Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-07
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yorktown Reported Burned.
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The CarondeIet Runs the
Blockade.
Rebel BATTERY Disabled.
TE.S.rESSEE RIV.ER .s'EU'S.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF
REAUREGAE
Rebel BATTERY Disabled.
TE.S.rEsSEE RIJ.ER .TEU's.
REPORTED DEFEAT OF
REAUREGA
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 4-The Tribunes dis
patch says:
VIM Il Russell of the London Times has en-
gagged passage to England in the next Cunard
steamer
The Times's dispatch says:
The Committee ON the conduct of the war have
examined several witnesses bearing upon the
charge of atrocities by the reJels upon our wound
ed soldiers at the battle of Bull Run, and the
evidence so far is a disgraceiu record gainst the
chivalrOus SOutherners.
The House Committee on Printing introduced
a resolution to-day providing for the printing of
10000 extra copies of the final report OF the
Commission on War Claims at 81. Louis.
IL is asserted in official circles that Brigader
General Rosecrans Is TO be promoted Major
General.
The IInes's correspondent telegraphs tonight
from Budd's Ferry, dated Hooker's Division,
Thursday. April 3, as follows:
corps of picked men belonging TO the Ex-
celsior brigade lett Liverpool Point on Thurs
day morning early under the command OF Cen
eral SIckles on "A reconnaissance.
The troops landed at Shipping Point batteries
and marched from thence past Dumlries through
Aqua to Stafford Court House.
There was skrmishing between body of 6O0
rebel cavalry and the advance corps of Sickles 5
command. six miles this side oil Stafford, and
firing on both sides was continued until we reached
that place
The rebels in their retreat set fire to the town
and all the stores. Our forces promptly stopped
the confagration.
A number of prisoners, horses, stores, &c. fell
into our hands
From Brooke Station force of 200 rebel
infantry and /. battery of six pieces were moving
up TO support their cavalry.
q iter remaining three hours in Stafford. camp
fires were built on the hills to deceive the rebels
while our forces withdrew from the place.
Gen. Sickles with part of his cOrDs arrived bac
at Shipping Point this morning. The rest came
in at Brent's Ferry opposite Liverpool Point.
Our casualties are two wounded and few
missing.
The troops marched forty eight miles in seven
teen hours over the worst mountain roads
At fredericksburg there few troops. They
are falling back TO Richmond.
The citizens state that the Confederate Gov
eminent intends abandoning Virginia.
The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia
has found two bills of Indictment against Horace
Greeley for an attack made upon the Marshal of
the District in columns of the New York Tri-
bune.
A military hospital has been ordered to be es-
tablished at New Albany, Indiana. and Jefferson
Barracks, near st. Louis, have been converted
into military hospital
The Secretary of War has communicated to
Congress his opinion that the present organiZa
ton of the Medical Bureau is inadequate to the
service. He has authorized the Surgeon Gen.
eral OF New York. under the direction of the
Governor, to organize volunteer surgeon corps
to render medical aid when requested
A similar organization has been made under
the Governor OF Pennsylvania, and valuable SER
vice has been rendered.
Complaints having been made by commanders
of military posts that movements are impeded
and discipline relaxed by the presence of male
and female visitors, the Secretary of War has
ordered that no passes he granted To visit Fortress
Monroe other military posts to any person not
engaged in the military service and has author
lied commai ders of military posts to remove all
persons not engaged in the service. Passes foi
the purpose of trade and business are also re
fused.
The arrival here of Lord Edward Cavendish
son of the late Duke of Devonshire. Lord Cecil
of the rifle brigade stationed in Canada, and Col
Percy, of the Northumberland Percys. now alsC
stationed in Canada is regarded in official circles
as an event which claims for them IA cordial re
cepton, they being considered rs types of more
friendly and generous class in England than the
members of Parliament.
Correspondents of the press and others who
after visiting the South returned to Great Britain
sympathizing with the re els.
The Secretary of War directs that hereafter
persons not belonging to the United State
service shall be permitted to take passage in an,
public transport without special permission of TIN
War Department