Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-03


home more than ever disgusted With the confed-
eracY and refused TO take part in the business Of
firing 80 uthern hearts.
The Times Washington special SAYS that all
the prisoners captured in the late engagements
before Petersburg have been brought TO Point
Lookout 'Tis a curious fact that among pris-
oners captured on March 2Jth aud delivered at
Point Lookout on March 9th, were men who
had only been released from that prison March
l4th.
The Trbune's Washington special says let
ter from New Orleans reports that nearly all the
civil officers of that city have been removed by
order of Gen. Candy and that the provost mar
shall has been convicted and sentenced to i'm
prisonment for lie for smuggling arms and am
munition to rebels.
Ii is confidently believed that by this time
Sheridan has msrched.to the south side railroad
and cut Richmond off from its source of supplies
but as both he aud Grant are beyond the reach Of
telegraph there are yet no reports from either.
The Philadelphia Inquirer gives the following
additional details of the rebel attack Fort
Steadman on Wednesday night:
Not satisfied with the signal repulse expert
enced last Saturday, and with an exhibition OF
their usual tenacity of purpose, the rebels, last
night made another desperate attempt to storm
Fort Steadman, break through the lines Of the
9Th corps, and, if possible reach, City Point.
About 10 o'clock last night, with one of their
familiar yes, they boldly advanced to the as
saut, anc a determined battle was at once in
augurated which lasted throughout the entire
| night The canuonadng was terrific, aud at one
time during the night It was only equalled by
the grand artillery sslvo that took place on the
3Oth OF July, when the celebrated Burnside
mine was sprung. Rsttling musketry followed
soon after the cannonading opened, and con
tnued with great rapdty nearly all night The
battle resulted in the repulse of the rebel col
umn, with heavy loss, while our own, owing to
the peculiar disposition of our forces, aud the
previous knowledge that the attack was To be
made, amounted TO only four killed and twenty
four wounded. The rebels we're caught in trap
again. and but for the darkness Of the night
would lave been slaughtered; as il was they
were greatly exposed.
Our gun boats on James River are displaying
some activity at present They are moving
about in various directions taking up positions
at different points
Ii is reported that Admiral Farraeut is at
Fortress Monroe on his way TO City Point TO as
sumo command
The Goldsboro Spectator says there is body
OF rebel cavalry prowling around our lines pick
4 ing up foragers and all unprotected squads that
venture beyond the lines
Large quantities 0: corn and bacon have been
Hatueleu auu TAKEN from wealthy planters there
abouts, and the mills are grinding corn to issue
TO the troops
Citizens who have come from the desOlated
country over which Sherman s army has marched
\ appeal for admission into our lines, and they are
/ sent oil TO those parts not yet visited by the
armies.
! The provisional division brought east by Gen.
Acagher has been disorganized and the troops
sent TO their different regiments
u. 4
join .he armies there, will more than cover all
our losses from exniration of terms of service.
The work of reorganization goes rapidly on
/ The troops are drilling and preparing for the
coming work.
Shoes. clothing and supplies are being forward
| ed 10y railroad with great rapidty
! The Herald's Mobile Point correspondent of
! the 2Oth, says troops were commanded to move on
/ transports from Dauphin Island, on Friday, to
the main land ON Mobile Point The 18th army
corps was the first to move, the 18th following
them.
Gems Candy and Granger were nearly the last
to leave Dauphin Island
The weather is very fine at present for military
operations.
It. Col. Wilson of Gen. Canby's staff, left
Dauphin Island on Friday morning for Barracks,
Fla, with orders for Gen Steel and column 10
: move Immediately.
he navy Is all ready and will open fire upon
Mobile as soon as orders given.
Three deserters arrived to-day from Mobile,
They LETT the enemy on the 18th They state
there are 5000 troops in and around Mobile
Gen. Milroy commanding this fort in an ad
dress which he recently delivered to his men, he
declared he would never pull down the flag.
The troops are mostly in Notifications
The Richmond Dispatch 29th says:
Preparations for the defence of Mobile are
very complete Provisions for six months have
been accommodating. Gen. Taylor has done all
for successful defence of the city
The Raleigh Progress learns since Gen John
son has been restored 20 the command of the
army OF Tennessee thousands OF soldiers who
we're absent without leave have returned
Gen Maurv commanding Mobile has issusd
aD order to the people 70 send away all non com
bataDts and prepare f1r d vigorous defense of
the city.
Gov. " a!l> announces thar Alabama ia threat
encd on three sides and appeals 20 the people to
rally tor her defense