Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-15

WASHINGTON, Sept. PA Washington cor
respondent of the morning papers says:
A citizen of Fredericksburg. Nd, who arrived
here to-day, having left after the evacuation
says the rebel force in that town was estimated at
from fifteen to sixteen thousand. His own judg-
ment places il much lower than the figures of our
Generals.
He and his neighbors had lost not only their
cattle but their butter and cheese, and even their
blankets; everything that could be applied to the
use of an army had been taken.
He paid nothing, and was not even offered
Confederate notes. He says that very few Mary
landers joined the rebels.
Commissioner Dole. in a letter from Fort Rip-
lev dated September LIST, to Chief Clerk Mix. In
dian Bureau, says he arrived there August 29th,
with 1000 troops, finding when ne arrived about
one company.
He found the fort in a very poor state of de-
tense, il never having been finished but the troops
went to work Immediately. and expected to have
it finished the following night.
On his arrival Commissioner Dole apprised
Hole in the Day. and other chiefs, that he was
ready and willing to hold council with them at
that place. They answered the followin. day,
BY saying that they would not meet him there,
and refusing to name time and place.
There seemed to be two opinions says Dole, in
regard to these Indian troubles: one is that the
ally, but have had personal difficulty with the
employees of the Government; and another is
that there is wide spread dissatisfaction among
them, and they are taking this opportunity to
strike for reveDge-believing that our men have
gone to war.
The officers of the Land Office had to run for
their lives leaving everything behind They are
now at Fort Ripley, are also most all of the
settlers.
On the way in they were met by thirty or forty
Indians, under Hole-in the Day, who robbed them
of horse and several guns, but on provisions
being given to them, they allowed the party to
pass
John Ross, of the Cherokees, had an interview
with the President this morning with regard to
the rescue Of his nation from the rebels 1t is
understood a satisfactory arrangement made
TO that end Ross and son left this afternoon for
New York
| The Times correspondence says:
! The bark Fanny Lowry, of Quebec. recently
| from Nassau, n. p, with cargo of salt. qui-
nine, arms &C.. was recently captured off Charles
! ton
! The Herald's Hilton Head correspondence
states that the gunboat Canandaigua which was
was sent to Man-of War Point for the relief of
the crew of the wrecked sloop of war Adirondack,
returned on the 9th inst with the officers and crew
of that vessel. They numbered in all 205. The
Adirondack had been fired by wreckers and
burned to the waters edge, her splendid battery
having been previously thrown overheard and
buoyed. No blame is attached 90 Commander
Gansevoort for this catastrophe.
Government to-day completed arrangements
for the settlement of free colored persons in Cen
trail America, the precise place depending upon
circumstances Senator Pomeroy, who will con
duct the expedition, has full power in the prem
Uses. 1t will start early i'm October with 500 en-
igrants, nearly all of them provided with imple-
ments of husbandry and everything necessary
for comfort and industry. Abou. 400 of the
more desirable coored persons have already in
formed Senator Pomeroy of their desire to avail
themselves of the present colonization scheme.
The Star says at an early hoW yesterday
morning portion of division drove the rebels
out of Sugar Loaf Mountain, in Frederick, Md.
point of much military Importance. Some re
sistance made but was overcome with the
loss OF not over half dozen Federals killed
and wounded.
1t was ascertained here last night that in the
| course of yesterday the rebels in force al
BOOnebOro, ii miles west of Frederick.