Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-31
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LATEST WAR NEWS.
All Quiet Before Petersburg.
FROM SHERlDiN'S DEPARTMENT
skirmishing at charIestown-
EARLY's MOVEMENTS A MYSTERY.
Ne is SUPPOSED TO BE RETREATIne.
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
The Smelling of the City Continues,
Efforts 20 Suspend the Draft.
&c., DC. dc &c. sc.
He is SUPPOSED TO BE RETREATIAe.
LATEST FROM CHARLESTON.
The Smelling of the City Continues
Efforts 10 Suspend the Draft
&c.. &c. &c &c.. Nc.
From New York

NEW YORK. August 29-The steamer Edin-
burg arrived tonight.
The news is one day later, but not of import
Rnce.
LIVERPOOL, August lS-Belfast riots contn.
ued fierce yea erday, with much injury to persons
and property
To-day it has apparently subsided the rioters
being overawed by strong military force.
No other news
BreadstufIs dull Tendency downward
Provisions steady and quiet.
LONDON, August Is -ConSols closed az s9ls
@s94c
The steamer Fulton has arrived The news
partially anticipated
An expedition consisting of $50 men. Cos B
and D. 5th Mass cavalry. and one piece of arti-
lery from the Sd Rhode Island, started from Mag
nOia TO make raid
The column reached Clark without fighting.
and there destroyed tho railroad train and cap-
tured large quantity OF merchandise and sup
plies.
They then proceeded To Gainesville and while
there were surprised by 500 Of Dickinson's rebel
force
fight eusued. resulting in the capture of if-
teen of our men and one piece of artillery and
the recapture of property.
Affairs on Morris Island unchanged
1t is expected additional heavy guns will be
ready to operate against Sumter in few days.
The fort. meanwhile. is undergoing severe
pounding
Shells are sent into Charleston daily
The Worlds Washington special says:
The most encouraging accounts have been re
ceved from every quarter as TO the number Of
recruits being obtained in Pennsylvania
About 80 600 men have been recruited, aud quite
as mnny in New York. while New England has
furnished 20 900; and perhaps when all the re-
turns are received, the number will be found to
be even greater than this
The Western States have been doing well for
some time past.
Reinforcements at the rate of 4. 600 per week
have been going forward 10 the Army of the
Potomac. and for the next two or three weeks i,
ia expected that | 900 per day viii be forwarded
The average number of recruits now obtained
daily throughout the country is about 300. and
this number will be increased TO 1000 or 2 900
per day before the 9th Of September.
At least $50, 600 men will have been raised for
the army and navy before the day uamed not
counting credits for previous calls or those aris
ing from former naval enstments.
Had the call been for 300 600, il is thought
that men could easily have been obtained but
the large call discouraged the people
On account ot these large additions TO the
army. efforts will be made 10 have the draft post
poned in the hope that sufficient number of
men may be obtained without "A resort to that
Objectionable measure.
The Tribuue's Washington special says:
Sheridan has advanced and discovered that
the enemy hal retreated
All was quiet Yesterday and today around
Atlanta so far as active operations are con
cered.
Dispatches from Grant Indicate that Lee hss
ceased to struggle for the recovery of the W ell
don Railroad which is completely in our posses
sion
There was no fighting Yesterday or this morn
ing before Petersburg, or in Buffers front.
Esrly's forces are in full retreat up the valley
Our cavalry closely pursued their re;relting
column and captured good many stra gglers
The Herald's Hilton Head correspondent
saws:
That the expedition sent into Florida. under
Col. Harris, and which was thought had been
surprised and captured. had succeeded IN fighting
It's way out and reached Magnolia