Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-19

the land force debarkiDg two miles below and
marching in the rear OF the Notifications. The
rebels had earthworks two miles below the main
front. from which they were shelled. but not,
however, before they bad done some damage TO
the gunboats Some balls entered the port holes
of the Lexington killing four men, The main
fort, which is represented having been very
strong, they surrendered on Sunday.
The officers of the Storm say we captured six
regiments in the works, and that at daylight on
Monday, two Texan regiments, not knowing that
the place had surrendered, who came in to rein
force the rebels, were also captured.
Nearly all the ammunition taken by the rebels
from the steamer Blue Wing, some days since,
were recaptured.
The accommodating party sent up the river had
not returned at the time the Storm left. Our
loss was not so heavy as first reported.
NEW York, j an. l5-The British brig 81 we
lock and schooner Carrie A. Putnam from st.
Thomas, report that the brig Gilmore Meredith,
of Baltimore, and the schooner West Wind,
which sailel OIL the 4th for Cuba, on the same
day were chased back by the rebel privateer
Retrbution The Retribution sent boats along
side of the Meredith while Mt anchor in the har-
Dor and took off Eve of her crew, who willingly
deserted the brig. The Retributiou mounts five
guns.
A special to the Sunday Mercury says the army
of the Potomac is in motion, and battle is
probably raging. The crossing of the Rappahan-
mock was doubtless effected at Richards Ford.
The special adds: From news received at the
War Department, il is now deemed certain that
Burns lie is by this time across the river and the
rebels are skedaddling inland All the army off,
GERS in Washington have left for the battle field
| Note by Reporter of Associated Press The
foregoing is to be received with caution
The same correspondent says the Vicksburg
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Clernand will be the second in command. The
forces will reach ,000
Richmond papers of the 10th contain tele
grams to the effect that all quiet at Will
mngton the 18TH All believed that Federal
/ feet and land forces were en- route there All
non combatants are requested to leave town.
Another force from 900 to 10, 000 is said to be
advancing towards Kingston.
The steamer Columbia had run the blockade
out of Confederate port. Another steamer had
run in from Nassau with heavy mail and
valuable assorted cargo. She reports six steam
ers loaded, snd about 10 sail from Nassau FOR
the Confederate coast.
A man named A. Muller was arrested yester-
day with $50 900 counterfeit New York city cur
rency, which he was about having finished prior
to circulating in country.
BALTIMORE, jan. lS-Advices from Fortress
Monroe yesterday state: Col Ludlow, from City
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States captured after 18th January will be handed
over to the Governors of States where captured
He says it is highly probable that all officers cap
tured before the 18th will be released. There is
large number of the MurfreesborO prisoners
now ut Richmond
TIE following appears among the documents
submitted to the Mcdowell Court of Inquiry:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l
WASHINGTON, February 8, 1862.
Major General McClellan-My Dear General:
You and | have distinct and definite plans OF
movement for the Army of the Potomac. Yours
to be down the Chesapeake, uD the Rappahan-
mock to Urbana, and across by land to the
terminus of the railroad on York river; mine to
move directly TO a point the railroad south
east OF Manassas. If you will give me satisfac
| tory answers to the following questions / shall
gladly yield my plans to yours.
LIST. Does not your plan involve larger ex
! penditure of time and money thar mine?
ID. Wherein is victory more certain by your
3D.. Wherein is victory more valuable by your
plan than miner
4th. In fact would it not be less valuable in
this-that it would break no great line of the
eneny's communication, while mine would?
5th- In case of disaster, would not safe re-
treat be more difficult by your plan than miner
Yours, truly. A. LINCOLN.
MEMPHIS. January IA.
Moi Gen HalIeck, General in Chief:
The tollowiog dispatch has just been received,
dated Headquarters ArmJ of the Mississippi,
Post of Arkansas, JAN H.
MAJ. Gen. Grant, Commanding Department Of
Tennessee:
have the honor to report that the force under
my command attacked the Post of Arkansas to-
day, having stormed the enemy's works. We
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from Z 500 to 10000, together with all stores,
animals and munitions of war.
! Rear Admiral David E. Porter commanding
the Mississippi SQUADRON efficiently and brilliantly
co operated in accomplishing this complete sue
cess. JOHN II. McCLERNAND,
Maj Gen Commanding.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. lS-A feet of 25 boats have
arrived, covered by two gunboats. at Harpeth
Shoals.
The Freesrone was fired into by the enemy at
the bluff with rifles Three men were wounded.
A large mail received, and boats ladened
with army supplies arrived on Wednesday.
The rebels robbed the steamer Hastings of
provisions and stripped the wounded of all their
provisions.
AsPINwALL, Dec. 20.-Aspinwall dates state
three blocks of buildings, including Panama of
fice Howard, st. Charles and Aspinwal hotels,
were burned there Loss. 900.
1he steamer America, from n ew Ork, was
at Aspinwall with her New York passengers
aboard. the steamer from San Francisco not hav-
ing arrived at Panama.
The steamer Champion, from New York on
the 22d, had not arrived on the 3Oth.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The current error that
payments to the army have been suspended, re-
quires correction. Nearly 50 000, 900 have been
paid within the last ten days. and the payments
of Yesterday exceeded 81 ,000.00 The pay
ments are all made under the law passed at the
last session The joint resolution authorizing an
additional issue of United States notes, only
reached the President yesterday, and cannot be
signed and returned to the House before Monday.
LOUISVILLE. Jan. lS Capt. Coombs of the
steamer Trio, has arrived. His account indicates
great exaggerations in recent Nashville specials.
He was hailed by about 500 cavalry and ordered
to remove the crew and wounded men, who were
put aboard the Hastings, which, with the Portina
had been captured. The gunboat Sidell sur
rendered without firing gun Coombs denies
that Forrest is any where in that vicinity Says
there were no 1000 or 5000 rebels thereabouts
Military circles here exhibit some anxiety on ac-
count of reported large rebel renforcements
from the Army of Virginia.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, January 10.
HoUsE.-Mr. Clements presented the creden
tialS of Mr. IapninUc piO0al ciaiminO a saat as