Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-14

WASHINGTON, May l3.-A special TO the Times
says:
The Petersburg Va, Express of the 9Th, pub
fishes the following:
NOBLE May 9.
The advance Of Com Porter's fleet, consisting
of seven vessels. is of Fort Morgan. Ten more
are of Horn Island moving eastward. They are
firing occasionally, apparently feeling for masked
batteries Our forces are confident of holding
the enemy in check.
SAvASSAH, May g.
The Republican saws the Yankees were recon
notering the river and coast batteries all the
morning with gunboats.
y balloon came up nearly at the mouth Of
Augusta creek and then descended.
AUGUSTA, May.
The Mobile Tribune of the 4th has dispatches
from jackson, Mississippi, dated the III inst.
The Delta OF Thursday last says business in
New Orleans is generally suspended. Most OF
the banks are closed and the city presents a sad
appearance The Postofice remains open guard
Ell by marines.
The telegraph Offices are closed and railroad
travel stopped
The meeting the fort was caused BY the
false news that the city had surrendered. The
Delta saws that $50 men mutinied and marched off
to the enemy from the tort One company stood
firm.
In answer to foreign Consuls, Com Farragut
said he would allow permission to reach the city
on fatbOats and skifis, but no steamboats, would
be allowed.
The advance of the iron-clad gunboat Gaena
up the James river created the utmost cOnsterna-
ton in Petersburg. The fact that she had 81
fenced the rebel batteries at Days Point and was
approaching Petersburg caused complete panic
there.
bsD r Al nkl.
j. "a rumOr that the Yankees were landing forces
yesterday at Burwel's Bay Smithfeld, and
their intention will be doubtless to march across
the country distance of some eighteen or TWEEN
ty miles and take possession OF Suffolk This
rumOr lacks confirmation.
The Lynchburg Nirginian, of the 9Th inst
says:
jackson was still at Stanton at last accounts
report was brought here by an officer of the
9Th Mississippi regiment that detachment
forming the advance corps of Ewel'S army, AT
Swift Run Cap had been driven in by the enemy
and battle was impending.
We received intelligence Yesterday to the eff
feet that our troops were falling back from Green
Brier to Bonsachs Depot. in Roanoke county.
The Atlanta Coniederacy, of the 4th inst
says:
Indications point strongly to a battle coming
ing off at Corinth at an early day, which fol
MdEHlbuuc vi tie lOICcS eIgdb6u, Will eclipse any
that ever transpired in America. Our Judgment
is that the Yankees have nearly $50 900 men
Beauregard is well nigh thanked on all sides. dc
has an immense army, but not so large as that o.
the enemy. 1t we're idle T. conceal the fact thai
We have some fears for the result. There IS such
thing being overwhelmed with numbers
against which We can provide no remedy.
a special to the Times says:
Capt Boggs. bearer of dispatches from New
Orleans, who lost his ship in the gallant fsh
there, has been assigned to the command of ID,
Junata, comparatively new vessel OF war. car
rying twelve guns, and now lying at Philadel
phia.
The loss of Norfolk navy gard by rebels burn
ing 1t is much regretted Ii will Immediately b,
reDut by the Government
The Military Board of Kentucky who, unde
authority OF the loyal Legislature of that State
practically took all military power out of tn,
hands of Gov. Magoifin last summer and save,
Kentucky to the Union. have sent a deputatiol
to Washington to ask for moderate and conser
vative action on the part OF Congress. They sa,
the emancipation act Of this District couple,
with the general emancipation and confscatiol
bills still pending are creating widespread un
eaSneSs and disaiiection in kentucky and weak
ening the hands OF Union men there.