Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-28
Noon Reports.
w A HINGT0N NE w S.
EXPLOSION OF PISTOL CARTRIDGES.
One Man Killed and Another
Wounded.
JEFF. Davis House Robbed and
Fired.
NJ / L 1T AIRY AFFAIRS.
Sentence Of Quarfermasfer, Capt.
Samuel Black.
Forrest Preparing to Make Raid
Through Middle Tennessee.
From New York


NEw YORK. January 27.-The Times special
dated Washington, 9th, says:
Prominent Germans from the West have ar
rived here who represent that the Germans have
resolved to put in the field for President candi.
date irrevocably competent to the destruction of
slavery.
The House committee will Tomorrow report
in favor of establishing substantially the Post
Office order system OF England
1t is said that Gen Augur will 90 to the field
and that Gen. Sickles will be commander of the
defenses of Washington
The President to-day restored Gen. McCler-
nand to bis rank and ordered him to report to
Gen. Banks.
The steamer Merrimac arrived last night from
New Orleans the l7th. via Key West on the
22d No news.
A terrible affair occurred at No Maiden
Lane. last evening An explosion of pistol cart
ridges took place. killing John Hoffman, clerk,
and severely injuring another clerk, Charles
Black. The upper part of the building was de
stroyed. Loss $4,000.
The Herald's special dated Head Quarters
Department OF West Virginia, January 20, has
the following:
Gen. Sullivan has just informed Gen. Kelly
from Harper's Ferry that his scouts have Just re-
turned with Richmond papers of the 22d inst.
These papers say that jeff Davis house was
robbed and fired. This is very significant The
fire was discovered in time to save the build
ing
Major Guardin, lst N Y cavalry, who COM
man1ed the scouts. reports bodies of men form
ing to resist the rebel conscription.
Scouts just returned from the neighborhood
of Woodstock brought nine prisoners.
The rebel Gen. Early is reported to be still at
Hauisonburg, and Rasser, with the 7th. lth and
Goth Virginia mounted regiments and Whites
batteries, is between New Market and Timber
Vile He does not seem to be doing anything
10 he in condition to make a successful raid
OF Importance
AS far as Rasser is concerned no harm is ap.
pretended
Frtzhugh Lee has gone to Gordonsville with
his command
Col. Mulligan has just returned from Peters
burg. He reports enemy in force in South
Branch VALLEY.
large numbers of deserters and refugees are
coming into our lines They all concur in sub
stantating what is reported about expected suffer
ing and present great dissatisfaction anon she
rebels.
Col ThOrnburg reports having information
of highly important and gratifying character.
1t relates To the good working of the President 5
amnesty proclamation among the rebels in arms
and those who have heretofore been sympathizers
but who are not now in the army. jeff Davis
sweeping couscripton law has given rise to this
new state of feeling
Everything looks cheerful in this depart
ment.
Special to the Tribune dated Washington, Jan
uary 26th. says:
y continual stream OF deserters are passing
intc cur lines from the rebel army On Sunday
twenty came in and day thirty more have
arrived
The Naval Committee of the House are in "a
vor of navy yard for iron clads at League
Island Delaware river.
The Herald's Army of the Potomac special
SAYS:
Gen. Meade, who has been i'll in Philadelphia
is recovering, and will soon resume command o
the army.
The firing on Saturday last across the Rapidar
was caused by an attempt of regiment to de
None of forces out tn,
time