Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-08
Saturday Night Report.
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS
.snL qp,Er a, rErLnsHUne
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS.
THE ARMY BEFORE RICHMOND.
THE RAID PENNSYLVANIA.
THE ARMY AT ATLANTA.
Success of General McCook's Raid.
I a -A A--Lt--
Operations nj Mobile fonGrmed.
THE ARMY BEFORE RICHMOND.
THE RAiDIN PENNSYLVANIA
THE ARMY AT ATLANTA,
Success of General McCOok's Raid
Operations ut Mobile tonGrmed.
Sc. &c.. &C. 81. dc.


Nrw YORK, Aug 6-Richmosd papers state
that some traitor has informed. the New Ork
Herald OF the fact that Joe Johnston has been
assigned to the command of the rebel army in
Northern Virginia now invading .le North. Pa
pers say this fact was unknown IL. Richmond be
yond the War Department, and Jet the whole
plan of the campaign is laid b! fore the world
through the Herald
The Tribune's New Orleans correspondent
says
The horrible condition OF our returned prison
eFs from Texas has induced Gen Fanby to waive
some points of difference. and orders an ex-
change of The rebels held, some $500
The same correspondent contradicts the ru--
mors OF heavy fighting at MorgaIs.ia. Gen. Ull-
man holds the place, which is strongly fortified
The rebels don't attempt to take
He also doubts the reported capture of the
forts in Mobile bay
The Herald's New Orleans lett1 SAYS:
All able bodied registered enemes will be kept
as prisoners pending the present Military move
ments, they having avOwed their Intention 20 Join
the rebel army.
All negroes found in the streets are now con-
scriptcd.
Gen Ullman defeated the rebel. near the At
chafalnya on the 9S,h
IL j. reported that Dick Taylor ias crossed 70
the neighborhood of Plaquemine
The Herald's special from Naihville on the
9th, SAYS:
The latest news from Gen. McQSok's expedi-
ton is highly encouraging, and Greatly lessons
the extent Of the disaster
Gen McCook. with 200 men had reached
Marietta. About 300 also had reafhed there be
fore.
Tho missing now does not exceed 500.
Gen Sherman alludes to this tid as being
successful
All quiet in front.
The Commercials Washington stecial SAYS:
The National lntelligencer, in IAN extended
criticism. pronounces Gen. Grants campaign as
most unsuccessful.
Measures have been taken by Zen Grant to
drive the rebels from the Cumberatid Valley.
The POSTS Washington special says:
Orders have been issued TO corre:t the excess
sive enrolment. and people who aresexempt from
the draft are called upon to come lforward and
have their names taken of the listsI
Official dispatches announce the tfety OF Gen
McCook, and at least 900 of his zen.
Albert NJ. Palmer gave bonds Sis mornin .
and has been released from Fort Lafayette
CITY Judge Russell has decided Shat the case
of Gen. Dix and his officers. in sut pressing the
World and journal Of Commerce, snust 90 be
fore the Grand Jury
The steamship Havana brings tho following,
dated Havana, August LIST:
Little news OF importance hss t. nspired here
since my last communication.
The government has granted It's ermsson TO
continue the publication of the Union paper
Ziglo here
Sickness seems 70 be decreasing. though the
crisis was past
The Posts Washington special sats:
The rebel report Of the capture OF Gen Stone
man is dscredited in military crcleo
No news from Gen. Sherman TO "
The report in reference 20 FarraSut's opera
tons at Mobile is believed TO be correct. as such
a movement was expected at the time stated
A special to the Chronicle says
II il stated that the rebels in highland have
raised the black dag, and anuoundt that they
have come 10 burn aud destroy
Advces from Petersburg represcn, everything
quiet there.
n %sSss ss ' to che
of the attack on Mobile
Admiral Fafagut informed the n W Depart
ment on the Goth that he would MAXI an attack
~ soon as the land forces were ady, which
would be on the 29th or Both ult
Two oi his iron clads could pass. Dog River
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