Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-02
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The report that four were sunk and two driver
back is untrue.
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WASHINGTON, MAY 1.-The National Republi
can this afternoon, publishes several dispatche
from Gen. Banks. dated via ST Mlrtlnsville
April IL. from which il appears that when he LET
Baton Rouge, three regiments OF colored troop
remained for defense The results of other o
Gen Banks expeditions are the accomplishing OF
march OF over 300 miles, beating the enemy il
three battles two on land and one on Grand Lake
utterly dispensing the Rebel army. destroyn;
the Rebel navy, capturing the boundaries of th
enemy at franklin and New iberia. and captur
ing several guns and nearly 1000 prisoners. an,
so damaging the plans of the enemy tina, the
cannot for some months reorganize
Other successes of Gen Banks, known to ~
public, are mentioned
Our loss in the two land battles was con o
700
Nothing could exceed the conduct of the off
GERS and men in Banks command
The dispatches say we have not only destrove
the army and navy OF the enemy and captured hi
material for reorganization. out have also
our possession his aolest officers Of the sea AN
land
From California.
san FRANCISCO, April 80 The German Den
ocrat OF this city publishes letter dated sixt
miles southeast of Acapulco, Mexico. April /,
| giving one days later news from Pueba I'll
! letter SAYS express just arrived from the Cir
OF Mexico April 9Th On the 9th and 9th I'll
French, after fighting and suffering great slaugl
ter. retained possession Of portion of Puebl
| On the 7th the Mexicans reputsed them with ST
greater slaughter, driving them at the point
the bayonet beyond the outposts of the city. Tt
French then retired to Chohelu. seven miles fro
| 40 opd,r g., tha
means of knowing whether this conn
from reliable sources. The Democrat seems
credit il.
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.--The Evening Blu
let;n publishes an extra containing the followin
We have no dispatches relating TO the movement
of our army beyond the Rappahannock, but v
are able To assure our readers that everything
going on favorably in gen Hookert army
LATER.-We learn, though not from ofici
sources. that Gen Hooker. with fifty thousaI
men. has had battle with the Rebels beyond 4
| RappahannocE. We have no particulars but q
Union troops were victorious.
PITTsBU RGH, May l.-Great excitement he
10 day in consequence of reports from Morga
town.
Gen. Howe receive.i letter from Mai. Shows
ton, stating that the Rebels had defeated Colon
Mulligan at Fairnont and were returning
Morgantown in force, having received reinforc
ments from Beverly.
Letters from Colonel Oliphant confirmed Il
report, stating that unless renforcements We
Immediately sent from here the whole dstr
would be at the mercy of the enemy
meeting WAS held at Gen. Howe's office,
which Governor PierpJnt, Of Va, ShowaitC
Wiley, Capt Gross. commander of the post a
several OF the most influential citizens were Or
ent After earnest discussion il was decided Il
{ nothing could be done for want of proper auth,
: ity.
The 10 O'Clock train from Morgantown to d
+ brought Sergeant Bastou, of the Provost Qua
one Of the scouts sent by Capt Wright, "
went far Morcantown. He states the r,
els as numbering 1000 a special messen,
!, arrived here last night from Greensboro,
miles from MOrgantown with the inteliigeI
r that Mullgan attacked small force under
D Rebel leader Jones. and was getting the better
him. when the enemy was reinforced by lar
. forces under Imboden, by the Evansville phi
Herman and Indian Creek, so that Mulliga
little force nearly surrounded, and had to
tire. Notroops have vet left here but two re
ments are fully equipped, and could be sent
mediately, should Governor Curtin call them o
0 From the Rappahannock.
e WAsHrNGroN, April Boy mail 20 y
York From persons arriving from the Rap
J. hammock, it appears that important rnoveme
took place Yesterday There was no fighting
importance: the forces crossed Kelly's 70
l. Pont0On bridges were laid two or three miles
low Fredericksburg. We had possession OF tn
e pontoons last night The enemy formed lines
y battle, planted batteries OF the heights in q
rear and also fired a few shots get IN ran
= In crossing We lost one or two officers xii
: and from 80 20 20 more wounded. Our q
!. crossed first in boats, drove the enemy from Il
rife pits, killed and wounded mary and took