Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-06
Noon Reports.
AFFAIRS In VIRGINIA.
PARTICULARS OF THE LATE
BATTLES.
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
REBELS MARCHING ON FRANKFORT.
THE I.FDI.4.t' TROURLES
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AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER
REBELS MARCHING ON FRANKFORT.
THE I.rDI.aN TROUBLES
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From Washington.


dispatrh say:
Captain Samuel Phillips. ST.. has been ap-
pointed Acting Rear Admiral and assigned to the
North Atlantic blockading squadron in place of
Admiral GndSborough who has been relieved at
his own request
Gen. benker has been given an Indefinite leave /
Of absence and his staff his been mustered out OF
service Some of those ~ho were most intiuen /
tla in bringing about the confirmation OF Gen 4
Bleuker on the evening of adjournment. were l
most urgent to have him retired from active ser
vice
The first accurate report was made at the Sur I
geon Generals Office to day OF the number OF
men killed in the recent battles. The report in |
cudes the wOundcthin tine fight OF Wednesday |
night at Bristow Station up to the fight beyond
Fairfax Z. H. on Monday evening. The whole
number reported wounded thus far ii 4 .592. One
thousand eight hundred are still upon the battle
field !
As the wounded in the recen. battles ia'ls be-
low the estimate. the Capitol and Patent Offices,
fitting up army ho-pitals. will not be used
ut present. Georgetown College will be hted
up a hospital
The Surgeon General has sent away over
1000 volunteer sur. ems; some of them objected
to do duty il the Washington hospitals AMI ere
inaxuIabie unless they could and carve on the
battlefield.
The Herald las the following special dispatch:
a
of Bull Run ON Saturday began with heavy firing
from the artillery un both sides in front of Gen
Sgel'S div sion or corps. The effect of the firing
from Gen. Sgel's batteries WIS terribly effective
upon the enemy literally creating winrO~s IN
Their ranks. This i proved to be 80 from the
fact that shortly after temporary cessation OF
our fte ia : gels line, long alter the Confederate
batteries had been silence,i, the Iebel Gen. Jack
son sent two staff officers with White dag to
ppl- tn ,urV bi,
sion granted.
lt seems that the announcement oi the substi-
tuition OF Gen. iiieck tor Stanton as Secretary
Ui War. and the restoration of Gen Mcclellan
To the position of Commander in Chief of all the
land forces ct the United States, premature
1T least, IL not incorrect, although II l. vouched
for - strongly and by men of such opportnn
ties for obtainin.s co.rect information that it
very generally believed.
The rebel officer who delivered up the body of
Gen. Stevens, under II ~ of truce, states that
the fdg which he bore when he received the fatal
shot ware gra>ped in his ri. ht hand, aud had
fallen over iIs heal.
The manner of General kearney's death was
also aScertained. The General rode into piece
OF woods To reconnoIter AM! came upon Louisi
ana regiment. lie WAS ordered To halt. but in
stead turned his horse and leaned over to AVOID
the bullets and rode rapidly away While doing
so he Was shot in the back, killing him in
stantly.
General Sige arrived here to d,y, and on his
appearance at the hotel was warmly we,comedby
his friends.
General irl Schurz is also here.
1t is publicly claimed that Sigel has lost no
guns.
We have New Orleans papers to the 2Sth ult
They contain news.
-. The evacuation OF Baton Rouge had cen
safe. effected ai,d the troops were encamped at
Cirrplton.
The weather was unusually hot but the city
continued e lthy.
The Wheeling Intelligencer of September Sd
states:
A dispatch from General Kelly dated the I'D
saws that he attacked by the rebel guerrIllas
Jennings and Imboden, the same who made the
raid on BuchannOn and Weston, and that he de
fe,ted them. killing and capturing several oil
their number
The rebel Governor of Virginia has issued
proclamation calling for a State force OF lO,0U0
men, TO be formed into a division aud placed un
der the command OF Floyd.
A report having reached the interior OF Penn
sylvana that certain regiment had been nlmos,
annihilated, IA committee came here 10 day 10
render assistance 10 the supposed wounded. but
we're surprised Ia learn that the regiment had not
even been IN b tue.
jackson IN the recent actions. which, according
to the report of a captured rebel, Was wounded
slightly ia the foot.
Conflicting and exaggerated accounts OF recent
events still form the topic of general conversa
ton. Manv of the statements are unreasonable,
especially a. 10 the number of killed aud wound
ell and the quantity OF stores which have fallen
into the hands of the enemy. These are, il Is as
tertaiued. greatly over estimated.
The army is for the present placed in the new
positions, and thorough reorganization is pro-
crossing
The proper authorities fully understand the
necessities OF our condition, and are taking the
precautions required for the emergency.
The new levieS are arriving at the rate OF sew
eral thousand day aud are Immediately assigned
positions To co operate with the veteran troops.
Affairs are hourly assuming more cheerful
ASPECT.
There is nothing new from the front to day.
Our troops are still occupied in getting into
position. and have for the gre ,ter part resumed
the localities held by them previous to their leav-
ing for the Peninsula.
Quite "A number of field officers in the city
TO day. including Major Generals Pope and Sum
ner
There are constant arrivals of troops in regi
menrs and squads.
There seems To he no doubt that the Maryland
side j. free from armed rebels.
Five eiIel scouts and spies crossed over yester
day ut Edwards Ferry aud were seen at or neal
Pouesv e. They did not long continue in thai
neiehborhood Such Reconnaissance are believed
to be OF frequent occurrence.
A regiment ofTeiJe cavalry was at Edwards ::
Ferry yeSierday, and amused themselves by ga
! lLting our men ON the Maryland side with their
field pieces. doing no damage.
Ii l. understood that the enemy's force last
seen at Vienna we're for the most part worn out
or invalid soldiers gathered there as a place oil
! refuge.
The rebels In the recent engagements did not
r
reserve. TO De made use Of as the exsencie'
might require.
The most reliable among the conflicting ~
mors is that the rebel forces. comprising 100 O0t
men. were still moving yesterday through Thor
onghfare Gap. branching off into the valley. and
stretching upwards towards Harper's Ferry.
Parsled prisoners say the rebel soldiers express
their confidence OF crossing into Maryland II
heavy force in the course of four days The,
doubtless will make the attempt.
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