Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-11
IRzrOxIED TIE DAnr sKSrlskL-
Noon Reports.
Losses in the Late Movement on
the Rapidan.
SUSPENSION OF OFFICERS PAY.
Pending Election in Arkansas.
Gen. Sickles Commissioned to Keep
things Straight.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.
I'm Organization to Release the
linton Prisoners.
The Latest Military Movements
&c. &c, &c. &c.. &c.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH
I'm Organisation to Release tn,
Union Prisoners.
The Latest Military Movements
&c. &c, &c &c.. &c.
From New York.

INV YoRK. February 10 The Herald's Ar
nv OF the Potomac dispatch places the loss in the
l4ih Connecticut at ll3 killed, 6 prisoners and
l9 wounded.
We lost no pontoons or artillery. nor any
part of our infantry force cut off by the rebels
and forced TO cut their way through
The Herald's Washington dispatch reports the
entire suspension OF pay, by order OF the Secre-
tary Of War. Of the commanding officers of be-
tween 80 and 40 regiments and batteries for neg
lectng To forward proper returns 10 the Adjutant
Generals office. and also the pay of nearly 300
field aud company officers for nesleeting to for.
ward the military history and returns TO The ord
nance Office The suspension to continue until
the returns are forwarded
The Trbune's Washington dispatch has the
following:
Officers from Fairfax c. II state that con
traband reports rebel infantry and cavalry six
miles south Of the station 4 force which was
sent to ascertain the truth had not returned this
evening.
In the House TO-DAY Mr. Arnold. Of Illinois,
introduced n bill for investigation into the pro-
posed Improvements of Chicago Harbor to he
paid for BY tunnage duties Referred to the
Committee on Commerce
The Times Washington dispatch of the 9Th
SAYS:
The arguments of the whisky merchants are
producing effect, and II would now seem that the
Senate amendment TO the whisky tax may be
adopted by the House.
The President has acceded to the wishes of the
State Convention OF Arkansas and ordered Gen.
Steele to hold the election on the day desis-
mated.
la other respects he has reasserted his instruc-
tions ~ Gen Steele and to IN axe sure of avert
Ing collision between the military aud civil power
he has commissioned Gen Sckles to 90 to Ar
kansas with full and discretionary power to keep
things straight.
Gen Butler has commenced the establishment
of common school system at Norfolk and Fort
Monroe nearly like that in Massachusetts. 1t
will insure the education of hundreds of child
ren.
Commissioners from the Dominican Republic,
which was suppressed by Span i'm 1861, ace here
applying to be recognized as belligerents Sew
ard laid the case before the Cabinet to day. but
did not appear to receive very considerate treat
meni
Richmond papers of the Sth have been re-
ceived.
The Examiner reports the arrest of A. W
Heinse. baker. charged with being connected
with an organic zltoa TO release ankee prisoners,
assaSsinale jeff ID avis. snd destroy the Govern
ment buildings ard workshops n Richmond.
Other arrests were likely to follow AS the roll
of members seized AT the time of the arrest OF
Heiuse
nah. for treason and di>loyalty, was rumorei in
Richmond. but it proved to originate in the fact
that ToombS attempted 10 get aboard train al
Savannah and WAS put off by the guard.
NJ jor General Breckinridge has been ap
pointed to relieve Gen Sam Jones in command
OF the rebel Department OF Southwest Vir-
gina
rebel dispatch from orange C H. dated the
7th, says:
The enemy crossed IN large force ON Saturday
at Morons tord but after a sharp contest were
repulsed by Gen. Ei. Johnson's division, and
driven back over the river and pursued. Our
troops returned this morning
The enemy also attempted to cross at Bar
nett's Ford. but were repulsed by Gen Scales
North Carolina brigade and Lomax's cavalry
The casualties on our side we're slight. The enc
my has retired.
A letter from walhalla. 5. c.. dated Jan 81
says:
Western North Carolina and towns in tht
county of Georgia were recently invaded by
] 500 Yankee cavalry, who plundered indis
criminately and carried off niggers. horses. food
&c. They captured two Confederate soldiers
whom they handed over to the bnshwhackers o
Western North Carolina and Tennessee, whC
shot them.
The letter says the bushwhackers have mur
dered the rebel Lieut. Col Walker, his son and
several Others
The Savannah Republican of January 30tt
sees no indications of formidable attack il
that vicinity IL reports. however. an attack OF
the rebel pickeis at White Marsh aud the she
ling of Thunder Bolt Battery bya monitor. with
out effect
Lieut. Gov. Weston. of South Carolina, dice
on the 25th Oi January
IL officially stated that the whole number
OF troops enlisted Tor actual service since October
is 100000
Morgan WAS a. Columbus
Bragg s reported t. have left Montgomer,
for Richmond
Herald correspondent cipiurel by the rebels
in Louisiana and recently exchanged. writes thl
the entire rebel force Of the Mississippi OF
the lst OF January was b 900
A special % the Herald, dated Headauarter.
Department of Western Virginia Jan. Q. has th,
following:
Information of high importance reached one o
outpo-ts TO DAY. lt was brought in hv
mounted deserter from Early's command II
saws when he lett rumor sas prevalent of th
removal of Yankee prisoners from Richmond
and also that the Richmond authorities had de-
tained the mails, newspapers. &c. going irou
/ Richmond 10 the soldiers in camp.
yrom NewbcTn.
NxwBERS, February 5-A larger number o
Geserters from the rebel army have been comint