Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-20
NEW MILITARY DEPARTMENT
SOUTHERN NEWS,
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WASHINGTON Aug. is-The Tribune has the
following:
II artisans Landing IL evacuated without n
struggle, without a blow, without even The loss
oi single mtn. The immense army of the Pc.
tomac. officers and men. bag and baggage. stores.
teut-. horse, ammunition and c0ntrabails. are
now tar away from Harri-on's Landing. leaving
il deserted and de>olsie. All agree thtt the
whole affair was admirably executed.
On Monday last McCalrs Division rece, 81
orders To strike tents. provide SIX iays ratiois,
and be ready TO move at moments notice. At
Q O'Clock at night the whole division arrived at
the wharf, embarked quickly in ste tner>. an,i
lett the landing sumo time during the night Tor
Acquia Creek. surpassed, via Fortress NJ ,nr,e
An or'ier next issued thlt more vessels
loaded with supplies should proceed farther than
Fortress Munroe.
On Wednesday ten days rations were served
10 the army which W IS required to be in readi
hess To move AT an hours notice.
On Thursday tie army commenced evacusiing.
All the siege guns were removed from the nbn,,
aud safely embarked on Thursday and yesterday
on board bar.es ami schouners.
Porter's corps lei the van of the overland por-
ton of the army
On 1hursia, night and Friday morning every
tent struck. and then for the first time was
il generally known that the whole army was
On Thursday night fifty sail vessels left the
diffeI ent wharves loaded with stores and ,este,
diy the remainder of stores were placed on board
ste ,ulers 10y the contrabands.
All the cavalry that remaned before the
final departure OF the land forces acIe,l "a pick
cts. and stro"g rear guard of infantry and
artillery WAS placed 10 protect The baggage trains
he SICK aid wounded who remained at the
different ho-pitrls we're placed on board the re,.
Mar infants lei "A the nat
mission 1T the long VIII irt aud were am ,ng the
first To- move cut into the Sue m. Contra
binds were shipped on schooner>, barges and
pontoon bridges.
Gen. N.cC.e llln and most Of his staff went
by land.
The demonstration To night In honor of the
returned prisoners was very enthusiastic. Hon
Alfred Ely fr-t spoke. followed by Colonel,
CorcOran AMI Wilcox. The latter said he be-
lie,e the rebellion was greater now than s,S
months ago, and gave his views To show that
tar from the resources of the enemy bein.
less they are greater Now than they we're then
Everything Was lying around loose, hut the re
hels have orginized and sysrematized their p H.
We must rise anu put down This rebellion il
will put III down. He was followed by Lieut.
Col. Bowmln and others.
The special OF the Times says:
Oh the various reports of the IN lvements of the
Army at the Potomac, the explain tion j. >impl,
that Nee eilan sta, ell until the last, and thtt the
Government kept wing prom hence to his loca-
ton while permitting nothing % be said about
that of his army.
Apireileusinn~ begin 10 be expressed that tn,
rebels finding IT impossible I'd pursue McCieilAl
tor want at transportation, will suddenly cuncen
trate. bv means OF their railroads, la Pope'S front
at Gorlon>ville. and make desperate effort {,
overwhem him before support can now reicl
him No fears expressed of danger from
such PLAN hut the probability OF its being at
tempted causes the expectation of a speedy re-
newal of active woik beyond Culpepper.
Ii is stated that at the rate the new leves are
moving forw ard To their destinations. g. 0UC
could be given Pope and Mcclellan within til,
week