Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-31
From Vicksburg and Port Hudson,
PROM TENNESsE E.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY PoroNAc March %
The enemys pickets visible for several miles,
but their troops display themselves very little
The main body Of the Rebel army lies about Is
miles from Fredericksburg.
large force was recently sent and are now
near Port Royal
Yesterday a Lieutenant and three Sergeants,
all from one company, came into our lines and
hundreds Of others would come but for the diff
Guilty in crossing the Rappahannock.
Deserters report great suffering in the Rebel
army and great deal OF dissatisfaction among the
troops.
MukFRrEsBoRo. March 90 1t is certain that
no Rebel infantry (says special Dispatch 20 the
New York Tribune) has passed either flank of
our army, to 90 into into Kentucky.
There is no reason to believe that Van Dorm
with 5000 mounted infancy and cavalry. has
moved TO strike the Cumberland River below
Carksyile in order Co intercept navigation.
We have conclusive information that the Reb-
els are concentrating exclusively on this front TO
resist Rosecrans advance-Dot to attack him
There are now not less than $4,000 strongly for
tilted at Tullahoma, Stevenson and Bridgeport.
There are no troops at Chattanooga, and no
infantry has appeared at Knoxville
Provisions moving from Virginia to Tulla-
homa. There is no doubt that the Rebels are
suffering for the want of provisions
Joe JohnstOn's headquarters are ut Atlanta.
General Bragg is in command of the army with
headquarters at Tulahoma.
WASHINGTON, March 29-The General Court
martial convicted General + p Tyler OF con-
duct preiudieal to good order and discipline, in
making an official report of the part taken by his
brigade in the battle of Fredericksburg, to the
Governor of Pennsylvania. without proper au-
thority. and publishing the same in the Harris
burg Telegraph. On number of other charges
he was found not guilty
He is sentenced 10 be reprimanded in General
Orders. the sentence to be carried into effect by
Hooker and General Tyler released from arrest
and ordered to return to duty.
Tribune's special says.
| Deserters are returning to the army rapidly.
1t is estimated upon the basis of careful returns.
that the Army OF the Potomac is receiving &C
QUESTIONS from this source at the rate of two or
three regiments per week.
Times's special says:
| 1t is whispered in speculative circles that cor
respondcnce is proceeding between our Govern
ment and that of France upon the subject OF
letting out tobacco and cotton belonging to
| French merchants in Richmond Charleston, New
| Orleans and Mobile.
The Herald's special says:
Information received from the Army of the
Potomac. shows that it is i'll splendid physical and
moral condition
| The outpOSts of army in front of this city
are daily approached by numbers of refugees from
the South. Many come in absolute restitution
half naked and halt starved Under recent or
ders they compelled to turn back or await
permission from the Department to enter oul
! lines These people all tell the same story OF
restitution in the South and the mpossibility to
procure supplies and food
NEW YORK. March 30.-.The steamer New
Brunswick from New -OrleEss ON the Odd, has
arrived
General Growers forces returned to the vicinity
of Baton Rouge, with $50 bales cotton, about
800 hhdS. sugirand 3 900 barrels moiasses, anc
more could he easily obtained
Captain Youngblood, the chief of Genera
Gardrer'S staff. and five members of the Rebe
corps, were captured.
YOungboOd SAYS the Rebels have force II
reserve which can readily be thrown into Por
| Hudson or Nicksburg
DudleyS brigade was encampel at the head 0
! Prophet Island.
The Hartford and Albatross are the only YES
sells that pissed Port Hudson
The destruction of the MissSsppiis confirmed
Sixty four OF her crew are missing forty two o
whom are prisoners, and the balance are believed
| 10 have been killed. Among the prisoners il
| Captain FOntaine, of the Marines.
The New Orleans Era Of the Oath reports tn,
| receipt of 1900 bales of cotton during the pas
week. which had been concealed for months
\ letter from Hilton Head dated March 25tl
says:
This morning all the Monitors, numbering six
also several gunboats and schooners left thi
port.
The Ericsson has just arrived with foatin!
machine To clear the channel of torpedoes an,
other distractions