Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-09-06
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l.-Par~uapt - general vrier No l22 lrsia tie
Va Department A. jutsnt General Oihce. al tie
81 mat. tie undersigned hereby assumes cum
mand Of the fort'tcstiorsOf Washington. add al
the troops Tor the defence Of the C,pital.
Seconc--The heads Of the S,ss Dspartnest %
the army Of the Potouse. Will be n eh-rgo of
their respective departments az tbess HesaqaafA
ter.
Third-In addition 70 the Ell o Hated morning
reports. required by the circular OF this dass from
these Headquarters. reports ~ll be made ty cs.rJs
commanders. ~ 90 their compliance xnh the ~.
sisnment Positions heretofore II, en- them sat
ing ,ietniiel, the ground occupsel and covered
by their Commands. aud - o. xhat proefe~s has
been made in 0i,e<ienre t. the order already -
sued. 10 place their command in condition for %,
mediate service. Sign~d
GESRsr Il NcclsllAx.
Major General Commanding
wasHTserox. September PROM casefuIc.i.
culatious il Is belle Ell that tie M mt e. oG ouuded
in the recent battles, will hot exceed SO kallei:
l 900. and 1000 prisoners. principally pickei up
by the enemy while Struggling. AMI ~lso. With the
exception VI the officer. have heen J,ar.slrd.
Mr. Emory. connected With the Quarermsster's
Department. wh0 vent down with othsr clerks 90
aid Ia tax NJ care OF the wouIdssl aud ~ho LETT
CenlresIlle Wednesday AFTERNOON. SAYS that in
conversation with rebel soldiers. he found them
that the war ever. aud that they were home
again. under the de n old Gag With the rers.
however. IL WAS different. On Tuesd v NJ. En-
CRY ssS large rebel force going ia the direct On
OF Leesburg.
We learn that the rebels had corps Of unarm-
ed men whose duty il 10 bear of Tie dssd
and wounded a fast they would tall.
The general hospital at Alexandna contains
.567 wounded soldiers.
anfi- In lie of a. mr. ftrG<
hundred arrived here yesterday from tie vicinity
OF FrederckSburg
LTye numbers Of sounded from the recent
battles Continue 10 arrive here.
II p. The quiet of the civ still continues.
No one serm> bold enough To IA ,nafscture amy
exciting rumor There l. nO diss "A cement ~hit-
ia the belief that the rsl,eis extending
their lue- the VALLEY OF .rginia, with a view
to cross into Maryland.
la front OF our army 70 dav sx OF eight miles
distant from our most advanced vutpo-t-. clouds
OF dust and other appearances indicated activity
among the enemy. The sound OF cannon Tor
Shut time seems 10 confirm this.
Whatever MY be the fact. no danger
wh,tever has resulted. Ii appears from private
letter that our trUops hsve been wiIhdrsun from
Acquia Creek. ii not a;tse ether least ia part.
The stores have been placed beyond the prs,b-
ability of falling into the hands ~ the enemy.
Five or six gunboats at last accounts u ing
in that vicinity.
The rebels do not OCCUPY Frederick burg siih
any force - the tsools designated to lsoii that
town I've been forward 10 aus merit Jtck-
sons forces.
The citizens performing guard duty
A rebel risouer now here, who-e parents re-
side here, reports thu the loss of the enemy IN
the recent battles ~ ex remedy heavy aud e-ii-
mates the number far greater than exaggerated
losses upon our side
A rebel-m al entity captured la the neiel4bpr
hood of Frederick >buTg contains tie ieIsat ct tie
enemy loss. especially among the oficers. in
cluaing Zen. EweIi.
The following is gathered from newspapers
and private letIeis:
IL j. believed the rei,eis have crossed in some
force this side of the Point of Rocks, and sub-e-
mia. though he-iiatng To make tie experiment
OF getting Judgment Ia Maryland
+ The rebels lave thrown shells scroSs the riv er
at canal boats. &c. wbicl, did damage
A man. processing Ia have m,de Ii- escape
from Lear Lee-bnrs. ON Wednesday. reports That
! jackson had entes ell LeeSburg With his iroup-
and VAS pushing towards HarpeIs Ferry sad
| L'n.street march NJ ia the same 4 Erection.
The rebels are well supp lei with artillery.
Most OF the Union people about Winchester
and Lee<burg had made Their escape into Mary
| land. Others we're captured by seoes-ion a., ;gh-
bors she making Tie attempt and thrown into
Ir>"n.
Upon receipt OF the intelligence that Jackson
marching toward Lee-burg. rebel Hagr ere
display ell 10y many of the inhabitants IN token oi
JOY at h- comHc.