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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

FoRr MONROE, September S.-The flag of truce
boat Cossack. arrived from Aiken Landing this
forenoon. with over six hundred Federal prisoners,
who had been paroled.
On the 9th inst there were sixty-two Of Gen.
Pope's officers taken to Richmond and placed in
close confinement in Libby prison; also about
fifty soldiers.
The Richmond Enquirer of the 9th. contains
the following:
The past few days have been occupied in the
burial of the dead on the plains OF Manassas.
The movements of the armies beyond are un.
known, the game If strategy being now deemed
essential by both combatants. the for the pre-.
servation and the other for the capture Of Wash
ington.
A flag OF truce was sent day or two after the
last battle. by the enemy. asking permission 10
bury their dead. II was granted, aud soon after
n regiment OF negroes. armed with spades. APP
peared. and after performing their WORK. were
very properly taken charge of by our troops
most o: them being runaway contrabands.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Maine Election.

PORTLAND. Ne. Sept. 9, > A. M.-we have
returns from 81 towns In the State. giving the
following vote for Governor: Coburn. Rep.
IL $50; Bradbury, Peace Dem, i2,l70; Jane
son. Union Dem, 2.325 The same towns last
year gave Washburne 81 .964. Dana .36U. Jane
son 1854. The Republican majorites in the-e
towns this year is ass against $3.50 last year
The aggregate vote in these town Is 81 ,s54
against 81 ,l0e last year. The aggregate vote
this year will probably fall short 1900. the ag-
gregate vote of 1851 being lo0.o53 The net
Republican loss in these 81 towns il 1862 As
we have returns now from nearly two sifths Of
the State, the loss, if il continues, will leave the
Republican majority not over 1000 against
1858 last year. being less than half
From appearances. the Republicans have car
ried four out of the five Congressional Districts.
The first Congressional District is In doubt
There will be large Republican majority in
both branches of the Legislature, though not 80
large as last year.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

ST. PAuI, Sept. 6.-Mayor Prince arrived last
night with dispatches from Fort Ridgely 10
Thursday. the 4th.
Captains Grant and Anderson with q small
party of infantry and cavalry were attacked by
20 savsges eighteen miles from Fort Ridk
During the engagement the whites managed 70
throw up hreastworks OF dead horses and earth
and held out until Sbley came 10 their relief and
drove the Indians back
Thirteen whites we're killed and forty seven
wounded Most OF the killed are from St. Paul
Before the engagement Captain Grants party
buried eighty Eve OF the msssacred: one woman
had laid in the woods two weeks unburied
Capt Nanderhook, commanding at Fort Aber
crombie, writes saying that large numbers of Ia.
dams had appeared around the fort and carried Of
all the Government mules and cattle belonging
70 the post He was compelled 10 keep his en-
tire force on guard ali night. he also saws IN
less reinforcements appear soon he will be com
PEELED to abandon the post,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

LrAvfswoRrH. September 9,--On Saturday
night Quantrell, with force yariousy estimated
at from 300 81 900 men. entered Oashe. John
son county. Kansas. and at the latest accounts
still held the place.
Several stores we're robbed, the Office Of the
Mirror newspaper demolished. and hfty recruits
for Kansas regiments captured.
Governor Robinson has Issued proclamation
calling upon all citizens OF the State 10 organize
and arm for home defense.
He says one half of the enrolled militia Of the
State have entered the United States service.
Intelligence from Dskotah and the Upper Mis-
sour indicates serious Indian hostilities.
Gov. Jayne. of Dakotah, issued n proclamation
on the 3Oth ul,imo calling on the settlers 10 or
ganze.
Two men. Judge Amidon and his son. have al
ready been killed.
General Blunt received dispatch yesterday
from Governor Jayne. dated Sioux City. Septeu.-
Der 9th. which says the Indians made an attack
that morning within three miles Of Ysnkton. the
Capital Of the Territory.
The courier bringing the Dispatch TO Sioux City
with an escort of ten men, had a fight with TWEEN
~ Indians. ten miles from Yankton.
The Governor calls for a regiment, and arms
and ammunition. as general Indian war ID
feared.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

VrScENSEs, Sept. 9.-A special train convey
ing the 9sth regiment Illinois volunteers, Col.
Funkerhouser, en- route for Louisville, KY, was
thrown from the track at Bridgeport Illinois. on
the o. 4 NJ. r. X about 3 O'Clock last night
causing the instant death Of FIVE soldiers and Sc
verely woundins thirty or forty more. some of
whom il is feared will not recover. Capt. D. l..
Kelly, of bingham county, Illinois. WAS among
the killed, and the sufferers were principally Of
his company.
special train with physicians, nurses. &C,
was sent from this place Immediately on the re
ceipt Of the news OF the unfortunate disaster and
everything done to alleviate the sufferings Of the
wounded.
The accident was undoubtedly caused By the
partial opening Of the switch M Bridgeport by
some villain for the express purpose Of throwing
this train from the track aud numbering the sol
diers.
A suspicious character. believed 10 be the
scoundrel who perpetrsted this outrage. and who
was found prowling around the vicinity this NOR
ming. has been arrested and Is now in custody
The same individual arrested by an officer
OF this regiment but short time ago while at
Centralia, on suspicion Of his being spy OF en-.
gagged In disloyal practices
The wounded were to day removed to the hos
pital In this city.
PBrlAprlruIA September 9--At midnight
through freight train for Baltimore. when short
distance below Gray Ferry Bridge. became seps
rated and obstructed the road. Ia consequences
OF heavy fog. a troop train came IN collision
with II, but fortunately 40 person was ssriousl,
hurt
Al 1890 this morning. special train. having q
squad Of 100 cavalry on board. b, soine unsc
countabe carelessne-s or Misunderstanding. ran
Into both of these trains. The collision wss yer,
severe aud the consequences most disastrous
The cars we're broken 10 pieces. three men we're
killed. aud number seriously wounded.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
From Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 6-Late arrivals from Helena
report all quiet. Our pickets stationed back in
the country are frequently troubled by struggling
bands of guerrillas.
An expedition down the river had taken and
brought to Helena the wharf boats from Eunice
and Napoleon.
Prisoners captured say Il large number OF Tex.
as troops, fully armed and equipped. arrived at
Little Rock few days before.
1t was reported at Helena that Rosecrans had
made an attack on the Confederates at Tupello
and was decisively repulsed.
The people of Commerce, Miss, have deter
mined to prevent guerrillas from firing on boats
passing that place.
The Grenada Appeal of the Sd contains Rich
mond advices of the 2d. The Confederate Sen
ate on the III rejected the bill concerning parti-
san rangers by vote OF to 10.
The Society of Friends in North Carolina had
memorialized Congress for the modification OF
the new conscrpt act in their favor.
New Orleans dates of the 2Sth ult. say Butler
had issued an order requiring merchants and the
Crescent City banks to 90 into liquidation.
The following items are from the Grenada Ap-
peal:
Buckner has been created Major General,
and assigned the command of the third grand
division of the army.
Beauregard and staff arrived at Mobile on
Saturday last His health is fully restored.
A joint committee has been appointed by the
rebel Congress to investigate charges against
Secretary Mallory, who is said to be very unpopu-
lar with Secessionists.
An armed rebel steamer the Yorktown, from
Mobile TO Havana, was totally lost on the Goth;
crew saved.
The Appeal glorifics exceedingly over the late
rebel successes.
The New Orleans Delta Of the 2cth says the
Federas are perfectly confident of their ability to
hold the city against Breckenridge and Van Dorm,
whom II invites to another contest
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

~ Who has not read the extensive blows of
some of the quack doctors? They have usually
received thorough education at some venerable
seat of learning in England, and then graduated
at the London Medical Institute" and then
practsed term OF years in some Metropolitan
hospital, which, with "togn on the Continent"
in which they have CLEANED and digested all that
il known of medicine in ancient modern times,
generally makes up their quota of stunning an
tecedents. One of these learned medical gentle
men sends manuscript advertisement for Halves
& Cos State Directory. which winds up: "Phy-
sicians carefully compounded" The presump-
ton il, they were to be well shaken before ia
KEN
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

cE The Bankers Magazine says the present
total annual production of gold and silver is fully
two hundred and fifty millions, of which this
continent yields nearly the half. The amount
consumed for manufactures is placed between
ninety and one hundred and ten millions. The
report of the Secretary of the Treasury for the
year 1854 thought it a moderate computation
to make the amount of gold and silver ware in
the United States three or four times the amount
OF coin. Taking for the total of coin and bull
lion in the banks and in general circulation at
the first of the year, the estimate of one hundred
and fifty millions and assuming the value of
gold and silver existing in the various shapes of
jewelry. family plate, trinkets, watches, &c, upon
the above basis. it would result that of the latter
there was, the first of January last. from four
hundred and fifty to six hundred millions in the
country.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Prom, Ilarrisburg.

HARRisBrRe, PA. Sept s.--The latest inform.
alton from the border received ut six o'clock thi.
evening SAYS the rebel pIckets were within twelve
miles of Hanover, York county.
The fumor circulating IN Baltimore that the
rebels aie at Emmittsburg and Gettysburg Is un.
founded
Those who have seen McDowcll's letter 10 the
President asking for n court OF inquiry speak oI
IL M frank, manly and honest document. lie
refers TO the remark alleged 10 have been made
by Colonel Broedhead II Michigan. when ut the
point OF death, 10 the effect that he died victim
70 the imbecilIty OF Pope and the treachery OF
Mcdowell
Gen, Banks Il IN command oi the deIenses oI
Washington during the absence OF Gen MeClel
Ian,
An officer who left Rockville this afternoon
reports all quiet IN front,
Nobody knew anything positive about tho force
OF the rebels at foolea,ille,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

To- Are hoops diminishing in size 7 Quilp OF
the Boston Post says he saw several elegantly.
dressed ladies at Saratoga. the other day whose
skirts were so little extended as to suggest the
possibility that more rational style l. coming in
fashion II is only the excess that Il offensive to
good taste; and the next within OF the tickle god
dess may favor moderation. But let no man
hope. or desire. that "truth to nature" will ever
be observed in female apparel The women
know better than to run any such risk. Some
folks have thought crinolinc to bc modern in.
vcntion. dating no farther back than the afthing.
alcs which Addison satirzcd Ridiculous snppo.
sition' Ovid. a close observer Of the sex, who
wrote nearly two thousand years ago, said Of n
gay lady OF his acquainiancc--"Pa rs mininpa esi
ipsa pssiia ssi.'- the least part of the dnmsel
is hersclfN aud. IN our humble opinion. when
Eve put on her tx leaf gown. she ddnt let II
alone gu she had taught II 10 "stand out we'll -
Losisptie Journal
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

Tne SITUATION N ktsrucsy Tho New Al
bany Lsdger says
The rebel cavalry. which had advanced 10 neat
Shclhy,ile. are reported % have fallen back Ia
Frankfort, A train has arrived NJ Louisville
from Emluence bringing Information that there
are no rebels on tho line Of the Louisville and
Frankfort Railroad thla side OF hagdad. and the
report Il credited that the rebels have fallen back
To Frankfort. which place Ia held by not 10 OK
cecil 400 rebel cavalry,
IL II asserted by military men, who are well
posted, that the bulk oi the rebel army of Kirby
Smith u at aud IN the immediate vicinity OF Lex.
ingtpn. A detachment OF hls forces occupy Ia,
tis In Bourbon county. aud his pcke,s extended
beyond CynthIana. IN the direction OF Cincinnati
II Is not generally believed that smith will
make a movement upon Louisville. The golden
momen, for capturing that city Is past. and the
rebel General knows IT, Should he. however,
have the temerty 20 march upon that city. no
tears need be- entertained of tho result. His
army will bee annlhilated,
The skirmish near Shelbyvllle Thursday was
substantially ms We stated t yesterday. One
rebel vas killed and two wounded both OF whom
were captured The balance OF the cavalry seat.
tered aud fel in e,esy direction.
Rumors still located Buckher and Morgan nj
or near Tomknsville, Monroe county, with a
large force Their object is thought TO be TO in
tercept any Federal troops sent from Tennessee
toward Louisville. or raid upon Nashville. We
do not know how much credit the rumor Is enti
tied To. and give IL just as we received IL There
seems TO be but little doubt. however, that Buck
ner and Morgan are at Tomkinsvile with con
siderable force.
Louisville is 10 day in a most excellent state oil
deiense Troops pouring into the city from
every quarter of the North. The streets are I'LL
Ell with Government wagons loaded with ammu
milton and army stores. The troops confident
OF their ability to wipe out kirby Smith and his
rebels in short meter.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

NEW foRK, September 9.
Flour-The supply is very limited, aud with
moderate export and home trade the market is
DC better; sales at So % for superfne State;
s. 3005 40 for extra State: S. 45d5 80 for
choice do; S5@5 10 for super6ne Western; So 80
as 30 for common to medium extra Western;
s. 7005 so for common to good shipping brands
extra round hoop Ohio; So 9O@6 30 for trade
brands do, closing with no sellers at the inside
prices.
Whisky firm; sales at 3l14a32c for State and
Western, the inside price for retlled bbls
With large receipts of wheat and further ad
vance in freights prices have again declined la
&c per bush.
Corn heavy and prices tend downward: sales
at 59c for sound shipping mixed Western, $40
5Sc for Eastern, 43c for unsound. and 701lc for
white Western.
Coffee of all kinds very quiet and without de-
cided change in prices.
Sugar-Raw more active and frmer
Moasses firm.
Pork shade easier; sales at Sll 500ll IS
for mess. $40 for prime, and Sll l2@ll % for
prime mess.
Beef more active.
Butter is selling at l2@l51sc for Ohio and
l6@20c for State.
Cheese steady at 1(1l0
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Noon Reports.
AFFAIRS on THE POTOMAC.
The Rebels Occupy nagerstown.
Arrest Of Gen. Mcdowell.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
UNION TROOPS OCCUPY GAINESVILLE
ACCIDENT
NJ n E Hc IL 4EG-1-H"N :.
Noon Reports.
AFFAIRS on THE POTOMAC
The Rebels Occupy nagerstown.
Arrest Of Gen. Mcdowell.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
UNION TROOPS OCCUPY GAINESVILLE
RAILROAD ACCIDENT


NEW YORK. Sept. S-The steamer Borussia
has arrived News anticipated
The steamer Mcclellan has arrived from Hill
ton Head. Among her passengers are Gen. Hun
ter and staff
In consequence of the notice given by the New
York and Manhattan Gas Company that the war
tax on gas would be charged to the customers,
the Board of Councilmen have passed resolu-
ton directing the council to take measures to
transfer the rights and privileges OF these com
panes TO the city, in compliance with certain pro-
visions of their charters.
a Washington correspondent says the order
for court OF inquiry into recent disasters on the
battle field. has not been countermanded but
only suspended. 1t met yesterday and adjourn
ed for a week without doing anything
The Washington correspondent of a morning
journal says, uuder Yesterdays date, an officer
who has ridden along the line from Chain Bridge
70 Fairfax to-day, says that small bodies OF
mounted rebels continually prowling about
our front.
An intelligent surgeon, just from CentreviIe
with wounded. says that only one regiment of re
bel cavalry, from North Carolina, Col FlaDnery,
is visible at Centrevlle and its scouts and pickets
occupy the country to the eastern slope of Fair
fax.
1t was reported there and believed that Bull
Run was held by rebel artillery and infantry in
some force.
All the hospital stores left at Centrevie ON
Tuesday morning, for the Union wounded. were
taken by the rebels on their occupancy, and dis
tributed largely 10 their own hungry troops, hence
much of the suffering on the battle field by our
famished wounded
The surgeon ia charge states that had he not been
informed by General Pope that no evacuation OF
That point was intended, he should have devoted
the ample supplies to their original purpose by
starting them under flag of truce to the battle
field
rule, treated our wounded humanely, and our
prisoners according to the laws of war.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
CAUTION.

The markets. full Of limitations represented to be the
same As ..BRowN-s BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs,' which are
in most cases productive ofpOsitive injury Many dealers
iIIrecommend inferior preparations and lower priced
articles ano- Aug prolific themselves ASK Tor saa
OBTAIN onl, BROWNS BRONCHIAL rRocHEs.''
by long experience their value having
received sanction Of physicians generally, and 'sss
monisls from eminent men throughout the country.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs. when allowed 10
dissolve slowly IN the mouth, have direct influence 70
the affected parts the sedsfve and soothing effect 10 the
lining ofthe ~indppe into the
monay Irritation and gives relief in Coughs Colds and
the various acknowledgements which public ahers and
singer. are liable feoi1-dly'e3
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Prom the Cleveland Plandealer
Full Particulars 81 the right We.
tween Sigel and Nc DOWell.

Notwithstanding the Nex York Times's Wash
ington correspondent says "the rumor that Gen.
Mcdowell has been shot by Gen. Sigel. or any
body el.e. is simply absurd and hardly worth de
NAL" the Piaindeaier's special correspondent
who is at present acting In the capacity of aid de
caup TO one of our army teamsters--ays il is
true in every respect, and he gives US full details
OF the affair in his last letter to this paper, from
which quote:
During the last indecisiye action with the enc
nv. Gen Sigel. while leading his iayorite jack
down to the Rappahannock for the purpose
of watering him, and also TO wash his (Sigei's)
feet. (which had become frightfully dirty from
riding through the dust all day bareiooted.) hap
pencil to spy General Mcdowell seated under
clump of alder bushes playing seven up with his
bigger servant. Indignant and astonshed At
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Night Dispatches.
From KcnIuckY-

LOUISVILLE, September Col. Brstow. Of
the eth Kentucky cavalry just arrived from Rus
seville, reports that on Sunday evening portion
of Grants forces from Fort Donelson. drove a
BODY o. rebels, consisting of three hundred guer-
nllas, with about hundred ana hfty citizens of
GAINESVILLE, from their rifle pits at Providence.
three miles from GAINESVILLE The federals
sheled them out of their rife pits, when they took
refuge in a barn, and We sheed them out of that:
they then resorted 10 dwelling and we again
shelled them out and entered GAINESVILLE, when
the citizens associated with the rebels, laii aside
their arms and resumed their civic avocations.
We took possession of GAINESVILLE, the rebels re-
treating.
Rebel Colonel Johnson at Hopkinsville ac-
knowledged that Shackelford at the recent fight
whipped the rebels badly. Johnson's forces are
dispersed, and in small squads are stealing money
and all other available property.
FRANKFoRr, Sept 9-Small guerrilla bands
are scattered through Garrard, Boyle, Lincoln,
Washington and Mercer counties raising and
stealing horses and other property. At Danville
VIM. Duke Is raising rebel cavalry regiment.
RUssELLvILL, Sept. ga citizen scout re
turned from the Nashville pike, says the country
is full of small bands of guerrilas
Rebel Lieut.. Col. Woodward was skulking
about in disguise.
Rebel Captain Garth was at Trenton at noon
with about 300 men poorly armed and badly
scared.
1t is rumored that large body of rebels with
artillery were to day moving from Danvile to-
ward Lebanon.
Reports are prevalent here that Bragg with
ninety regiments is crossing the Cumberland
river.
Military circles utterly discredit the last two
statements.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
from MARYLAND .

OAKLAND. Md. Sept. o.--A special TO the n
Y. Tribune says:
There is no communication with Baltimore
from here direct. The latest news was brough,
by an engine from Harpers Ferry 20 Cumber-
land, thence westward by the accommodation
train this morning.
A cavalry skrmish occurred yesterday after
noon near Martinsburg with what is supposed to
have been a rebel accommodating party from
Winchester. The rebels are said TO have been
driven back to Winchester with loss of 40 mer
killed and captured Our force at Martnsburg
is mostly from the West. This is by Trustworthy
passengers
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

MEMPHIS, Sept. "A meeting Of the citizens
was called by Gen. Sherman last night. and was
largely attended. Ii showed gnmistskesble
Union feeling. but without results.
Gen. Sherman addressed the meeting &c length
in reply to complaints which had been made to
him. A resolution Was offered requesting him to
require citizens to take the oath or leave The city
The General did not consider he had power 10
enforce such oath.
committee was appointed to memorialixe
Judge CAtron TO organize the State courts.
skrmish between party OF the 9th Illinois
Cavalry and the enemy near Holly Springs.
which resulted in the capture of eighty Of the
latter
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10

SLAVERY THE CAUSE THE War."-Slavery
is the cause of the war, and should therefore, be
abolished. say the abolitionsts. The assertion is
as foolish to claim that property is the cause Of
theft, answer the democrats; and they have the
best of the argument. But the following negro
logic is still more conclusive, and commend il
to the prayerful consideration of our abolition
readers
Ef slav'ry am de cause OBJ de war. and ought
to be wiped cut, den de nigga am de cause OBJ
slav'ry. and ought to be wiped out. too kase
thar would be no war widout slav'ry. an thar
would be no sav'ry widout de nigga An who
made de nigga ? Take kar dat you don't wipe
out too muchl"- Wayne County (O.) Democrat.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-10
Irossa Mashinsian.

wAsaINoros. Sept s,--Liule, " any, perfect
~ reliable Information has been received here
regarding affairs ou the upper Potomac and IN
the vicinity OF Frederick aimee yesterday. Ac.
counts are given from time 10 time by citizens
who have left there or by returning soldiers. They
however deal IN generaltles,
IL il said that tue rebel piekets extend about
fourteen miles from Frederick towards Hagers.
town.
IL cannot be aseertained that the rebels have
advanced In any force below the Frederick June
ton.
Their future movements are matters of con
lecture. .
Secretary Station aud General Mcclellan are
on such terms that the latter took tea with The
former on Saturday evening.
Lieutenant Colonel Cane. OF the Bncktail Ri
hes. has been appointed Brieadier General.