Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-09
'kEPoETED SENrIsEL
Noon Reports.
COLONEL DAHL CREN REPORTED KILLED.
Admiral Dupont to Command the
Atlantic Squadron.
Grant to take HaIleck'S Place.
HOOKER TO COMMAND POTOMAC ARMY.
Blockade Running at Charleston.
Critical Relations icith France
THE ELECTIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE
blockade Running at Charleston
Critical Relations ,cih France
BE ELECTIONS IN EAST TENNESSEE
&C., &C., &C., dc &c.
rom New YORK.


NEw YoRK. March s.-The Herald's Army
of the Potomac dispatch states that the Rich
mond Sentinel of the 5th, reports that Colonel
Dahlgren was shot dead in Il sharp engagement
with the 9Th Virginia regiment, Lieut.. Col. Pol
lard commander.
The fight occurred in King county and seventy
eighty OF his men were captured.
On his person was found Il stirring address to
his men in behalf of their fellow soldiers who
are suffering imprison ment ih loathsome dun
geons. He begs them not to falter or flag. but
10 follow him to open the prison doors and put
arms into the hands of our released brothers.
They would all march together 10 kill Davis and
his cabinet, and then return home TO their friends
ready and anxious for further deeds of vaor.
The Sentinel claims the capture OF two hun
dred and four of Kilpatrick's men, and five off
GERS They do not claim TO have killed
many,
The Herald's Hilton Head letter has a rumor
that Admiral Dupont is to again command the
South Atlantic SQUADRON
The Heralds Washington dispatch saws there
is a rumor that Gen. Grant is TO take Halleck 8
place Immediately. while Hooker will command
the Army OF the Potomac.
The Tribune Washington speciol says that
rumor assigns TO Haleck the rank of Acting
Assistant Arjutant General. which is practically
anigher position than that he is TO vacate
The delegations from New York and Eastern
banks, who came here to effect change in the
national banking Law. such will let in their in
stitutions with their distinct names, have accom-
plished their mission The clause in the act re-
curing the new banks TO be designated by num-
bers will be stricken out
IL Is said that bill will be introduced in the
House, next Monday. increasing the salary of
soldiers Sl6 per month
One OF two more ships Of war are to go to the
Pacific
The business of blockade running is resumed
at Charleston. Scarcely week passes. without
a couple of vessels going in.
Over ten thousand negroes engaged in
fortifying Charleston
Joint stock company organized at Charleston
for blockade running, aud two swift steamers
are now employed between there and Nassau
Two successful trips reported within month.
The Worlds Washington special says:
Our relations with France are 10 very critical
condition
Gen. Grants visit here does not affect Halleck >
position but is for general consultation.
Persons from the South report strong force
was sent from Atlanta and Macon 20 MontgOme-
~ on the advance of Sherman becoming known.
Ten thousand slaves were at work the for
tifcations, and large quantity OF guns were
sent there from Augusta
Ii was thought that Gen Polk, who en-
camped on the eastern side of the Tombigbee.
would have no trouble in repul>ng Sherman.
The banks of the river furnished him splendid
line of defence.
The President has received dispatch that Col.
Dablsreu and command reached Williamsburg
ON Monday morning. II is impossible to say
whether this report the one Of his death Is COT
rect
The World's Washington dispatch says the re-
cent statement that general exchange of pfis
l. ALI no l. nif ala.
tlop.
IL is supposed that General Grant will endeavoi
to have the former plans of the Administrator
modified. and present his own views respecting
the conduct OF military affsirs
Many persons think Grant is inclined to change
his base OF operations and attack the rebels OF
another side.