Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-07

from Port Royal bound TO Boston. She put 10 /
here short of coal She was captured on the 2sth
in Balls Bay, 30 miles north Of Charleston by
the u. s. steamer Stelllne.
The Post SAYS Col. c. c. Carpenter, formerly
Captain Of the famous Jessie scouts, has recev
ed orders TO march into Texas with his regiment
of cavalry now organizing at Fort Leayenworth.
wssHISeroS. April 6-Oficial information
has been received here which states that the Re
bels have a large force at Washington. n C.
and the belief is expressed in the dispatch that
about the 3lst of March Gen Poster was en-
gagged in fighting them.
U TO o'clock this afternoon the Govern
ment had received no intelligence regarding the
state of affairs at Charleston. other than what
has already been published from the Richmond
papers of Saturday.
WASHINGTON. April 6.-The State Department
had not M to Yesterday received any official re
Spouse 10 the Secretarys letter declining the peace
propositions of the French Government.
Six or eight hundred soldiers on furlough came
up the boat from the Army OF the Potomac to-
night
Itis believed that no difficulty exists with the
Administration on the subject of letters of marque
and reprisal. The importance OF the question is
well understood When the occasion demands
there is no doubt the President will exercise the
power in the premises authorized by Congress.
WAsnINGroS. April 6-Brig. Gen. Welsh has
been ordered to report for duty TO Gen. Burnside,
and Gen. PITCHER 10 Maj Gen. Hooker.
Additional means are to be taken for the ar
rest and punishment of deserters.
On the opening of the new court to day. Chief
Justice Carter charged the Grand Jury especially
in relation to the law for the prosecution of
frauds OH the Government and punishment of
treason.
The Richmond Examiner received here to day,
contains the following from Vicksburg, dated
April2:
The enemy made reconnaissance up Yazoo
yesterday and threw few shells at Smokers
Bluff There is nothing IN sight below.
A dispatch from Chattanooga dated April I'd
saws:
The gunboats on the Tennessee have been
driven back by our sharp shooters. The iron
cads attempted to land at Tuscumbia this morn
ing at daylight and were attacked by our cavalry
outposts heavy canonading ensued, but with
out effect Unsuccessful efforts made to
land party, and the iron clads backed down the
river There has been 30 battle in front. Heavy
skrmishing has been going on at McMinnville.
Information has been received here of the death
at his residence in Akron, o. on Saturday, of
Christopher z. olcott late Assistant Secretary
of War.
Bosroy, Apri 6-rhe question of repeating
the amendment TO the constitution adopted in
1889 requiring foreigners to reside within the
State two years after naturalization before vot-
ing, decided at the polls to day, two conserv-
alive Legislators favoring its repeal. There is
no indication how the State has gone, SO little in
terest manifested
HARrFoRD April 6-Miduight Republican
Congressment are elected in the LIST, 81 and 4th
districts The Democrats carry the % district
MURFREFsBoEo, April Cen Stanleys cav
airy and Spears infantry, with Wilder's mounted
brigade. have been on expedition since the 2d.
70. dax fhaNw ,.reh ard tnrf no hrs I'M
They had attacked eight Rebel regiments at
Snow Hill. near Liberty. dispensing them. with
reported Rebel loss of II killed. We captured
10 prisoners. including Brigadier General of
Tennessee militia. and 300 horses.
NEW York Awil Gen Geo. w William
son. of the Rebel army, was arrested here Sat
urday.
CHARLESTON, April 6-There are no signs
thus tar OF the expected attack; there has been
no landing in force on anY OF the Islands below,
reported The skirmish on Seabrook Island
between few independent scouts DC,
scouting from sunboar a-----
NORWICH. Ayril 6-The Bird Congressional
district, comprising New LONDON and Windham
counties, so far as Leard from, yes Buckingham
2200 majority.
DLrEolr, April 6 This city gives the Demo
cratic State ticket tor Judge OF the Supreme
Court and Agent of the University, about 700
majority
NEW HAVEN, April 6.-The Union State tick
ct elected Gov. Buckingham, at the head, is
elected by about 1900 majority. Me.srs. Dun
ming Hubbart and Bragidge. Union, and English
Democrat, elected to Congress. The Union
men have ID out of II Senators and large ma
jority in the House.
HARTFORD. April q, p. NJ The Republicans
carry the State and elect Henry G.. Dcmng 10
from tl,c lsfd We We
malJrtes
FoRTRfss MoNRoE. April 5--Twelve Rebel
cavalrymen, horses and equipments arrived here
today on the yorktown boat. They had de.
serted from Wises legion. They report their
whole company would desert rs soon as an op-
portunity presented, and that the want of food
the cause of their desertion; that their troops
cannot endure the want Of food and clothing
much longer, and for that reason Richmond is
soon TO be evacuated.
The steamer City Of Maine left here at noon
to day for City Point with 500 Rebel prisoners
for exchange
CINciNNATi, April 6-Returns of municipal
election in this city Indicate Republican majority
of 500 TO 900. Returns from the State show
Republican gains
SANDUsKY April "A: the municipal election
to day Gusendorff. Republican candidate, was
elected by 22S majority The entire ticket was
elected 10y an average majority of leo; gain OF
300.
ST. Loris. April &C. J. FLY. charcoal or
radical emancipatonist, was elected Mayor by
about twenty two hundred majority, over o. ID.
Filly Claybank or Blair emancipationist, aud
about seventeen hundred over Joseph O'Niel,
Democrat. Radicals will have large majority
in Council.
In jefferson City. the radicals have elected
all their ticket excepting one Councilman
TrRRr HArrE, April The Republican tick
ct was elected to-day 10y majority of 699-gain
on fall election.
san FhANcIsoo. April 6.-Four OF the prisoners
captured in this harbor on the privateer Chap
man, are 70 be tried at Fort Alietras. The 9th.
ers will be probably be tried in the Circuit Court