Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-08
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM
KNOXVILLE.
Gen. LOngstreet Concentrating his
Forces at SevierVille.
Our Communication with Cum
berIand Gap Cut of.
OUR FORCES REPULSED AT TAzWELL.
AFFAIRS IN ST. DOMINGO.
1t was Determined to Memorable the
Crown to Abandon the Island.
Highly Important from
North Carolina.
NEWBERN STILL BESIECED.
OUR FORCES REPULSED AT IAzWELL
AFFAIRS IN ST. DOMINGO
NEWRERN STILL sEsIEcED.
From New York.


New YORK, February Ga special to the
Post from Washington, says:
Some of the friends of the President assert he
will veto the confscaton resolution, il sent to
him by Congress.
A Nashville letter of the Sd, says:
Longstreet's forces. which have been heavily
reinforced from North Carolina, are concen-
trating at Sevierville.
Our communication with General Parkes at
Cumberland Gap is cut off, but General Parks
announces by courier that be can hold the Gap
for months
A battle at Tazewell on Sunday lasted several
hours. General Wilcox was painfully, though
not seriously, wounded.
Our forces we're repulsed and fell back to
good position, since which they have not been
molested.
Our loss IN the brilliant cavalry affair was 100
Leslie, OF the 4tli Indiana, was mortaly
guns.
Skirmishing is constantly going on along the
entire line.
Longstreet is hourly expecting reinforcements
from Johnston.
General Foster is in direct communication with
Generals Grant and Thomas. No doubt is OK
pressed OF his ability to carry out General Grants
orders.
The steamer Ocean Queen brings 1886 900 in
treasure
The Philadelphia arrived at Aspnwall on the
2Oth ult Her cargo went up OH the Moses
Taylor on the 23d.
The South American mail had reached Pana-
Two thousand corpses had been taken from
the burned church at Santiago
There were rumors from Peru of threatened
disturbances with Spain in relation to the murder
of some Spanish subjects in the interior.
d Peace has been made between Eucador and
New Grenada
The steamer Columbia brings New Orleans
dates to the 30rh ult.
+ Politics in New Orleans were at fever heat 1t
thought that john Michael Hahn had the
inside track for the G0vernOrshp. District At
torney NAPLES is also prominently mentioned
i. j. BAREBACK is mentioned for Attorney Gene
raj, and Robert Montgomery for Treasurer.
Paymaster Lawrence had been robbed of 1885,
600. distracted from a safe.
The Columbia brings Havana dates to the %,
Vera Cruz to January 2lst, and from the City Of
Mexico to the 18th.
Report said Zacatecas had been occupied by
the French, but the Soldado denies it,
There had been few skirmishes in Mexico,
but no important fighting.
The occupation of Guadalacara and Agnos-
Caliento by the French is confirmed.
News from st. Domingo reports an attack on
the Spanish supply steamer, and several attempts
TO recover the town OF San Cristobal, ~ miles
from the capital.
council or Generals held at Havana on
the 3Otb, at which Gen Vargas stated that moth
ing could be done in S. Domingo without 40 900
more troops. and that even when the rebellion is
put down % 900 must remain there two years
Vargas is Commanding General in St Domingo
1t was stated by others that over Sc 900 900 had
been spent from Cuba alone, and that there are
over 5000 sick now in the hospitals of st Do
mingo. Porto Rico and Cuba also, ;hat no more
men, money or equipments could be spared from
Cuba and it was determined to memorable the
Crown to abandon the island of st. Domingo
The steamer Cuba, for Vera Cruz had brought
a large quantity of arms for the French, but
finally delivered them to the rebel agent at Ha
vana, and an attempt would probably be made to
run the blockade.
The steamer Golden Age sailed from Panama
for San Francisco on the 4th of January
Gold closed to day AT SO