Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-04

there has been no disturbance at all A
From New York.
INV YORK October 3.-The extensive pickle
factory OF Wells 4 Provost was entirely de
stroyed by FIRE on Saturday night. Their loss
was $50. 600
The steamer Victor, from New Orleans, has
arrived.
She brought number OF wounded and con
vsescent soldiers.
Gen Hooker has assumed command of the
Northwestern Department. with headquarters az
Cincinnati.
Major Gen Hentzeman has been ordered to
report at Wheeling
The Trbunes special says:
Our lines now extend from Chspin's Bluff TO
the White Oak Swamps, a distance of from five
To six miles from Richmond
From the bluff we command the enemy = lower
pontoon bridge across the James river.
The regiments most warmly engaged were the
lI7th New York, 9Sth Maine, 7th and 9Th Con
nectcut, 47th and l42d New York, and General
Paine's colored division.
Our entire loss is estimated at 200.
The Tribunes special save:
Ii Is reported that Torbett's command had cap
tured one OF Early's trains beyond Stanton.
great many rebels who. after the Winches-
ter fght, scattered among the mountains, are
coming in and delivering themselves up
Large numbers of stragglers are also picked
up.
Ii is reported and believed that force of reb-
ell cavalry had taken possession of Grafton. We
had no force there.
Citizens of Hsrrisonbsrg say Early had but
four pieces of artillery, and but 1900 men when
he passed through that place.
At Staunton, however, he had two batteries OF
FIVE pieces each in reserve
His troops had lost their regimental organza-
tons, and were retresting pell nell for some
place of safety.
The Herad's Washington correspondent says:
Moseby has sent word to his command that he
will be unable to join them owing to bis wounds
Maj. White takes his place.
The Heraid's 10Th corps correspondent says
The rebel prisoners say Davis and his Cabinet
have fed from Richmond.
The Wing was the only paper published On the
Both. owing to the general impressment of arms
bearers
Lee is said to be acting independently of all
restrictions. He 10, in fact, military dictator OF
the rebellion
As bis retreat in the direction OF Weldon is
cut, it is thought that he will concentrate bis
forces in Richmond ami light the death struggle
there.
Tbs W ashington Chronicle of Saturday has the
following:
A young man has just reached this city from
Richmond, having left a week since
He says many people in Richmond whisper
that the South must succdrnb, while the major
ty perhaps feel secure.
He reports that the entertainments are still
fully manned and we'll defended, they extend
several miles from the city
This statement agrees with that of one of our
returned prisoners, an officer, who said he count
G L. l. II
city by the Central road.
she also states that there sre q great many ne
groes in the city at work on the defenses.
As may be supposed, large number of troops
lately came in over the Lynchaurg and Danvills
railroad
Mobile adviees OF the 22d say:
While the Northern press has been predicting
the speedy occupation of Mobile, Farragut has
been scattering his feet to the four winds some
going North, several to Galveston, and Others
are in pursuilof the. Tallahassee.
While am writing they are preparing TO open
on the rebel gunboats
They are so near that We can read the Ia u Is
OF the steamers.
We can see nine blockade runners, which are
hoping to elude our vigilance aud escape to sea
Ii is not likely that the fleet will be here to do
ANYTHING
The land forces have been sent to New Or
leans aud are now engaged in another erpedi-
ton.
Blockade running on the Texas coast is very
brisk.
The Worlds special says:
The aggregate loss of the 10Th corps ia be
tween 900 and 200 and that of the 18th be
tween 500 and 900 in killed, wounded aud
missing.
OF this number about 200 were captured. 300
wounded. 600 killed, and the remainder not &C
counted for.
The lines OF works taken from the enemy are
these in their extreme front.
Behind these they have two very strong lines
defended by double rows of abattis, and armed
with heavy guns, the capture of which if at
tempted, will require q long and zrduous siege
and will be attended, no doubt, with immense
loss of life
Among the rebel gunboais which aided in the
effort to repulse our troops vas the ram Virginia.
She has IA inch columbiads, and is represented
a. being very strongly built. and completely en-
cased in steel srmory
The Times special OF the Armv OF the Poto
mac, Sep. 80. SAYS:
The movements of the armies OF the Potomac
James and Shenandoah a-e designed TO coop
crate.
The HerAlds Washington special dispatch
says:
The Orange and Alexandra railroad va.
opened to Rsppahannock Station to day and
communication ~ill be established with Sheridan
10 few DAYS.
Information has been received that Mosby ha,
sent word TO his command announcing his ina
bility to reoin them owing to The nature of hi.
wound White assumes command
The TribGne's Baltimore letter Of the 29tl
says:
No further interview wills.p ermittsd With New
bern for The present on account of the prevalence
OF what IS believ Ell to be the yellow fever. Sew.
ersl persons have died of the disease mostly
Carolinians
There has been considerable panic in New
bern on account Of the appearance of this fatal
form OF fever. and most energetic measures have
been adopted to stay its progress.
The Tribune's Harrison Landing special OF