Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-11

| Sccry stanton ex expressed bis opinion that there
will be 10 more heavy Sighting. E#f
II Il expected here thar Johrstor viii surren-
4 der he army
A special dispatch vas yesterday sent to Gen.
| Shermsn
Mr.. Lineola hAs retsrasd and i, closessd With
his cabinet
There Is reason u believe that JEFF Davis was
at Danville on Saturday night trying to join
johnson with the archives Of the late rebel gov
eminent and large amount Of specie
Reliable information has been received from
gentleman who left Richmond yesterday. he
says that Gen. Shepley. by order of the president
has given safe conduct 20 Senator Han'er 10 go
and come from that city he is supposed 10 be
on his estate in Esser county. SO miles from
| Richmond.
There we're no prayers on red 10 the churches
| Yesterday for the president and Of course none
| for the confederncy
The citizens generally regard the wsr a. over
and further resistance unnecessary.
The Richmond Wing CT Saturday SAYS the
statement that there would be a meeting last
evening Of such members of the Virginia legis-
ature as siill rensined in the city not strict
/ " correct There was no meeting Of the legis-
lature others. but aimpv informal confer
ence and consultation Of private individuals,
among whom were members of the legislature
The motive Of these gentlemen coming to-
gefher was 10 hear from Judge Campbell the
! terms upon which Presi tent Lincoln had express
ed himself a. willing thar Virginia might return
to the union.
Nessrs J Anderson. David Berry Ma
| thsnie p. TYLER and II W. Thomas, were sp-
I pointed a committee 20 inform the legislature
I ana Governor Smith of President Lincoln's
terms. and Judge Campbell was requested TO &C
| company the committee who were 10 leave the
city soon passports could be procured. IL
was said to be probable tina: they would &c, of
| this morning
We prefer not to state our understanding Of
President 1ine0ln's terms, az our information on
that head is not Official.
The information received in Washington of
the presidents proposition is that Il was of very
| liberal character.
The navv department has a dispatch from the
commandant Of the navy yard at Pensacola,
| from which il is ascsrtained that no lives were
| los, by the sinking of the monitor Milwaukee
She was sunk BY torpedo, on BIakely river, on
the 9th OF March Preparations for raising her
| had been commenced
Ii is further learned from the sam. dispatch,
that on the dsv the army under Gems Can
bv, Smith and Granger had fight With the re-
| bels and drove them into their works
| Admiral Porter reports 10 the navy depart
ment his recent operations on the James river.
| On being satisfied that the rebels were about TO
evacuste Richmond, he proceeded to remove the
distractions in the river. and succeeded in get
ling channel through he accompanied the
president to the city, where be found the rebel
rams and gunboats all blown up. except an un-
| finished ram. the Texas, and 9 small tug gun
boat, The Beaufort. The following vessels were
| DESTROYED:
Virginia. Dig ship. guns ironclad Rich
mond. guns ironclad Fredericksburg. guns;
ironclad Nsnsemond. guns: wooden ship
Hampton, 2 guns; wooden ship Roanoke. gun,
wooden torpedo tender. and a sehool-ship.
Some OF these will be raised
The Beaufort and Texas he has taken for our
| use
The Tredegar works and naval ordnance de-
! pot were untouched.
During the rejoicines here o-day the President;
| who returned from Richmond last evening was
called oct and said. | am greatly rejoiced that al
occasion has occurred pleasursble that the
people can't restrain themselves. Cheers
/ suppose that arrangements sre being made
| for some sort OF formal demonstration, perha ps
this evening Oh to morrow. Voices, We can't
waltz Ii there should be such demonstration,
| Oh course will have 10 respond to IL. A voice.
bully for you will have nothing TO say il you
dribble 1t out Of me (Langhter and cries of y e
| want 10 hear you now
see you have baud. propose now closing
up by requesting YOU to plan a certain piece Of
| music tune. thought Dixie one of the best
tunes ever heard. Laughter
The band began TO play Dixie. but soon
| ceased
The president continued: had heard that our
adversaries over the way had attempted to ap-
Propriate 1t. insisted, yesterday. We had fairly
captured il. Cheers and laughter | present
ed the question to the attorney general, and he
| gave his opinion that il is our lawful prize
(L'ughter and cheers ask the band to give
Us good tune upon it,
The band accordingly played Dixie with e1-
trsordinsry vigor. when 3 cheers and tiger
we're given, followed By the tune OF Yankee
Doodle.
The president then proposed rousing cheers
for Grant and all under his command. and next
) cheers for the navy and all iis forces. They
we're heartily given
The president retired amid huExls the tuue OF
Hail Columbia and the firing OF cannon.
The navy department to day received the fol-
lowing from the con;nsndtnts Office 1T the navy
ward Pensacos, Fla dated March 30:
Brigader General Asb0th commanding the
military district OF western FIorda has just in
formed me that N .jor General Steele, command
ing the 18Th army corps had met with. on the
% inst, the rebel General Csnton, who is
mortslly wounded he has taken 250 prisoners
seized two railroad trains at Evergreen, ten
miles above Pollard, on the Montgomery rail-
road. and had torn up and destroyed the track
both at Evergreen and Pollard.
Major General Steele. 1T the latest sdvices
Sunday 26'h. was marching on Blakely.
T The Nationsl IntelIigeuceF of to day has tbs
following
We learn from a reliable source that Judge
Campbell. of Alabama. formerly OF the United
States Supreme court. and one Of the Hampton
Roads commissioners of the rebel government
called upon she president at Richmond, anC
I urged him to issue proclamation Of concilis
tory character. expressing their belief that j
would have at this time most Statutory effect
The president Was however. not then prepare
. for THE and it was reasonable to suppose h'
would decline action upon this subject while
! Grant was pressing upon Lees retreatng forces
That the president will nov adopt this course
: the lDtelligencer has reasons for believing.
From Chicago.
CHICAGO, April lUth.-Sto'es. public Offices
and courts nearly all closed to-day. Bushes
entirely suspended aud The d.v given Up 20 re
jolcng over the news
procession vas formed ibis afternoon com
, posed of the Ere department benevolent soeie
ties and citizens generally. over mile long.
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