Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08
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From yyasnrngton.

WAsHINGroS September 5.-The city MAIN
tains its usual quiet. To news from the front.
Everything In the military line is working well
and feeling of security everywhere prevails.
A report prevailed this morning of battle last
night or Yesterday afternoon, at or near fooies-
vile, but nothing can be ascertained TO confirm IT,
Hon. James Edgar is now here demonstrating
against the removal of the buildings of the by
gea Hotel, at Old Point, as recommended.
General Burnsides troops are by this time in
proper postiort Some of them we're not long
ago seen in this vicinity.
Yesterday afternoon the rebels hired a0ont
twenty shots from Balls Bluff. upon little canal
steamer, the Flying Cloud, which plies between
Georgetown and Harper's Ferry; nobody hurt
The steamer has returned to Georgetown.
The Treasury Department issues very little
more of the new currency than enough to Dill the
place of the old demand notes fast it retires
them-probaby not more than ten million dollars
within the last three months over and above the
amount retired.
Garrett Davis United STATES Senator from Ken
tucky and Mr.. Maynard, from Tennessee. are
here to confer with the Executive as to the steps
that must be taken to rid Kentucky of rebels.
Thursday evening the rebels appeared in force
at Falls Church and drove in our pickets, using
artillery. wagon train fell into their hands,
but they did not succeed in getting it away, az
our troops rallied anu rescueu H.
This morning the rebels fell back to Falls
Church. and then shortly afterward evacuated IL,
going toward Leesburg on the Leesburg pike
We had none killed or wounded.
The Herads dispatch from Suffolk says:
A detachment of Dodge's mounted rifles was
dispatched upon a scout Oil Monday, under the
command of Major Wheeler. The party pro-
ceeded about 80 miles from this place, and when
about u miles west of South Mills they came
across a company of rebels on their way toward
Richmond. Major Wheeler made such dispo-
siton of his force that he succeeded in capturing
the whole command, consisting o: two commits
stoned officers and one hundred and eleven pri-
Yates, and twenty eight wagons and carts. The
rebel company had gathered up along the route
thirty eight negroes, who were tied and destined
for Richmond. The rebel prisoners were con-
scrpts. and we're intended TO fill up old regl-
ments.
The Timess dispatch says:
Capt. Rosely. of the Ordnance Department, de
MES that any large portion of the baggage OF the
Army of Virginia was lost. The rear of his train
was attacked on Tuesday between Fairfax and
Alexandria and fifteen teams driven off There
mainder were all saved.
Reliable accounts from Fredericksburg dis
prove the statements heretofore made that its
evacuation was followed by the preparation OF
outrages upon Union citizens. No hostile mani
festations occurred between citizens on political
grounds.
Senator Jim Lane is in the city.
The Worlds dispatch says:
We are credibly informed and believe that or
Thursday Secretary Stanton handed in his resg
nation OF the portfolios of the Secretary of War
His resignation was promptly accepted by the
President and Gen. Halleck asked to take the
Secretaryship in his stead. General Halleck ac
cepted