Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-26

Noon Reports.
Highly successful Expedition into
East Tennessee.

Highly successful Expedition into
Fast Tennessee.
CIScISSArT June % The following dispatch
has been received BY Burnside from the expedi-
ton sent into East Tennessee:
BosToS. Tenn. June %.
| arrived here with my command at o'clock
this morning. I struck the railroad at Lenoire
destroyed the road upto Knoxville, made demon.
STATIONS against Knoxville, so as TO have the
troops drawn from above, DESTROYED the track,
and started for Strawberry Plains. burnt the
State creek bridge. 3l2 feet long: the Strawberry
Plains bridge, 600 feet long, and the Messv
creek bridge 325 feet long
| captured three pieces Of artillery, some two
hundred boxes of artillery ammunition over FIVE
hundred prisoners. one thousand stand of arms,
and DESTROYED large amount of salt. sugar -four
meal. saltpetre, and one saltpetre works and
other stores.
Nv command is much fatigued. We have had
but two nights sleep since leaving Williamsburg
The force in East Tennessee was larger than
had supposed did not attack London bridge
for reasons that will explain At Messy creek
determined to return into the mountains. |
bad very great difficulties. which were unex-
pected. | found the gap through which in
tended TO return strongly guarded by artillery and
infantry, and blocked with fallen timber A force
was also following in our rear. ] determined to
cross at Smiths Gap. which did.
will report more fully soon possible.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed:) 5. =. SAUNDERS,
Colonel Commanding
From Frederick.
FREDERICK. Mp. June PA special to the
New York Times says:
There is no longer any doubt that the Rebels
IN, 81; 10 Of ko De 4
are marching into Pennsylvania
Refugees who arrived here this morning from
the Pennsylvania line state that at O'Clock
this morning Eariy's division Of Ewell's corps
passed through Smiillshurg on the way TO Cham.
bersburg They had with them sixteen pieces OF
artillery, two regiments Of cavalry and eleven of
infantry in all about 500 men.
Gen Rhodes division took the Greencastle
road from Hagerstown and third division of
the enemv Is reported to be advancing on Mer
cersburg from the direction of Hancock.
Ewel commands in person. He was in Ha-
gerstown Yesterday.
The Rebel army is accompanied by i'm
meuse wagon train which would indicate that the
movement is for the purpose OF plumber
than for anything else.
The Rebels evacuated South Mountain yes
terday, taking the roads toward Greencastle.
Orders have been issued by the Rebel com
manders to spare the property of Marylanders
but when they arrive in Pennsylvania the troops
shall have unbridled license TO plumber and de
vastate
Rebel officers proclaim that it is their intention
to march first upon Harrisburg and then on Phil
adephia Unorganztd and inexperienced mill
tia assembled for defense, they saw will form no
barrier to their march through the State.
From Baltimore.
BALTIMORE June "a Later reliable accounts
from Frederick say that there are 10 Rebels near
that place, and that the force in the valley beyond
South Mountain has made no movement in this
direction
There are no regiments east of B0onsboro,
which is four miles west of South Mountain
Information received at Headquarters goes to
confirm previous accounts of very heavy Rebel
force being in the valley west of Boonsboro.
They were moving n0rthward, but il was not as
certained whether they were taking the Cham
bersburg road or the road leading TO Gettys-
burg.
The artillery accompanying this body of Reb
els is said to number sixty-sx pieces.
FROM New york
NEW York June pa Harrisburg dispatch
10 the Herald states that great alarm prevails
there.
The opinion of General. Franklin and Couch
is that the Rebels now advancing with seri
is made to receive them
Politicians are leaving
Judge Whitmore whose farm the Rebels
pied at Greencistle. counted II pieces Of artil
lery. and estimated the column AZ 30 ono
dispatch dated G'eason's Station. FIVE miles
from Carlisle. states that our forces evacuated
Shippensburg At ten o'clock. the enemy charging
into them and firing some vOe,s No one was
hurt
Tho R.hai- s.r ,h.v will Lao Ia ~ ,rli.ie Thurs
day. The enemy halted al PaliusioNn
Our cavalry in front about mile from the
Rebels
Rebel cavalry wen, into Fayetteville last even
ing
The Rebels take MI hits. watches ,nd money
from persons and plumber private property.
The Rebel pickets arc reported at Lee, burg
to day
A Washington ,pccinl To the New York Herald
saw:
Heavy and T ri artillery and mn kerry firing,
app aren't, 10 the vicinity OF Gainesville OF Man
assas was heard this afternoon.
On the road from falrfN Court House 20 this
cts, for about two hours. nrtiller, hrIug was dis
tinrtly heard NJ the aqucduct bridge ia George
town
The Hcrad's Baltimore correspondents states
that co operating corps of Lee. lclt behind nj
Frederick .hurg j. 10 cross the Lower Potomac Mt
aud il has complete ,et OF pontoons ready for
the purpose.
The Times special says;
Information received To day renders IL nearly
positive that the whole OF Ewell's corps has been
transferred into Maryland. This corps numbers
about % 400
Stuarts cavalry range up aud down the Val
lev under The eastern shadow of the Blue Ridge
L eisant m keeps sharp look cut for him. and
slight ,kumshes occur daily.
The lleruld's Washington dispatch says:
Lees force comprise Ewells corps, 5000;
Lang,l rect, $4,000: Hills. (the rear guard }
- 900. Stuarts. Is. 900. aud Jenkins. 5000.
Richmond is defended by Mills aud French :
corps. the former containing 30 900 and the latter
IL 600, AID also n reavy brigade under Wise on
the York River railroad.
Gen Carse hns two brigades nj Hanover June.
| tion with 3 500 mounted Texans
Johnsou's command is in East Tennos see. and
Pegrims force of 10000. which, with the force
At Cumberland Gap is expected to invade Ken
| lucky
Tie Baltimore American of yesterday has the
following:
There is no longer any doubt that il was Lees
purpose "a attempt To capture Washington by
] a. IA -, a.. 49,.