Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-07-11
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The Richmond Dispatch 81 july I. says:
In the Libby prison yesterday. bv order of Gen
Winder. the Captains among the Yankee prison
err drew lots for two Of their number To be shot
IN retaliation for the shooting Of Capfs VIM. +
Corlin and T. J. McGrew. by Gen. Burnside. nj
Sandusky. on the 18th Of May last The pris
oners were assembled in n room nc IL O'Clock by
Capt Turner the commander OF the prison
Alter being formed into hollow square around
n table they were Informed Of the order Of Gen
Winder. Slips of paper, ch containing tho
names of one OF the officers present. was deposited
on the table
Capt. Turner then informed the men that they
might select whom they pleased 20 draw the
names. and the first two names drawn would in
dictate those To be shot The lots we're drawn by
the Rev VI G. Brown amid silence almost death
like The first ballot drawn contained the me
of Cant Henry Washington Sayer. of the LIST
New Jersey cavalry. and the second that Of Capt
John Flynn. of the 5lst Indiana volunteers. The
day for their execution has not vet been fixed
The Dispatch also has the folswing:
MARrINsBuRG. July Gen Lee defeated the
enemy in the battle OF Friday, but we lost 4 900
prisoners
Gen. Barksdale. of Mississippi, and Gen Gar
nett. of Virginia. were killed. and Gen Hood, OF
Texas. wounded.
On Saturday Gen. Lee had changed his front,
from the LIST and ID
His whole army is in excellent spirits. and he
is master of the situation. Gems Ruder and
Picket are wounded; Col. Avery of " c.. is
killed, AMI Coils Burnett and Rankin wounded.
Ewe'- wagons were recaptured.
MARTISssURG. July 6.-Reports all concuI
that there was a heavy fight yesterday in which
We defeated the enemy and drove him three
miles Vast numbers of prisoners reported
4 ~
10 Richmond via thi- place
This has been the bloodiesi battle Of the war
Our loss is great
From Helena.
HELENA. ARK july 9-Further particulars OF
the late battle show the repulse to ha, been verv
decided ard disastrous TO the enemv Ii is
thought their loss will foot M ~ 600 killed and
wounded Our loss is $50. We have taken 900
prisoners and plroled them. 230 wounded are AT
Newton seven miles out
The Rebels left two pieces of artillery in our
hands.
From 81. Louis.
ST LOUIS. July l0-Grand demonstrations
are in preparation for to morrow night in honor
of the recent victories in the East and West.
From new Orleans.
NV YoRK. July l0-The steamer George
Washington, from New Orleans on the 4th, ar
rived to night.
News from Port Hudson says the siege con
tinued.
Orders have been issued by Gen Shipley for
the formation Of a brigade Of Louisiana volun
teers for sixty DAYS for the defense Of New Or
leans.
No public as-emblages are allowed in the city
except for public worship.
Erom Nashville
NASHVILLE july l0-The citizens Of Frank
lin and Spring Hill renort the country north OF
the Tennessee river filed with deseriers from
Bragg's army. mostly Tennesseesns. The nun
Der is estimated at ten to fifteen thousand They
refused to leave Tennessee
Rosecrans' army retain the line Of Fla river
Campaign virtually ended.
The Armv of the Cumberland now hold Win
chester and Shelbyvile.
Louisville train arrived on time.
From Raleigh
RALEIGH. Y. c., July 6-Some excitemen,
was occasioned yesterday on the Wilmington and
warsaw road At Warsaw.
It's rumored that the enemy has moved in The
direction Of Newbern. bat the rumor is not con
sidered reliable
Governor Vance addressed the people thi,
morning.
OF the city.
Prom Fortress Monroe.
FoKrsEss MoysoK, July 6.-The Savannah
Republican says:
| Pres. Davis lacks the power 10 appreciate mi:
/ tary genius of the highest order; while be lets
/ the management Of our armies TO such men a:
Lee. Beauregard. Johnston, Ewell. Bragg. Long
street and Hill be fails TO perceive that there are
military geniuses Of the highest order waiting In
| inglorious inaction-
Major Gen. Dix and staff arrived At FORTRESS