Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-11
Noon Reports.
w HINGT0N NEWS
GEN. GRANT HOLDS A WAR COUNCIL.
II Deeistre Campaigns agreed
Upon.
RICHMOND IS TO BE TAKEN.
SO UT Fl ER N N Z w 3 :
The Richmond Papers on General
Kilpatrick'S Raid.
AFFAIRS IN ARKANSAS.
Gen. Price Commands the Rebel
Department..
&c, &c, &c, Nc &c.
Gen. Price Commands the Rebel
Department.


NEw YoRK. March l0.-1he Trbune's Wash
ington special. dated March 9, says:
Gen Grant had = three hours conference to-
day with the Secretary of War and Gen II tlleck
upon the military situation in every one of the
fighting departments In this important council
plan Of campaign was agreed upon that is in
tended to be decisive in particular policy, making
more energetic and decisive use OF the Army Of
the Potomac than has heretofore been made was
fully recognized.
Gen Grant will 90 to the Army of the Poto-
mac To morrow TO see lis condition and To fud
what it wants. He has hardly slept from his
long Journey here, and is vet still hard at work
Gen. Hllleck will. it is stated by the Tribune.
perform the functions of Chief of Staff to the
President
Ii is stated by high authority that Gen Grant
will soon return TO the South 10 flush his big
job.
Minister Dlyton's son is said TO have arrived
here 10 day from the Peninsula with dispatches
from his father expressing the opinion that ac
cordance by the French government of free egress
to rebel cruisers from ports in which they bad
been allowed to receive repairs foreshadowed re-
cosnition of the Confederacy.
Gen. Grant ~ day stated 10 the President that
the report that Gen. Sherman had met with re-
was wholly untrue. He had accomplished
all he was sent TO do-to destroy the roads run
ming from the Mississippi in the direction of Sell
ma, so as TO prevent rebel diversion on Banks
this spring.
The Worlds special says:
A council was held to-day. in which not only
the President. Grant. Hilleck, and the whole
Cabinet participated, but all the military talen,
in which the Administration has confidence was
called in The basis OF the case submitted for
consideration that the several February ex
petitions had nearly mscarried. and the country
was becoming alarmed aud distracted.
| have IL from source considered reliable. thai
after the Generals had been gone over, Grau
was called upon for his views and he promptly
replied in favor Of the capture of Richmond a:
the first step IN the campagn. aud | feel quite
sure that orders will instantly 20 forward tC
bring the lth and 18th corps from Chattanooga
aud the l6.h and l7th corps from MiSsississipp
to Virginia.
All troops that can be spared from other pont
will. according TO the statement which reachet
me. will be Incorporated with the Army of th'
Potomac, and Btnks be reinforced with negr,
troops, but nothing more.
il j. expected thar With the aid OF the feet h'
will he able TO take Mobile
The great bulk of white troops will be con-
centrated in Virginia.
Ii, believed 250,0 600 men caa be brough
against Richmond at any day.
A Washington CORE .pondeut SAYS:
"Gen Grant protests against any further at
tempts To penetrate the COniederacy until Rich
moni shall nave beer. taken. He diSagrees will
Htlleck and places the hghest value upon tn
rebel capital, declaring that Cincinnati as well a
Washington is threatened by IT,"
Another correspondent, speaking of this ne'
con 10 Richmond" SAYS:
ut Is probable that Grant will command th
main column. with Sherman, Mcpherson. Mead
and Hooker as chief subordinates
Gen Wm Smith reached here to-day whic
gives rise to "A renewal of the report that he wi
supersede Meade Ii is said that Grant urges hi
appointment