Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-30
Night Report.
Excitement at Alexandria, Virginia.
FEDERAL SUCCESSES IN ARKANSAS
AND KENTUCKY
FEDERA TROOPS ASCENDING THE
MiSSIsSsPPI~
C.IPTURE OFF PORT HUDSO.I
FEDERAL FLEET NEAR vlcKsBURG.
&c., &c, &C., &c., &c.


atOr Latham, OF California, the Navy Department
has ordered the armed steamer Connecticut TO
leave Hampton Roads on the lst of January next, I
for Aspinwall, to bring to New York all treasure
at that place from the Pacific coast Senator !
Latham hopes TO obtain from the Navy Depart 1
ment a regular armed convoy Tor California 4
steamers from Aspinwall. The subject is now
under consideration.
There was great excitement at Alexandra late /
yesterday evening, growing out of the hurried ar /
rival of several OF cavalry and teamsters, the I
latter beng mounted on horses cut from their own
wagons. They represented that Stuarts rebel \
cavalry with some light artillery had appeared at
Pohick Church, several miles from Mt. Vernon, |
Saturday night. and on Sunday proceeded TO AGO |
funk, which j. only twelve m'les of Alexandria. |
aud there attacked two or three companies of our
troops, and captured "A wagon train at Occoquan
on Saturday There is difficulty in arriving ut the
precise truth, owing To many conflicting rumors
i'm circulation in regard TO the matter; but that "A
rebel reconnaissance has appeared in that neigh
borhood is beyond all question. and that it has
created much al lrm is equally certain.
Ii the same rebel force which, several
miles nom that place, made reconnaissance,
driving our cavalry pickets and killing three or
four OF them. The rebels, fearing capture by our
troops which at time was probable. left for
Occoquaa and Acotunk, where they made their
alarming demonstrations. Due allowance it is
Clillntu, must Ut uldut vi tile STATEMENTS vi
frightened teamsters. All such accounts are ex-
aggerated.
Cunsignees of tire lsure should send authority
TO the Navy Department that the Commander
iihs Connecticut obtain treasure at Aspn-
wall
LOUISVILLE, December 29.-1he postmaster of
Richmond, Kentucky says that Col. Carter, CON-
handing brigade, captured Knoxville, Tenues
see. and destroyed four bridges and n large por-
-. 4 a. A.. ID
bridge.
Gov Morton is here. 1t is not known whether
he has ordered out the militia of Indiana as re-
ported
Passengers report that they heard heavy firing
up to 4 clock this afternoon in the direction OF
Lebanon Junction.
Reports are current that Col. Harlan's brigade
is in the rear of Morgan's forces, and 1t il sup
posed may have engaged them before this time
Ii i rumOred that IA portion of MOrgan's com
mand are at Birdstown. nd that they have de-
stroyed portion of the track Elizabeth
town
The rebels have been repulsed three times
from Munslordsville, and everything there is
sale
Gen Rosecrans' forces have driven the rebels
into MurlreeSboro'
1t is supposed that Morgan is skedaddng out
of the State.
FAYErrE, ARK, Dec. 29.-Another difficult
and daring raid has just been made by part oe
| the Army of the Frontier On Saturday General
! Heron started, with portion of his cavalry and
| infantry, for the other side of the Boston Noun
| tains
! General Blunt left Cane Hill at the same time
! by another route.
The two columns, about 5000 strong, went,
under light marching orders, with six DAYS cooked
rations. and marched forty-two miles without
stopping. Heron took two batteries without
caissons. The artillery and baggage was drawn
across the mountains hy l2-horse teams. At
! daylight yesterday morning the two commands
! joined at Lees Greek, three miles south of the
/ mountains, where the cavalry and artillery, mum
bering 2 600, started tor Van Buren,. leaving the
1 infantry to follow fast possible.
Two rebel cavalry regiments were encountered
at Dripping Spring. Alter a sharp skrmish they
were put to flight. leaving seven killed and many
wounded on the field
Our loss was none killed and but few wounded.
Our forces followed the flying rebels TO Van
Buren,. where splendid cavalry charge was
made by Generals Blunt and Heron in person,
resulting in the complete victory of our army.
Two steamers, one hundred prisoners, among
them several officers, and Hindman's express
messengers, were captured third boat was
run ashore aud will he destroyed. large
amount of corn. camp equipage, transportation.
mules and horses, were also seized. The full
extent OF the capture is notyet known.
When messengers left on Friday the artillery
was about eight miles in the rear, hurrying along
as fast as the roads would allow.
The people of that section were taken entirely
by surprise and terribly frightened.
! Hindman was on the other side of the river
with his whole force unable and unwilling TO
engage us.
The pathway TO the Arkansas river is now
open. aud it the eunboats will open the lower end
of t. the winters work the Army Of the From
tier j. closely worked out.
l CHICAGO, Dec ga special dispatch from
4 Cairo confirms the report that Gen Grant has
fallen buck 10 the north side of the Tallahatchee
The main BODY Of the army was, several days ago
at Holly Springs.
1t is suppos ed that Gen. Grant will open the
Memphis an6 Charleston railroad TO Grand June
ton and make Memphis biz base Of supplies
Reports have reached Memphis that heavy
Federal force has asc ended the river from New
Orleans. under Rear Admiral Farragut. that Por
Hudson had fallen into the hands Of the Federals
and that the flee, was about IL miles below
Vicksburg.
; This reported advance is confirmed by th,
Vicksbure Wing of the 18th.
On the Goth $50 Federals at Davis Mills, 81,
miles south OF Grand junction, we're attacked b,
the rebels and repulsed them. leaving t~ent,
dead and thirty wounded on the field. Federa
loss ,riaine.
Van Dorm is now believed to be between Bolivas
and the Mississippi river.
The rebels still hold the road between Colum
bus and Humboldt.
i New Madrid was evacuated BY the Federall
} yesterday and part OF the magazines blown NJ
and barracks burned.