Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-17
AFFAIRS AT CORINTH
Beauregard Asks an Armistice
JEFF. DAVIS CONE SOUTH.
ON RES SION AL.

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The Tribune's dis
patch says:
MaryIanders say that few days ago one thou
sand slaves, as if by preconcerted movement,
simultaneously left kind masters and happy homes
in Prince George county, Maryland, and came
to the District of Columbia, where they still re
main.
The provisions of the Homestead bill agreed
upon by the Committee of Conference are ex-
tended 10 all in the military and naval service.
Forty. fifty, and 40 or 100 acres can be located,
and the settlers of tract of forty acres bordering
upon Government land can take enough TO com
plete his section.
A dispatch from Fredericksburg says:
A large iron foundry, which until the arrival
of the National army at that place, was used i'm
casting shot and shells, and in riding cannon for
the rebels, was on Wednesday taken possession of
by an officer of Gen. McDowell's staff. Yankee
maclinists were immediately set to work in the
National service, and are producing the best spe
cimens of workmanship
The Herad's dispatch says:
The impression is gaining ground that Mr..
Simmons's schedule of tax bill will be suhsti-
tuted by the Senate for the House bill. Ii Is
stated that although the Finance Committee
agreed to report the House tax bill, majority OF
the Committee is opposed TO it.
Mr. Smmons's bill preserves the machinery
of the House bill. but proposes to raise $500,
900 900 OF revenue-Sl00 900 900 10 be raised
from duties on imports, Sl00, 900 900 from tax
of one half of one per cent on all sales, and the
balance from a tax on spirits, malt liquors. play
ing cards tobacco, oils and licenses. These are
the only articles specifically taxed. Ii is genei
ally believed that this programme for revenue
will prevail.
The Herald's dispatch SAYS:
Hon Jacob B. Blair, OF Western Virginia, re
ceived this morning the following startling com
munication from one of his constituents in Nir-
ginia: -, g.
PAIKERsBrRG, Va, May 10. 1862.
We are all i'm IA great state of excitement here
The town of Burning Spring, IN Vest county
was burned Yesterday afternoon by the Morcas
siers Rangers; also Palestine. Everything al
the former place was destroyed. This town l.
full of fugives. 1t is not known who have beer
killed, though many missing. Charley Shat
tuck was shot at twice across the river. The
last seen of the M1rcassers by fugitiveS here
they were taking the goods out OF the boats II
tina river. Ii is not known what has become o
the small military force in that region. The
number of Morcassiers is not known, though
MANY fix it Mt 500. Where the devil did the!
come from? The town of Elizabeth is deserted
and bv this time probably burned. Some con
slider this place in imminent danger They have
but one company OF soldiers here. The citizens
would turn out to a considerable extent if the.
only had arms.
The fugitive slave law is being quietly enforc
ed in the District to-day. the military authorize
not interfering with the judicial process. her
are at least four hundred cases pending. Ii
said some OF the negroes whose owners or agent
from Maryland are here seeking their recover
mysteriously disappeared this morning
Paragraph 2, of general order l02, dated Nc
vember last, having been revoked, the officer
and men transferred to skeleton regiments unde
its operation will be reassigned to their origina
regiments as fast as vacancies occur.