Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-16
ApDrehended Invasion Of
kentucky.

CAIRO, March l5-General futile received
dsp ltches from Fort DOnelson TO day, saying
our cavalry report 10000 Rebels within 2s miles
OF Fort Doneson The country people for miles
around are coming to the fort with various re
ports The rebels are reported we'll armed. Our
forces areready for any emergency
The steamer Ruth arrived at Columbus. having
board 300 boxes shipped at St. Louis tor
parties in Mem his, said To contain oranges, but
on examination il Was found they contained
Rebel clothing, quinine. Rebel mail, &c
LOUISVILLE, March l5.-Apprehensions exist
here. in which military circles p,rticptte. that a
formidable Rebel invasion OF Kentucky is immi-
nent with view to the permanent occupancy of
the State.
INV York. March ID There was an i'm
mense gathering at the Academy of Music last
evening 10 ratity the proceedings of the late meet
ing at the Cooper Institute.
Several hundred Poles held a meeting last
evening At Sieuben Hall. and adopted an address
in response to that of the Polish National Com
mittee.
The Arago has arrived from Port ROYAL the
18th General Negley and portion of his staff
are passengers. It feared Toy the General :
friends at Port Royal that the personal difficulty
existing between him and the Secretary of War
had something to do with his recall.
General Terry was IN command of General
Fosters force.
WAsHINeroS, March IA special to the
Herald says:
Information has been received that Secretary
Chase has been very successful in making ar
engagements in New York for extensive loans,
which will relieve the wants OF the Government
to such an extent as TO exclude any probability
of an additional issue Of legal tender notes
Information has reached here that the rebels
have considerable force of cavalry. artillery
and infantry in the Shenandoah valley.
Reliable Intelligence has reached the Govern.
ment that Lees army is not materially weakened
but has been induSiriouslv employed in erecting
deenses at fredericksburg. No intimaton has
been NANTES ell of abandoning that point
Col. Cass Of New Hampshire has offered to
raise brigade outside of the CONSUMPTION, for
service in Arizona From his familiarity with
that country he will probably De made its military
commander.
Gen Hooker will be ready to move in about a
week. II is fumored that he will march direct
to Richmond via Vienna Oh the lower Kappa
hammock.
The War Department is closely employed in
arranging the machinery for the coming con.
scripton.
WAsnlNerox. March l5-The Navy Depart
ment has received communication from Com
mander Porter. giving the particulars of the re
ported destruction of the lndianoa
General Halleck has addressed letter to Gen
eral Rosecrans in reply TO "A communication re
ceved from him regarding the treatment of dis
LOYAL pef@ous within the Union lines. Genera
Halleck indores the course OF General Rosecrans
and saws no addition al instructions from thes,
headquarters deemed necessary Genera
Halleck then reviews the whole ground of th
duties Of Generals in the field. regarding subsist
ence Of armies and treatment OF friends and foe
while in the enemy : country.
CINclNNAri. March l5-Gen Wright has pro
hihlted the sale of ammunition, except upon spe
cial permit. ANY violation OF tins order will To-
followed 10y the confscation OF goods and sezrr,
OF stock
The Commercially Memphis dispatch confirm
the reported Surprize and capture OF a portion 0
Richardson's guerrilla force near COvington
Tenn. Their camp was destroyed.
Gen Looney's camp at Wesley was also sur
prsed by Coils Lee and Larger and portion o
it captured, together with Gen. Looney, Majo
Stafford, Capt. Bright and Lieut. Williams.
The Commercials advices from Vicksburg re
port all quiet The river is very high and bacl
water had broken through the evee and filled tn
canal. rendering work impossible
The river at Memphis was within fourteen
inches of high water mark, and rising two o
three inches per hour.