Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-20

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morning at as early an hour ss the troops Ca
march.
The following orders found in Breckenridge
camp, in East Tennessee, are transmitted for ia
| formation
HEADQUARTERS WESTERN VIRGlSIAl
/ WYTHEvILIE, Va. Dec. Is. (
In accordance with An indication received from
the ordinance department. that it has become o
| vital importance 40 husband small arms, ammu
milton aud lead. the following order is published
All lead which be CLEANED from battle
fields must be collected by brigade ordnance Of
hcers and De sent to the nearest arsenal
All arms TO be relieved OF wads for cleaning
Balls should De Withdrawn il practicable; 9th
erwise. the wads should be discharged into SAND
or Dirt so iha. the lead can be recovered and
turned into the ordnance depot.
The attention of commissary officers IL called
TO the necessity giving rise to this order, and its
rigid enforcement is strictly enjoined by the
commanding officers.
MAJOR GKS BREcKISaIpoE
j. s. JOHNSON, A. A G.
HEADQUARTERS DEp'r W Va. and T. TESS)
Wythevlle, Va Dec. g.
10 q circular the attention Of commanding off
GERS is called to the scarcity of forage in this
department, and the necessity Of using economy
in its consumption Evidences of waste have
been observed heretofore. Proper officers must
in all cases suoeriutend the use OF forage. snd
commanding officers, and every company officer,
must give it their special attention
TSigned A T. MYERS A. A. G.
have found the railroads thus far but little
damaged Nv trains will he up by railroad in a
day or two at farthest Telegraph is up with me
now ] find upon receiving more cOrrec; reports
of operations on the 10Th inst that Major Gen
Ed Johnson's entire division, with sill brigade
commanders, was captured 10 works which we're
captured by assault, besides Destroying brigade
of cavalry. aud capturing it commander. Brig.
Gen Rucker.
Among the captures made to-day is the rebel
Brig. Gen Quarles, and number Of rebel sol.
diers ssc wounded
{Sigpedl Csc. II. THosAs.
Mai. Gen Com'dg.
No repor, for to day has reached the depart
ment except The following unofficial:
NASHVILLE, Dec. 10. I P. b.
This forenoon the rain has been so hesvy that
but little progress has been made Our cavalry
skirmished with the enemy short distance
south Of Spring Hill. finding Forrest in CON-
mand
The river is swelling rapidly.
No intelligence has been received from Shet.
A call and drsf; for 300 900 troops to make
up the deficiency occssioned by credits on the
last call has been ordered oy the President
(Signed) T.. n STANTON,
Sec'y of War.
Nrw YoKk, December "A schooner ar.
rived from Nassau reports that several blockade
runners left Nassau for Southern ports Two
or three of them we're chased back bs Federal
cruisers.
The Worlds Potomac Army special has the
following.
Pegram's and Kershaw's divisions Of Esrly's
army are in our immediate front Early ia dc
clared to be in Richmond.
The rebels can be plainly seen from some
points on our lines. preparing winter quarters.
drawing lumber to build huts, &c.
The Richmond Enquirer states that General
Lee. in letter to Mr.. Miles, o! South Carolina.
advocated the arming Of negroes.
When Sherman reaches the coast he will tarrs
there only long enough 20 rest, aud then take
ships Tor City Point. 10 Act in the spring "a =
movable column on our lines
The fiscal agency of the United States for the
Ninth National Bank, New York, ia taking a
subscription for thirteen million l0-40s Those
Who telegraph 20 tha. bank TUESDAY msy Sc
cure portion.
BosroS, December l9--General Dix hss
transmitted authority for raising men for = cav
airy regiment in New England for frontier ser
vice. One battalion OF 400 men is 20 be recruit.
ed in Massachusetts,
wAsaIseross December I9-Nr. A. Rich
ardson, of Boston. made motion, this morning.
in the Supreme Court, in regard to fhe revenue
law and the Massachusetts, liquor law, involvin &
an important question 70 liquor dealers, tax pay
ers and collectors of internal revenue in that
State. The Court will act upon the motion on
Friday morning
The Secretary of the Navy has asked Con-
gress for an additional appropriation of as 900
for the Brooklyn Navy yard.
The Secretary of State. to day, sent in TO the
House a reply directing him to transmit CORES
pondence in relation TO the troubles on the Dor
der he reports that these difficulties are not
merely local but have arisen, mainly. out OF the
attitude Great BFitten has taken towards the
United States a. the beginning oi the war. The
correspondence is very volumnious, beginning at
the commencement of the War. He refers the
House to the correspondence accompanying the
Presidents messages in 1861. 1862 and 1868
The correspondence IL now going on and viii
be given az q supplement- as soon as il ID pre-
pared.
QuEBrc December 10 Thirty companies OF
volunteers have been detached 10 the frontier
this week.
Lsmoth Chief of Police of Montreal. has re-
signed doubtless TO avoid dismissal |, il re-
ported that the Consul had also resigned. but IL
IL untrue.
PnrL.pEIrHIa, Dec l9.--The coal oil refinery
OF Carr and Ciyn. pa snd Washington streets.
vas DESTROYED nv Gre this morning Loss a.. 900