Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-27
TELECRAPHIc:
EEPoETED kxPEkssLT YoE THE DAILY STATE sExrISKI
Noon Reports.
THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
Serious Alarm Felt at Richmond.
Grant Massing all Available
Troops.
RunOred TnraSiOn OF MARYLAND
by the Rebels.
REBEL CONFIRMATION OF THE FORT
PILLOW MASSACRE
&c. &C.. 6c.. Nc &c.



NEw York April % The Herald's CORE
spoudence. dated Williamsburg. Va April 23d.
say:
Contrabnnds are again coming in from the
swamps OF Chickahomny within the Union lines
at Williamsburg For sometime there have been
but few arrival. OF this description.
The appearance OF this advance guard of
colored refugees l. almost nn inf,llabe iDdica-
ton OF movements on thepart OF the enemy.
From all reports. SO lar as recei' ed the rebels
are evidently massing troops ia all their strong
positions, expecting an advance up the Peninsula.
The Richmond authorities are evidently com
pletey puzzled 10 the designs OF Gen Grant.
Information being constantly received OF march
ing and countermirching troops.
General F,tzhugh Lee made his appearance in
the neighborhood of Charles City Court House.
with cavalry force, variouSly estimated from
$500 20 5000. The greater part of this force is
composed OF re-enlisted veterans, who have lately
returned from their .drlough
Colonel Robbins also ommands force in this
neghborho0d
Charles City Court House is garrisoned by
pickets OF an old infantry division nnder the
command OF Gen. Elsev: and a regiment of ar
uller, force composed principally OF heavy artil
lery is stationed at Bromelly's Station, York
river. where they reported engaged in throw
ing up earthwurks
Troops are also concentrating on all nterme-
date points between York and james rivers
COntrabinds state that great excitement pre-
walls among the inhabitlncs of this region anu a
Yankee advance momentariy expected.
A Washington special To tile Times dated the
25Ih, saws:
Wild rumors are ahoat this evening that the
whole OF Longstreet's corps is marching down
the Shenandoah Valley towards the Maryland
line Ii Is scarcely essary TO say that no re-
lance Is placed IN them
The Richmond Enquirer of the 18th contains
dispatch from Fort Pillow dated the 18th,
which says:
Forrest and Chalmers attacked Fort Pillow
on the llth The garrison consisted OF 300
white aud 400 negro troops The Fort refusing
to surreuder it was carried by storm. aud both
columns entered simultaneously. An indiscrimi-
naie slaughter followed Que hundred prisoners
were captured; the balance OF the garrison were
slain The Fort rin with blood Manv Jumped
INTO the river ana were drowned, or killed while
attempting 10 escape One hundred thousand
dollars property was taken, and six guns. Con
iederate loss 10 -
Col Fish, late Provost Marshal OF Baltimore
has been sentenced by court martial to one year
in the Albany PeDitcntiary
a special to the W World dated Washington 25ih
says:
Grant has taken measures 10 add numbers
enough to the regular army la the field to make
them irresistible. Concentration is the order OF
the day.
The troops now massed upon such lines the
Lieut.. zen. believes will tend to vital stragetc
points of the rebellion.
Instead ot being discouraged at the apparent
weakness of our forces IN Tennessee. North Car
olIna and elsewhere. the country should be en-
cou:aged by the explanation that our forces are
massed against points and armies much more i'm
poriant
When the next battle comes of it will find the
Union armies in stronger force than they have
ever been before.
1t IS the rebels who pursuing the scat
tering policy, and have recent successes in uuim
pOrIant quarters.