Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-23
Noon Reports.
IMPORTANT FROM TIE RAPPAAANNOcK
Rumors of Great Battle In Progress.
CONFEDERATE POSITION SAID TO
HAVE BEEN FLANKED.
Hooker Reported Mortally Wounded.
GEN PORTER DISMISSED FROM THE
SERVICE.
II Prisoner Made q Brigadier
General.
THE SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA.
&C., &C., &c., &C., &c.
Hooker Reported Mortally Wounded.
GEN. PORTER DISMISSED FROM THE
SERVICE.
n Prisoner Made q Brisaditr
General.
THE SITUATION IN NORTH CAROLINA
&C., &c, &c., &C., &c.

NV YORK, January ~ ne Times saws
that rumors OF all extremely important character
from the Army of the Potomac reached this city
last night. through persons who arrived on the
through train from Washington They may be
briefly stated as follows:
Burnside has again crossed the Rappshannock
with the Army of the Potomac. and n terrible
battle is being fought.
The report that Lee had detached Longstreets
corps from the rebel army and sent il to Tennes-
see is untrue.
The rebel army il intact. and all engaged in
opposition TO Burnside
One wing of our army, probably Summers,
had succeeded iii Ranking the rebel position, and
had advanced two miles.
Gen. Hooker is mortally wounded
The above We give merely as rumOrs from
Washington, and not reports from the army
There Is probably some truth in them, but how
much We are not prepared TO say.
LATER.
IL is confirmed that BurnsIsie's forces crossed
the river AMI are now below Freiericksburg
The United States stea amer Columbia is ashore
al Masonboro' Inlet Her commander twelve
officers and twenty eight men are prisoners
WASHINGTON. Jan 81 The President spent Il
large portion OF the day at the War Department
in consultation with Secretary Stanton aud Gen.
Haleck.
The verdict of the court in Fitz John Porter's
case was approved by the President. Contrary
To former reports, the court found him guilty OF
the charges preferred. and he was accordingly
cashiered and dismissed from the service
The President to day placed to the credit of
the Emancipation Commissioners in tins District
one million dollars. to be paid pro rata to claim
ants under Its provisions.
4 special TO the New York Times SAYS:
The President to day appointed MIR. Bullet,
formerly of New Orleans, but recently of Ken
lucky, Collector of the port Of New Orleans.
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs have
decided to report iavOrasly in regard To place
for colonizing and concentrating the various In
dian tribes IN the new Western States.
A special to the Herald says:
curious case occurred to day-Colonel q
A Smith, of Illinois, who distinguished himself
at Pea Ridge and who has thrice been severely
wounded in battle came here some time ago To
claim the appointment Of Brigadier General Of a
brigade he had raised in Illinois under authority
OF the President He was subsequently arrested
and thrown into the old Capitol Prison. whence
he was. without explanation, released u day To
find himself nominated for Brigader General.
CHARLESTON, January l9-Judse Holt died at
Augusta on the 18th.
George W. Randolph is the Peoples candidate
for next Governor of Virginia
ALBANY, January 22-Judge Dean has with
drawn his name for the Speakership. The Dem
ocrats nominated Z. Trimmer, of Rochester.
BALTIMORE. January 22-Southern papers re-
ceved contain important news
An unsuccessful attempt made to the
blockade at Charleston ~ steamer, supposed "a
be the Huntress. with 4nO bales of cotton She
burnt off mouth OF Swash Channel on the
night of the 18th January.
Ii WAS cOnectured that the recent storm had
dis arranged the Federal plans and ell their
advance from Newbern.
The Richmond Enquirer of the l9th has the
following intelligence from North Cardinal
CHARLESTON. Jan. l6-The news received
TO day from Kingston states that the enemy drove
in our pickets yesterday eigh, cen miles below.
The enemy. supposed to be 90 900 strong. with
twenty DAYS rations, are now building bril &c.
over Cove Creek, doubtless feint to cover
movement on Wilmington or Weldon
The gunboats attacked Fort Caswell yesterday
without result
JEFFERSON CRY. Jan 2l.-In the Senate to
day Ont resolution was passed requesting
| President Lincoln to- Withdraw his recent order
| su>pending orders number 3 and %, where civil
authorities are DISTRACTED in consequence OF pre-
vailing disloyalty. aud to facilitate their execu
ton and preserve peace that he be solicited to
call the loyal portion of the enrolled militia int
the United States service in place of the Federal
troops withdrawn. and that said enrolled militia
be i.ut on the same footing as State militia and
! receive tie same paw as Uuitel States troops.
Order No provides for assessing the property
of SecessioniSts to indemnity Union men for
losses
Order No 80 discriininstes IN favor of Iowa
men in matters of trade