Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-27


centration of the dispo.able force Of Miners
squadron in the localities in which the recent re
ported ouirages on British shipping BY Federal
cruizers have been perpetrAted with knowledge
that there no force at hand capable Of pro
tecling British vessels The Gazette thinks that
even Wilkes viii hardly venture upon further
violation of nationality again.
A general meeting Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company was held in London on the 18th. Hon.
James Stuart Wortley presided. and stated the
terms on which IL was proposed 10 raise x6O0 .OO0
new capital. as already published. he said that
within three days f25 900 bad in response to the
circulars, been subscribed. The meeting was re
garded as most encouraging.
FRANCE There are again rumors IN Paris Of
unfavorable news from Mexico. Urgent calls
have ceen made for renfOrcements. which. IL IS
said, will be sent under the device Of establishing
6 reserve at Martinique
The Cardinal Archbishop Of Paris has gone 10
Rome, il is rumored. in the name of the Empe-
ror, 70 explain to the Pope the Emperor's views.
with view to concession necessary Oh the part
of the Ponti6cal Government
IrALY-In duel between Garibaldi's eldest
son and Colonel Polleviecin. who captured Carl
Daldi, the young man is said 10 have received
mortal wound in the side, and the Colonel seri-
ously hurt
The Imperial Baak Of Russia has reduced its
rate of discount from 5IS tn ).
Ii is rumOred that ST. Petersburg will shortly
De declared 4 free port.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26-General Sgel, in his
cross examination, having desired To give some
explanation of his previous testimony, Gen. Nc
Dowell objected. and the court went into secret
session. Upon opening the Court il was de-
cided that Sgel might make corrections of VIII {
he had already said He returned negative an
swers to the following questions: Whether he
knew the strength OF Ricketts, Division, which
had been assigned IN General Orders, and which
he (Sgel) admitted had been directed TO over
take Longstreet ia or near Thoroughfare Gap.
Whether be knew that the Rhode Island cav
airy had been sent up from New Baltimore, on
the west side OF Bull Run ridge to attack the en-
emy's flank while he should be marching through
Thoroughfare Gapy
Whether he knew, besides Ricketts, division,
how mlny cavalry Bayard and Buford had
l l 900 or ~ DOOR
Whether the expedition under Ricketts, was
sufficient to hold the enemy in chekg
He replied it was, If the troops had been moved
at the right time to right points.
Gen. Porter presented. through his counsel, a
written protest against the reception of certain
evidence OH the part OF the Government which he
had deemed admissible.
Hon. Vim. Whitney, of Boston. has been re.
counsel 10 the War Department.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 The Secretary Of the
Treasury, in compliance with the request OF the
Committee of Ways and Means has sent them a
bill embodyng his views on the first section OF
the bill To give authority to raise $50 600 600 for
the service of the current year, and 500 900 900
for the service of the next fiscal wear, and TO
raise these sums in any of the modes heretofore
sanctioned by this Congress as the public exigen-
cies may require.
The remaining sections of the bill authorize
the formation of banking associations 10 issue
notes furnished by the United States, alike in
form and secured alike by United States bonds,
but payable on demand
The Secretary expresses his profound sense OF
the Importance OF this measure TO negotiations
of loans. TO the collection of the interior revenue
and security of the people against the evil of an
enormous and irredeemable paper money circula
| ton
ST. LOUIS, Dec 25-The Halleck Guards left
the city this morning for Gray's Summit, Frank
| lin coudty. special duty. Ii is said they are
ordered to that place to prevent apprehended
trouble with the negroes in that vicinity. There
| is talk of threatened negro Instruction in
! Franklin county bat inquiries have failed TO elicit
any reliable foundation To such reports. There
are but few negroes in the county. not enough
TO get up an instruction on any considerable
scale
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 26-Morgan's command oil
about 1000 cavalry entered Glasgow on We'd
nesday. Three companies of the 9th Michigan
cavalry opposed their entrance, but fell back OF
Mumfordville. having lost one Captain and two
| privates and the rebels two Captains, five privates
AMI seven prisoners. The rebels were reinforced
and remained in possession of Glasgow. Thursday
Colonies Gray and Shanks attacked the rebels a
Bear WalIOw. Hart county, near Cave City. Tn,
rebels having previously damaged the railroad
near Glasgow junction.
At last accounts the Federals drove off tn,
rebels, killing and taking 10 prisoners, but sus
tanning no loss.
The train of ammunition cars which left hers
this morning was fired into near Nolan, and re
turned. No Nashville passenger train left here
this morning. Telegraphic communication be
tween here and Nashville is interrupted this af
| ternOon.
BOsroY, Dec. 26-Luther johnson, Cashier
of the Union Bank, Haverhi, drowned yes
terday while skating.
4 fire this morning caused considerable dam
age to the Granite buildings, on Washington
street.