Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-06
Southern News.

BALTIMORE March 5-A letter from Fortress
Monroe, published in the Ameaican OF this city.
says that yesterdays Richmond Dispatch
nounces that the steamer Nashville came direct
from Southampton to the North Carolina coast,
and approached the blockadng vessel with the
Union flag.
The Nashville went up directly under the guns
of the blockading vessel, almost within mailing
distance, and then. passing her. raised the rebel
flag and moved directly towards Fort Macon.
The blockadng vessel Immediately discovered
the deception and started in pursuit of the Nash
vile, and followed her until within range of the
guns of Fort Macon.
Several shots were fired at the Nashville but
she reports that no body was hurt.
She claims to have brought into Wilmington
valuable cargo OF both bank note and printing
paper.
The Richmond Dispatch calls attention to the
mysterious writing on the wall indicating that
Union conspirators are at work. Among these
writings the following Attention Union men,
Watch and wait The Union forever. The day
is dawning. The hour of deliverance approaches
lie was these significant announcements that
caused the arrest of John Minor Bolts and TWEEN
ty other suspected citizens of wealth, character
and position and the proclamation OF martial law
The Richmond Dispatch urges summary meas
ures for checking the progress of treason and add
yocateS the arrest and execution of the conspira-
tors
1t was thought that Coils. Corcoran and Wilcox
would now be held as hostages for Gems Buckner
and Tighlman, but this was merely rumoTed
Coils. Corcoran and Wilcox and other'Eederal
prisoners have reached Richmond
There was a great panic at Richmond which
was caused by the recent defeats of the rebels.
The leading traitors exhibited the greatest ter
pidauon.
FORTRESS Monroe. March A flag of truce
was sent TO Craney Island TO day but passen-
gers returned
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 2e-The Confederacy
this morning states that General Bushrod john
son escaped from Fort Doneson and reached
Murreesboro last Sunday.
Heavy rains have recently fallen and the roads
from Nashville are greatly damaged.
The Richmond Dispatch says Colonels Corco-
and Wilcox and other Federal prisoners to
the number of one hundred arrived here on
Friday from Columbia, South Carolina, and are
awaiting transhipment to Newport \ ews. They
however NAV not start for several weeks TO come
the arrangements for sending them away have
not been completed.
Col. Wilcox is the officer who acted as Mill
tary Governor of Alexandria when it was first
occupied by the Federals.
It Is reported from Richmond that John Minor
Bolts has been arrested and thrown into prison
for manesting Union proclivitiss.
Richmond papers publish General Orders No
9, dated Adjufant and Inspector Generals Office,
Richmond, March l, wherein JEFF Davis pro
claims martial law oIer Richmond and the ad-
joining country for ten miles.
All distillation of spirtuous liquors and their
sale is forbidden on account of the demOrallZa
ton of the army and the prevalent disorder.
All persons having arms of any description. are
requested TO present the same TO tue Ordnance
Department on or before the 9th of March, 9TH
erwise they would be seized.
The Richmond Dispatch says this measure will
be hailed with satisfaction by all classes.
a gentleman reached Augusta ON Saturday
morning. the ID, who states that Com. Tatnalf.
fleet engaged one of the Federal batteries neal
Savannah, and lost one man killed The fleet
then retired.