Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-10

Of them captured. Why Il wss DOT done, or why
the centre and right were not vigorously pressed
I do not pretend 70 say. "A the night fell the
firing became less and less vigorous, and the
flames IN the city increased in volume, lighting
up the sky with a lund glare About ! o'clock
10 the morning Of Monday. all firing ceased. and
the still OF The grave rested upon the scene which
days before had been noisy With sb~estTife Of con
tending psf;ies.
THE IvAcUATIOS.
About h4li-Dast three O'Clock on Monday
morning. q rebel deser;er entered General Biz
ney's camp. and announced that the enemy's
picket line had been withdrawn, and that the
city vas evacuated. General Birney immediate
y advanced a skirmish line, and found that the
deserter's STORY was correct. and that the Ieoels
had departed. The CITY was occupied by our
troops about four O'Clock. General Birnev, com
handing the colored division o. the oath corps,
asserts that be entered first A brigade OF the
9th corps also claims to have had the honor; but
Colonel Ralph Ely. commanding the % brigade
OF the lst division of the 9th corps. having been
made provost marshal Of the city. indicates that
bis troops were the first 10 enter Petersburg. IL
was found that about fifteen hundred hogsheads
Of tobacco, and about eleven thousand dollars
worth OF cotton. had been destroyed, and one Of
the bridges was burning. but this structure was
soon extinguished An important railroad
bridge was left untouched.
APPEARANCE or INK CITY.
Our troops were welcomed By the inhabitants,
especially by the negro portion, and a large mum
bers Of ladies focked 70 the windows and en-
frances OF their dwellings, waving bsndkerchiefs,
etc in token Of welcome. At first there was
come disorderly conduct 90 the part Of our troops
but il was soon checked and order was restored
The city has been comparatively u~niDjured by our
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evidence OF an unceremonious visitation, but the
residents say that very few lives have been lost
Myself and q Bohemian" friend entered Jar
rats hotel for the purpose of obtaining breakfast
We found posted up in the BARRIERS shop a bill
setting forth the following list Of prices:
BoOt-blacking ........
Shaving and shampooing. $50
Cold bath ................. .............. 200
Warm 800
Washing, soap furnished. -. ..... ......-..-.. 25
The barber, who was & genuine African, re-
marked that il was the happiest day of his life,
and that he could now go down the street smok-
ing a cigar, which act would have cos, him ff-
teen lashes the day before. During the day,
crowds Of negroes could be seen about the street
corners enjoying the luxury of smoking cigars.
of which they had been deprived by the black
code Of Petersburg. Their deliverers, especially
the negro soldiers, were the objects OF the ut
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shared with them whatever they possessed.
GENERAL LEE IN PETERSBURG.
General Lee was in Petersburg on Saturday
and Sunday until the evacuation, and appeared
very much agitated and ~fretful, and evidently
dependent at the unfavorable condition of at
fairs. The fighting was mainly under the per
sonal direction OF L0Dgstreet. In Ambrose 7.
Hill, who was killed in the action of Saturday,
he lost a valuable lieutenant. which aided mater
tally in depressing his spirits.
THE LINE OF LEES RETREAT.
Ii must not be supposed that Lees army, al
though defeated, is demoralized to that extent
which will ruin it for further action. Neither is
il so greatly scattered as would seem. Ii j. re
duced probably to less than forty thousand men
nearly one half its original strength. IL is gen
orally supposed that il is retreating in three
columns. One, under Longstreet, has. it is IN
derstood, taken the turnpike road running parsl.
lei with the Appomattox. which will lead him to
a point on the Danville road near Jennings sta
ton, fifty miles from Richmond Another
column is moving on = parallel with the Apo
matto1, on the north side of that stream, by q
road which will lead to a point near POwhattan
station, twenty two miles from Richmond. The
third column is advancing upon the line of the
Danyille road, and employing all the available
transportation.
GENEAAL GRANTS PURSUIT
understand to be in three columns, each 81
rected against the rebel lines OF retreat. Gran
Sheridan and Meade are upon the Southside
road, a portion of the 9th corps and Ord are on
the north side of the AppomattoK, and Weitzel
has a small division upon the Dsnville road.
tax PROBABILITIES Oh LEES ESCAPE
Lee had nearly a day the start of General
Grant, ard will advance so rapidly that the lat
ter cannot hope to catch up with him except by
the aid of his cavalry. Against this arm Lee
can successfully, it is thought, contend, by
means of a strong rear guard. until he can reach
Burkesville. which ia understood to be strongly
fortified. This be must and probably will de
fend, as this il the outpost Of Lynchburg, and if
Rurkesyille Is lost the latter city becomes value
loss. If he makes a stsntat Burkesville, there
fore, another battle is inevitable with what result
one can readily conjecture, judging by the rela-
tive condition of the two srmies-Grant flushed
With success and Lee discouraged by defeat.
GENERAL s~HERxAN's CO OPERATION.
General Sherman is doubtless co operating Il in
this movement of General Grant, but is ~ignoran,
Of the result Of the late battles. His business is
to follow Johnson. If the rebel general goes
toward Weldon be is lost, for he falls into the
lions den. If be goes toward Greenville and
and Danville. it will be for the purpose of joining
Lee, to prevent which General Sherman's move
ments must be vigorous, and his cavalry must
and doubtless will be kept actively EMPLOYED.
General Sherman fully understands the exigen-
ces of the case. and will spare no effort TO render
success certain. | am informed, but how true the
statement is i cannot say, that General Grant on
Monday, dispatched a courier 10 General Sherman
announcing his success. and directing whs, course
to pursue. This courier must reach General
Sherman on Wednesday morning a. the furthest
GENERAL sHERIDAs's COOPERATION.
| perceive that General Stonemsn was q.
Boone, North Carolina, on the 9th ult., and
was heading in the direction of JOhnson's rear
]. this is so, his presence will be serviceable to
General Sherman. and help to seal the fate OF
Johnson's army. F c..
From The New York Tribune.
The Nations Hone.