Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-16
;ENEREL HUNTER BEFORE CHARLESTON
w INGTON NEWS
CONGRE SION AL.
The Battle of Port Republic.
FOR EIG NJ III Z w 3.
From Warrington.


been received here from the 1ribunes corespon-
dent with Gen. McDowell's corpO. dated Manas
sas, June l3:
report has just been received here that
guerrilla party numbering 30 dashed into War
reuton last Monday evening and captured TWEEN
~ two sick soldiers left in the hospital and TWEEN
" five to thirty stragglers from Gibbons brigade
in Kings division.
Small guerrilla squads have been seen to-day
in the neighbOrhood of Huntsville and Major
Duiie has gone out to capture them.
The Times : dispatch says:
We have information direct from seceSs
sources here that six North Carolina regiments
refused to 90 into the battle of Fair OAkes and
that these regiments are now under strong guard
in Richmond.
Gov. Bradford and Ex-Governor Hicks, Of
Maryland, are both said to favor special session
OF the Legislature TO take into consideration the
Presidents emancipation message.
A letter to the Times from the rrmy says the
Richmond Dispatch of the 9Th contains an editO
rial the tenor of which Is most diseouraging to
the rebel army.
The writer fears that our design is not to en-
gage them in battle but 10 starve them out
plan which he considers not impossible tor US to
accomplish.
The same letter dated the 10Th says:
Deserters arrived from Richmond last night
bringing intelligence that the rebels are assidu-
ously ut work throwing up additional earthworks
around the city They have also dug earthworks
and rifle pits along the routes between here and
Richmond and have mounted large number of
guns
The rebel troops are kept on short allowance
The daily supply of each man amounts to but one
pound OF flour and halt pound OF bacon without
coffee. tea, sugar salt, &c.
The Trbune's special says:
Edward l. PeaTce, agent OF the Treasury De
partment at Port ROYAL, arrived here yesterday
His report of the agricultural condition OF the
Islands cultivated by Tree negro labor is encour-
aging Some $4,000 acres planted, nearly
half in cotton, and the crops are forward and
well cared for.
News had reached Beaufort Of the appearance
at Port ROYAL Ferry OF rowing party of rebels,
who fired at our pickets, killing and
wounding several 1t was supposed at hrst that
a general attack was intended, but it soon APP
peared the alarm was raised by small guerrilla
band
The Massachusetts, stopped several hours off
Stone Inlet, and there picked up some vague ru-
mors touching the position OF things on James
Island, where Gen. Hunters army had landed
and found itself confronted by an Unexpectedly
large rebel force, believed TO have been increased
by heavy renlOrcements from the late COrnth
army Some said that Beauregard himself was
there and that not less than $1,000 rebels were
opposite Gen. Hunter Oh the Island. Some fight
ing had taken place, i'll which the 18th HIGHLAND
regiment OF the Massachusetts cavalry had par
ticularly distinguished themselves, but the 2Sth
Massachusetts, had not done itself credit. Sew
eral batteries had been carried by storm. and a
general enga cement was thought to be imminent.
Firing in the direction for halt an hour heard
by the passengers of the Massachusetts. As she
was living off Charleston in full view OF Fl Sumter.
the British Consul, it was reported, sent word
to the Captain OF a British man OF war lying off
the bar. that there would be a fight James
= Island within twenty four hours.
1t was understood that our forces. which went
within three or four miles of Charleston. were to
be the attacking party. Eight vessels were block
aiding Charleston. and Mr. Peirce is surprised to
hear that arms have been Struggled in there with
in a week
Gen. Burnside was in town yesterday. returning
to Fortress Monroe by the afternoon boat. Hisr
ports from the Penin,ul where he spent several
hours with Gen. Mcclellan, are favorable. He
sees no reason why, with good weather, our army
should not be in Richmond within very few
days. He does not think that the rebels are
strengthened by their forced levies, but believes
that undisciplined numbers Injuries an army as
was the case at Newborn when the raw y orth
Carolina militia threw the whole rebel force into
panic Gen Burnside sees some signs of loyal
ty in the Old North State, but is not so sanguine
some of the newspaper correspondents.
The Decoah which arrived at Fortress Mon.
roe Yesterday, brings dispatches from hlg officer
| Farragul, vino was AT New Orleans when she left
on June ID He went to Vicksburg in the Rich
mond, but returned without attacking the place
| leaving a number of the gunb0dts a blockad
/ ing squadron The town was under their guns
but lies rather high above the river for assault
! Ii will however, be captured before many days
/ IN, Ms Sfro hey W fired
/ times by musketry from the banks of the river
and he expresses the opinion that the war on I'll,
Mississippi will henceforward be OF this character
New Orleans was quiet
After a long debate in the Senate yesterday
the amendment of the committee making appro
priations FOR contingent expenses and another FOL
repairs To the building OF the Naval Academy a
Annapolis, adopted
An amendment was adopted that after the Is
! of November, 1862, spirit rdtiOns TO the Nav
shall cease.
By an order of the Secretary OF War, the De
partmeLt of the Mississippi is extended so a. {,
include the whole OF the States OF Tennesse,
and Kentucky. All the officers on duty ia thes,
States will report To Major General Halleck.
The Mountain Department Is extended east
ward TO the road running from Wllliamsport t,
MartnSburg. Winchester, Strlsburg, Harrison
burg and Staunton, including tina; place, theme,
in the same direction southwest till it strikes tin
Blue Ridge to the southern boundary of TIT
State of Virginia.
The Department of the Shenandoah is extend
Ell eastward to include the Piedmont District an,
4 the Bull Mountain range.
\ large number OF volunteers are absent from
their regiments, who III for duty. T,
enable them To return, the Governors OF State
are authorized TO give them passes or certificate,
which will enttle them u transportation 10 tn
station of the nearest United States musterin.
officer or Quartermsster. who will pay the cos
of such transportation.