Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-14
GtItgrap9it Ntlns.
Prom Warrington.

WASHINGTON, August 9-The President to-
day made the following appointment of Brigadier
Generals for the volunteer forces, all of them,
Prof. Mitchell excepted, being from those recon-
mended by the New York Congressional Deega.
ton: Coils. BIenker and Slocum Of the volun-
teers, and Mai. WadswOr- Ia aid TO Gen. Mcdowell
Col. J. A. Peck, ExMjor of the regular army.
who distinguished himself in the Mexican war,
John II. Martindale, graduate of West Point, ex-
army officer.
A letter was received to-day from Lieut.. Parks
of the LIST Michigan regiment, dated Richmond,
/ July 90 i'm which he saws he is a prisoner with
hundreds Of Others in that city; more than thirty
officers are with him. He has the names of sc
of his regiment and believes these are all. Col
| ButterwOrth, Lieut.. Marsh, Lieut.. Warren Per
kins and others are still at Manassas Junction
wounded. Only three of his company are with
him named George Phillips, Murray Shaker and
George Baker
| The Times correspondent saws:
Late this evening Prince Napoleon returned
with his silt from Manassas. Three regiments
of cavalry and four of infantry held possession o.
Fairfax Court House.
When it was known at Manassas that Prince
Napoleon was coming the enthusiasm wild.
Beauresard and Johnston were both at Manassas.
They received the Prince with the greatest posi-
bic respect. All their pressing invitations and
entreaties that he would go to Richmond and see
President Davis the Prince firmly declined.
Fortifcations at Manassas are formidable, aad
our guns, particularly of Sherman's battery form
an important part of the defenses
Beauregard informed the Prince that he cap
tured 81 guns at the battle of Bulls Run.
The dead we're not properly buried. They were
simply put under ground. and some of the feet
were seen above ground.
The soldiers at Manassas were very numerous,
but poorly dressed
At departing the rebels gave the Prince a sa-
lutte with U. 5. guns.
On returning to Fairfax. Col Stewart ap-
preached the carriage of the Prince, and said
81 hope YOU like our Notifications"
Prince-"Oh pretty we'll"
81 hope" he said again, you will interfere for
us when you get home"
The diplomatic Prince shrugged his shoulders
as he replied
81 know nothing"
Three companies Of Col Toucey's regiment of
Kentucky cavalry reached Washington this morn
ing.
1t is well authenticated that the man Smith, in
custody in New York, is member of the rebel
Congress He will be held as hostage for Mr..
Ely, member of Congress from New York
The Worlds dispatch saws: ~
Mr.. Wilson, of Chicago, has obtained permits
sion of the War Department to raise regiment
OF engineers and bridge builders.
Night before last the George Page. a rebel
steamer, attempted to run out of Aquia Creek,
but an ice boat engaged her, and after few shots
compelled her to beat a retreat. The ice boat was
not struck, but it is thought the Page injured.
The latter carries six guns.
The Freedom arrived this morning. Her off
GERS contradict the report that the rebels are
erecting batteries ut Matthias Point
The navigation of the Potomac is unobstructed.
1t is reported that batteries are now being put
up at White House Point
On Wednesday night five boats filed with arm
ed men were seen by a schooner, to pass over
from the Maryland side and land at White House
Point
At Fort Washington all is quiet and in good
order Several prizes at the wharf
To day the resignation of Chief Engineer,
Charles Spencer, and ID Engineer, Andrew Gu
rance, of the Free1orn, were accepted. Cause of
the designations not known.
The Tribunes correspondence SAYS:
Gangs of men are at work establishing tele-
graphic communication between this city and the
several camps, including Fort Corcoran, Terrell
town, and Col. Sherman's command, further up
the river.
The HerGlfs dispatch says:
] Reliable intelligence has been received that the
rebels are concentrating forces at various points
nm heir side of the river from Point of Rocks to
/ Alexandria. iheIe are Irom o,VOOt 10 lo,UVO III
Fairfax. a considerable force in the vicinity OF
Edwards Ferry, large bodies =. e'aer crossings
and several thousand Mt Leesburg.
AS vet they have made only minute recon
nOisance in the neighborhood of the Chain Bridge
| 1t is difficult to determine whether these move
ments preliminary to an attack upon our
\ lines or to guard more closely an entrance into
/ Virginia by our army. The opinion of our most
experienced officers is that they are purely de
/ fensive
/ 1t is reported here that an attack upon our
lines is contemplated and that the rebels are con
combating forces at every available point in or
der to engage at the same moment our whole line
/ from Harper's Ferry to Alexandra and prevent
the concentration of forces on our side to resist
their attack, which will be adroity concealed un
til the precise time for its execution.
If this be their design they will be sgnally
/ foiled, for the preparations of Gen. Mcclellan are
equally available for either offensive or defensive
action. The disposition OF his forces will enable
him to repe an attack successfully at any point
along the whole line or to move forward his whole
column simultaneously upon any given point in
the adjacent borders.
] WASHINGTON, August l0.-Surgeon General
/ Wood has taken measures by carrying into effect
the late act of Congress for adding to the medical
staff of the army corps of cadets, whose duty
it shall be to act dressers in the hospitals and
as ambulance attendants in the field with the
same rank and pay as the West Point militar,
cadets.
The Times Washington correspondence says:
! The refusal of the Democrats of the State oil
New York to unite with the Republicans in the
nomination and election of ticket, causes some
surprise here, it seems to conflict with what was
supposed to be plan pre-arranged here at Wash
iDgton, and which had for its purpose the disnte
grafton of the Republican party. The same idea
of a union ticket was preached in Ohio, and ha.
there been rejected. These two condolences, il
! is said among politicians, will cause now the en-
tire dissolution of the Democratic party.
/ From Boston.
BosroN, August l0.-The United States Mar