Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-14
frOIl New York.

/ NV YORK, September l3-Tbe World
special SAYS OF Hancock's brilliant movement OF
Friday night last. that when the rebel lire wit
ITS entrenchments was carried, that our line il
front was rather irregular and it was determer
mined ta >trlighten i, no by taking that held b,
the rebels
The coveted position Law ut the foot of hill
on The crest of which is strong rebel fort an,
making the attack was one of great hazard
| IL was one Of value TO the eEemy nasmuch as i
afforded him survey of goOdlv stretch of Ou
works toward either a NIX
Ar | NJ, the ooh Peuns,lvania 2Oth In
diana and II United States Sharpshooters. al
under Gen. DeTrobitni. started noisele.slv from
their position, and with bayouets fixed move,
| quickly toward the rebel position.
The rebels were asleep aud our troons wen,
into their rihe-pits ere they knew it
In the confusion two OF three shots were fire
/ aud that was all
There was some artillery fired from hill but
did no damage
Our troops instantly set tu7 work turning the
entertainments to their own advantage
About o'clock force OF rebels was heard
approaching. whereupon injurious fire of mus
kerry and artillery Onened on them and they re
tired They declared, however. they would come
again and retake the words. which bv the time
this reaches YOU will be greatly strengthened
The Herad's special SAYS:
The Uoion signal station at Dutch Gap was
bOmbarded By the rebels on Friday evening A
Union battery replied with vigor
An officer at the station. Lieut. Amsdeu, re
rnained at his post during the contest The
damages actually amounted to nothing. while
with the enemy it was quite different
After cessation OF firing their earthworks bore
unmistakable evidence of hard usage. The men
were busily engaged until dark repairing the
damages.
The ashington Union OF the 10th learns that
Horace Greeley has again entered into CORES
pondence with Saunders. assuring him that com
missioners will be quietly sent if desired bv
Messrs Clay and HOlcomb TO Richmond. TO ne
gotiate for peace without conditions precedent
The Herald's Washington special of Septem-
Der ~, says:
No decision has vet been arrived at in regard
~ propositions for the thousand million loan
made by European capitalists. and it nav be
Seld under advisement until the sense Of Con
gress Is taken upon 1t, although without any ap-
parent cause.
A number of bids offered for the thirtv-oue
million loan contained the request that if not ac-
cepted they should be applied tn the 30's
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 9Th has "a
ma ked editorial. ia which Il looks for peace,
lasting and permanent peace, on the Calhoun
doctrine; that the Executive Department of the
Federal Government should be reposeI in two
agents Instead of one
The lnbune's Washington special SAYS:
Col Dana. OF the AS Penn who has return
ed from under FIRE at Charleston. reports be WIS
assured by parties who had been on; to Fort
sumter. thatit vas rapidly settling and IN a very
short time. AZ was believed. water would enter
the ower tier of embrzsures
IL = a fact well known 70 our engineers that
this iortihcation was erected upon quite thin
point Il land which strata OF land rested roon
soft puloy mass of debris
The Tribune's Washington special SAYS:
Information. deemed Trustworthy. i received
10 the effect that Gen Fremont placed his letter
OF withdrawal in the hands OF hs friends. uho
viii make II public AT tue proper time and that
before long