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

MORE WASHINGTON RUMORS.
5000 COnscripts to be
Called Out.


STAFFORD C. H, Va. March IA special to
the Herald says:
Col. Wyndhsm, with a force of cavalry. left
Centerville on Friday on a reconnaissance and
arrived at Falmouth last evening.
He passed through Warrenton, which was &C.
cupied by about % Rebel cavalry, who escaped.
Small parties OF Rebels were discovered at Lick
ing and Elk Runs, and some dozen prisoners
were taken.
Prisoners and desertcrs from the Rebel army
report no force at Culpepper.
WASHINGTON, March IA dispatch received
from Gen. Grant has given much encouragement
to the President and Secretary of War. They
express the utmost confidence of favorable re
suits at Vicksburg. Grant asks only four or
FIVE days good weather to complete his arrange
men,s, which are such that the military authori-
ties here convinced they will result not merely
in the capture of Vicksburg, but also the Rebel
army concentrated there.
a special to the Times says
The Rebels on the Rappahannock have for two
days past refused to hold communication with our
troops under the usual flag of truce. n
Reports from the Army of the Potomac repre-
sent the condition of the roads as being mach
worse than at any previous period.
The Senate will be convened in executive ses-
sion after the adjournment of Congress for the
purpose mainly of considering military nomina-
tons made by the President, which cannot be
reached until after the 4th.
The report of McDowell's Court of Inquiry
censures him for leaving his command on the
evening of the 9th August 30 meet Gen. Pope
at Manassas Junction without orders, and during
which absence Kings division was attacked by
the Rebels. The finding of the court was ap-
proved by the President
1t is stated the President will Immediately call
fDnf I'M 4 A. -
1t is said Representative Gurley, of Ohio, will
| be nominated for Governor of Arizona and X
Mccormick Secretary.
The President has issued his proclamation
calling an extraordinary session of the Senate OF
| the 4th of March TO receive and act on commune
cations he may make, mainly on military nomi
nations.
Gen. McClellan's testimony before the Wa
| Committee on Saturday related principally to thu
battle of Williamsburg. which, he stated, was
! fought against his judgment. He asked permis
/ sion. to submit his statement of the whole subec
| in writing, but the committee declined to receive
il, as they wished replies to direct questions oil
special points. His examination continues to
day.
New YORK. March 1.-The Times has tn,
following private letter from Port Royal which
makes the following curious statement: Genera
Foster took Captain and thirty men from tn
10th Connecticut regiment just before he wen
| North and made reconnaissance. They entere'
Bulls Bay. north of Charleston Haroor, and
landing there, marched through the enemy
pickets to within full sight Of Charleston ant
even to within view of Fort Sumter. Officer
from the parapet could see them. They returne
unframed
There is reason to believe successful attac
can be made upon the Babylon of Rebellion
from quarter deemed unassailable.
New YORK, March 2-The prize schoone
Princess Royal was purchased by the Govern
ment for $4,000.
The Washington correspondent of the Phila
delpha Inquirer says:
The charges against the LIST Pennsylvania RI
serves are untrue. A
!, tlThe sspe correspondent says a company {
Stuart's cavalry attacked our pickets last nigf
near Union Mills, but were rcpulsed.
ST. LOUIS, March 2-While tho 34th Nilsson
volunteers, Col Boyd. were coming from Pill
Knob, on the Iron Mountain road, on Saturda,
large tree fell across the track just before ii
e engine, 80 miles from here, which resulted
wrecking the train. killing 3 soldiers, severe
wounding and slightly wounding ID or
others.