Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-15
LATER FROM NEW ORLEANS
Extracts from Southern Papers
OPERATIONS AT MOBILE.
Full Particulars Of the Fighting.
GENERAL SHERIDAN DEFEATS EARLY.
&c., &c. &c Ac.. &c.
from New york.

from New york.
NEW YORK, August l3-Csptain S Carroll,
whose vessel was boarded by the pirate ITALIA
hasse. says that the pirate who boarded him re-
ported having burned several vessels prior to
those reported yesterday.
bark from Bremen reparts that at noon on
the 9th ult., in lat. 40 deg. IA min, long -
deg 90 min. she saw two vessels burned to the
waters edge. One was ship, the other a large
vessel.
The Commercials Washington special dispatch
saws:
There is positive and reliable Information in
the city TO the effect that Sheridan has defeated
Early in every encounter, and that the latter is
retreatng down the valley closely pursued by our
cavalry and infantry
The Brooklyn Union states that within three
hours after the receip: OF the information OF the
pirate Tallahassee two steamers were sent in pur-
suit of her
NEW YORK, August ii The steamer Creole,
from New Orleans on the 9Th, has arrived She
brings the following PARTICULAR of the Sight in
Mobile Bay:
Four monitors went in first. followed by the
Brooklyn, Hartford. Metacomet and Others
The principal fighting was with the ran. Ten
nessee inside the BAY
The Metacomet, in attempting to ram the
side.
The rebel gunhoat Selma was sunk by the
Metacomet
The Chickasaw and Wnnebago chased two
other gunboais. the Gaines and Morgan, into
the navy cove. and they are blockaded without
chance of escape.
The dispatch boat Philippe was burnsl at sea
while the fight was in progress.
Farragut will push right on for Mobile
H. tbo e. ~ I'll.
we learn that reports. through rebel sources, say
Beauregafd with 20 900 men has been sent to
Atlanta
All Texas, West Brownsville not included, has
been evacuated, with the exception of Brazos
Island
a small force is left at that place under Col.
Day.
The rebels here are greatly excited over the
Mobile news.
the recent hanging of two colored soldiers and
a cotton Spectator. near Vicksburg, by Whtta-
ker's guerrillas.
number of Union prisoners, recently ex-
changed, have arrived at Sandy Hook.
SUNDAY noon. August IA The boatman of
the Associated Press At this point landed here
and furnished the following copy
| have boarded the bark Suliaie, OF Belfast,
Me-, from Cow Bay, for New York She was
CdptuIeQ Oh lEt l-in UlcJs Oh Montauh IODI,
thirty five miles distant, by the pirate ITALIA
hassee
The pirates bonded her for IS 900, and put on
300 passengers from the Adriatic, the latter hav-
ing been burned by pirates
No water or provisions was given them
She also has on board Mr. Callahan and crew
of pilot boat VIM Bell No "a, which vessel was
burned on the 18th.
The Suliate reports seeing vessel burning on
the night of the 18th
The pirate stated to some of the captured per-
sons that he was coming into New York hArbor
When last seen, the Tallahassee was steering
southeast
The pilot boat JAS Funk is her tender
The Suliate passed the frigate Susquehanna
Saturday morning, lying still, south of Sandy
Hook
The pilot boat Ezra Nye has arrv ed here, and
reports that on the 18th inst. off NOntauk, she
saw the pilot boa, Jas Funk leave ship Oh FIRE.
Afterward a suspicious looking steamer took the
pilot boat in tow
The Nye stood off. but afterward went to the
burning ship, and found it the Adriatic, from
London for New York
Two foreign barks were close by at the time
to which il is supposed the passengers were trans
ferreG.
The Tallahassee was afterward seen near a
large ship.
large gunboat was seen cruising of Fire
Island on the 18th
The Herald's City Point correspondent OF the
18th says:
Our loss by the explosion will be less THAI IS,
aud probably not more than %
Rebel refugees continue to come into our lines
in large numbers, and report Early as having
been largely reinforced
The Heral6s correspondence near Martins
burg Of the llth, says:
A deserter reports that Gen Lee ynd the rebel
Secretary OF War recently visited Atlanta and
that Beauregard Was left in command
small force of rebels to day entered Mar
tinsburg. and drove out our scouts aid refugee
citizens. They took off all the merchandise and
liquors they found
The rebel regiments are becoming 50 small
that a large number have been consolidated
The Herald's Cumberland. Maryland, CORES
pondence of the 18th says:
he rebels have all LETT this section. except
McNeiI's guerrilas and robbers
1t is ascertaiaed that McCauslan1 intended to
burn Cumberland and destroy the railroad ia it,
entire length to The Ohio river, aud thence iurn
into the kana~ ha Valley, bu, his defeat by Kelly
prevented all this
The Herald's Harrisburg correspondence of
the llth saws:
One OF our columns encountered a body o.
rebels moving from Mariinsburg. A brisk fight
ensued, and the rebels were whipped
doubtful report SAYS that We have force
south of the rebels.
The Heralds Harper's Ferry correspondent OF
the 18Th. says:
Sheridan advanced by way of Charlestown and
Bcrryvilie 10 Winchester.
Our cavalry had some diminishing with the
enemy at various points between Bsrryville and
Winchester
They came upon party of some fifty rebels
engaged in tbreshing grain, surprised and cap.
captured the entire squad.
Early completely surprised by the approach,
of our army and made bat slight resistance he
found bis position hanked by Sheridan's maneu-
and fell back during the night having en-
gagged IN an artillery duel this evening.
Our latest information Is to the effect that
Sheridan passed through Winchester YESTERDAY
morning.
From Washington.
WAsHINGroS. August 10 Six refugees