Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-09

on the way 20 Brownsviile; their goods average
six bales each.
Gov Labboch of Texas, in his message to the
legislature declines re election and says he will
take a more active part in the war.
Some people affirm that be viii leave the Con-
federacy soon his term expires.
The State OF Texas had furnished 81 900
troops for the Rebel army. and a CONSUMPTION
Law adopted by the Legislature will add q 900
thereto Under this law there are no exemp-
tionr; every man who eau stand upon his feet
will DE forced into die army. Most of the refu-
gees who came to New Orleans on the Honduras
have enlisted. and 30 Rebel deserters are await
ing transportation At Matamoras to do likewist
There were from all parts of the world eighty
vessels at the mouth OF the Rio Grande
Havana adsices of the 4th contain no Mexican
news.
The Vanderbilt is at Havana
The Sonora sailed the Sd.
The English steamer Dolphin, captured March
25th. off Por-o Rico. by the gunboai Wachusett.
arrived at Havana ia a leaking condition. She
was put in charge of prize crew, repaired, and
sailed for Kew West @
The Dolphin left St. Thomas on the oath.
She is the vessel that was leaving Liverpool as
the George Griswold arrived.
Several small Rebel vessels loaded with cot.
ton. had arrived at Havana
LOUISVILLE. April s--Colonel o. H. Moore. of
the 25th Michigan, is appointed Provost Marshal
of Louisville. vice Lieutenant Colonel Selby Har-
ney, who takes command of the 34'h Kentucky
Major William Allen succeeds Major Charles
T. Larned as Chief Paymaster of the Army of
the Cumberland.
NASHVILLE April S.-A small expedition sent
out by General Mitchell encountered party Of
Rebels at Ashland, Tennessee, and captured four
men and twelve horses.
All quiet between Nashville and GAINESVILLE.
GAINESVILLE. April S-The steamboat Lowell
and propeller Saxonia captured and burned
to-day, fifteen miles above GAINESVILLE. The
Captain of the Lowell was killed. and the Captain
of the Saxona had his arm shot off. The First
Engineer of the Saxonia was wounded.
Woodward was in command of the Rebels. and
has 200 men and two pieces of artillery.
The passengers and crews Of the boats have
Just arrived here
Colonel Bruce has sent an expeditian up the
river to night
The disaster results from the want Of proper
management of the gunboats. They fall back 10
Smithland to coal when they could obtain fuel
here.
FoRr MONROE, April THE steamer Spauld-
ing came in last evening from Hilton Head. She
reports feet had all left for Charleston.
A boat with flag OF truce left TO day for City
Point. having aboard s65 Rebel prisoners for ex-
change.
Rebel cavalryman who deserted from the
Rebel army on the Blackwater. and came into
Norfolk on Yesterday, says the ConfederateS are
making arrangements to remove their Capitol
from Richmond to Chattanooga Scarcity of
provisions and forage is the principal cause.
HEADQUA RTERs ARMY PoroMAc - April &.
Richmond papers of the 18th are received. The
burthen of sentiment expressed is an exhortation
to the people of the South to raise articles for
food instead of cotton.
no nj
CHATTANOOGA. April 4.-Skirmishes with the
enemy's pckets of daily occurrence, but a
general engagement is not considered inmi-
nent.
Jackson, April 4-Reports from Port Hudson
states that Banks has fallen back One division
of his army is at Baton Rouge. and not down
the river.
SENAroBIA, April 4-Richardsou's guerrillas
fought Il regiment of the enemy at Somerville.
killing and wounding ~ men
1t is stated that 5000 troops recently left
Memphis ostensibly for Vick>burg but after
night went North.
FIcKsBuRe, April 4.-Evervthing is quiet to
night.
There is nothing new from Yazoo.
flag of truce was sent down to day by the
enemy. The object has not yet been made pub
lie
But few boats are in sight.
-
are taking place here. but tor military reasons
no particulars vet be telegraphed
In the Examiner of the 7th is leader setting
forth obstacles in the way of opening "A route in
land to Yazoo above Haines' Bluff.
Before the adjournment of the Virginia Legis
! lature a resolution passed appealing to ever,
farmer to raise provisions beyond the usual
amount, and enjoning frugality in food
! The Legislature of Texas has passed bill as
| sumin0 lis nroDortion of the Confederate inaebt
edness 1t will also pass bill to repeal the stay
| law of the State
The Richmond Sentinel of the 18th has the toll
lowing significant paragraph:
! Yesterday morning. there were eight monitor:
| and iron cladS of the bar at Charleston A brie
but significant telegram. received early in tn,
| day and published elsewhere. tells that the
long expected collision has probably come off ere
this: that the storm, so long near Charleston has
reached toward it ut last We shall give its re
suits, rs they are developed
We await the issue with buoyant hope, bu
| not without the solicitude due to important
struggle May Heaven shield Charleston from
! the rage of her enemies. and ours.
The Sentinel edtoriaIlv refers in ambguou.
! terms to mob which took place in Richmond
| last THURSDAY of such magnitude rs IN cause the
affair to be suppressed from publication. From
| the Sentinel il appears that the city was for 3
while under the control of lawess mob Of mel
and women, for the ostensible purpose of saving
/ themselves from starvation by breaking oper
! stores bakeries &c. The movement was headed
/ bv female who. the Sentinel says. was above
want, and the whole affair was simply 10 rob anC
/ plnnder under excuse of scarcity of food. The
! millinery, dry goods aud fancy stores suffered a:
much as those containing necessaries of life. The
movement proved TO have emanated from the
/ generally high prices.