Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-09
QUEEN OF THE WEST RUNS THE BLOCK.
ADe At vICkSBURG.
CASE OF BUELL. CONCLUDED
The Ne w. Re bel Merrimac. More e be 4
IrOn-Clads D." Coarse Of Con.
struction = Rebel Capital
being strengthened.
French Army Movements in Mexico.
SENATORIAL ELECTION IN MISSOURI.

CHICAGO. 5 A. NJ, Feb. IA special from
Cairo To the Tribune. says the Memphis Dispatch
announces the arrival of the steamer AdeIine
from Vicksburg.
The ram Queen of the West ran the block ade
Tuesday morning at day light. Ore hundted
heavy siege guns opened on her as she steamed
past A rebel steamer also opened on her. which
she replied to. and crippled the rebel steamer
The Queen Of the West under fire three
quarters OF an hour.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ga special dispatch 10
the Tribune says there were two circles of block
aiding ships off Charleston harbor, the outer one
IN deep water was seven miles from Sumter The
inner one upon the bar S,ilors in the navy
department are certain that the rebel iron clad.
went down only to the latter. They were not
calculated for the deep and rough water beyond
and it Is declared that they did not go near on
menace the second and outer line OF large block
aders.
Gen Rufus King has haan appointed Military
Governor of Norfolk, vice Gen Ylee. who will
be transferred Ia a-more active command.
A special to the Times says:
The House Committee on Wavs and Means
had informally under consideration to day the
Senate's amendments to the finance bill The
committee accept them all except the reduction
on legal tenders They will insist upon three
hundred million. but allow the Secretary to
judge OF the necessity of their issue
The Senate Finance Committee and Secretary
Chase in entire accord now relative To the
finance bill The views of the House Committee
on Ways and Means are daily approaching nearer
and nearer To- the Senate.
The Senate Finance Committee and Committee
on Ways and Means will probably agree in
recommending "a tax of at least eighth pei
cent on all speculative transactions in gold
The Spanish Minister here has received q
royal decree from Madrid announcing that pass
ports from foreigners will not be required here
after in travelling through Spanish dominions
Senator Henderson, of Missouri just received
the following telegram IN regard TO the Senatorial
contest in that State:
JEFFERSON CRY. Feb 5.-Glover and Breck
inridge withdrew. Broadhead IS, Brown 10
Phelps 16.
The Healds special SAYS
The case Of Gen Buell. is concluded and tn,
finding of the court has been transmitted TO tn,
President
Theophcus Gaines, formerly Prosecuting At
tOIney OF Hamilton county, Ohio. has been np
pointed Associate Judge Advocate General il
this city. with the rank OF Major
Don Pmtt has been appointed Assistant lnspec
tor General. with the rank of Lieut. Colonel
NV YoRK. Feb by nm arrival ~ Suffolk
FROM Richmond We learn That the new MerIimat
j. now lying between seven aud eight miles below
Richmond She is pierced for two guns on each
side. and will carry one forward and att. Tn,
vessel is pronounced by many failure, while
other. confident OF its success
Two other uon.clads are in process of con.
struetiou there
The Rebels are throwing up earthwofks IN ev
cry direction for the defense ol the Rebel capita,
Ai.ieos t~s,,., pa,,,n.is W., f.ts@.. -,
nary 18th say that the United States steamer
san Jicinto had called there To inquire after III,
Alabama.
The British war ship V ,suylus was Mt Bermuda
on the 9th and reported that the French arm,
had been defeated IN an attack on pueba Mex
leo, with loss OF , 00O men.
The Worlds correspondent with the Banks ex
petition writes that Farraeut's fleet l. 50 dmn
lshed that II will not bc possible 90 attack Pol
llud.on until reinforced
Adviccs from Galveston via Havana give Com
lntnder Bells proclamation 10 foreign ConJ,ls
notifying them aud all others concerned thnt1al
weston j. liable To be attacked ut any moment h,
the United States forces Twenty four hour
will be given Tor tho innocent aud helpless To b'
Withdrawn.
The reported defeat of the French in Mexico
proves 10 have been Mexican rumor. At las
advices the French scge trains were adyancinl
toward Oriziba, for which point a column was /,
move to operate with other columns from
lalapa, both columns 10 recruit ut point iou
leagues distant from Puebla. where stout ~
rlstancc was anticipated.
NA.nyiLLr, February q -Dtvis's division In
been sent 10 intercept the Rebels who attacke,
Fort Dpuelson
ne hundred and thrts.hve Rebels were burie,
10y our men n Fort Donclson. Forrest WI