Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-26
southern News.


Memphis Appeal Of the 22i says--Gov Pettis,
of Mississippi has called for 900 armed men to
rendezvous at Vicksburg, ammunition to be pro-
cured ut the latter place.
VIcKsBuRG, May 2l-The Federal Command
ordered the removal OF the women aud chill
dren from this city in twenty-four hours The
Mayor has asked until Friday, Odd.
So'clock a. M-There are ten boats below
thu city. The Brooklyn and Hartford passed
Natchez this morning.
The Corinth correspondent of the Appeal de
plores the death o. Colonel Ingraham, of Van
Dorn's staff inhumany butchcged by Federals in
in skirmish on the 9Th.
The same correspondent says Beauregard is
about to confer order of Southern cross Of honor
on privates of the 9th Texas regiment for gallant
conduct the first TO receive this mucb-coveted
badge OF distinction.
The Ticksburg Citizen of the 18th says that
the grocery stores have all been moved away ex-
cept one, and the stock in that would be exhaust
ell in two or three DAYS 1t becomes serious
question where groceries will be procured after
this.
The Raleigh Register saws Mrs jeff. Davis ar
rived ON the III I'll under escort OF Senator Gwin
OF California. accompanied 10y her four children
Mrs Keary. Jeif S niece, aud OWNS son and
daughter.
The Messilla (Arizona) Times saws: Sibley's
command are dismounted and in starving con
diton; two companies were cut off. and the rest
were endeavorng to reach Santa Fe
The Appeals Cornth correspondent saws:
Buffers Infamous order has fired army.
Federal spies anu guide were shot 1T o'clock to.
day.
The Charleston Courier of the l. 9th congratu-
lates the citizens on Charleston being four times
stronger than New Orleans.
Large consignments OF stores from Columbia
and the interior, OF iron chains and other mate.
rails will soon be the way to aid in construct
Ing a stone wall to block out the invaders from
approach to within shcling distance Of the city
All the Southern papers condemn Buffers or
der rs cowardly and Infamous but do not pub
lsh it,
The vicksburg correspondent, jackson, Miss,
18th, says:
Five Yankee gunboats arrived within range of
batteries Yesterday at noon. The comman der
sent a dag Of truce demanding the surrender OF
the city. The authorities replied il you want the
city come and take it.
The fleet then communicated with the com
mander, the Federal authorities demanding IL Is
supposed, the surrender Vt our forts just below
Nicksburg, which was promptly and pointedly
refused. After this the gunboats weighed anchor
and dropped down the river 10 bring up the rest
OF the gunboats for the purpose of opening BON
bardment
The following general order was found by the
pockets:
The following general order signed by twenty
eight OF the Federal officers. Major General But
Ter commanding at New Orleans, will be read on
dress parade.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPr. OF THE GuLr,l
New Orleans, Nav ID
AS the officers aud soldiers of the United States
have been subject 10 repeated insults from the
women calling themselves ladies OF \ ew Orleans
in return for the most scrupulous non interior
ference and courtesy on our part IL il ordered
hereafter that when any female shall by word
gesture or movement insult or show contempt for
anv officer or soldier of the United States she
shall be regarded and held liable to be treated a.
a woman OF the town plying her avocation.
By command of Major General Butler
GEo. c. STRONG, A. A G..
Men of the South, shall our mothers, wives,
daughters and sisters be thus outraged by rutanly
soldiers of the North to whom is given the right
10 treat at their pleasure the ladies of the South
common harlotsg Arouse. friends. and drive
back IRON our soil those infamous invaders Of
our homes and disturbers of our family ties.
,Signed) g. I. BEauREsARD,
General Commanding.
A Sergeant and twenty-six men, deserters ar
rived last night
During the last two days nothing has transp;rej
except picket skirmishing aud that quite light
Ii has been expected ut headquarters that Gen.
Beauregard would make an attack any moment
aud bring on a general engagement.
Ii is positively known that Beauregard intend
ed making general attack but found our lett
too strong.
Memphis deserters unite in saying he had his
whole force outside OF the entertainments and or
dered a forward movement, but very suddenly
countermandei il. 1t is supposed that the ap-
pearance of our gunboats at Vicksburg was the
cause
Col. Worthington, 9Th Iowa, was aecidently
killed by our pickets while going the guard rounds
last Wednesday night. His body has been sent
TO keokuk.
II has rained for the past twenty hours and the
roads are in a bad condition.
P,rrNaS's Ferry. No, NAY "a The follow
ing extracts and dispatches are from Arkansas
papers:
LirrLn 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 Dom.
Signed d. II. Many. A. a. q.