Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-24
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WASHINGTON, April 22.-Information from
head quarters army OF the Potomac OF the 2Oth
instant states that a. officer who had arrived from
Goldsboro stated that Johnston's srmy was com
pletely demoralized Since hearing of Lees sur
render, Johnston dared not rick battle.
President Johnson has moved his quarters
from his hotel to the residence OF Hon. Samuel
Hooper, on Fl stree, Nr Hooper Is s~aT with
the funeral cortege of the late president
Mrs Lincoln has not sufficiently recovered TO
move from the white house. She IS composed
however, snd is undecided whether TO return to
Illinois or not.
General PAYNE cOmmander o! = division IN
Fitzhugh Lees cavalry. and 200 rebel officers,
prisoners OF war, were sent from this city this
morning 70 the prisoners camp st Johnson 5
island, Ohio, for safe keeping
General Augur has issued oide. directing
all prisoners of in this district TO report
to the provost marshal, where the residence
of each prisoner with his mans and rank will be
recorded, and none will be allowed to wear rebel
uniform Each prisoner is directed to report in
person at the office where his i register Ell
once in every ten days.
New dispositions of the army of The Potomac
have been made. The 9th corps has been re
lieved from guarding the South Side Railroad,
and ordered to Washington. Their places are TO
filled by the 5th corps.
The 9th and 81 corps have ss yet received 40
orders, but are hourly expecting to be cent 20
some prominent post
Wednesday was observed IS day OF mourn
ing in the army labor being suspended. Moth
ing was talked Of in the cam. among the OH
GERS and men but the fate OF our late president,
and but one sentiment ia entertained in regard TO
the terrible ira gedy, while al sYmpathiss arc with
the bereaved family of the deceased.
The Richmond Whjg Of Yesterday Says:
For some days it has been reported here that
the so-caled confederate government, consisting
Of JEFF Davis and handful OF his officers ard
soldiers, had resched Augusta, Ca, snd made c
show 20 establish itself there preparatory - is
fight 70 the trans Mississippi department.
Gen. Lee and staff oi rather those who accom-.
panied him TO Richmont. we're yesterday pho'o
graphed in a group.
The FIRST auction sale since the occupation OF
Richmond by the f4derals vas held yesterday at
the auction house of Z. Il. Cook, on Main street.
The auctioneer came dosn very gracefully out
of the confederate atmosphere of 500 and SlUO
bids and took very good natufe9lt the bids OF 50c
and 81 90 in currency.
The ordinance OF secession was adopted by
Virginia, on the 18th Of April, 1861. by a vote
ted in the negative were John Janley. of London
county, the venerable president of the ccnven-
tion, John p Baldwin, of Augusta, late repre-
sentative in the confederate congress from the
IOth district, G W Brent, formerly Bragg's al
iutant general, W a. h Curtis, of Accomac
county, " Fl DeIany, Of Fairfax county. Jubsl
A Early. formerly commander OF the depart
ment OF the Valley, J G. Holiday, OF Ports
mouth Hon. a. n. II. Stuart, of Augusta, Hon.
G.. w Sumner, of KsneHha, Hon. y c. Wick
ham, OF Hanover