Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-27

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wAuISeroy. July 25-Tbe National Repub-
ican of this afternoon states that positi sc infor
nation has been received here that Lee has been
delayin on the Potomac to enable him TO ge,
away safely With the plumber he has collected in
Maryland and Pennsylvania. and because hi.
forces have been gathering the new crops Of grain
in the Shenandoah Valley. He is now moving
toward Richmond with immense trains of SUP,
plies. the necessity Of procuring which was in
creased by the fall of Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son. and Is intensified by the cutting of the
Tennessee snd Virginia railroad. which was the
great medium for procuring supplies for Lees
army
The Navy Department has received intorma-
ton that the steamer Santiago de Cuba captured,
July 10. the steamer Lizzie, Of Nassau. after a
chsse Of two hours. She was formerly owned in
Wilmington, n. c., and was on her second trip
from Wilmington. Her cargo consisted OF bran
dy, soap. dry goods. provisions, &c.
The following was received at the Navy De-
partment this morning.
FLAG SHIP BLACK HAwK)
orr VIcKsBURG, July Is.
Sra: have the honor 10 inform you that the
expedition | sent into the Red River region has
proved successful. Ascending Black and Tensas
rivers, running parallel with the Mississippi,
Lieut. Com. Sesidge made the head of nayiCa.
ton of Tensas Lake and Bayou Macon 80 miles
above Vicksburg. and within FIVE or six miles of
the Mississippi river The enemy was taken
completely by surprise. The Rebels that lave
sscended TO that region will be obliged to move
farther back from the river. IL not 90 away alto
gether.
Lieut.. Com. Selsidge divided his forces on
finding that the transports which had been carry
ing stores TO Walkers army had escaped up some
OF the narrow streams. de sent the Rather 10
Little Red river. a small tributary of the Black,
and the Fores, Rose ana Petrol up the Tensas
The night WIS dark and raining very hard. The
Monitors and Rather succeeded in capturing the
Rebel steamer Louisville one Of the largest and
perhaps the best steamer in the Western waters
Up the Tensas or one of its tributaries, the
Forest Rose or Petrol captured the steamer FL
mira loaded with stores sugar and run for the
Rebel army.
Finding the steamers which had conveyed Gen.
Walkers army had returned W the Washta. the
expedition started up that river. and came sud
denly upon two Rebel steamers, but the Rebels
set them on fire and they were consumed One
steamer loaded with ammunition escaped above
the fort nj Harrsonburg. which is very strong
work and unassailable with wooden gunboats
II is on an elevation over 100 feet high, which
elevation covers water battery of heavy guns
Lieut. Selfridge fortunate enough, how.
ever TO hear OF alarge quantity Of ammunition
that had lately been hauled from Natchez and
deposited at Trinity, nearly due west of Natchez
and from whence stores, provisions, cattle, guns
and ammunition are transported. He captured
ID 900 rounds of smoothe bore ammunition,
10000 rounds Enfield. and 224 rounds fixed am
muntion. 50 hhds sugar. 10 puncheons rum. 90
brls -four and 81 brls -four, all belonging To the
Confederate Government.
Walkers army Is left almost without ammu
milton.
Our officers have shown great energy in this
expedition. and have met with no mishsps. We
procured a good deal Conformation by which fu
ture movements will be regulated
People in that neighborhood are very hostile to
our Government They are rank Rebels
have the honor to be. &c.
fSigned:l Dawn ID PoRrKR
To Gideon Weles.
HEApouAnrERs DEPARTMENT or TuE GuLr)
l4ru ARMY CoRrs, PoRr HupsoS
July 10. 1863
SIN; have the honor to inform you that with
this, there fell into our hands over $500 prison
ers, including one Major General one Brigadier
General, two pieces OF heavy artillery. FIVE com
pleie batteries numbering thirty.sx pieces Of field
artillery. good supply OF projectiles for line and
heav, guns 44.eOO pounds of cannon powder.
5000 stand OF arms. l5O 900 rounds small arm
ammunition besides a small amount OF stores of
various kinds We also captured two steamers
one Of which is very valuable. They will be of
great service at this time.
iSigned) n. p. BANKS,
Major General