Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-18
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Noon Reports.
WASHINGTON NEWS
Jackson on McClellan's Flank.
DESTRUCTION OF A FEDERAL TRAIN.
AFFAIRS AT CHARLESTON.
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Noon Reports.
STRUCTION or A FEDERAL TRAIN.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June l6-The Tribune's spe-
cial to-day, from Manassas, says:
A loyal black came into camp last evening, and
reported the arrival o. a rebel soldier from Jack
sons army at Sudley church, near Bull Run
field, the object OF which was To learn the mum
Der OF troops at this point, and return 10 Jack.
son. Al midnight a few men from Major Duff
fey's command went out and captured him, and
he Is now \ prisoner at headquarters.
Reports are current now here that jackson has
been reinforced.
Dispatches to this date from General Halleck
have been received at the War Department.
They present no new features with regard 10
Beauregard army, which is supposed to still re
main IN the vicinity OF Oklahoma.
Overton aud Columbus dispatches from the
army OF the Potomac, dated ! O'Clock this even
Ing, indicate that all is quiet in front of Rich
mond.
Gen. Dix informs the Department that the mil
itary telegraph has been completed To Norfolk
anu Suffolk.
The correspondent of the Times in the army
OF the Potomac, on the evening OF the 18th saws:
The right wing of the army to-day was attacked
by the rebels about III o'clock, who succeeded in
capturing nearly all the piekets of company II.
9Th regiment of cavalry. A scouting party of
company 4 was attacked by a large rebel force,
but made a good fight. On the retreat our small
force burned and destroyed their tents, &c. The
rebels succeeded in taking a few prisoners. Our
force retreated To the ChickahomiDy, but the
rebels did not follow. The rebels now hold "A DO
sition at Old Church, but will probably be driven
from IL tomorrow.
Another correspondent. dating Fair Oaks, 18th,
states that the lst Excelsior charged on the
rebels driving them out OF some deserted houses,
but being reinforced the rebels again advanced
and burnt the houses. Five of the ExcelsiOrs
were killed. Several rebels were seen to fall.
An attack is momentarily expected, aud wagons,
anbulanceS, &c., have been sent TO the rear anu
troops kept under arms.
The Tribune's correspondent, under date of
Sayage's Station, June ii. says:
The down train from our advance last evening
to the White House, was attacked by the enemy
four miles from the lower station, which is the
terminus of the road.
This road is the principal machine which sup
plies our army with food and ammunition, and
which rapidly moves troops from the transports
to the front. lie is indispensable 10 the army, lie
orally indispensable. 1t was soldierly audacity
which led a squadron OF leo rebel cavalry around
our right, down 70 the track, and there awaited
till just about moon rise for the train. 4 rail
previously removed secured the stoppage of the
cars; the cutting OF the telegraph wires seured
the enterprise from publicity, and from Interrupt
ton. When the expected train came opposite
the ambush it was fired upon, six men in the cars
and on their roofs are said to have been killed
A Colonel and a Major, supposed to have been
on the train, are missing; a Captain and eight
privates are positively said TO have been cap
tured.
The cavalry finished their work by burning
part of the train. and drmaging the road SO ex-
tensiyely that not a car traversed the line from {
p. NJ. till III o'clock the next morning. This wa
bad enough in its direct and positive effects, not
to speak OF its suggestions: but more remains.
These bold hsrsemen foraged close up to the
White House, and carried terror with them as
they went. They plundered and burned several
vessels in the Pamunkey river, swept down on a
huge wagon train, and, it is said, burned a train
of full sixty wagons, killing a number of team
sters. This made so decided an impression OF
the nerves of authority at the White House that
the ) ok, wounded and women were hurried OF
board the steamer Spaulding, which has a safe
guard of iron plating.
Steam was instantly got up on all the other
vessels in the stream, and very many OF them
dropped from their mooring, and went below to
positions of fancied safety.
1t is positively said the marauders we're Stone
wall Jackson's. This active rebel General:
army has wholly escaped Fremont, and is now OF
our flank. So the country people north of III
say, and | believe it to be true.