Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-23
Night Report

CHICAGO, April ga special dispatch from
Memphis saws:
Three regiments of infantr. and one OF caval
nv left Memphis on q reconnoitering expedition.
When near Moncenl the cavalry came upon
a detachment of BIythe's Rebel cavalry and
fight ensued. resulting in the repulse of the
Rebels The next morning the Federal cavalry
again attacked the Rebels. killing 20, woundng
40. and captured 50.
The Rebels fed in great confusion across
Codwater. After crossing they received rein
forcements and the Federals fell back to Her
nanda The Rebels were severely disabled
they did not attempt to follow.
At Hernanda they were reinforced by infantry
and artillery under Col Bryant, who moved to
Coldwater ard attacked the Rebels on the oppo-
site side of the river. The fight lasted till sun
down. confined chiefly to infantry. as the artillery
could not be successfully used.
Our loss was killed, and Is wounded. Col
Bryant holds n strong position
INV YORK, April 22-In the matter of the
claim OF the United States District Attorney, for
the mails Of the Peteroff to be given up by him,
was disposed of Judge Belts to day rendered a
verbal opinion in the United States District
Court in this city He held that the District
Attorney was the master Of the case. That as
the public prosecutor, he has the right to with.
hold such evidence as he mi ght see fit, and it he
refused 10 permit mails to be opened and asked
that il be given up to him. he was entitled on
this decision The mail was delivered to
District Attorney Smith by him, and at once
transmitted to the British Consul.
The correspondence of the Evening Post saws
There are fresh rumors flying every day about
Charleston and Admiral Dupont The truth
seems to be that the attack on Fort Sumter was
heavy reconnaissance which might easily have
become the grand attack This reconnaissance
u.
that he will be better prepared for the work Oh
hand should he renew the attack.
The statement that the President is angry with
Admiral Dupont: that he is 10 be removed. aud
that he peremptorily ordered a second attack are
all groundless There is to be a second attack, and
Dupont will probably lead it. and no unpleasant
dispatches have been sent to him at all. lie will,
however. make the attack only when in his own
judgment he thinks 1T.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The Navy Depart
ment has received the following official dispatch /;
dated L s Steamer Pensacola, off New Orleans,
April IL:
On the morning of the 9th ut, at about day
break, Admiral Farragut. in the Hartford. en-
gagged the batteries at Warrenton. three miles
below y;cksburg and passed below il on the
morning of the 18th before daylight.
The Alba,ross, having taken a full supply of
provisions from = barge which had been foated
down the previous morning by Admiral Porter,
also passed the Warrenton batteries and anchored
near the flag ship about O'Clock A. VI.
The wharf boat VicksbuEg, having broken
her moorings At the city. foated down and ran
ashore opposite to where the Hartford and Alba
.tross were anchored. During the day an officer
was sent on board the Vicksburg who found
that all her machinery had been removed She
had nothing on board save four muskets.
While the Admiral was hesitating the pro-
prie,v OF retaining her a wharf boat or a de-
pot. the Rebels came down, and on the night OF
/ the 30th burned her
The Switzerland Hartford AMI Albatross, after
being all filed with coal and provisions, passed
Warrenton on the morning OF the 3ist. and ai
DAYLIGHT the little squadron proceeded down the
river 20 Turner's plantation. where on our pas
! sage we had seen the wreck Of the lndianola;
We found no traces of the wreck but learned that
il had slipped of into deep water during the late
/ gale.
| We anchored here and remained until $50 p
| NJ. when we proceeded down and engaged The
battery at Grand Gulf. This battery consisted o
ONE two OF three heavy guns. sent down iron