Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26

Beauregard would make an attack any moment
and bring on general engagement
lt is positively known that Beauregard intend
ed making general attack but found our left
too strong.
Memphis deserters unite in saying he had his
whole force outside OF the Entertainments and or
dered forward movement, but very suddenly
countermanded it. 1t is supposed that the APP
pearance of our gunboats at Vicksburg was the
cause.
Col. Worthington, 9Th Iowa, was accidently
killed by our pickets while going the guard rounds
last Wednesday night. His body has been sent
to Keokuk.
1t has rained for the past twenty hours and the
roads are in bad condition.
PIrTMAN's FERRY, No, May "a The follow
ing extracts and dispatches are from Arkansas
papers:
LITTLE Rock, May 1.-THE following orders
have been received by telegraph:
To Brig. Gen. Roane, Little Rock: Assume
command of all the forces in Arkansas, and de-
ferd the State.
By order of Major General Van Dorm
(Signed) d. Ii. MAURY, A. A. G.
In compliance with the above order, have to
announce to the people of the State of Arkan-
sas, among whom | have lived, that shall de-
fend the State, and that with the reserve placed
at my command, l am confident | shall be able
to drive the invaders from soil.
JOIN s. RoASE. Brig. Gen. Cong.
BRowNvrLLE, ARK, May ia gentleman
just arrived from Searcy, who was made prisoner
by the Federais, and was released at shutdown on
Wednesday, reports $500 Federals eLcamped OPP
posite Searcy, on Watkins's farm, and about
5000 at Titles, seven miles from Searcy. All
the Federas he were low Dutch, except the
cavalry. numbering about 1000, who were
Americans He says while he was in their camp
news was received of Federal defeat at Cor
NTH, accompanied by order for them to return
to Batesvle but they were determined to dis.
obey orders. This gentleman also reports the
Federals out of provisions, and killing and eat
ing all stock, and taking corn, meat and provis-
ions wherever they could find any. He says it Is
their intention to advance and take Little Rock,
but thinks they are afraid to undertake the FOB.
He heard orders given IN their camp, after being
fired on by the Texans, not to take any prison
ers, but to kill every man found under arms.
NATcHEz, May 13.-Two schooners and four
gunboats are anchored in the river opposite this
place.
The gunboats, it is said, sent a yawl with a
flag of truce bearing demand for the surrender
of the city. As the vawl landed a number of
people had gathered to witness the proceedings.
and men from the boats requested that some one
in the crowd should take the dispatches and de-
liver them to the Mayor, but no one could be
found willing to accommodate the Yankees, I'm
I'll at last they prevailed upon a fisherman to
carry them. When he delivered the document,
and it was found to contain demand for the sur
render of the city, crowd of exasperated cit-
zens took the fisherman and hung him.
The gunboats gave the citizens til! 10 O'Clock
to-day TO determine what they would do.
The Vicksburg Citizen of the 18th says: The
women and children are being removed from the
city to-day by the advice of Gen. Smith, in view
of an approaching conflict with the enemy.
MADISON, Ark, May Ill arrived here last
night from Cotton Plant. We have had fighting
at Cotton Plant with some of the Federals who
were advancing on that place tosget possession of
the telegraph. We had a company of Captain
Stephenson's men.
After the fight on Wednesday we found five
Federals dead on the field, and on Thursday We
killed two more
No casualties on our side. We captured four
saddles, two swords and several navy revolvers.
The Federals were still within two miles of Cot
ton Plant.
We intend returning to-day with more force to
give them another fight. We shall whip them
sure.
LITTLE Rock, May l7.--From Batesville we
learn, through several reliable sources, that ten
regiments of the enemy at Batesville have left
for st. Louis via Ironton, and that all the Fed
eral troops on this side of White river have re-
crossed that stream. The same force that re-
one night.
1t is reliably reported that but 700 Federals
nowremain at Batesville and Jacksonport.