Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-26

Steele. informing me OF the successes OF our ar /
my. and a~king me to send up provisions. which
was At once done
In the meantime. Lieut. Commanding Walker
h the DeKnlb. pushed ga IL II zines Bluff. W b 1
the enemy commencei evacuSne the dsv he
fore. and pprtv remained behind in the hopes 4
destroying or taking away large amount OF an 4
munition on hand. When thew saw the gun
boats thev came out and left everything in good
order. guns fort. ents and equipage of al kinds.
which fell into our hands
As soon ss the capture OF Hanes' Bluff was
reported ~ me. showed up the ennboars from
below Nick~burg tn fire at the hill batteries,
which hre Wa kent ND for two or three hour
Al Midnight they moved up To the town and
opened freon il They continued il for about
an h"ur and atntervals during the nieh t to annoy
the garrison
On the 18th I nlaced six mort,rs in position
with orders to FIRE night md day as rapidly as
thew could.
The works at II lines Bluff are very tormida-
bic There are fourteen of he heaviest kind Of
mounted eight and ted inch aud seven and half
inch rihed cannon, with ammunition enough tn
last a long >iege As the gun carriages might
Again fall into the hands Of the enemy had them
burnt. blew M the magazine and DESTROYED the
works generally | also burnt no the encsmp
ments which were perm mentIv and remarkably
well Constructed, looking as If the Rebels intend
ed TO stay for s"ne time
The works and encampments covered MANY
arres of ground, and the Qualifications and rife
pits proper Of II ines Bluff extend about mile
and quarter. Such net work Of deienses
never The Rebels were a wear in Construct
ing them. and all were rendered useless in al
hour
As soon as got through with the destruction
of the magazine and other works, started
Lieuten mt Commanding Walker up the Yszno
river with sufficient force DESTROY all the
enemys property in that direction. with orders
tn return with all dispatch AMI only proceed a.
far a lazpo City, where the Rebels have a navy
yard and storeh"uSes
In the meantime Gen Grant has closely in
vested VickShurg and has possession of the
bet commanding points In a very short time
general assault will take place when hope
T. announce that Vcksburg has fallen
1hre has never been case during the war
where the Rebels have been so successfully
beaten at NIL points and the pitience and endur
ance shown by our army and havy for many
months is ahont heing rewarded.
It's mere question at few hours, and then.
with the execution of Port Hudson, which will
follow Vicksburg, the Mississippi will be open it.
entire lei 9Th.
Signed. ID d PORTER
Rear Admiral Commanding Miss. Squadron.
From New York.
NEW YORK Mtv 25-A Washington letter
TO he CONNER, ial, says General Butler has not
been ordered there
II is stated that al efforts to secure a command
for him proved futile.
Ii j. equally imnrobabe there will be any Cab
net Oh inges which will give him n position,
the President had declined to sen to the pres
sure for the removal of Stanton or Seward
NEW York. May 25 -Governor Johnson. of
Tennessee, has obtained authority from the War
Department. officially approved nv Governor Sew
mnur, to recruit regiment of cavalry in this
State for service in east Tennessee He has also
permission to recruit in any State where the Elk
ecutive will sanction it. Recruits will he credited
to the States in the coming draft. Major Ben
net. of the Sd Pennsylvania cavalry, is to raise
and command the regiment.
From, ST Louis
ST Louis. May % The steamer Magenta
was sunk ne'r Dewitt, in the Mississippi river on
Friday. The boat and cargo are a total loss.
The boat was valued at S4S 600. insured for
1000 Value Of cargo estimated at 5000 900.
Insurance unknown
The gnerras captured the town of Richfeli
Clay county. last Tuesday night. after a short
fight in which C apt Sessions aud Lieut. Shnn
Of the 25th Missouri were killed
The remainder Of the Federal force were taken
prisoners.
Lieutenant Gravenstien was shot by the eurr-
las and it is feared other prisoners were also muir
dered
The town robbed of everything that could
be carried away
The same party plundered Pittshurg Clinton
county, on Thursday night. and robbed the Court
House of Sll 600 belonging to the State
The steamer Champion. laden with vegetables.
fruits, and other deeaces for the wounded
soldiers, will leave for Vicksburg to morrow.
Foreign VIEWS.
HALIFAX. Nav 25-The steamer Asia, from
Liverpool on the 10th and Queenstown on the
l7lh. arrived here this morning. Her dates are
two davs' later than by the Hbernian.
The Great Eastern passed Queenstown on the
18th en- route for New York
The steamer Persia arrived at Liverpool on
the 10Th.
American news by the Persia was canvas>ed
and WIS generally regarded indecisve The
news had effect in London, but caused de
preston in Liverpool
Jamaica letter received in England reports
that on the 9TH of April fight took place Mt
Pelro Blufibetween large war steamer like the
II ite Alabama and three other vessels.
Heavy firing was heard al a NJ, and the
vessels were distinctly seen from shore pouring
broadsides into each other The firing lasted till
PIP. NJ No particulars are known.
The Army and NAVY Gazette says:
The Federal efforts made in London TO raise a
loan have not been successful.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. May % The fugitive slave
Hull, whose case has excited much interest in the
city, and about whose custody conflict has ex
listed between the civil and military authorities,
was to day enlisted in the army, thus escaping
further pursuit bv his owner
There is reason to believe that the present con
ditiOn OF afllirs abroad is regarded as very
satisfactory BY the Safe Department
The Secretary of the Treasury signed warrants
TO day placing funds in the hands of the PAY
masters for the pay ment Of the entire army up to
the LIST of this month No further paw will be
due the army till july next. rs-r.r
From Boston.
BosToS. May % The Governor of Ohio has
made application TO Sow. Andrew to have Ohio
men appointed in colored regiments in proper
ton to the number furnished by that State.
Advices from varous parts of Ohio shows tina I
recruiting is more successful than was at first an
ticipated.
At meeting OF the Emancipation League at
fremont Temple, this afternoon, discussion
took place between Senator Wilson and Wendell
Phillips on the action of the United States Sen
ate and the Administration relative 10 officers
who had manifested unfrienily feelings toward
negro enlisfments and the emancipation policy.
Phillips charged thu; tbe Senate had never put its
ban any such officers. ~
Mr. Wilson denied the assertion and said il had
often been done. Phillips said if SO the public