Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-20
Noon Reports.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT RUMORS.
Gen. .ucCisllaa 60 be Restored.
THE CABINET TO BE REoRGANrzED
Proceedings in Confederate Congress.
DESPONDEyCY or THE RICHMOND
PAPERS
The Alab a m "A Again
Operations against Ifcksburg.

INV YORK, Feb. l9-The Herald's special
SAYS:
Ii is reported that the President intends to re.
instate Mcclellan to the head OF the army next
! month and reorganize the Cabinet on a conserve
tive basis with Secretary Seward in his present
position
Its generally believed that in the conference
con mittees on the finance sill the Senate
will concede to the House the three hundred
million legal tenders that the House concede 10
the Senate bank bill and one per cent on bank
circulation.
In the Confederate Congress. Foo,e. of Ten.
nessee, offered resolution 10 the effect that
President Davis shall, on or before Nav LIST next.
withdraw the present diplomatic agents from
every foreign country the government of which
shall not at that time have agreed to recognize
the Independence of the ConiederSey, and after
that date no foreign Consul shall lie allowed to
exercise consular power except upon IN exeoua-
tur asked for the hands of the Confederate
States and granted by the same. The resolution
further declares that the conduct of the Emperor
OF France in proposing to the European powers
TO unite with him Tor the purpose of mediation,
has been highly gratifying both to the Govern
ment and people ol the Confederate States.
The tone OF the Richmond journals generally
indicates IL want of hope and spirit. All prospect
of foreign mediation seems 10 De given up, and
the present sidered the most critical period
of the whole war.
According to Richmond papers information
has been received there that the entire Army of
the Potomac is eyacusting its position aud being
divided between Washington and Fortress Mon-
roe.
VIcKsBuRG, Feb I3-The enemy is throwing
up batteries an the Louisiana shore, with the sup-
posed purpose of protecting their men when they
commence erecting pontoon bridges across the
river. Our authorities appear To anticipate AN
early attack.
The Jackson Mississippi Crisis states that a
telegram announces that new appointment las
been made tor Gen. Holiness District. and thar
Sterling Price will be placed in active command
OF all the troops in that Department, taking with
him all the Mississippi regiments in the Army OF
the West.
BosroS. FEB. l9-The Alabama burned the
brig Castleame Guadalupe. for Cenfugas, on
the 9th ult, off Altoneld Rock. The crew were
landed at ST. Domingo City. Semmes took the
nautical instruments and $500 in gold.
The Alabama also burned on the 26th ult. the
bark Golden Rule, from New York to Aspin-
wall
schooner from Boston for Aux Caves was
captured bya privateer. probably the Retribution,
on the 3lst ult. off Hayti. The crew were safely
landed.
WAsHINGToN. February lS.-The Rebels are
working with great energy. They have thrown
up two lines of breastworks opposite Falmouth.
on the low grounds near tie river, and are con
tnung them along the river bank in front of
Fredericksburg. Jackson's force is said TO be
two miles south of Fredericksburg.
NV YORK. Feb. l9-The Worlds Memphis
correspondent writes as follows concerning the
Nicksburg army operations:
There are three plans under consideration
The one which will probrbi- be adopted IS 70 en-
ter Lake Providence. 75 miles above Vicksburg.
cutting one or more channels to reach the Tensas
and Macon havous, which form the Tensas river.
which emptes into Black river. The latter is a
tributary OF Red river IL successful. it would
probably result in turning the Mississippi river
into the Atchaialaya river. thus making the latter
the great river of the continent