Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-30
THE COMMANDMENT OF PUEBLO
THE MEYIcANS SILL HOLDING 0Ul
MI ISIS GU r I N Ew 6
More about the Girardeau Figh
Complete Success of the Federals


.orcign news.
NV YoRK. April 29.-The steamer New |
York arrived from Southampton on the 18th |
inst.
The Virginia, which was launched from Clyde |
for the Con sierates wa reported 10 be in the
British Channel near the French coast. where she
took IN her arma ment. warlike stores, &c, and
sailed westward Immediately. SN j. described |
NJ being of great strength very fast and armed
with ten heavy guns and two whitworth 65 pound
pivot guns.
Nothing of importance has occurred in parlia-
ment
The Paris Monitor SAYS Austria ia conform
ING with the views on the Polish question with
the w estern Powers.
The Patre and Temps are dissatisfied with the
Czar's manifesto.
The Opinionele Rationale says that France
will never allow herself To be mised respecting
the value of Russian amnesty. Rsnts declined
20 10f. sc.
France demanded that North Savoy be const
tu,ed free regarding customs
Negotiations for n commercial treaty between
Switzerland and France will be broken off. San
giewiZ declared 80 Authorities that he no
longer be bound by his parole. He will be strict
ly guarded.
Russia has granted full and entire amnesty to
all Poles and Russians who lay down their arms,
aud return to allegiance by May 3Oth. Amnesty
has been universally expected. and "A protest
against il circulated The insurgents have been
| victorious nj Richocneo. Confer and Plockie
The iusurrection j. gaining ground The Rus
SLAMS occupy a position iormly held by Lange
wicz
The Government has called on the people to
rise. IL declares Lithnana and Little Russia
nseparable portions of Poland
The Cars amnesty increases the intensity
of the instruction. Every individual in Cracow
wishes TO Join it--even without arms. The Lith
mania insurgents are increasing.
| At Liverpool on the 18th, cotton was firmer,
with a partial advance of lac. Most qualities
were unchanged.
Return OF Cavalry Expedition from
the Northern Neck, &c.
New York, April 2g-The Herald's dispatch
from the Army of the Potomac. 2sth of April.
reports the return of the cavalry expedition TO the
Northern Neck They bring some prisoners and
| correspondence
The Herald. dispatch also states that the al
legged discovery of telegraphic communication
with the Rebels. is hoax.
= Forward Movement.
NEw YORK. April 29.-The Washington In
telligencer OF Tuesday morning announces that
General Hooker commenced n forward movement
on Monday. Heavy masses of artillery and other
troops were crossing the Rappahannock at sun
rise. The Tribune says the 9TH and / lth cavalry
corps look bad.
Mexican News.
SAN Francisco, April 2S.-The steamer Con-
stitution arrived with dates via Acapulco, from
! the City of Mexico to the Sth, and Pueba to the
9th Since the 3lst ult., the French had Kept up
a constant bombardment of Pueba They had
destroyed the convent of San Augustine and six
blocks of buildings, but with no special progress
towards occupying the city.
Commonfort, with $4,000 men, defending
the road leading towards the City of Mexico. and
was having continued skirmshes with the French.
This news is from Mexican sources. the authori.
ties stating that but a small portion of the obsta-
Giles in the way of the capture of Puebla were yet
overcome
ST. LOUIS. April 29.-Proceedings have been
commenced in the L 5. Court to con6scate the
property of Preston Polk. formerly U. 5. Senator
from this State, but now IN the Rebel service.
General Price Is reported to have been at Little
Rock ten DAYS ago with 5000 troops, preparing
Tor campaign in Missouri.
The Democrats correspondent with Gen. Van
dever's command says about ten o'clock Sunday
night, a Rebel regiment under Colonel Newton
being the advance guard of Marmaduke's army.
and which was then retreating from Cape Girar
dean, was surprised three miles west of Jackson,
while cooking supper and lettering around their
camp fires.
Two small howitzers, loaded with musket balls,
were hauled by hand TO within thirty yards, and
simultaneously discharged, killing and wounding
large number At the same time the LIST Iowa
cavalry charged upon them, and not man of the
entire regiment is supposed to have escaped all
who were not killed wounded being taken
prisoners All their horses, guns. camp equipage
and several thousand dollars worth of stolen am
munition were captured.
Early next morning Vandeyer advanced. and
soon saw the main body of the enemy in full re-
treat He Immediately followed, keeping up
constant artillery fire on their rear At , p NJ,
Mcneil Joined him, and the combined forces con
tnued the pursuit. Firing was heard after noon,
and it is scarcely possible that the Rebels can es-
cape.
Marmaduke's command consists Of Missouri
Arkansas and Texas troops, and left POwhattan,
Ark on the l5th inst, ostensibly for the purpose
of occupying Pilot Knob and Cape Grardeau as
base of operations for the projected expedition
under Price this summer, but really for plumber
The force composed of four brigades under
+. Gen Shelby and Coils Burbridge and Green, and
ten pieces Of artillery.
The lst Nebraska infantry, under Lieut.. Col
Bauwer. did most OF the fighting in the Rebel at
tack on Cape Girarieau, and behaved with great
+. callantrv. They we're posted in the woods abou
a mile from the town. and kept Marmaduke =
whole force in check, while the guns from the
forts played upon them doing considerable exc
: cution
The Rebel batteries did no injury to the town
: The enemy's loss was about sixty killed and
600 wounded.