Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-08
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lied upon "a strictly true. On Saturday. the 4th
the Rebel gHnboat Dragon came down the Jane.
river With asg Of truce Acting Rear Adnira
Lee sent mp Offices 10 meet Il, when IL was ascer
tsined that Alex II Stephens and COMMISSIONS,
Ould we're on board They represented that the,
were bearers Of an important letter from JEFF
Davis. Commander in Chief Of The army and
navy of the COME lerate States 10 Abraham Lin.
coin. Commander in Chies Of the army and navy
Of the United States. and asked permission 70
proceed to Washington in the Dragon and pre-
sent the letter 10 President Lincoln in person
They declined 20 reveal anything further in rela.
ton 20 their mission.
Admiral Lee of course had no authority TO
grant their request and they col sented TO wai,
until he could communicate with Washington
and receive instructions lie accordingly tele.
graz the facts and requested Instructions
Tins morning special Cabinet meeting was
called 10 consider the matter Granting the re
quest involved many delicate and important ques
tions. as such proceeding might be construed
into an acknowledgment of the nationality of the
pretended Confederate Government; and after all
the matter might be some comparatively min.
p0rtant affair such as the employ ment Of negro
TROOPS. no conclusion was arrived at and the
Cabinet meeting accordingly adjourned until ~
morrow. aud in the meantime Admiral Lee was
instructed to ascertain. IL possible, the subject OF
the mission.
In the meantime. however. the tug containing
the Rebel ambasladors hid turned about and
steamed up the river. without any parting saluta
ton or explanation. and thus ended the mission
A gentleman just arrived from Richmond
which place he left day before Yesterday. says
great confederation prevailed there The de.
fenses are occupied chiefly by armed citizens. aud
fears are entertained that Lee will be cut of and
Richmond captured before an army can be con
centratcd there.
southern News
FoRrREss MoMor. July 3-Thc Portsmouth
Virenian OF july ,. SAYS:
Reliable information has been received here
that the return OF North Carolina 20 the Union IL
an event which my be daily looked for
ATLANTA. GA, June 2s The enemy IN force
advanced OF Hooycr's Gap. IS mites from Shell.
byville. Tenn where they were met by the lst
Georgi, regiment. a skirmi'h ensued, after
which the enemy took possession oi Liberty Gap
BRooK HAVEN. Mo. Juno % -Rumors have
reached here that other Yankee riiding parties
have started on q tour of destruction The Yam.
KEGS say they will destroy the Mobile and Ohio
railroad II 1t takes 30 600 men to accomplish Il
Foreign News.
FARrnER poiSr. July 6.-Thc steamer Hber-
nian. from Liverpool 25,h and Londonderry 26th,
arrived this afternoon.
The Globe contends that England can not In
definitely continue immOveahle on the American
question and fully endorses Napoloon's views.
The war prospects regarding Poland are act
ivelv canvsssed, aud have depressed funds
LIVERPOOL, June % Wheat IN moderate dc
mand Winter red fully lc lower Flour low
aud rather easier. Oats dull
rrom harrisburg
HARnlsRuRo. July The authorities here are
IN extacies over the news received tO day.
The Potomac river has risen six feet within the
last forty eight hours. which must necessarily do
stroy all iorls. and there being no bridges within
striking distance OF Lees army all means of re-
treat must he cut oil
A dispatch received TO night by Gen Conch
states that Gen Gregg, with force Of General
Pleasanton's cavalry, had an engagement 10 day
at Fayetteville. in which he took 4. 900 prisoners
Fayetteville il between Cnsstown and Chambers
burg in the east of South Mountain
After disposlng Of his prisoners Gregg took nm
interior road and advanced in the direction of
Greeucnsile
The militia under Gen Smith l. IN supporting
distance OF Gregg aud rapidly advancing upon
the Rebels
A person Who represented himself as Long.
streets Adiuiant General was captured near Ha.
gerstown on Friday aud arrived here to day He
states that Long-trect aud Lee both opposed the
invasion Of Maryland and PENNSYLVANIA, fearing
IL would bc disasirous, bur Davis would not listen
and gave orders. promising to send 10 900 rein.
forccments under Bciuregard
When the Adjunnt was captured he was on the
highway to Culpeppcr To ascertain what had be.
come of Bsturegard's troops. and WIS very
anxious To know whether any one had any knowl.
edge of them
A gentleman who lett Gettysburg last evening
states that Longstreet is dead and within our
lines.
Everything looks a. though Lees army would
be forced to turn aud give battle or surrender.
FROM Washington.
WAsHIScIoN July --Sccretnry welles re
ceived a dispatch to-day from Admiral Porter
that Wick burg surrendered on the 18th of July
The President has decided that the application
OF Stephens aud Onld for y personal interview
could not be granted that the communication
must he received through the ordinary channels.
The knights.
ToLrpo ONO July The knights OF the
Golden Circle broke into tho depot AT Hunting
ton. Indiana. about . o'clock this morning. and
broke open two three boxes OF guns aud am
munition sud distributed them among themselves.
from PhiIadclphIa.
PHILADELPHIA, July b.-The Washington Star
SAYS:
II is estimated nj Gettysburg that Lee has lost,
up 10 Yesterday morning by deserton since cross.
ing the Potomac. an aggregate of 6 O0O men
Lee is clearly cut Oft from taking either Of the
lower or short routes 10 Virginia. aud must be
endeavorng to reach the Potomac at Hancock
We have strong hopes he will not be able to get
back into Virginia Neither his artillery nor
transportation and the men with which be may
himself escape, will number one fourth OF his
boastiul and over confident army
Surrender OF yicksburg.
CArRo. July A dispttch boat has Just ar
rived. which left Nicksburg at 10 O'Clock Sun
day morning. Passengers announce that Penn
berton sent in dag of truce on the morning of
the 4th Offering 90 surrender If allowed 10 move
his mon ONT l,ranl Is sid 20 hare renlied TINT