Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09
Sunday Night Dispatches.
L TER FROM VICKSBURG.
The UPS AND DOWNS fthe lNDIANOlA
THE REBEL GUNBOAT WEBB PROB
ABLY SUNK
Federal Gunboats in Lake Providence.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
IMPENDING ATTACK ON PORT HUDSON

CAIRO. March --Advces from Vicksbure 10
Monday, says flag of truce came 10 the Federal-
Sunday. Object unknown
Three thousand men with a dredging machine
are at work on the canal
The Yazoo Pass expedition is progressing
fasorably.
Admirt Porter thinks the Indianola and W ebb
wtrs both sunk in the late engagement
NEW YoRK. NJ ,rch. s-Washington dis
patches to the Times state that F. Potter mas
been appointed Governor OF Nevada
General Hlleck has prohibited the wasting OF
powder at forts 10y firing sautes.
General kimball has lett TO. the vicinity OF
Nicksburg
Two thousand cavalry and artillery horses are
wanted by Qnartermaster Ruchie at Wash
ington.
A Rebel mail, $4,000 in Rebel bonds. some
gold and Treasury notes and four Rebels were
capturet on the Potomac on Friday
special TO the Herald from HEADQUARTERS
Army OF the Potomac. dated the 7th, reports the
return OF the expedition under Colonel Phelps.
from Northumberland and Lancaster counties
Heathsviie. the county seat OF the former was
surprised and the postofice searched. but nothing
was found
The foragiug party sent 20 Lancaster county
captured two important Rebel mails, 900 bush.
els OF corn and 80 horses and mules Among
the prisoners taken is Col. Clay Crook, of the
Rebel army who has been active in enforcing
the CONSUMPTION; also smugglar who has con
veyed 500 600 worth of contraband goods across
the Potomac
Two influential citizens and two clerks in the
Rebel departments at Richmond with a quantity
OF letters to citizens of Baltimore and official cor
respondence To parties in London care Barring &
Co were also take -
The country is quite barren There are no
Rebel troops there with the exception of few
cavarymen
FoRr MONROE. March o-The Richmond Dis
patch OF March 8, says:
the gunboat lndiauola, recently captured from
the Yankees. was blown w last Tuesday night
by the Rebels. Her guns fell into the hands of
the Federals
The Queen of the West left in such a hurry as
to leave part OF her crew on shore
later dispatch states that the Indianola is
not destroyed. and that they are raising her
The Federal gunhoats are making great des
tructon on Lake Providence
The Federals attacked Van Dorm on the 9Th of
March at Thompson's near franklin. He drove
them back and captured 2200 officers and men.
The Rebel loss l. not reported.
An attack is daily expected on Port Hudson by
Gen Bankss forces
WAsHISGrox. March s-The Richmond En-
tiers of the army Ii contains the following:
MOBILE. March 5.-The Jackson Mississippian
saws the destructisn of the lndiaBola was most
unnecessary and unfortunate affair. turreted
Monitor which recently passed the batteries at
NckSburg proved To be tlathoat with sundry
fixtures to create deception. She passed Vicks-
burg Tuesday night. and the officers believing
she was really "a turreted gunboat, blew the Indi-
anola up. but the guns fell into the hands of the
enemy.
The ENQUIRER has luderous article on the loss
of the Princess Royal. She was fitted out bv
Manchester firm. to whom the Rebels are under
many obligations tor past favors Il publishes
manifest of her cargo. which footed up ELS 30e
VIcKsBURG, March Accommodating Porter has
proclaimed that any parties firing on unarrned
vessels shall be hanged: also persons burning cot
ton or iev,ing contributions.
The Jackson Miss correspondent saws there
are but 2.00o Union troops in Arkansas
The Rebe Generals Holmes and nindman are
at Little Rock. and there is demand among the
Rebel troops Tor their removal and to put fighting
Generals IN their places
The Louisville Journal reports that Longstreet
Marshall ana Forrest are approaching Lexington
In the Rebel Senate on the Sd. a resolution
was adopted 10 inquire into the expedencv of re
pc illng the resolutions dec airing that neutral
flag covers enem es goods, with the exception of
contraband of war. In the House a resolution
was offered to suspend all business until the cur
rency and tax bills acted upon
The Commissioner OF Internal Revenue has
made decision concerning the assessment and
collection OF taxes where the liability existed pre-
vious to March Sd. 1863 namely. the act of the
ID inst, amending the excise law of july 18TH
lc62, will not relieve parties from the payment of
taxes previously assessed, or from liability 10 as
sessment in all where such liability existed
at the time OF the passing Of the first AIMED act
Hon. Stephen B ,ker is the only member of the
late House OF Representatives who positively re
fused to receive the third mileage The aggre
gate amour, on this account is probably $50,
900
Thomas Olcott. OF Albany, has been nomina-
ted oy the President as Comptroller of the Cur
rency, under the act providing national currency
secured BY L 5 bombs
Governor Andrew johnson. of Tennessee, has
arrived here.
NASHVILLE. March Slate news from Frank
lin states our troops fought with great vaor until
their ammunition was exhausted Our loss in
killed and wounded is about 800 We lose / 600
prisoners The report about the Rebel negro
regiments proves 10 De untrue The Rebel loss.
according to their statement. is double ours in
killed and wounded We lose no Officers killed
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