Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-23

Noon Reports.
LATEST WAR NEWS.
WAR STEAMER RUNS THE BLOCKADE.
C0M'R. PREBLE DISMISSED.
PR0CLiMiTM by the PRESIDENT
Bragg Marching on Louisville
WOMEN 81 CHILDREN
LEAVING
THE BATTLE AT IUkA.
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PROCLiMiTM by the PRESIDEN
THE BATTLE AT IUKA,
EO M EIGN ~ Ne Tvs.
from Washington .

From Washington.
WASHINGTON, September 2l-A number of
wounded officers arrived here during the day,
among whom was General Hooker. His wound
is not dangerous only so TAR as Is likely to pro
duce lockjaw The General is attended by his
staff.
As Mr.. Chase and other members of the Cabi-
net manifest apprehensions az to the condition of
Hooker. it is inferred that it is intended to give
him an importand command, perhaps the West
ern Division.
The President to-day appointed Hooker
Brigadier Seneral in the regular army in recon
pense for his valuable services.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-Satsfactory evidence
having 5een submitted that Captain Solomon }.
Houck, of the list Ohio regiment did not advise
the surrender of GAINESVILLE. Tennessee, and that
he signed the card justfying the surrender under
misapprehensiOn of its contents, the President
directs that so much of General Order No. 100
as cashiers him be revoked
The following has been received from the flag
ship Hartford dated Pensacola Bay, September
s, 1862
Hon Gideon Welles, Secretary of Navy:
SIR regret TO be compelled to make another
notifying acknow edgement of apparent neglect
by the running of the blockade at Mobile Uv a
ten gun gunboat, supposed to be Layabard's gun
boat Capt. Ballock. You will perceive. howev-
er. from Captain Preble's report herewith incos-
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saw her in good time but failed TO sink OF capture
her. Why Captain Preble did not fire into her
after she failed To stop answer his hail, | can
not imagine.
The commander of the Rachel Seaman SAYS,
and / believe they all admit that there was never
finer opportunity for stopping vessel, until
she had passed them. Then, however, when it
was too late, they began firing, the Oveda first
and the Oneida next, ard the Rachel Seaman
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d. g. FARRAGUr.
Rear Admiral commanding First Gulf Blocka-
ding Squadron.
The following has been received from the
soop-of war Orlerida, off Mobile, dated Septem-
Der IA:
SIR: | regret To inform you that three masted
screw steamer, wearing the English red ensign
and pennant, and carving four quarter boats and
battery of eight broadSde guns. and one or
two pivots, and having every appearance of an
English man-Ol-war, ran the blockade this after
under the following circumstances: l had
sent the Winona TO windward to speak schooner
standing in under sail The smoke of steamer
was discovered bearing about southeast and steer
ing directly for Observing she was burning
black smoke | Immediately got under way and
stood around her, signaling the Winona to chase
at discretion. We soon neared the stranger AS
the Winona approached she gradually hauled to
the windward. | hailed him. but received no an
swer | then fired shot across his bows; he
still ranged ahead without stoppng-but still
thinking him an English man -of-war. fired two
more shot across his bow and then directed shot
at nm which went over between his fore and
main mast He soon hauled down his flag and
trained his guns to bear on US. but having flag
to fight under, was afraid to fire. We continued
firing at him, assisted by the Winona. but the
monster steamer made sail and by his speed and
unparalleled audacity managed to escape us. We
sent our shot all around and over him, and are
certain that several of our shells struck him.
With great modification.
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE II. PREBLE.
To Admiral Farragut, Commanding.
We have just received Il brief dispatch from
one of our special correspondents, who returned
this afternoon to Frederick from our advance
lines:
Heavy firing going all day yesterday,
both cannonading and musketry, and many
wounded men were being brought III.
Our troops had crossed the Potomac in large
force, and were fighting on the other side The
rest of our army had advanced to the river
In the fighting far We had decidedly advan-
tage of the rebels Yesterday We captured a
whole brigade OF them, two thousand in number.
This our correspondent asserts upon information
received from reliable authority. When he left
the field at midnight on Saturday, firing had not
ceased
A special to the Times, dated on the Potomac
opposite SheppardstOwn, Saturday, 3 o'clock Z.
NJ, says:
In a reconnaissance this morning the 18th
PENNSYLVANIA had II killed and 100 wounded
Col Provost and Adjutant Mexican were both
wounded.
There was some loss in other regiments.
number were reported "a having been taken prs
oners.
On Saturday the enemy crossed at Williams
port; but were driven back BY the advance of our
army assisted by the PENNSYLVANIA militia.
Williamsport is now occupied by our troops in
strong force. The rebels hoped IN crossing here,
to turn Mcclellan right flank, but failed.
special dispatch to the Herald says:
In a reconnaissance by the 4th Michigan,
Lieut. Gordon, Co. !, was killed and eight pri-
Yates wounded.
Acting Brigader Barness brigade, which sub
sequenty made reconnaissance. had fight
with the enemy, and hearing cannonading and
not knowing but general engagement might
ensue hosts of regiments came hurrying towards
the river.
Griffin's brigade was directly opposite Shep
pardstown, every moment expecting Morrill, 10
order them across the river.
Sykes went across the river with the regiments
attached to bis command, and during the battle
was in the thickest of the fight.
The following general order has been issued
from the " ar Department:
Commander George Henry Preble, senior OH
/ Ger in command of aiding force off Mobile
having been guilty of neglect of duty in permit
4 ting an armed steamer to run the blockade, l., by
order of the President dismissed from the naval
service from this date.