Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-03

lievet to be that she Is waiting for ammunition
for the heavy guns that have been placed on
board OF her, and also some internal machines
being constructed by Bombastes Naurv.
The rebel steamers jamestown and Iorkfovn
were also getting strengthened and we're N ~
oughly clad with iron To accompany the steamer
Merrimac.
There is also rumor that two other steamers
are being clad with iron at Richmond TO join the
expedition.
AS to the loss of life on the Merrimac in her
conflict with the Monitor we have what is said
to be positive information.
One of the recently arrived contrabands states
that he a nurse IN the general hospital At
Norfolk, and that up to the time Of bis departure
be had helped to shroud thirty two Of the crew Of
the Merrimac. and that both Commander Buchan-
an and Lieutenant Miner dead. There were
still number of the wounded surviving.
The contraband also states the last two shots
of the Monitor were represented TO be the only
ones that seriously injured the Merrimac. The
shots were thrown under her shield nj the mo-
menf she attempted 20 run the Monitor down
The military stationed at Norfolk from the
Gulf States have been very severe on the Yir-
ginia chivalry since their defeat at Roanoke
Island. Even the Richmond Blues. the very
pink of chiyalry, have fallen in public estima-
ton
All award bravery to o. Jennings Wise. but
his father has so fallen in public estimation that
he Is proclaimed at Norfolk coward and pol
troon. In his escape from Mays Head he rode
thirty miles on horseback, notwithstanding he
had previously reported himself too in to remain
at Roanoke Island and lead his command Wise
and Floyd now rank as the feet footed.
Ny informant saws Wise would be hooted at II
i he were to appear in the streets Of Norfolk or
/ Richmond. he has retired to his farm in Prin-
7 cess Ann county
FORTRESS MoSRoE. April "A flag of truce
I from Norfolk to-day brought letters from FEEDER
nj prisoners and a dispatch from General Hnger
/ TO General " DOL
Norfolk papers noticed large military move
meuts gong on At Old Point
They say that large reinforcements are landing
there
AT least one hundred large steamers and trans
! ports are at the wharves and in the channel.
They also notice that Wee President Hamlin,
with party of ladies, visited Fortress Monroe
on Monday.
A dispatch from Charleston saws:
Gen Evans advanced on North Edisto Island
with 1000 troops, but finding 5000 Federals
there. be retreated in mastery manner.
The eunboat Seminole arrived here this after
noon from Port Royal. bringing dates to Satur
/ day last.
Fort Pulaski had been thoroughly invested for
thirty DAYS, and was momentary expected to
surrender.
1t is said there are about FIVE hundred rebels in
Pulaski and they had offered to go out with hon
ors OF war but Gen Sherman demanded an uncon-
dtonal surrender, and would on the first of April
open fire on them if they refused To yield.
The rebels had Withdrawn all their forces from
| the coast of Georgia. and had abandoned the
work at Thunderbolt taking all their guns to Sa-
vannah.
The Seminole landed force and DESTROYED the
I Thunderbolt tort. which is within FIVE miles of
Savannah over good she'll road.
Refugees from Savannah say that the friends
of the troops inside of Pulaski had offered $780,
900 to any one who would rescue them.
A refugee from Charleston represents there is
1 great panic there since the capture of New
burn. Women and children were leaving and
the general expectation was that terrible blow
would be struck there.
Intelligence from Florida is most gratifying
The Union sentiment developing itself
strongly.
There appears to be but little doubt that all
our movements faithfully reported to the
bel authorities.
The Richmond Dispatch of this morning SAYS
the grand army of the Federals seem 70 have
been transferred from the neighborhoOd of Wash
/
bly, concluded shorter and easier road 10 Rich
mond than that by way of Manassas, which we
have courteously placed at their disposal.
The Dispatch also states that the roads here
are bad as those on the Potomac, and refers to
Gen. Magruder as a man not likely to be caught
mapping.
There was a rumor in Richmond yesterday
that severe fight had taken place on the PENN
sua. 1t was probably caused by the fact of our
4 fou nj
town on Saturday.
A dispatch from Augusta, Ga, dated March
elst. says:
The Charleston papers of to day contain dis
patch from New Orleans, dated March 18th, sta
ting that two Federal gunboats on the 2eth com.
menced an attack OH Fort jackson, at the mouth
of the Mississippi.
Up TO that time, nobody had been hurt.
New Orleans papers of the 9th March report
the loss of the rebel steamer Vanderbilt.
The captain crew and passengers are safe on
the Florida coast.
One boat with seven men on board had not
been heard from.
The rebel Ordnance Bureau has issued an or
der calling for all the bells that be obtained
to be used for light artillery.
R bel troops are gathering in large numbers
at Jackson's port and Generals Van Dorm and JEFF
Thompson are preparing for an early movement
at some point on the Mississippi river with this
force, it is considered that the " Ssissipp valley
is safe from the enemy. The Memphis Ara
laRche of March 29th SAYS: The enemy are at
| tempting to take Island No To- had been throw
ing shot and shells for 240 hours without doing
any damage to troops and guns. and up TO
this time only one Confederate soldier has been
killed.
a tug came down the James river yester-
dav afternoon, and at long range threw some
shells into the Newport News camp. No dam
age was done, AS the distance was so great that
il useless for guns to make any reply.
There is rumor current here that Yorktown
has been abandoned by the enemy, but il is not
believed by the highest military authorities.
Notwthstand the great delay in the reappear-
ance of the Merrinsc she is daily expected. The
naval and military commanders are prepared to
receive her at any moment.
The Richmond Enquirer of that 9th states
our loss at Winchester 300 to .500-their's 400.
/ The 81 Virginia lost 100 men. among which
| were Colonel Moore OF Winchester. I. II. Tow
Grand Colonel Charles of the 9th Virginia.