Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-02

force was composed of I6O men under Major
Hammond
By order of Col. Wyndham an expedition left
Fairfax at one o'clock at night, and arrived at
Middebury by daylight Here they captured -
Rebels who have been for some time ANNOYING
our pckets, and Tecaptured IA paroled prisoners,
several of these last evidently deserters Some
OF them admitted that they were deserters, while
others say they were stragglers who bad been
captured. They stated that they had been rob
bed of their clothes, but this the Rebel prisoner
Indignantly denied and said they were deserters
from our army and bad voluntarily exchanged
their clothes in order to escape more readily.
Among the prisoners was Rev. NJ. Lordstreet
the Chaplain OF Gen. Stuart. All the prisoners
seem to be well posted in regard to what is going
on within our lines. Very important information
was obtained in regard TO Stuart's movements.
They all admit that but little is to be expected
from the new conscription act, as nearls every
available man is already in the field
The Times Washington special saws:
Ii Is ascertaIned that the Rebel Government
have regularly commissioned agents al ST.
Thomas, Bermuda, jamaica and all the principal
points on the Spanish main. These agents con
tinualy communicate with the insurgents, and
adyices received by the pirate Semmes are CON-
municated through these sources.
The Atlanta (Ga) Inteligencer, of the Doth,
says OF the resolutions introduced by Mr.. Foote,
IN Congress, bearing upon a reconstruction of
their Government with the Southwestern States:
We desire now solemly to protest against these
resolutions, and trust they will be tabled by the
Confederate Congress whenever they are taken
up to be considered. We are fighting this war
for Southern independence and for government
of Southern States. recognizing African slavery
as an institution ordained by God, beneficial to
mankind, necessity in our social aud political
relations as States and in our intercourse with all
other nations or States Hence the admission of
any free States into our Union is not only repug-
nant TO US, but it will be only continuance of
hat evil which has brought on the war; and
which, to get rid of, we are now fighting. If the
Northwestern States shall shake off the North
and East and set up for themselves new gov
eminent, and desire to be at peace with the South,
no barrier will be placed in their way by our
Government. and we shall be willing to treat with
them as an independent Government in peace as
friends and in war as foes
special Washington dispatch states that the
prospect is that the Senate which has recomnit-
ted the Missouri Emancipation bill, will limit the
amount of the appropriation to $40 900 600 as
suggested BY Mr.. NOEL and fixed by the House.
and will require the adjustment of slavery i'm
mediately. Henderson's project finds but little
favor.
The Times special SAYS:
The Administration is engaged through emf
nent counsel preparing to bring before the Su
preme Court the question of the power of the
President in time of rebellion to suspend the ha
beas corpus The Administration is determined
to settle this question Immediately, there are
m,ny questions pending aud additional ones
springing up daily. The Wisconsin case is the
one that the Administration expects to make the
issue
WASHINGTON, January 30-The Navy De-
partment has received the report of the Court of
Inquiry into tire Galveston affair. One witness
q REBEL testified that l 10 men were landed fro IN
the Harriet Lane II So the loss Of life cannot
be great previously reported.
Among the appropriations in the navy appro-
priation bill is 1892 900 for Mare Island, Cali
furn,
BALTIMORE, Januars GA Fortress Monroe
letter of yesterday states that the Rebels crossed
the Blackwater on Friday Gem Peck sent a
force which drove the Rebels back with loss We
lost vrty killed and wounded The Rebels are
retreitng toward Franklin
PRovIDENCE, r.. l., Jan. 3l.-Burnside arrived
this morning. He declined a public reception.
| Thousands hocked to see him He made few
remarks in reference to the Mayors Welcome
NEW YORK. February 1.-The Astralasiar
| from Liverpool on the 18th via Queenstown on
the 18th ult, arrived at O'Clock this evening.
The Londonderry correspondent of the Man
! chester Guardian. writing the Emancipation
! Proclamation, says lie hears a very general ex-
/
rage will be the signal for the European nterven-
| ton in the interests of humanity.
Among the French diplomatic correspondence
! just published is letter from Napoleon to Gen
| Forcey in which it is confessed that the motive
for the French policy in Mexico is desire &c
| Prevent the United States from extending theil
authority Southwark over the American cont
/ neut
Bright and Scheduled had been again speak
] ing Birmingham in reference, mostly, to heg
erent rights, &c Bright questioned whether
Commercial men desired peace in America II
would bring ruin to many. He complained OF
Rassell and Gladstone. and bitterly denounced
the Times for misleading the public OH The
American question.
A movement was on foot in Lancashire to test
| public opinion lay meeting To consider American
affairs and the emancipation question Move
ments of similar kind had taken place in Man.
chester, where branch emancipation society was
being formed.
The Herald contains details of the late fgh
near the Blackwater the night Of the 2Sth
with three regiments of inf ntry. four detached
battalions o: infantry 900 cavalry and fourteen
| pieces of artillery.
On the next night COrcOran, under orders o.
Gen. Peck. advanced to meet the enemy. TIT
Rebels were found ten miles from Suffolk. and i
cannonade of two hours and halt caused tn,
enemy to retreat Corcoran advanced his force
his infantry charging with nNed DiyOnetS, driving
the Rebels me--,hey leaving their killed anC
wounded on the field Cnrcoran continued t.
follow them up, and the Rebels took another pc
stion two and a half miles from the battlefield
and at the latest mail communication Corcorar
was moving to flank them The above battle
occurred by moonlight.
Telegrams yesterday indicate the rebels wer,
again driven from their position and still pur
sued.
Onr loss was "a kiel and so wounded. Col
Kruder of the 18th Pennsylvania. was dan
gereusy wounded in the hip. Gen. COrcoran ha,
narrow escape Capt Bladgett. of his staff, wa
slightly wounded
Among the casualties are the following: l3tl
Indiana-Amos Fortney, hip and forearm, sc
verely;J II. Ream, slightly Nelson A Ore, CO
B, flesh wound; John Dougherty and James Car
ney, slightly.
LOUISVILLE, Feb Morgan, with a consid
cradle force is reported crossing the Cumberlan
river above and below Rowena, either to cut th
railroad or TO obtain possession of certain point
in Northern and Central kentucky.
JEFFERSON CRY, February AT an emanci
patton meeting last night Senator Gilstrop pre-
scented for consideration "A bill for the emancipa
ton of slaves in Missouri
Section l. Accepts the Presidents proposition
to Congress for compensated emancipation.
Sections and 3. Create a fund for emancipa
lion consisting of the Congressional appropria
ton, under such provisions the State may make
: and also two per cent. tax on slaves.
Sections 5 and q Provide that loyal owner
who consent to emancipate their slaves shall hi
their consent with County Clerks on or before th
4th of July 1862 after proper returns are mad
to State officers foI full value-tlat value bein