Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-31
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The Quartermaster of General BIenker's Divi-
sion states that party Of rebel soldiers. number
ing about fifty, visited Fairfax Court House yes
terday, there being at the time no troops there,
and with arms in their hands attacked and drove
out the soldiers and destroyed their stores, at the
same time tearing down all the Union flags.
A part Of the German Division was ordered
there from Centreville TO guard the town from
such marauders.
Senate the nomination of Bayard Taylor as Sec
retary of Legation at st. Peterburgh.
The President placed at Minister Cameron's
disposal frigate to convey him to Europe, but
he has declined the courtesy
1t is said that Secretary Stanton authorized
Judge Thomas report from Boston to say that
SO soon as officers of rank could be convened
without injury to the service, Gen. Stone shall
be tried by court martial.
A special dispatch of the Herald says;
The Union troops advanced yesterday upon
the rebel outposts beyond Warrenton junction,
driving the enemy. estimated at 10000, before
them along the line of the Gordonsyille railroad
The ro@ beyond Warrenton Junction is ut
terly destroyed, bridges gone, the cross ties burn
ed and the rails bent into every conceivable
shape.
The Union troops are in excellent health, and
are pushing after the retreating rebels as rapidly
The telegraph lines follow the advancing army,
and Offices are established from day to day.
An excursion party went on the Manassas Gap
road, about FIVE miles beyond the Junction. cut
ting away fallen trees and clearing other obstruc-
tons from the track. The road was otherwise in
perfect order and the water stations uninjured.
They also proceeded on the road to Gordonsvie
as far as Bristow's Station, at which point the
bridge over Broad Run is destroyed.
the Manassas Gap Road nine years, accompanied
the party. He remained with the rebels until the
recent evacuation of Manassas and brought down
the reinforcement of General Johnston when the
rebels were retreating at Bull Run last July. He
states the rebels commenced evacuating Manas-
sas on the Sd of March.
The troops moved off very hurriedly and were
in such great fear of being routed by the adj
vancing Union troops that their officers threat
ened instant death to every man who fred hut,
alleging as reason that smoke would hasten
the Federal advance.
The rebel cannon, he saws, we're of small cali
Der and few in number. but had enormous guam
titles of stores, much of which could not be
moved, and was burned after the main part Of
the army had left
The inhabitants at Fredericksburg are in great
CONSERVATION, expecting an immediate attack
from the Union troops. Many leaving with
their effects.
1t is expected there that the rebels will fall
back towards Richmond, between which place
and Fredericksburg they will give battle.
The depot at Aqua creek was not burnt ne
late as Monday, for it was then plainly visible
from the vessels of our Potomac h0tilla.
On Friday last schooner from Baltimore went
up the Rappahannock, having on board large
quantity of stores and clothing for the rebel
troops.
The Timess dispatch says:
The President to-day nominated Gen. Cadwal-
lader as Major General of volunteers. He will
take the field at once
Francis Gallagher, of Baltimore, prominent
lawyer there, and well known in this city,
killed at the battle of Winchester on Sunday
last while fighting for the cause of the Union.
The Senate Committee agreed yesterday to
duce the tax upon newspaper advertisements pro-
posed in the tax BILL from FIVE to three per cent,
and decided to establish an advalorem tax of three
per cent. upon paper, instead of the proposed tax
of three mills per pound.
The Tribune's dispatch says:
To day the President nominated, at the recon-
mendation of the Indiana delegation, the follow
ing Colonies of Indiana volunteers, as Brigadier
Generals:
A. p Hovey, W. Kimball, W. P Benton, j.
@. Veatch and P. A. Hackleman.
Secretary Chase means to carry out the prin-
cipe announced some time ago, that commerce
shall follow the flag, and has accordingly issued
instructions to the Treasury agents, collectors
and surveyors on the Ohio and Mississippi, dis
pensing with applications to the Secretary for Ii
censes to trade, and authorizing the shipment
Of all goods, not intended to aid the rebellion 10
all places occupied by our troops in the valley
States.
Applications for permits can be made hereafter
direct to the collectors or surveyors of the differ
ent ports.
Yesterday the enemy in large forces were
driven from the Warrenton railroad junction by
Gen. Sumner.
Snow is falling to-day.
Shipping Point was yesterday occupied by our
troops.
As the steamer Mt. Vernon passed that place
they had raised the flag of the Union and the
band was playing the Star SpangIed Banner
All the rebels that have been in that vicinity
for some time past have left. with the exception
of two or three companies of cavalry.
The King Phillip left here this morning on a
trip to Fortress Monroe, having on board Vice
President Hamlin and other prominent gentlemen
and several ladies