Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-27

The Times Washington special says Lieut..
Morgan, Of the 2lst Wisconsin, an escaped pris-
oner, left Fayetteville on the 10TH the day of the
reported FIRST battle, at which time the rear OF
Shermans army was crossing Cape Fear river
and moving north.
A skirmish occurred on the 18th between the
two divisions of the 18th corps, and a small body
of rebels. This MAS all the lighting reported on
that day.
The Tribune's Washington special says it is
believed there tha, Richmond has been evacuat
ed. and that only a strong rear guard has been
left behind TO keep up the patrol line along the
front
Ii is also rumored that Lee is at the head of
the liberated Richmond army, marching in all
haste to Join Johnston, and 80 intercept Sher-
man.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 23d says that
Eastern Louisiana is infested with jayhswkers,
robbers and murderers.
The people are frequently found dead by the
wsyside Even women are killed liz short, an
archy rengs supreme
Robert Cobb Kennedy. convicted of being
spy, was to- day executed at Fort Lafayette. He
was shockingly profane. and sang song as the
executioner was adjusting the rope.
The Potomac correspondence says:
Several deserters who have recently came in-
10 our lines state that the rebel officers tell their
men that arrangements have been made between
Genls EGrant & Letlfor exchanging deserters,
MANY are intimidated from coming into our lines
because of these statements.
The Washington specials say:
We have most substantial evidence OF the design
OF the rebels to evacuate Richmond 1t is found
ed on the fact that the late raid of Sheridan,
files OF The Richmond Whg and all Of the sur
plus material belonging to that Office cap
tured at Scottsville on the James river, where il
had been thrown with other freight to tighten
canal boats
The Times ~ O. correspondent says
There can be no doubt of the deaf of Cen
Hindman recently reported and comes direct
from Matamoras.
The Richmon Sentinel, 22d inst. copies the
following frotu The Augusta Chronicle relative
to Sherman's army at Columbus: The reason
why the state house was not burnt is because
Sherman could not spare the powder.
The state record Offices we're removed to
place of safety. Record stolen from citizens of
Court Canton. Miss, records of Beaufort and
other districts which had been removed to Co
lumba for security were unfortunately destroyed
Nearly all the plate sent from Charlotte and
ColumbiS fof safe keeping and much of the val
uable plate OF the citizens Of the latter place
which was stored in the Columbia bank all fell
prize to the enemy.
captured by the enemy.
The entire printing interest OF Charlotte were
DESTROYED
At Charlotte Junction during Sherman's late
march through the place, some Yankee officers
who escaped from Jail at Columbia, made their
appearance in public when Sherman marched
through. They had been secreted in the city by
northern sympathizsrs who left Columbia with
Sherman.
Sheridan travelled down the river in grand
style, his equpage is said to be elegant, the car
risge was drawn by four splendid grays all of
course stolen from the citizens of Canton county
The Mississippi Citizen gives glowing accounts
of enthusiastic public meetings.
The Fayetteville Observer mentions much des
pondency in North Carolina, and thinks it ex
ENDS through the entire south
The Raleigh Progress gives the following ac-
count OF the battle of the 18th. 1t seems that
the fight commenced at noon on Wednesday, and
continued briskly until night Considerable
skirmshing was carried on all night and on
Thursday morning the basle commenced fur
iously, and ragged the whole day.
General Hardee, with about half a corps was
intrenched between Black creek and Cape Fear
river, at no great distance from the confluence
of these streams. but at a point up higher than
that at which the enemy crossed the former
stream.
Here he was attacked by q corps of Sherman 9
veterans, and our work, were charged three
times, aud each time repulsed with immense
slaughter
We do not understand the position of General
Bragg but we are informed that his troops were
driven back, which made il necessary for Hardee
to face back to prevent being fanked.