Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-24
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Noon Reports.
AFFAIRS on THE POTOMAC.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.
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WASHINGTON, September - The Postoffce
Department has ordered the continuance of the
Paeiic mail on the overland route, having re-
ceyed reliable information that there is no danger
TO be apprehended IRON their being tempered
with by the Indians IL is positively asserted
that since the removal OF the Cherokee tribe at
no time has there been any necessity for the mails
being discontinued. The great overland mail
now passes daily through Denver. Passengers
are constantly travelling this route
According TO an army order Just issued the
prisoners OF war, except commissioned officers,
delivered at Aiken's Landing. James river. on
the l4th and 18th inst, are declared 10 be ex-
changed.
A special to the Times SAYS:
The Commissioner OF Pensions has commenced
making appointments OF surgeons to make exam
nations and give certificates in cases of applca-
tons.
Appointments have already been made for Gin
cinnati.
Indiana-George W Mears, Indianapolis; @
W Chippinger, Tere Haute; o. l.. Clark, La
tayette
The following naval officers have been made
Rear Admivals and assigned 70 command the fol
lowing squadrons respectively: Z. II. Ball, Paci
fc squadron; Chas Wilkes, Flying squadron; 7.
L. Lardner, Eastern Cult squadron Z II. Da-
Wis, Mississippi hotilla.
A special to the Tribune says
A reconnoitering party under Major Deems, OF
Sigel's staff, Was pushed beyond Chantiy, yes
terday Thirty nine stragglers were taken pris
oners and pirOled. No pickets of the enemy
were to be 4 quantity OF rebel knapsacks
and equipage and large silk rebel flag which
bore evidence OF service. belonging to the Beau
regard rifles, also captured.
One thousand two hundred of our wounded
from the battlefield of Antictam arrived here by
railroad from Frederick to-day. There are now
fully two thousand in the city The Capitol and
new hospitals being crowded room will be made
for at least = OOO more.
Yesterday one hundred wagon loads of santa
~ stores and provisions sent to Frederick
tor the relief OF the wounded
A special to the World saws
Stragglers captured and refugees who have
just come in, all agree that the main body Of the
rebel army IL moving towards Winchester, all
having disappeared from the Potomac, except
skrmi>hng companies. The abandonment oi
the line OF the line OF the Potomac seems to he
more matter of necessity than OF choice 10 the
rebels, and the retreat into the valley mmedi-
ately followed their crossing the Potomac.
A special 10 the Herald says:
1t is stated on good authority that Burnside
was offered the command of the army of the
Potomac, bot in declining the offer he asserted
the PIE eminent fitness OF Mcclellan for the pc
stion
Ii is supposed that the wound received by Gen
Richardson through the shoulder and breast
will prove fatal
The wound of Dana Is below the knee, anC
from musket ball
Gen. W. Fl. French and MS son William. who
were reported wounded, are well, unnjured, and
duty.
The following has been received at the Wa
Department, dated Headquarters, Corinth. Sep
TENDER %:
To Major Gen. Halleck:
In my dispatch of the Goth, our loss was over
estimated and the rebel loss was under estimated
We found 26l Of their dead upon the field, Will,
our loss IN killed will be less than 100.
L. 5. GRANT