Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-22

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WASHINGTON, May 2l.-A special to the Times
A cali is soon to be made upon the States for
additional volunteers TO the number OF at least
100000
A careful inquiry has elcted the fact that our
army is smaller than has been represented even
in official accounts, numbering not over 100000
effective men
The last force is to be used mainly as a reserve,
to be stationed at convenient points TO meet emer
gencies.
The subject OF lake defenses and lake com
merce was yety fully and forcibly presented this
morning az q meeting of the New York delega-
ton in Congress by the Hon. Samuel b. RuggleS,
who Appeared on bth llf of the State. The prin
cple topics discussed were the undeiended condi-
ton of the lakes and the great extent and rapid
grow TIA of the commerce of the waters, and also
the vital importance OF the cereal products of the
States surrounding the lakes in furnishing the
elements OF foreign commerce, consequently IN
swelling the amount of duties OH imports To be
received in exchange.
The two cordial measures growing out of these
discussions and which must 0ccup, the attention
OF Congress will be the opening of adequate chan
nel- from the eastern and western extremitles OF
/ the lakes The first is TO be effected by eularging
/ the locks on the Erie and Oswego canal and the
other by the enlargment of the canal from Chica
20 to the Illinois river. Ii is hoped that these
two great measures may be invited IA integral
portions of harmonious system, extending
from tie Mississippi. permitting the passing
through the line of mail clad vessels sufficient
| for the defence OF the great waters.
! The Worlds correspondent states, under date
! of Balls Cross Roads, Va, JIG miles from Rich
mond, May Is. as follows:
! make n prophecy that Richmond is abandon
by the enemy and that we occupy 1t within
IL hours. This is the advance division towards
/ Richmond.
The cavalry are beyond at Bottom bridge.
| The enemy blew it up Yesterday.
Little will il impede progress, for the
stream is narrow and the water but three feet
deem and easy ford
| Voluminous dispatches are received from the
Gulf to day. They relate principally To the de
tails OF the recent movements connected with the
capture of New Orleans
The vessels OF the feet have been judiciously
distributed under Commander Lee going up as
far ~ Vick burg for purposes which il would be
improper to state
Ii appears from documents that Com. Farra-
cut has carried out his instructions to the letter
and was ably and cheerluly sustained by all un
der his command
On our forces occupying Pensacola, the Mayor
promised that the citizens would behave them
selves peacefully. The rebels had evacuated thu
place an hearing that steamers the day befor'
were HOlilI 10 run mo hopht biN. tiit lux
squadron aud mortar boats would soon follow
them.
Commander Porter left Ship Island on the al
with steamer belonging TO the mortar fleet an'
the Sichem. for Mobile bay, for the purpose o
fixing a place Tor the mortar boats To lie, ant
plant buoys for the ships 10 run in by when the.
should arrive.
Great excitement seemed 10 exist within tn
forts ut the progress of the fleet There VA
l,ali tl,ntE lain ~ tpx
. and that the troops there were leaving to rein
, force Fort Morgan.
An effort will be made in the House to morro'
to adjourn from the 2Sth inst. to the 2d OF June
in order TO enable members 10 visit their home
, and afford time for putting the hall III summe
D Grim. Those who favor the proposition say tina
such an arrangement will not delay business, .
the House is far in advance of the Senate j
= this respect the House only contempates a hol
dnY.