Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-11
PARTICULARS or THE PITSBURe FIGHT
BRECKENRIDGE CAPTURED
co MGR Es SIGNAL.



From Washington
WAsmiNcroN, April Gen W T. Sher-
man, Just relieved hy Gen. Hunter, arrived here
to-day from Port Royal and reported himself at
the War Department. lie expresses the opinion
that before this Fort Pulaski mas been attacked
and has no doubt OF It's final capture.
gentleman who arrived here from Port Roy
al yesterday says several contrabands who came
within our lines a lev days since reported they
were direct from Charleston aud that the people
OF that city were dreading an attack from our
forces, and complained bitterly that nearly all
their troops were in Virginia and in the West.
Major ). W. Crawford WIS nominated by the
President oday To the Senate ~ Brigade Gen.
era OF volunteers
The Tuaes's correspondent writes from Liver
pool Point. April :. that several Nirginians, be-
longing to Falmouth, fredericksburg, and Stat
ford. have come over 70 Liverpool Point They
say that the reconnaissance made to Stafford &.
ii. created the most intense excitement 40 Fred
ericksburg. Every vehicle capable OF transport
ing goods brought into requisition Whole
families lett for Richmond, leaving everything
behind them
Orders we're given by Gen Waller. command.
ant at Fredericksburg. for all his available force
10 leave Immediately for Brooks Station to de
iend the line Ut railroad and repel the advance
ot the invaders.
IL also has a report of battle fought between
500 Texas cavalry aud Sckles entire force Just
before entering Stafford.
They put down Sickes's loss at $50 and their
own at only thirteen
The effective force of the rebels between
Fredericksburg and Aqua Creek, j. less than
1000 Beyond Fredericksburg To Richmond il
l. probably 10000, including few batteries OF
artillery. There was no scarcity OF provisions
Confederate bonds can be bought for five cents
on dollar. Shinplasters issued by banks and
private parties are oil more value, commanding "A
hundred dollars in specie for every thousand dol
lars
Ii is said to be the intention of the Confeder-
ate Government To abandon Vrgina, unless the
people OF the State render more aid of men and
money.
General Wigfall commands brigade five miles
from fredericksburg He has had "a serious mis-
understanding with the General Commanding
Holmes and has accordingly forwarded To Rich
mOnd his commits ion.
All men suspected to be for the Union are
robbed OF property with impuni'y, and re ress
can be had In consequence OF this Il Ost mon
men quiet.
During the embarkation of our troops from
Liverpool Point, u large number OF Maryland
Shareholders lined the shores on horseback, said
To be looking for lost slaves. No slaves from
Maryland or Virginia were allowed to 90 ON
board our transports Some free negroes were
tive slaves left at Liverpool Point and Mattiwo
man Greek without any protection. Some of the
slave owners threaten To make trouble.
special to the World says:
The World correspondent at Warrenton brings
the following to day:
The advanced forces are now resting on the
Rappahannock. Our pickets now extend to that
stream.
The railroad is now in running order to Cedar
run within three miles of Warrentown Junction
and thirteen miles from the Rappahannock.
1t will tax several aays To complete the bridge
| over Cedar run nasmuch as the recent storm has
swollen all the streams very much
Neither Bull run nor Cedar run can be forded
at present and no troops can move except by the
railroad.
The cavalry pickets extend some distance
southeast of Brentsvlle and skirmishes with the
rebel scouts are of daily occurrence.
As the army proceeds south the country begins
to present fewer of the ravages OF the enemy
though in no locality has there vet been discover
ed sufficient supplies To support either the men OF
/ horses for more than one day.
The reports of the enemy's position are indeh-
mite and uncertain. COntrabandS and refugee:
from Fauquier and Cupepper say the rebel arm,
has dwndlei greatly in It's proportions and it is
retreating on Richmond as rapidly as possible
leaving nothing but scouts and guerillas III their
rear TO watch our movements.
Ii would seem from this that the rebels are no
reinforcing Magruder and intend 10 make nC
stand this side of Richmond.
The 1ribune's dispatch says:
Ii is understood the Department of the South
of which General Hunter has been put in com
mand, will be thoroughly reorganIzed.
General Sherman will be followed north BY hi.
Brgadier Generals Wright and Viee, but it il
not known who will fill the places they vacate
1t is also believed General Hunter will rightfull,
treat South Carolina and Georgia rebel and no
as sovereign States.
The Senate to-day ratified two treates-th'
commercial treaty with the Ottoman Porte anC
the Mexican extraditon treaty, negotiated b,
Minister Corwin. The former, which Is extreme
" liberal in its provisions, provides for It's contln
uance for fifty wears. One stipulation of the lat
ter il To the effect that the local authorities of tn
frontier States, the respective parties, shall de
liver up persons for whose surrender application
j. made without the delay and expense of an ap
peal to Washington or the City OF Mexico, ellie
ited much discussion and finally passed by bare
one more than the constitutional majorlty-2'
TO l3
The FreemIR's Journal is. bv order of TIL
Postoifce Department, re-admitted TO the mails
dating from this week
The Illness Beaufort letter, of March 3Ist
sayS:
Lieut. Haxton, from the Chippewa, larded YES
tettttN. ana nau an Win tutlpt Aliti
touching the arrangements for the capture OF the
fort \ guard from the 4th Rhode Island cross
Ell over Saturday and Sunday, taken posses
sion of the beach southwest of Fort Macon. am
cutting off communication with the cattle al
which Col. White has drawn heretofore for HI
supply ot fresh beef Thus, step by step, the for
tihcAtion is beng surrounded by our forces. AM
the final attack will not be long DELAYED.
,;uaris have been placed aboard the British
/ ID, f.,r
loaded with rosn and turpentine Since the con
Migration after the battle OF Newbern. it is re
ported that some seven thousand barrels OF spir
It's OF turpentine huve been concumed in this Vi
cinty About 10 900 barrels are now loading 70
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