Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-25
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WASHINGTON. April 23.-The Tribane's cor
respondence SAYS:
Horace Maynard who returned from Tennes-
and took his seat to-day, declares himself in
favor Uf a stringent conhscation act against the
property of rebels
Several other border State members viii sup
port one.
The Senate Committee en- Territories has in
structed its Chairman 10 report a bill identical
with that reported 10 the House by Mr. Ashley,
organizing the Territory of Arazona. One sec
ton extends the Wimot proviso over every Ter
ritory now organized.
The following has been issued:
WAR DEPARTMENT. ADJr. GEMS OFFICER
Washington, April l5
! GENERAL ORDERS No. 40 The Secretary of
War has observed with some surprise that the
commanders OF one or two Military Departments,
considering themselves empowered to do so, have
undertaken to accept the designations and other
\ wise discharge from the service of the United
/ States, officers commissioned or appointed by the
/ President I'm the volunteer staff OF the army All
/ such discharges are irregular and unless con
/ frmed By the President void Of effect. None but
| the President can discharge an officer appointed
by himself, and as he has not delegated this power
to any General, no General must attempt to ex
/ ercise it,
Bv order of the Secretary of War
l. THOMAS, Adjutant General.
By General orders issued from the War De
partment, Adjutant Generals Office, April 18th.
/ by direction OF the President, Brgadier Surgeon
4 J. II. Thompson, u. :. volunteers is dismissed
the service alarmist, on the recommends
ton of his Commanding General, Major General
/ Burnside.
On the recommendation of Brigadier General
Sumner, commanding 2d army corps, approx ell
by Major General Mcclellan. commanding the
army of the Potomac, Major Van Stenbaus,
Capt. Botticher and Capt. Camp, 6Sth regiment
New York volunteers; Lieutenant Lombard, Bat
talon Adjutant Sth Illinois cavalry, and Assist
ant Surgeon Williams, LIST New York artillery,
stricken from the rolls OF the army for being
captured by the enemy while struggling without
authority beyond the outposts OF the army on the
29th March, 1862
The headquarters of Lieut.. Col. VIM. Hoff-
man, 9Th infantry, Commssary General of Pro-
visions, ia transferred from New York City TO
! Detroit, Michigan.
This morning the Senate Military Committee
passed upon several nominations. Among those
reported there tor confirmation were Gen. Shields
to he Major General, and Col. Tom Crlttenden of
kentucky to be Brigadier General.
Horatio King, Buchanan's Postmaster General
was nominated to day as Commissioner under the
District emancipation act in place OF eft ex- Mayor
Berrett.
The Times's special says:
An officer of artillery i'm town to night from
near Warrenton Junction reports the rebels in
strong force the south bank of the Rappahan-
mock in the direction of Gorlonsville. General
Ewell is said To be at the crossing of the river
where the railroad bridge was burned with 500
men.
Gen.G. W. Smith is at GOrdonsville strongly
entrenched, with 30 900 men. and Gen. jackson
Is crossing over from the Shenandoah valley to
unite 5000 there to the force, making a total
column of $4,000 men, if the figures reia-
BILE.
We are i'm sufficient force in front of Manassas
to manage this rebel army.
/ am assured by a gentleman of this city,
whose position brings him in business contact
with NJ. Mercier, that his mission had reference
only TO Il large amount of valuable tobacco be-
longing to the French Government. The prop
erty is known the Belmont tobacco. While
there, it is said that NJ MERCER has undoubtedly
examined somewhat into the condition of the
bogus COniederacy in order to report to the En-
peror the true condition of things.
Capt. Cutting, of Gen. Burnside's staff, arrived
here today with dispatches to the Government
lie states that Gen Reno commanded the ma
tiona forces at the late reconnaissance to Eliza
beth City. Capt. c. gives the following partcu
lars of the affair:
On the l7th inst, Gen. Reno left Newbern and
proceeded to Roanoke Island. from which place
1
abeth CITY, where strong rebel force was re-
ported to be entrenching themselves. On Satur-
day an advance was made upon the rebels.
The enemy opened fire with artillery soon
as our troops made their appearance, and from
all indications thought they had us in trap OF
our making Our troops Immediately
formed and charged on the enemy, who ran al
the first FIRE We then Immediately took posses
sion of the town, and after remaining few hour:
tiralt tba
Our force was about 1900, under Gen. Reno
and three boat howitzers, under Col. Howard
The rebel force consisted of Georgia regiment
? of 100 men, "A portion of Wise's Legion, and
several batteries of artillery The enemy wa.
totally routed with loss of about - killed and
A. wounded. Col. Hawkins. of the New York
ZOuaves. received slight flesh wound in the
arm. His Adiutant was reported killed.
Information received from the Union forces
is that the guns of the national forces under Gen
Burnside were probably opened on Fort Macon
Yesterday or to-day Gen. Park commands oul
forces.
A Republican caucus was held tonight at the
e Capitol About fifty members were present
Colfax was in the chair and Mr.. Mcpherson sec
rotary A general debate ensuei on the confs
cation bills in which Messrs. Stevens, Blair, Co
vode. Hickman, DIN and others participated
The discussion vas somewhat of the char actel
of that which has recently taken place in the
House The sense of the caucus seemed TO be-
in favor of discrimination against the leading
rebels in the confscation of all kinds of property
Ii was unanimously agreed to refer all the bill,
pending in the House TO select committee o.
seven members, moved to day by Representativ,
/, DIN
; The Hrald's special SAWS
change in the Navy Department has beer
positively determined upon. The President !,
: waiting only TO fix upon the individual who is Il
j. fill the place of the Secretary of the Navy
!, Gen Banks, Judge Davis, of H.. and Gov erno
T Sprague, OF Rhode Island. are each strongly
urged for this distinction. but the selection ha.
not vet been made
' " ,sHNGroS. April 24.-At noon TO-DAY wa
, commenced the announcement of the decision.
on the proposals for carrying the mails on III,
Pacific coast and IN the West and NOrthwest &c
A large number of bidders we in attendance.
From New York.
INV YORK, April 24-Nossrs J. F Rowland
& Co., at the Continental Iron Works. at Greer
Point. have already laid the keel for three NOR