Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-07
TelegraphiC Dispatches
REPORTED EKrREssLr DAILY STATE SENTINEL.
MORNING REPORT.
OPERATT0NS0F GEN. GRANT.
THE REBEL RAID INTO Mc. AND PENNA.
Great Excitement i'm that Region.
Reported Capture Of Petersburg.
Grant Still Moving Forward.
Particulars of the Fight Between sia c
alabama and Kearsage.
&c. &c, &c. &c Ac.
Particulars cf the Fight Between tia
Alabama and Kearsage.
&c. &c. &c. &c &c.


NEW YORK, July 6-The Trihune's Wash
ington special saws:
Commander Winslow, of the Kearsage, was
to-day recommended by the Secretary OF the
Navy to be Commodore.
IL Is already said here that the value OF the
Alabama will he distributed among the officers
and men of the kearsage by Congress
The Tribune has the following, which it
doubts:
dispatch from Washington to New York
this evening at O'Clock, declares that Peters
burg was taken Yesterday
special to the Tribune says:
Refugees from Htgerstown, Boonsboro and
MddetOwn are arriving at Baltimore in cOnsd
erable numbers Many of them walked the
whole way. They report much excitement
through the western counties. more on account
of previous invasion than from anything serious
" threatening now.
The Tribune's special. dated Headqutrters
saws:
These dlys of monotony. the report OF which
falls so vexingly upon the public ear, are big with
portentous preparations and that a movement
that will excel in brlliaucy and importance any
past one of the campaign, will soon be executed
y special to the Times, dated Baltimore July
,, saws:
Brig Gen. Tyler and his command arc at Mo
nocacy
Scouts reported party at Point of Rocks, con.
sisting of l25 OF Moseby' men, on a theving ex-
+ pedition. They burned "A boat at Point of
Rocks. robbed a store at Harpers Ferry, and
+ went back
There were only two companies of infantry
and two companies OF cavalry at Harper's Fer
", belonging to the Potomac Home Brigade. and
they disgracefullv fled
The Times Paris correspondent saws:
Notwithstanding the report some time since
that the Alabama vas so worn out that she
would have 10 he abandoned and that she would
never go on the ocean again, she made a trip
from the east to H. nburg in such short time
that she thought 10 be the Florida
On the arrival of Captain Winslow. then in
Holland, he WAS Immediately sent for by Mr.
Dayton. he arrived nst as, by the protest oi
Mr.. Dayton. the French authorities were obliged
10 order the Alabama out OF port
Semmes put the best face on the matter ht
could. though il Is evident he did not like to face
war ship He sent word to Captain Wiuslov
that he was going to drive him off, who replied
let him try il.
1t i not true that the Alabama At any time AZ
tempted to board the Kearsage
When the Alabama was disabled m her machi
nefv the kearsage was run out close to her auC
poured IN a destructive broadside which carrie,
away a whole section OF the Aabama's side a
the water line and let the water through
The Alabama then turned tail and made 70
shore
Commander Winslow hoisied his flag of victo
~ and pursued. finding that the Alabama VA
sinking he lowered his boats 10 pick up tn
crew
Mr. Dayton informed Winslow tha, the prison
ers could not be parolet but might be trauslerre
To the 81. James when she arrived. and convey 2
10 the United States
Winslow claims Semmes and the Others take
to Southampton a. his prisoners
he had ample means To pick them up. out th
English yach, actually stole them a. by prear
ranged plan. thus constituting a clear case Of in
terventiOn.