Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-30
Tennessee News.

PITTsBURG LANDING, April 29-Another cav
airy reconnaissance yesterday rebel foraging
party near Monterey. 4 sharp skrmish ensued
resulting in the death OF five rebels, including
Major, and capturing nineteen prisoners. One
man was wounded on our side.
We had heavy rains last night and the roads
are again IN bad condition. The river is very
high and rising
Brig. Gen. Cullum Chief of Staff and Engi-
neer. has arrived from the Mississippi river where
he has been engaged in placing the dcfenses Of
that river.
There was heavy firing. across Lick creek this
morning caused by artillery practice with the
rebels by our advance guards, who. after a slight
skirmish in which we captured several prisoners,
occupied Pea Ridge, and at O'Clock Monterey
and at ~ were fourteen miles from Corinth.
A very intelligent sailor of Boston, who de-
deserted from the rebels this side of Corinth, re
ports that the capture OF New Orleans was gen
orally known in the rebel camps on the morning
of the 9th
He also states that on the 18th the time Of two
Louisiana regiments enlisted for one month, ex-
pired, but by the conscript law were required
TO serve two years longer; on being so informed
both regiments laid down their arms and refused
to fight, when Beauregard detailed four regiments
to guard them as prisoners.
1t was not known that Gen. Halleck is in COM
the troops is that Gen. Buell. was, and our army
was retreating 10 Nashville.
Col. j. c. Hilton, n. y. g., arrived here to- day,
relieving Capt. Mclean, who is obliged TO 90 to
Cincinnati account of i'll health.
CAIRO, April 29.--The steamer Bacon left
Pittsburg Landing last evening and has arrived
here.
Generals Haleck, Buell. and Grant have moved
their headquarters near front of our lines and
personally experimenting all details attending ad
vance whole force orders for which are hourly ex-
pected.
General Pope's division advanced four miles
Sunday, and are now encamped in sight of the
enemy's camp fires.
Rebel deserters who came in Sunday had
heard rumors Of the fall of New Orleans, which
were coDtradicted by the officers.
Pickets occasionally exchange shots
Later arrival tonight reports our whole army
moving forward slowly.
Contrabands and deserters who have come
within our lines repeat previous statements that
Corinth is being evacuated
CAIRO, April 29.-The De Soto arrived this
afternoon from the feet.
No news of any Importance. No change there
in movements. The bombardment is being
kept up by the mortars at long intervals.
Deserters from the fort confirm the fall oil
New Orleans.
A special to the Chicago Times, says:
FoRr WRIGHT, April 2o.-From deserters. we
learn that New Orleans is now in quiet posses
sion Of the Federal fleet. which passed Fort Jack
son on Thursday, after severe engagement. in
which one vessel was sunk and several badly
damaged a
1t is supposed the Federal loss is very heavy
The rebel loss was sixty killed and Isl wounded
The engagement lasted part of two DAYS
The Federals took possession of the city with
out struggle, the rebel force having evacuated
after destroying steamers they had no use for
They took with them the greater part of tn,
military stores in the city. Union citizens wer'
very jublant.
The strength of Fort Wright is estimated b,
intelligent deserters at 5000 men, under Will
/ pigue, who has not been superseded as reported
+ They have seven batteries, mounting twenty 81,
/ guns.