Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-29
Later from arragut and Banks


NEW YORK April 2S-A rumor reached here
that a Rebel force is marching on Wheeling and
Pttsburg. The rumor bears some marks of au-
thenticity.
The bark Gen. Cobb from Palermo. reports
that on the 18th inst, in lat 81 deg Z min, long
80 deg Is min, she was boarded by boat from
the ship Morning Star, of Boston, from London
TO Calcutta. reporting that the Morning Star was
captured by the Alabama in lat. . dogs north
and released after giving bonds to the amount of
$50 900
A brig from Ponce reports that the Alabama
arrived off there on the eth of April. and that
the Spanish authorities supplied her with powder
and coal
HEADoUARrERs ARMY PoroMAc. April a.
\ special to the Herald says:
Rumors have been in circulation during the
last few days to the effect that the Rebels are
about to abandon their present position Moth
ING definite. however is known concerning their
movements.
Prisoners are brought in almost daily from the
enemy's outposts, but their information is con
ficiing and unsatisfactory
WASHINGTON. April PA special to the
World SAYS
The enemy have not been strengthened as re-
ported. They are now ID 900 weaker than at
fredericksburg Gen Lee is sick and jackson
is in command, and il he will only stay sick they
will be $4,000 weaker than they were at Freder-
icksburg
A special to the Times SAYS:
AT the instance of foreign bank, about four
weeks ago. agents were sent % Europe to make
sales OF our bonds authorized TO be issued by the
last Congress a late steamer brought the hews
that large sum will be supplied to the Govern
ment credit in Hamburg, London and Paris
Robert J Walker is understood 70 have sailed
on the Sth fully empowered to perfect the ar
engagements initiated here by German agents in
March
The Richmond Examiner of the POD contains
an advertisement for 5000 laborers. free and
white. to work the torti6cations
Friends OF prisoners in the Old Capitol have
been irving To get them out By bribery. Evi
dence of their crime is in the hands of the Dis
| trict Attornev
Mr.. Romero. Mexican Minister, had an inter
view TO day with the President and complained
of the unfrendly treatment his country had re-
ceved in the refusal OF permits to ship munitions
of war on Mexican account, while the French
are allowed to purchase freely in New York and
elsewhere.
| A special to the Tribune says: Chief Engineer
Wood. L. S. N, duty in connection with
iron clad vessels, has made proposition to the
Secretary of the Navy, to the following effect
! He offers to take Monitor up the harbor oil
| Charleston, removing OH his wav anv obstruction
that may impede the progress OF ships; or, If the
| Department only desires the destruction of Fort
Sumter. he will accomplish that State Sen
ator OF California, who enjoys to a large degree
the confidence of the Engineer, also offers TO &C
company Mr.. Wood on the important expedition
named. 1t is understood that the President and
Secretary Welles look upon the proposition with
favor, but the action Of the Government is moi
known
INV \ DIRK. April 2s.-The Times saws:
A rumor reached here last night that the Arm,
! of the Potomac moving.
The Washington lntellieeneer learns from an Of
fcer who left Fort Monroe on SATURDAY.. that ths
news from the South gave promise OF an attack
on Charleston on the 2cth.
The steamer Blackstone, from New Orlean.
on the 18th and Key West 23d, says the steamer
Circa>san arrived at New Orleans from Calves
ton bringing number of prisoners recently cap
tured by our blockaders off Sabine Pass; among
them were Commodore Foster. who commanded
the steamer which captured the Morning Lgh
and Velocity, on the l4th.
An expedition from Gen Dudleys brigad,
! crossed point of land opposite Port Hudson, anC
communicated with Admiral Farragut. Tn,
! latter's Secretary accompanied the expedition
They found the Admiral in good spirits, and be
leving that the enemy had but four days' sup
plies at Port Hudson. The ram Switzerland i.
still in company with tue Hartford and Albatross
blockading Red River.
The movement of Banks towards some point
will tend materially to cut off Rebel supple:
from Texas and West louisiana
/ The Pilot of the keokuk is under arrest charg
! al ,s;r achf, IL, 81.
the Rebels might capture her.
The Government Agent. residing sc Hoboken
was robbed on Sunday night OF $50 600 belong
ing to the Government;
Late advices from Bermuda state that the An
go Rebel trade continues brisk.
There were American vessels OF war a
Bermuda, and a line of steamers, owned at Liv
erpoOl. were constantly running the blockade I,
Wilmington
The Tribune's Hilton Head correspondent o
the 10Th represents the Monitors and the arm
ready for movement, and, indeed, one seem
actually in progress He says before the close O
OF this week all the iron-clads will be over tn
bar at Charleston. and an attack must soon com
on. this time, IN CO operation with the land forces
The Rebels hard at work strengthenin
their defenses on the islands south of Charleston
Troops have been sent from Savannah to assis
them.
From Florida We learn that there no arme
Rebels east of St. Johns river. There was
sufficient force left TO hold ST. Augustine an
Fernandina against any force the Rebels cal
bring against them
small craft, supposed TO be a gunboat e.
capped from Savannah through Warsaw Sound
clerk in the L. s. Prize Court is said :
have sbsconded with 10000 in Governme
funds
PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-Subscriptons 10 ID
500 loan yesterday and to-day amount 20 80 500
600 One Philadelphia bank took $500 600 thi
, morning
OAKLAND, April 25.-Our cavalry engaged IN
enemy Yesterday at Birmingham The fgh
lasted two hours and half The enemy wa
completely routed. with ID killed aud large nun
Der wounded. Col Hatch of the 25th Iowa. Wa
seen 10 fall from his horse which ran into ou
lines. and was captured. Our loss was kille
and 20 wounded The destruction of bridg
prevented pursuit.
CHATTANOOGA, April 2i.-Psssengers by III
train report that Gen Dodge's Yankee force
, | 900 strong IA. advanced ten miles toward