Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-18
Noon Reports.
LATER FROM THE SOUTH.
From the .srmsy Of the Potomac.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
GENERAL FREMONrS COMMAND.
CON RES SION AL.
The Senate Passes the Consumption
Act.

wAsHlNGroN. February l6-The Illness
special >ays:
The WAYS and Means Committee will report
the bank bill as il passed the Senate.
Amendments TO the loan bill will be considered
by the committee to morrow.
IL is conceded nov by the opponents of the
bank bill that il will become law. They adj
nit also that the Senate amendment 10 the fin
ance BILL taxing banks, will be retained although
the House will at first strike il out
The statement published in Washington papers
that Gen. Sherman is in the city is an error
There is no to suppose him absent from
his comnand.
HEADQr ARrERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAcl
February 1910 p. Nj
The Richmond papers of the 18th inst. have
been received, and contain the following:
CHAsLRsoS, $. c., Feb. i3-The French war
steamer Milan passed over the bar yesterday,
from Baltimore bound to Port ROYAL She is
expected here this week
The frigate Ironsides maintains her position
permanently among the blockading squadron off
Charleston
Yankee pickle; was captured "Wednesday
evening by our scouts on Hilton Head Island.
He confirms the intelligence OF the impending
attack On Charleston and thinks il will be made
The bill authorizing the impressment OF slaves
and property Tor the use OF the army, has been
passed, and resolutions have been adopted in
structng the Committee on Judiciary TO report a
bill providing for the sale OF all negroes taken in
arms against the Confederacy, the proceeds TO be
divided among the caDtors.
dispatch from the Army of the Potomac
says:
Two expeditions have just returned with salts
factory results
The cont aband traffic between the Rebels OF
Maryland and Virginia has been broken up: also
preventing the enforcement OF the Rebel con
scrption. ordered TO take place in the counties on
the Neck on the 18th TO the 18th A large
quantity OF provisions and number of horses and
mules seized
A Ige number of contrabands returned with
the expeditonary party. Among the captures
were two large mail bags several cltlZenS engaged
in smua Cling. some Rebel soldiers aud signal
officer. Several vessels used in carrying supplies
across the Potomac we're captured and destroyed.
WAsHINGroS, Feb. IA more hopeful feel
ING exists here regarding military and naval affairs
in consequence of favorable accounts from all
quarters
No ch.nge in the Department OF the Pacific is
contemplated
We have the best authority for saying that
Gen. Shields will not be sent to supersede Gen.
Wright. reported.
NEw York February IL There is nothing of
Importance regarding military movements re
ported from the Arm, OF the Potomac.
The Herald's correspondence from Port Royal
is TO the effect that some difficulty occurred to
the right OF command of the troops composing
Foster expedition TO that place the latter officer
insisting that although within the jurisdiction of
Hunters military department, supreme command
OF his own men reste,l on himself as being por
ton of the 18th army corps; but Hunter settled
the question by assuming command of Foster :
troops. regarding them reiniorcements to the
lOth army corps of which he is chief, and re-
curing Generals Naglee and Ferry 10 report to
him.
The Worlds correspondence SAYS:
F.emonts new command is SAID to be Texas
Ii Is certainly in the Department of the Cult
This change. it is ascertained by Fremont'S
friends sends Butler back 10 New Orleans
The steamer Creole from New Orleans the sth
has arrived
General Banks has issued orders suspending the
navigation OF the Mississippi To vessels exclu
svely engaged in private trade except those en-
gagged in coastwiS. or foreign commerce Also
prohibiting the foreclosure of mortgages against
loyal ctizepS. and exempting the property of loya
citizens from forced sale as TO debts and obliga
tons incurred subsequent to the date of this orde
which shall have remained uncaed Tor II,
months.