Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-24

The House went into Committee Of The Whole
and took up the Military Academy hill. tii.ss -
Me- Van Horn nlaintadned that the time had
arriy eli for the emancipation of slaves Who form
the strength of the contest against Us Ad.
iourned. Ssss : s.a4 5 j
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The Somerset basste. -
{ CiScISSATI. January 23d.-The Somerset cor
respondent OF the inns says: - ~ srs..-ss a
At seven o'clock Sunday morning. the enemy
drove IN the pickles OF the 18th indiana. station
ell III the forks Of the road, eight miles from
Somerset The 10Th we're drawn up IN Inc and
moved into the woods where they we're met ov
the enemy, 5000 strong, who instantly opened
upon them. General Thornas Immediately or
dered ap the 9Th Ohio III Minnesota ana 9lil
Kentucky TO support the 10Th Indiana The late
ter hohiing the enemy IN check nearly halt an
hour before being reinforced. :, $3.50.
The LIST and I'd Tennessee we're ordered up. on
the right wing for the purpose of QUIZ mixing the
enemy, ctandart and Whetmore's batteries IN the
After being engaged nearly two hours the 9th
ORo al Minnesota and 4th kentucky. made a
desperate bayonet charge upon the ehemv and
drove them from the woods. completely routing
and pursuing them to their entertainments.
! At the heat of the engagement Capt. Kenuey
ordered one section of his battery within sixty
wards Of the enemy's line and opened deadly fire
upon them. which added greatly 10 the success
the day. s.- 1900 .----. 4. 4
Our advance arrived within sight of the enc
my's entrenchmeBts one hour before dark and
opened upon them With shot and shell Night
setting in put stop 10 further demonstrations.
AT daylight next morning steamboat wss
observed Transporting troops across the Cuinoer.
Land Whetmore's battery Of Parrot guns was
brought to bear on the boat, which in a few min
utes afterwards was in. lanes lfs- > 49,. - :.
The 10Th Kentucky and l4tlr Ohio were
dered forward by Gen. Thomas 10 advance on
the eBemY's breastworks =. $1,000
Moving no in line of battle, and scaling the
intrenchments they found the camp entirely de-
serted and everything standing as when occupied
by the enemy. The house. tents. horses, mules,
wagons. baggage, cannon. ammunition, and FIRE
arms, were found in perfect preServation g <s
| The eneny's forces in attack were led by Crit
tenden and Zollicofier, and were 5000 strong.
The Federal forces in tile fight did not exceed
5000.
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Foreisn news
Sr. JOINS, \. r., Jan. 23.-Ihe steamer City
of New York, from Liverpool on W ednesday the
9Th uia Queenstown on Thursday the 9Th inst..
passed Cape Race this (Ihursday) morning.
Her dates are four days later.
/ Thesteamship Europa from Boston. arrived at
Liverpool on the 9th inst.
There was considerable disappointment
pressed i'm England at the non reception OF. defi-
| mite advices from America relative TO the Mason
and Sidell em6rogiio: The greatest anxiety was
felt for the news by the next arrival
The pirate Sumter had arrived at Cadiz, where
she landed forty -two prisoners taken from three
merchant vessels hich she had destroyed.
LArER.
/ The steamship City OF W ashington from New
York. arrived out the 9Th. hiFstf anauf
The steamship Jura, from Portland, also arri-
we'd on the oth - sa ..,..-sers-..l
| These vessels took out the announcement OF
the adjustment OF the Trent affair. which was re-
ceised with the greatest satisfaction. eT
| C0nsols Immediately went up from 70 Il per
cent.
| The gunboat Tuscarora had arrived at South
ampton to watch the Nashville, which was there
ready for sea.
| Some Journals argue that definite answer was
not to be expected by the Europa aud think the
! course OF peace loses nothing oy de ay Others
construe the delay unfavorably.
The morning Post thinks II diminlshes the
hopes OF peace and that the Washington Govern,
ment VIII propose compromise which VIII not
be for moment entertained.
Inc llnes ASKS rre.
Why should the decision be delayed, If favora-
able for peaceF Ii says the mmed'ate surrender
1 OF Mason ana oideii woui1 nave oeen greater
| blow to the Confederates than victory on the
| Potomac, and worth millions TO the fecerai ex
4 chequer
| Russell, in bis correspondence TO the LohdoI
Times, predicts that the Cabinet at W ashingtoI
would refuse 10 surrender up Mason and Siideii
He says that victory of the Federal army has
become political necessity, and that Gen Nc
! Cleiian IS being pressed on all sides 10 make
! forward movement,
The advices by the Europa caused an upward
1 tendency IN war RISKS al Lioyds. . ssss - -.
The Parls Pdfrle and the f'oys say thai the
+, Government at Washington offered to restore
! Mason and Sldeil ON condition tnat England
4 would not recognize the Southern Confederacy
The London Morning Herald saws that II thu
Mason and Slideli affair IS settled, England ane
France have an inducement. On commercia
I grounds to recognize the weii-earned indemn,t,
OF the Oohleaerate states, ana .nas unless tn'
Us cer'A'i' W DC amen " on us &c
semohhg.
me Dany Nescs says 'na' any ,ecos'. ~ ps .
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