Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-08
TELEcRAPhic.
Noon Reports.


patch says: - sfars f.e--is
accommodating party of the I'D Pennsylva
MIA. Heintzemans Division, Was ambushed yes
terday morning beyond the OccOquan, two OF
three miles in advance of our pckets, and recev
ed the FIRE of about forty concealed rebels, who
then Immediately fed through the woods.
Capt. Chapman and Lieut. Lille were killed
and two prisates were wounded, one OF then
mortaly.
One hundred and fifty rebel soldiers recently
deserted from Savannah to Gen. Sherman. Wher
asked why they did il, they replied that the,
we're tired of fighting in the rich mans war
Numerous civil and military nominations oil
secondary importance, were passed by the Sen
ate 10 executive session to-day.
No Generals condemned or set aside.
The following statement of the strength and
disposition OF the rebel forces opposed 10 the
Union army of the Potomac, was perfectly acc0
rate four days ago. 50
Changes have probably occurred since. but
the main facts must still correspond with these
figures:
At Centerville. which is now the strong point
of the rebels, there are 50.000 infantry, Ia ,O0t
cavalry, and 100 pieces of cannon-large apC
heavy.
The Worlds dispatch says:
Mrs VIM. Norris aud Mrs. Rogers, ladies oc
cupyng a high social position in Baltimore, wer,
charge OF supplying the enemy with aid and con
veying them important information. Both have
sons in the rebel army and were prominently con
nected with an association in Baltimore for tn,
manufacture of clothing for rebel soldiers.
The city has been excited recently with rumOr,
respecting the movements of the enemy at Ma
nassas 1t is said that thes have concentrated !
much larger force at that point than has general
ly been supposed and as it Is impossible TO saw,
anything 1t the West what troops were there hav,
been hurried into Virginia. 1t is even said tina
BeauregarG is back again ut his old post.
The President has nominated Colonel Harve,
Brown, OF For, Pickens. as Brigader General b.
brevet.
Capts. Bell, Mexican, Dupont, Goldsboro an,
Tauogut were 20 day confirmed as flag officers o
the navy.
The following were confirmed Surveyors 0
Customs:
W Thornberry, Paducah, Ky, j r. Meeker
Nesqually, Washington Territory.
The following were also confirmed:
c. ". Chatierton, Indian Agent Cherokees
Z. III. Hale, Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
Washington Territory.
Thomas ). Nelson, Recorder of land titles il
Missouri
5. R Tanner, Receiver of Public Moneys, il
Nebraska.
a. II Stout Attorney, and j. L. Gibbs, Mar
shall OF Utah
L. ID. Shattuck, Attorney for Oregon.
W Mason. Marshal for Nevada.
In addition To the above large number of ar
my nominations were confirmed, but none of fell
officers.
The Tribune says:
Behind the batteries along the Potomac Their
900 to $4,000 men; at Gum Spring be
tween Leesburg and Centervle there are tire
regiments of infantry, with squadron of caval
ny; at LeeSburg there three regiments of in
iantry. one battery and 400 cavalry.
Alta point five miles from Brentonsville, tina
is to say ten miles south of Manassas, there
one brigade OF infantry of $500 men. Thes
forces do not include any part of Jacksons an
my, forming the rebel LETT wing, against whic
Gen. Banks is operating.
At Manassas there Is not n single full regi
ment, whole companies and even regiments hav
ing gone home on burroughs OF ten, twenty all
thirty DAYS.
All of the troops from South Carolina, Mort
Carolina. Tennessee and Louisiana have gon
home within the past two or three weeks. Yer
few OF the men whose term OF service has expire
are re ensting
The Herald's dispatch SAYS
The gunboats Satellite and Island Belle dis
covered number of rebel cavalry on Wedne.
day Acqua Creek. and fired few she
when the rebels ran away and the steamers re
turned.
A brisk fire was opened this morning by tn
lower fotllla, causing great alarm among tn
rebels
The long roll was beaten, commencing at Ac
quia Greek and extending along up the river t
Evansport. The call of the roll extended throug
a greater number of camps than at any time be
fore.
Their camp fires within few days past hav
haa tall ilel
able emigration of the rebel force in TN
vicinity.
The rebels opened fire upon the Budds Ferr
battery this morning. About twenty thrt
shots where fired without causing any damage.
The steamer Yankee to day went to with
half Il mile of the Virginia shore and shelled
new battery in process of erection in the rear
the position of their old battery at Preston
Point. The rebels were forced to evacuate.