Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-24
w A ELLINGTON NEWS
FROM M'CLElLAN'S ADVANCE
CON RES SION AL,
NO FOREIGN INTERVENTION
At CORINTM.


BALTIMORE. May 2s-The boat from Old
Point has arrived.
The Americans special correspondence states
that the steamer from White House tins alter
noon brings o number OF passengers from the
HEADQUARTERS of Gea McCiellan's army, which
was in proximity to Bottom bridge, over which
portion OF the army has already passed-the
second division having crossed the Chickahom-
my at New bridge, aDOnt seven miles further up,
and within eight miles of Richmand. 1t was ru
morcd that "A proposition for an armistee for ten
DAYS had been made BY the rebels, but Of course
no such idea could be entertained.
The advance of our army was understood to be
within five miles of the city. to which point the
enemy mas fallen back with but slight effort to
check our onward movement.
The advance BY the xay of New Bridge enters
the city the north side.
The tug Dragon from the James river this
morning brings down two very intelligent citizens
of Petersburg, who fed from that city yesterday
10 avoid the press gang under the conscriptcn
act. In view OF the important information which
they bring it would not be proper TO make their
pames public Having been brought TO Com.
5osus"~- hoy were Immediately sent To General
Wool. and will lea' Ms norn;ng for Con Nc
Clellan headquarters tor whom i a., h,vo CONN
information which they have not made puTiie.
They represent the condition of things at Pc
tersburg and the surrounding country as of a
most dep osable character. The sufferings OF
the people seem almost beyond endurance. The
scarcity of provisions was SO great that every
thing was seized for the army, and even the sol
diers have been on half ratiOns for n week past,
with no prospect of even this supply continuing
for great length or time.
The rebel army they represent as demOrallZed
and dispirited to such an extent, that u Is only
held together by the most vigorous appliance OF
military law. Still the work OF CONSUMPTION was
progressing and the reads to Richmond were
thrOnged with unarmed men, old and young, be
iug driven along under strong armed guards.
They represent that people i'm modern times
have suffered more than the people of Virginia
are now suffering, every household being in
mourning, with the prospect of an approaching
/ famine They also state that Gen. Beauregard
arrived ut Richmond on Tuesday. On being
| questioned as TO their authority for this state
ment, they said that il was so announced and un
! derstood in Petersburg on Wednesday morning
/ No one doubted the fact.
jeff. Davis and the military authorities had de
cared their intention to fight to the death betor,
! Richmond, but strong suspicious were entertained
that it was really their purpose To abandon tn,
! otv after short defense at the works Surround
ing it,
Large numbers of women and children from
Richmond had arrived at Petersburg who repre-
scented the distress prevailing in the city as hey ONT
description. Threats were made by the soldier
from the Gulf States that if they had to leave
Richmond they would lay il in ashes before dom;
So Fears were entertained that their threat
| would be carried into execution.
Ii would require the greatest efforts on the par
Of the citizens TO prevent such a catastrophe.
The number of troops at RichmoEd and in tn
vicinity was generally believed to he fully 200,
900 men, including the unarmed and poorly arm
ed of the recent levies who we're having pike
put into their hands for active service
Deserters from Fort Darling report that tn
infantry force in the vicinity of the work is near
ly $4,000 men.