Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-05

MORNING REPORT.
WASHIN CT ON NE VS..
NO BATTLE ON THE RAPIDAN.
CONFLICTING MILITARY RUMORS.
Erfracfs from Richmond Papers
The American Minister TO Leave
Mexico.
THE NEW EMPEROR SOON EXPECTED.
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PROM new YORK.
NEW York, May "a special to the Times
saws:
All is quiet with the army on the Rapidan.
Everything is IN readiness for a movement at
the proper moment Our troops are in excellent
spirits aud anxious to advance against the enemy
under the new commander.
General Burnside's command is in favorable
position.
Deseuers from the enemy all agree that Lee is
making great preparations TO meet Grant
Mauy people profess to believe that Richmond
Is belhg evacuated.
number OF Senators met on Thursday to
decide upon united course in regard to the re-
storation of Frank Blair to his command in the
army. They decided to support the resolution
refusing TO recognize Blair AS a Major General
and to recommend his dismissal from the service
on the ground that he holds his commission in
violation of law.
Gen Banks, in his official dispatches TO the
War Department relative TO the Red River expe-
dlti0n, admits a surprise and reverse on the stn
OF April. but claims that the battles of the 9th
ami 10Th resulted in a terrible disaster to the
rebels, their losses being greater prOportonaly
than they have suffered in any battle during the
Receipts of internal revenue during the month
of April are upwards of SlOOOO.OO0.
The Worlds special SAYS
An officer who belonged to the 5th New York
was brought here to-day, having been captured
on the Potomac.
1t is the general belief in Richmond (this off
Ger ssys) that Lee has about 90 900 men, aud
LOngstreet over $4,000.
He further states that should Richmond be
besieged it could not hold out mouth.
The Republican says it begins TO be feared in
high military quarters that Lee is endeavorng to
escape from the Rapidan to the works around
Richmond
The Herald's New Orleans letter of the 26th
confirms the statement that Banks has fallen
back to Alexandria. in consequence of the less
ening waters in Red River
All gunbOats and transports 10 Red River, ex-
cept the Eastport. down To or below the
Falls.
Six eLnboats which went up the Black and
Washita rivers to Monroe, returned with $500
bales of cotton aud 700 contfhbands, besides
conveying down the steamer Ruby with $500
contrabands.
The Herald has Newbern letters to April 80
The Rebels. under General Hoke, approached
Little Washington on the 26sh.
General Beauregard is now in command of the
rebel forces in North Carolina.
The rebel ram from Kingston came down the
Neuse river within four miles of Newbern aud
STUCK last she draws nile feet OF water aud
evdeuty will never be serviceabe when the
river is falling, and in some places is unnaviga-
Bile.
The rebel brigade, under Corse. 20 900 strong,
is between Newbern and Kingston.
Major General Reep has been relieved of the
command OF the forces in North Carolina aud
succeeded by Brigader General Palmer
DeserterS report twelve regiments as the force
which took Plymouth has been sent to Kingston.
and all attack Oh Newbrn is expected at al early
day.
The rebel ram at Plymouth is leaking badly.
and has to be held up by two tug boats
Washington specials say there is no truth in
the rumor that Banks is to be relieved
The steamer Matanzas, from New Orleans on
the 25th, has arrived.
Advces from Mexico via Havana, state that
il is rumored that Minister Corwin is about to
leave the city. leaving the legation in charge OF
his Secretary.
Great preparations are making for the recep-
ton of Max milan, who is expected TO arrive in
Mexico in May.