Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-11-03
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Ngw NoRK November 2-1he Tribune
correspondent Oh the left of the Army OF the'Po
tomac under date Of The ]0h. has the follow
ing
The new angle OF nile and n halt wet aud n
mile and a bali south west, acquired on our left
by tho recent strategic demonstration. j. being
strongly fortified and understand that the army
line IS to be Immediately pushed out to the le!i
two or three miles beyond its present terminus.
The way that this important extension OF our
fortified line came tu he 80 easily aud chcaply
made was by the cnemy's weakening their line
OF battle Of TINS point 10 intercept what they took
to be a flank movement around their extreme
right. hut while they were maSsing against the
"a and 9TH eotp. on our extreme LETT. the 9th
corps showed iu AZ this point and took . iiue pf
their works, which was reserved and now forms
our rev lett anglo
Probably not during tho war has 80 important
an extension of fortified line been made slh
- little fighting. IL j. true that there con.
siderable marching and cQuutcFmirchi0g Ia The
operation, but thRtNas mere irolc for the boys
who he'd been confined long in camp, aud this
like every other uoyement recently made on
either side has demonstrated the growing weak
usss OF the rebel army IN wildly striving 90
defend themselves 20 a distance they have al
lowed another fatal aud irreparabIe approach 20
oc made near u vital point Their CONSERVATION
along the entire line on Thursday IS represented
by deserters and our o~n escaped prisoners n
Unprecedented.
The Tribune Washington special says OF the
soldiers election fraud Ferry and Donahue have
been sentenced 10 the peniteiiary for life. The
Secretary OF War has approved the sentence, and
il viii be carried ont Immediately. but the New
York prisons viii not be selected Marvin Jones
Col Norih's CHIEF assistant, confined with him
It thu Old Capitol. has made full confes sion OF
hi- completely 10 forging votes. aud that the bu-
siness has been carried Ou at Col North : agencv
much more extensive than anything done az Bal
timoro II Is understood that GOV Seymour's
special commissioners are staggered by this com
pote Implication 0l Col. North IN tle Frauds
I 4 he eud j. not reached.
+ Messrs. Parker. Allen and Kelly were again
present AZ the military court 10 day. aud every
facility vac extended them 10 prepare the de
+ tense OF Col North which they improved This
4 occupied the attention OF the court until il ad
ioutped They expect 10 resume the examina
ton Of the papers seized and the consideration OF
+ the ease 20 morrow, but " is rnt expected that
they viii be prepared to put Col North ON trial
( heiote Friday OF Saturday. Neweomb who was
relieved. was in court this morning 10 testify
Among the papers seized No the New York Ss,te
. Agency ~ an application from New ! otk for n
place in Col Norlhs office a. clerk he writes.
4 have been discharged by the sanitary Com.
mission for disloyalty.' His dscgiminA .lol vas
rea aardeG by Col Norh. and he vas imme lately
employed at { 30 a month more than lao received
from the Commission.
Thc Times special says a careful examination
OF tbe facts and papers In the case has convinced
Jadge Parker su4 bic associates that the mat or
!. much more seriou. one than thcy expected
0r anticipated prior 10 their arrival aud il as
sume- with them the proportions ol grave crime
against 'hc pHfi'' Of t1e hal'ai box nl 10 richts
of elec;ai-
rhc case ot CO North ani hi. gonsniratofs
We g. dsv sesiu adjourned ul - morrow. TO
enable bim ani his advisers 20 ntcparc fli Ms he
tense Al be-. assumed earelessuess Is gone. aud
be H. cAgf.iue himself seriously 20 clesr himself
from the accumulated evidence
lion Ransom IA G,llett hAs been retained as
c,musel fof North Nho viii be defended With all
TIE xea aud eb.h's htt can be brought TO bear
10 his behali
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The Wilmington Journal % tho ool saw.
Great preparations are making here Tor the &c
len.e. of ths Place and 81 nou couihs,an,s are
required 10 leave.
The Charleston Mescury u the 22d says. A
movement y on ioot in Tits vicinity 10 wrench
Atlanta from Sherman, ana inumaies thu, II viii
be done wiIh . column Of from e,o00 70 10000
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