Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-08
SUNDAY NIGHT DIspATcHEs
LATEST WAR NEWS.
Mcclellan in Supreme Command.
POPE RELIEVED At MS OWN REQUEST
Charges against Porter, Frnssk-
lim, and GrtNsm.
$4,000 Rebels in Maryland.
A BIC FIcHTIMPEN DING
AFFAIRS ON THE BORDER.
POPE RELIEVED At MS OWN REQUEST


WASHINGTON, Sept Late and reliable re-
ports from private sources from Cehtervllle state
that Col. Tourney with regiment Of cavalry was
in command of that place. and that their pickets
extend 10 within less than twelve miles Of Alex
andria.
Union officers taken in the late battles were de-
tained at Gainesville until Friday last. when they
were conducted TO Richmond, with the exception
of some severely wounded, who by the humanity
of DR.. Guild. Director of Gen. Lee. were allowed
to 60 10 Washington In our ambulances under
flag of truce.
The last Of the Centerville wounded reached
this city tonight.
Major General Reno has been assigned to the
command of the Sd army, corps. Gen. Mcdowell
having been granted leave Of absence for fifteen
days
A Washington letter to the Herald dated the
5th. saws
Its understood that 30 900 rebels have crossed
into Maryland.
Ii is said that Secessionists are buying horses
here and in Baltimore for the rebel artillery and
cavalry.
Tonight Mcclellan was placed in command
of the Armies of the Potomac and Virginia The
whole army is ordered to be provided with three
DAYS rations.
section of Wheedan's battery silenbed a re
bel battery on Thursday night which was anus
ing itself by throwing shells into our camp at Mi
Mcclellan is placing the new regiments into
old brigades
Fredericksburg has been occupied by the rebel
infantry and cavalry.
Washington dispatch to the Herald, dated
midnight on Saturday, saws:
It is known that the rebels are in the neighbor
hood of Frederick in force. They captured moth
ing as the rolling stock OF the railroad had been
sentaway.
The bridge across the Monocacy is not injured,
but trains not allowed to 20 within three miles
of Frederick junction.
Our military authorities are confident that
this raid will cost the enemy exactly the number
of troops who have crossed.
| The Mercury has dispatch dated at l o'clock
A. NJ. Sunday, stating that there is tremendous
excitement in Washington on account of the re
bells crossing into Mary and; but it is not believed
they can hold their ground against the Union
| troops.
There will be battle soon.
The Times Washington dispatch contains the
/ following:
General Pope, at his own request, was on Fri
day relieved of his command, in order to make
/ charges against Generals Porter, Franklin and
! Griffin
Heintzelman and McDowells corps are to be
consolidated, under the command of Heintzel-
man.
Three or four hundred rebel cavalry, from
Leesburg, attempted TO cross ut Edwards Ferry
on Friday last, but repulsed
At two o'clock ON Saturday, the rebels sue
cessfully renewed the attempt, and crossed at
several points. They Immediately raided Pooles-
vile and Jamestown. The operator of the lat
ter place escaped and cut the wires of the militia
nv telegraph.
Fearing there were Union troops in the vicini-
ty the rebels soon retired, and stationed pickets
a short distance from the town.
The rebels also crossed between the ferries and
the Point of Rocks, and marched to White Oak
Springs. across the Monocacy.
The Times also has the following, dated eleven
O'Clock Saturday night:
The latest from the Upper Potomac states that
Jackson and his army entered Frederick this
| morning They have possession of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, and have torn up the track aud
destroyed culvert east of that place. They
also cut the telegraph All the rolling stock wa;
| saved.
The Washington Star of Saturday evening
says:
Acquia Creek has been completely evacuated
by our forces, and everything brought away from
there that could be of any possible use to III,
United States. We take it for granted that tn,
temporary buildings, railroad arrangements
wharf, &c constructed for our military purpose,
at that point, have been rendered useless TO the
enemy.