Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-10

command sfealshily entered Fairfsx Courthouse
this morning at o'clock. and captured tie Pro.
vost Marshal patrols. and a number OF horses
together with General Stonghton and all the men
detached from his brigade The Commandant
of the Post. Colonel johnson. of the 5th New
York cavalry. made his escape The Rebels
searched for men Ia every direction.
All our available cavalry were at las, accounts
in pursuit of the Rebels.
The enemy appeared suddenly during rain
storm Gen Stougkton had established his head
quarters some distance from the brigade The
Rebels captured eleven horses. and went in search
of Gen wndham. but that General was in Wash
ington. They, however, searched bis trunk and
took his papers.
4 telegraph operator. it is said. vas taken by
the raiders.
Sr. LOUIS. March 9-The Camp Blunt, Ar
kansas correspondence of the Democrat. under
date Of the 26,h ult. SAYS:
The Cherokee National Council has Just ad-
iourned This was the same council that was
coerced into passing the ordinance of secession by
the Rebel army Their first act was to repeal
said ordinance unanimously. They then passed
an act depriying of Office in the nation. and dis
qualifying all who continue disloyal 10 the United
States Government. Also passed an act abol-
ishing slavery.
NASHVILLE, March 9-The Rebels buried
sixty-hve Federal dead and retain $50 wounded
Rebel Surgeons who met our flag of truce adj
NIT a loss OF upward of 100 killed on their side
Two regiments OF Indians were engaged in the
battle. under Van Dorm.
Fity-three Rebel prisoners we're brought into
Franklin Sunday night, captured at McMnnvile
All the camp equipage, wagons. &c, we're de-
stroyed Colonel Coburn is prisoner in the
hands of the enemy
san Francisco. March 9-Arangements have
been made for the passage of the cavalry bat
TALON raised here to join the Massachusetts, regi
ment by the steamer Consultation, which sails
on the 2lst.
Details of news from the Northwestern States
of Mexico represent everything unusually pros
porous. partially consequent on the influx of Cal
ifornians with capital. The rage for mining ell
terprises is increasing. Cotton Is being exten
sively cultivated in Sinalo; the quality is repre-
scented As superior. and dealers are sanguine OF
realizing many hundreds per cent profit on in
vestments.
Enterprsing Americans were urging PROPOSE
lions upon the authorities Tor lighting Maza,lan
with gas.
WASHINGTON, March 9-The following nom
natious were to day confirmed by the Senate in
extra session:
Jno F. Potter of Wisconsin. to be Governor
of Dacotah Territory. Brigadier Generals OF
volunteers to be Major Generals of volunteers
Silas Casey. Henry w Slocum. Jno. G. Fouke
Chas. : Hamilton, Lowell II. Rousseau, Hiram
g. Berry, Abner Doubleday W Hancock, Avis
A Howard: Robt H. Milroy, Richard Ogesby
Jos Reynolds, Daniel E. Sickles. David Stanley
Jno Reynolds; Jno. F Sykes. Biigadier Gener.
ais of volunteers-Jno. BufOrd. Col Francis c.
Barlow. Col NJ. 5. Jackson. Can't. Gavernesur
K. Warren of Typographical Engineers. Col
Jno. II. H. Ward. Col. Solomon Meredith, 18th
Indiana volunteers Geo 5 Andrews. To rank a:
Brigadier Generals from Nov 2lst, 1862: Col JAS
Ii Barnes Egbert Brown. of Missouri State mi
lita Capt Roweyne Boyes. 9Th U. 5 artillery
Col. Jacob Ammen, of oath Ohio. Stephen g
Clamplin. of Michigan, NJ VI. Croker, OF Iowa
Col of 18th Iowa. Col. VIM Dwight, OF 20tt
Ind, Col W Deitz!er of Kansas. Cha> ID
Dodge. of lst New York mounted rifles, CplOne
Hugh Ewing. OF 3Oth Ohio. Col j J Gerard
of 30 Ky. Capt. VIM b Hozen. of 4lst Ohio
Col. f W. Y Hicks. of 18th Mass, Col. VIM
Harrow, of l4th Indiana Col Albert L. Lee
of the 18th Kansas cavalry, Colonel William
C Mclean, 18th Ohio; Col. John W. Kear
Dist Indiana Col Geo. J. McCinnis. llth In
diana: Col c. S Mathers. 9th Iowa cavalry
Col Thomas H Ru.er. 81 Wisconsin: Major A
b. Sumner. 10th L. ). Infantry; Col George ID
Wagner, 18th Indiana; Col Joseph B Snider
l4th Illinois: Col John H. McNeal, Missour
State Militia; r. A Buckland Ohio; Col Samue
Beatty, 18th Ohio; Col. Z W Hobson. l3tl
Kentucky Col NJ. Leggett. 18th Ohio; Col
NJ. Brayman. 29th Illinois; Col. John ) Mason
4th Ohio; Colonel T. Z. G Ransom, o
the llth Illinois: Col. William Vandevere. 9tl
Iowa; Col. VIM. p Carlan. 9Th Illinois; Col
Lysander Cutie, 4th Wisconsin.
Major General Fremont this morning be
fore the Committee on the Conduct of the Wal
strong force of Rebels was at Luray recent
ly, and the military authorities at Winchester At
of opinion that they are moving on that place.