Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-15

THREE O'CLOCK A. NJ.

LOUISVILLE. February IL.
There was a fight yesterday night in Gray.on
county. between the home guards. under Capt.
Bates. and gang OF guerrillss. said to be par.
of Lyons command. The guerrilas we're rout
ed with loss Of six killed. Bates loss was
one killed and one wounded
/ NEw YoEK. February IA.
y ship arrived TO day. but is detained below
on account Of the ice The hsrbor contains
large quantities OF ice, rendering movements OF
steamers difficult.
The Times says: Senator Footc was given
! the alternative to return south or go to England
or Fort Warren 1t says Foote represents the
confederacy on the eve of disruption, and the
struggle on the part rebels is nearly over. He
says high military authority in Richmond ad-
mts that the capture Of Branchville will compel
| the evacuation OF Charleston, Wilmington and
even Richmond
He thinks the leaders will endeavor TO leave
the country and the campaign on the part OF the
rebels would descend 10 guerrilla fighting.
FOote is prepared to issue an address TO the
| people OF the south urging them to cease fight
| ing and give up contest which is so hopeless,
and no terms but unconditional surrender can
be obtained, to promptly accept such terms
FOote represents the unpopularty OF Davis at
| the south as very great The people have lost
confidence in him. The mission of Stephens.
Hunter and Campbell was only ruse on the part
of Davis
The Richmond Dispatch has an article on the
Importance of time to the rebels in the coming
military campaign. 1t calls loudly for action and
says this is time to hold long debates in the
cabin when the ship is within sound of breakers
The Wing has an editorial on the mistakes of
Mr.. Blair and the fsllacies of the north in regard
to peace. 1t declares there is no real peace feel
ing in the south except on the basis of independ-
ence, and repeats the usual outbursts of defiance
TO fire the southern hearts.
The Sentinel abuses the terms offered by Mr.
Lincoln, and says it is impossible to accept it
1t makes the usual charge of bad faith, par
ticularly IN the exchange of prisoners. Ii says
as long as the rebels had an excess of prisoners
the cartel was observed. but as soon as circum
stances were reversed, the exchange was broken
off under frivolous pretexts
la the rebel congress, on Friday last, Mr.
Barksdale, of Mississippi. offered bill author
ling the president 10 ask for, and accept from
| the owners OF slaves the services of any number
of able bodied slaves that may be necessary
The bill provides that no change shall be made
between master aud slave
Ga motion of Mr.. Miles. of South Carolina n
bill was repealed
Mr. BArksdale then moved TO refer il TO
, select committee, which WAS agreed to-
Before the reference of the bill. Mr. Wack
house, of Va, said that in his opinion neither
people nor army would submit 10 50 monetrous
a proceeding, and orders going forth from the
war department carrying into executive the pro
visions of the bill of the gentleman from Missis-
sippi, would sound the death knel Of the con-
federacy.
The Petersburg Express of the llth says il has
substantial grounds for the belief that Grant was
reinforced last week by 10000 Of Thomas
troops, and during all Thursday Friday, and
Saturday nights his trains were running from
City Point to ellowtown
The Oharlestown Mercury OF the 4th inst SAYS
only few of the enemy remains at Poca,sligo,
composed solely of Fosters troops
Tho Selma Reporter reports indications that
Thomas has eve on Mobile and other points in
Alabama
1t is probable that Thomas will move down
the Blue Mountain railroad in connection with
column which is said TO be getting ready at Pas
cagoula. Then we are likely to have raiding
parties from Memphis, Vcksburg and Natchez,
to prevent troops from going to Blue Mountains
and Mobile
WASHINGTON, February Ii.
The Senate held an exclusively executive ses
sion and continued over two hours
There nearly 500 nominations to be
acted upon. mostly OF military character.
About l 800 were confirmed, among them the
following brigadier generals to be major gen
erals:
Aft II Terry, G Osterhaus. j ames A Mower.
Godfrey Welthel ID Cox, Chas j Wood vice
Crittenden, resigned. .n
The following to be brgsdier generals:
n % Alvin, c Gillem of Tennessee, James
Wilson. Col II J Hapmsn. 35th Indiana. Com
VIM Grace, 36th Indiana, Col A Cooper. 9th
Tenn, Col John T Crofton. 4th XIV. Col C
Wolcott, 10th Ohio, Col John " Prague, 63d
| CoI 1,b Col
Bradley, 5lst Illinois, Col r Hays, Odd Ohio,
Col James r Slack, 47th Indiana, Col L Long,
lth Ohio, Captain 4th Uni'ed States cavalry,
Col Thomas J Lucas, 10th Indiana, Col G
Doolittle, 18th Michigan, Col Gilbert, 9th
Iowa.
The following colonies were confirmed to be
brigadier generals by breyet:
Col Buell., 18th Indiana Col. Il Harrison,
10Th Indiana.
confirmed
large number OF nominations for consuls
were also confirmed.
The Worlds Washington special has intelli-
gence confirming the report that Richmond
would be evacuated under certain conditions, and
that under the new military policy the rebels
was to give up all the seabOard cities almost
without struggle.
Itis said Lee has accepted the position OF com
mander -in-chief on a written pledge that any mil
itsry policy he might advocate should be carried
out This includes the plan of evscuating all
posts near the coast. and concentrating at one or
more points inland
The rebel armies in the southwest are TO be
ordered east.
The southern forces will be concentrated in
two large armies one in Eastern Virginia, IN
der the direction of Lee, and the other in South
Carolina under Beauregard.
1t is designed to fall upon sherman with the
whole force, and if successful ia destroying his
army to attack Grant in the same way.