Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-03
Telegraphic Dispatches.
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MIDNI CHIT REPORT.
LATEST, WAR NEWS
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS.
LATER FIR o N c EOR GA.
Sherman's Comm III icaiions safe
Operations Around Richmond.
Gen. Grant Still Pushing Forward.
THE I.s-DI.s.s TROUBLES.


From New Serk.
Nrw YoRK, October News from ST. Dc.
ningo has been received via Havsns
The Spanish commsndant, Sen vitasca, cap
tured nearly year ago at Santiago Delos Cabal
los was placed at liberty BY the rebels and had
arrives st Monte Christie.
He reports that at Ssntisgo they are disposed
to place all prisoners at liberty ard the possibli-
ty of q speedy peace talked Of.
This fact proves the way Spain abandons an
enterprize which has already cost Spain over IL,
600 soldiers.
The war a, ST Domingo can be considered
virtually at an end.
The Post says:
We hear of certain merchants and capitalists
who are engaging in an attemt to forestsll the
gold market and raise the price Of gold. and that
they have copfded operations to prominent bro
kers. furnishing them with the necessary capital
Mr.. Wskeman retired yesterday from the
post Office.
The Hersld's New Orleans correspondent says
steamship Ariel, where they will reside till the
The Hersld's Washington special says:
Secretary Stewards usher has returned 10 duty
Mr.. Dennison is expected TO arrive to-day.
Gold speculation recovered this morning from
the lowest point last evening and sold up to
l941, from this point the price receeded to 1872
and then rallied again to 1885,
The good news received from Sheridan aud
Grant was announced in the gold room, and the
market was run down to 1919.
There is large amount of sterling exchange
offered, the market being much unsettled.
The Commercials Washington special OF the
LIST. says:
The Government has received information
that the invasion is effectually squeched, and
tina; Sherman has restored communication. He
has no apprehension OF lack of supplies.
Ii is now stated positively that q corespon.
dence has actually taken place between Governor
Brown and Sherman, and that our Government
approves Sherman's course in the matter.
There is no probability of any Washington
uews TO night
The herald's 10th corps correspondent says:
Our corps is in advance.
They broke camp at p N on the 2Sth, and
by rapid marches crossed the James River bv
daylight OF the 2gth at Deep Bottom.
They met the enemy and skirmished up road.
and across fields till near New Market
This road was occupied by the enemy we'll en-
trenched
In addition 10 Notifications OF strong nsiu-
ursl character they were rendered doubly formi-
daily by those that covered the slopes.
The colored troops, under Gen. Paine, Gas or
dered to carry this position
Their charge was one Of the grand features OF
the day
They never halted or isltered. though their
ranks were sadly thnned.
They continued TO advance steadily and ia
good order, soon routing them aud sending them
hying down the road towards Richmond
Gen. Grant and Gen. Butler were on the field
and were enthusiastically received by the troops
When the former rode along the lines the shouts
and cheers of the men was terrific.
Three miles above New Market was one very
strong work, but our advantage was maintained
and the enemy we're pressed so closely that they
had not time TO stop and reform
Two miles further on the rebels have a strong
line OF reboubts, perfect in their character, car
rying heavy artillery and located ~ such brief
intervals that il is impossible TO force colum mn
of troops through them.
These works cross the New Market road ju,t
beyond the laurel Hill Church. and their guns
sweep the roads in all directions
General Birney at once determined 10 carry
such of these works as lay in his front BY gener
al assault. Accommodating the ground himself
amid q storm of shells | have never seen sur
passed, they were met with q murderous ere of
grape and canister and unceasing volleys Of mus
kerry that worked terrible havoc in the ranks
Still uniinchngly they held thsr way in crossing
10 an intervening crest of open ground They
we're exposed to a frightful en6lading FIRE Of
tillery and the casualties were terrible Still
the men pushed forward. On approaching the
redoubts they found more formidable than
at first supposed perfect abattis held them at
bay. while the rebel infantry literally moved
them down. The forts were surrounded BY
broad ditch eight feet deep into which some Of
the colored troops leapcd, only to fud themselves
penned in with no door of retreat.
The line was Withdrawn TO the further side OF
the crest, which position was held until night.
when a demonstration was made against the
works
The corps lost over FIVE hundred men killed
aud wounded.
While this was going on Koutzs cavalry
dashed boldly up TO the very gates of Richmond.
which fact was telegrsphed TO Butler, who sent
a division OF infantry to his support This divi
sion marched sithn musket shot Of the city. and
probably might have marched into the rebe
capital, though it is clear they could not have
held it.
Gu arriving at the suburbs of the city they
found that they had Withdrawn for a vse
purpose They we're then ordered TO return.
Although our advance was checked at Laurel
Hill the expedition was by no means failure
The Herald's correspondent. with the 18Th
corps, saws:
The 18Th corps crossed the river It Aiken's
Landing and marched mile before coming il;
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