Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-16
SUNDAY Night Dispatches.
From Memphis.

ally quiet and orderly, and business is slowly re-
wing.
Thus far the amount Of rebel property seized
is only about 80, 900 dollars.
Capt. H. W. Dill, of The Provost Guard, esti-
mates the value of cotton, sugar, &C., concealed
for shipping, to be about 1906 900 dollars. This
Is rapidly finding its way to the levee-
The absentees have been over estimated.
Many, who ran at first, have returned, while those
who leave on upward bound boats, are mostly
members of sundered families.
The Mayor and City Council are of Union pro
cliviiies as a general thing, and exercise their
functions in harmony with military rule. Their
continued good conduct is IA renewed assurance
of this.
There are only two or three places in the city
where Confederate scrip OF post office stamps are
worth anything. The most prominent rebel sym
pathisers will not take the scrip.
An arrival here direct from Madison brings in
formation that Gen. Curtis bad not reached Little
Rock, but was approaching it from Searcy. He
would meet with no opposition.
Mr.. MARYLAND, agent for the Postofice Depart
ment, opened the city Office to-day, and an agent
ofthe Treasury Department is on his way to open
the Federal Custom House.
There has been about thirty applications for
the Office of Postmaster by prominent citizans of
Memphis.
There is, as vet, but one national flag floating
from a private residence, and that is from the
house of Mr.. Gage. There is but little activity
in shipping, although a few dray loads of cotton
have been hauled down to the leyee this morning.
some 500 bales of which being concealed in a
warehouse.
The Avalanche, in an article on belligerents,
admits that the South has defended the use of
privateers and guerrillas, and charges the North
with the commission of crimes at which human
nature in its mildest paroxysm of passion feels
itself Mortified. 1t claims that legitimate bellige
rents should settle questions of war, leaving
peaceful civilians to the enjoyment oftheir rights,
and observes that these views are acknowledged
by the Federals here. and thinks that this course
will win gradually upon the Southern people.
The Argus INDUCES in a series of rabid and
vindictive articles, and should be suppressed at
once.
The Avalanch SAYS, about twenty-five rebel
officers and soldiers have, thus far, serrendered
themselves to Col. Fitch.
The United States navy yard and buildings
has been taken possession of by Flag Officer
Davis in the name of the Government. aud will
be occupied as the headquarters Of his feet.
The buildings are in good preservation.
The steamer J. ID. Perry, Alex. Seigler mas
ter, arrived here this morning, having on board
the 47th Indiana regiment, Col. Slack, and
Nolen's Cavalry.
Col. Slack, being senior officer, supersedes Col.
Fitch in command ofthis post.
The Memphis Grenada Appeal of the 10Th says
that misapprehensiOn prevails in regard to parti-
san rangers. They are called into service by the
Confederate Congress and are designed TO act be
yOnd the lines of an army as independent fighters,
to be provided like ordinary soldiers and to have
their capture. Yet the Appeal insists that they
are not guerTillas and hopes young men will not
fear TO enlist. Ii says it the Federals treat them
as pirates President Davis will interfere to protect
them.
The Appeal states the facts about the Mem
phis occupation tollerably fairly, admitting that
Col. Fitch is pursuing a system of liberal public
policy, yet INDUCES in vindictive comments.
NJ. G. Galloway, late Postmaster at Memphis,
announces that he has removed the office to Gren-
ada.
An order is published in the Appeal by order
of Gen. Beauregard, denouncing the officers of
Gel. SCOTS Louisiana cavalry for rebellion at
Corinth.
Vicksburg was still in rebel hands on the 10th
instant.
Col. Slack issued an order this morning pro-
hibiting the dealing in or using currency of the
Confederate States and that the use thereof as a
circulating medium would be regarded as an in
suit to the Government of the United States.
Persons offering it are to be arrested and sum-
marily dealt with.
Rebel sympathisers are beginning to vince I'M
der the vigorous policy of the new commandant.
DedureSafu ; army is reported 10 De at LupelO,
fifty miles south of COrinth. Arrangements are
being made to fortify the place.
Deserters continue to arrive here daily and
take the oath.
Gen. Price was reported to be at Mobile on
Tuesday last. On the same day Breckenridge
was at Meridian.
1t is believed that Col. Slack will Immediately
require all civil and judicial officers to take the
oath.
The gunboat Sterling Price has been raised
and will be sent North Immediately for repairs.
The Charleston Courier of the 9th says that on
Saturday morning a portion of Gen. Ewell's
command attacked the enemy and captured a
quantity of baggage.
The FederaIs advanced on Sunday evening on
James Island. On their approach our troops
retreated.
Gen. Kirby Smith is said to be in ommand OF
the troops opposed to Gen. Mitchell.
The jackson Mississippian of the 18th says
Gen. Lovells command enganed two of the enc
my's gunboats on the morning of the 9th and
succeeded in driving them off.