Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-04


WASH Scrox, June 3-No advces from the
army before vi kShurg had been received in this
citv up to noon to day.
The following received Yesterday:
CAlRo. June g
Secretary Welles: have received the follow
ing report bv tho steamer Judge Terrence lust
arrived from the feet:
Mssissipni Squadron flag ship Black Hawk
near Wick sburg. MY 9th Sir: Amidst our sue
cess, regret to report any losses but we cannot
expect to conquer place like this without some
loss
At the e,rnest request of Generals Grant and
Sherman sent tie Cincinnati to enfilade some
rifle nits which barred the progress of the left
wing OF our army. Gen Sherman supposed the
enemv had removed his hesvv guns tn the rear
of the city On the contrary he caused more to
be planted on the water side than usual
The Cincinnati was sunk. and went down in
shoal water with her flag flying The enemy
still continued to fire upon her. but her flag was
not hauled down Twenty five were killed
and wounded, and fifteen are missing. The lat
ter are supposed TO be drowned The vessel can
be RAISED The pilot was killed esrlyin the ac
ton.
(Signed:i DAvrp D. PORTER
Acting Rear Admiral, commanding Mississippi
Squadron.
From New York.
NEW York, May ga Washington special
saws that the reported removal of Gen Hunter is
authoritativelv contradicted.
Gen Sexton leaves to morrow with dispatches
for Ge,s Hunter
Rosecrsns has closely guarded aud confined
! all who are his prisoners.
The steamer Columbia, from New Orleans on
the morning of the 2sih. has arrived. She brings
papers of the eSth They contain nothing later
The Era of that date saws:
We learn from authorized sources that our ar
my before Port Hudson is in a satisfactory con
dition. and everything bids fare for an important
and successful close of the campain there
The ship Canal Convention,
I CHICAGO. June 3 The Conv ention assembled
at O'Clock the President in the chair
! Mr.. Rugsles. from the Committee on Resolu.
tons, submitted resolutions which appeal to Con
gTess TO take action in regard to the ship cana
around Niagara Falls
Speeches made the resolutions
4 delegate from Iowa submitted an amend
ment directing the attention of Congress to the
IMPROVEMENT of the Des Moines Rapids
! Mr. Arnold. of Illinois. presented series OF
resolutions succinctly setting forth the
OF the ship canal TO Illinois, and directing the AZ
tention of Congress to the importance of n.
work These. together with the resolutions pre
sented BY Mr. Ruggles, were referred to a com
mittee
4 Convention adjourned till 3o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Ruggles reported: The following represen.
taiives of loyal States assembled in National
. Convention at Chicago. DESTROYS of cementine
closer the Union, for perpetua;ing our rationale,
forever. OF providing for the common defense
/ and promoting the general welfare of our whole
country. adopt the following resolutions:
First, That regard the construction and en-
largement of canals between the Mississipp
River and the Atlantic with canals duly connect
ing the Lakes. as of great military and CONNER
cial importance.
! We believe such enlargement and construc
ton, with dimensions sufficient 10 pass gunboau
from the Mississippi to Lake Michigan, from IN,
Atlantic TO and from the Great Lakes, will fur
nish the cheapest and most expeditions means o
protecting the northern frontier. and nj the "a mi
time will promote rapid Developments aud per