Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-13
Noon Reports.
BATTLE At PORT REPUBLIC
UNION TROOPS VICTORIOUS
Tx LOSS HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES.
SOUTHERN NEW =
Destruction of Cotton i'm Arkansas.
w AsslEN GTON NEWS
CONGRE s SION AL.
From Warrington .

From Warrington.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Tribune's dis
patch says
Senator Wilson will soon introduce bill into
the Senate amendatory Of the act abolishing
slavery in this District One section contains
defect pointed out by the President in his mes
sage accompanying his signature OF The bill by
allowing claimants who are minors or wives 10
appear before the Commissioners by guardian OF
husband, and those who are officers OF the army
aud navy 10 give their evidence in writing, prop
erly a'tested.
The Senate Committee on Commerce. have un-
der consideration resolution inquiring what fur
ther legslatiouis necessary on the subject OF YES
ses seized by the rebels and lecaptured by our
cruisers
Senator Morrill, has prepared report and bill
which will probably be adopted by that Commit
tee. They are framed on the suppOsition that
the property in vessels seized by the rebels new
er passed out of the original owners possession,
who are therefore entitled TO them upon their
capture, tree from all claim for prize money or
salvage
The members of Congress from Virginia have
been before the Territorial Committee of the
House, to which the memorial praying for the
admission of Western Virginia DIS a State, was
referred The Committee have talked over the
question presented. and authorized bill to be re-
ported, admitting the proposed State on condl-
ton that her boundaries be changed so ~ u run
the line along the Blue Ridge insteade of the Al
leghanes, thus making the State larger, giving
her five instead of three Representatives, and on
the further condition that slavery be abolished
throughout the State forthwith, LOYAL masters TO
be compensated by the United States. and an adj
ditional fund to be provided for the colonizng of
the negroes thus freed.
The e. Wrisle Jr, is a bark of $40 tons bur
den, and has sled for HayG. having on board
l25 col0red emigrants, who 90 out under the
auspice. of the Haytien Emigrant Bureau.
The Herald SAYS:
Since the opening Of the Mississippi river con
se9uent on the capture OF Memphis We have re-
ceivcd via Vicksburg and Memphis, several
days later intelligence from New Orleans to the
29th ult. We subioin summary:
Ex Senator and late Provost Marshal Pierre
Soule has been arrested by Major General Butler
/ on IA high political charge at New Orleans, and
will be 5, mt North in a few days.
Very little business is being done in the city,
/ but provisions are gradually arriving.
The bells which were taken from the churches
bv order of Beauregard were shipped to New
/ \ ork on Tuesday last.
Gen. Butler has ordered that religious services
| be held in the different churches in the city as
in times of profound peace, and no PRAYER for
the destruction of the Union and the success OF
! the rebels will be tolerated.
Gen. Butler gives notice that the Chief of
Subsistence Will sell to families for consumption
in small quantities pork, beef, hams and bacon
at &c and l0c for -four
Advces received at the War Department state
that Jackson's army attacked ShIeldss advance
on Monday morning near Port Republic
| The conflict is sand 10 have been maintained
for four hours by about 1000 of our men against
the main body of Gen. Jackson's ARMY. The
enemy force became so overwhelming in mum
bers that my advance was compelled 10 fall back
which it did in good order until it met the main
body of Shields command near Conrads store
As soon as this was effected the enemy in return
retired.
The fighting is said to have been severe and
the loss heavy on both sides.
A private letter states Gen. Shields had prev:-
viously succeeded in destroying large quantity
OF supplies belonging to the rebels at Milford ant
at Conrad's store The damage by recent rains
including the carving away of bridges over
branch OF the Shenandoah river materially inter
fered with the commissariat arrangements and
the movements of troops.
SURAY, VIA " AsHISGToy, June ll-COl. Car
roll. commanding the 4th brigade consisting o.
the 9Th and 10th Pennsylvania, tn Indiana ant
lst Virginia, about 600 strong reached Por
Republic Sunday, reconnoitered and found thu
enemy in the town and had a skirmsh. He con
burned and put guns in position commanding it
At 3 A. VI. Monday he was opened on by some 2,
heavy guns placed in position during the night
Our forces tried reach the bridge repeatedly Il
destroy it, but were met by storms of bullets ant
had TO retire.
A large cavalry force crossed and attacked ou
troops, with their infantry, our men opposing
them at every step. often driving them back will
heavy loss; but the numbers, after Gen. Tyler
brigade arrived, were so much inferior TO the en-
emy thew beng at least five to one. that il wa
impossible To hold their position, AMI We wer,
compelled to fall back, our BOYS fighting ever,
foot OF the way.
After falling back some three or four miles,
body of cavalry were sent to attack Us, but the.
were compelled TO retire, when the engagement
ended, having lasted FIVE hours.
Our loss in killed and wounded aud prisoner
is not known, but is large, as is also that of tint
enemy.
Col Carrol's horse fell, iniuring him badly
Capt Kelly of Gen Shieds's staff, was hur
badly in the head He received praise from al
who saw him fighting. Col Buckley, of the 29t
Ohio. was badly wounded, His charge
three times TO get his body, but il was carried OF
by the enemy Capt Keogh charged with a bod
of cavalry, and held the bridge some time durin
a terrible storm of grape
This was one of the most hotly contested en-
: gagements of the whole war, as Indicated by III
loss compared with the numbers engaged. TIL
fought ike demons
Two regiments from the First Brigade arrive
IN time 20 assist in covering the retreat Tt
Pioneer Corps also helped.
Col Buckley has arrive wounded