Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-06-05


rsecessionists in the streets Of Bald
was not discovered till they were ms
fort.
There has been great dissatisfaction in ffel
Massachusetts camp at the Relay House. arising
from the unmilitary conduct of Brigadier General
Jones He was burned in efigy last night at
sther camp Brig. Gen Pierce viii supersede
sGen. Jones, and the latter will go TO Fort Monroe.
There are numerous batteries in course of cree
etion along the James, Elizabeth and York rivers.
but they can not effect any damage to vessels in
athe river as the range is too long.
Several of the Old Dominion dragons were
Staken prisoners by the Ohio regiment.
q Several of the Zouaves, acting as scouts
sseized sixty kegs Of powder and FIVE tuns Of lead
Gin house four miles from Alexandria. The
Zouaves being too few only brought away what
zpowder they could and blew up the balance
4 The force in Alexandra expected to advance
: to night but do not know how far.
a Gen. Butler will probably supersede Gen. Cad
zwallader again in the Baltimore district, as he
E knows the ground of the Maryland district, and
: the people and the secessionists there know him
5by this time.
a There is no truth in the statement that the
Government will call out 100 900 more men.
a. NEW YORK, June 1.-The brig Mystic arrived
dfrom lndianOla this morning with 245 Texas
4troops and SO women and children.
s. The Posts dispatches says the Government
aforces had a conflict with the rebels at AcQuia
Ecreek. The steamers Freeborn, AnacOsta, Res
5silenced wharf battery killing several rebels.
{ None Of our troops injured. The Pawnee and
q \ ankee were sent there this morning.
q Dispatches also state that skirmish took place
3 last night at Falls Church, six miles back Of Ar
Ellington flights. Our pickets were attacked by
Sthe rebels, and several of our soldiers wounded.
q Later dispatches state that the force Of cavalry
-
5Gordon, attacked the rebels at Fairfax Court
House. The rebel pckets were met four miles
6 this side, who fed and alarmed the camp. The
zcavalry then charged on the town, encountering
vigorous resistance, the people firing on them from
Shouses.
81 Tompkins' horse was shot under him, and his
xcavalry surrounded by rebel infantry, who poured
hin continuous fire; but they fought their way
Through, taking number of prisoners.
q One of the cavalry killed, two wounded.
<and some staff officers of the fifth New York regi
Sment wounded, they being with the raltroops.
81 Tompkins reports thirty rebels killed, and that
Htheir force amounted to 500.
81 They had previously supposed there were but
H200 there
81 Tonight our troops will advance upon Fairfax
nc. II. and take It,
q Another dispatch SAYS the rebels are fast re-
&treating from Fairfax.
= A letter from East Tennessee says there is a
Egreat majority there for the Union, and that ten
Hthousand Government troops could be raised
: there, owing to the noble stand taken by johnson
: and Nelson.
8 The Commercials dispatch says that it is be-
s. lieved the engagement at Aequia creek has been
#severe. If the batteries have not been DESTROYED
Ha large force will 60 Immediately to take The
8place.
a large body of troops advanced on Fairfax
*this morning.
q A 2 o'clock dispatch ssys that two batteries at
u Acquia creek were destroyed