Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-02

! The guerfilas are exceedingly troublesome OF
! the Cumbersnd tiver and North Western rail
I road
According TO the Heralds dispatch the aiien
! ton Of General Sheridan seems 10 be at present
; particularly directed TO the apparent designs OF
the eneny 10 attempt some important operations
10 Is, Virginia. snd he u making his prepara-
tions accordingly
! TIE rebel Genera Breckinridge who is noE 10
southwestern Virginia. j. busy in re0rgsR1ing
his forces With the supposed intention OF max.
ing movement 20 distract tue attention OF The
Cn.on army from Early, shO, according TO rebel
newspapers he 10 remain in command 10 the Shen-
sodOah valley.
Arrangements iox the safe .upyly oi General
Sheridans army have been perfected. AID stfsRg
guards for the trains running 10 the front will
hereafter be provided 50 A. 20 insure them against
gHerrills attacks.
correspondent Oi the Richmond Eaqurer
gives a graphic description of the defeat aud
stampede Of Earlys army on the 18Th.
la the action of Cedar Creek his loss Of -
cannon is admitted
Richmond papers cOstain accounts of the tight
ing south Of Petersburg, in the vicinity OF the
BOyn'on Plank Road. and also Gen Lees OH.
eial report Of the operations on both sides OF the
river. The latter eiVes. the result OF the
days engagement. repulses OF the Union troops
81 all points. With considerable loss in killed
wounded and prisoners.
The rebel papers say that tie attacks of Gen.
Butler were easily repolsed, but admit that the
movement OF our left was surprise 10 Lees
men. in which they lost considerably In prison.
ers. coon. however, IL claimed tho rebels rallied
and drove back GRANITE men, making prisoners
OF about so
The fighting A. this point is represented TO have
been severe
The latest sdvices Government has bad from
sherman were to the effect that be should hold
Atlanta in spite OF any attemp, of the rebels to
dislOdge him.
IL Is stated positively that Stanton is 10 be
Chiei Justice. and Mr.. Blair Secretary OF War.
Only 300 Of Cullen's men and Farchd's brig
AIDES were captured 10 the charge on the rebel
works.
The Richmond papers accounts OF the fighting
below Petersburg saws Gen. Hampton lost one
son killed and one wounded They admit a loss
Of 400 prisoners
Gen Dearing reported killed. Is unhut,.
A dispatch dated hcadq usrters Army OF she
Potomac the 80, ssvs the utmost quiet has pre-
vailed "a DAY
Tho rebels attempted 20 play a sharp trick
lsstnght Oh Out lines which was only partly sue.
cessful The main object OF the attack WAS de.
ieated with considerable loss 10 them. At the
p0ini OF connection between the 81 aud 9th corps
the rebels made an entrance, passing from one
poet To another. taking all the men prisoners
They then sent forward heavy force to charge
tho line Of bresstworks, IN tho hope OF forcing
Our center but our men had meanwhile formed
behind the works and received the rebels with
such scaihing fire sent them back in confu
sion with heavy loss The firing was kept NJ
sll night Our loss !, put down at ISL. killed.
wounded and prisoners. The enemy's loss must
have been heavy, a. they advanced within range
OF our batteries though q being dark our men
had not good range