Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-03
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Noon Reports.
LATE MEXICAN NEWS.
wASEINGTON ITEMS
FROM VIRGINIA.
Lees Army Being Rein fore 9 d.
GUERRILLAS PROWLING ABOuT
WINCHESTER
MORE About THE ATTACK On
POINT PLEASANT.
MORE About THE ATTACK a,
POINT PLEASANT.
X E.vTEC y aFF.fIRS
LATEST FROM SOMERSET.
Further Particulars OF the Battle
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON


from Havana, March y, has arrived
Dates from Vera Cruz are to the 22d ut. and
from the French army 10 the 18th.
Nothing has been done directly against Puebla
which place the French did not expect would
capitulate
The French have captured the famous gueril-
la Camanche who has been giving trouble ever
since their arrival in Mexico.
Troops that went from Havana to st Domingo
have returned. The rebellion is crushed and all
quiet Fifteen day have been given to those still
in the country, thirty to those who fed TO Hayii.
AMI sixty Ia those who left the Island, TO return
10 their allegiance
Two small Rebel sehoouers-oue with cotton
from Mobile. aud one from ST. Mark's-arrved at
Havana since the Sheldrake left
\ special to the Times says:
gentleman who arrived here this evening
from Winchester says that perfect reign of ter
ror exists in the surrounding country. caused by
guerrilla bands providing about and committing
depredations on the property of Unionists
The President and Secretary of War were in
consultation several hours 10 day on the matter
OF appointment of Provost Marshals. They will
probably he announced to morrow
Several hundred seamen LEFT tor the Mississippi
ao,illa Yesterday.
PROVIDENCE, X. L., April The Republican
Unionists carried every town in the Eastern Con
gres~ional District except Newport
James \. Smith was elected Governor by
about , 800 maj
Thomas A. jerks elected to Congress in the
Eastern District by about 900 maj
Nathan + Dixon elected in the Western Dis
trict by about 900 mai
The Legislature stands on joint ballot sup
porters OF Mr. Smith. IS: opponents, 90; vacan-
cies, 6
CINcIxNArl. April 2-The attack on Point
Pleasant was made bv two hundred aud fifty OF
Jenkinss cavalry. They ransacked several
houses and stores. and burned 1910 bushels OF
Government corn. They were finally driven out
after conflict of several hours
There is news direct from Vlcksburg Re
ports from Memphis are conflicting The Argus
SAYS:
The SunHower river expedition is failure, aud
the troops have returned 70 Youngs Point
The Bulletin says:
General Sherman is in possession Of Hanes 5
Bluff
A special from Lexington to the Times says:
General Gilmore arrived from the battlefield
of Somerset this morning.
The enemy. numbering . 500 were oyerhauled
four miles north of Somerset Skirmishing com
menced Immediately the Rebels falling back to
position on q hill. one and half miles from
Somerset. where they made stand.
The battle then began in earnest, and after Fl Va
hours fighting the Rebels fed. pursued TO the
river 10y our cavalry.
Night coming vi, aud their arrangements hay
ing been previously made, they (the Rebels
effected n crossing. having four hundred head of
cattle. They had no train. Their loss was fifty
killed and nearly 400 prisoners. including twenty
commissioned officers
Our force numbered 300 Loss, ten killed
and twenty FIVE wounded.
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persed by the 10th Kentucky cavalry.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Trbune's special
saws:
From the fact that new Rebel tents and camps
are daily appearing in our front on the Kappa
hammock. Union officers conclude Lees army is
being materially strengthened by achievements
IL is reported, apparently upon trustw orthy au
thority. that Gov. Andy Johnson has been sue.
cessful in obtaining from the Government full
powers of liberation for East Tennessee: that he
has been authorized To raise troops for this pur.
pose. nnd To cut all the red tape that might EN-
barrass him
Gen Sigel's leave Of absence having been still
! further extended. he has left for New York
Col Baker's detectives captured two jews
named Levi aud Miller. up the Potomac yester
day. with 10 or Sl2. 900 Confederate money upon
| their persons
A number Of citizens of Fairfax county have
been escorted To the Old Capitol within "A few
| DAYS, on the charge of heing concerned in the
recent raid into Fairfax @. H, and for express
4 Ing disloyal sentiments
WAsHrxGroN. April 2.-The Post Office De
! pnrtment i arranging To secure the prompt con
veyance of letters to and from soldiers in the
ARM of the Potomac.
4 dispatch has been received at headquarters
OF the army from Louisville the lst. giving the
particulars OF the successful attack the enemy
in the neghborhood of Somerset, Ky.
! Gen. Burnside says the alacrity aud vigor dis
played by our troops is highly commendable.