Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17
Prom Washinxton.

WAsHNeros. July l2.-The special to the
Tribune says:
Hon. John A. Gurlsy. OF Cine matt, will take
the field at the close of the session, a. an Abide
Camp to General Fremont.
TIE committee appointed to-da, by the Speak
or to examine into tie eIpcdisncy of establishing
q Western armory, will probably report favorably
and recommend the appointments Of = commits
sioner to locate the site.
The Government has accepted q tender from
Gov. Morton of 300 cavalry.
number Of clerks have been removed from
the Interior Department. The want Of money is
the reason of their discharge
The Patent Office receipts are down to almost
nothing.
The reserve fund Of $4,000, which was on
hand at abe commencement of the year. is already
reduced to $4,000.
IL Is almost certain that the rebels are falling
back upon Manassas. From there they will go
to Richmond.
A special to the World says:
The Freeborn on Saturday went within $50
yards of Matthias Point and treated the rebels who
were hid in the bushes TO about twenty shells,
scattering them in all directions Il s clear there
is no battery there, but at Aqua the rebels are
very busy constructing their Notifications.
A negro who shipped from Alabama entered
the lines last night and was brought before Gen.
Scott. He says there were i've regiments yester
day moving Immediately in and around Fairfax
G. H, with eighteen field pieces in all and twelve
pieces in a battery. The three most advanced
regiments are South Cardinals. From the
Court House back to Centerville the woods are
lined with dsunion troops; their baggage &c +,
from Fairfax station back to Manassas has been
carried back to Manassas. This is in preparation
for attack from US, as they have batteries COM
handing every approach by road to the Court
House. Trees are felled in all the neighboring
woods. The 5th Alabama regiment is made up
entirely of boys
Lieut.. Tompkins captured four South Caro-.
linians this afternoon. They belonged to the
three advanced rebel regiments From all that
could be gained from them they confirmed the
The HeraLd's correspondents says:
The two Misses Colt who are supposed to have
been the cause Of the capture Of Capt. Goodwin,
of the Connecticut regiment, have been arrested
by order of Gen. Tyler and will be held prisoners
till Goodwin is released.
WAsHISeros, July l3.-It appears from cal
culatIons of the Postofice Departments that the
yearly income from postage in the seeded States
was only $500 900. while the expenses exceeded
this sum by $4,000 900, which is now saved 70
the Government.
WASHINGTON, July l3-Gen Mcclellan re
ports perhaps 20 of his men were killed and 40
wounded, and not so killed in the engagement, as
enormously stated.
wAsHIssros, July l3-Ths following dis
patch Was received to-day at the headquarters
from General Mcclellan:
BEvxlLY, July l3--The success to-day is all
that could desire. We captured six brass cannon
of which one is rAed, and all the enemys camp
equipage and transportation. The number OF
tents will probably rs,ch 200 and more than GIL
wagons Their killed and wounded amount to
fully $50, and at least 100 prisoners and more
coming in constantly. know already of ten
complete. / occupied Beverly by q rapid march
Garnett abandoned his camp early this morning
leaving much of his camp equipage. He came
within few miles of Beverly but our reported
march turned him back in greatconfusion, and il
now retrsating to the road to st. George. Gen
eral Morris 10 to follow him up closely. have
telegraphed to the two Pennsylvania regiments
at Cumberland to join General Hill at Rowles
burg. The General is concentrating all his
troops at Rowlesburg. and will cut off Garnett'i
retreat near West Union or if possible at St
George a.t.l
may say that We have driven out some 10 ,0Ot
troops. strongly sntrenched. with loss of eleven
killed and thirty five wounded Provision re
turns found here show Gsrnetts force to have
been 5000 men. They were Eastern Virgin
ians, Georgsns, Tsnnssseeans, and think Caro-
linisns Tomorrow / can give full details 40 u
prisoners, &c.
trust that Gen. Cox has BY this time driven
Gov. Wise out of the Kanawha valley. In thai
case shall have accomplished the object Of lib
Grating Western Virginia. hope the General
in chief will approve Of my operations.
lSigned.l G. B. MCCLELLAN.
The Posts dispatch says:
"A committee of Republican Senators win re
quest the President to recall Harvey.
Papers seized at Port Tobanno, implcats two
three prominent citizens of Washington.
Since the delivery OF secession speeches il
Congress- traitors here are growing holder ana
treason is uttered in the streets openly.