Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-30

AFFAIRS AT CORINTH
UTIIERN NEW =.
CAPTURE OF A BRITISH STEAMER.
ASHINGTON NEWS
CONGRE AL.
From Washington.

WASHINGTON. May 29.-The Heraid's dis
patch saws:
The overland mail company will resume the
transportation of letters in fifteen days. Papers
and documents will 20 by way OF Panama under
an arrangement of the company with Vanderbilt.
who is 10 receive one hundred aud nifty thousand
dollars year for the service
A dispatch TO the Times dated New Bridge,
Chickahomny river, Virginia, Monday evening,
Nav 26;h. says:
Within the past three DAYS the disposition of
the whole rebel army before Richmond seems TO
have been changed. Instead of the rebels re
treating with all their supplies and camp equip
age towards the city. they coming from It in
large numbers and are evidently determined 10
make stand between it and the Chickahominy
river.
1t was ascertained beyond doubt that five
days ago but a small force of the enemy, say
5000 men, occupied the ground between US and
Richmond. IL was then supposed that our march
into the city would be easy and rapid and that an
opportunity would soon be given the Union cit
Zens OF that place u demonstrate their delight at
being liberated from the secession yoke, but now
the aspect is completely changed and numerou,
indications favor the belief that our onward pro-
gress to Richmond Is to be holly disputed by the
larger part vi the rebel army.
Every hour ,roons are pouring out of Rich
mond and disposing themselves along the line OF
the Chckahominy, being at some points only a
half mile from IT,
A desetter just arrived from a Georgia reg-
ment states that between Richmond and Mechan-
icsville, and about a mile and half from the
latter place three Georgia regiments have en-
camped since morning. he says that Beaure-
gard arrived in Richmond last Thursday and that
a most vigorous attempt will be made TO save
the city.
FL.
a few shells into the rebel batteries but with
what effect We did not learn.
Yesterday We had cars running from West
Point to the Chickahominy river. This new ia
cility for getting supplies, guns and ammunition
to the army can be readily appreciated.
A deSerter, who came in this morning. reports
the main body of the Confederate army on the
north side of the railroad The brigade of Ten
nesSee troops to which he belongs is doing picket
duty this side. Tie reoels claim 900 men,
hut 50 900 he asserts will cover their entire force
Much dissatisfaction exists among them OF ac-
count OF the contiscation act, and many would be
glad to Law down their arms did not pride forbid.
The leaders are deter minel to make n stand hay-
ing chosen a position near Richmond for this pur-
pose.
General Mcclellan telegraphs to the Secretary
| of War shat the battle ut Hanover G. II. resulted
in the complete rout of the enemy. II is stated
we have taken 5OO prisoners. The loss OF the
enemy is set down ut 900. Our men buried lOC
OF their dead Our loss Is 375, in killed, wound
ell and missing. of which 50 killed The
forces opposed TO principally North Car
olnans aud Georgans.
| Prisoners from North Carolina say they are
very tired of the war, and that their defeat viii
have demoralizina effect on the rebel army.
Information from General Halleck's command
dated yesterday, indicates that no engagement
had taken place
No further particulars of Gen. Banks affairs
have been received
Recently. John Dean. Esq. presented to tn,
Circuit Court the petition of Daniel Breed for
writ of htbeas corpus to Marshal Lamon, for TIN
discharge of a colored man claimed by IA citizer
of Maryland as his slave, on the ground that sucl
alleged fugitive is illegally detained, aud the re
straint ana Imprisonment are not authorized b,
the fugitive slave law of 1850, IN other words
that the law does not apply to the District of Co
| lumbia.
Mr. Dean to day continued his argument Il
show that the writ could not be refused
The court had previously intimated that the
would not grant the PRAYER, and to day said al
appeal could be taken to the Supreme Court OF
the refusal just well upon the writ. Fur
Their argument will be heard to morrow
The fugitive slave law continues to be enforce
during this month. About fifty slaves have bee
returned to their claimants.