Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-26
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NEW YORK, November 25-The Herald
dispatches from the Shenandoah Valley say tha
Gen. Sheridans cavalry have had another yer,
brilliant and successful engagement with Early.
army.
On Monday last three divisions Of Union ear
airy in the valley. under Custar, Powell and De
vim, commenced a movement for the purpose oi
asceTtaiBing the rebel position and strength. De
win marched up the Luray Valley, and the Other
two divisions pushed up the Shenandoah Valley
driving before them small parties of rebels Nc
resistance of importance MAS met with ull Tues
day
The main infantry army. consisting OF about
$4,000 men, and division OF cavalry, weIe
found at Rood's Hill, position almost as strong
as Fishers Hill. Fighting Immediately com.
menced, and continued for six hours, which was
very severe during the greater part OF the time
Early made repeated attempts 70 flank Custar
and Powell, in all Of which he failed Some
magnificent charges were made by the Union
cavalry. The rebels showed little snirit during
the engagement.
After gaining sufficient information of Early :
strength and position, the nat!ona forces re-
tired.
some feeble attempts 80 follow our .tmy
were made, but without any success 10 the en-.
emy aud Custar and Powell returned down the
lost, in killed, wounded and missing only about
90 men
The dispatches furnished confirmation
of the report that some ot Early's men have
been Withdrawn from the Valley, bus these the
rebels ssy have been replaced by scattered de-
tachmenis from various sourcess
In a debate in the rebel House OIL the 18th
inst. two or three very interesting points were
disclosed by Mr.. Foote of the fact that the rad-
Cal secessonsts are engaged in crusade
against the rebel Vice President Stenhens This
war against Nr Stephens appear to be extend
ing 20 all the recoustructionists, ard Doyce,
Brown, Vance stephens, Cable and Foote are
denounced a needless agitators Of dangerous
questions
The rebel House oi Representatives like the
Conlederacy in general i house divided
against itself. aud cannot stand long in such tor
nadoes Of excitement as Sherman is az present
creating
GOV Brown and Vance have taken positive
action N opposing the execution OF the con.
script laws.
Mr. Leach of North Caroliua takes occasion
10 fully indorse the language Of Brown Ste
phens aud Bosce, and asks 70 be hung with
them. ~ case the Coufederscy decides that they
are disoYal
He denounce- the Snplcs oi Nir. ia IS y cen
sodaionisi. aad he is in turn denounced hy th1t
gentleman. feling more alarmed at The en-
croachments Of len Davis despotism m than those
OF the enemy Foote denounces everybody in
general and declares tha, this is n0 time to pre-
pare for peace.
The House passed in undue haste the Senate
bill TO amend the llw 80 as to force the militia
OF one State 10 70 70 the deense OF other States
This action has been taken in order 10 concen
trate the forces of the Gulf States 10 meet Sher
man. but he viii hardly give them time to do
So
The Richmond Wing oi the 2lst says that
Grant has consented that blankets may be pur
chased in Nes York city for the lebel prisoners
az the north
Vessels loaded with cotton TO pay fog these
blankets arc 10 sail from Mobile
The Richmond Dspiloh ot The 2l-t says Sher
man IS moving in two columns. one or Augusta
and the other Oh Macon The column march
ins on the Georgia State road will probably 90
~ tar as Madison and then march on Milldge
vile
The column moving on Macon will probably
20 TO Crawford within IL miles OF the town. and
there turn to Milledgeyille aud form junction
With the other body Bv this movement Macon
falls, and the enemy arc at liberty 10 move on
Augusta, via. Georgia Central Railroad to Bfin
sOnyille. and there march north OF on savannah
Sherman Is moving rapidly, and i not much
troubled with transportation He has burned
several stations, aud Is devastating the country
generally. IN forsg ging.
The Enquirer OF he 2ls, frantically Insists ou
the repeal of the exemption laws sud the con
scripting OF the exempts. IN order - secure a
force 10 meet Sherman.
Telegraphc communication sas open from
Richmond on!, to Milledgeyile owing, no doubt
TO It's destruction by Sherman
TIE Herald Washington special .1ys Il i AZ.
potel from CITY Point thar two divisions ot
E.rly's stmv have suiYed az Petersburg
Vienna Fairfax county. hes bees occupied by
our 'rop -. Offering protection to ubsbittu'- aud
enabling refugees 10 return
The Tribune says it il feared Judge Catfon
IL unable - take the Bench this yesr. OWNS 10
rapidly failing health
Nv YogK, Nov - The Worlds Fortress
Monroe correspondent saws rebe soldiers are said
20 be uuGef the belief that sherman IS marching
ca Iynchburg From the same source ve learn
that hc .ebels arc mining heavily before Poier-
buts apd hat immense quautitie, ot pov Den
uo ss'n- b,oug here from ihe Sou'b.