Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-23
wAsalssros, March q The Herald. dispatch


says:
IL j. confidently stated in military circles to-
night that Gen. Heintzeman will assume the
command assigned to Gen. Sumner. and SUPER
cede Gen. Curtis in Missouri.
Gen. Sgel, who has withdraw his resignation
is urged by his friends 70 apply for command of
an expedition 10 Texas.
LOUISVILLE March 2l.-An authenticated re-
port has just cached here that portion of STAN
iev's force encountered John Morgan's cavalry at
McMnuville yesterday. and whipped them badly,
driving them entirely away.
ST LOUIS, March pa dispatch from Men,
phis to the Republican of the Doth. says advices
from Greenwood TO Monday last, to the ef
feet that the gunb0at ChillicOthe bon,barded Fort
Pemberton on Saturday aud Sunday but without
decisive result.
The Rebel battery is so situated that il cannot
be attacked by land force on account of high wa
ter.
The guns Of the DeKalb were taken ashore,
and land battery constructed near the Rebel
works.
The Rebel force is estimated at 90 900, under
General Lorng Reinforcements ere being rap
idy sent TO the scene of operations and it is ex-
pected that our feet will be able to reduce all
Rebel Notifications on the 1azoo.
The Vicksburgh Wing OF the llth inst SAYS
the crew OF the Indiano.a. ninety swo in number
arrived the dav before.
HALIFAX. March - The Europa, from Liv-
erpoO on the 9TH and Queenstown on the 9Th,
arrived this morning
The City OF Manchester left Liverpool for New
York shortly after the Europa.
English news is unmportant, the all absorbing
topic being the entry of Princess Alexandria into
London on the day the Europa sailed. The
preparations were on an unexampled scale of mag
niicence
w H., II
asserts that secret society has been discovered,
&he members of which were sworn to kill Presi-
dent Lincoln.
In the House Of Commons, on the 9Th, another
debate took place. Golden made vigorous at
tack upon the general policy of the Admiralty in
maintaining obsolete vessels after the valuable
experience furnished by America in favor of iron
plated SHIPS.
Bishop Collins declines the suggestion of his
brother Bishops that he should resign.
1t is stated that the English and French Gov
ernmenis We e agreed * TO the tenor OF their
notes to Russia regarding Poland Regret Is ex-
pressed for the various partitions to which Poland
has been the victim, but they are regarded as
things of the past and not to he remeded. Both
Governments. however, speak earnestly as d.
plOmacy allows, OF their hopes for the iulfillment
of the solemn promises made to the Poles, by
granting liberal institutions.
SHANGHAI Jan. % Precautions are making
for Il e organization o. the expedition against
Nankin.
The French contingent has been defeated near
Ningpoo
The Brazil mail has been received There is
nothing in reference to the Brazilian diff
Guilty, which continued tn be warmly canvassed,
causing DEPRESSION of trade at Rio
New YoRk March % "A Cincinnati dispatch
of the 18Th SAYS Gen Burnside is expected there
to succeed Gen Wright
NV YoRK March 2I-The captain of the
brig Emily Fisher states that the privateer Retr;.
button is condemned at Nassau 1t appears that
she was rotten, and could scarcely stand the dis
charge of one ritiei gun While she had OH board
four other guns il deemed un- ae 10 mount
them The captain said he should undertake to
| get steamer.
! 1 THE bark \ H CASTOR reports having seen
| NJ rch I, oft St. Thomas. the q. ). gunboai
| Alabama and screw steamer They were steer
| ing Eastward.
The steamer British Queen from Havana or
the 18th via Nassau. reports that Rebel steamer
arrived at Havana the 4th from the coast o
Florida with 600 bales of cotton.
The Port Royal New South IF the 18th say
jacksonville. Fla taken ON the 10Th by
negro brigade. The negroes behaved with pro
priety and no one was harmed.
On the llth. Col Montgomery, with 300 men
had sharp skirmish three miles from the tow
with 200 Rebels
Baldwin the junction of the Jacksonville, Tai
lahasse and Cedar KEYS Railroad is supposed t
be the point aimed at by the expedition.
PHILADELPHIA, March 81 jay Cooke, tn
subscription agent, announces the conversion o
legal tenders into 800 United States loan to-day
New York. 1855, 200; Philadelphia, $3.50 .00O
Boston. $3.50 900: Cincinnati, 500 900; Balti
more, $40 900; Cleveland. $40 600; Pttsburg
Sl5. 900: total. $3.50 600 The amount of sale
for the week ending Saturday. the 2lst. was 81
500 600
San Francisco, March 20-Reliab!e advice
from the City Of Mexico to the ID. say til
French were then eleven leagues from the City q
Mexico. with no signs of immediate advanc
being made.