Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-13
Night Report.
THE FRENCH MEDIATION.
NO PEACE PROPOSITIONS RECEIVED.
THE BANKS EXPEDITION.
THE LATEST FROM FREDERICKSBURG.
WHOLE FEDERAL ARMY CROSSING
THE RIVER.
REBELS THROWING SHELLS
INTO THE CITY.
Destruction of Property.
GREET B.fTTLE EXPECTED.
NAVAL OPERATION
I'm THE SOUTH
THE BANKS EXPEDITION
THE LATEST FROM FREDERICKSBURG
THE WHOLE FEDERAL ARMY CROSSING
THE RIVER.
REBELS THROWING SHELLS
INTO THE CITY.
Destruction of Property
GREET B.sTTLE EXPECTED.
From washtngton.

WASHINGTON, Dec l2-Ofhcial information
just communicated warrants the assertion that
the French Government has no idea of prosecu-
ting any further their propositions for an arms
tce or mediation.
No propositions of any kind, in any FORM
from any insurrectionary quarter have been re
ceived by the President or any of his Cabinet
No discrimination in regard 10 the press was
made at the State Department in regard to the
foreign correspondence. remedy will doubt
less be applied TO prevent further com ,laints.
The Navy Department has received letter
from Lieutenant English, dated coast of Florida,
stating that the boats belonging TO his vessel had
captured, in Marion river, the English schooner
Agnes aad Ellen, and sent her to Kew West for
adjudication.
Much has recently been said about the nven-
ton of First Assistant Engineer Whitaker Tor
firing guns under water. A dozen persons have
brought similar plans TO the attention of the
Navy Department 1t is no invention o secret,
having been successfully applied by Fulton, and
no practical Importance seems 10 be attached TO
the subject.
The Navy Departmenthas received dispatches
from Rear Admiral Farragut, enclosing a report
from Lieutenant Commanding Mexican Blu
chanan. of the United States gunboat Calhoun,
dated off Brazos City, Nov. 80, stating that
an expedition, started from the Calhoun on the
Doth ult, up the bell river, and returned on the
morning of the 2Sth with launch mounting
IL FOUNDER Dahlgren howilzer and two prisoners
The remainder OF her crew escaped. She had Oh
board 90 tents and few worthless shot guns
Commander Buchanan states that he learned
the rebel steamer Victoria was set fire to aud
blown up off Lost Island about two weeks before
the date of the report. Ii appears she broke her
piston rod and sent boat up for assistance, when
hearing that our forces were in possession of the
place, they went back, set fire to and deserted
her. Captain Buchanan learned from a rebel
officer, who came up with flag of truce, that
her crew had arrived in Franklinoka, and that
the steamer was loaded with arms, ammunition,
clothing. &c
Acting Master Frederick Crocke, commanding
the United States steamer kensington. in Pensa
cola Bay. reports to the Navy Department on the
25th OF November, that, the 10Th ultimo, the
British schooner Maria, from Balize. Honduras,
and on the lth. the rebel schooner Carnse, from
Havana, were taken in the attempt TO run the
blockade ut Sabine Pass. and sent to Key West
for adjudication.
Commander Caldwell, of the iron clad gunboat
Essex. reports to the Navy Department at New
Orleans. under date of the Sd, that he seized. mt
the depot of the Baton Rouge a OpelOusas rail
road, SIC barrels of moasses aud delivered them
on board the steamship Fear, agreeaby to order
OF Rear Admiral Farragut. He states that the
molasses are the product of the enemys country,
and were transported To Baton Rouge for ship
ment up the river by steamer which was ex-
pected the day alter his arrival