Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-19
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OPERATIONS IN THE GULF DEPARTMENT
Operations in the Lafourche Country
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
THE RAM DICK FULTON ATTACKED.
The Indianola Runs the VickSburg
Blockade. se~~s {

NV YoEK, Feb. ls.-New Orleans adviees
TO the oth state that preparations are in active
progress for new campaign in the Lafourche
country Gen Weiizel is on the eve of departure
with his expedition up Bayou Teche. Movements
are said to have actually commenced Oh the sth
inst
letter says the progress of weitzel will by no
means prove bloodless he must overcome re-
sisIence at every step. He will probably be sup
ported by four or tive gunboats.
The enemys force is $500 men under General
Dick SIxton.
On the % ult the gunboat Awasco was dis
patched to Galveston, with orders to run into the
harbor and examine carefully as possible
without drawing their fire. the position and
strength of any batteries that might be erected
or IN process of erection
Capt. Wilson has returned to New Orleans and
reported.
The Harriet Lane is still at Galveston She
is disabled She has been seen towed slowly
about Dy another steamer.
The Hartford went down the river on Friday
with the Rear Admiral.
WASHINGTON, Feb. iI--The War Department
in answer to Il call of the Senate, has presented
official documents showing the cause OF excess
10 Missouri local troops above the authOrlz lllOn
oi Congress. he number raised WAS over 49,
900, an excess of 5000. which were ordered TO be
disbanded, but on protest OF Gen. Schofed they
were allowed by Gen. Halleck 10 oe retained in
service tor IN emergency; but for all that. orders
have been given Tor the disbinding Of four req
ments aud their ab-or Ition in others
WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE Illness special
says:
The Senate Military Committee have instructed
their Chairman to report bill authorizing Tax
Collectors in nsurrectionary districts To purchase
at tax sales such lands AS the President NAV dies
ignate as being needed for military and other Gov
ernment uses.
An appropriation is to be made for IA navy yard
in the West the site TO be selected by the Presi-
dent. ST Louis is understood To be the place.
A gentleman recently from Charleston, who
escaped through the Rebel lines, states tia, large
numbers of troops being collected there To
defend the city Large numbers of the citizens
have left in anticipation OF attack from the
national forces. The means of defense very
formidable he thinks the city cannot be cap
tured without u severe struggle.
A mutiny recently took place. in which several
North Carolina regiments were engaged The
rngeaders were shot by order Of General Beau
regard
The city is strongly fortified on all sides but
the west. and supplied with iron clads to defend
the harbor Two of the iron -cads are destitute
OF machinery.
MEMPHIS. Feb. IA special TO the Herald
says advices from below state that the Rebels at
Port Hudson communicating with the
Gull by way of Atchahlaya river.
the Queen of the West, soon "a repaired
will interrupt that movement.
! A million bales OF cotton below Helena are
awaiting Grants pen mission to ship.
CAIRO. Feb IA party of guerrillas fred
into the ram Dick Fulton at Cypress Bend. kill
ng several OF her crew. She was towing coal to
/ the fleet. aud would have been captured, but was
saved by the gunboat X +. Butler
| CINCINNATI, February lS.-A call is published
/ in the morning papers, signed by large number
OF citizens, for meeting at Pixies Opera House
on Monday. February 23, for the purpose OF res
! ponding TO the patriotic sentiments recently an
nounced 1T MurfreeSboro. A number of promi-
nent speakers have been invited
LAFAYETTE. Feb. lS.-T. j Winchell, the hu-
morist. died at the Lahr House IN this city this
morning, after short Illness of erysipeas.
CHICAGO, February IL. "A special from Mem.
phis, dated the 18th, SAYS:
The new gunhoa: lndianola ran the blockade
at Vicksburg Friday night The Rebels did
their utmost to sink her, but she passed in safety