Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-02

The following are the special dispatches To the
Chicago Times, dated Memphis. July %:
Late adyiccs from the South by rebel sources
are somewhat important.
Ten iron clad gunboats. built in England, and
fully equipped. have arrived off Mobile harbor,
aud signaled Fort Morgan Three more are ON
the way.
These constitute the feet ordered ~ the
Southern Confederacy TO he purchased in En-
rope. They mount from ten To thirty guns each.
and are said To be mailed with SIX inch iron, be
ing regular war steamers in every sense OF the
word.
General Bragg has been telegraphed TO fur.
nish $50 seamen To them with, and orders
are being dispatched over the whole Confederacy
for supplies and munitions to furnish them equip
ment.
The commanders will be selected from oil
GERS OF the old United States navy who joined the
Confederate service and have been idle for want
of "a feet
Their armament consists of the most approved
modern artillery, and each boat - constructed
with view 70 ram service
The blockade was run openly by dint of supe
rior strength aud weight OF metal. and Mobile is
considered to be open to the world with the sup
port OF her newly acquired power. The remain
Ing vessels will be on soon.
The above is from authentic source and Is
entitled to belief.
The cargo OF the ship which lately ran the
blockade at Charleston was sold 10 a ugusta,
Georgia last week Ii consisted OF ammuu
ton, arms aud assorted goods The cargo cost
S300,0O aud sold for 81 600 900. The rebels
say they have more arms and ammunition than
they need.
The greatest enthusiasm is sand TO prevail
among the rebels, who are now more confident
than ever OF success at Richmond. and the large
increase of their army gives them the belief that
they will receive aid from abroad. while they feel
mn inherent strength at home that they never felt
before. The conscription brings in thousands OF
recrts daily.
About seven hundred refugees from Memphis
AT Grenada organizing themselves into guer
rIlia parties. They are furnished with their
equipments IRON MiSsissippians aud are designed
principally to operate against Memphis.
Intelligence was received last night that Grand
Junction is in the hands OF Gen Bragg can
not state the fact with certainty, but know that
he is moving with his army. which numbers
probably co., 900 men. il not more. Gen Grants
army is concentrated at Corinth. which. if the
above news is true, places the rebels between
him and Memphis There is a large force here.
\ mar named DR. Settridge formerly a resi-
dent of Memphis, but lately from the North, was
captured, with six thousand dollars in gold, last
week. with which he was buying cotton. lie is
at Grenada, in company with "A number of cotton
The rebels got fifteen twenty thousand dollars
out of these adventures Nearly ali the ven
tured out have been picked up.
MEMPHIS, July p. via Cairo. July 30
have the Grenada ippeai OF The 9th and
25th.
The former contains detailed account of the
last fight at Vicksburg. dated the ODD which is
since the reported capture of the Arkansas by
Federal rams. There Is no truth in that report
~ Al. I'll
under the batteries. and i not injured TO any ex
tent.
The correspondent Of the Mobile Netcs SAYS:
"The enemy i evidently in constant fear OF
the close proximity of the Arkansas and. since
the latter arrived at Nicksburg they have been
const sptly employ Ell in Smelling the river front
of the town with a view 10 siuking her: bat so far
they have not inflicted any damage on her, the
shots either fall short OF go over. sometimes doing
damage 10 buildings on the levee. In this way
the large wharfboat struck Friday
evening by two large shells. which entered
through the roof and went ont at the bottom
sinking the boat. The enemy has his mortar
boats anchored above the bend. behind a point of
timber, and not being able 20 see the Arkansas,
they throw shell at random. and have n line OF
steamers in the woods. extending To the river op
posite the city. Who. by means of signals keep
their sunners fully posted where each she'll falls
BY tbs means. they manage sometimes to come
very striking the Arkansas"
John Is. Thompson. of the Southern Literary
Messenger. who writes for the Appeal over the
signature of Dixie. says: Lord Edward St
Maur LETT Richmond TO proceed to New York by
way of Fortress Monroe That young gentleman
went down TO Berkele, Yesterday and returned to-
day by flag of truce He Is the son of the Duke
OF Somerset, and has been in America but few
weeks. His purpose 10 make rapid tour of
the Yankee States, and take steamer at New
York for Liverpool On arriving at the lines he
made application to Mcclellan for leave 10 pass,
aud met with prompt refusal. The reasons. as
stated by Lord ST. Maur. were. that he had VIC
lated the Queens proclamation concerning the