Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-03
From WaShinxfon


WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Posts dispatch
Prominent Kentuckians state that twenty regi-
ments can be raised there for the Federal Gov
eminent.
During the passage Of the Jersey regiment
through Baltimore yesterday it was greeted with
cheers for jeff Davis.
A Zouave, just arrived from Alexandria, re-
ports that there slight skirmsh between the
picket guard last night. Two rebels were killed
and several soldiers wounded Our pickets num-
bered about 80 men, and were attacked by quite
a number of the enemy.
A special dispatch to the Commercial says: j.
E. Harvey, Minister to Portugal, publishes let
ter in the Inteiiigencer dated Paris June g. He
states he has had interview with some of
the leading writer's of the London journals,
and had impressed upon them the necessity
of standing by the Union, and says he found
them all changing their views as they came to
understand the position assumed by our Govern
ment and that both the English and the French
people earnest for the perpetuity OF the Union.
He further says he has taken every opportunity to
ascertain their views.
The Tribunes special says:
The Washington Republican processes to have
dispatch that the 9th New York regiment has
reached and occupied Harper's Ferry. No rebel
troops were seen. This is doubtful.
Another skirmish occurred at Sonora yesterday
between Everett's battalion and 200 rebels. Two
or three of the latter were killed and a number
wounded.
The World has special from Fortress Monroe
stating that Col. Allen, of the New York LIST
regiment, was arrested to-day by order of Gen.
Butler. 1t then states that Allen and other Off
GERS have arrested many armed secessonists late
ly who have been released by Butler. On Friday
word came that field Of wheat belonging to
Major Thompson of the rebel army, was being
gathered to be sent to Yorktown to the rebels,
and some had the assurance to ask Col. Allen for
horses which had been confscated to convey the
wheat to the enemy, which were refused, and a
squad of men sent to prevent tie wheat from
being taken. Soon after the wheat field was in
flames and twenty acres destroyed. Major Gene
raj Butler thereupon ordered Col. Allen to report
at headquarters under arrest, aid paraded his
regiment under command of Lieutenant Colonel
Dikeman.
The dispatch further volunteers the remark
that this and other movements of Butler cause
his loyalty to be suspected and says il is rumored
the regular officers are preparing petition for
his removal, and that the New York regiments
are clamorous to have a Major General from their
own State, and that all the officers, both regular
and volunteer will decline to attack in battle I'M
der Gen. Butler. The arrest causes considerable
excitement at the Fortress.
The Tribune remarks on the above special that
it has no doubt Col Allen deserved to be arrested
He left the police department of New York last
fall on account of drunkenness, and the above
dispatch evidently was sent by some friend of AL
lens. 1t considers the imputation of Buffers
loyalty absurd, and so do majority Of the pub
lie in this city.
Capt. Craven commands the Potomac hotilla,
in place of Capt. Ward, deceased.
Two large scows will be built at the navy yard,
each mounting eight thirty-two Founders, and
barbados for the protection of troops thereon.