Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-05-06
MORNING REPORT.
The ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
General Meade's Address 10 his
Troops.
More Fighting i'm Mexico.
THE FRENCH SUFFER A HEAVY LOSS.
The Pennsylvania Reserves to
be Mustered out.
AFFAIRS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
y. c., EVACUATED AND RuRNT BY
TIE FEDERALS.
Inn mense Amount of G0vernme ent
Property Destroyed.
&C.. &c, Nc., DC &c.
&C. % &C., Nc., DC &c.
from New York.


NEW YoRK. Nav 4-The Herald's Washing
ton special says:
As an earnest spring campaign is about COM
mencing. send YOU the following address from
Gen. Meade. Its confident tone, patriotic senti
ments. and inspiring phraseology all tend TO, and
do, bcget the same tone and spirit in the hearts
of the brave men who soon to march upon
the Zoe:
HEADQcARrERs. ARMY OF THE PoroMAcl
May 4th. 1864. I
SoLplERs Again YOU are called upon to ad-
vance against the enemies of your country. The
time and occasion are deemed oppOrtuDe by your
commanding General 10 address you few words
OF confidence and csution.
You have been re organized, strengthened and
fully equipped in every respect You form a
part of tue several armies of your country, the
whole under the direction of an able and dstin-
guished General. who enjoys the confidence of
the Government the people and the army. Your
movements being in corporation with Others, it
is of the utmost Importance that effort be left
untried to make it successful.
Soldiers! The ewes OF the whole country are
looking with nxous nope the blow you are
about TO strike IN the most sacred cause that ever
called men to arms Remember your homes.
your wives and children. and bear in mind that
the sooner the enemies of your country over
come. the sooner YOU will return TO enjoy the
benefits and blessings OF peace.
Bear with patriotism the hardshiIs and sacri-
fees YOU will be called upon TO endure have
confidence in your officers, and in each other;
keep your ranks on the march and on the battle
teld and let each man earnestly implore Gods
blessing, and endea, or by his thoughts and
tions to render himself worthy of the favor he
seeks.
With clear cOnsciences and strong arms, actu-
ated by nigh sense of duty, fighting to preserve
the Government and institutions handed down to
Us by our forefathers, if true to ourselves vcto-
ry, under Gods blessing. must aud will attend
our efforts GEO. G MEADE,
Major General Commanding.
s WILLIAMS. A. A. g.
We learn that West Point. Va. at the head of
York River, was occupied by a portion of our
forces OH Monday, the 2d.
The steamer Ocean Queen has arrived from
AspiuwaI with S27O 900 in treasure.
The Worlds special from Washington reiter-
ates advices from the front that leads to the be-
lief that Lee is abandoning hls entertainments on
the Rapidan and retreating inland.
There has been collision between the two
armies
The Herads Key West letter announces the
arrival of the GunbOats Galena, COrrunbia and
Tioga.
Advices from Fort Myers and Charlottes Har-
Dor state that on the 2Uth OF April detachment
of the 2d United States. colOred troops, under
Capt Crane, landed OH Mainland and drove back
the rebel force, capturing three hundred cat
tie
Alvarez openly declared for Juarez. fortfying
himself in Acapulco which port is blOckaded by
French ships.
The Notifications at Mazatlan have been BON
barded by French frigate
The French, IL is reported, have been defeated
at Oajaca and Gaudalaara. losing the latter
place 5000 men. Reports also say that Jalapa
will soon be attacked and taken by the Mex
cans.