Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-25
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fHrPoErEp sxparssLr STATE SENTINEL I
Noon Reports.
The Works at Plymouth, N. c.,
Assaulted.
THE REBEL RAM AT PLYMOUTH.
THREE GU.GBO.ATS SU.vK.
A FLEET SENT AFTER the RAM
THE REBEL IRON CLAD FLEET.
The Steamer Gen. Hunter Destroyed.
&C., &C., &C., &c.

From New York.

New York. April % The Worlds Wash
ington special says:
The House judiciary Committee is ready to
report Senate bill abolishng slavery by Const-
tutonal amendment. They will eirdeavor To get
an early vote. but t is doubtful if ;wo-thrjs can
be found ia favor of H.
Ii is believed that the Missouri contested cleo
ton case OF Blair sg inst Knox viii te referred
back to the people
The latest authentic intelligence states that the
rebels busy strengthening the Notifications Of
Richmond
The opinion prevails in Richmond that LIE
will fall back there when Grant advances, aud
that no considerable resistance will be made on
the Rapid1n
The Herald's Newoern letter, dated the 18th,
says:
A detachment of the 18th New York Cavalry
Yesterday drove in the enemy's pickets at Beaver
Greek ) miles from KnstOn, and DESTROYED a
cotton mill with large amount of cotton The
object OF the expedition was accomplished with
GU, loss
The Herald's Alexandra dispatch reports the
capture of II of Moshy's men and three desert
ers from our army, neu Leesourg. Our loss was
one killed an two ~ounded
The VOLTS SPECIAL says:
There is no foundation whatever for the rumors
that Grants army is advancing Direct arrivals
from the army tonight rejort that all is quiet,
and, SO far as is known. Lee is making no dem
onstratiOns.
The Richmond Enquirer states that cartel
has been effected for the exch nge OF all the rebel
prisoners III the hands OF the Federal Govern
ment
General Grant has, in letter to the Senate
Military Committee, expressed wish for the
confirmation OF General SchOheld
- ~
verseIy to allowing Brigadiers to paw Colonies
commanding brgades also. against allowing
officers TO receive pay during the time of raising
regiments.
The Tribune'S special SAYS that General Blair
has been ordered by the President to resume
command of his corps, and will depart to NOR
row
The Worlds Baltimore correspondent says the
Rebels now have thirty iron cads ready tor
service. Ten at Richmond. at Mobile at
Charleston at Savannah, 3 on the Neuse river.
IL is also said that % iron clads will arrive irvm
Europe OeOr the end Of June
The steamer Mississippi. IRON New Orleans
Oh the l6th has arrs ed. Among her passengers
are Colonel kmball and Lieutenant Colouel
Eilsley.
lac Evening Star was de,a.sei at New Or-
leans lor dispatches
Advlces from Hutton Head report the eyacua-
ton OF PaIka, florida, by our forces, who
brought away ever, thing IN the shape Ut military
stores They were not moe>ied by the enemy
humber OF families came away with them
The transport steamer General Hunter was de-
strO, Ell by torpedo IN ST. john river the
10Th instant. twelve mics above jacksonville.
he QuartermAster OF the steamer was killed,
and ali the o hers on board were saved She had
neither cargo ur passen. ers
4 lt NeU DI,.aN of no ali
that our lOrces Sunday last were encamped
around GRAND Ecore The enemy was quiet
About Tour huudred wounded came To the city
,es' erday. Among them were Brgadier General
nsOui. Colonel Robinson. ot the lsI Louisiana
Cavalry; aud COoneis Carr aud Green
Among the killed were Coiohei WeOb, of the
l7tn Illinois; Colonel Nix, oi New lolk; Lieut..
Col NewbUid anu Lieutenant Log an, oil the Ia n
Iowa
Our loss in artillery was sixteen or eighteen
pieces Three reported Fetaken
We captured three Lieutenant COonels aud
six Majors
he following additional casualties are re-
ported : Colonel Vance. OF the goth OhiO,
wounded and lett on The field; Lieut. Colonel
Cowen, oi the l9th Kentucky, wounded and
prisoner; Lieutenant Miller. OF the Oh Missouri
Cavalry, missing; Lieutenant Grah and Lieut.
Need. of the 7th Illinois, wOuuded; Captain and
Lieutenant McCuloug, Lieutenant Morrow, of
the ltn Illinois. wounded; Captain VI rse, of the
10 Indiana. slightly; Lieutenant Jones, of the
l6In Indiana, ked Lieutenant Troop, OF the
Mercantile Bhttery, wounded; Lieutenant Slack
ami Major Mann. OF the 1911 Kentucky, Slight
h; Lieutenant Colonel LINDSAY, OF the h Ohio,
k'lleu: Major Reed. OF tie 18th Illinois, missing;
Lieutenant Andrew Napier. Lieutenant John
Graham. Lieutenant p ) Me.der, all of tie
77th Iiliuois. wounded; Captain Breeze of the
6th Missouri Cavalry wounded in the arm Capt
Chapman, OF General Frankiin's Staff both legs
shot of