Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-17
W.sH,SsroS. Sept. 10. 1864

WASHINGTON, Sept Is. 1864
Zen. Sherldan's army is having anything but
an easy time in the Shenandoah Valley The
troops under Gen. Early, although not one-quar
Ter as numerous as his own. are continually max
ing new movements, aud the Union forces are
kept all the time or the 9ui rice. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company understand the posi-
ton OF affairs in the Valley too will to think Of
rebuilding their road at present. But some sur
veys were made upon il few days ago near
Martinsburg, TO ascertain he real extent OF the
damage Even this. it seems the Confederates
are determined to prevent for these surveying
parties were attacked and driven of. and forced
to abandon the road without accomplishing their
object
On the 10Th. also, the Confederates advanced
IN considerable force from Bunker Hill toward
Martinsburg, and attacked that portion of Sheri
cans army that was stationed at Darksville.
Quite n severe skirmish ensued the result Of
which vas that our forces were driven through
Martinsburg. and were compelled to retreat to-
ward the Potomac river Martinsburg il again
occupied by the Confederates. These were "the
movements of the day" which were withheld
from the publick" by the censor, "for the good
OF the military service" In the meantime the
largest portion of Earlys forces, and the head
quarters of that officer himself, remain at Win
chester kershaw's division Of AndersOn's corps
is also there You may rely upon this as correct,
notwithstanding il has recently been said that
kershaw's corps has been ordered back to Peters
burg. No part of Eary's forces has left, or will
leave the valley, "a long az there Is a bushel OF
wheat in northern or central Virginia, or a rail
road Car to convey il to Richmond
Up to the 10th inst a great deal of wheat col.
lected in these parts OF Virginia ground into
-four at the grist mills that abound on all the
little strea mlets that flow into the Opequan river
Bv Sheridan : orders FIVE OF these mills were
destroyed on the 10Th inst But there is fifteen or
twenty more which are still in operation, and
which are Kept steadily employed all the time
Now that the Confederates hold the country 10
their vicinity. it is not likely that any more of
these mills will be destroyed.
learn TO day from an entirely creditable
that none of the troops of General Hood
have been or will be brought from Georgia to re-
nforce General Lee at Petersburg, but, on the
other hand, General Hoods operations against
Gen Sherman will be conducted with vigor, in
the hope of compelling the latter to abandon At
lanta and retreat
The account states that Gen. Sherman with
the main body of his army, was attacked near
JOnesboro by Gen. Hood, and compelled to re
treat to Atlanta. This was some days after the
occupation of that city by the Union troops. and
Sherman seemed TO be acting under the mpres
sion that Hoods army had been greatly weaken
ed and dispiritsd. The affair at Jonesboro dem
onstrated. however. that Hoods army is as strong
and efficient now as ever.
1t is certain that the Administration here looks
upon the position of Sherman's army at Atlanta
critical. and will be abundantly satisfied il
he can maintain himself there till after the draft
Ii is by means certain that he can do so as
the difficulty of subssting his army increases
every day And in the meantime the probability
that Hoods army will undertake some bold and
unexpected movement, gives rise to great unea-
sness. MALCOLM