Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-24
That Place to be Attacked with
in Ten Days.
The Warrenton Batteries Reduce
HERN NE wv 8.
FROM HUNTERS DEPARTMENT

says
The French Minister received dispatches con.
hrmiDg the telegram from San Francisco, with
respect 10 the bomb ,riment OF Puebla. They
state that the French carried the first line of
works around Puebla. and confident of soon
capturing the city, and their communication with
Vera Cruz is not interrupted Reinforcements
and supplies arriving daily.
The French troops are greatly elated by their
first substantial success in Mexico.
The cavalry under General Stahl, in large and
small bodies, secuted the whole country as far ms
Blue Ridge They report no Rebels except a few
Struggling guerrillas and inhabitants
General Curtin, ii is understood will have the
mission To Spain. John Covode il to be the
Union candidate for Governor of Penn sylvania
To day, General Buell. left for Cincinnati He
did not have time, while here, t. take the deposi
tons of General Halleck and Governor Johnson
for which he came. He will require another or
der from Court, To enable him to take them
These dispositions are all the evidence in the case
in question
Nearly 500 sick from the Army of the Poto-
mac. arrived to day.
Twenty FIVE prisoners OF war were sent in to-
day from the Army of the Potomac; about
dozen refugees also came up on the transport.
The Government has determined not to grant
letters of marque unless foreign war shall arise
The Rebels on the Rappahannock have been
largely reinforced within the last week New
encampments were visible this morning opposite
Falmouth.
On Tuesday, in skirmish with the Rebels
above Kelly's Ford, we captured one Lieutant
Colonel, several Captains and Lieutenants and
about 81 privates.
On Monday, while the artillery was being in
spected under Gen. Hunt, near Falmouth a cais-
son, loaded with shells. exploded, wounding four
men, one dangerously.
The Herads special says:
Gen. Gordon has reached here. He states that
the Government engineer. who was charged with
the duty of inspecting the iron clads reported on
the day after the battle in Charleston harbor that
they were fit for immediate service
Mr.. Wording, agent of the Government to
superintend the sales of lands of ST Helena Is
land reports that not above township had been
sold, while Ferries timber lands and the town Of
Beaufort, reserved for educational purposes. The
purchases made were by civilians, officers and
combinations OF negroes.
Contrabands under the age of IS have been
conscripted by Gen Hunter, and the negroes who
over that age, are hiding in the woods lest
they may be taken to be under that age
The lands are mostly cultivated by the women,
who are dissatisfied at the absence of their hus
bands, brothers, &c.
The personal staff of Gen. Mcclellan have
been disposed of; the volunteer officers are to be
Immediately mustered out of the service, and the
officers of the regular army will be assigned to
duty with their regi nents.
d. r. GOOlae, native Of North Carolina, and
one of the Emancipation Commissioners in this
District, will probably be appointed Governor of
that State.
Commander Worden was to day ordered TO re-
port to Admiral Gregory at New York to assist
in fitting out the iron clads at that port.
NEW York, April 23-The steamer Eagle
from Havana 18th has arrived, with adyices from
Mexico To the 18th
According to the French accounts Comonfort in
an attempt TO join Artega in Pebla, had been de
feated with considerable loss. and Artego had at
tempted a ~ in the direction of the Capitol but
had been driven back. Artega is said to have Of
fered to capituate but was refused by the French
commander. who insisted upon an unconditional
surrender One curious item of the news is that
in answer TO the prayer of a deputation of women,
that he would not lombard the city, Forey had
promised not to do SO. he having sufficient appl-
ances To compel the garrison to surrender. In
this connection, we NAV mention a significant
rumor which prevailed in Havana, that Forey
had suffered a defeat.
Richmond papers Of the Doth have been re
ceived in thearmy and the Worlds correspon-
dent sends the following:
JACKSON April 17-Eight boats passed Nicks-
burg last night One was burned.
Ii is believed that Vicksburg will be attacked
within ten days
Sixty-fo steamers left Memphis for Vcks-
burg with soldiers and negroes.
JACKSON, April lS.-The enemy's batteries
opposite Vicksburg, opened fire on the morning
Of the 18Th, and ceased late in the afternoon.
No damage was done
The paper manufacturers held a meeting YES
terday, and agreed TO stop halt their work on
writing, and quarter of their work on printing
paper. The object is to raise the price still high
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HEADQUARTERS Army or PoroxAc, April %
All quiet on the Rappah nnock. River falling
rapidly and mud disappearing
ST LOUIS. April 23.-No new movement of the
enemy in the vicinity of Pilot Knob. Gen.
McNeil's force from Bloomfield, was expected 70
reach Pilot KNOB yesterday, and heavy force of
cavalry from Rola Is moving in the rear of the
Rebels Although the enemy is supposed to be
several thousand strong there IS no apprehension
felt for the safety of Pilot Knob or the Iron
Mountain Railroad.
Maj Mcconnell who was reported rnortaIly
wounded, was taken prisoner and parOled, is now
at lronton.
The Democrat ; Cairo special says:
Our gunboats destroyed the rebel batteries at
Warrenton below Yicksburg. and the feet living
at anchor At Carthage on the 18th. Gen. Grant
was TO 90 down the same day.
Gen. Ellet's Marine frigate and Gen Fitch's
light draught gunbosts had nearly swept the
Cumberland river of Rebel cavalry sent out on
both sides of the river. Some severe fighting
occurred, and many prisoners taken. Florence
and Tuscumbia are among the places visited
INV YoRK. April 23.-James L Addison,
clerk in the Adjutant Generals Office at Wash
I ington and Anthony Addison. chief clerk of the
Pension Bureau. have been caught in the act oil
carving Rebel mails The former has been in
the War Department for thirty years, and has had
access to all important orders and movements
/ Both own farms in MARYLAND, and keep up daily
/ communication by means of carriage. Rev
John Martin. who, with his family, has also been
arrested He lives near them and was the
medium of communication with the Rebels
Martin and family will be sent beyond ouI