. compel the rebels to extend their line
OF deleuseS 70 distance of tour miles: that is tC
say, the distance saved TO rs by digging tht
canal, which Is 10 be one hundred and fort,
yards in length. IS seven miles 20 the water course
in the James river.
This morning the men engaged on thi. work
we're shelled oy rebel rams. but oar guuboAt.
soon drove them awav.
The Herald's correspondent before, Peters
burg. dated the 18th, saws
The rebels have erected new tort. an,
opened Yesterday with two Whitworth guns
Remarkably iew casualiie, occurred yester
day. heard OF not more than four or FIVE
snd vet the rebels threw several hundred sheli
curing tie day
The Times Washington suecial saws:
beuetA cutIiudh Us pHsdeI hls aaNaucc IRON
Winchester 10 Stra>burc
General Early i retreating from tha; poin
westward.
IL is believed 10 be General Shesidan's inteu-
ton 10 head oii Early. and envelope him betw eel
two forces oui - iI Is now perfectly ascertain g
that gen Lee has sent 10000 meu to re.uiosu
the column Ia the saliey there WIZ problbly b
stout contest for The pos~e ession OF thtt region
Gen PllmCr, having been relieved at hi
own request. et the cOmmlnd o; the Ism corps
has gone TO his home IL Illinois on leave - ab
Scuce
That part OF Kentucky living west OF toe Cum
oeriant uver has been added to the deosrtmeI
! ais. under the hand Of Gen Burbridge. sh
"nl. under the direction of Gen SchoGeld. *
eF'lse TIE functions OF Department Commands