Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-31
From Nsas..ingteu

WAsHINGroN July 39.-lnIor,nation has been
received at the State Department from Charles
VI Proctor. United States Consul at Vera Cruz
that by order oi the commander Of the French
forces ut that place, the ports of Fampico anu
Avsrido would on the 18th be blockaded by =
French naval force, aud that the blockade woulI
be maintained until there cessation OF
hOstllites.
There i a report here through contraband
sources tn The effect that large bodies OF rebel
troops are cro,siI . the james river south. The
contraband- say the rebels are evacuating Rich
mond
The President To day commissioned the follow
named Captains to lie Rear Admrsis on the re
ttei ii>t under the recent act 10 establish and
eqUalize the grade @. Inc officers IA the navy:
Charles Siewarf. & G Read " Is Shadrick.
james Smith. & " Stone + II Gregory. + A.
L,riette,S S'rngham. PauiGing.
The following named Captains 10 be keIr Al
mrals OF the active lit:
VI L. Goldsboro. ID. G. Farrgut, ). j Du
pont II FOote.
The law provides that the Rear Admrals shall
be selected by the President by aud with the al
vice aud consent Of the Senate from those Cap
tans who had given the most faith al service To
the country.
The Mount Washington arrived at the Navy
yard at Il early hour this morning. Capt Cor
believed to be true. that the Nerrimac No 2,
new ram which the rebels have ~ Richmond, i'm
tends 10 run through our feet in James river u
attack ke MinnesoS and other vessels at Nor
folk - take the t1ty.
II /, also said and believed by MANY Unonst.
that the Secessiouists at Norfolk have full sup
PLY OF arms IN their house. ami that they are
ready TO strike hbIow simultaneously with The
approach of the rebel steamer
On the way up quite unusual number oil
boat, We're seen in the bay. crossing either way
which Capt GyfBIan thinks are IN the employ oil
the rebels au5is ot the opinion, as most ct oul
sunboats are elsewhere employed. that the Seces
sionisfs in Lower Maryland. and Easis u Virgins
are in constant communication by this means.
AT an eariy hour this morning squad of cav
airy projected 20 the residence of Col. F T
Bowie near Upper Mirlbro. and took aim IN
custody He brought this city YESTERDAY
noon, and after being taken before the Proves
Marshal VAS sent To the Cd hospital. where ht
still is confined. Tie charge against him Is said
10 be that OF aiding Federal soldiers 20 desert
WAsHNeroS. July 90 dispatch frou
Washington, Va. SAYS:
Col LLOYD, ofthe Och Ohio cavalry, command
ing at Luray. Yesterday, in pursuance OF Geners
Pope's order. arrested all the male inhabitants o.
the town, and lodged them IN the court house
preparatory to administering the oath of ailesi
This course i rendered emphaticslly necessar!
from the fact that several have left their homes
it is supposed TO join the suerras Who inie~t tbs
west side Of the south fork, IN one instance cap
turing the Union pickets-
A prominent Sece-sionist faTmer and MS son,
residing near Little est. left here Yesterday sol
the mountains taking horses. equipments and
arms. Last right, one Of our pickets fred on
two gnerriias in that vicinity, supposed 10 De tie
farmer and his son.
AL was quiet at Calpepper at the latest sc
counts
The Postmaster General and the Commission
ers Of internal revenue to-day approved OF ths
specimens for the postage stamps currency which
will be for hse. ten. twenty tive and fifty cents
The designs embrace the present five and tel
cent postage stamp. tastefully arranged ia such
way thst they cannot De spoiled and used fol