Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-26
Night Dispatches.
From Washington.

FROM W TOM
3 fW8sHiSsfoy Sept % Some months ago the
Commissioner of the General Land Office ad-
dressed circulars TO various land Officers making
inquiries To the mineral wealth of their several
sections of country. and requesting them to fA-
ward specimens.
Responses were made upon a greater extent
and richness of gold and silver than has hereto
fore been imagined, including Washington
and Nevada Territories and the Southern or Colo
RADIO region of Casornia-the last named en-
bracing between six and seven million acres Of
land
In speaking of the mines of Gold Hill and
Virginia City, sixteen or eighteen miles from
Carson CITY, the Secretary of the Territory of
Nevada says that the quartz there found contains
both gold and silver in large quantities, the two
metals being rarely found elsewhere in such
abundance
Besides the fact regarding the astonishing min
eral wealth of these regions, the reports afford
much valuable information as to vegetable pro-
ductons aud natural resources generally for sus-
tanning large populations.
Col Berdan, of the Sharpshooters is under
treatment in this city for hemoptysis. consequent
upon a confusion received the 30th ult DIR.
Cymer attends the case in person.
While there have been some complaints AS to
the treatment of soldiers in hospitals here, and
which was AT once sought to be remedied by the
Surgeon General. the sanitary arrangements are
in general excellent and the attentions bestow ed
on the sick aud wounded of a character of the
greatest poss BILE good
The following official dispatches have been re-
ceived at Headquarters of the Army:
HEADQUARTERS 2ND DIVISION.
DlsrRcr or JACKSON,
Bolivar. Tenn, Aug 80, 1862.
To Captain A. H. Ryan, A ID c. and Chief Of
Staff
Colonel Legget, commanding first brigade was
sent out by me this morning on the Grand juno
tior road TO drive off "A force of the enemys cav
airy, supposed to be $50 strong. and reconnoter
the country. When he arrived on the ground.
Colonel Legget became engaged with large
force of the enemys cavalry. The engagement
lasted about seven hours About o'clock, T. VI d,
the enemy drew back, and Colonel Legget receiv-
ing reniorcements about that time did not renew
the attack then ordered Colonel Legget to
fall back with his entire force a position inside
our picket lines, where he is now stationed, ex
pectng a renewal OF the attack at daylight Loss
in killed and wounded, about %. Lieutenant
Colonel Hogg 2ud Illinois cavalry. among the
number. The force of the enemy engaged was
seven regiments of cavalry.
Yours respectfully.
Signed NJ " CRocxEa,
Col. 18th Iowa, Com d z Pad Div
HEADQUARTERS COMMANDO OF THE Po~Tl
Jackson, Tenn, Sept. 8.
To Capt VI. J Kimball A D. c.
Sra: | have tie honor TO report the following
concerning the recent engagements along the
I line Of the Mississippi Central railroad in the vi
cinity OF Medon Station:
/ Immediately after the repulse of the enemy a,
\ Bolivar, large bodies of his cavalry attacked the
different detachments stationed on the line of the
/ Mississippi Central railroad. betweed Melon and
! Tones Stations. The detachment being small.
after sharp skirmishing retired to Melon Station,
at which point and near the depot barricAde vas
constructed OF cotton bales under tue direction OF
/ Adutant Frohrock.
At 3 p NJ on the 3lst of August, the enemy
attacked the deien>es At Medon with force es-
timaied TO be 500 strong. but were CALAMITY
held at bay BY about 30 men OF the s5th Illinois
Being informed OF the attack 1 Immediately sen,
six companies OF the 9Th Missouri by railroad 70
reinforce our men On their arrival the 9Th i'm
mediately formed into line and charged the enc
nv, driving him from the town with considerable
Ioss and taking number CT prisoners.
NJ. u CRocKER.
The Pos;otice Department has received infor
nation from various sources tha, certain persons
persistently divert postage stamps from their lie
Ultimate purposes BY circulating them 10 package.
together with cancelled stamps currency
Osing to this use OF the stamps the Department
Is embarrassed in the supply Tor mail facilities
the public, therefore interested in dscounte
nancing their circulation as currency. In al
cases of infraciion OF the Law coming To the
knowle ledge oil the Postoftce Department the par
ties will be prosecuted. a. II Is n gross o1ense
1 This of course has no connection with the spe
cially designated stamp currency
Information has been received from the Com