Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-16

Nrw Yonx, Nav l5-Lss, Wednesday noon
the Burnside Rife. at Camp Sprague. Staten
Island were making preparations 70 leave in
body. when Colonel Leroy. commanding the
Post. called out strong guard 70 defend the en-.
trance through which the nutneers we're deter
mined to pass. They came on. armed With clubs
stones spades and pick and when Colonel
LEROY. pistol in hand. commanded them to return
10 duty. he was met with yell OF defiance, and
biz by stone hurled by one Of the party. He
throttled his sssailant and the mutineers ehdesv.
ored TO escape in another direction. when a eight
ensued in which one man was killed and Others
wounded
Twenty eight Of the number escaped but we're
afterwards captured and taken in irons 10 Gov.
errors Island
II appears from semi Official accounts of Gen
eral Averil's expedition. that previous to the
battle of Chancellorvlle Stonewall jackson was
at Gordonsville with - ono men
At the presentation of complimentary resolu
,ions from the Washington City Council to Gen
eral Mcclellan. Yesterday. he declared that the
rumor OF bis intended resignation was false.
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. May l4-Special to the Tribune
says:
A General Order Just issued is as fellows:
The following officer and men are declared
duly exchanged ~ prisoners of war. since the
announcement in General order No 10, of Jan.
usry 1T. 1863: lat All officers and enlisted men.
and NIL persons. whatever NAV have been their
classification or character. who have been leliv.
cred at City Point. Va. up to May eth 1863.
WHEREVER they have been captured 3 All en
/ hated men who have been captured IN North Cur.
olina and Virginia and released on parole up to
| March lsi le63,
Plrolcd troops declared 20 be exchanged will,
without delay. be equipped for the field and for.
watled 10 the regiments % which they belong
AL officers md men absent ia virtueof being
on parole. Will. now that they are exchanged, i'm
medlately report for duty with their proper CON-
| mands
Senators Wade and Chandler ven, down the
river on a visit 10 the Army OF the Potomac to
day
Times special says
The President to night received from thchead
quarters of the Army Of the Potomac an original
letter of JEFF Davis, addressed to one OF his Col
ones. in which. he speaks dc-pondingly of affair.
ia the Southwest and ON the Rappahnnuock
The letter was found in The Rebel camp nj
fredericksburg. and is dated May 2
Lees headquarters are in fredericksburg
General Barksdale, Of Mississippi, is in command
there
The Rebels are remarkably well clothed thi
spring
y ui~phtcu WIS received NJ tue state Depart
ment 10 day from Minister Corwin. which states
that up 20 the DIST OF April the French had no
obtained possession of PuebIa.
Missouri influence. headed by Senator Hender
son. has procured the release of General Curti
from his command. and the appointment Of Gen
era Schofeld in his place
An Independent active cavalry command vii
Immediately be given to Colonel fitzpatrick
IL will be recollected that il was stated that
previous Ia falling back. Hooker held a counci
of war of lie corps commanders of his army
With this statement in view. the public will h
surprised 20 know that four of the six General
present urged upon Hooker an immediate nd
vance upon the Rebel army.
large party of leading Union Leaguers o
Philadelphia arrived here to-day. Senators Wad
nnd Chandler, and Colonel Forney are their in
vited guests. IL is supposed tina, steps are to b
initiated whereby home forces shall Ice organize
under Government auspices, To repress dsloya
demonstrations in the North