Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-12
From new YORK.

FROM Now orb.
NEw YoRy, December lO.-A heavy snow
storm commenced ~ an early hour this morning
Mud continued til about ten o'clock when il
raiucd
correspondent Of the Augusta Constitution
alist says:
The Yankee were admirably clothed and 80.
pointed Eaehuyan had eighty rounds OF am
muniiion while Meir wagons contained fixed ma
,erial without stint
Ratons for forty days had been prepared, and
they suffered for nothing.
The Trbune's Washington special says a few
DAYS ago General Stevenson. commanding Hsr
per's Ferry, went on. with a scouting party Of
thirty men in the direction of Waterford. Lou
don county 10 watch Mosby, who was reported
by citizens 70 be preparing Tor "A raid into Mary
land. st Waterford our cavalry struck the bead
Of M0sbys force. and skirmish Immediately
eusued in which We lost seven men in killed.
wounded and missing.
The rebels, who outnumbered Us three to one,
lost equally as many II not more Among their
killed Capt Moun1oy.
On their return tho party grabbed number
OF the rebel Gen Gordon's STAFF. Who was visit
ing lady.
On Tuesday last u fire broke out IN a large
stone structure belonging TO the Brooklyn Gas
Company. at the foot of Hudson avenue, sud
used for the storage OF bituminous coal. From
that time until yesterday men were employed en
dcsvorug 10 extingulsh tie fire. Last night
however. there was a tremendous explosion in
The building from gas generated by the smoul-
deTing smoke, which vas instantly followed by
danes extending among the coal Rith great ra-
pidty. until thousands of tons we're ia blaze
The fire is still raging with great fury though
the fremon here succeeded n combining il 10 the
premises Loss $50 ono
The Commercial's Washington special says:
The proposition 10 tax sales 10 per cent. meets
considerable favor. although some members Of
the Committee on finance have urged lower
rate on sales of coal and breldstuhs
There is some talk Of innosiug an excise tax
on specie and cotton.
The Merrimac with a cargo of provisions and
ammunition, for infantry aud artillery, sailed to-
day with sealed orders. Ii supposed shat
she would meet sherman on the coast
Capt Wirslow. of the Kesrsarge. il expected
10 address meeting tonight at COoper's lnsri-
tute
Il il reported on good authority that General
ltosecran- i removed from ;he Department OF
Missouri, and Gen Dodge assigned to The com
mand.
Orders we're received to day 10y the collector
Of the port from Washington TO require pass
ports OF all persons who come hither from Nassau
and other points that are hauuts of pirsteal des
peraioes who have seized or attempted To- seize
vessels belonging 10 citizens of the United
S;ate..
Prominent citizens meet this evening II con
sder measures ior rendering honors to Admiral
Fauagut.
The Times Washington special say.. Euli.t
ments in the Hancock corps are progressing very
iavorablv Large numbers of letters from vet
erans in all parts OF the country are daily re
ceisei. indicating that in short time the corps
will receive its full complement of men
General Butler has issued orders forbidding
commissioned officers from borrowing money
from enlisted men
The Tribuue's army Of the PooNc special
gives an account OF az engagement between our
batteries and the rebel rams. Ore rebel boat
was considerably damaged
A Washington dispatch to the World learns
! from ceserters and other sources that the rebel
papers have concealed the following important
facts in regard 20 Sherman's movements ls,.
that Sherman's march, no TO the time he reach
cd hilen, was practically Luopposel, the onl,
Sighting being cavalry skirmishes between Xii
patrick and Wheeler. HE march has created
tremendous panic He has swept all central
Georgia clear from forage. horses. mules and ne
groes. II Is supposed he will reach the coast
with two able bodied negroes FOR every white sol
der in his ranks II j. understood he will ALLOW
only able bodied xslss 10 accompany hs army
Not having fought any battles in central Geor
gia and having kept his army well together
: sherman will reach the coast with hs srmy ia
splendid fighting trim. and abundance Of ammu-
ntiou and shot There ia reason for believing
that, IN addition to negroes. Sherman will be re-
I iulorcedisy 10 600 Union prisoners. There i a
! dcserters story that the prisoners ~ camp near
Mlllen. bearing of the nesr approach of Sher.
man, oyerpoWered iheir guard and scattered
themselves over the country.
The Richmond Examiner OF the 9Th says.
The military drama IN Georgia Is drawing rapidly
to a deuoument. sherman Is at last approaching
, the coast whittier he has been travelling twenty
three days Whether he will complete the jour
, uey or not depends very much upon certain
events which will occur this week. There are
troops in his front who will re.nluiely dispute
hi- further advance towards Savaansb or Daron
after he passes certain point Il is reported
that bis advance sss skirmishn- yesterday With
our Outposts
The Macon Confejeracy says: Every house
in Grswodvie has been burned by the enemy
except Mr. Griswold's small flame building. &c
cupied by one of the operatives Of the military
The army correspondent Of the Augusta Con
stiiutionalis' says: 4 lady from Miedccvi!l,
reports ihst ~ grand hsll there last night ihs
Yankee, took part Mos OF the negro wenohe.
attended bst no, q white feu,s.e of any class
Some Of he latter ren0ri numerous oatraces o
such a character - will fre 'hc Southcr,
heart
Augusta pspers report Iha, Hudee i. irving {,
drive the enemy into smother feht. bnt did no.
succeed
The Macon Confederate say. "A order ha
been issued TO repair the railroad rn,i TELEGRAPH
line TO Atlanta.
Msny cilikeus ,rc learning q bear arms II Z
impossible 70 ascertain tie exact amount o. los
done 20 Atlanta by he Federals on leaving IL
o, he prevailing orinon i 'har nothing bu
public property Was DESTROYED
The army correspondent OF the Coiumbia Car
gilman gives the following picture OF life in Rich
mood:
All the antagonists that have confronted Gen
Lee during he have no, given that gres
chief 80 much trouble or occasiOned more ankle
., ,k.n Cen Grant AlfhouOh ha has hsa, re