Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-20
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wasHISerox, April II The Herald's dis
patch says a report is prevalent to-day that
Rebel cavalry force which has been hoverinr
around Bull Run Mountains and Culpepper, has
been surrounded By an expedition sent out by
General Stahl, and hat It's capture is almost
certain This report i generally credited
The Charleston Mercury of April / lih, saws. in
relation TO the power OF the destruction of the
fort aud tie assailng feet chat IL i question of
pluck and snrvivor~hp in square stand NJ ight
for victory Iron clsas can be DESTROYED "a well
a. forts Fort Sumter although somewhat pit
tel : today believed - good as when the fight
began. II the attack Is renewed AS before. AMI
there j. good reason 10 believe that IL will be-
the six Monitors and Ir0usides will come out de
featei with worse results than those attained in
the first attempt.
The enemy fred about eighty shots. mostly
fifteen inch and steel pointed shells. NJ Sumter
This estimate was made from Salliyan's Island
Forty struck the works. One 10 inch gun was
temporarily disabled by i shot. One columbiad
old pattern. burst One inch rihel gun was
dsmonnted by recoi, and one gun was disabled
by fracture OF eevating screw through recoil.
Not per-on VAS killed in Sumter from any
cause Sergeant Faulkner and three privates
were Injured by a shower OF bricks thrown from
the rampant, by large shot of the enem, A
drummer boy WAS struck on the head by an ex-
plosion of she'll A negro laborer was also
wounded All are doing we'll
WASHINGTON. April IA special TO the Tr
bune sans:
Our forces, comprising cavalry infAntry and
artillery. under General StOneman, after max
Ing ient 81 kellys Ford, crossed the RaD.
,ahannock higher up. and pushed on 10 Culpep-
per and Gor,lousvlle. They nov occupy the lat
GER place, having driven the enemy therefrom-
This breaks the line OF the Virginia Central rail.
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icksbuIgs
Those Who are III possession of 1ll that is
known on the snble,i Of our relations with Great
Britain. feel that ihey have reason TO be more
hopeful Of pacifc solution OF pending questions
than they were 4 lew duys ago They think Eng
land, is beginning 10 see the error OF her ways,
aud that she viii labor, through agency OF courts,
or by some other means, 10 stop the feet now be
ing fitted out in her ports from going 10 sea-
All evidence. OF late, points IN this direction.
The Monitors hereafter 20 be built and, so far
as practicable, those now building. will he requir
eli to be constructed in accordance with the
terms of IN additional specification drawn for the
purpose of obviatng certain defects which nave
been brought to light during the recent contest
before Charleston.
The President Secretary of War and Provost
: Marshal General again in consultation to
dav, upon the appointments made under the Ell
L
is no official intimation on the subject. those for
New York aud Penns, yania, at least. will be
announced next week. Gen. Abercrombie j. to
assume command of the forces concentrated for
the defence OF Washington. Gen Casey retains
/ his position a. the commander and organizer of
provisional gades-headquarte at Washing
+ ton. These Two commands viii he under Gen.
/ Heini zelmen.
INV York. April ls.-A Fort Monroe letter
of a i'm tha frnu tesa
/ il is ascertanei that Longstreet in person com
! manis the rebels near Suffolk also that the
greatest norton OF the Rebel army has withdraw
! from the RappahamnOck. and j. concentrating in
Eastern Virginia and North Carolina General
SEYMOUR. chief Of Gen Hunters staff. left Fort
Monroe on the 18th. for Port Royal. with
dispatches Re.ei telegram from Charleston,
! of the 18th. reports all quiet few bOckaders
aud the lrisate Irousiles of the bar, the only
vessels in sight A steamer arrived this morning
! from Bermuda. with cargo of army equipments
&c for the Government
Nrw York. April ls--Rebel dispatches repor;
! that lar.e Federal reinsorcements have arrived At
4 Grenada. Mississippi. and that the new plan is to
send large lorce.t0 each OF the three railroads
running Saith Grant joins Rosecrns by water
kirby Smith ASSUMES command Of the Rebel
force west OF the Mississippi. with his heldquar
tiers at Alexandria Louisiana.
A Chattanooga dispatch admits that Van
Dorm was defeated at Franklin. and confirms the
Federal account
Nothing later from Washington. n. G.
The Richmond papers report the arrest and
return on Monday of nearly 400 rebel officers
The Examiner of the 18th SAYS:
The 59th Virginia regiment destroyed Fed
eral cavalry camp near Williamsburg. Fiv,
Federals killed and several wounded
FIT Magrrder i Immensely strengthened By
new redouht, and ride pits.
The Federals shelled the town three hours but
nobody hurt Some Of the Rebel forces are OF
the ridges Whiting for the Federals to show thei
heads.
Rebel accounts of the destruction of the gun
boats and transports on the Cumberland prov,
to be an exaggerated version of thu Palmyr'
affair on the 2nd inst Another Rebel accoun
saws they destroyed $40. 900 worth of stores a
the captured camp at Williamsburg.
The C,hawba, arrived from Port Royal oil
, the 18Th. reports that all the Monitors have lie
turned 10 Port Royal
Uned States troops occupy FOLLY Islands
Gen Ferry, Capt Worded and other officers
came passengers 10y Cahawhaba.