Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-20

NV YoRK. Nay l9-The army corre,pon.
denc- Of the Herald dated the l7th. saws that the
Rebel pickets that day were very uncommuni
cstve across the Rappahannock Our soldiers
are Of the impression they have received bad news
from some point.
The Herad's Washington dispatch savs
The Rebels have delivered to Col Ludlow
abou, 80 prisoners. who have arrived at Camp
Parole Annapolis.
The Rebels are not inclined to release com
missioned officers except we have Rebel officers
TO exchange for them
Secretary Stanton has not made any authorita
tive declaration suspending the $500 provision of
the conscripr act
The Times' Washington special contains the
following:
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th ss-s:
The trains TO White House. on the Yorl, River
railroad. have been making their regular trips
The Enquirer in speaking of the retalatory
resolutions Of the Rebel Congress. relative to off
GERS of negro regiments. says the Yankees will in
turn hang Rebel officers, and seems to be in grief
over TIE matter.
Gen Stahl is impressng all horses, whether
belonging TO Rebels or Unonsts. that he can find
it being necessary TO prevent their being seized
by Rebel guerrias.
Two regiments were mustered into the service
day
COn,rabands have commenced working the
abandoned farms the opposite eide OF the Po-
tomac.
Col Beckwith invites proposals for 80. 600
barrels of flour
The Tribune prints the following:
WAR Dfr'r. ApJ'r GExL's orrIcE.
WASHINGTON, Nav IL, 1861
General Orders No 22l.-First: Maj General
John VI Schofied l.. by the direction of the Pres
ident, assigned To the command of the Depart
ment of Missouri Second: Maj General ) X.
Curtis, on being relieved OF his command will re-
port by letter to the Adj't General of the army,
By order of the President
(Sisneh) f. d TOWNSEND, A A. G.
Col. Thorpe, from Gen Banks department
states that Gen. Williams brigade is more than
filled and the new country Just opened by Banks
campaign will furnish two or three divisions OF
negroes in response to Banks call for a Corps
Antique. No doubt the Rebels are engaged in
raising negro regiments. as it is only from such
material they now in the extreme Southern
States, recruit their ranks. Negroes are not
backward in adopting uniform which is then
death warrant if taken by the Rebels.
A Caresyille letter of the 18th says:
severe infantry fight took place at Suffolk
on the morning of the 18th.
heavy Rebel force of infantry is reported as
Church. Troops were sent out to oppose them
4 fter short skrmish the Rebels retired before
two companies of the 9th Massachusetts and l0tl
New Jersey, but again opened soon after tn,
third assault by our troops was made. The enc
my then retreated and our forces now occupy q
stroag position in and around Caresville
Our loss was two killed. twenty one wounded
and six missing.
Our forces are busy removing the rails from
the railroad. and the whole track is being rapid,
taken up.
from Washington.
WASHINGTON. May 10 Several hundred ex
changed prisoners arrived here.
An officer states that new and extensive EARTH
works have been erected on the turnpike between
Richmond and Fredericksburg, heretofore un
known TO US.
From Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA. May l9-The Bulletin has
special dated Cincinnati 18th.
! The Rebel defeat at Raymond. Mississippi, j
said to have been very disastrous.
Grant took jackson on the l4th, and burnt tn
State capital. Heavy reinforcements are hurry
Ing 10 the Rebels twelve miles east of jackson
A great battle Ia iminent
The Rebel force in Wayne and Clinton coun
ties. Kentucky. 1t is said numbers $4,000 and /
| pieces of artillery
Four regiments of infantry passed throug
jamestown. and twenty -four more regiments ar
| reported at Morristown. East Tennessee
Buckrer is said 10 be at Clinton Rebel pick
cts are the Cumberland at every availabl
point.
Letters from Richmond. Kentucky, say tn
Rebels crossed the Cumberland. and advanC
ing that nlace PROFESSIONALLY another il
vasion of Kentucky is contemplated to fan
Rosecrans, and compel him to leave his stron
position at MurfreesbOro.