Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-13
Foreign News.

NV YoRK. April Il.--The Tines W ashing-
ton correspondence contains the following:
The rebel pickets Oh the Rnppahaunock last
night hailed our men with The cxclam ttiOn that
Charleston had been captured by the Yankees.
but to dly sung ont YOU Yankees have been re
pulsed with the los, Oi several 0i your iron cladS
The wind rendered uuintelligible urther conver
SatiOn. Commander Gates. OF the gun boat Com
modOre Morris, ha> done some necessary work
up the Wave river a tribut,r, OF the York,
rebel named Patterson Smith. having DO
600 bushels OF corn which he wds bargaining TO
the rebel government at Richmond was visited
by Giles, and all the on h- plantation, ex
ceplng ID 0OO bushels saved for hiS family and
negroes together with 1900 bushels of wheat
burned. Giles use force of 100 men in this
work AMI had to tight large body OF rebel cav
airy. \ Chattanooga telegram in the Richmond
Dispatch of the 9TH slys, Bob Johnson. sou of
Andrew Johnson. is reported captured by our
cav,lry
The Tribuue's dispatches contain the follow
i'm:
Richmond papers OF to dav have found their
WAY into our line> They contain DISPATCHES
from Charleston, dated o'clock Yesterday
mordiug. saying that all IS quiet. The iron clads
are still within the bar.
The keokuk is sunk in sight and articles from
her have came ashore
4 couirivauce. called the Devil, has also drift
ell ashore
message of Gov Bonham. of South Carroll
ma, was transmitted to the Legislature April Sd,
and would suffice. il other proof wanting.
10 show the extreme deStitution from which reb
els are suffering He states that hehas called the
Legislature together for the express purpose of
considering proper measures 10 be taken 10 pro-
vide food for the sustenance OF the army and
people.
The Herald has the following:
WASHINGTON, April l0.-It Is reported here
that one land battery had been reduced by our
forces M Charleston This. sm told is admit
ted by the rebel pickets on the RapPahannock.
The following is additional relative to the po-
sition OF Gen. Foster:
II Is stated that the rebel force on the other
side OF the Blackwater was under marching or
ders on the sth inst. with two davs cooked ra-
tions aud four days ratiOns besides unprepared.
The force of Union cavalry and artillery, un-
der Gen. Dodge, out for the purpose OF cap
turing detached rebel force in that vicinity.
When last heard from and that at noon
on Thursday, they had met the enemy, and had
skirmshed with them taking some prisoners.
Reports from North Carolina via Edenton,
state that Washington. Worth Carolina, had been
burned, but by whom il was not stated.
In the direction of Franklin, the -ebels had
greatly strengthened their pickets and out posts
and had advanced their cavalry. This news was
brought into Suffolk by reconnOitering party
that had been sent from that post
From the Rchmond Dispatch of the 9th. we
have news from ashington. North Carolina, as
late as Sunday.
Our troops have captured the enemy batteries
at Hills. situated on the bank OF Tar river seven
miles below the town. which gives us An open
field and fair light With the Yankee shipping
Two gunbOats. followed by several large trans
ports loaded With troops. from Newbern TO rein
force Washington. attempted TO run our block adt
az Hills Point Friday when they we're fired
upon by Our batteries and 50 badly damaged a. tc
be forced 10 put back.
They could not pass guns and at last &C
counts we're landing troops below our works a
HILLS Point