Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-12
Night Dispatches.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Nov. ll.-Accounts from Ma
nassas Junction 20 day say that the railroad is in
good order from Catlett's Station to Warenton
Junction, including the Cedar Run Bridge and
all the way up to RappahanBocK Station.
Contrabands coming into our lines report
Longstreet in command Of the rebel forces at
Culpepper and that Lee. who commands the
whole army, has his headquarters there.
They say that Gen. p Hills force continues
with SIonewall Jackson's somewhere in the val
lev. and that Longstreets forces aud Others at
Culpepper were thrown there 10 prevent the
Union army from getting betw cen the main body
OF the rebel army and Richmond.
Scouts from Ashby's and Smokers Gaps yes
terday reported the enemys pickets at both, and
Union lady sent 10 our lines under a dag Of
truce SAYS that Gen. Hills forces we're two day 5
before, lying on the other side of the Gap.
The Navy Department has received volumin.
Gus dispatches from Rear Admiral Farragut,
dated Pensacola Bay. Oct. -.
After stating that Galveston, Corpus Christi.
Sabine City. and the adjacent waters. are now in
our possession, he SAYS: A short time ago sen
doSn the coast of Texas Acting Lesi j. W.
ketridge. with the bark Arthur L. Little, the
steamer Sachem, and launch. with which force
he said he could take Corpus Christi and the wa
tiers adjacent. whence We heard of SO many small
craft running Havana. He succeeded very
y,
and compelled the enemy TO burn ser eral vesse,'
but Gu one occasion yenturing shore with his
small boat he Was surrounded and taken prison
er and carried 10 Houston. where they paroled
him on condition that he should 90 North, and
not serve again ill regularly exchanged.
next sent tie Kensington. Acting Master
Croker commanding, with The Rachel. Seaman.
and Il launch with hORitzer. 10 Sabine Pass He
too succeeded we'll. lie found at the bar one OF
the mortar schooners, the Henry James Acting
Master Pennington commanding, whom he in
yited 10 take part with him. which lie did, and.
according to Acting Master Crocker's report.
performed his duty with great credit They took
the Fort. aud are still going ahead finely. having
taken "a, eral prizes one Of which arrived here
Yesterday with dispatches.
next sent Com Rensiaw with the gunboats
Owasco. Harriet Lane. Clifton. and westfeld TO
take Galveston, which he did in the shortest time
and without the loss of a man.
IL appears that the first shot from the Ovasco
exploded directly over the heads of the men 1T
and around the big gun. their main reliance. and
the men left dag OF truce was hoisted aud
the preliminaiies arranged for a surrender which
took place the 9th.
Corpus Christi and the adjacent waters are
still held by the Sachem and other small vessel
Tire following farewell order read To the
troops composing The Army of the Potomac yes.
terday morning at dress PARADE
HEADQUARTIRs ARMY or THE PoToMAc, !
CAMP NEAR RtoIoRTowS. Va,
November !, 1862
Officers aud Soldiers of the Army OF the Potomac:
An order of the President devolves upon Major
General Burnside the command OF this army.
In parting from you | can not express the love
and gratitude bear to YOU au army. You
have grown up under my care. Ia YOU have
never found doubt or Goodness. The battles YOU
have fought under my command will proudly live
in our nations history. The glory you have
ACHE, ed. mutual perils aud fatigues, the
graves OF our comrades fallen in battle and b,
disease. the broken forms OF those whom wounds
aud ii, knees have disabled. the strongest asso
Citations which can exist among men unite "a.
still by an indissoluble tie We shall ever be
comrades N supporting the Constitution of our
country aud the nationality of its people.
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN.
Major General u. 3 A.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue has de
cided ia regard 10 the last proviso OF section stl
OF the excise law exempts newspaper whos'
circulation does not exceed ? 900 copies from al
tax upon advertisements, and the last provso bu
one OF the same section exempts the receipts fo
advertisements to the amounts of 81 900. conse
quenty they will be ASSESSED only on the exces,
| ot = 200. and then only when their whole crcu
laton exceeds 1000
The AGENT OF tie Associated Pres j. author
ized bv the Secretary of State aud Secretary q
| Treasury 10 say that the reports OF Cabinet di
visions upon the measures of the Administration
which gained some currency are altogethe
gIoundless.
Gen Mcclellan and stan left Wauenton at l.
O'Clock to day. On reaching the Junction. "a
lutte fired and the troops drawn mp in line
Gen. Mcclellan, ia response TO a call for speech
said. Il wish you TO stand by Burnside AS yol
have stood 10y me. and all will be we'll. Coos
bye"