Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-05

WASHINGTON, Sept. I-Reports have reached
here from time TO time Of certain regiments hav-
ing been nearly annihilated, when, after the lapse
OF a few days, the rumors prove groundless, the
re-appearance of numerous straggleIs being the
best refltation of these reports.
Col. Berdan is not so badly wounded as at first
supposed. He was stunned and his left shoulder
blade badly bruised by piece OF shell, but he is
still duty with his regiment
The city maintains It's calmDess.
All prisoners of war taken by the United States
forces aud paroled, and now within the Military
Department of Washington, are required TO re-
port Immediately at Gen Wadsworth's headauar-
tiers. This Is supposed 10 be with view TO their
exchange.
The work of getting the army into good posi-
ton has been accomplished with entire success.
So well conducted has been the process of falling
back from Centreville to its pres ent position OF
defense and perfect security, that not one army
wagon was lost on the route. Everything was
carried through IN the most systematic manner
Many of the troops now occupy new positions a
short distance from the positions of last fall and
winter.
The division OF Maj. Gen. Ftz John Porter,
composed of the brigades of Gems. Morrill,. Mar
tndale, Butterfieid and Griffin, have their tents
pitched near the camp grounds of last year.
The troops of the famous Griffin Battery. now
commanded 10y Lieutenant Hazlett, gallant off
Ger who was with the battery at the first battle of
Bull Run, have their camp upon the identical
piece of ground occupied by them last winter
Lieutenant David r. Smith, of the 18th New
York volunteers, Col. Mcleod Murphy, against
whom charges had been preferred by the Colonel
has been honorably dismissed from the service by
order of the President in Special Order No 215
As Is already known, the city and its neighbor-
hood were recently in leverish state of excite
ment and alarm owing 10 the late battles and the
retrograde movement of our troops, but at the
same time feeling of security was generally felt
among our citizens that the capital was not within
the easy grasp of the enemy When the war
first assumed a serious aspect many Of our cit-
zens together with soiuurners, left W Washington in
alarm, but now il is not known that any have
taken their departure under panic or serious APP
prehensions of danger by the rebel Invasion
The Chain Bridge, the tiElbers Of which, were
reported removed several days ago, was made
use of for military purposes 10 day, thus facilta
ting intercourse between Virginia and Maryland
1t has been stated that a number of gunboats
have approached within view of Washington
The appearance of two of them IN the vicinity of
Georgetown this forenoon was indeed a wonder,
such craft having never appeared before in that
part of the Potomac.
There are numerous reports concerning the
movements Of rebel troops Ii is difficult to
verify them ali, but there seems TO be no donbt
that they have passed to Drainesvile. Leesburg
and further up the valley.
The postmaster AT Leesburg reached Washing
ton last week intending to return OIL Monday,
but to day he concluded to defer his departure
"A gentleman who arrived from Fredericksburg
last night, a Union citizen of Washington reports
that the bridge the Rappahannock at that
place, was completed by our troops before they
| all evacuated
The wire bridge, passable only for foot passen-
gers and light teams. having only been partially
| injured has since been repaired by the citizens.
SCOTS foundry, he represents. was not blown
up as reported, although powder was placed Their,
| for that purpose