Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-08

the Fredericksburg railroad az Ashland and
took possession Of train Of cars. capturing sev
eral Rebel Government officers. The engineer
jumped from the engine and pretended to be
dead. but the Yankees swoke him and msde him
run the train TO The village. They also destroyed
two Locomotives.
A detachment Of Yankees then proceeded 70
Hanover c b. tearing up the railroad track and
cutting the telegraph wires They also burnt
the Court House and several bridges on ihe
Fredericksburg railroad, destroyed the vster
tank. &c
They were evidently guided BY some one IA
miliar with the country We have obtained his
name. and find that he is well known in Rich
/ mond.
At Brook Pike. the Yankees exchanged their
faded horses for fresh ones. and proceeded across
the Chickahominy. destroying the turnpike and
railroad bridges over that river They also cap
tured a locomotive which had been sen, out in
the morning TO make n reconnaissance.
Gen Stoneman was in Louisa county, yester-
day A detachment of his command is making
its way down the York River. and may join the
Yankee forces now in Williamsburg. Va. They
have DESTROYED several trains of cars loaded with
Government stores
Two of the prisoners who arrived from Rich
mond to dav report that they we're captured
within two miles of the city of Richmond on Mon
with dispatches from Jackson to Davis The
city of Richmond battalion went on Sunday TO
see what the trouble was. the communication
was cut off with Fredericksburg both by railroad
and telegraph.
The people OF Richmond are in a terrible state
of excitement and the report OF the Rebels
having captured 5000 Union prisoners was filse.
and was gotten up by JED. Davis TO quiet the
excitement of his people
The Enouirer of Nav nth contains he n low
ing:
GoRpoNsvILLE. Nav The fight is still going
on. Jackson occupies all the fords except Ely's
Our loss is heavy.
No enemy is in Culpepper.
None Of the wounded have arrived in Rich
mond. owing to the destruction Of the railroads
between Richmond and Fredericksburg
Many of the business houses in Richmond
D were closed yesterday in consequence of the
citing news from the Rappahannock.
From New Orleans.
NEW YORK, Nav THE steamer Columbis
. from New Orleans. Nav l. via Havana the Sd
has arrived.
, Gen. Banks has issued orders commanding re
gistered enemies 20 leave the Department o
e before the 18th of Nav He declares the dealt
6 penalty for the furnishing OF supplies 10 enemie
in arms against the United States. He sentence
n W G BettertOn 10 a fine Of S25 600 and on
years IMPRISONMENT Mt hard labor in Fort Picken
i for an attempt to- furnish supplies to the enemy
He also states that negroes who desert TO escap
h the intended consumption in the Rebel army, vii
l. follow the flag of the Government and foreve
h the flag Of the Union and liberty.
, [NoTE.-This is in consequence of Reb'
a military Order. dated January 9th. for the cor
scrption of negroes. free slave.
d Judge Terry, of California, had arrived
/ Texas
g Vera Cruz advces to April L th have been r.
/: ceived in New Orleans. The Era del Commerce
of the 18th concludes that in thirty days, more G
less. we may expect the occupation of the Capits
q of the Republic by the French army. II think
the investure Of Puebla sufficient TO compel th
garrison to surrender. The paper is the adnerer
e of the party of Almonte.
- From Washington.
: The Evening Star SAYS Ger Hooker, it is vi
g derstood estimates his loss in the late battles
70 about 10 900. all told. in killed. wounded an
,, missing Also that he brought all his materi'
70 away safely from his late position and that Will
,t he WAS so unfortunate to lose some artiller,
. he has taken at least many pieces as be los
" Gen. Stoughton. released from Richmond, a
rived here to day.