Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-02

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visit To New York
In Se- jersey IL Is said 70 be the intention
Of abou, two thirds VI the returned volualees T.
enlist Tor the var
The male conuabands near Alexandria have
been put to work on entertainments The Pro.
vost Marshal bad busy day on Sunday ia catch
iag them.
The Augusta (Ga Constitutionaiist saws
that the number Of married men Who have died
in the service Of the State and the Confederacy
leaving widows still living. j. , CPS.
The pi kets near the Rsppahannock have
been Withdrawn To considerable distance from
eih.r shore Of the river. on account OF their too
free communication with each other.
"A great many Maine women are working in
the fields planting. sowing. &c. IL Is not that
the mental labor belonging TO the other ser j.
put upon them. but because and husbands
are in the army.
A ViGoeoUs PROSECUTION OF THE WAR
The y Y Evening Pot says: "A rich young
woman OF Baltimore. Who lately boosted OF Put.
ting on Grape for Ssonewal jackson. was sent
South on Monday. She positively refused taking
the oath
--BRieaax brigham Young, 10 speech in
his Salt Lake Tabernacle. recently. said: "Ii the
United States asked for battalion OF soldiers for
the war-he would see il in hell first.
Officers who have IL reached here from Suf
folk state that the Rehel Notifications on the
Blackwster were temporarily abandoned when
Stoneman neared Richmond They are described
as extensive and perfect in all forms.
Gu. National Capital has had its already
huge gathering swollen by the arrival Of a boat
load OF contrabands, who were safely delivered or
Thursday. They were of all ages sexes and
conditions. correspondent Of the Times says
that they will be turned over to the new Govern.
ment Agricultural Department recently estab-
lished just outside of the city.
Among the visitors in Grants aimv at pres
ent. is the Hon. Sherrari Clemens the Virginia
Congressman who settled a point Of honor with
o. Jennings Wise. Esq about four years ago.
according % the code duello TIeOwns planta-
. tion, a short distance from Milliken's Bend La,
which the Rebels have entirely despniled and
pundered He claims to have lost S60 200 by
the rcbeliion in one way and another. He has
letters from the President. authorizing him to buy
and ship cotton to any amount in order to com
pensate him for his loss.
In the Washington kilograms of the st
Louis Democrat. we lind the following.
The opinion of the Buell. Commission il brief
and conclusive. and is believed To be mild. The
Commissioners were authorized 20 recommend
the deposition of officers implicated as well as to
sum up the campaign IL is doubtful whether
publication will be made OF it at present. il at all.
General Hslleck il said not To be we'll pleased
with the finding Buell. was stopped in the publ
cation of his defense by order of the Court
"A Coasr or 3,5i9 STATUTE MILES Prof
Brche in IN official letter from the U Coast
Survey office. says:
First: The length of the coast of the United
States now under blockade by our naval forces
beginning at Alexandria, Virginia, going down
the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay to Cape
Henry. and continuing along the outer line of
the sea coast around the peninsula OF Florida a.
far as the Rio Grande; this line to the rivers
and harbors in direction of the coast. This line
thus measured, is 3, $40 statute miles.
Tux Mosr POWERFUL Gux YET FouSp -
Experiments in gunnery have been in progress
for several months AT the Washington Navy
Yard. The most powerful gun tested recently.
is that of Mr. Atwater. of Chicago. liz is a rfed
"a FOUNDER. and threw Hofchkiss shell .9A0
yards, the degree of elevation being 25 AT
% the shot made the astonishing fight of $500
yards. which is 900 wards further than the Arm
strong guns accomplish with the anne degree
OF elevation. The additional velocity j. acquired
by the application of principle which relieves
the ball of atmospheric pressure in front
Better vet, In computing the bounty which
the new drafted soldier will get. If towns paw
$500 each, We overlooked that of 500 which is
provided for PAYMENT by the Federal Government.
in the l1th section of the Con<cription Act. The
bounty will stand. therefore 500 from the State,
5000 from the town. and 800 from the United
States Government-S500 total
This ought to command the neediul forces
readily; and we have no doubt that far less
sum would. il the conduct Of the war was IA sat
sfactory To the Northern mind as il was a, the
the time OF its Inauguration n Portland (Maine)
Advertiser.
-MoRE GOVERNMENT FRAUD Col. Olcott,
the Government agent for the investigation of
army frauds, has batch Of new cases on hand.
Que OF the charges il against the Colonel OF "a
New DIRK cavalry regiment, tor alleged frauds
in the purchase Of horses and arms: and another
duplicates no less than a Major General now in
active service
BY his unraveling of several Ingenious frauds
against the Government and the impartial and
fe,rless manner in which he has conducted these
Investigations Col. olcott is doing much to check
this fragrant species OF swndlng.
A SENTENCE DisAPrRovEp Much surprise
e excited by the proceedings of military com.
mission in the Army of the Potomac of which
Gen Sckles was President The nature of the
three cases referred to Is apparent from the
charge and specification follows:
Charge--Treason
Specihcation--In this that James b Oliver.
being citizen of Maryland was taken prisoner
while ia arms in the ranks and uniform of the
Rebel army at Rappahannock Ford, February
25. 1863
The accused plead guilty to specification. but
not guilty to the chlrge fel with the commits
sion. which set forth that in April 1862 he
went to Richmond intending mike his home
there and enlisted in the course of the sane
month. Upon this csse of facts. the court found
the accused guilty, and sentenced him to be
hanged
General Hooker forwarded the proceedings
endorsed Strongly approved. but the President
disapproved. adding that the men in question
we're prisoners of war. and were EMIT Ell 10 be ex
changed.
All Boston seems to have turned out on
Thursday to do honor to the negro regiment,
which embarked in the course of the day. on
board the steamer De Aolay. for General Depart
ment. The Boston Transcript tRepublican) has
the following account of the affair:
The march was perfectly iriumphal Ladies'
lined the balconies and windows of the houses.
While thestreets were densely thronged with spec
tit0rs of both sexes. The welcomes ia the form
OF repeated cheers. and the waving of handker-