Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-16
LATEST WAR NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN NOTIFIED.
HOW COL. KIMBALL WAS KILLED.
Pennsylvania Offers 10000 Militia.
The City of Mexico Captured.
All quiet at Charleston.

Nav YoRK April I5.-The Tribune's special |
SAYS:
IL i reportei.in diplomatic circles that Score
tsry Seward Forwarded on the 81 a dispatch TO
Minister Adams to 20 by next steamer 1t is
similar in general tenor TO that written upward
fortnight ago in which Great Britain was warned
of the consequence Of sending ans more Ala
bamas TO prey our commerce.
This second dispatch, IL is stated is even more
decided in il tenor than its predecessor, and even
goes far to intimate that if the British
Government permits the rebels TO build and dis
, Itch their piratical cruisers from it, ports i;
ought justly to be held responsible.
The irhune's correspondent at Norfolk gives
the following account Of the shooting of Lieut.
Col Kimball of Hawkins Zouaves: ! learn
that Col Kimbal bad command of the outer
picket guard. and during the evening. Gen Cor
coran approached the post, and promptly
challenged by the guard instead of giving the
/ countersen Gen. c.. simply said Il am General
| Corcoran;' under the circumstances with a rebel
/ force in close proximity enemy might have
said the same thing. and Col. Kimbal refused to
let Corcoran pass without the proper word; Gen.
| c. attempted to ride on. when his bride was
seized by kmball. In excitement OF the moment
! CorcOran drew pistol and fired fatal shot
Same correspondent states that the rebel force OH
Black Water. l. 1000.
The Heralds special from Washington on the
18th says IL is reported that the forces at Fair
fax Court House under command OF Gen. Stahel
were attacked Oh Sunday last AS tie pckets were
being crlled in, by rebel cRvelry force. Skir-
mishng is said to have been going on at inter
walls ever since but nothing of importance beliey-
| 81 TO lave taken place.
! Gov. Curtin, of Pennsy lvania. in view Of ex-
pediency OF public service suggested 20 the Pres
I ident plan OF gaTrls0nng the deiences at W ash
! ington with the Miiita-ihst the veteran soldiers
in this Department might he spared for more i'm
rortant and pressing duties in the field. To this
end he offered TO forward here %, OOO militia, il
asked-that about 5000 volunteers WHIT. have had
necessary experience be distributed among the
militia, 10 render the latter force equivalent for
| all practical purposes TO the same number Of vol
unteeIs sent To the field. 1t is not vet known
whether tins patriotic offer has beer accepted
Gen. Boyle OF Kentucky. ordered here by the
Secretary of War. with whom he has had con
ference in reference to tue condition OF affairs in
Kentucky. has returned to his command under
Burnside
1t IS understood that 90 900 soldiers have been
offered by Kentucky. aud accepted, and orders
will be issued without delay
Thos. j. BIamlett formerly Colonel of the 81
Kentucky regiment is to be appointed Briga
General.
4 Suffolk Va letter of the l2th. Herald
dispatch says: at daylight thus morning we
termed Nausemand Bridge and prepared more
eilectually To meat an attack at this lime. We
could here the enemies reyeeS and hugle calls
quite plain. Everything now in full readiness
waiting for attack. Torpetoes under all bridges
not destroyed leading To town, four houses being
pulled down as they interfere with range OF our
guns.
Tie Courier arrived at about o'clock A. NJ,
bringing the information that that the enemy are
advancing on the Summeron road With this
Intelligence came the information from Prand
mel Church road. that corporal and four priso-
ners had been captured five miles from here.
The enenemy are now occupying picket sta
/, ton in that direction.
\ few of our pickets. at Hay Island. were
surrounded during the night and captured
Intelligence reached Fortress Monroe on the
2 18th. that the ersmy had retreated four miles
from Suffolk. and that the guuboats sent To the
relief of Gen. Foster, had succeeded in running
the rebel batteries
IL is is said that Grant has purchased one of
the three steam gunboats built 10y j. \. Jewell Il
Co, for admiral Ward OF the Chinese navy. Alter
his death the money was not forthcoming TO pay
=, for them and they were offered for sale.
e The Tribune says:
Gen. Seymour. chief of Gen Hunters staff
has resigned.
The following items are taken from rebe
! sources:
j. John Minor Bolts has been released from pris
through the interpositon of friend and has per
missions To remain on his estate.
No election for Governor for Tennessee will b,
y held this year.
o Capt. Tucson publishes letter saying tina
the imperections OF the Monitors are not of ,
serious character ard will be readily obviated.
Every thing worked recisely rs exl e;ted NJ
change OF plans being necessary.
The turrets and pilot houses be heavie
Vsl.f.A al.
II were expected, but shots have been kept out.
d There is 40 class OF vessels IN the navy that
IT obey helm more readily than The Monitors : il
strong currents aud shallow water like Charleston
d harbor no vessel can be readily Unanswered 4
e letter in the Baltimore American dated col
;; Charleston on the l0th. says it is understood
IT that The entire iron clad feet will be sent to Mis-
r sssippi. The letter asserts that the of D
e EneSsons tOrpedO rats and shells would hay'
swept away 100 feet of rebel distractions. an,
the city thereby be at mercy. Some com
manders of iron cads express the opinion that il
:, three hours more, Sumter would have been com
surrender.
d MoBlLE, llth.-An officer from British shi
e OF of the Bar last night reports the capture
!. Of the city of Mexico by the French
= Admiral Farragut, it is reported, is blockadnI
- Red River.
CHARLESTON, l0th.-Affairs unchanged Al
It quiet to night Steamers Emma and Aurora ar
N riN ell here this morning from Nassau
NEW YORK. l5th.-A steamer from Havana
9th has arrived Ii was currently reported tina
'e Admiral Wilkes was a paroled prisoner an
r would continue until the affair of the Wander
II biit firing into a Spanish coastlng steamer wa
!, explained.
~ HEADoUARTERs ARMY or THE PoroMAc, Apr
he lOth.-Rchmou papers 18th, received:
" JACKSON April. l0th.-Fiity three ankee gun
70 boats have gone up Coldwater; three gun ro
clad was abandoned and destroyed at the mout
j" OF the Amite. Memphis lines are sealed for sxt
~ days: neither cotton countr bands will b
admitted within them.