Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-12
Night Repor,


responder, Of the phIladsp hia Press. under date
Of Nav 10th. saws:
Persons have arrived from the Army of the
Potomac. leaving there on Saturday evening.
Who state that the army is in the best spirits. With
everything in readiness 10 recro.s the river.
some corps crossed las; evening, having oo-
tanned perufs-ion Of the President 70 recroes The
Rannahanuock after demonstrating the import
ance of the movement. General Hooker Was
told that his communications might be properly
Guarded in his rear The promise 10 attend TO
this was given. A. well - the positive promise
that additional means OF ammunition and supplies
should be furnished. and that General Sigel should
again lead his troops.
During Wednesday and Thursday General
Hooker detailed several regiments 20
gather uu the wounded and bury the dead
on the south bank Of the River. The number of
Rebels found unburried was very large. and il Is
believed no effort was made bv the enemy 60
bnry his brave men slaughtered by our artillery
during the FIVE DAYS battles nj Charlottesville.
Fortunately the weather COOL and the rain
served as a balm TO ease the wounded from come
Of their sufferIngs.
The fact that the enemy had left thus sudden
". confirmed Gen. Hooker IN the belief that the
Rebels had beensvery much cut up. and that they
contemplated a retreat il that course was found
practicable
Accordingly on Thursday. p. NJ. before the
rain had ceased falling, Gen. Hooker ordered
across the River the first and fifth corps. under
Gen Sedgwick. Owing TO the horrible condition
of the roads but little progress made. and
Gen. Hooker, on Friday, directed his attention TO
the crossing of the whole army at Banks and
the United States Fords.
During the dav the positions for each corps Was
designated and Gen Hooker busy giving in.
4 a. his
proposed pursuit Of Lees army.
The question, where have the Rebels gone. is
going around unanswered 10 the hotels today
1t is the opinion of military men that they have
fallen back in two columns, enc toward Richmond
and the other toward Gordonsville. in hope of
concentrating with Longste et's force in front of
Richmond once more To- give Us battle. The
next engagement will take place most probably
on or near the Upper Pamunkey river. whittier
Gen. Hooker Is moving rs rapidly a. possible.
MANY maintain that the James river will be the
next line the Rebels will defend. This NAV or
NAV not be received as Generals Peck Kew and
Naylor may decide.
There is a report here TO-DAY that our army
is in motion south and that skirmshing with the
enemy's rear guard has commenced
1t is reported that Fredericksburg and the
nights Of St Marie were occupied by onr troops
to-day.
The Richmond aud Potomac railroad, south
Of Fredericksburg. will be put in order again as
soon rs it will be safe work upon il. Troops
arriving here again. and il is rumored that
another army will advance south to support
Hooker in da, two
The Posts special says:
The steamer John A. Warren arrived at Wash.
ington on Saturday night with dispatches from
General Hooker She left Acqua Creek Satur
day morning The following is reported TO be the
substance of the dispatches: At dav break Fri
day morning, General Hooker pushed forward
two corps Of his army, across the Rappahannock
They were under command oi General Sedgwick
They gathered up the wou ded who we're left
the field ut the recent battles comprising both
Union and Rebel soldiers. and buried the dead.
At All early hour this morning Gen Hooker com
pleted the crossing of his entire army together
with an ample supply of ammunition and stores
sufficient TO last eight DAYS. A. soon as he was
across, the whole seven corps were placed in mo-
ton and deployed right and left in search of the
enemy, who. at the latest accounts had not been
found.
Owing 10 the horrible condition of the roads
the movement of the army must necessarily be
slow for iay or two. but the coming week will
probably witness the creates, conflict on this
tiaent Gen. Hooker does not desire reinforce
ments. II is believed Heinrzelman has gone to re
army is in motion
From Washington.
.sHIxGroN Nav lI.-James Madison Cults
Second Comptroller of the Treasury. died this
morning.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9TH saws:
The destruction Of large trains of Government
wagons at A,lett's Station, and stores of grain
nj that place is the most serious loss we have
suffered from the Federal raid. The Government
deriving large supple, from that section. and
unfortunately Within the past week largely in.
creased it, wagon train.
Another article says:
In consequence nj active operations in the field
and limited transportation. the wounded on the
field and at Guinness Depot are -uffering for
food
Major General Hitchcock has been assigned TO
duty temporarily. as Acting Governor of Wash.
ington. Gen Martindale having obtained a
brief leave of absence. 1t is said the Rebels al
ready have 4 large force engaged in re building
the Orange and Alexandria railroad bridge over
the Rapidan. DESTROYED in the course of the late
raj dof Stoneman'- cavalry.
Information from the Nansemond represents
the river clear OF Rebel batteries and shartshoot
ers and steamers are running to Suffolk as usual
A large number of prisoners were sent away to-
day bv steamer. for exchange, at City Point.
Foreign News.
CAPE RACE, Nav 1.-THE Bohemian from
Liverpool on the 80 and Londonderry May !
boarded this morning, her advices five
DAYS later.
Mr. Adams had made "A frank explanation re-
garding his letter OF protection 20 Mexican YES
sells. no diplomatic protest WAS necessary. but il
is stated that France takes offense At il and de
mauds explanation
LoxDox, May Polish affirs are unchanged
Times City article saws:
Notwithstanding the additional reports from
New York that very violent instructions are be
inc sent by Seward TO Adams it is believed tina
nothing OF the kind is intended TO be presented
to our Government.
The reports were probably encouraged solel,
with the view TO mitigate the difficulties of the
approaching CONSUMPTION. With the present feel
ing Of the British pubic. which recently found
vent in Parliament, il would be highly dangerous
for the Washington Government to place matters
in such a position as might render continued
exercise of forbearance Impossible on the part oil
the British Government
The Ministers announced that the Peterhoff :
mails would be forwarded to their destination un'
sued in similar cases.
From New York.
NEW YoRK, Nav IA special to the Phila.
depha Press SAYS:
Den Dix's corps. With heavy column under
Gen Naglee. from North Carolina. will soon be
threatening the eneInv's lines of communication
south of Richmond.
Tho Pos.