Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-28
CONFISCATl0N PROCLAMATION.
LARGE SHIPMENT OF SPECIE
REBEL RAID AT PlTTSBURe LANDING.
Capture OLA Wagon Train.
DESTRCCTIO.v OF COTTO.y.


wAsH.NGroS, july 26.-Tne Tribune's dis
patch says:
Ii has Deen known TO the military authorities
ever since Col. Dsris's cavalry expedition 90
Beaver Dam that the enemy was sending some OF
their best troops. AIMING them the divisions OF
LongstrreI. E~ ell and Hill, to join jackson be.
tween GordonvilIe ald Stanton. IL is not be-
lie, eli. however that Jaek>On's whole force there
numbers moie than ~, 900 men. His purpose Is
thought a. be e. push ", the valley oi tie Shen
andoah and ii practicable invade Maryland.
A German printer boy who his been a wear
getting IRON New Orleans by way OF Richmond
~ his friends IN the loyal States arrived here 10
day. He worked several months at printing la
Richmond and being suspected was thrown into
Jail. but finally escaped. he says the Germans
OF tie South are to u IN tor the Union. he e.
Inmates the number of lighting men At Richmond
at ~. OO0 at the outside and confirms the report
derived from other sources that four divisions
LonysIreet's, Ewelfs, Hills and JackSon's. are
stationed along the railroad from Stanton 10 Cor
donville aud at Louisa Z. h.. under comm md oil
StonewaIl jackson, numbering in ALL ia hls opl
ion, 80, 0OO men, but il is improbable that these
divisions average $4,000 men. Thirty thousand
l. nearer the mark
Their pickets extend TO Newmarket. and their
course appears To De up the valley OF the Saenan-
dUdh.
The Departments will be closed to morrow in
memory vi ile late II rtin Van Buren,
Paymlster Gen. Larned still continues very
low
\ letter from Norfolk states there have been
Sc, eral cases of yellow lever there.
A special TO the Times says:
The Pvstm iSIer General aud the Secretary of
the Treasury have h.ul almost daily consultations
OIL the stamp currency. Ii seemed difficult Ia
de..de the question of jurisdiction To-day,
lnu l.- oil f1,pfN
the two Departments viz the Post Office De
p,rtment Is TO or'ier nnd prepare the stamps, and
deliver them 70 the Treasury Del atment Tor dis
trIbutlOn. hey are to be OF all the denOmIua =
tiois from one 10 thirty cents. and some will be
ready for use or about the 10Th proximo.
Gov. X ,nsey, of NnnesOt.,, and Others, had
an interview with Secretary Chase this morning.
OH the subject oil the tax Till. Ii was decided
that tor Minnesota ami ether small States. there
shall be but ole assessor Tor the Stale anu col
lectOr tor each district IN the Larger States, eek
cepting probably III cities, such district will have
an assessor and collector
An official list will be prepared of all soldiers
absent without leave, which will be OF great ser
vice 10 the corporation OF New York in control
ing the payment OF tie reeI fund.
From accounts recently received from the
headquarters OIL the army OF the Potomac The
official report of the battles before Richmond
apprUxmatns to 1900.
The following is copy of the letter from. tine
Secretary of War to the joint committee vi New
York Common Council Oh National affairs:
WAR DEPARTMENT, July 90.
GENTLEMEN: Your views respecting the recruit
ing service and the proper measures To eDcoura &c
it have been atteutiveiy considered 10y the PresI-
deaf. and the following re- uatians established by
the Department are expected 10 obtain the object
YOU desire:
First The Adiu,ant General will detail an off
Ger at each rendezvous Tor mastering in recruits,
who shall pay To each recruit his proper share oI
bounty. and also pay the recruiting lee at the
time he is mustered into the service OF the United
States.
Second. Ii being OF paramount Importance to
fill up the old regiments speedily lee To recruits
10 the old regiments double that for the new regi
ments will be paid. to- w.t. 81 for each recruit.
Third. The recruits will he clothed. armed and
equipped without delay. and placed in a camp OF
Instructions.
ANY other practical suggestion you may be
pleased 10 offer will always be respectfully, con
sdered 10y this Department Yours truly,
(Signed) EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Secretary oI War.
A disoatch dated Little Washington, Virginia
July 20, says:
The people of Culpepper. Orange and Madi
SON. we've thunder>truck at the recent sudden APP.
peArance of the Union forces under Gen Hatch.
They repreSen ell Ar being heartily sick oi the
war. They may we'll be. Tor the prospect OF Il r.
Walton >tares them in the lace. Their stock hn:
been driven of hy the COntederates. The wheat
crop is almost anniailaied by rust and worm, ant
the corn, scarcely above the ground has nC
chance OF ripenIng before frost