Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-07
Noon Reports.
THE RON B.A II DIN E.V'T OF
CHARLESTON.
Its Reported Capture.
FROM VIRGINIA.
Richmond is not to be Evacuated.
LEE IN The SHENANDOAH VALLEY
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
FROM VIRGINIA.
LEE IN The SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS
They are Considered Delicate.


lngly successful.
A dag of truce came to Falmouth this morn
ing. Newspapers struggled under it make no
mention of the fall OF Charleston or its evacua-
ton
Gen Lee with a considerable force is in the
Shenandoah Valley Prisoners captured by our
troops have been found with passes bearing his
signature.
Fitz Hugh Lee is in the ncighborhood of Cu-
pepper with his cavalry.
The Presidents proclamation has caused the
return of 500 deserters daily to their regmenis
Thus far no mpediments have been thrown in
the way of enforcing the proclamation. Not
withstanding the time laid down for their return
has expired the Government is disposed to deal
honestly with all who return to their regiments.
The Committee the Conduct of the War
urged on the President yesterday the issue of
letters of marque The subject was the occasion
of protracte Cabinet meeting in the afternoon,
in which two of the Department heads were OPP
posed to the measure; others were in favor of it.
Conclusion deferred.
notorious Seressionist named Geo William
son, formerly Attorney General of Maryland,
was arrested Yesterday by order OF the Judge
Advocate while Ell route from Canada to Rich
mond On searching his baggage a large mum.
Der Of letters were found. showing concusively
,hat he was IN correspondence with the Rebels,
and BlltimOre He was sent TO Fort Lafayette
The Tribunes special says:
Our relations with Great Britain are consider
ed by those who are conversant with them, as
extremely delicate
The correspondence betw cen Earl Russell and
Minister Adams. in relation to the fitting out and
sailing of the pirate Alabama, is contained in
the English Blue Book, but has not. vet been
published in this country. 4 correspondence is
still going touching the construction and
equipment in British waters of other piratical
crafts. conducted the part of John Bull in n
tone which is unirendly. if not menacing and
provocative of war. Earl Russell plants himself
ON the strict letter of the statute applicable to
the case. and refers our Government to that stat
ute and IN effect refuses to take steps to remedy
grievances complained of
The matter has recently been seriously dis.
cussed in Cabinet.
1t is thought in some quarters that with the
capture of Charleston apprehensi0ns on this score
may be dismissed.
Ministers of the principal foreign powers here
are believed to be of the opinion that the capture
| of Charleston is impossible
The Herad's Washington special says report
reached there by way of Fredericksburg derived
from Rebel sources. that Charleston bonn
barded by our fleet and attacked by our land
forces on Thursday last. and is now in posses
sion Of the Federals under Gen Hunter and
Admiral Dupont.
This report is fully credited by prominent off
GERS of the Government who are in possession
of facts in reference TO n contemplated attack on
Charleston. which it is not prudent 90 divulge. IL
is certain how ever, that those who possess infor
nation are confident that our soldiers and sailors
/ will celebrate the second anniversary of the fall
OF Fort Sumter and captured city of Charleston.
Restrictions on publication III Southern papers
are so stringent that it is not expedient to find
much IN them in reference to the capture of
! Charleston until the disaster can no longer be
! concealed, bnt reports which have arrived here
are definite and positive. and are believed by
those who have hest rights to know that there is
some foundation in them.
Information has been received contradicting
positively the reported Preparations OF TO evacu-
ate Richmond. These reports are based upon
the movements of troops and materials sent from
Richmond to strengthen the defenscs at other
| points OF the COnfederacy. 1t il believed, how
ever. that they are erecting formidable deences
at Chattanooga. rs a place for the last grand
rally in case of being compelled to retire from
! the borders.
Fl MONROE April 5.--Rchmond papers con.
tain the following:
The enemy have landed in force on Seabrook Is
or Johns Island. South Carolina.
Three gunboats and several transports are ly
! ing of the island
Skirnishng has already taken place between
ours and The enemies pckets Our pckets were
driven in. and the enemy is advancing
Gen. Haywood has ordered all women and
! children and non combatants to be removed TO
Adams Run, which is 80 miles from Seabrook S
Island.
CrxcINxArr April ga special to the Gazette
SAYS:
The gunbolt ST Clair when passing Palmyra
twenty five miles above Fort Donelson, convoy
ing transports. was fired on by the Rebels under
Van Dorm The third shot struck the st. Glars
steam pipe, rendering her unmanageable. She
was towed TO Cairo by the steamer Luminary.
Two or three men were wounded in this affair.
All is quiet in Rosecran's department.
Large numbers of deserters. awaiting them
selves Of the Presidents proclamation. are re
turning to their regiments.
Francis Cain of the 18th Infantry, Ezekiel In
mis- OF the 9th Kentucky, and James Welsh of the
18th Indiana have been sentenced 10 he shot-the
former for mutiny. aud the two latter for deser-
ton.
ST LOUIS. April 6-Half block of the bust.
ness par, Of Boonvile. No. was burned on the
! morning of the 3D. Loss between 40 and $50.
900 The fire is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary.
FORTRESS MoSRot. April i.-Fourteen ex
changed Federal officers arrived to-day from City
Point. captured at Huntsville, Tennessee, Decem
Der 9Th
The Charleston Courier gives some account Of
the landing of our troops at Seabrook. Sc. a.
teegraphed in specials this morning but nothing
about the capture OF the city.
The Courier says the steamer Natchez, burned
Mt Castleman's, ON the Yazoo. had 300 bales o.
cotton. and was one Of the best steamers in th,
Confederacy. Loss heavy.
INV York, April 6--The steamer City o
Cork from Liverpool 2lst and Queenstown 23rC
has arrived.
The Times city article says the demand 70
money is very active, owing TO the Rebel loan
which closed at i3sd5ls Subscriptions at al
cities amounted TO about fifteen million pounds.
The Times considers the Polish struggle vr
tually ended and thinks allied powers are justef'
in requiring that Poland shall have what wa
guaranteed by the treaty of Vienna.
The Paris correspondent OF the Daily New
saws il is rumored besides he amnesty the era
teiesraphed 10 Napoleon that he would give Pc
land her automny and liberal constitution.
Gen. Longewietz has been conveyed to a fort
ress az Cracow
Dispatches from Fl. Monroe state that Charles
: ton papers are received. They acknowledge tina
an attack on that city has been commenced, bu
do not Indicate either success repulse. IL i
fair TO suppose that if the city is not taken, the
would have announced il in the most glowin
terms.