Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-07-17

We clip the following items from Southern pa
pers. which give the South side" view Of the
war;
-GEs. RosrRr LrE-The Baltimore Repub-
Iiean Of Monday evening. thus refers TO the re-
ports OF the disaifection of General Ike, Of vR-
GINA:
gentleman Of high standing. direct from
Richmond. informs that he saw General Lee
arm and arm with President Davis. mort actively
engaged in pushing forward the defenses Of Rich
mond, and that he heart and soul in the cause.
working in every possible way TO strengthen the
condition OF the South. aud render her triumph
completes.
This information we have from source every
way reliable. and the Munchausen stories Of The
Northern press are only part and parcel Of snat
great system Of fraud insugurated by Lincoln,
and being most faithfully carried out by all his
subordinasss.
A LErrrR IRON YkxcrY-The Montgomery
(Ala.) Post saws a letter has been received from
Hon VIM. L. Yancey. one OF our Commissioners
to Europe. in which he states that our independ-
ence will certainly be recognized by England du.
ring the month Of August and that he expected
TO be at home in September.
-ATyArn IN vncrsrA. = The Louisville
Courier of Yesterday contains letter from a cor
respondent in Lynchburg. Va, dated July 9Th:
am unable to furnish you with details Of mil
itary movements. The. policy OF the Confeder-
ates 10 known only to Gen. Lee. President Davis.
his Cabinet, and perhaps Gen. Beauregard. You
know almost as much in Louisville as we do
here. OF course the report about jealous feel
ings of Lee. his resignation, &c, As you get il
from the Northern telegraph, are lies, manufsc-
tured out of whole cloth Also are those ac-
counts of skirmishes with the Confederate troops
The latter have whipped in every fight yet eK-
cept that OF Phillippi, where our men were un-
doubtedly surprised. Yesterday conyersed with
an officer who was at the battle Of Bethel, and
can give yon reliable statement Of that affair.
The loss of the Federal troops exceedcd 600
men. IL was a horrible slaughter, neither moro
Stirring events are before us. Gen. Cadwalla-
der and Patterson's columns have crossed the
Potomac and their advance guard OF 1000 was
attacked on Wednesday by Col. jackson. with
3 200 Confederate troops. He killed fifty and
took forty prisoners, and then fell back on Gen.
Johnston's main column. The great fight was
probably fought yesterday; indeed. We hear that
the fight Was progressing. but have no particu-
lars. Beauregard sent him 5000 or 10, 900 rein
iorcements. which would give him about 20, 900
troops. Ii they reiched the scene of action in
time. no fears need be apprehended. But what
ever the result. your readers must discredit the
Northern telegraph reports IL lies shameiully
about every engagement For instance. its ac-
count of ti.st skirmish with Col. Wallace's Indi-
ana pickets. was just the reverse of truth. Our
men routed the Federals who fed in dismay.
Our lines from N inassas are being gradually
advanced towards Alexandria. and bloody fight
msy he e,I ec,el within a few days. The Con-
federates are in force sufficient 10 defy all the
troops old Fuss aud Feathers" can bring 70 bear
ON them. When the battle shall have been fought
you will have the pleasure Of announcing great
victory for the South. Our soldiers are well
clothed and well fed The army was paid of on
July lat, and there is still no lack Of means