Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-01
'AII Quiet on the Ftappaham mock"
E r O M vIRGIN a
More About the Evacuation Of
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WASHINGTON, March 3o.-A special to the Tri
bune SAYS:
Some of Gen. Dx's officers report that they
are satisfied from various circumstances that the
Rebels are preparing to evacuate Richmond and
have already moved large quantities of supplies
These officers believe tia. the show of force in
front of Hooker and the demonstrations BY cav
airy in front of Washington and on the Peninsula
is intended TO mask the real object, and that the
bulk of Lees army is moving away behind the
curtain of feints to the West with the intent TO
concentrate in front of Rosecrans in hope of
being able to drive him back to hold and occupy
kentucky.
These opinions are not shared in by the prnci
pal officers Of the Potomac army
Gen. Hooker was here to-day in consultation
with the President. Secretary of War and Gen
Hslleck. lie returned to night
No dispatches have yet been received at the
State Department from NJ Drouyn De L'Huy's
in response to Secretary Seward's dispatch de
clining Napoleon's proposal to mediate.
WASHINGTON, March 3l-The President has
designated Thursday, the 30th of April, for fast
dav.
The Board of Generals, which has been oc-
cupied in revising the army regulations, il nearly
ready to report. Ii has aade "a number of i'm
portant changes and additions.
NEW YORK March 81 An attack bv cavalry.
100 strong, was made Yesterday on our cavalry
patrol on the Telegraph road between Dumfries
aud Oecocquan. Eight of our men were cap
tured
An expedition from Hookers army. under
Colonel Fairchild whi~ was sent out recently
to the Northern Neck. returned to Belle Plains
yesterday. They captured several prisoners and
a quantity OF pork, bacon, wheat aud oats; also.
n number of valuable horses and mules and
broke up the ferries at Union Wharf, on the Rap
pahannock.
Colonel Fairchild also burned a schooner Ell
gagged in smuggling contraband goods into Vir
ginis.
AL quiet Oh the Rappahannock The enemy
is evidently still in his old camps. though an i'm
preston prevails that Lee is preparing to fall
back behind the Pamunky.
SPECIAL To the World says:
The work Of consolidating decimated regi
ments has been commenced in the Army of the
Rappahannock
Col Clark of Binkss staff, died of his iniu
res received near Port Hudson
letter from aboard the Richmond saws the
report is untrue that she fired into the Missis-
sppi
Hilton Head letter SAYS:
Beauregard brought a flag of truce, and had
the impudence to demand the surrender of the
steamers Mercedita and Keystone State, which
were captured January 3lst
The Rebel steamer Antonia from Nassau had
run the blockade off Charleston.
News from Savannah to the 9th states that
the people are suffering all kinds of privations;
even the sick have only bacon and corn bread for
nourshment. All who are able are ut work on
Notifications
steamer from Jacksonville has arrived, aud
reports the arrival of the 9th Connecticut and
9Th Maine regiments. to reinforce negro troops.
The Rebel force had been driven from its orr.
ginil position the distance of FIVE or six miles
by the darkies
There is considerable skrmishing
Three Georgia regiments are known to be
marching on the town. Heavy firing was helrd
when the steamer left
WHEELING. March 3l.-A telegram from Gov.
PierpOnt SAYS:
Yesterday 700 Rebels captured Point Pleasant.
Va. but the town was subsequently recaptured
and the Rebels driven back with loss of IA
prisoners We lost one killed and one wounded.
ST LouIs, March 3l-Maior General Heron,
having been assigned to the command of the
Army OF the Frontier, will leave for Northwest
ern Missouri to day to assume command 1t is
understood the divisions of this army are to be
speedily concentrated for an important expedition
against the enemy.
Generals Vandever and Orme are ordered to
report to General Heron
General Blunts district has been extended
south to the Arkansas river, and embraces the
Western tier OF counties in Missouri and Ar
kansas
The District of Southwest Missouri has been
extended To the Arkansas river, General Scho-
| field in command