Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-11
Night Report.

NASHVILLE. March l0.-Van Dorn's force has
retreated South, aud are reported across Duck
River
No rebels between Franklin and Columbia
All quiet at Murfreesboro
Heavy rain all day aud last night River
rising.
JEFFERSON CRY, March l0-A resolution wa.
offered in the Senate that the two Houses go into
joint session. for the election of TWO Senators of
the United States. ON the 10Th day of March. and
that the Joint session shall only he dissolved by
the discharge of the duties for which il was con
vened. or bv concurrent resolutions of the two
Houses, nor shall any recess of the joint session
be taken beyond the adjournment of the present
sitting OF the two Houses The resolution laws
over one day.
HABPkE's FERRY, March lO-Great surprise
is felt here at reports in Washington and else
where. of Disaster az Winchester bv the return
of the rebels in force TO the Valley of Virginia
There i not only no foundation tor these rumors,
but state Of preparation exists in that quarter
as well as hereabouts. that may defantlv invite
any attempt the enemy can make upon US, unless
his whole army in 'front.' of Fredericksburg should
be moved up. which tits well known that Hooker
will not permit, even if the bad roads would
General Kelev is still in command under Gen
eral Scheack with full force.
NEW YORK, March l0.-A Havana letter of
the 9th says:
The schooner Ocean Herald, from Portland.
reports seeing, on the Oath ult., the wreck of a
steamer painted black. off Abaco, twenty two
miles from the light house. Her stern and two
smok stacks only wers visible; no signs of life
about her.
The same day the schooner picked up two
water casks. Nothing having been heard of the
pirate Florida since the gunboat Sonora chased
her into heavy gale about 100 miles from
Abaco, il was conectured that the wreck might
be that OF the pirate.
Nothing new at Havana
The steamer Roanoke. from New Orleans on
the lst. and Havana on the 9th, has arrived
New Orleans adyices contain nothing of great
importance
An information has been filed in the Provis-
onal Court for the confscation of Sdell's prop
erty in New Orleans.
Prisoners from the Queen of the West report
they we're jealousy guarded at Alexandra, Ar
kansas. robbed OF all their clothes and private
property.
The Era of the lst states that twenty Rebels
F recently sent into the Rebel lines had returned
begging to take the oath Of allegiance and for
bread. every one of them suffering from actual
! hunger.
/ Rebel Msjo- and Captain who had been pa
I rolled by Farragut had returned to New Orleans
and taken the oath The Rebels would no,
/ receive them
All of the above give fearful statements OF
de>titutOn in rebedom
Vera Cruz advices received in New Orleans
state that the French army Is entirely inactive
and not able 10 accomplish ANYTHING without fur
Their large renforcements. and il they do not soon
arrive they must De driven from the country. The
French officers are Disguised with the climate
which is operating unfavorably on the soldiers
Most of the French force az Vera Cruz is negroes
from Martinique.
The bulk of the French army is near Puebla
The country between there and the City of Mex
leo il infested with guerrillas. well armed and
mounted The French are constructing a rail
way to P1ebla, and the guerrillas are amusing
themselves by spreading The rails to run Trains of
the track