Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-18
Sunday Night Dispatches
s. PHELPS,
Commanding


From New York.
NV York Nav 1.-THE steamer George
Washington from New Orleans on the 10th, ar
rived this morning
An Opeousas letter OF the 9th states that in
formation from Grand Gulf and the gunboat
feet had been received there, with details OF
the capture of Port Gibson bv Gen. Osterhaus.
When the latter nearing Port Gibson he
met by hundreds of families fleeing from the
interior TO escape the raid of the Illinois cav
airy.
The prevalent opinion among the secession
lists wa. that Port Gibson was the safest place in
that region.
The damage by the cavalry raid ire
parable.
1t was rumored at Opeousas that Port Hudson
evacuated.
John Z. HAYS ana ?. g. Tracy, of the Era,
had been exnelled from New Orleans for writing
and publishing questionable article
Quite an excitement occurred on the evening
of the eth. at the Opera. occasioned by the audi
ence demanding the national airs to be played,
but nothing serious occurred
Gen. Sherman has ordered all places of amuse
ment hereafter 10 submit their programmes to
the Provost Marshal. prior to their performance,
and suggested that national airs be played
The Era of the 18th mentions rumor that
Port Hudson WAS bombarded by our feet on the
night of the sth and all day on the 9th.
Colonel Grierson had arrived at New Orleans
and has been presented by the Unionists with
magnificent charger.
Admiral Farragut arrived at New Orleans on
the 9th, from Brashear City. The Admiral and
his officers left the flag ship in Red river. and
bring the important intelligence that Alexandria,
La. was captured on the 4th by Admiral Porter
and a portion of his own feet.
Prior 10 the capture of Alexandria, Fort de
Rcd river demolished after
fight. and Rebel gunboat also captured
After the capture Of Alexandria. on the morn.
ing of the 9th. the advance cavalry of Brigadier
General Dwight dashed into the place. thus form
ing a junction of Farragut's and Banks forces
Opelousas dates Of the 9th say:
Our army is again on the march. Gen Dwishts
brigade is supposed 20 be in Alexandria and Genr.
Emory. Weitzel and Grover, with their forces,
are close behind.
4 Baton Rouge letter OF the ID saws:
Col Grerson's force consisting of the 9Th and
eth Illinois cavalry and a battery. numbering
some 900 men. followed by large number of
prisoners rode into that city on that day They
left Lagrange. April l6, burnt the Rebel stores
and railroad depot at Okalona, and the depot and
two heavily laden freight and commssary trains
and an ordnance train M Newton on the Charles
ton and Nicksburg railroad
The ordnance train contained 1900 loaded
shells from the Vcksburg batteries. which ex-
ploded terrfcally.
From Newton they followed the railroad TO
Mendina and burned all the bridges; thence
south the Mobile and Ohio railroad TO En-
terprise, where they destroyed the Rebel ord
nance works; thence back 70 Newton, burning
all the bridges from thence To Jackson. in
GLIDING the great bridge over Pearl river. and
near Jackson tore up two miles OF track; thence
they followed the Jackson and New Orleans
-
A Rebel force Of 5000 at Clinton was evaded
by making circuit around them. our force de
stroying their camp eouippage and stores, and
captured three hundred prisoners while crossing
the branch of the Amite river Lieut.. Colonel
Blackburn va. severely wounded and lefi in ths