Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-10
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lent, when his men not only obey his orders, but
swear TO whatever be does. We have heard of
releasing men from an oath by
ecclesiastical authorities, but the course of Capt.
Hall would make every man his own Pope
The Richmond Wing. of the 24th, says that
ice in that city is very scarce. -.
A storm passed over Richmond on the 24th,
leveling the tents, and unroohng the hospital of
the Louisiana volunteers
A white woman, named Mary Darlington,
cut Confederate soldier very severely with
a hatchet, for Insulting her in Richmond, on the
Odd
The Virginia State Convention, on the 22d,
passed an act paying the cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute twenty dollars a month for In
structions as drill masters at the camp of instruc-
ton 81 -, ...5t s-s.-.-
Hon. JAS. L. ORR--Tne Keowee Courier
says: We are pleased to learn that this distin-
gsished gentleman has been appointed member
of the Confederate Congress in the place of Judge
Withers, resigned. -.
-MovExESrs or TRooPs- FROM GEoRGIA--
The Jefferson Guards, who have been in camp
here for several days past, took their departure
last Tuesday night.
A detachment of the Sparks Guards, with a
small sprinkling of men for other companies, went
through this morning. -, 5 t.
Several boxes of ball cartridges for the Ord.
nauce- department, a lot of tents and other camp
equipage, formed part of the freight on the South
Carolina train this morning.-Augusta Chronicle.
--MoRE TRoors. The Atlanta Volunteers pass
ed through this city last night route for the seat
Of war-Augustd Chronicle and Sentind. -
-FoR y1nerSrA-The Columbia guardian
says: 1--WE understand that four companies OF the
Hampton Legion leave for Virginia on Wednes-
day afternoon, 26th." -
-VEssEL RAIsEp.-A dispatch to the Charles
ton Courier, dated Norfolk, June "a, says:
"The war vessel Plymouth was raised at the
Navy Yard yesterday All else quiet here"
The New Orleans Bulletin, referring to the
great quantity of saltpeter in Arkansas, Temes-
see and Alabama, hopes that the people will CON-
mence manufacturing gunpowder Immediately.
The Charleston Courier, of the 26th Of June,
gives the following war intelligence from South
ern standpoint g '.sse
A gentleman Just arrived from various points
in Virginia, gives US the following account ofthe
war movements in that State:
General Butler is said to be directing the fire
Of the Sawyer gun on the Rip Raps against the
Sewell Point Battery. He is stationed in the
firing from whence he can see the effect of each
she'll BY means oftelegraphic connection With
the Rip Raps, he is enabled to give his directions
as to the range of the gun after each discharge
The 1nge of the gun is about five miles and a
half, and has been known to throw shell six
miles The shell is very concol shell, with a
brass cap on the extreme end, which explodes
only vhen it comes in contact with any hard sub
stance. Many Of them have been dug up by the
~<ofr< NJ
Our informant was shown one Of these hand.
some keepsakes. by Captain Daily. Many the
shells thrown fell in the rear of the encampment
eating down trees, bushes, &c. Our informant
also states that Norfolk is now considered in such
state of defence, that il would require the com
bined navy of Europe and America to take it
The vessels sunk in the harbor render it alto
gether impossible for an enemy to come up to the
city, as nothing but small boats can get inside
the river. -'f,i t ~ h
The man-of war Plymouth, that has beer
raised, is in excellent condition and will be gol
ready for sea in q very short time. The German
townis also expected to be raised in day or two
and can soon be got ready for sea- The Merri
mac win be converted into floating battery. Tht
Developments Of vandalism that have been made
since thepossession of N orfoIk by our troops, ex
hibit maiignity of spirit truly astounding. Thir
| ty kegs Of gnnpowder, Of one hundred pounds
jeach, were found under the dry COCK, intenoed u
blow it up. Had the fiends succeeded, Ports
mouth and Norfolk would have been one mass o
ruins A mercifl interposition of Providence
alone saved them The fuse burned down within
4 two inches Of the she'll and then went out. Th'
vandals DESTROYED some Of theiargest Columbiads
knocked of the truni6ns with sledge hammers
&C. An extensive factory of late has been il
successful operation for some time past, and the,
have been turning out from, forty 70 fifty .gul
carriages every twenty -fourhours. Works KEEP
up day and night. .t
itary movements of Gen. Beauregard are pro
crossing With great rapidity Gen. Beauregar,
IS almost idolized BY the troops, and an earl.
march upon Alexandra Is anticipated. Our in
formant thinks that q decisive blow win be strucl
Iby our troops this week. When he left the op
| posing armies were within six miles Of each other
almost face to face Our troops are securing tn
| country in all directions > Sherinans batter
holds the first position Of the Federalists on tn
approach to Aiexandria. Our informant state
that on his return he encountered daily from so
TO 900 troops on their way to the seat of war.
! The Richmond correspondent Of the Charles
ton Courier. under date of June 26sh, writes 9
4 follows: - sssfi q .ao- tsi-- g4
1 In the meantime, troops are still pouring int
Virginia, and being sent TO various points Arm
and munitions of war are springing into exisl
ence almost every hour, and we are preparing a
efficiently for the struggle as If it were to endur
FLOR century.
In civil point Of view, as rapidly as circuu
stances will permit, the wheels of Governmer
are being geared and the machinery set in me
! ton. The old adage that "large bodies NOV
slowly" meets its Justification every hour. TIL
operations. Of the various departments are in flu
blast, and from tie President down to the erran
tion Of steel springs Nor is this activity confue
! alone to the Government. Artizans and me
chants have all the work they can do in supplyin
the demands upon their several yocations inc
! dent to the presence Of an army Of needfui so
diers. - ~
Blacksmiths are fabricating Bowie knives; nj
chinists are making arms, and altering flint
! percussion locks; milers are turning out hou
bakers are kneading bread BY the ton, wbi
butchers, grocers and caterers generally, are b
leagured day and night to supply the wants of Il
: augmented population. ei-'. 'ho
Clothing, shoes, accoutrements and camp equi
!. age, all find ready SALE The frequent arriva
: here Of poorly uniformed companies keep the
: dies likewise up to their elbows in business. A
: most every lecture room and empty hall in I
city contains perfect boquet of the fair sex, fro
nine o'clock in the morning until six in the aft,
. noon. sewing away, as if for dear life, upon Goa
% pants and shirts for the volunteers.
y War Prospects. 80.
- pa wAHNoroS, Thursday, June ~
= :, It's not denied BY Mr.. Seward, in his dispat
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