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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

SUDDEN DEArH.-Mr Edgar Johnson of Craw-
fordsville. who married last Wednesday, and
with his wife was on visit to his brother-in in law,
Mr.. Harvey Ball, ir. of this city, died suddenly
Monday evening about nine o'clock, of disease OF
the heart He was in usual good health Monday.
A few minutes after returning from the Soldiers
Aid Society and while sitting in chair. he sud
denly placed his hand over his heart, exclaimed
"Oh, my heart,' and died instantly. The corpse
was taken to Charlottesville yesterday morning
by Mr.. Ball.
We conversed with the deceased on Monday
and never were so forciby impressed with the un-
certainty of lite as when the next morning his
corpse lay in the coffin ready for the grave. Deep
ly must his friends. who but last week saw him
start afresh the journey of life with bright hopes
realize the sudden bereavement.-Loganspo
Phdr0s, 26fh.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

-COLoNEL kIMBALL-The telegraph report of
the battle near Winchester SAYS:
General kimbal commanded on the right
where the heaviest fighting was done
\ good place to put him. ''where the heaviest
fighting was done" Colonel Kimball is we be
lieve. the senior OF all our Indiana Colonies He
distinguished himself signally in Mexico-was
severely wounded there. He was among the first
to enlist in the three months service, aud no one
acquitted himself with greater credit in Western
Virginia than he. He vet remains in the field
and for some months has been acting as Brigader
General-doing the hardest. most thankleSs and
unwelcome service-dong it well, too. and UNI
complaining With all this he j., with his sol
diers ii may be said with safety. the most popu
lar officer in the service. And vet he Is not pro.
NOTED. while others with half his claims. are ad-
vanced over him Why II itZ New papers are
not continually putting him He has no relatives
i'm Congress HIS staff i not made up of news
paper correspondents He l. modest. retiring
worthy man earnest i'm the discharge OF his duty
and intent rather on taking care of his soldiers
and damaging the enemy than IN making his po-
sitiOn the stepping stone to one higher tie ought
u be Major General To day He has earned the
honor a well as any Of the recent appOntees, and
tan better than anv of them who understand bet
than he the art of blowing your own horn
Lafayette Journal
To WHAT Bass USES. 6o.-He satisfied him
self also, that they used skulls for ladies' and
made pipes of the bones of our slaughtered men.
N. Y Tribune Cor.
BY private dispatches from our correspondent,
who Is a prisoner among the rebels down IN
Dixie. get further accounts of the atrocIous
barbarites practiced on our killed and wounded
soldiers. de SAYS that fashionable article OF
ornament and dress among rebel bellies Is the
teeth OF the slain Union soldiers strung together
and worn as a necklace In one instance. the
enemy being short OF leather 10 make drum
heads of, they skinned some dead Union men
dried the skins and stretched them their drums
but the minute the drummer undertook 10 beat an
accompaniment 20 a rebel fife. the drum burst and
blew the drummer 10 atoms. That experiment
has not been repeated. he attended a fashionable
dancing party not long since, where one of the
musicians undertook 10 play upon an instrument
the strings of which were made from the bowels
of Unor soldier. taken out whilst vet alive. but
10 save his life he could not get anything but
Yankee Doodle out OF them strings aud the nj
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
BY rELK6RAPH.
New York Market.

NEW YORK, March as
Flour dull and heavy with downwar4 ten
dency for home consumption; sales at So 30
as % for superfine State; So 30@5 40 for
extra State: s. 2065 % for superfne Western;
So 30d5 81 for common to medium extra West
ern; S. 65G5 * for shipping brands extra
round hoop Ohio. and So s5@6 10 for trade
brands, market closing heavy.
Whisky opened quiet and closed hrmer with
more doing; sales at 81 "a @231ac.
Wheat rather more steady with moderate ex-
port demand: sales of Milwaukee club at 81 30,
red State 81 81 amber Jersey and Pennsy lvania
81 81 delivered red Western 81 81; white
WesternSl A.
Corn rules steady with fair export inquiry
sales at 5o15c for mixed Western in store; 60c
delivered SAC for damaged do; 59@6lc for new
yellow Jersey and Southern, and Ole for i'll
ferior white Southern
Pork quiet and steady; sales at Sl3 $50 3 Is
for mess; Sl0@ll for prime; Sl2 5O@l3 10 for
prime mess
Beef quiet and steady.
Lard rules dull and prices still favor the buyer
sales at ~ @s14c.
Coffee-Rio inactive and prices are nomnaly
unchanged.
Sugar-Raw is moderately active at steady
prices; Cuba 6@71ac; Porto Rico 7@S1ac; Ha
vana &c.
Butter rules firm at 9@l2lac for Ohio and II
DC for State.
Cheese firm; sales at case.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
From WashingtOn.

WAsHrSGToS, March 2s.-The steamer Yankee
arrived here from below last night
She reports that on Monday morning two boAi
crews from her landed at Shipping Point TO re
move the guns left by the rebels, but while &C
engaged a squadron OF rebel cavalry. said TO be
the Dumfries cavalry numbering l,5OO, made
their appearance on the hill and our men pulled
off after securing two guns. one nine inch Dahl
gren and the other a long thirty two pound
smooth bore, which we're brought up TO the yard
and were found to be double shctted.
The Yankee fell out into the stream on the ap-
pearance of the enemy ard turned her guns upon
them. but thew retired and kept out of range.
The Yankee brought up, in addition TO the two
rebel guns, one hundred and sixty yinch shells
loaded and four hundred 6-inch shells. unloaded
which were taken from the rebel batteries al
Evansport
The rebels have left the mill untouched
and there is sufficient lumber at the mill 10 make
quarters for several thousand men.
Two deserters came from AQUA Creek few
DAYS since, who state that large numbers Of rebe
troops congregsting at the Rappahannock
where they will make a stand.
Contrabands are coming daily to the Aotila
thirty seven arrived in one day lately from the
vicinity of Dumfries, and were sent over to the
Maryland shore.
White refugees also find their way 10 the hotil.
Ia from day 10 day.
: Arrangements are nearlv completed for estab-
fishing line of ste,mers between Washington
and Fortress Monroe. as 10 secure daily ar
riyals-the trip to be made in nine hours.
At the suggestion and earnest solicitation Of
REPRESENTATIVES Mcknight and Patton of Penn
sylvsnia. and Fenton of New York. vino repre-
sented most of the petroleum or rock oil regions
the Committee Of WAYS and Means consented q
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
From Island We.

CHICAGO. March ga special 70 the TIM.
from Cairo says:
An arrival from Island No. 10 yesterday. re.
ports the effect Of our Gre on the rebe batteries
as very serious
The upper battery Is entirely silenced.
sixty nine men have beca killed and 30 or 20
more killed on the Island.
The rebels continue 10 fortifv and the .te. uer-
can be seen continually moving up and do~n be
tween the Island and the main land
No tidings from Gen. Pope
The Chicago Tribune has the following from
Cairo. dated 2sth:
Gentlemen from Pittsburg and Savannah ar
rived this morning
On Monday lasta reconnaissance IN force from
Pea Ridge, on the Mobile aud Ohio Railroad.
where the enemy were said 70 be fortifying. was
made. No enemy found.
Our forces are continually sagmenting BY the
arrival of fresh troops
The lates, advices from the rebel camp AZ
Corinth gives strength of their force at seventy
thousand
On Sunday last a force sent 20 Nicholss's
Landing. six miles south of Savannah. seized
$4,000 pounds Of fresh pork and IS 900 pounds Of
cured hams and shoulders. For long time this
has been a mart OF business for c. :. A
For the last two weeks large quantities Ia Q
been shipped southwark by trains
On Monday there was an engagement between
the gunboats Tyler. Lexington and a masked
battery, in the vicinity Of PASSPORT.
The gunboats fired fifty shots. The Tylers
smoke stack was struck once
The extent of enemy's works Was no, ascer
tanned.
Captains Bedard and Carson returned from
Nashville to Savannah on Tuesday night. over
land
Gems. Nelson's, Thomas's aud McCook's di
visions of Buel's column had reached Duck
creek.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
From WinCiBester.

WINCHESTER, March 2s-The latest intelIi.
gence from Strasburg is dated yesterday.
Ashby's rebel forces, with four guns, appeared
near Strasburg and threw several shells into our
camp, killing one of our men and woundng an
other. His position was such as to prevent Us
from cutting him off.
General Banks reconnoitered all the positions
Of the enemy for several miles around and re
turned to camp after dark.
The rebel General Jackson is believed to be
very quiet before Adinburg.
Most fthe population of Strasburg have been
Unionists throughout the war, and remain sc
still
The agent of the Manassas Railroad and sta
ton master, who have been hiding for weeks in
the mountains to avoid General Jackson's forces
have returned and given valuable information to
Gen Banks.
Many of the inhabitants have been residing for
weeks in the mountains.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
From Washington.


WAsHrveroS. March 27-The following order
has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoroNAcl
Seminary, March 81
BRIGADITR GENERAL SHIELDS: The Command
ing General congratulates you and the troops un
der your command on the victory gained by your
own energy and activity and their bravery on
the 23d.
The Commanding General is panied to learn
that the wound YOU have received in the skirmish
on The day before is more serious than at first
pected.
By command of Major General George B. Me
Clellan. A. 5. WILLIAMS, A. A. &.
Intelligence from Strasburg states that nc
movement had taken place in that vicinity.
Gen Jackson, with the remnant of his army
is supposed to be near Woodstock.
The Tribune's dispatch SAYS:
The enemy have at last entirely abandoned
AQUA Creek, carrying with them their artillery
and stores
There is no rebel force between the river anc
Fredericksburg.
In Fredericksburg there are but few soldiers
the main body being posted about a mi.e and q
half beyond.
Col Crittenden of Indiana, was nominated al
Brgadier General 20 day.
The Times's dispatch saws:
\ smoke on Tuesday lii the direction OF War
renton indicated the destruction of property which
always attends the enforced retreat of the rebe
army.
Their disastrous attack on Winchester has
provoked blow from which they recoling
The Secretary OF the Treasury has recent,
issued special licenses for commercial intercourse
under the act of July last, which prohibits ship
ments from those ports of the United States here
tofore declared by the President to be in insurrec
ton, without written permit
The licenses do not extend further thar
Nashville and intermediate points.
Nothing shipped under them is to be disposed
of to persons in arms against the Government OF
the furnishing of aid or comfort
1t is expected that the new legal tender note
will be paid out by the Treasury about the lst o
April.
The Secretary of the Navy. by direction of tn,
President has written a letter TO Lieut. Worden
earnestly and deeply sympathizing with him il
the injuries he sustained, and thanking HIM anC
his command for the heroism he displayed anC
the great service he has rendered in the action o
the 10th of March
An order has been issued for the restoration o
the mail service between BOonville, No. and In
dependence, which was suspended in Decembe
last in consequence of the secession Thi
important service runs along the south side o
the Missouri river through Lexington, &c.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

DEATH OF A Coon CITIZEN OF ORANGE CoUx.
TY.-We are panied to learn by ietter from Pao.
Il, of the death, by smallpox of Stephen Foster,
Esq, of the mercantile firm of s. 4 J. Foster. 1T
Newtonstewart. Orange county. on the evening
of the Odd inst. At the time of his decease Mr..
Foster was one of the Board of Commissioners of
Orange county, having served one term aud was
unanimously reelected to another last October.
he was most valuable and enterprsing citizen,
an excellent business man. and did as much as
any man in old Orange towards raising volun-
teers for the war. We sincerely sympathize with
the family and friends of Mr.. Foster in this sad
calamity We knew him we'll, and always found
him a straightforward, honest man--Nep Alba
nu LedQer
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

~ DR.. J. |. Rocker. of Castleton. Indiana. As
sistant Surgeon in the hospital at Mound City,
was in the city yesterday, on his way home on a
short furlougb. There are about 500 patients
at Mound City. all under charge of DR. Franklin
who is sustaining himself admirably in his abO-
rions position. The people Of Indiana owe him
debt of gratitude. DR.. Rocker informs u that
the anticipations at Mound City and at Cairo we're
that severe fight would shortly take place. not
only at Island No TO- but at Memphis Stirring
news from that direction was looked for daily
DIR. Rocker. speaking of the needs Of the hospit
al at Mound City, said that bandaees. sheets lint
and the like were in great requistion. We give
the Doctors hint for the benefit of the benevO
lent throughout the State.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.

WAsHISeloN, March 2S
SENATE-Mr. Ten Eyck presented petit
ton from the citizens of New Jersey against fur
Their traffic and monopoly in public lands.
Mr.. Wright presented petition from the Cit
zens of Indiana in relation the proposed tax on
spirits.
Mr. King, from the Committee on Pensions,
reported a bill TO prevent the allowance of pen
sions to the widows and children of revolutionary
sold ers unless their claims established W hich
was passed.
Mr. Morrill, Of Maine presented resolution
from the Legislature OF Maine relating to the re
ciprocity treaty. Referred.
Mr.. Harris presented petition that the New
York Caucasian and other newspapers be allow
ed the same privileges in the mails the Adolf
ton newspapers.
Mr.. Wright introduced bill for the abolition
of slavery in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Grimes moved 10 take up the resolution in
regard TO Brigadier Generals. His resolution de-
cared that no more Brigadier Generals shall be
appointed unless for gallantry in action
Mr.. Grimes said there were already one hun
dred and eighty Brgadier General appointed in
the regular army.
After debate. the resolution was disagreed to
On motion Of Mr. King the bill RENTING du-
ties on arms ordered by States prior TO January
LIST, 1862, was taken up.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up, the
question being on the amendment for the compile
ton Of the Stevens battery.
Mr. Fessenden offered proviso that no part OF
the appropriation be passed until said battery
shall be completed according to the satisfaction
OF the Secretary of the Navy, as full and ade-
quate for thu purpose of its construction.
Mr.. Thompson spoke in favor Of the amend
ment he contepdei that Mr.. Stevens had done
all he could in accordance with his contract. he
had been obliged TO change his plan by the in
creased exigency of naval warfare. Great IN us
tice had been done Mr.. Stevens by the report OF
the commissioners II his battery should be com
pleted il would be the most powerful naval arua-
ment in the world
Mr. Clark said that according 10 III. pamphle,
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.
CAUTION

The market full of limitations represented to be the
same as BROWNS HIALTRoCHES' which are
productive positive injury. Many dealers
will recommend inferior preparations and lower priced
articles affording profit themselves Ask for and
OBTAIN only BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,"
which long experience have proved their value having
received the sanction of physicians generally and test
monals from eminent men throughout the country.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHEs. when allowed to
dissolve slowly in the mouth have direct influence to
the affected parts the sedatve and soothing effect to the
lining windppe into the Bronchii allays Pull
monary irritation and gives relief in Coughs, Colds and
the Throat which public speakers and
myers are liable. feb11-oly so
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
cOM ~ ERClAI.
NJ rELEsRAFH-
cincinnati Market.


Cincinnati. March IS.
Flour unchanged and dull small sales at 81 25
for superfne. and 81 50@i 90 for family and
fancy.
Wheat less hrm; red s5@ssc and white 81 O5
al %
Corn in active demand and lie higher; sales OF
5000 bush at 34G35c.
Oats in better demand and prices are a shade
higher: &c.
Corn in somewhat better demand: sales at 80
@34c
Rive unchanged and steady
Barley unchanged.
Whisky advanced &c per gallon and in con-
tnued active speculative demand at l7i5c.
There is good demand for bulk sides at 4i,c,
but they are held Il a &c higher; sales of 400
900 los at 4Is@45sc; 100000 lbs shoulders sold
at 50 I2Is(d3 ID Tor packed and delivered partly
at Maysvile Kentucky.
Mess pork is offered at Sl0@l0 50.
Lard firm at &c.
Bacon dull at 33z "a DC.
Linseed oil advanced to Csc and in good de
mand.
Groceries remain unchanged.
Sugar firm at ST. d91zc.
Coffee very dull and little doing.
Exchange "A prem.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

SAD AcciDEVT.-George Hunt. employed as a
messenger by the Telegraph Company, Yesterday
met with a sad mishap at the corner of Meridian
aud Washington streets. lie was on horseback
on his way to Camp Morton with a message,
when the animal took fright and ran into four
horse team. The unfortunate lad-he is only
about sixteen years of age-was picked up with a
serious wound on his head and with one of his
hips -disocated. He was, suffering terribly. taken
to the hospital, where surgical aid was promptly
rendered by DR.. Rullard So soon a. he could
be removed, Mr.. Wallick, manager Of the I ele-
graph Office had him taken home, showing him
every attention Last evening his sy mptoms were
favorable. and we sincerely hope he may recover,
for he is a worthy and promising boy.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

ST Louis, March 2s-General Hallecd issued
ali order that in view of the rapid extension OF
steamboat navigation into disloya States and the
Importance of having boats engaged in such nav
igaton controlled by loyal citizens, il IS ordered
that ali licenses to pilots and engineers nayiga
ting the waters Of this Department be revoked
from and after the 18th proximo, and that said
pilots and engineers take out new licenses from
the supervising inspector, who will only grant Ii
censes to persons Of approved loyalty; or in case
OF doubt, will require bonds with security for the
loyal conduct of such pilots and engineers
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
SPEECHES OF
Hendricks and Voorhees,,

The speech q Hon Thomas A. Hendricks, before m.
Democratic Convention the Eighth Of January lss2
and the speech u Hon. Daniel W Voorhees, in the House
81 Representatives February 20 the duty Of the Fed
eFa Government IN its relations the civil and the
objects for which should be prosecuted for sale
this Office. published in ps nphiet Of sixteen pages
GLIDING both speeches EF,h one is among the able
delivered on the present crisis and should be placed
the hands Of every voter Ia the State.
The irstissue having been entirely exhausted We ar'
rePdnting large edition supply the increasing
demand.
Those living on express routes must provide for pre-
paying the postage, which Is one cent per copy.
Price al per hundred All orders promptly filed
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

Cry notwithstanding a pass from DIR.
Kitchen, We yesterday vi,ited the CITY Hospital,
and were shown throughout the establishment by
the accommodating steward. We found every
thing in splendid order. Every apartment was
thoroughly clean The steward kindly permitted
Us to examine the register and we found that the
total number of admissions up to this date has
been 2,OO2, 800 of whom were United States
soldiers. aud iorty-two OF them prisoners of war.
The total number of deaths among our own
troops has been fifty eight just three per cent of
the number received. This per centage. con-
sdetng that only bad cases are sent to the hos
pital, is certainly very hattering to the manage
ment of this the first hospital established in the
State for our wounded, sick and disabled soldiers,
and reflects the highest credit upon the medical
gentleman having it in charge.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

BALTIMORE. March 25.-We are at length en-
abled to make the following reliable announce
ment:
The engineers and track-lsyers report the track
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad finished. with
the exception of three miles midway between
Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry. All the bridges
are completed aud the last rail necessary
connect Baltimore and the Eastern cities, with
Wheeling and Parkersburg and the Western
roads. will positively be laid on Sunday morning,
the 30th inst
The first regular through passenger trains win
leave Baltimore, Wheeling and Park ersburg on
Wednesday. April 2, at the latest.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29
Missouri News.

ST. LOUIS, March 28.--The Democrats Cairo
dispatch says:
Heavy and rapid cannonadng was heard at the
fleet night before last.
Capt. Magruder and Col. Buford who accom-
panied Prof. Steiner in his balloon reconnaissance
on Tuesday, discovered that shells from our
mortars have generally fallen beyond the enemy's
batteries.
The elevation of the mortars and charge of
powder are both too great.
This will be remedied Immediately, and great
er execution may be expected hereafter.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

the striking out OF Ire proposed tar Of eight cents
per gallon on The refined article. With drawback
when entered for sxDortstioD.
Two squadrons OF the New JERSEY cavalry
under Wyndham. yesterday surrounded party
Of Texan rangers near Dunfries, twelve miles
below the Occoquan. One Of our men wss
slightly wounded
We took ten prisoners and number Of wagons
loaded with wheat
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

q mission viii commence At St Johns
Catholic church on Sunday. Tomorrow To last
some days. The celebrated jesuit. Father Sma-
rus, one OF the most eloquent diyines of the
NorthWest, will preach the mission. His first
sermon will be delivered At l0i5 o'clock. mass
on 10 morrow. at which time the Father will an
nounce the hours of service during the mission
All citizens are respectfully invited 10 attend
The members Of the congregation will take pleas
in placing their pews at the service Of any
strangers whJ may visit the church during the
mission.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

THE CoxcERr-Prole sor Wheeler. we are
sure realized his toundest expectation of his pu-
pills last night, for the concert given by them was
a decided success Metropolitan Hall was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity, and the young misses
and masters performed their respective parts in
a manner alike creditabe to themselves and
their accomplished tutor. The tableaux were
well presented and the songs well sung.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-29

svFTERTSc ANoSe THE Pooa or orr CIrr
The New Albany Ledger saws: We have beer
informed by a number Of gentlemen who have
excellent opportunities for jadging-and our own
observation bears out their asserti0ns--that there
Is At the present time great deal of suffering
among the poor OF our city, and especially in the
families OF the absent soldiers What the Ledg.
says OF New Albany the Sentinel but reoeat.
with regard to Indianapolis. here are all our
philanthropistsg