Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-07


changed. and arrived at headquarters yesterday.
BE vas taken prisoner 90 The Mississippi river
a year sgo. and was taken 10 Canton. No. and
thence 20 Demopo!is After short stay ST the
latter place he was conveyed 70 Mobile, until
sent By the government Of South CsrosIns TO
Coiunbis in that state, where be remained ten
months in prison feet vide
During ell this time be was never once oct
side Of bis prison walls ~ith ere or two except
ions. bis treatment was courteous ard all was
done for his comfort that his jsiiors could afford
on an iaslfi sen, supply permitted by the rebel
goTernmeni De vas robbed Of 81 900 az de
time of his csp.ure and afterwards forced to ex-
change his clothing for poor suit
The Richmond Dispatch Sd. saws: s.A
There has been altogether too much talk and
urges congress so quit speech making ard do
more work or adjourn. Il saws
We don't observe that sherman was any where
stopped by thousand OF oratorical Parrot guns.
NV YoRK, March 8.
Information from Wilmington saws every
thing Is progressing well in that department.
Gen. Couch has been assigned TO the command
of the 90 corps and The city of Wilmington. On
the 10Th he Issued orders calling on all citizens
10 return TO their occupations. with proper in
structons relative to conirAband trade.
Fifteen hundred deserters and prisoners are
about to be sent north.
On Wednesday lsst sl5. 900 worth OF medical
supplies were discoved in Wilmington. large
portion OF il being quinine-
AThe psymaster had nearly finished paving the
troops IN that department
The weather had been raw.
WAsHISGroS, March 6.
Ii has been asceftaine1 from authentic sources
that volunteering is progressing vigorously. cspe
cially in the west. Wisconsin, with only six dis
tricts, has Dut more men in under the present
call than New York. The bulk of the recruits
are ensted in the old infantry regiments. New
infantry regiments are being formed, and already
the following organizations have been forwarded:
From Ohio D regiments Illinois 10; Wisconsin
GALL infantry; also, Wisconsin ! regiment hea-
w artillery.
Districts which fail 10 recruit rapidly are now
being drafted or abou, TO be drafted for their
qoutas.
BY an amendment to the national currency act
the amount of circulation is 10 be apportioned TO
the different states and territories.
Hugh McCulloch, comptroller OF the currency.
has issued a circular, saying that persons who
ontemplste the organization of national banks
other than those whose papers have been filed or
whose applications have been approved. are re-
quested To suspend operations until the necessary
data can be collected and the required appofiion.
State banks contemplating a change of organ
ization, can proceed without interruption.
WASHINGTON. March 8.
The Senate has confirmed the following nomi-
nations:
Major generals of volunteers, J. NJ Schofeld
and. A O. Howard 70 be brigadier generals in
the regular army--the latter in the place of Gen.
Thomas. who has been promoted 20 major gen
erel
CAIgo, March G.
At the eection In Memphis on the 4th for
governor and members of the legislature. Brewn-
low received for governor SO votes. scattering
ITO Smith. for state senator, received 365 RIA
jority over Losgul
The Bulletin says it is clear from the result OF
this aud the election of February 22d. that
large majority of the people of Memphissars op
posed to the proceed lgs OF the recent state con
vention, ana states that had there been cand.
date for governor opposed to Brownlow and
having any chance Of success elsewhere he
would have recsived q thousand majority in
Memphis.
Tie steamers Golden Era and tycoon were
fred into by guerrillas miles below Memphis
The tycoon arrived in charge of custom
house officer, charged With dealing in cOniTaband
goods.
Gov Murphy called 81 extra session of the
Arkansas legislature on the frat Monday IL
April TO consider the constitutional amendment
aho,hing slavery.
II is reported that many boats of the feet re
Gently Down the river have nov. gone TO Mo
bile,
Gen. Canby has ordered the reorganization of
the 18th anu 18Th corps Gen. Granger will
command he 18Th and Gen. Smith the 18th
corps
NEW YoEx, March g.
The Tribune has extracts from the Richmond
papers. They contain no news from Sherman.
The Wing copies from the Raleigh ConaeIva
tive high compliment 90 Gen. Johnston's sbili
" and the expectation ;hs; Ia viii put stop to
Sberman's movements IL links Gen Sher
mans movements through the country will unite
the people against the Yankees, and iotimstes
tina, the confederate ca use is materially strength
ened .