Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-10-13
T~elegraphic Dispatches,
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MIDNIGHT REPORT.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN.
All Quict Along the Lines.
Sheridan's Communication Restored.
Extracts from Southern Papers.
PENNsYLyANIA IN DOUBT.
DEMOCRATIC NAJoRITIEs CLAIMED.
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N1aNniiIlian Assassinatcd.
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iron new york.
NV YoRE. October IL The large addition
to the currency last month IS showing its effect
strong upward tendency for some days past, and
irrespective OF the character of current news,
continues 60 rise
To day the price opened At 2O3i At noon
II was 2O3l4 but afterwards declined.
By the steamer Eagle We have Panama dates
to the sth. City OF. Mexico dates TO the Goth aud
Vera Cruz to the TT.
1t brings the incredible report that 800 French
and 100 Mexican troops had attacked 4 900 Mex.
leans and defeated them, capturing 20 cannon,
100 prisoners. and killed and wounded 500 and
blew up the remainder of their artillery
IL was also reported in Vera Cruz on the LIST
that Matamoras has been occupied by the French
troops.
General Nicero il reported to have taken Chi
lspa. and was expected 10 take Chefancago, aud
thus open communication with the Acapulco eI
peditios
The Estaffels states that Juarez had abdicated
in favor of 0rtoga
Pierre Soule arrived ~ Vera Cruz on the
22d.
II is said an expedition to Mazltlan will start
soon.
Just as the steamer left Vera Cruz there was
a report that Maximillian had been assassinated
but il is not believed
There is little or no fever in Hsyan. harbor
The Steamship reported ashore by the Audley
Buck, proves to be the AphrodIte, from New
York TO New Orleans, with troops She is ashore
at Cedar Island, thirty five miles North of Cape
Lookout. The vessel and most of her cargo is
a total loss. There were five men drowned in
the surf while landing, the rest got ashore in
safety on Cedar Island. The presumption. among
the officers of the Eagle, i that the Steamer
Roanoke has been captured by her passengers.
A dispatch dated Head Qusrterters Army of
the Potomac, Oct ii, says:-Lsst evening, and
during part of the night. firing was brisk in the
centre of the line in trout of Petersburg. Large
bodies of the enemy's troops have been seen
moving towards our left, during the past twenty
-four hours. They received the attention OF our
gnnners. whenever they appeared within range
The army remains an its former position at Chap
ms Bluff the enemy not seeming DESTROYS of AZ
tsckiug the line there.
The Times ArmIo of the James Special says
Of Friday hgit:
The battle was entirely outside OF the breast
works, Our men had no advantage. They stood
up shoulder TO shoulder. ana the Rebels al
vsnced over ground precisely similar. Scarcel,
n tree escaped a scratch Some ~ere riddled TO
such an extent that very little pressure would
have snapped them down. The space in front of
our line was strewn with haver sacks, cartridge
boxes, ami ammunition Very strong breast
| works had arisen IN ijesticaliy ont of the ground.
since the fight, produced by bayoners, tin cans
and p stes.
The Rebels los, heavily IN officers. We buried
one Colonel, and several officers OF less rank
were left on the field
The Times, City Point special OF ne 10Th inst
says:
A reconnaissance in force was made yesterday
The 9th and 9Th corps moved in three parallel
columns up the West Halifax, Vaughan. Squirrel
and Level roads. nf
On the 9Th Potter division stood their ground
in front of Pegram's house.
Wilcox's division went up the Church road to
within a mile Of the South Side railroad Lee
moved down n heavy column from Richmond
We fell back to our entrenched position at sun
The official estimate OF the losses 10 the re-
cent fight is $50 men killed. wounded and pris-
oners, $50 horses and eight guns
The flag of truce boat New York leaves Var
ina Landing this morning.
The Herald's Army OF the Potomac special
saws:
Major General Doyle, Governor General of
Nova Scotia, is on a visit of observation TO the
front, under the auspices of the President and
General Grant.
The lines will be inspected and all views
taken.
The weather has become very cold.
Log houses are being built for the accommo
dation of the different headquarters
The Richmond papers of Saturday says:
Daring Fridays battle every school. newspa
per department, store, shop, and railroad was
suspended and everv male person employed sent
TO the front.
The Examiner condemns the suspension OF
newspapers.
All the papers claim a victory
All Southern papers ATTACK jeff Davis Macon
speech, and express surprise that two thirds OF
the rebel army were absent, as declared in that
speech.
Every able bodied mail negro il seized in
Richmond and hurried to the defenses of the
capital.
A Georgia telegraphic dispatch says that or
ders conscripting all white men aud negroes have
been issued in that State.
The Worlds special dated Montreal 18th,
says:
A resolution was passed to day in Conference
approving the confederation of the Provinces.