Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-27

Noon Reports.
AFFAIRS In VIRGINIA.
THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS.
Their Address to the President.
Capture OF r-GJuabIe Prixes.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
The REBELS THIRTY. NILES
FROM
RAIL ROAD ACCt EMIT.
Their Address to the President.
Capture OF p-aIuabIe Prizes.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
RAILROAD EMIT,
From asnrn.ron.

w AsHlNCION, september ID -Re1r AQtnral
Dupont reports to the Navy Department under
date of the 18th. that on the 9Th the United
States brig Brozeliero captured the schooner De-
fance of Nassau, in Saddelo Sound, while at
tempting To run the blockade. Her cargo con-
sisted of salt, oil, &c. She also had in cargo
about ninety eight boxes containing gin. which
was placed in the spirit-room of the Brozeliero
The crew of the Defiance will De sent North on
the first opportunity. They are ali said To be
citizens of rebel States and engaged in the bust
ness of running the blockade. The captured yes
SCI has been sent North with prize crew.
Governor Stanley having transacted his official
business here will Immediately return to North
Carolina.
Ii is understood that the relations between the
Government and Governor Stanley are entirely
harmonious
1t is evident that the rebels have left the line
of the Upper Potomac, but they njuriously
operating on the Baltimore aud Ohio Railroad be-
tween Harpers Ferry and Cumberland
The rebels, it is believed, have recently de-
stroyed some OF the important bridges west of
Martnsburg. including the splendid bridge over
Black river.
Letters addressed TO persons on board any yes
sci in the Navy should be directed TO the care of
the Navy Department, whence they will be for
warded by hrSt mail TO the squadron to which the
vessel is attached.
report:
The Both Illinois wa~ commanded by Major
Warren Shedd; the 18th Illinois commanded
by Captain Frlsble. and a section Of two pieces of
gunboat artillery, commanded by Captain Foster
Colonel Dennis struck tents on the morning of
August 81, DESTROYING such stores and baggage
they unable TO carry, and marched To
within twelve miles of this point. when he was
met by order from me directing him to march
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near that point.
Dennis countermarched his command arriving
in the vicinity of Denmark that night About
ID O'Clock next morning his advance guard
reached the enemy in strong force at Briton's
Lane, near the junction of the Denmark and
MelOr roads.
The enemy's force consisted of seven reg-
ments of cavalry, amounting TO 5000 men, un-
der Brig. Gen. Armstrong. The aggregate of
Dennis's force was but 500.
Discovering he was outnumbcred, Dennis i'm
mediately selected the best position the ground
would permit and formed in line of battle. The
greatly superior force of the enemy enabled him
entirely to surround the command of Dennis and
early in the engagement 10 capture his transpor-
tation train, taking with il teamsters and sick as
prisoners. They also captured two pieces of ar
tiliery.
During the engagement the a-terv and teams
were recaptured by Dennis The enemy made
many determined charges Dividing their forces
and diSmountlng part, they advanced as infan
try and cavalry, the latter charging so close as
to fall from their horses almost within the ranks
of our men
The battle lasted four hours: at the end of
which time the enemy left Dennis in possession
OF the field. leaving l75 of his dead on the field,
also a large number of his wounded.
The enemy lost 40, killed and wounded Our
loss ) killed and % wounded. The wounded
brought to the General Hospital at this
point.
Adjutant Priston, of the goth Illinois. was Sc.
verey wounded, but refused to leave the field
Major Shedd was also wounded. The men acted
with almost veteran courage
A special to the Tribune says:
Hon. Eli Thayers scheme Tor colonization by
armed of the Southern States. which met
with much favor BY the President. Secretary OF
War, and other Secretaries has been discussed
several times ia the Cabinet meetings. and will
probably receive formal Official sanction.
The project conemplates an expedition of ten
thousand coonists, enlisted for six months, and
supplied with transportation, subsistence, arms,
and General, by the Government, whose bust
ness il shall be to hold, occupy and possess the
public lands OF Florida and other lands belong
ing to the rebels. and seized under the law OF
last session of Congress for non payment of the
direct TAX
Mr.. Thayer promises, if allowed to carry out
his plan, TO bring Florida into the Union as a free
State by the LIST of February next.
Texas and Virginia are already talked of as
States to be subjected to the same process
This, Ike the proclamation of this morning
will be another step in the path of a more vigor-
policy which the Administration in its procla-
nation OF freedom advertised should be hence
forth pursed.
Surgeon General Hammond has returned from
the battle Geld Of Antietam He thinks that the
whole number OF the Union forces killed will not
exceed 200, and judging from a careful inspec-
ton of the hospitals and lists of those brought
off. judges that the wounded will not exceed
5000
Mai. Doris, Assistant Inspector General in
formed him that he himself had caused to be
buried 1900 rebel dead left on the field, from
which, and other data. he estimates their wound
cd to be at least l0 900.
Hammond saw part of the fruits of our VIC
| tOrv-thrty seven standards which we captured
/ from rebel regiments. he reports also among
spOis twenty or thirty thousand small arms
mostly those LETT by the enemy along the line o!
/ their retreat.
A man signing himself r. O. Noble commu
ncated to this evenings Star a statement which
{ he processes to make on direct information thai
/ Col. Ford did not eyacuate Maryland Hight:
until he had received the fourth and peremptory
order from Col Miles to do so. and, besides, hi,
long range ammunition had become exhausted
! He asks a suspension of opinion.
A special TO the Times SAYS:
The rebels left about 5000 wounded within
our lines Tor whom they begged medical atten
ton, removing all who were woGndsd in the up
per extremeties and leaving on the field those
who were wounded in the lower limbs
The total loss of the rebels cannot be much
less than 5000 killed and l50 900 wounded.
The Herald's special SAYS:
Gen. Sickles vas TO-DAY placed in command oil
Hooker's old division. Gen. Carr is assigned tc
the command Of the lst brigade under Genera
Groves. These assignments give great satsfac
ton to the ranks of this division.
The Herald has extracts from rebel journal:
relative 10 the late battles in Maryland. The
Richmond Enquirer claims the battle of Ante
tam as a great rebel victory. II was directed BY
Lee in person with $4,000 men in his command
Rebel accounts make our force at 10000
jackson commanded the left, Hill the right and
Longstreet the center.
1t Is admitted that artillery was used will
fearful effect and that upon the whole the battle
was the most severe OF the entire campaign.
The following is list of rebel commanding
officers killed and wounded in the engagement
Gen. Stark. of Mississippi, commanding in Jack
sons division, killed; Brig. Ger. Brant. of NORTH
! Carolina, killed; Brig. Gen. r. Il. Anderson
wounded in the hip, not dangerously; Brig. Gen
h, GaorOfa ne-h w0urd in breast am