Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-30

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saws:
From the most trustworthy sources we are in ]
formed that the whole Rebel force in Virginia
does not number ~ 400 men. and this statement
allow them $1,000 reinforcenents received since
the battle Of Chancelorville = = 50
A Washington letter 10 the Commercial his
the following
Although il has been contradicted il is true
that the President did receive dispatch dsy or
two ago from Gen Grant. in which he stated that !
he had intercepted dispatch from the Rebel
Secretary of War, NOT to Jef. DAVIS az pub !
lisLed, but to Gen Pemberfon, stating that If he .
could hold out ut Nicksburg fifteen days longer /
he could send him 100 900 men Gen Grant
adds that this impossible for two reasons:
first that Col Grerson had DESTROYED the rail |
roads in Mississippi so that that number of men
could not be f0rw irded in that time. and second |
that Gen PembertOn could not hold out fifteen |
DAYS Gen Grant was ssngune.
The sth Illinois cavalry in a recent scout down
the Peninsula betwe, the Pot0mac and the Rar-
pahannock, captured l25 prisoners. 800 contra
bands. 500 horses, and broke up four smuggling
routes.
From Washington.
wAsHINGroS Nav % -Adsices from MUIR
freesboro to the Goth state that the movement
commenced bv portion Of Bragg's rmv under
Breckenridge has become general. Polk and
Hardee have Withdrawn their forces in the direc-
ton of vick-burg. though Bragg keeps his head
quarters n ShelbYville apparently to watch Rose
crans
\ letter dated the 20th states that Col BIS
division of Bragg's army has been actually sent
to MisSiSzipp and Briggs army is fall
ing back to the Tennessee line
4 MuTireeSbor0 dispatch of the 2-th saws
that Grant at last sdvceS still IN position
before Nicksburg. r.r..a
The Rebel accounts OF >iX unsuccessful a.
saults exaggerated They seem have mag
nifed every reconnaissance into an assault Ii
seems certain. however. that since Saturday
Grant did make pretty good general assault.
and failed TO carry the works
Johnston has not vet attacked Grant but is
gathering his forces ro far away.
II was not supposed the city could hold out
longer than the 2Stb under the tremendous FIRE
of Grants artillery.
Another Murfreesboro dispatch saws:
An order sent the camps last night to
hold themselves in readiness to march with
ratons.
Reports of a formidable demonstration on our
right are not confirmed, but there is probably
Rebel force enough in that quarter to keep our
troops on the watch.
Memphis disDiich Of the 2sth saws General
Carr. and Colonel Cameron, OF the 34th Indiana
are reported killed
Capt. Holman, OF the 24th Indiana, was killed.
ana Lieut. COl. Bacon nad hfS right hand shut
tered while grasping the colOrS Of his regiment
and endeavoring TO rally his men under murder
Gus fire
WASHINGTON. May 29.--M Military nen here do
not credit the report that the Rebels are concen
trating an unusually larye force in Virginia. but
believe rather that every soldier that can be spared
from Virginia. North Carolina and South Carroll
has been sent to Mississippi TO relieve John
stOn and Pemberton, or if too late to save Vicks-
Inn - ohio oipfo .baM
river, SO to strengthen Port Hudson to
make It's capture matter of great difficulty
Gov. Curtin. however, is of different opinion. and
is comforting with Gen. Schenck for the defense
of the Pennsylvania border
A dispatch from Somerset, Ky. of the 18th,
says
About two hundred Rebel cavalry made anoth-
er dash tn the north Of the river this morning and
captured few more of Wolford's cavalry. The
men escaped subsequently. but lost their horses
Five thousand reinforcements are reported to
have arrived at Cumberland Gap 1t is also re-
ported that Morgan has gone there.
Our soldiers are waiting for the storm
An official dispatch to the War Department,
received to day from Gen Crudy, of the ram
| feet, dated Helena, Arkansas. MAY 25, saws as
my command descending the river from
Memphis, Nav 23d. nv Commissary and Quar-
termaster boat fired into from the Mississippi
| side by band Of the enemy, with two pieces OF
4
turned yesterday and landed my force The enc
! nv had few hours before my arrival. captured a
small trading steamer and burned her. taking her
crew captves, and appropriating her freight
could obtain no intelligence from the inhabitants
by which to guide my movements.
Ny cavalry under Major Hubbard 200 strong
came up with the enemy, 900 strong. al
mounted, eight miles out The fight lasted two
hours
The Major WAS compelled to take shelter in
favorable position, where he succeeded in re
pulsing the enemy and drove them off before thu
infantry could come to our relief
Our loss was two killed and nineteen wounded
most of them slightly.
The Rebels left FIVE dead upon the field an,
one Lieutenant mortallv wounded. and twenty
two stand of We also captured three
prisoners
! burned the town of Austria, having frs
searched every building As the fire progresse
the discharge of fire arms like voeys o
musketry, aud two heavy explosions of powde
also occurred.
The Navy Department has ordered the Van
derbilt to cruise in the latitude where the recen
depredations of the Alabama were committed
and to visit Fernando DeNavoka where the Ala
bama rendezvoused upon reaching the Yves
Indies. Admiral Wilkes instead of allowing he
to carry out the orders of the Department, seize
her as his flagship. and, at the latest dates, Ssh
cruising under his directions.
-Four thousand and FIVE hundred prisoner;
captured by Grant. arrived at Memphis to day.
Dispatches dated near Vicksburg, May %, hav
been received at the War Department, to day
from Gen Grant
The dispatches represent the siege OF Nicks
burg progressing satisfactorily. Gen. Gran
is abundantly able TO maintain his investment o
the town and repel any attack upon his rear.
Admiral Dupont states that three maste
steamer was driven ashore to the east Of breach
on the night of the Doth, while attempting TO III
out of Charleston harbor. She is entirely sui
merged.
From Ga1lipolss.
GALLiPoIis, O.. May 29.-To nights boa
brought report that there has been fighting ]
the kanawha Valley. The report is entirel
without foundation. All is quiet from this fror
to our our outposts.
from Boston.
BosroS, Nav 29-Vice President Hamlin an
Elk Governor Wash5urn. of Maine. left Bosto
this evening. to attend tho great Ship Canal Cor
ven.ion at Chicago on Tuesday. 20 80