Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-12
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN
Interesting from Tennessee.
Later From San Francisco.
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From New YORK.

Nrw YoRx. September lO-The Herald's
City Point correspondent says:
Deseriers and prisoners brought in within
day or two, state that Gen. Lee has moved his
headquarters from Richmond to the neighbor-
hood OF Reams' Station on the Weldon Rail
road. with the avOwed intention of giving battle
Ii this prove true. we are probably on the eve OF
another terrific contest.
Our Preparations for oifense and defense are
admirable. and Lee will have to choose between
allowing US TO retain occupation Of the edon
Railroad or attacking our entrenched position.
The Herald's correspondent with the 5th corps,
dated the Sth, says
Yesterday morning at O'Clock the rebels
made an attack upon one of the advance picket
posts OF the 9Th corps. driving them in upon the
line. woundiug one and capturing eleven.
The Hersld'S correspondent With the 9th corps.
dated The 7th says;
Gen Grant visited Gen Wilcox's front line to
day, viewing the recently constructed works.
A branch railroad from City Pout will be in
operation in few days TO every point of the
line. dispensing the heretofore difficult tran
sportatiou of stores over the lengthy. tortuous.
and high roads
The feature of this road il tina, it runs up hill
and down hill without any reference TO the time
honored requirements of grading &c.
The road Is now in operation to the Jerusalem
plank road
A special to the Tribune, dated Harper's Fer.
~. on the 9Th. says:
Our cavalry have been engaged almost con-
stantly skirmishing with the enemys pickets,
driving them in where they are unsupported by
infantry. and retiring whenever found TOO many
for US
Early msnifests no further symptoms Of de-
sire TO attack Us ir force, but on the contrary
seems only anxious TO retire with the least an
noyance
IL is stated thar Averill. in falling back from
the vicinity of Martins6urg. was less fortunate
than was asserted YESTERDAY hut nothing like
disaster or serious injury beiel them.
The warm days and cold nights begin to tell
Oh our men. inducing chiils aud fever TO con
siderable extent.
The World. Washington special dated II 80
last night. says t VA. rumorel in that city, that
Mobile had fallen.
The information is said to have been obtained
from rebel deser,ers who says. Dog River bar
was passed by tho whole fleet. and after terrific
shelling. the city surrendered, the troops
hs wing retired 20 the interior
The Worlds Washia Iton special Of the 9Th.
says. intelligence has been received from the
front and Shenandoah which seems to lead 10 the
conclusion that EArly's forces must De reinlorc
ing Lee.
~ Qultc Lee - macslDg nls rein
forcements in front of the Weldon Railroad
They are believed TO be FROM Earlys command
A reconnaissance toward the Shenandoah from
this direction failed 10 hnd the enemy in large
force
We have sdsices from New Orleans to the 81 A.,
by the Evening Star, which says
lt appears th our forces occupied Clinton
only two DAYS and two nights
The rebels had made demonstration on Ber
wicks City but accomplished nothing They
reported to be preparing formidable expe
dltion to attack Brashear City or some other
point
Gen. Banks intends 10 come North on the
steamer of the 18th
The gunboat Selma and captured ram Ten
nessee lie in front Of New Orleans attracting
much attention.
The Creole on her last trip TO New oaleans.
chased 10y pirate.
The Herald's Fort Gaines correspondent Of
the ID. says:
Gen. Granger has not returned from New Or
leans. and there will be no important military
operations until he does In the meantime pre-
parations for the work are going on.
The Posts Washington special has the loIlos
ing:
The New York Daily News repudia,es Nc
Cellsn's nomination. and urges the reassembling 2
of the Democratic Convention to either re
model the platform or nominate candidate TO
suit the present one.
The Herald's Key West correspondent has the
follosing:
Seversl expeditions in Florida have resulted 10
the capture Of horses cattle and other valuable
property.
The Posts Washington special of the 10Th
says:
Gen. Lew " allace has returned from the army
10 Baltimore 20 assume command OF the sth
corps.
News have been received from the Army Of
The Potomac that heavy artillery duel took
place on Thursday With no important result. and
that General Lee is still massing troops on our
left