Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-31


grounded on the right bank of the river. For
forty minutes she was exposed to terrible Gre
from the batteries. During the time she fired $50
rounds; but her guns being nearly all dismount-
ed. her port holes on the starboard side being
knocked into one. twenty five or thirty men
killed and four wounded, the ship riddled by shot,
and no prospect Of her floating again. Captain
Smith gave the order for her abandonment
During all the time she vas under FIRE there vas
no particular excitement on board. ~ -
The crew was told to load and fire at the bat
teries rapidly as possible, and did so as long as
there gun to fire.
After the order to abandon was given her boats
were lowered and the wounded men put in first
and the crew filed the boats Many jumped over
board expecting TO swim ashore; some were pick
ed ND by boats and few are supposed 10 have
been drowned. Those who reached the levec
were taken off by the Essex TO the number of 80
When the crew we're all of the ship Captain
Smith and Lieut.. Derby sprinklnd turpentine in
the ward ROOM setting her on FIRE. and then pulled
tor the Essex. The Mississippi was soon wrapped
in flames. and the fire shortly reached her maya
zine, blowing her up.
The side wheel gunboat Genessee was some
what damaged and fell back. The amount of
damage on board of this vessel is not known.
CAIRO, Merch 3O-By order of General Hurl.
but. all negro camps at Cairo AMI Columbus
dsbanded, if not in actual service of the United
States
Adj1tant General Thomas reviewed the troops
here to-day
CINCINNATI. March 30-An enthusiastic meet
ing in behalf of the U. S. Christian Commission
for the army and navy. was held to- night.
LOUISVILLE, March 30-Passengers from Win
chester report Humphrey Marshall with a heavy
force near Mount Sterling.
The Rebels are driving stock from all the places
they temporarily occupy towards that place.
Many citizens of Mount Sterling and Win
chester coming toward Lexington.
All quiet along the Nashville road
NEW YORK, March 30-A Fortress Monroe
letter of the 2Sth reports the safe arrival of the
iron clad Keokuk at Port Royal, and also states
that an extensive fire in Richmond two weeks
since destroyed nearly 100 900 bushels of corn;
also that James river is being fortified by the Re
bells
The Rebel forces between Blackwater and
Richmond number 80 900
Hilton Head letter to the Philadelphia Press
gives description of the torpedo removers in
vented by Ericsson. for which the expedition
against Charleston has been delayed The Mon
itors to be engaged are the Passaic, Patapsco,
Weehawken. Nahaut Catskill Nantucket Mon
tauck and keokuk also the frigate Ironsides.
The report that the Montauk was injured bv the
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so is the report that Fort Sumter is evacuated.
A special to the Evening Post says it is ru
mored that Mr. Chase will visit Few York during
this week, but The report is nnfounded.
Senator Chandler of Michigan is here to-day
probably on business in connection with the Re
port of the Committee on Conduct of the War.
The roads in Virginia are rapidly drying up
A Hilton Head letter saws the Wabash, Pow
haitian and Pawnee draw too much water to cross
Charleston bar and will remain at Port Roy al to
receive the Rebel ram from Savannah should she
appear.
The steamer Mcclellan, from New Orleans
25d arrived this evening She brings the mails
Banks official dispatch and i63.25o in specie.
also Co.'s Butler, Morton and few other Off
GERS
bottle containing dispatch from Farragut's
Secretary dated above Port Hudson. 18th, has
been picked up. stating all is well. We lost
three marines killed and two of the crew were
wounded The Alabama lost one killed The
Monongahela, with Gen Banks and staff and
Can't Alden on board. took position below Port
Hudson on the 18th and fred quite number OF
her % round shells into the Rebel batteries.
WASHINGTON March 3O.-Admral Dupont. in
a dispatch to the Navy Department dated March
81, attaches much Importance to the destruction
of the English steamer Georgiana. He saws she
was brought over by retired British officer, and
was intended for the Confederate navy. She
was to have been differed in Charleston.
On the night of the 18th, the Georgiana at
tempted to run into Charleston harbor, through
Maffit's Channel. The alarm WAS given BY a
yacht attached to the Wabash which fired into
her The steamer WssackhOn perceiving her
opened with a heavy fire, when her Commander
hailed, to say that he surrendered UDon this
the Wissackhon ceased firing The Captain oil
the Georgiana, proitng by the cessation of firing
run his vessel aground All of her crew escaped
The Rebels then brought their guns to bea
from the beach. Captain Davis was of the opin
ion that the vessel could not be saved, and de
termned to destroy her, which he did by firing
her
At O'Clock to day. the Navy Department hal
received no dispatches confrmatory of the lat
report from Cairo.
All our troops will soon be paid to the lst o
March Eighty millions of dollars will be re
quireC for that purpose.
The Shenandoah valley, from Front Royal h
Berryville, having never yet been fully drained
its agricultural supplies like other sectonsi ma,
account for the reported presence of Fiizhugl
Lee in that section He recently burned TIL
temporary bridges over Bull Run.
There j. no doubt but that Rebel agents arr
collecting grain and other supplies in Loudon ant
Farquar counties.
A Captain and some thirty Rebels have beer
captured. The Captain reports that FarraSu
| and the Hartford lay FIVE miles above Port Hud
son all day Sunday The Hartford haG receiv e,
no damage and subsequently went up the river
detachment of the land force had been ~
| directly opposite Port Hudson.
The blockade of Galveston was still rigidIy en-
forced The Harriet Lane was still in the har
/ Dor, and it was supposed she was being iron
cased
successful cavalry expedition under Captain
Perkins had been made from Brazos City con
siderable distance into the Rebel lines
Captain Perkins engaged the Rebel force in
brilliant fight. Charging them with the sabre
he chased them eight miles. killing ten an,
woundng twenty. He also captured fourteen
! horses None lost on our side
Captain Perkins had horse shot under hin
whilst capturing "A Rebel Lieutenant
Several schooners had arrived at New Orleans
from across the Lake bringing large amount o
cotton and number of passengers. The pas
sengers had left TO get something TO eat; anC
they relate scenes Of great suffering and destitr
ton among the Rebels merciless conscriptioI
! is enforced, and reign IF terror prevails.
SAN FRAScIsoo, March 30.-We have date
from the CITY of Mexico to the 10th of March
The French army. having provisions for tire,
months had advanced within eight miles of Pu
ebla: their camps were visible from the tower o
the Puebla Cathedral. Some skirmishing haC
taken place. and the Mexicans expected an attach
within a few DAYS and were making preparation.
for desperate resistance.