Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-24

and one 6-inch on each side She could fight
both bow and stern and one side gun at the same
time Capt Rodgers engaged at close quarters.
The first 5 inch shot, fred by himself. took of
the top of the Atanta's pilot house. wounding
two out of three pilots Another l5inch shell
struck half way up the roof, which was iron
plated and ~ inches thick. killing one and
wounding IL The Weehawken fired FIVE and
the Atlanta six times The latter got aground
and surrendered. The Weehawken sustained no
damage of any sort. The Atlanta had a ram
saw and torpedo on her bow. and was fitted for
cruise She is now at Port Royal.
Prom 81 Louis
Sr. LOUIS. June 23--Gen Blunt left Leaven-
worth on Friday last for Fort Scott. and will
soon take the field in the Indian territory with
adequate forces for active offensive operations.
He will fight to achieve department. and en-
deayor to reach Texas.
from Harrisburg.
HARRIsBuRe, June 23.-The Rebels occupied
Chambersburg about II o'clock, to day.
Our cavalry uickets are now FIVE miles this
side Of Chambersburg.
The troops under Gen. Knippe. which were at
Chambersburg, have safely fallen back to the
main body
The authorities believe the Rebels to be in
considerable force.
From Jefferson city.
JEFFERSON CRY, June 23.-In the Convention
to day. Governor Gamble, chairman of the Com
mittee on Emancipation, presented the following
ordinance from a majority Of the committee:
/ The first and second clauses of the 26th
section of the Sd article of the Constitution be
abrogated.
.. Slavery or involuntary servtude, except
for punishment for crime, shall cease TO exist in
Missouri on and after the fourth day of july,
1876, and all slaves within the State on that day
are hereby declared free.
g. All slaves hereafter brought into the State
not now belonging to citizens of the State shall
thereupOn be tree.
T. All slaves removed by the consent of
their any seeded State after the
passage of the ordnance of secession, and here
after brought into the State by their owners shall
thereup0n he free
s. The General Assembly shall have no pow
er to pass laws TO emaucipate slaves without the
consent of their owners
A minority report also submitted. abro
eating the same clauses in the Constitution as
above. and declar II slavery abolished the first
of January, 1864 divided they and their issue
be apprentced 10 their former owners until july
4th, 1876, and requiring the Legislature TO pass
laws regulating the relations between said ap-
prentices and their masters 10 secure them hu-
name treatment, necessary education. and pro-
viding against importation or immigration of any
negro or mulatto into any other State Nc
further assessment of slave property shall be col
lected, nor shall the right to services of appren
tees be subject to taxation.
Provision is also made TO submit the ordinance
to q vote of the peore at the next August cleo
ton.
The report was made the special order for to
morrow at nine o'clock.
Latest from Vicksburg.
MEMPHIS, June 22--0fliciA advices iron
| Grant to noon of the 18th report that some ad
vantages were gained by our forces on the 18th
and the siege progressing satisfactorily.
| Gen. McClernand had been removed from tn
command of the 18th army corps by Gen. Grant
and Gen. Ord assigned to the command in hi
| place.
Col Misener has destroyed the railroad n
| Pamela and is on his way back. No particular
of the expedition received.
Rebel cavalry are threatening the railroad be
tween Memphis and Corinth, and guerras ar
rowing through the country north of the line en-
forcing the conscription and driving off cattle.
The marine brigade under Ellet accompanied
| by Gen. Moore. made reconnaissance TO Rich
mond, La, on the 10Th with 1890 men, drov
| $500 Rebels out Of the place, captured 80 prs
onGrs, and burned the town. Our loss was yer
slight.
On the 18th. at Marion, Ark Ellets cavalr
captured wagon containing what purported +
he six barrels of flour and three boxes of goods
but on examination was found to contain owe
half million percussion caps packed in flour
and the boxes contained stationery. The Who'll
had been permitted to pass out of Memphis.
| Documents were also found duplicating certai
well known merchants of St. Louis guilt
parties
A copy of the Vicksburg Wing. printed on wa
paper, pretends to give exciting Northern news
putting Grants loss during the siege at 40 900.
| A Rebel Lieutenant captured yesterday says
| is Pemberton's purpose to die rather than SUI
render.
Picket skrmishing at H,ines Bluff yesterda
and Monday The Rebels are reported ad
vancing Our defenses at that point are ample
The total casualties iu Netherlands corps i
the campaign are 1851 BlaIrs division lost SO
in killed, wounded and missing in the assaults c
the 18th and 22i
The report that the Rebels are terrifying
Black river bridge is erroneous. No enem
within many miles of that place.
LATER.
Correspondents from the lines say that all
unusually active
The Rebels are firing more continuously.
No news from Johnston.
Hot work expected
From Louisville.
LOUISVILLE June 23.-Reports from reliabl
sources saw that Morgan has recrossed the Cum
berland near Carthage, having remained but
short time on this side.
Morgan had 1000 men, and 10 pieces of a
tllery. He was closely pursued by Col. Wild,
of the Eth Indiana commanding a brigade {
mounted infantry
Prom Chatham, Mass.
CHATHAM. Mass, June 23-The fshn
schooner Juliet of Beverly, Capt. Mallows, a
rived here this afternoon.
She reports that she spoke the schooner Flo
ence of Gloucester. this morning. about 40 mil,
southeast of Chatham Lights She had on boar
$50 prisoners from the privateer bark Tacon
which took the Florence yesterday and bonde
her, and ordered her to New York with the pri
oners.
The Tacony took and burned six schoone
! yesterday belonging to Gloucester, and thrt
ships, the Saratoga, Paraguay, and the 9th
name unknown.
From Washington.
, WASHINGTON. June CIV. d. Kencoster.
Martnsburg, Virginia. having been driven fro
his home for Union sentiments, has been appon
ed collector of internal revenue for the third di
trct of Virginia.