Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-27
Particulars Of Gen. Reynolds
Expedition.
REPORTED REPULsE OF 1000 FED
AIS At coLDwATER.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
THE PETERHOFF CASE AGAIN
FROM THE RAPPAHANNOCK
The Rebels have a New General"

NEW Yonx, April 25-The Richmond Wing
Of the Dist, on the authority Of dispatch from
Jackson. Mss, says:
The Rebel Gen. Chalmers command has re
pulsed 1000 of our cavalry artillery and infantry
at Coldwater, that the Union troops retreated In
great haste aud confusion. aud that Chalmers was
p rsuing energetically.
The steamer North Star. from AsDinwall 18th.
arrived with 1921 .0n0 in specie
WASHINGTON, April pa special 10 the
World SAYS: -
partial revolution has been effected in the
Ordnance Bureau of the Navy Department. in
consequence of the failure Of the attack on
Charleston, and new instructions have been is
sued respecting the armament of the iron cads.
not only OF those Of Port ST all but % those now
building The Dahlgren guns are TO he remov-
ed and an entirely new l3-inch gun. capable of
using ID pounds OF powder 81 load. is to be
substted This is to he done before the attack
on Charleston Is renewed. By or this
change a single effective shot NAV toe relied upon
to breach Sumter II also NAV be effectively
bombarded at a much greater distance.
New guns are now IN progress OF construction,
but it is believed several weeks will elapse before
they can be put into a sufficient number Of Moni-
tors 10 permit renewal of the attack Oh Charles
ton.
IL was rumored at one time that Ericsson pro-
tested against sending his iron-clads in collision
with the Charleston forts with no better arma-
rnent than they carried: ut least the necessity of
the change is admitted and acted upon At the
Navy Department
special to the Tribune says:
From the army We learn that continued rains
have swollen the rivers and small streams and
that even the brooks are unfordable The diff
cultv in auppita, fS
and in some Instances rendered almost unsur-
nountable.
The case of the Peterhoff and mails is still un.
der consideration. A majority OF the Cabinet is
I understood To- disapprOve of the course finally
pursued. holding that the Executive. IA a whole
has right to interfere with the administration
OF Justice. and that the Attorney General is the
sole authorized channel OF communication be
twesn it and the Judiciary. 1t is well known
| that the Attorney General has in an elaborate
opinion heretofore maintained that the executive
leg slative and judicial departments of the Gov
eminent are co ordinate.
a special to the Times says:
Surgeon Wyncoop, Of the 9th Army Corps
is under close arrest for tattling a Rebel fami
ly near our picket lines. where he was allowed tC
attend professionally, about the movements Of
our cavalry. and military plans generally
| He will be tried bv military commissinn.
The Herald'S special says:
The President intends To assign 20 active duty
in the field every military officer Of every grade
who is fit for field service. their places to be filled
| with those who have by wounds and sickness beer
rendered unable to perform active duty elsewhere
but entirely competent for Office work
NEwBERx, April 22.-The Tribunr's specia
| SAYS:
The Rebel force which for three weeks inves
! ted Washington suddenly departed on the nigh
of the 10Th Gen. Foster was preparing an ex
petition to 60 the country for the relief o
a beleaguered train when he heard of the de
parture OF Rebel General Hill, with his who
command. Preparations were Immediately mad
to follow the Rebels
A march from Newborn TO Washington re
vealed the fact. however, that only SINAI
force of Rebel cavalry remained within reach o
Fosters command
300 Rebel cavalry were charged bv 30 men o
the Sd n Y cavalry a few miles distant from
Washington on Saturday morning last The Reb
els were routed and fed The Rebe
Captain Richardson made prisoner wit
several Of his men, and their battle flag captures
i now in possession of the Sd New ork cavalry
The Massachusetts, troops at Washington oc
cupied the Rebel works at Hills Point on tn
morning after their evacuation. and made
number OF prisoners who remained in the rear
Tie Rebel force is believed to have gone in tn
direction of Richmond
ST. LOUIS, April 24-The Democrats CORES
pondent saws:
Marmaduke has force of 90 600 Rebels i
4 Southeast Missouri, and that Price has 1900
conscripts at Pocahontas. This is doubtless al
exaggeratiOn Gen. Nandevere left Rolla OF
Wednesday with brigade of cavalry and LAT
terry Of artillery. and mfantry. The remaining
cavalry and artillery OF Generals Ewing an
Ames division. were to move Yesterday.
MuRFREfsBoRo. April "a -General Reynold
reports from Liberty the particulars of the DC
Minnville affair
The m tn mounted force under Wilder arrive
at McMinnvile At O'Clock of Wednesda
morning. taking the place by surprise
y Rebel force under Grissby was in front O
the town, which Reynolds amused while Wilde
went into it, Grigsby escaped.
Col Long of the 4th Ohio Cavalry struck III
railroad. destroyed the telegraph and bridges be
tween Morrison and Manchester. and burnt
train OF cars. He also destroyed large quautitie
of meat at several places.
Captain Wckife Of the I'd Kenucks Caviar
in charge of All important part of the expedition
got drunk He was put under arrest
1T McMiunville, Wilder destroyed the depo
and bridges. 600 blankets. 10000 pounds bacon
two hogsheads sugar, three hOgsheids rice, ei.h
barrels whisky. 200 bales cotton. one large CO,
ton factory. one large mill and small one
a camp at Charley's Creek and subsequently on
at Liberty. he took 300 prisoners, and anon
them was Dick McCann who subsequently, es
capped. Lieut.. Col Martin Rebel was mortal
~ wounded.
Reynolds then moved toward Liberty. bu
Morgan had escaped. and was moving toward
Carthage
Our scouts are picking up Rebels during ever
half honr-smong them a Captain.
Al Liberty. REYNOLDS destroyed a mill whic
had been doing good work for the Rebels.
HEADQUARTERS Army or TnE PoroNAc. Apr
25-The severe rain ceased last night.
The Rebel picke,s informed ours that they ha
n new General OF their side who treated tber
with crea, severity; his name Is General Starvs
ton.
CHICAGO, April 25-Memphis dispatches a
the ;lod make no mention OF the Fepulse of I'll
Federal troops at Codwater. reported in th
Richmond Whfv az tho 81 - m ~. a.,La.,.. j.