Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-11

orders. or N he clo.ei each evel,ing AZ the hour
named On inquiry a the Executive Office ve
Learned that the Orier that the stose- are "a
be kept tlbsed cont nuoasly until further uIdefr
Last nisht the drilling vs. KEEP, up until q late
hoUF. meeting held ~ the Bate. House
corner "a Organize an artillery company. AID u
Wis addressed by several speakers Capt Bash
stated th.t he would be ready "a . o'clock this
morning 70 receive names and proceed to drill
the company
Up Z" ~ o'clock last night there was nothing
further diyulged Of the position Of Affairs w the
region of the raid Morgan. or Duke. who Il y
supposed commands the invading force. after
burning the depot NJ salem, had dvide'i his
force and started for point- ON the Jeffcr.onvile
and on the Ohio ard Mis-issipp railroad. Tor the
purpose u u supposed. OF cutting those lines
Four or five thousand Federal cavalry were In
pursuit but fifteen miles IN his rear. and cont
dent Of furnishing him
We would not he surprised 60 hear this morn
ing that the raiders had tackled about. escaped
the pursuing force. aud sefe in full retreat for
the river where II they are not captured. shout
der straps will not stand very high in public esti.
nation
The Louisville Democrat II Yesterday friday
gives the following additional particulars in ref.
To the movements of Morgan ia this
State:
News OF rename fntfactef WAS receiver aefe
Yesterday TO the effect that the forces under John
Morgan. consisting of portions of thirteen regi-
ments. cros-ea into Indiana early Yesterday morn
ing from Brandenburg. Its supposed that ihev
used the boats captured Wednesday for the
purpose of making their way across. At the
present writing IA il impossible for u To state the
direction the bandit chief has taken. or what are
his objects. but il i SUPP osed he will try make
his way to the Ohio and Mississippi railroad and
a..
movements that have been made To capture all
VITO have crossed the river. but can assure our
readers that they are sufficient
At o'clock yesterday afternoon information
WAS received nj New ALBANY that squad OF
Home Guards. from Evansville. 10 in number,
while irving 10 IN Ike their wtv into Corydon,
were at cked hy about 80 Rebels, and Two Of
their number. Gilbert Thomas and Henry Huut,r
killed. The balance of the squad reuented IN
the direction OF New Albany bu, we're not pur
seed bv the enemy
At o'clock yesterday evening ~ courier mr..
rived nj New Albany. bringing information that
the Rebels had advanced IN force upon Corydon.
aud the town vas surrendered to them. II WIS
feared they had captured Col Jordan, of the In
~ tnn Legion md 300 Of the New Albany Home
Guaras. hy whom the place Wis defended. The
Union force IN III rrispn county wns largely aug
mentcd Yesterday. and To- day the wo,k of ami
hilaiing Morgan will commence ~ good earnest.
The excitement ia New Albnny Yesterday
inien>e--all the store being closet by order Of
the CIV Council All the citizens were out drill.
ing. and at the tim. We left New Albany. which
was ~ ~ o'clock y VI the excitement WIS IN
creased bv the arrival of cnnrier. announcing
that IA was the intention of the Rebels To capture
that place Some supnose that 1t il the intention
of the Rebels Ia piv visit To Jetlersonyile and
then escape by crossing tho river shove that
foiUt