Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-13
Night Report.
REPORTED CAPTURE OF TIE ALABAMA
Passage of Peace Resolutions in the
Illinois House.
ONG ES SIGNAL.
Passage Of the Currency Bit.

WASHINGTON February PA meeting OF
prominent book and newspaper publishers was
held in this city Yesterday j o day delegation
from them. consisting of Messrs Raymond, Har-
per, Appleton, Wilson, and Others representing
various parts of the country, held conference
with the Committee on Ways and Means, and
presented their reasons why the duty on paper
should be reduced.
Ii was stated before the committee that it would
cost eighteen cents per pound To import paper.
with the duty all of, AT the present duty of thirty
FIVE per cent, and with exchange ar sixty per
cent. not pound could be imported: conse-
Quently no rev nue could he obtained from this
sour, e until the duty reduced. here is
duty on imported rags.
The currency bill passed the Senate by vote
of % against 2l
No apprelensions whatever are entertained
here a to the safety of the Brooklyn.
Rear Admiral Farragut, in letter TO the Sec
rotary OF the Navy, laws great stress on the want
OF naval officers. He cites the case OF the Har-
riet Lane, and says it is stated that she was sur
rendered by Masters Mate. He urgently shows
the imports Of providing trained naval officers.
and in this has the hearty cooperation of the
Secretary OF the Navy.
NEw YORK, February l2.-An army letter
says:
deserter states that Jackson is in command
Charleston
1t is reported that the Weehawken will be OBJ
iged to repair broken shaft at Hilton Head,
requiring some three weeks.
Fosters forces encamped at Bay Point
II was rumOred that he would come north for
renforcements
No attack had been made on Charleston as late
as midnight on Monday, when the Arago passed
through the biockadng fleet
1itah frl- from Earffih
that on tie 81. in Latitude 20 deg, % min, and
longitude o. deg 40 min. she was boarded by a
boat from steam mau-o war, who examined her
papers The description OF The vessel answers 10
that OF the Alabama.
A Baltimore letter OF the 18th saws:
Captain Thompson, of the bark Agnes, I eports
that he spoke, ON February Sd, in latitude 63 deg.
and longitude - deg. As min, the brig Darien,
bound to Portland, the Captain Of which informed
him that the Alabama had been captured.
LNoTE.-Latter report looks like canard.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill, February l2-Peace reso
lutions PASSED the House 10 day by vote of 81
against -.
HARRIsBrRe. Pa, Feb. Ex-Governor Curtin
sent message to the Legislature 10 day with
reference 10 arbitrary arrests, contending that
Congress alone has power 10 suspend habeas cor
pus, and recommending the passage of a resou
ton requesting Congress TO take such action as
may bring the guilty to punishment and relieve
the innocent. While Governor Curtin admits
that these arrests were necessary at the COM
mencement OF the rebellion. he does not think
there i any occasion for them now
BosroN Feb l2-The lst battalion of the
Twentieth Massachusetts cavalry lett TO-DAY by
railroad for Baltimore. en- route for Fit Monroe.
They number $50. including the California bat
I, talon. 100. under Mai. Crownedshied