Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-20

/ FROM Washington
wAsHIsGroS. February Is The Star hss the
! following dispatch from City Point, dated the
+ l7th
+ The flag Of truce boat VIM Allison, while
on her upward trip from Cox's landing this D
: m. blown by torpedo The boat went
down almost Immediately Oar pickles say
! there were no survivors from her There we're
no prisoners on board at the time The catas-
trophe probably arose from one of the enemy 3
own torpedoes which has been in the water for
( long time.
! The Richmond Examiner OF the 10th has the
following
dispatch was received from oil official of the
! treasury department at Columbia 10 the effect
I that Shermau's advance was 40 near Columbs
that the home guards and citizens had turned
out TO aid in resisting the enemy aud diminishing
had commenced near the city.
1t j. stated by the Examine. that prisoners
were on board the Allison flag OF truce boat
when she blew up
The committee GU rebellious states. in their
amendments TO the reconstruction bill a, report
ell to- d4y urovides for tie reconstruction by the
: president of the state government OF Tennessee
II such government be established BY loyal citi
! zens IN conformity with the constitution prior TO
the lsI of Nav nex' lie also provides that the
constitution OF Tennessee shall prescribe
lat No person hall vote who hss held con-
federate military Office higher than colonel nor
held civil office
No debt credited under action OF the usurpiug
power shall be recognized or paid ~ the state
and 40 rebel laS Of cOnh>calion shall be binding
during -four days OF the present week
Over 2l0 rebel deser,ers came within the lines
ct the army OF the Potomac
This morning 40 rebels arrived here. all of
whom had deserted from rebel picket posts OH the
night of the l4th Twenty OF these belonged
% Virginia regiments and the remainder TO :.
G regiments
delegation with With petition
asking the appointment Of Gov Andrew TO the
cabinet was introduced 10 the president TO day
by Senator Wilson
Richmond papers Of The 10th state the enc
nv are quiet in their entertainments on Hatcher's
run
Throughout Tuesday nigh; the rumbiing Of
wagons and artillery heard or Grant :
lines ia the peigbborhood Of Deep Bottom Il
/ was supposed Grant transferring heavy
bod, Of troops to the north side This may be
simply the return of troops sent over 10 Peters
burg to participate in the Hatcher affair last
Monday
Il was reported Yesterday that our troops
were evacuaiing Wilmington The report is
not confirmed. however, by fhe latest official
dispatche.
The Ysnk,e papers state that Gen Terry is
still in The vicinity of Fort Fisher. waiting for
Gen Hoke
Hitherto che Yankee press represented Gen.
! Terry about 20 march towards Wilmington
With the expectation of taking il. bur Fort An
derson Nas jroved more effectual obstruction
than they anticipated
General Baker j. in command of our forces AZ
Goiisborough. aud reports TO the wsr department;
that he has reason 20 believe The enemy are con-
centraiing ~ Newberp
General Foster is in command at Newbern
No official messages were received from any
part OF South Carolina Yesterday Al last &C
counts the enemy held Orangeburg. on the rail
road and our forces were falling back towards
Columbia
Our troops abandoned BrancLviils last Sunday
night.
Wheeler last Friday s,tsckei aud whipped
Fitzpatrick ST Aiken IL miles from Augusta
Augusta papers of last "Wednesday state that at
that time SiOcum wss at Windsor, 10 miles east
of Aiken. advancing on Augusta. the right flank
being protected by South Edisto, sEd his left by
Fitzpatrick 8 cavalry
Slocum has with him he 18th and 9Th corps,
the l4th and Doth comprise the force operating
against Columbia aud Charleston. This leaves
one corps of Shermaus army inactive We pre-
sumo IL has been left at Savannah
Gems S. d. Lee and Hampton. recently APP
DOl0teu neuleUdut Stuttaiss nave orCo Couuftucu
by the confederate senate
The promotion OF Gen Hampton makes him
rank Gen Wheeler aid puts him in command OF
our cavalry operating against Thomas The
be-, events NAV be expected tom this appoint
men.
A Coumbs paper Of the l2.h says that long
before Columbia falls We look FOR battle and
victory which will prove that God Is lighting on
ous side and will vouchsafs 70 South Carolina
e. 10 ne au ~
war. in triumph
The same paper believes that within the next
20 DAYS there will be such "a concentration OF
strength a. will make tue ankee cOmmandeg
tren.ble for his safety.
The Rich nond Examiner 81 the 10th says
that a. Kngsville, Sherman would he able to
estrov Columbia and Charlotte and The vii
mington and Manchester railroad.
The Examiner OF the 18th has long article
against the use OF negroes es soldiers bat leaves
the responsibility 10 Lee who esll- for large
force OF them
The Wing says Sherman has got the start o;
their forces aud apprehension is ieli at Columbis
that he would reach there before Re could b,
oyertakeB
.Echps has succeeded Breckinridgd IN comm
N East Tenn
Information received from The Army of Il {
James To the l7th state that deserters from the
rebel srmv arriving at headquarters s,y that thu
morning oe.seen - and / o'clock d compan,
from each Of The regiments OF Stewart's brigade
were sent out 10 advance their picket lines about
! 81 yards, in order 70 strengthen or straighter
their lire on the Bermuda Hundred front aud Cd
posiie the position held by the p Pennsylvania
heavy artillery.
) llOn being discovered thew were fred on BY oui
pockets, and alter stout % shots they retired tC
their own ues
The party making the attempt are reported 4.
having 0eeu supplied win enlrenching tools tC
throw up works Tor defense. and when fred or
ta,reaied ia the uinCs- disorder Their lose i
snv. = uHknosn.
One huudreu aud niuety three prisoners includ
Ing 10 oliicsr- mostly IRON Dinvilie. came f.au
Richmoud OF the reoei steamer Allison 10 Co,
landing The we're received and cared Tor .,
Lieutenant II Merrith at these headquarters
: A. 0 clock as ;he siea msr on her return 4
Richmond. aud shen short distance above For
Brady. she struck a torpedo which explodin.
completely wrecked her She had on boar
2i3 packages, blankets and . number Of othe