Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-19
REPORTED ExrREssLr ron THE DAILY STATE SENTINEL.
SATURDAY NIGHT REPORT.
Interesting from Rebel Papers.
MILITARY RESOURCES OF THE SOUTH.
Petersburg Again Bombarded.
The Rebels Capture u Large
.t'umber Of Cattle,
The Georgia Troops Withdrawn
from Hoods irmj.
No Postponement Of the Draft.
Petersburg Again Bombarded.
The Rebels Capture ~ Large
.e'Hnlber Of Cattle,
No Postponement of the Draft.
&C.. &C.. &C.. &c &c.


NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE Iribuces cor
respondent with Grant s,ys:
By reference to the Richmond Wing. which /
mailed to YOU last night. you will see that AT
their own calculation. there remains in the whole
South but l32 O00 men. between the ages OF 10
and 80 These thew style exempts bv enactment
of their Congress all residents between these
ages are in the military service from these eX
empts only can they recruit their armies. but
these i32 900 are all men who have been detailed
for duty considered up 10 this time, As virtually
oi important service in the armv, and not all OF
them. nor any large portion Of them, can be
spared from their present avocstlOns. ss over
seers OF plantations. rs workmen III Confederate
ar-ensls. and as manufacturers of articles which
must be obtained hence, there Is no basis oil ad-
dition To their armies.
Our position AT Deep Bottom is now garrisoned
by negro soldiers. under Gen. Paine
Oper atoms AT Dutch q ip are being prosecuted
by a force OF negro soldiers. and tsir proper
ton of the trenches are now held by the dusky
patriots.
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS
Two Wi-con ain soldiers, wounded in the bat.
ties of the Wilderness. arrived here to day from
that locality
By good fortune. they fell into the hands OF
Union farmers living near the battlefield. who
nursed them I'LL they were restored to health.
They state that a number OF our wounded
made their way TO farmhOu-es in the vicinity OF
the battle field. but most OF them died from
sheer want of medical attendance.
Hundreds of dead lie unbured on the battle
field OF the n of July.
The Worlds Washington special says:
Some sixteen deserters from Lees army arriv
ed here to-day.
They lreels confirm previous reports that the
enemy are beng largely reinforced by conscrip's
i Tba uar.t,tfs o. pninf re-. nOuient a the
I7,h saws:
Yesterday morning General Brney opened sll
/ is ttieries on the reOel works and on the city
/ Il Petersburg.
/ II literally rained .hoi and shell on them for
/ ever two hours
! I;wls in retaliation for the firing our pickets
4 y the rebels AT all hours.
All accounts OF impending battle on the
Weldon Railroad were speculatious based on the
remote probabilities whether Lee removed his
/ headquarters to Ream's station. a. reported by
/ deserters. to oversee sn engagement or not H-
does not seem disposed tO briug on Que a. vet
Another correspondent savs:
Brisadier General J Howell oi Terry
/ division OF the 10Th cnrps accidentally killed
/ on the night of the l4lh by bis horse rearing aud
! falling over on him
/ The Heraid'- correspondent, near Peter burg
/ Va s,ys:
The cannonading by the reoel- on the IA n, "
an attempt to kuOck down our signal lowers
F The 6rlng on both sides terrible. though no
damage done TO the towers.
rebel deserIer informed our officers OF the
Z intention. which en- tbled u To prepare Tor them
+ he also located a new masked battery. which. a'
soon as il was opened touni our guns trained
upon il With surprising accUrscy
/ The Heraid's2 81 cavalry division correspond
/ ent stys:
Weh,ve been ENJOYING an exceedingly benef-
cial rest. the regiments il the meantime rapidly
I filling up.
/ Gen Davis health is such a. TO permit him &C
/ reloin hi command
The Commercials Washington special says:
Our cavalry. in pursuit OF the rebels who cap
,ured our cattle hear Hsrrisons Landing. go
msnv OF the animals and some OF the msrsuders
Gen wsri. Of New York, dismissed recently
was informed 10 dsy that his application Tor
court of inquiry could not be granted.
Secretary Stanton to-day informed vsriOu,
delegations from the principal cities Who sskeC
for a suspension of the draft that no postpone
ment eau be allowed.
The District Supreme Court. which ~as ad
journed when the rebels besIeged Washington
4 has resumed It's session.
! The Posts .pe,.isl sass:
\ Gen Wallace has suspended the publication o
the Cambridge (Nd) Democrat.