Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-04
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WASHINGTON, March 3-The following is
from the Richmond Wing of the lst:
The Petersburg Express says the advance
which was threatened two or three days since has
been checked If not defeated by a supesabund-
ancs of rains. and for the present may possibly
be abandoned, bot the public need not be sur
prised TO hear OF Che commencement Of battle a,
any moment.
The enemy rs. not Withdrawn any forces be
has moved 10 bis leit, but holds them in resdi
ness for an advance 4; the earliest practicable
moment.
1t Is believed she enemy Intends flank move
ment some distance further down than the scene
of his late operations.
We believe our noble army is prepared 20 meet
the enemy now, as il ever has been and give
battle as Of old, never having known and deter
mined never 10 know defeat.
A large number OF Yankee deserters came in
at different points, claiming tue privilege granted
them under orders No. 65.
A Tupelo letter furnishes the following from
Gen. Forrest He told lady here few days
ago that be would be left alone TO hold the bag
in this section and that is would he pretty his
bag
Col Patterson, commanding . brigade in
Roddy's division, has been actively engaged in
breaking up stills 10 Al,bsns along the Missis.
sippi line
MANY farmers in northeast Mississippi carry
their grain across the Alabama line 10 get il dis
TILED
Blockade running between Galveston and the
Wes, Ind.es is carried on very successfully.
Quite number OF steamers have run ia and ont
of Galveston during the past fortnight
The government stores in Texas and at Shreve
port are full OF clothing and other necesares fol
al expedition Sitting out at New Orleans, il is De
lieved intended for Galveston. and not Mobile
The army OF she trans Mississippi is in excel
lent spri,s and condition. The troop. are vel
supplied n:,h clothing, food. and munitions o
var
The message OF Governor Allen, of Loaisisna
urges placing the negroes in the army as pioneers
Hagoners, &c. The message meets universal sp
probation in Louisiass
A.sDecisl dispstch 20 the % the COumb.a
EuQuirer, dated Mariana. Florida, February llth
has the following:
Capt Dickinson mas captured IS prisoners, in
GLIDING colonel snd 3 captains, also 10 vsg
ons, 90 horses, | ambulance and quantity o
arms, &c The enemy lost in, killed anC
wounded. Q Not one Of Capt Dickinson . con-
psnS Was lost.
Gen Hill, having been authorized 70 isiss
| brigade Of mounted men in North Alabama, vii
| make his headqGarte-s alternately - Rome. Ca.
and Gadsden. Ale
| beaNIcKhf1 eHLICilStu mn 10 lloriaiu u
amnesty and pardon all men improperly absen
\ from their command who msy join bis brigade
In = military poin, ofvier everything IS quie
ia the trans Mississippi region.
The rivers are higher aow than they have beer
for years.
No apprehension j. teli of land invasion b
the enemy.
Both houses lave passed the bill 10 establish
home for the disabled soldiers. Id incorporate.
Gen Grin, AMI % others. The capitol il <
consist OF million Of Gollsss, p.ads ID OF mill
tary fines. deductions from pay and donations
! There is 10 be no expense to the government.
4 correspondent Of the Montgomery Appeal
writing from Grenada. Miss, says affairs on th
border are in terrible condition. the countr,
being filled with bands Of jsyhsrkers and rob
hers, principally dessrters, whose deeds rival III
famou. days of Dick Turpin. Such reign 0
terror has been inangursted that travel is almos
completely broken up in portions of the country
Coupled With these there are large numbers o
soldiers returning TO their homes on furlougi
Who are voEing vengeance against Spectator
in the northern counties who have refused Z
take confederate money for corn and other neces
saries Of life for their families, ara unless some
thing Is done there the part of the authorize
we look for desperate state Of siisiTs The pres
ent month