Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31

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WASHINGTON. March ga special dispatch
to the Tribune says:
The Quartermaster Of General Benker's Divi-
sion states that party of rebel soldiers, NUMBER
ing about fiftv visited Fairfax Court House yes
terday, there being at the time no troops there,
and with arms in their hands attacked and drove
out the soldiers and destroy ed their stores at the
same time tearing down all the Union flags.
A part of the German Division was ordered
there from Centreville to guard the town from
such marauders
Senate the nomination of Bayard Taylor as Sec
rotary of Legation at st. Peterburgh.
The President placed at Minister Camerons
disposal a frlgate TO convey him 10 Europe, but
he has declined the courtesy
IL is said that Secretary Stanton authorized
Judge Thomas report from Boston to say that
so soon as officers of rank could be convened
without injury TO the service, Gen. Stone shall
be tried by court martial.
a special dispatch of the Herald says;
The Union troops advanced Yesterday upon
the rebel outposts beyond Warrenton Junction,
driving the enemy, estimated at 10000, before
them along the line of the GOrdonsville railroad
The road beyond Warrenton Junction is ut
tery destroyed, bridges gone, the cross ties burn
Ell and the rails bent into every conceivable
shape.
The Union troops are in excellent health, and
are pushing after the retreating rebels as RAPIDLY
as circumstances will allow.
The telegraph lines follow the advancing army,
and offices are established from day to day.
An excursion party went on the Manassas Gap
road, about five miles beyond the Junction, cut
ting away fallen trees and clearing other obstruc-
tons from the track The road was otherwise in
perfect order and the water stations uninjured.
They also proceeded on the road 10 GOrdOnsville
as far as Bristows Station, at which point the
bridge over Broad Run is destroyed.
James Crockett, who has been an engineer OH
the Manassas Gap Road nine years, accompanied
the Iarty. He remained with the rebels until the
recent evac lation OF Manassas and brought down
the reintor cement of General Johnston when the
rebels were retreatng at Bull Run last July. He
states the rebels commenced evacuatng Manas-
sas on the Sd of March
The troops moved off very huTriedly, and were
in such great fear of being routed by the al
vancing Union troops that their officers threat
ened instant death to every man who fired hut,
alleging as a reason that IA smoke would hasten
the Federal advance.
The rebel cannon, he SAYS, were of small cali
| Der and few in number, but had enormous guam
titles of stores, much of which could not be re
moved, and was burned after the main part Of
the army had left.
The inhabitants at Fredericksburg are in great
/ expecting IA
from the Union troops. Many are leaving with
their effects.
1t is expected there that the rebels will fall
back towards Richmond, between which place
and Fredericksburg they will give battle.
The depot at Aqua creek was not burnt as
late as Monday, for it was then plainly visible
from the vessels of our Potomac hotilla.
On Friday last a schooner from Baltimore went
up the Rappahannock, having on board large
| Of nd TO- tha al
| troops.
The Timess dispatch says:
The President to day nominated Gen. Cadwal-
| lader as Major General of volunteers. he will
take the field at once
Francis Gallagher, Of Baltimore, prominent
| lawyer there, and well known in this city, was
killed at the battle of Winchester on Sunday
| last while fighting tor the cause of the Union.
| The Senate Committee agreed yesterday to re
duce the tax upon newspaper advertisements pro.
posed in the tax bill, from five to three per cent,
and decided to establish al adyaorem tax of three
per cent upon paper instead of the proposed tax
of three mills per pound.
The Tribunes dispatch says:
To day the President nominated at the recon-
mendation of the Indiana delegation, the follow
ing Colonies of Indiana volunteers, as Brigadier
Generals:
A p. Hovey, w. Kimball, W. p. Benton, J.
C. Veatch and p. A. Hackeman.
Secretary Chase means to carry out the prin-
/ ciple announced some time ago, that commerce
shall follow the hag and has accordingly issued
instructions to the Treasury agents, collectors
and surveyors on the Ohio and Mississippi. dis
| pensng with applications to the Secretary for IL
censes to trade, and authorizing the shipment
of all goods, not intended to aid the rebellion, TO
all places occupied by our troops in the valley
States.
Applications for permits can be made hereafter
direct TO the collectors or surveyors of the differ
ent ports.
Yesterday the enemy in large forces were
driven from the Warrenton railroad junction by
i Gen. Sumner.
Snow is falling to-day.
Shipping Point was yesterday occupied by our
troops
As the steamer Mt. Vernon passed that place
they had raised the flag of the Union and the
band playing the Star Spangled Banner.
All the re0els that have been in that vicinity
for some time past have left. with the exception
of two or three companies of cavalry.
The King Phillip left here this morning
trip to Fortress Monroe. having on board Vice
President Hamn and other prominent gentlemen
and several ladies