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

ST. LOUIS, June GA whole block of build
ings on Mississippi street, Donaldsonville, La,
was burned on last Friday. Loss 5000, 000-in-
sured for Sll 900.
The Memphis Appeal notices departure from
there of Brigadier Gen. McCloun, Col Prentiss
of Kentucky, and Col. jeff. Thompson of Mis-
souri,, for White river, Arkansas, taking with
them large quantity of arms, and special to
the same paper says Leonldas Polk, Episcopal
Bishop of Louisiana has been commissioned a
Brigader General, and assigned the command of
the lower Mississippi.
The Columbia, Mo-, Statesmen announces on
the authority of gentleman from Newton
county, that there are 80 900 stand of arms and
5000 or 1000 troops at Maysville, Ark.
W. B. Stark, Superintendent of Public Schools;
J. w. Hougb. Superintendent of the Board Public
Works, and VIM. f. Dunscomb, Clerk of the SUI
perior Court, took the oath of allegiance to the
United States at Jefferson City, to-day.
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-Nine men, ten kegs of
powder and small quantity of arms were cap
tured by company of Federal troops near Chilli
cothe on the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad,
night before last. These men meditated the de
struction of the railroad bridge in that vicinity,
but their design was frustrated. They are now
| held prisoners.
W r. Stebbens, General gent of the Missouri
and Western Telegraph Line, arrived from trip
on the plains this morning. The various trains
| crossing satisfactorily. The first 200 mile sec
ton beyond Fort Kearney is being constructed
rapidly. The advance trains of the Pacific Com
pany are probably by this time very near Fort
| Keainey.
Mr.. Stebbins reports having met some 200 emf
grant wagons bound for California and 400 or 500
| going to Pixies Peak. Many of the latter being
| freight wagons. The California overland emf
grafton is much larger than it has been anv year
| -ip Tbo md bo,
doubled their stations which now not more
than twelve to fifteen miles apart, and are pre-
pared to make schedule time. They commence
the daily service tomorrow, the pioneer coach
leaving st. Joseph at that time.
| Mr.. Stebbins also reports having met 200 wa
| CONS of Mar mons, and that there are about 5000
Mormons still at Florence, the Mormon townjust
above Owsha. and good many more are yet to
concentrate there.
1t is confidently expected that the telegraph
line will be completed to California by the LIST of
December
Reliable information from Springfield says the
Sd regiment, Col. Siegel, and part of the 9Th,
Col. Solomon, reached there on Sunday last, and
/ Col. Browns regiment, fourth reserve corps, and
battalion 5th, would arrive next day.
Segel's regiment started west to cut off Jack
son, who was last heard from at Stockton with
| two thousand men only partially armed
1t is understood that the Kansas regiment has
guarded all outlets from Missouri on the borders
Of Kansas and the Indian territory, which. with
Siegel's outposts west from Springfield, will en-
tire1y hem Jackson in and doubtless result in the
capture of his whole force.
j. p. Knott, Attorney General of Missouri, is
now prisoner in the Arsenal.
The Democrats correspondent says the Union
Home Guards at the battle at Cole Camp, on the
18th inst lost 20 killed and wounded and % taken
prisoners. The prisoners were taken to Warssw
and liberated on taking oath not to bear arms
against the Southern Confederacy. The Union
force was five hundred and the Secessianists one
hundred mounted men and two hundred infantry
The Secessonists loss is reported to be 80.
Judge Tiery, - years of age, a strong Union
man and a STAKEHOLDER, was tied to a tree by some
/ of Jackson's men, and his body literally riddled
with balls.