Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-04
Sunday Night Dispatches.
GUeRnlLLAS AT WORK IN KENTUCKY.
A Cavaley Fight in Tennessee.
NJ Il XIC A ~ ~ T. w - !.
Gases in the Supreme Court, q. s.
TWO VESSELS WRECKED.
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NEW YoKK. April 3-The 7th Regiment has
contributed $40 900 70 the Sanitary Fair.
The Herald's Washington dispatch saws Gen
Grant has issued order directing that any com
munica,ion addressed by an officer, or soldier, TO
MS superior. unless forwarded through the regu-
lar official channel. will be disregarded and the
writer tried by court martial: and, If found guilty
he shall be dismissed the service, or otherwise
verely punished
Yesterday a new-invented torpedo prematurely
exploded at the Navy Yard. and seriously injured
the inventor and officer who was examining it
Admiral Dahlgren has given up the hope OF
recovering the body of his son. He will leave.
Monday for Charleston, TO resume the command
OF the South Atlantic Squadron.
The Times Havana correspondent has Mexican
news to the 18th ultimo. Itappears certain that
Vidaurn has openly declared against Juarez.
General Meta was marching against the Mexi-
can General Doblado.
DobIado was also marching to fight Mea
Other accounts say Doblado was going to the
United States.
An American General is said to have gone to
Salto to have an interview with Juarez
General Bazin would shortly leave the city of
Mexico for Puebla to direct operations of ex-
petition against the south Of Mexico.
The report of the capture Of Guadalajsra by
Uraga and the shooting of Mnamon appears to
be unfounded
Uraga is said to have Withdrawn and to be
marching to the south OF Morelia
Ortega is reported to have been routed by the
French under Castagney and disbanded his
troops
The French are reported to have abandoned
Tobasco and Minilitlan. after some veey severe
fighting
The French feet is 5lockading the coast strict
ly from Vera Cruz to Tobacco
In some fighting near Alstano the French had
the advantage
The Governor of Tampico, having been
strengthened. gave battle 10 the Liberals, but
was driven back to the walls of the city, where
he fortified
The Liberals under Diaz hold Oajaca and the
surrounding country.
The French cruisers will soon blockade Mau-
zalan, Manaillo and Guaymas.
The foreign legion is to be increased to six
battaons, and remain ten wears in Mexico.
The Courier, of Mexico, reoces that Matan-
zas has not been occupied, as il avoids difficulties
with the United States
/ The steamer Columbia arrived from New Or
leans the Goth. Our army was still pushing up
: Red river.
! The steamer Luminary brought to New Or
/ leans, from Alexandria l22 bales of cotton and
300 rebel prisoners including % officers captured
on the 2lst twenty-eght miles back of Aexan-
dria.
The gunboats have commenced destroying
property. The troops now follow the example
and the inhabitants destroy all private cotton &c
proven. its falling into our hands
Among the prisoners is Gen. Taylor's chief o
staff
The SD Ohio, in advance OF General Banks
forces. reached Alexandra the 18th, havin:
marched 40 miles in FIVE days.
Eighty or ninety prisoners were taken, and
slight skirmshiug lasted several days.
Our forces were never healthier