Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-02
&c, &C., Ac, Ac.. &c.
From New york,

Dispatch of the 25th says The Georgia papers
publish great deal about Sherman's move
ments, and nearly "a much about own, all
of which il would be very impIudeDt 20 publish at
present
1t was pretty well ascertained that the left
wing Of Shermau's army. when il reached Mad
ison. numbered 5000 They burned the town
when they left.
augusta papers show that the e1ctemen, in
that city a week 20 Mouday Wa very great,
and. in tie urgent need for tfoops il was pro-
posed 70 impress the negroes.
One OF the papers Of Augusta wss very fear
ful OF treachery.. or the part OF ~ citizens OF
Sherman arrival
The importance to the Confederacy OF. Macon
and Augusta was dwelt upon ~ lengthby the
rebel press. and that their fal would be great
dieaster to il WAS admitted.
The Richmond Whis derives some comfort
rom an assertion that Sherman j. only march
ing on an average OF seven miles day.
The Richmond Enquirer, OF November 2Sth.
SAYS: On Thur sdav last serious attempt was
nsde by the Federal prisoners at Salisbury. n
C., 10 make their escape. which was rapidly and
electualy queled AZ the expense o. c0usiicrs-
a,e Yankee blood
IL appears thar plot had been formed 2moug
the prisoners 81 whom there are at Salisbury
some 10 600 So overpOwee the interior guard of
the encampment then break through the line of
The panpet. aud, after securing al the arms
they covld. 10 march through e-tcEn NOrth
Csr0liit, into Tennessee aud make tier escape
In the hrs' part Of their progIanline they sue
ceeded, The interior guard MAS ove!p0eeIed and
two OF the unfortunate men were killed willie re-
siSting They then attacked the parapet guard.
who fought brayely against the terrible odds un-
I'll the alarm had been fully communicated tc the
garrison, and two pieces Of artillery were thrown
into position bearing on the encampmenr Two
Ol the pafapet guard, were killed in ihc gallant
defense
Iu good tine the artillery opeued, ard after 4
few raking discharges of grape and canister. the
urTectionists cried for mercy, and declared
that they would make no further attempt 10 get
away. By this time they were completely sur
rounded by artillery and infantry, and it Is we'll
for them that they ceased their demonstrations
aud sued for mercy. foT in ten minutes more the
whole camp would have been a scene OF slaugh-
ter As it was, about forty were killed and q
large number wounded Thus a very foolish at
tempt 10 escape from Con nlederste durance was
ended
The Herald New Orleans correspondent gives
the following account of brilliant affair in Lou
isiana:
zen. A. l. Lee, commanding the Union forces
NJ DdlOu ftluIueI I'D lnht point on lHt
22d ult from an expedition TO Liberty and
BroOkvilie, bringing with him three pieces OF
rebel artillery, betweed seven and eight hundred
horses and mules, and 900 prisoners including
the entire staff of Gen Hodge, all of which were
captured after Il spirited engagement with the
enemy.
Ii is reported that large portion of Magru-
der's army is indeayoring to efiect crossing OF
the Mississippi in order to reinforce General
Hood in Tennessee, but the Union troops and
gunboats are on the watch and will prevent it il
possible.
The Herald's Martinsburg correspondent saws
of the affair at New Creek
Col. Latham, member of Congress elect from
Pennsylvania, was in command, and being
warned by the engagement At Moorefed, had
his men prepared for an attack watching al
night, but the enemy not making their appear
ance the vigilance was relaxed The next day
Rosser pouuced upon his pickets and got inside
his lines before his men could be gathered. We
lost six or seven guns and some three hundred
men.
Col. Latham. who was missing up 10 the 30thi
turned 10 Al some distance from the scene al
strife