Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-04
Runsored Loss Of the .9Iabamx
FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON
wAsHrseroS, April s.-A special to the Tri-

WASHINGTON, April ga special to the Tri
bune SAYS:
The Administration has not vet determined
what course to pursue under the law authorizing
the President 10 grant letters of marque and re-
prisal The question has been discussed at more
than one Cabinet Council in connection with the
question to the proper means to adopt TO pre-
vent The construction and sailing of Rebel vessels
from foreign ports.
Rear Admiral Porter telegraphS TO the Navy
Department that the rams Lancaster and Swift
zerand would not have been allowed to 90 down
the Mississippi had he been on the spot TO see
that his orders were obeyed. He adds that the
rams were totally unfit for the voyage and that
it was madness TO attempt to pass the batteries
in broad daylight.
These rams were not transferred with the
gunboats the Western rivers to the Navy De
partment but still belong to the War Department
and were under the command of Gen Elicit.
We learn that Capt. Moselv, the captor of
Gen. Stoughton, commanded the Rebels in the
skrmish near Evansville on Wednesday morn
ing, and was dangerously if not fatally wounded.
Capt Flint, who commanded the Union cav
airy killed, and several other officers
wounded.
y skirmish occurred yesterday morning near
DrainSyille, between $50 of the LIST Vermont
cavalry under Col. Parsons and about the same
force of Rebels. The Union cavalry were dis
cOmfited \ number of our men were wounded,
and several taken prisoners.
The Times special says:
The report of the Committee on the Conduct
of the War is unanimous upon every subject
cept FremOntS operations in Missouri and the
| Shenandoah Valley II is probable the report
with respect to Fremont will be concurred in by
all tomorrow.
| Herald'- special says:
| Baron Wurdner. who was captured with>Gen
eral Stonghton at Fairfax has been reIea sed. and
arriv ed here to day. He states that the treat
ment OF Union officers held bv the Rebels at
| Richmond is most outrageous. They do not re
ceive rs kId treatment is usually extended to
the vest criminals
The Rebels exceedingly incensed against
Colonel Wyndham. and threaten 10 hang him
and his staff if they should fall into their hands
Captain A. G. Webster, confined in Castle
Thunder is to be hung on the 9Th inst. at Camp
Lee for violating his parol. Notices to that effect
are spread in the streets OF Richmond
A special tn the Times dated headquarters
Army of the Potomac April =, SAYS:
Reports from deSerters and from other sources
tend to the belief that the enemy is still in force
on the Rappahannock He is removing stores
from Culpepper c. H aud fOrtifying forts on the
Rapd.n-
Gems Lee. Jackson and P Hill we're pres
1 "A
I day An order was read reducing baggage and
/ promising active service in April.
Ten of the enemys struggling cavalry were
brought in from near Dumtries by the Sth Hi
nois cavalry Yesterday Prisoners from
seven different regiments belonging to Hampton's
Legion. of Fiz Hugh Lees command.
Wind and sun drying the mud rapidly.
HEADQUARTERs ARMY or THE PoToN,c April
2-Pursuant to instructions from the War De
pariment there will be general muster of all the
| troops in this army the 10th.
Muster rolls will be Immediately sent to the
Adjutant General for the use of the Provost Mar
shall in making drafts to fill up regiments. &c, to
the standard
i NEW York, April 3-Bermuda adyices to
March - have been received
The Hamilton Mirror, of The 25th. says: The
steamer Cornubia. from Wilmington. y c., with
3l4 bales cotton, arrived at St. Gauges Sunday
last.
The steamer Gen Beauregard, four days from
Charleston. with 900 bales cotton. arrived at
St. Gauges Monday evening last with the Con-
feterate flag flying.
Capt ThOrnt, of the schooner Laury Ann ar
rived yesterday. She reports that Saturday week
she boarded by the Confederate steamer
, Florida. Captain Motif. who requested Captain
Thorne to take aboard y prisoners captured from
the prize ship Star OF Peace. of Boston, from
Calcutta, laden with saltpeter. which was de-
stroyed the day before
The Florida spoke the Laura. and took the
schooner Addibonon. of Fairhaven. put a prize
crew aboard her. and went in search of large
American shin then in SIGHT
Captain Motif offered large sum to Captain
Thorne take the prisoners hut he refused
The Florida reports having been chased after
leaving Barbados BY the Vanderbilt. and night
coming ON she tackled ship and stood for tho
Il.
gui>hed and her steam stopped.
The Vanderbilt approached and hailed to know
if steamer had passed The reply was, Yes
and going at great speed.
The Vanderbilt kept on after the will o. the
wisp''
The steamer Florida left Carlisle Bav the
night of February 25, having taken in supplies
provisions and Goals.
On the 9th inst. the Vanderbilt, leaving III,
flag ship Admiral Wilkes, arrived and sailed
again the following day.
In Demererea the Governor had issued orders
that should the Confederate privateer Alabam;
call for supplies the Captain was TO be told tina
none could be furnished within the time pre-
scribed by the Imperial Government.
There splendid demonstration at tn,
Academy of Music last evening in honor of Gen
eral Butler. His speech was enthusiastically re
ceived
IL i reported Lord Lyons will make a forma
demand for the release of the steamer Peterhoff
and her owners will claim indemnity Her mai
Is being overhauled. and may disclose something
Her cargo consisted of large quantity of qui
nine
4 Havana letter contains a report that tn,
pirate Alabama had been los.. Doubtful
4 New Orleans letter contains a report of thu
evacuation of the town of Pensacola Part O
the troops we're sent to New Orleans. Those lief
have gone to the NAVY Yard and into the forts
Before leaving the town many OF the houses wer
burned.
LOUISVILLE, April 2.-Twenty-fve guerrilla
threw a wood train off the Nashville road, fou
miles above Franklin, this afternoon, and burned
the locomotive and two or three cars, and tore q,
the track some distance.