Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-06

been received from Gen. Forey that the siege of /
Puebla was progressing and the French were then
in possession of half of the city.
Tn commander also states that the reports of
the repulse of the French are entirely without
foundation.
From new York.
New YoRK, May 3.-The army correspondent
of the Herald with the lst army corps, dating on
the LIST saws:
The Rebels made one or Two dashes yesterday,
driving in our pickets.
On the morning previous the Rebels opened a
heavy fire with shot and she'll on our entrenching
forces. but received II spirited response from our
batteries.
The Rebels appear ~ be concentrating to at
tack our left. but the attack was not regarded AS
certain.
The picket lines have been extended consider
ably and the Rebels have contracted theirs Oh the
Bowling Green road.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
saws:
1t is reported that fredericksburg il now oc-
cupied by a strong Union force under Gen. Pat
rick, and that tue roalroad thence toward Rich
mond is being rapidly repaired. Also that Port
Royal is occupied and is being used as a landing
place for stores
Stoneman has advanced to Culpepper and our
railroad trains are running to that point.
The Baltimore correspondent of the Herald
states that a Rebel force Is still north of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad with 20 pieces of artil-
lery, probably near Brownsville. Pa. He says
Gen. Schenck has utterly failed TO expel the Reb-
els up to that day. Nav LIST, though ample means
are at his disposal.
The same correspondent states that the Rebels
were concentrating on Friday at Bridgeport. and
has no doubt that the greater portion of Lees
army in northern Virginia, having left a small
force behind to hole Hooker in check.
Prom st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May "a Ladies' Union League
was organized yesterday at Mercantile Library
Hall. Over TWO thousand ladies were present,
embracing all classes and conditions. General
Curtis presided. Able patriotic speeches were
made by General Curtis, General Strong, Chas.
d. Drake, s. NJ. Breckenridge, Dunn of Indiana,
and Kellogg OF Michigan. A poem was read by
Colonel Jameson. 1t was one of the most enthu-
siastic meetings ever held in ST. Louis.
A Military Commission was organized yester-
day for the trial OF all cases arising under General
Curtis'S recent General Order. looking to the
punishment of spies. Rebel correspondents, mail
carriers. military insurgents, guerrillas, Danish
ment OF Rebel synpathizers. &c.
Generals Vandever and ell have returned
from the pursuit of Marmaduke, and are now at
Cape Girardeau.
Reports of Il battle at Bloomfield are un
founded.
STILL Later from the Happahannock.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav 3-The following state
ment is derived from a gentleman who left the
Rappahannock on Saturday.
1t is already known that our troops have cross
ed over with less opposition than was anticipated.
The enemy massed a considerable force Oh the
-a;i,o.l .-.,, ., Tbnr5l.v ID - ,,ub, ,ba-a
was some artillery practice between ours and Reb-
ell guns at long range.
As soon as the Rebsls learned Or Wednesday
that our forces had crossed above. they com
menced moving troupS ont To intercept our ad-
vance. aud continued it all night and next day.
Trains have been moving constantly with troops
from Richmond. and in the evening they had all
their available force around Fredericksburg.
The latest news from, Chancellorville is that
Stoneman had cut the railroad. This is stated
as the assertion of a gentleman of the Govern.
ment who arrived at Washington on Saturday
morning. There is no doubt OF the fact that our
army was. M last accounts, in the most cheerful
and hopeful condition.
From North Carolina.
SUFFOLK, Nav 3-This morning at 3 O'Clock
a force at infantry. cavalry aud artillery went
across the Nansemond river on a reconnaissance
when two miles out they charged upon and took
the enemy's rife pits and sume pIi>oneN. Our
loss was small and tine enenly'S much greater.
Skirmishing has been kept up all day.
from New Orleans.
NEw York. May 3.-The steamer George
Cromwell. from New Orleans OH the 26th ult..
has arrived.
The Captain reports that news had been re-
ceived OH the 26th that Banks had taken Alex
Iii. .aa. ,ko had nf Rod river
A Brashear City dispatch of the oath to the
Era says:
A Rebel soldier from the Red river country re-
ports that three Union gunboatS captured Alex
andria several days ago. probably by Farragut's
feet.
The same soldier reports that our occupation
of the country and Farragut's blockade of the
Red river have seriously in:erfered with the sup
plies of the Rebels at Vicksburg and Port Hud-
son.
The Era of the 25th says:
A reconnaissance of Sabine Pass was made on
the 18th by two gunboats-the Cayuga aud New
London. On landing near the light house they
were fred on by concealed Rebels. and Captain
McDermot, OF the Cayuga, vas killed. and FIVE
men captured. Captain Reed. of the New Lon
don. escaped. but received a wound over his eve
from a rifle ball. and four OF his men were
wounded.
The BODY OF Capt- McDeTulol was gwen up
bv the Rebels to his crew and he was buried At
Newoern on the 18th.
The Adams Express treasure safe has been
recovered from the Marion and received at New
Orleans. !,
Butte La Rose Was captured on the 18th by
gunboats. One seaman was killed and Ensign
Wild and a eama were wounded on board the
Clifton.
Printing Offices were found at Franklin and
OpeIousas with Cox's. Seymour. of Connecticut,
and vallandigham's speeches printed and for
sale.
The mass of the people are ready 10 take
the oath of allegiance and hundreds have.
The country is we'll supplied and our army is
living ON provisions confiscated on it's march.
The enemy is scattered but il vas expected
would make a fnai stand at Alexandria.
On the 24th General Banks. and his army were
resting a few miles above 0peiousas, and II was
generally understood that they would march
against Alexandria Immediately.
Galveston dates Of the 18th represent the Reb-
els as heavily terrifying the point running from
that city to the fort
A steamer, supposed TO be the Harriet Lane,
had come down the river at Galveston, and il Is
believed the Rebels were endeAvoring to raise
the Westfeld-
Our feet of Galveston consists Of only four
gunboats.
The Estafette Dusuod, a French paper. and the
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