Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-09
Night Report
From New york.

NEW YORK June : "A tornado did consider
able damage i'll Sparta county. New Jersey, on
Saturday
A colored brigade is authorized to he raised in
Philadelphia by Gen. Lafayette Bingham.
A new Military Department, il to be made in
Pennsylvania with the headquarters in the west
ern part of the State To enable Pennsylvania to
protect herself against Rebel or guerrilla raids.
An offer has been made To the Government of
troops Tor home defense along the border but
none can be accepted unless willing to go when
needed to any point where danger threatens.
The Commercially Washington letter of the
9TH SAYS:
Gen Hooker's telegram to the President SAYS
the Rebel retreat was probably made tor sanitary
measures.
The letter adds there is no reason to suppose
the Rebel army is preparing to invade the
North.
The troops which passed through Washington
in MAY numbered 9,494
Five thousand soldiers from convalescent ca mps
have been sent TO the field.
At "A meeting of editors held TO dav, Horace
Greeley, of the Tribune, james Brooks, of the
Express, VIM. c. Prince. of the Journal of Com
merce. and various Others were present.
Resolutions were adopted to the effect that we
recognize and affirm the duty o: fidelity to the
Constitution Government and laws of our coun-
try; that while We emphaticaly disclaim and denv
any right of journalists to ncite, advocate, abet.
uphold or Justify treason rebellion we respect
fully but firmly assert the right of the press to
criticise freely and fcarlessly the acts of those
charged with the administration of the Govern
ment and of their civil and military subordnates,
and that any limitations OF this right created by
the necessities OF war. should be confined to 10
caties where hostilties exist or are Immediately
threatened.
The steamer Continental from New Orleans
the %, arrived to night
From files of the Era extract the following:
An immense number of wagons, about six
hundred filled with negroes, numbering six
thousand with three thousand mules and horses
and fifteen hundred head Of cattle, together with
all the troops in the Teeke country. arrived a,
New Orleans from Bars Landing on the Both of
MAY.
On the march they had several small Skin
mishes with guerrillas. who infested the country
and hung on the rear OF our column.
Many of those protesting loyalty when our
army marched through some time since, showed
unmistakabe qualification at the withdrawal of
our forces.
Several officers who delayed leaving Franklin
until our troops passed, were captured by guer-
rilas
from Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. June S-The Agent reports
the value of 81 .O34. 500 pos on Saturday, and
to-day 81, 07O, 200 at various agencies.
Nashville.
NASHVILLE. June e.-Our forces pursued the
re,reating Rebels to Spring Hill. 1t is rumored
to day that they have evacuated that place Our
/ loss in the engagement Sas about fifty killed
wounded and missing Rebel loss double that
number.
The guerras burned the bridge over Little
/ Harpeth river Sunday morning. Slight damage
Trains running to-day.
From 81. Louis.
ST LOUIS, June s-The New York and Mis-
sour delegation of the late Chicago Canal Con
ventiou visited Iron Mountain TO day, accom-
PANIED by large number Of citizens
On Pilot Knob meeting Of the Joint delega