Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-25
GRANT AGAIN ADVANCING.
HE INTENDS TO FLANK GENERAL LEE.
The Rebels Retreating TO the
North Anna River.
OUR TROOPS BEYOND sPoTTsYLvA-
MA c. H.
&C.. &C.. &C.. &c &c.


From New York.
NEw YoRK. MAY 2a-The Times speci al
from Gunea's Station. SAYS:
The Army OF the Potomac is again in motion
towards Richmond
Dnrne-the night Hancock's corps, which has
held the left of our lines in front of Snottsyl-
vania Court House. took up their march. moving
on the road parallel with the y river, early this
morning. reaching Guneas Station. on the
Fredericksburg and Richmond Railroad. two
miles due south from fredericksburg; thence
pushing onward. following the railroad, aud to-
night finds Hancock column at Bowling Green
eighteen miles south of Fredericksburg
The other corps are following the same gen =
eral line. and are now passing the point at which
this dispatch is dated
You will observe from these indications. that
the commanding General has effected the turning
movement on the right of Lee. who is now fall
ing back to take up the new defensive position
1t Is expected his next stand will be on the
South Anna river, although he may endeavor to
bit Us while moving by flank Just as he did
when he was outfluked on has lines on the Rap
idan
Heavy firing has been heard this moment
across the Ny river where our columns are NOV
Ing south by west.
tinnsas Station is the point of confluence of
the Pc and Nv rivers. and at this poiut the
stream Is crossed by Gunea's bridge. which is in
our possession
Our army has now all gone from the front
which it has held before Spottsy ylvania for the
last two weeks
Our present position perfectly covers our com.
municatiOns, which are by way OF the Fredericks
bury and AquiA Creek Railroad
The Herald's correspondent with Buffers
army. under date OF MAY % gives All account of
Mi pt,.ht al 49,. al. .k..l l..
pckets received them firmly aud gradually fell
back, when our artillery opened upon the ad-
vancing rebels with whitening discharges of grape
ard canister. Siege guns aud light batteries
were brought 20 bear upon the rebels which
moved them down like grass. but still they ad
vanced. AMI received another slaughtering dis
charge when they halted, and a rebel caisson
exploding. scs,,ersG testh IL all directions.
\ gunboat on ADpomattox river is shelIng the
woods where the rebel reserves were stationed
Finally the rebels. finding our forces 80 well
prepared 10 receive them, withdrew leaving their
dead OF the field. numbering 263
Our deieuses were constructed by some Of our
best engineers, and were almost mpregnabe
a MARRIAGE BRoKER-SPECULArING IN
You've PEoPLE's HEARTs-SUCCEssFUL MAT
RIMoNIAL AGENcY.-Yesterdav a gentleman
appeared before L. :. Commissioner Hayne
to enter complaint against woman, who, he
alleges, has been receiving fees for forming mat
rimonial alliances without obtaining a revenue
license from the government. The person thus
complained of is a Mrs. H we suppress
the name until the case shall have hearing }
who keeps an intelligence Office on South Clark
Street.
The statement is, that she negotia,es for both
parties, agrees TO obtain q wife for gentleman
for certain amount, and uice rerSa, she will OBJ
tain for a lady husband. Having the preimi-
naries satisfactorily arranged. ii i possible that
IN both she receives fees from both the bride
and Bridegroom when marriage is effected.
The gentleman who gave the information TO
the commissioner, saws the lady is doing thriv-
inc business. Matrimonial agencies are evident
~ better paying institutions than would
imagine who is not acquainted with them. lie
says he can bring forward two witnesses who
have BECOME united in wedlock through the
agency of Mrs. M.
This certainly is n new branch of business in
Chicago. When this sort Of speculation begins
TO pay, the question arises, what sort of business
is ii that won't pay Marriages have been con-
summated through the medium of advertising
that is neither novel or wonderful at the present
day bur when n lady attempts TO establish an
agency by which hearts are 20 be exchanged at
fixed rates of premium and discount, she de-
serves credit from the whole world for inventive
talent at least.
We should like 10 understand the modw oper.
dndi of conducting the business. 1t would be a
pleasing sight, no doubt 10 see an aspirani
leaving his or her order for q partner for life
Wonder if it causes palpitation or nervousness
az the direct application does. or whether one
goes az it a if he were purchasing a lobster
81 farl oil Ill -
business might be extended, and simple local
agency might in the course of few years ar
rive at the dignity Of a colossal Northwestern
Agency" Imagine orders from abroad "Send
me by next train n wife"-and by the wav TO
facilitate business, there ought 20 be some way
of designating them besides giving long aud te
dious descriptions by numbers, for instance, as
boots and shoes" Send me bv next train d
wife. number eight. Enclosed find check, SC
Would mt that be grand Number eight would
perhaps be medium sized lady, with light hair
blue ewes, good education, &c, while number
nine would vary slightly, the hair and eyes being
a shade darker, and the education not so good
Then imagine the indignation of the agentess
when a wife happened 10 be returned, with Q
note accompanying, Don't suit" Merchants o,
all kinds object seriously 10 having goods return
cd the marks Of use about them are apt to lead
other customers into the belief that they are
second hand. Oh IT'S terrible A matrimo-
NAL agency established in the center Of civiliLa
tion The world docs move.