Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-02

NV YoRk. Feb 25-The STEINER Star of
the South arrived from Kew West on the Ie'li
She brough, Commander Blake, officers and
crew OF Hatteras
The bark Sallis Fensa has arrived from Kew
West. This is the vessel reported sunk Ly the
Rebels
NEW YORK, February 25.-A dispatch re-
ceiyed per the steamship Glasgow states the new
steamer 296 was lying at anchor in the Mersey
on the 9Th, and expected To sail in a lew
DAYS for Rebel rendezvous
The reply of President Lincoln to the Nan
chester address published. IL deplores the
suffering occasionei 10y the cotton famine. aud
reOlces that the efforts to create sympathy for the
Secessonists fail. eulogizes utterauceS of the
Manchester meeting as sublime heroism, and
expresses an earnest desire for perpetual peace
between the two nations.
great meeting to-day held AZ Baton
1t expressed warm sympathy Tor the North.
The Shiii GEORGE Grswnd with fn,d arrived
~ Liverpool on the 9th. On entering the Mersey,
she was received with a salute of cannon, from
the fort, and the dipping Of colors. The public
demonstration bad not yet taken place.
The Paris MOn'teur, in noticing the cores
pondence in the intercepted Confederate dispatch
es, says the so-called consul of France in Texas,
is not paid consul of France at Galveston He
acted as a kind of deputy for the consul at New
Orleans.
The Frenchman alluded to at Richmond was
simply Chancellor of the Consulate OF France,
in the French corps himself
The paragraphs in the address to the Emperor
relative to Mexico America. and Italy were
| strongly pressed, but the opposition strongly de
nouhced the Mexican war and the continued &C.
cupation of Rome.
La Franco points out that the French found in
forts in Acapulco, Mexico, arms from American
sources
! WASHINGTON, Feb 25-Judge Watts, Delegate
from New Mexico, has received advices from FL
Paso that the French, 5000 strong, have cap
tured Guaymas, and were marching on Hirno-
zla, the capital of the Mexican State of Sonora.
! The reason for the invasion is stated to be in
consequence of Gov. Pesquera confscating the
goods of Frenchmen and banishing them from
Sonora.
1t is probable that the Committee on the Con-
duet of the War will report to Congress an i'm.
portant matter before the close of the session.
Gen. Mcclellan will be examined to morrow.
NASHVILLE, Feb. 25.-Gen. Wheelers whole
force, consisting of four brgades of cavalry are
this side of Columbia. Tennessee. They are re-
ported to be carrying all able bodied contrabands
South
A portion of Wheeler's force were within four
miles of Franklin last night. There was large
Federal force at that place under Col Gilbert
and no fears were entertained OF an attack by the
Confederates.
The report of Forests death is not believed
here.
The railroad runs to Harpeth river, one mile
this side of franklin.
1t has been raining heavily all day and the
river is rising rapidly; it will probably overflow
its banks.
DUPoNTs Mills. DEL, Feb. 25.-An explosion
Of the upper mills took place at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, by which 10 lives were lest The
cause of the explosion unknown.
CAIRO, Feb. 25.-The steamer Kennett, from
Vicksburg the Doth, has arrived.
The mortar boats still maintain their position
and fire occasional shots. The rebels reply when.
ever any boat approaches
A seow has been run through the canal Work
on it is steadily progressing Three Thousand
are said to be at work daily on the peninsula
The steamer Belle Memphis landed on Mon day
night at Arkansas reach, sc miles above Mem
phis. to put off passengers. She had no sooner
touched shore than dozen guerras rusheC
aboard and attempted to take possession OF her
The boat Immediately backed out, and the guer
rillas were forced to jump ashore. Afterward
they fired on the boat, doing no damage.
Nothing has been heard at the fleet in regarC
to the IndanOla or Queen of the West.
Nothing important from Lake Providence.