Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-25

WASHINGTON. July % y esteFday evening 90
rebel officers Of different grades were taken from
the Old CAPITOL and Fort Delaware. aud to day
over $50 rebel prisoners were forwarded TO FL
7 mira under a guard Of the 9Th Regiment Ne,e-
ran Reserve Corps.
The mail steamer .Keyport, from City Point
reports that all was quiet when she left there YES
terday. with the exception Of al occasional dis
charge Of artillery crack Of rifle.
The Richmond tx miner OF the 2lst. has the
following:
ATLANTA, July 2O-Reynolds' brigade at
/ tackled the enemy's line of skirmshers last eve
/ ming at Peach Tree Creek. and took possession
Of their entertainments He then charged the
reserve pickets. supported by Dilworih's corps,
and captured so prisoners.
] The 18Th Illinois regiment lost in killed and
wounded alone 100 while that of the 50th Ohio
was severe
The Examiner says editoraly of the fight:
Peach Tree Creek is a small stream, which,
taking lis rise 3 or miles northwest Of Atlanta,
flows in a south western direction, and empties
into the Chattahoochie, near the railroad bridge,
nearly due west Of Atlanta.
Our right il is believed rests on the stream
and is protected on It's flank by IT,
This skrmish is suspicious beginning for
Gen. Hood
The Richmond Enquirer Of the Dist says:
An official dispatch received yesterday even
/ ing at the War Department. states IA large rebel
force Of Yankees crossed the Shenandoah river
at Smokers Gap on the 18th At 3 O'Clock p.
NJ they were attacked and driven across the river
in great confusion.
Our loss is stated to be between two hundred
and three hundred, that of the enemy much
greater
The Wing is severe upon the Richmond au
thorties for superseding Johnston by Hood in
command of the Army of Tennessee 1t says
the division commander was eminently success
full but thinks Hardee was entitled 10 promotion
both by seniority and greater experience. The
secret OF this appointment is soon told. Our au
thOrities diseased in mind and the craz;est OF
their craziness is the fancied possession OF an
intuitive knowledge Of men, the success Of the
cause il subservient to the qualification Of per-
sonal feelings, or else an army like that at At
lanta would not be trusted to untried General
made for the occasion. 1t is known too that
Hood alone Of Johnston's Lieutenants has been
I from the beginning opposed to retrograde
movement from Dalton a new policy having
been adopted il was perhaps proper to find a
commander whose views accorded with that
policy, hence Hardie was oyerstepDed
The people of Rockville and Montgomery
counties, Maryland, generally panic stricken
believing that another rebel raid is in progress
Nothing is known here to justify these fears.
The National Republican extra saws:
The Government is in receipt of dispatch to
day from the telegraph operator at Chattanooga
in the following words:
Atlanta is not ours vet Our forces find
strong opposition. 1t seems that are in pos
session of part of the city, but the enemy hold.
the rest
The Republican extra also has the following:
Concerning the battle before Atlanta on " ed
nesday last an Official dispatch from Gen. Sher-
man states that after the battle of that day Gen
Howard, commanding the Alb corps sent wore
that he had buried 300 dead rebels in front of hi.
lines, and large number Of wounded were cap
tured on the field
Gen. Hooker. commanding the Goth corps, ii
, advancing his lines on Wednesday met the enc
my in the open field aud a most desperate bat
tie. lasting several hours, was the result The
= enemy were thoroughly whipped and driven from
the field
After the Battle Gen Hooker reported to Gen
Sherman as follows:
: have buried 400 dead rebels, and 4GOC
wounded " front
|, WAsnrvsrox. July 23d Secretary FesseudeI
has just issued the following notice to the hold
j ers OF OF 3 year 80 notes. dated August 18th
1861:
Holders OF 7-30 notes, dated August 18Th
1861, are notified that they may he presented i'm
n mediateiy, IN any amounts. 10 be exchanged 10
6 per cent bonds, falling due after June 30th
e 1881. The interest on the 80 notes will b.
settled up to date OF maturity, August 10th; an,
z the g per cent bonds will bear full coupons from
: july Isl The adjustment interest to be mad,
by deduciing from the amount of interest foun,
r, to be due on the $50 notes 10 August 18Th
:, the accrued interest on the 6 per. cent bond
: from July 1T to August 18Th. The balance vii
be Transmitted by the Treasurer draft imme
h diateiy upon settlement.
= When notes are sent Tor settlement, a abOy
y stated, they must be endorsed. g Pay 10 IN
Secretary OF the Treasury loE redemption. an
e must be accompaniment by letter-statng the kin
"A OF registered or coupons. ana the denominatio
Of per cent bonds wanted in exchange Whe
= registered bonds ordered parties should stat
= at which of the following places they wish tn
) interest paid viz Philadelphia Boston. BuffalC
rs New Orleans, Chicago. ST. Louis or Cincinna,