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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

NKw YoEk, May 5.
Flour dull. heavy. and SC lower; the annual
election for Trustees Of the Produce Exchange
materially checked business: sales at g. OO@
5 10 for choice superhne State; s. 25Sd5 30 for
extra State; s. 05@5 10 for superhne Western:
s. 25@5 - for common 20 medium extra West
ern; s. 35@5 IS for common good shipping
brands extra round hoop Ohio, and s. 55@6
80 for trade brands. market closing heavy.
Whisky more active and hrmer: sales At pa
@25c for State and 25@ 25l &c for Western.
Wheat qciet and firm; sales of mixed Canada
at 81 %: white Canada at 81 3.
Corn opened heavy and CLOSED lover; sales at
56d5cc for mixed Western. closing at Soc in
store and 5s@5s1kc delivered; 5s@59c for
Southern and Jersey yellow.
Coffee-Rio more active and frmer: other
kinds in moderate demand at hrmer prices.
Sugar-Raw firm At g. &C for fair to good re
fning.
MOlasses quiet and without material change in
prices.
Pork opened very firm and closed shade bet
ter; sales at Sl2 75@l2 s7ls for mess. closing
with no sellers below Sl3: SO 50al3 50 for
prime mess. and sl0Cdl 10 - fos prime.
Beef rules quiet and firm.
Lard more active and shade hrmer: 514@
e5sc.
Butter is selling at s@l7c foT Ohio and 100
l9c for State.
Cheese very firm at 7@yc.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
From Yorktown.

NEW YORK, May 5-Tbe New York Times
has the following special dispatch from York
town:
The retreat of the rebels appears 70 have been
precip:tate. They commenced dismounting and
carving their guns back to Williamsburg four
days ago. Wagons have been engaged in trans
porting their ammunition, provisions and camp
equipage for over a week past. Their sick and
wounded, numbering over Z, 500 men, were sent
to Richmond ten days ago.
The rebel soldiers and negroes were az work on
their entertainments until o'clock this morning
when their rear guard ordered the work TO cease
and take up the march to Williamsburg.
DURYEA'S Zouaves had FIVE men killed and sew
eral wounded by the explosion of a torpedo: also
the 3Sth New York volunteers, Colonel Hobart
Ward. had two men killed and four wounded.
The 4th New York lost one man killed and two
wounded. The 7th New York lost two men
killed
Ten thousand of the rebels were sent from
WINS Mill to reinforce an army sent from Rich
rnond to oppose McDowell's advance last Thurs
day week
No great battle is expected at Williamsburg.
as the rebel troops, PARTICULARLY those under Ma
gruder, have mutinied on several occasions within
two weeks Five thousand of bis men threat
ened TO lay down their arms unless they received
food and clothing.
Three rebel Lieutenants. two Sergeants and
twenty men were captured the other side OF York
town and brought in.
Since the Sd over seventy deserters have come
in. and they report their army as thoroughly dis
heartened and demoralized.
The honor of first entering the enemy's main
works belong To the 9TH New York
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

NEAR WILLIAMSBURG, May 4-Th4 Associated
Press Is furnished with the followingyfron head
quarters:
The advance under General Stoneisan reached
this place, % miles from williamsburg. At two
o'clock this afternoon. AS we approached the
enemy's works a regiment OF cavalEy was seen
coming in line Of battle about a mleeof. Capt.
Gibbons's battery opened on the rebel very ef-
fective FIRE, nat did not change their fourse. The
rebels opened on Us from behind eaShwork- A
portion of the !st and 9th cavalry then charged
on the advancing foe, and hand 20 hand hight
ensued.
None of our men were captured. b,.- we took a
number Of the rebels prisoners.
GibbOns's battery had fourteen hoses killed.
Lieut.. DeWolf was MORALLY woundes.
One gun was lost by sticking fast q the mud.
Lieut.. Benton, of the lst cavalry, AID ten men,
were wounded.
Lieut.. Mcclellan and twelve others of the 9th
cavalry we're also slightly wounded.
The rebel cavalry was forced TO absndon their
position. but our want Of infantry pIAvented US
from advancing on their works.
We then fell back to await the cotSing Of our
infantry. Hacock's brigade soon arrised. but il
was concluded to defer operations till 90 morrow.
The enemy are still retreating beyon. Williams
burg, but their rear guard is very strohg.
LATER.
MONDAY, May Sit is raining he:vily. We
will occupy WILLIAMSBURG early this :aorning.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

GIrxS's BLOCK took a ramble through
the New York Store last week when in Indian
apois The piles of goods of every description
was truly a wonder, here heap, there stack.
and yonder pyramid of goods, just from the
marts of the old world. Go to Gienn's Block
and look in at the window and that may give you
a foresight of what you may find inside. We
then visited the upper part of the building. by
ascending the iron stairway from the outside
This part is fitted up for the city officers. The
Council Chamber is hne room. the windows
are of stained glass, and the room is painted in
fresco and each corner overhead represents the
four seasons-Spring. Summer, Autumn, aud
Winter In the pannelling over the Mayor :
seat is three figures representing Justice Equity
and Plenty. and on each side PANEL Is the Amer
lean eagle We then left this room and asceaded
60 the tower. which i designed for the Waterman
on the look out for FIRE From this place We had
a full view of the entire city, which lay beneath
our feet like a great map.
Mr. Glenn knows how 20 do for the public
good in every branch of his business, and IL Is
hard to find more OF gentleman anywhere than
VIM Clean. Go and buy goods at Glenn
Block at New York prices -Lebanon Mai
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

COMMISSIONS AND RESERVATIONS The follow.
ing company and regimental elicers have been
commissioned:
Col. Edward NJ McCook, Lieut.. Col Robert r
stewart, Ist Major Samuel Hill. d Major John
Dc hannsnl-ali Ia the 2d cavalry, 4Ist regiment.
Col. Thos. j. Lucas, Lieut. Joel wolfe-in the
lst Lieut.. and Adjutant John NJ. Russey. d
Lieut.. Charles ID. Baxter. 81 Lieut. George Z
Kinney, ~ Lieut.. Isaac W. Wittingre-in the
Capt Peter Capped. LIST Lieut.. John Z. Brod-
hnogen. ID Lieut.. Sgmond Seig. Captain Frank
hnoW, lst Lieut.. Emanuel EIler. 81 Lieut.. Rob
ert A. WolH--in the lst German (32d)
Capt Calvin w. Parket. lst Lieut. T. Noble
Anderson, ID Lieut.. William J Plummer. ID
Lieut.. Charles Johnson-in the 57th
Ist Lieut.. John J. Wiler, 81 Lieut. Henry II.
Smith. lst Lieut.. BeEjsmin McMurry, 81 Lieut..
Joseph NJ. RobertsoD--in the 18th
81 Lieut.. Edward T. Dsin--in the 47th.
The following named officers have resigned:
lst Lieut. Joel H. Hoeback, 57th.
lst Lieut. Preston L. Whitaker. 10th.
Let Lieut.. Dennis Bright, 18th
"a Lieut.. Geo. Slack, Assistant Surgeon j r.
Brown, 57th
2l Lieut. j. ID. Fisher. 5sth.
u Lieut. ; X. Glover battery, 18th
Chaplain W Pelan. 81 cavalry. 4lst
lst Lieut.. WILDER +. Williams, 81 Lieut. l..
Fox. 5lst
Capt X. Morgan, 24ih
u Lieut. l.. l.. Allison llth.
Major Roger Martin, SD
Capt. Geo. W. Sterling, battery. 18th.
lst Lieut.. Samuel G. Decker, 18th
Chaplain X. ~ Barnes, 9Th
Capt. VI. p. Armstrong, Both
I'd Lieut.. John Hoke, 5Sth.
LIST Lieut.. l.. B. Leonard co. T. 81 artillery
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

The market s full Of stions represented be tho
same as BROWNS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" which are
in most productive positive injury Many dealers
will recommend inferior preparations and lower priced
articles, aordng profit to themselves Ask for and
OBTAIN only BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs."
which by long experience have proved their value having
received the sanction Of physicians generally and test
monials from eminent throughout the country.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRocHEs, when allowed 10
dissolve slowly the mouth, have direct influence
the affected parts the sedave and soothing effect the
lining ofthe wndpipe into the Bronch asys Pull
monsry irritation and gives relief in Coughs, Colds and
the various Throat affections to which public speakers and
singers are liable. febll-dly'e2
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

A correspondent OF the Chicago Tunes, VIZ
ting from Fort Pulaski. May lst. saws:
The All and 10th Indiana regiments constitute
the sole land force left in support OF tie fleet
Both these regiments have been IN the service
some seven months, serving IN active campaign
duty first in Gen. Crittendens division on Green
river. and then under Gen. Pope's in Missouri
Dugne this time .hey have suffered almost in
sredible privationS. submitting 20 the laxIty of
raj tape management without murmur, and do
inA gallant service Tor their country.
Since the regiments left camp in Indiana. not
"A shoe bat. coat shirt has been distributed
among The men: and 10 day they wearing the
same apparel they put on seven months sInce
Two weeks ago they were mustered for pay for
the first time. and on that occasion the two regi-
ments combined sent home over $4,000. The
men are rsggei. without clothes. and suffering
much from the exposure 10 which they have been
a prey One poor fellow, who was nobly doing
picket duty, coatless and shoeless. informed me
that he has had no shoes since February Yet.
for all this. the men spelling 10 meet the enc
my. and in fight can be matched by none
These regiments have been shamefully treated.
ana soue one deserves the severcst censure for
tie neglect.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

vanced toward Chattanooga n miles captured
stores and Southern mail from some railroad
hands. A panic prevailed at Chattanooga. The
enemy IS moving all his property in the direction
of the Atlanta
Gen. Ledbetter had been chastised for coward
ice at Bridgeport.
There were not more than 1900 troops at
Chattanooga. They destroyed a saltpeter manu-
factory in a cave, and returned safely with the
captured property.
Another expedition penetrated to Jasper and
found a strong Union feeling. On the same day
they had skirmish with the enemy's cavalry at
Athens Our Outposts were driven back. but on
being reinforced the enemy retreated in great con-
fusion toward Florence.
There are Struggling bands OF mounted men.
partly citizens. scattered along my entire line
threatening the bridges, one of which they sue
ceeded in destroying.
Signed o. NJ. MITCHELL,
Major General Commanding
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
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Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

NEW YORK. May 5-The steamship Northern
Light, from AspnwaIl, brings S6l5 0Oe, Califor-
Mia treasure.
on the 22d by the reception of friends OF the
Union by consul Mckee.
The United States steamer Saranac from
Lanman fired thirty -four guns the same day.
Advices from Jamaica report the American
schooner Gilfillan, from Philadelphia for Jama
ca, burnt at sea on the 10th of February by the
pirate SUMTER
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

CHICAGO, May 5.-A special to The Times.
from Cairo. says:
A refugee from Memphis brings nsws of the
occupation of Baton Rouge by the Fe..eral forces
and passage up the river of gunboats..
Buffers army had landed at Orleans
An immense amount Of cotton has been dis
covered and seized.
The Union citizens had held meeting, which
was attended by numbers. indulging il the most
enthusiastic demonstrations of joy.
According TO information bat little opposition
was made to the gunboats coming up tae river al
Baton Rouge. where few rebel troop: were sta
toned, but they fed on the approach Of the Fed
eral feet
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
From Pittsburg Landing.

PITTsBURG LANDING, Nav B, p. NJ.
To Hon E. NJ. Stanton, Sec'y of War:
Gen Paine's division made reconnaissance to
Pennington to-day. found about 1880 of the
enemy, and drove them in handsome style.
An artillery reconnaissance went to Glendale
this morning and destroyed two trestle bridges
and some track on the Memphis aud Charleston
railroad.
1t has been splendid days work for the left
wing. Weather clear and the roads are becoming
good. THos. A. ScoTr, Asst Sec'y War.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
Tennessee News.

CAIRO, May 5.--Recent arrivals Of deserters
from Fort Wright confirm the report that JED
Thompson commands there. The actual force
there now does not exceed three or four thousand.
The steamer Antelope, from Pittsburg Land
Ing Sunday morning, has arrived.
In an affair at Pennington Saturday Pope
took between 200 and 800 prisoners. tents. camp
equipage. four pieces artillery. and several hun
dred muskets.
At the time the Antelope left Pittburg loud
and continuous firing was heard, but the cause
was not ascertained
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

SINGULAR CASE SELF DEsrRUCTIoN-The
Lafayette Courier says: "a well-to-dc farmer by
the name OF Wise. residing near Linden, in
Montgomery county, committed suicide on
Thursday last. IL seems that becoming very
much troubled about his taxes and other debts.
he informed his wife that he had resolved to kill
himself. and Immediately proceeded to put his
resolution into effect, by retiring into another
apartment and dvesting himself OF coat and vest.
he placed an old fashioned musket against his
breast and with a stick which he had deliberately
whitfield out for the purpose, discharged the con
tents of the musket into his body, producing in
slant death.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
Roach, &c. Exterminator.

"Costar's" Rat, Roach, sc. Exterminator.
"Costar's"
"Costar's" Bed-Bug Exterminator.
"Costar's"
"Costa-'s" Electric Powder, for Insects &c.
In 25c. soc. and 81 BOXES, BOTTLES AND
FLAsKs, SO and So SIZES FOR PLANTA-
TIoNs, SHIPS, BOATS, HOTELS, &c.
CAUTION To prevent the public from
being imposed upon by Spurious and Highly
Pernicious limitations, new label has been
prepared, bearing a fac-simile of the Pro-
prietor's signature. Examine, each box, bot
tie or flask carefully before purchasing, and
take nothing but "COSTAR'S."
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
From Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, May 5.-The regular Newsletter
from Old Point is received.
The Merrimac remained out till 4o'clock on 4th
mat. and then disappeared behind Sewalfs Point.
Since her last appearance she has had a ram %
feet in length added to her bow.
The French Minister at Washington, NJ. Mer-
cer arrived at Yorktown on Sunday morning in
a special boat from Washington. The Gassendi
was to 20 up for him last night
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

cY- The annual meeting of the Orphan Soci-
ETY. for the election of officers will take place this
Tuesday afternoon, ut the residence of Mrs
Paxton, on Circle street, at 3 o'clock. A full
attendance Of all the friends of the Society is re-
quested.
The public meeting at which the reports for the
past year will be read. is to be neld at Mason
ic Hall at ga o'clock z. M, on Sabbath, May
10th g. Y HOLIDAY, Secretary.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
m E oiCAI.
PREVENTION is BETTER THAN CURE.
Two LADIES oFDELlcArE HEALTH OR MPA

gVvo LADIES OF DELICATE HEALTH OR IMPAIRED
organization, TO those by whom an increase u
family from any Objectionable the rnderssSed
would offer prescription which i perfectly reliable snc
safe and which has been prescribed parts Of
the Old World for the Although tris article
very cheap and simple yett has been put up N
price Of Is per bottle the undersigned proposes - fur
nsh the recipe for 81 by the possession Of which every
lady supply herself With perfect safeguard a. any
physician or druggist will tell perfectly harmless
thousands Of testimonials be procured Of It's eeay
Sent any part ofhe world on receipt .d1res'
ing. m-J u DIV kkAuA,
20. Bon, So-2sss. New HAVEN. connscsseut.
aiy72 -dxw's1
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

ANOTHER PRISONER SHOT AT CAMP NORTON
On Sunday night last, about 9 o'clock, a rebel
prisoner. Baptist preacher, member of one OF
the Tennessee regiments, was shot. He had been
to the rear of the camp, and returning assembled
an embank ment which afforded him a chance TO
overlook the outside grounds. lie was hailed by
the sentry and ordered to change his position. He
says he did not hear the order, and merely
attracted by the noise made in changing guard.
The sentinel fired. and the ball grazed the back
of his neck, inficting a slight flesh wound.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

tY- Professor Ol.eary struck tire popular
schultz at Huston Hall last night. His lecture
took hold of the public mind. and having inter
ested his hearers to unusual degree. he might
have held them an indefinite time. His exami-
nation of the Uranium of of the beheaded
candidates for Mayor before the party guillotine
in Beckel Hall on Saturday night; was one OF the
richest things have ever heard; and his big
ticks, which told the story just "a plainly as
though he had opened the skull and "seen it all, y
received with noisy demonstrations of appro-
val.-Daiiy Empire. Dayton. Ohio.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

Cncxxsrr. Nay 5.
Flour less active; no change in prices. super
fne 81 3004 IS.
Wheat firm q, sO@s5c for red and sI@i ca
for white.
Oats buOyant; generally he'd at &c; no sales
over Csc
Corn firm AZ Sc
Whisky advanced 10 isike snd In good e.
mand.
Provisions quiet and shade easier: very little
done.
Mess pork $40 50: bulk pork 3iz65ile: lard
114c; bacon 3t4@51zc; these are the selling
prices.
Groceries unchanged and quiet: moderate
jobbing business.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

sB- DIR. Athon, who has just returned from a
visit to Southern Indiana, informs US that the
promise Of small grain and of fruit of all kinds
was never before more fattering. Everywhere
the fields green, and everywhere are the trees
and shrubs in bud and blossom.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

NATIosAL SALoos-This establishment. Geo.
RhodIus. proprietor. on Meridian street, has Just
been rehtted in modern style. A free lunch will
be set every morning from half past o'clock TO
III clock, and every night from O'Clock =, I |
o'clock. At the National every delcacy OK the
season can be procured served up in the :best
style 3Iw
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
vERMIN.

Those Preparations (unlike all others) are
Free from Poisons."
mot dangerous to the Human Family"
"Rats do not die on the premises
"They come out of their holes to die"
''They are the only infallible remedies known"
az years and more established in New York
City"
Used by-the City Post Office.
Used by-the City Prisons and Station
Houses.
Used by-the City Steamers, Ships &c.
Used by-the City Hospitals, Aims Houses,
Used by-the City Hotels-'Astor ST.
Nicholas, sc.
Used by-the Boarding Houses, &c., &c.
Used ignore than $4,000 private families.
Ca See one or t,oO Specimens of ,chat IS
ereryohere said by the People-Editors-
Dealers, etc.
HOUSEKEEPERS- troubled with YER
min need be so no longer, if they use "Cos-
tar's "Exterminators. We have used it to our
satisfaction, and if box cost SIS we would
have it. We had tried poisons, but they eff
fected nothing; but "CosTAR's" article knocks
the breath out of Rats, Mice, Reaches and
Bed-Bugs, quicker than we can write it. 1t
is in great demand all over the country
Medina o.. Gazette.
MORE GRAIN and provisions are de-
stroyed annually in Grant County by vermin
than would pay for tons of this Rat and Insect
Killer-Lancaster WIS. Herald.
HENRY r. COSTAR-We are selling
your preparations rapidly. Wherever they
have been used, Rats, Mice, Reaches and
Vermin disappear rapidly.
ECKER & STOUFFER,
Druggists, Windsor, Md.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

sB- The quick yeast manufactured by J. F.
Senour, Bates Block, Washington street. SUPER
sedes anything in the market. The bread made
from il is light and wholesome. Give it one trial,
and our word for it. you will never be with
out it.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

IT, The soldier belonging to the llth regi-
ment u. s., Regulars. bayonetted by comrtde.
a night or two ago, while attempting to Violate
some rule of quarters, died, aud. yesterday VAS
followed to his long home and inferred with the
honors OF war.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

~ Mr.. +. C. Wright, proprietor of the ia
nous Georgia street billiard and bowling saloon,
request US to return his sincere thanks to his nu
merous friends for the very liberal patronridge
heretofore extended to him. His saloon it Gle
gantly fitted up, and by careful and courteous
attention to its affairs, he hopes to merit con
tnuance Of the favors heretofore extended to him.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

~ We are indebted 10 Mrs. Thompson &
Son for the New York Herald in advance Of the
mail. and also for next Saturdays New YORK H.
lustrated newspapers. Harpers' contains a D:r,is-
eye view of New Orleans and the rebel forti;ica
tons about yorktown.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06

HUNTSVILLE, ALA, May 4.
Hon. f. NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War:
Your dispatch is received. A soldiers highest
regard for service j. 10 merit and receive the ap-
probation Of his superior officers
An expedition crossed the river Nav lst. ad-