Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-17
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MORNING REPORT.
THR ARMY OF THE POTOMAC
Onr Prisoners at Richmond.
FROM sHERIDAN's ARMY.
Capture of one of Hancock's Staff
CHANGE IN THE 9th CORPS.
4 REBEL REGIMENT CAPTURED.
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS.
&c. &c, &c. &c &c.
Capture of one of Hancock'S staff
CHANGE IN THE 9th CORPS.
4 REBEL REGIMENT CAPTURED.
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS
&c, &c. &C.. &c &c.
From New York.

NEW YoRK, Sept l6-The Worlds special
from Grants headquarters, dated September l6.
SAYS:
There is every reason to believe that the rebels
have in contemplation. and already prepsr
ing for the evacuation OF Petersburg and re-
tiring their forces within the defenses of Rich
mOnd,
This may account for the protracted quiet in
our front since their failure to regain the portion
of the W eldon railroad which was captured by
US.
There has been considerable firing along
portion Of our lines to day, but without results
of any moment either side
Abram Wakeman Postmaster of this city. has
been appointed Surveyor of the Port, vice Rufus
resigned
The Herad's Sd army corps correspondent
says:
party of men stole out a few nights since
and set fire to the signal station captured from
Us recently, and burnt il to the ground. IL was
not worth lighting for, and is out OF the way OF
contention.
The divisions Of the 9th corps have been re-
numbered The Sd, commanded by Gen. Will
cox, is now the lst; the ID, commanded by Gen
Potter. re aims its number. and the 4th compOs
ed of colored troops. commanded by Gen. Frer
zero, will in future, be known as the 3D.
The Herald's Hsrpers Ferry dispatch of the
18th SAYS:
The rebel regiment captured by our troops day
before Yesterday, is the cth South Carolina regi
ment of Longstreet's corps. Ii numbered about
200 men, and comprises members OF some of the
first families of the Palmetto State.
The men are all well aud comfortably clad.
Several officers of the regiment who were cap
tured at the same time. speak confidently of their
hopes on obtaining their Independence.
Capt b. p. Sloan, Sd PENNSYLVANIA cavalry,
who left Libby Prison September 18th, informs
the Washington correspondent of the Times that
thsre are $50 of our officers imprisoned in Rich
mond. and A 500 men
The sentiment of our captured men was that
they would rather endure their sufferngs as
prisoners than the rebels should fill up their
ranks with 35 900 or 4O 900 fresh men by ex
change and these men understand this TO be the
only source Of strengthening the rebel armies
Capt Sloan is authorized by Gen. Hays, com
manding Regulars. captured IN tight on the
Weldon road, to say that great injustice had been
done him by the newspapers
Had his division commander properly advised
him OF the movements OF the enemy on his
right, he would nave captured the rebels instead
of being captured by them
The conduct of Col Walker, Adju,ant Gen
eral t. Gen Hancock, is spoken OF with great
praise He was captured too the 18th OF
August. but succeeded in destroying his papers
and eudeavored to escape by swimming the Ap-
pomattox. Unfortunately, however, he landed
too tar up the river and was retaken by the enc
my within thirty yards OF the Union pickets,
and, although confronted by Gems. Beauregard
and Lee, refused to disclose aught of our mum
bers or position
The officers are in Libby Prison. and the men
are all at Belle Isle since General Grant has held
the Weldon railroad.
The DAnville railroad. the only outlet, is in
danger.
The steamer Fulton, from Port Royal the 18th,
has arrived.
General Foster has ordered the draft Of all able
bodied citizens in his department.
The champion billiard match last night. be
tween Kavanaugh and leman, was easily won
by kavanaugh by 573 points in game OF 500
points.
Panama dates to the 9th have been received
Peru summarily rejected propositions OF Senor
Pacheco for the basis whereby hostilities may be
avoided and prefers war to dishonOrable settle
ment.