Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-13
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NEW YORK, Nav l2-The steamship CITY of
Washington from Liverpool on the Doth, arrived
ut = o'clock this morning.
The Charleston failure attracts much atten-
ton.
The Times regards it "a catastrophe more
signal than any reverse the North has vet sus-
tanned. and draws the moral that forts are still
more than a match for iron clsds
The London Daily News says it is puerile to
describe the repuse catastrophe and doubts
whether many sensible Americans ever expected
to see Charleston taken by fleet.
The Confederate loan has slightly advanced
under the news.
The Observer saws the representations sent to
Washington regarding Adams conduct in grant
ing certificates to Mexico will doubtless shorten
his diplomatic mission.
The Times. OH the contrary. SAYS the Difficult
ties are likely to be smoothed down.
Ii is reported that Adams admits of acting
with undue haste, and consequently raises pre-
tensions to necessitate an absolute protest from
one Government to another
The Star says the frank expanationsb by Adams
had restored the friendly feelings which existed
between him aud Russell.
The Paris correspondent of the Times gives
repor, that the French Government had sent in
structi6ns to Washington to demand explana-
tons respecting Adams safe pass.
Special to the HeraId-Rchmopd Dispatch
Nav 3, saws: Official information has been re
ceived announcing the death OF Maj. Gen. Van
Dorm. AT Spring Hill. Tennessee on the eth inst
The existence ct an association formed for the
purpose of rendering aid and comfort TO the enc
nv, has been discovered III Choctaw county,
Mississippi Twelve citizens have already been
arrested and some twenty others are being
sought for The secret organization was discov-
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existence for some time. joined together for the
purpose of breaking up the nest of traitors.
From New York.
NEW YORK, Nav IA letter to the Herald,
from West Point, Va, 9th inst, reports General
Kevs constantly in the saddle. and says you may
look for startling news from here, suddenly.
The Times dispatch from the Army of the
Potomac. dated the 9th, says:
Our wounded are coming over rapidly The
figures are very much diminished by the arrival
of stragglers.
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 9TH says.
Col. Morgan's battalion. 800 strong at Lewis
burg, Greenburg county. were surprised by 900
Yankee cavalry, late Friday night last Edgar
rallied his men and beat the Federals off, killing
| capturing seven who were wounded, and four
others.
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through French sources:
The fall OF Puebla il expected to be announced
by the next mail. The French had met with no
reverses. whatever. and had lost only al men in
killed and 81 wounded during the siege.
A powder magazine connected with a cartridge
factory on 18TH street near East River. exploded
during last night. The building was considera
bly, shattered, and few houses around il suffered
considerably. No lives were lost, so far as
known.
The Exchange News bulletin SAYS the Army of
the Potomac has not left Falmouth This is on
the authority OF an officer who arrived from there
this morning.
From California.
san Francisco. Nav lI.-Dates from the CITY
of Mexico 10th and Puebla 18th are received
The French had gained nothing since the 9th
They were occupying Castle San Javier and six
blocks of the city on the 18th. 0rtega wrote
that the condition of the city was unchanged, and
expressed confidence that the French could not
take and hold IT, The French were bombarding
the converts at San Augustine He saws Con.
ner and Meirced attempted TO capture them by
assault, but failed. The Mexicans captured a
considerable number Of prisoners from Zouave
regiment Guerillas continued TO capture French
supply trains. Large forces are being concentra-
ted at the City of Mexico. Comonfort still held
the road between Were and Puebla. Deserters
and prisoners informed him that many of the
French officers considered il impossible to take
Puebla with the present army.
From Cincinnati.
! CrxcISSArI, May ia motion for a writ OF
habeas corpus in the Vallandighsm case was ar
/ gued Yesterday before Judge Leavitt of the L
;. Circuit Court.
/ The Buell. Court Of Inquiry concluded its Ia
I n
! Court has been in session one hundred and sixty
five days.
From Washtngtou
WASHINGTON, Nay IA special to the Tn
bune says: