Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-02-27

From " Washington.
WASHINGTON. FEB 26.-The Navy Depart
mem Today received the following. dated Cairo.
Feb. "a: r,...-- s...-
Hon Gideon Wslles. Secretary of the Nary:
Lieut.. Commanding Gwynn. with the gunbost
TYLER, has Just arrived from Tennessee. Missis-
siopi and Alabama. and reports the Union senti-
mcnt in South Tennessee and North Alabama
veiv strong.
shall send him back to-day, and he viii call
for a regiment ut Fort Henry to accompany the
gunboat which will aid the loyal people of those
State States to raise Unon force within their
borders. (Sgned) A. II. FooTE,
Flag Officer Commanding.
The ONLY amendment made to the United
States note bin by the committee Of conference
at Their second meeting to-day is OF an import
ant character. namely. To receive the fifty million
OF demand notes heretofore authorized in pay
ment of duties on imported goods, while apart
from these such duties are to be paid in coin.
The President has approved the fertilization
bill: il is. therefore, law. ~
Both Houses yesterday agreed to the RI tort of
the committee Of conference on the Treasury
note bill Ii retains the provision that the notes
be redeemable in five years or payable IN twenty
years, at the pleasure OF the Government Ii also
makes duties on imports payable in coin and
pledges il the paymen of interest on the notes
lands.
The communication from the Russian Govern
ment on the subject of the Trent affair was COM
municated to the Senate to day. Itwas charac-
terized by the strongest feelings of friendship for
the United States
special to the Tribune says:
Several DAYS have passed since gun has been
fred from the rebel batteries on the lower Poto-
mac, although several vessels have sailed by
them.
Although the rebel cannon seem TO be in their
places it is doubted whether they be not backen-
ed logs and whether the rebel gunners have not
lett the banks of the Potomac.
Two Whitworth guns reached Gen. Hooker
on Yesterday and will be used to ascertain the
true facts OF the
The 1imes's special SAYS: .tr-e~
Gen Mcclellan received n dispatch an hour
since from the West confirming the report that
Nashville, Tennessee, is taken by Gen. Buels
arnv and stating that the rebels have fallen back
on Murfreesborough about thirty miles back of
Nashville.
The Judgment of the court martial i'm the case
of Col JAS, he rigan lris been approved by Gen.
Mcclellan. and "A gener al order issued carrying ii
into effect.
The court did not find Kerrigsn guilty of trea
son but of ineiciency aud of conduct unbecoming
an officer in the gross neglect of his military duty
"a manifested IN the dlsorganZed and dlsgracet-l
conduct of his regiment.
Kerrigan was adudged to be dismissed from
the service
The Worlds dispatch says:
The Indications in the Senate to day are clearly
in favor of the immediate passage of Senator
Trumbull's confiscation BILL with amendment
freeing all slaves of rebels.
Senator Powell will deliver speech 10 morrow
against the bill and take occasion to explain his
present position Senator, it being intimated
that his views are inconsistent with his holding
his seat at the present time.
The House Judiciary Committee are nearly
agreed on contscation bill but may possibly
await the action of the Senate.
The tremendous gale that commenced so fu-
riousy on Monday night has dried up the mud
and prepared solid ground for soldiers to
march over. Already wonderful change has
taken place and the soldiers are becoming con
fdent that they are to move at last.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26-The President has APP
prove of the United States note law, il is there
fore law.