Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-23

CINCINNATI. March ,22-George Carlisle, a
worthy citizen. died yesterday Of typhoid fever.
At the time OF his death he was President of the
Lafayette Bank and Vice President of the Gin
cinnati. Hamilton and Dayton Railroad.
The Gazette has the following additional par
ticulars OF the Milton battle:
Our forces were commanded 0y Col. Hall, of
the l05th Ohio. who. finding he vas being at.
tackled by superior numbers, fell back to a COM
handing position and sent a courier to Murfrees-
boro for reinforcements, promising to hold his
ground until Jhey should arrive.
Part Of the Rebel cavalry dismounted and at.
tackled with impetuosity, but were repulsed at
every point. A section of Captain Harris's bat
terry kept up all the time a most effective fire.
The Rebels enraged at the execution it was
doing. massed three regiments and charged the
battery. but the l0lst Indiana, who were lying
concealed behind the battery, waited until the
Rebels were within thirty yards when they opened
a most destructive fire, causing them to recoil,
ami they finally retreated in confusion from the
field leaving their dead and wounded.
Col. Halls victory was complete before rein
forcements arrived.
Among the Rebel killed are one Colonel, one
Captain and three Lieutenants.
Our loss was seven killed and thirty one
wounded
The battle lasted four hours.
A special from Paris. KY. to the Commercial
siys:
The Rebel Col. Clark surrounded Mt. Sterling
with 500 men at 2 O'Clock this morning Our
forces there amounting to 300 fought from the
horses four hours, but were finally compelled
to surrender. The Rebels then fired and burned
the town.
1t is believed that Clark intends to attack
Paris tonight.
NASHVILLE. March 2l-Oue thousand four
hupdrol EasaralS corouar1al - NoI Hi -
the l05th Ohio, with TWO pieces of artillery, left
Murfreesboro yesterday on II reconnaissance
Some miles out he encountered Wheeler and
Morgan's cavalry and took position to await at
tack, in the meantime sending back for rein.
forcements.
The fight was commenced by the Rebels who
were repulsed and fled in confusion, losing 81
killed, $50 wounded and 100 prisoners.
Upon the arrival OF achievements the rebels
were holly pursued.
1t is rumored that l 900 prisoners have been
captured.
NEW YORK, March 22-Havana advices con
vey the intelligence of the suppression of the re.
bellion in ST. Domingo. Only one skirmish oc.
Cured and the insurgents dispersed. The Span
ish forces which defeated them are said to mum
Der only 300.
The Steamer Georgiana. at Nassau, had two
heavy guns mounted on her arrival. She was
scare Ell oY order OF the Governor and the report
made that she was an armed merchantmen.
The schooner Albert from Charleston with
$50 bales of cotton was c.ptured by a Federal
cruiser.
WASHINGTON, March 81 THE Herald's s. dispatch
says:
1t is confidently stated in military circles to.
night that Gen. Heintzelman will assume The
command assigned to Gen. Sumner, and super
cede Gen. Curtis in Missouri.
Gen. Sigel. who has withdrawn his resignation
is urged by his friends to apply for command Of
an expedition to Texas.
LOUISVILLE March 2l.-An authenticated re
port has just reached here that a portion Of Stan
lev's force encountered John Morgan's cavalry a
McMinnviIle yesterday. and whipped them badly
driving them entirely away.
ST.. LOUIS, March ga dispatch from Mem
phis TO the Republican OF the Doth, says advicei
from Greenwood to Monday last, are to the eff
feet that the gunboat Chillicothe bonlbarded For
Pemberton on Saturday aud Sunday, but withou
decisive result.
The Rebel battery is so situated that it cann0
be attacked by land force on account of high wa
ter.
The guns of the DeKalb we're taken ashore
and a land battery constructed near the Rebe
works.
The Reoel force is estimated at 81, 900, uhde
General Loring. Reinforcements are being rap
idly sent to the scene of operations, and it is ex
pected that our feet will he able to reduce al
Rebel notifications on the Yazoo.
The Vicksburgh Wing of the Ilth inst. saw
the crew OF the lndianola. ninety swo in number
arrived the dav before.