Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-17
RgOTIN CANADAWEST.
Destruction of Negro Property.


WASHINGTON March 6-The reason assigned
1T the Treasury Department for suspending the
printing OF postal currency twenty five and fifty
cent notes i that there is already sufficient
amount OF such paper in proportion TO other de
nominations. The tact that there are counter
fe,ts did not influence this action.
The Committee on the Conduct of the War
have. it is understood, closed the testimony and
i'll about two weeks will make their report.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue is ex
pected to enter upon his duties tomorrow.
The expedition 10 colonize the persons of color
has been indefinitely postponed by the President
Generals Schurz and Stahl were confirmed
Major Generals ON Saturday. Generals Morrel,
Mitchell, OF Kansas and Schoheld, were not
acted on. Lieut.. Col. Smith, LIST Ohio, was con
firIned Brigader General
II is understood that all the nominations which
were lett unconhrmed by the Senate and not ab
soutey rejected by that body will be received by
the President. and those vacancies occasoned by
rejection will he Immediately filed
Reports reached here Saturday. apparently
authentic. that Generals Jones. Hampton and
Others with 10 600 men, including large portion
OF cavalry and artillery, had come far north as
Strasburg in a mo, ement toward Winchester
BY advices received here To day, however, direct
from that point the story appears to be entirely
unfounGei, heavy mounted reconnaissance
uncer Gen Mllroy having first returned. after
two days rapid march. visiting Strasburg and
vicinity without finding the enemy or hearing of
their approach in any force.
/ y few of Imbordens cavalry were found to
be higher W the Valley toward Staunton, but re
treated upon advance. This does not look
/ like any contemplated attack by the enemy in
/ that quarter.
Col. " yudham has received orders to join his
regiment in the Army of the Potomac.
! \ dispatch from Admiral Porter. dated before
Nicksburg. March 9Th, SAWS he has just heard the
/ signal agreed upon between himself amt Comman-
I der Smith. who commands the naval portion Of
4 the Yazoo expedition, 10 be fired by the latter as
soon as he succeeded in getting into the Yazoo
/ river.
Charleston and Mobile papers of the 4th inst.
/ have been received There seven block
aders of the former port on the Sd.
The Florida, SAYS the Mobile Tribune, left
when nine blockaders in front of Mobile.
/ She was chased I9 hours but finally went cut of
! view, and on her way destroyed new Yankee
/ brig.
The papers contain many advertisements for
the enrolment of conscripts
NEW YORK, March l6.-The Commercial has
the 10 lowing:
Secretary Chase left the city this morning for
/ Washington. Whatever effects may eventually
proceed from his consultations here. IL is believed
that nothing has been accomplished either in the
way of the establishment of a bank under the
new law of Congress or toward placing loan
upon the market
u Gaillardet, writing TO the Courier des Flats
Unis. from Paris, February 9th, gives the fol-
lowing bit of political gossip:
There is rHmor on the Bourse TO day of an
! instruction in Hungary, corresponding with that
in Poland 1t looks improbable And what is
even less probable is the alleged resolution of the
Emperor Napoleon TO recall the French army
from Mexico and treat with Juarez, upon a re-
port by General Forey stating that the popularity
of the Mexican President insures his re election
by universal suffrage II is added that the Ems
peror wishes 10 avoid a conflict, which is daily be-
coming more imminent, with the Northern States
through the aid they offer to the Mexicans, the
unpleasant relations between Seward and Mercier
and the last propositions of France.
san FRAScIsco. March l6.-The fast schooner
Chapman, when leaving for Mexico Yesterday.
was boarded by Government officials, and taken
in charge a privateer. About twenty accession
lists we're captured on board The schooner was
we'll armed. having SIX brass Dahlgren guns, with
carriages suitable for on shipboard
Correspondence found on the prisoners identi.
ned them as parties recently negotiating for the
purchase of the Victoria for a privateer The
prisoners are confined in Fort Alieatras
Many more arrests are likely TO follow
The schooner Chapman, seized by the officials
YESTERDAY arrived lately from New York. and
was purchased here by secessionsts. The pris-
oners confess that full complement of men were
10 be taken on board at rendezvous down the
coast They hoped TO capture the steamer Or
egon. put the Chapman's crew aboard her. and
then use her To help capture the two California
treasure steamers before the alarm should reach
San Francisco.
PIrrsBURe, March l6 Reese c FleeSer, one
Of the editors of the Pittsburg Dispatch died this
morning. after a protrcted illness. He has been
connected with the Dispatch Tor fifteen year, and
with the Pittsburg press for much longer time.