Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
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al ~ From Washington.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Tyibunss special
says:
The grand army will advance in three divisions.
The right led by Gen. Tyler of Connecticut the
centre by Col Hunter and the left by Col. Kent
zelman; the whole by Gen. Mcdowell. There
will be fourth corps of reserve Each will be
not far from l0, 900 men. Where the column
will combine can not be stated, but we may ven
ture to say that it viii be at point beyond Fair
fax Court House. Every thing indicates the
hour of moving is not far distant.
The 2Sth Brooklyn regiment has received or
ders to occupy all the entertainments on the Po-
tomae except those at Alexandria. The regi-
ments now holding them having orders to move
forward.
The following dispatch has been received here:
MAR7rxssusa, July 4, l. p.
We acknowledgement that Gen. Johnston seems
disposed TO make a stand at last. He is directly
In front of Gen. Patterson's army, seven miles
off only. His command only consists of $4,000
Of which 600 are cavalry. Gen. Patterson must
get up with him by sunrise tomorrow morning,
= unless he moves of again.
Eurnside's Rhode Island battery has joined
Gen. Patterson. st.s
General orders No. 40 constitutes the States of
Illinois and Wisconsin and the Territories west
of the Mississippi river and on this side of the
Rocky Mountains, including New Mexico, sep
arate military command, to be known as the
Western Division, under command of Major Gen
eral Fremont, U. s. A., with its headquarters at
st. Louis.
L. believed that General Scott will take the
field when the army advances.
The Secretary of the Navy suggested to the
War Department to-day, the propriety OF sending
force down the river to take and hold Matthias
Point. He told to wait two or three days.
This was understood to mean that, within space
Of time, the enemy would have other work to do
which will take his attention off the Potomac,
and compel him to draw in his advance corps.
A special to the World says:
Attorney General Bates has prepared an opinion
at some length concerning the power of the Pres
ident to suspend the writ Of habeas corpus special
reference being made to the Merriman affair. He
holds that the functions of the Executive, Legis-
lative and Judiciary branches of the Government
are 50 distinct and final that neither cali clash
with the other, and that the previous judgment
by the Supreme Court against the Executives
right of suspendng the writ of hdbeas corpus
would not continue a budding precedent. The
Rction of the President IS fully Endorsed in the
document - 1f 80 1stf ref4rb
The relations Of the Government with foreign
powers understood to be satisfactory that
the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will
report no resolutions having reference to foreign
affairs.
1t is believed no compromise propositions will
be presented to either the Senate or the House
during this session. r
Breckinridge will no doubt make compromise
speech at an early day.
We have further evidence that forward move
.ment into Virginia is about to take place.
By Sunday Fairfax will no doubt be in the Fed
eral possession.
In less than a week our troops will encamp at
Manassas.
Il is not believed here that the rebels will make
any stand at Manassas Junction. ~ f
Col. T. received an order to-day from the War
Department for IS 600 Mimic muskets.
The Secretaryship of the Senate is growing to
be animated, and candidates increase daily. Gen
Dewitt Clinton Clark. of Vermont, will doubt.
less be elected. Col. Forney is making vigorous
efforts for the position. i, r.s,,.., -
Robert Morris, of Philadelphia, has been ap
pointed Chief Clerk Of the House by Mr.. Ether
idge- +
The Times correspondence says:
Our troops continue to cross the Potomac into
Virginia, but he does not believe there will be
advance for some days.sa.sS .rrs-r
The rebels are advancing towards our lines
and int>enching as they come up, or rather pre-
pairing defences to their retreat in they
are driven back. suspect that they are to &c
back without fight. They are gone hook ant
line-must give way. We shall have a great vic
tory, and no bloodshed-
| Secretary Cdm0rOn anu 0en. fremont nave
| gone to Fortress Monroe.
- The HerGid's correspondence says: -. ,s
81 Col. Blinker's regiment of German Rifles viii
| form the advance of skirmishers. r
4Ageneral movement is to occur early in thu
coming week, but the precise time will. of course
be made to correspond TO the movements of Gen
Mcclellan and Patterson. .f7p
VI Since the rank of Major has been conferred OF
/ Gen. Lyon, of Missouri, it is probabIe that Mr.
Blair will be promoted to q Brigadier Generalship
and will soon resume the field.
Mr.. Carlisle, IN the House. received dispatcl
TO day, from Governor Pierpont, of Virginia, an
nouncing that two Ohio regiments had surprises
400, killing 30, and seizing 200 horses.
Gen. Patterson's whole force is ct Martinsburg
He has given orders to shoot any man caugh
It's rumoredth Gen. McClellan's column |
i force is three miles below. cs--A- :
Gen. Johnston has moved forward heav
column to Bunker Hill, ten miles from Martins
burg. He has sent 1000 men to oppose McClel
Ian. His force is 1000 less than. ours. Gu
pickets fired on each other by mistake last night
i one man was killed $50 s'a
1t is said an advance viii be made from her
j Tomorrow. sssr &c.,, 8. - r.-- 49,
ri Gen. Scott has expressed o desire that the go,
ernors sos the States viii send forward shar
shooters as their services are wanted immedatel.
l'ze The Star has dispatch from Grafton sayin
r that Gen. Morris had attacked and routed. dis
q vision of Wises army at Buckhaonon, KILN
twenty three and taking poo prisoners.s
4 s-, An escaped slave reports rebels at Fairfa