Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-02

NEw YoRK, March AT the annual meet.
ing of the shareholders of the Atlantic telegraph
company held IN London or the 9th Of Febru-
AIRY, the following gentlemen were elected drec
tors: Sir Samuel COnafd. Bart Mr.. Edw ard
Chopper. Mr. Geo. p Biadcn. E. OF London,
Mr.. E NJ. Archibald, Peter Cooper. Mr. w ilson
G. Hunt. OF New York, and Mr.. Hugh Allen,
OF Montreal
Up Friday evening. February l7th, ,2s9
nautical miles OF cable had been completed ard
100 miles were being manufactured per weak
The Great Eastern will be ready for sea with
the entire cable on board by the LIST of June.
The Commercials Hatcher's run correspon
dent says: The order for the army to be ready
20 move at moments notice was countermand
ed, owing to a storm, after the men had been
under arms all night Fresh orders. however
expected.
The Posts Washington special SAYS all appli-
cations for az extension OF patents, including
GoOdyear's aud HaySard's have failed.
Senator Wilson's bill providing for an. as ia
for our disabled soldiers, has 100 interpretations.
representing nearly every section OF country,
with General Grant at the head
Among the military nominations seut 10 the
Senate yesterday we're those OF Msior General
Schofied and Howard a. brigaier generals in
the regular army
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 9th says the
rebe! congressman have become so frightened
that they are fleeing from Richmond and that
body was without a quorum
Senator Wilson reported adversely on the
House bill 10 muster out of the army soldiers
who have enlisted for the uuexprei terms of
their regiments
The bill to provide for the publication oi full
army register was passed.
The $500 600 900 loan bill was then introduc-
ed, and an amendment to strike out the provision
exempting bonds from state snd municipal taxa
ton was rejected
The bill was then passed.
The steamer Arago reports that when off
Charleston harbor on the 26th she informed
that Columbia, 5 c., had been burned, aud that
Augusta had been captured by the federal
troops.
The Richmond Examiner of the 9th in an
editorial speaking of the message of JEFF. Davis
recently addressed to the rebel congress, in which
re said IT the campaign against Richmond bad
resulted in success instead of failure, and if we
had been compelled to evscuate Richmond as
well as Atlanta, the coniederscy woulc have re
NAMED as defiant ever and says let not this
fatal error be harbored until il takes effect
The evacuation of Richmond would be loss
OF self respect and authority towards the c0nfed
ersoy.
The withdrawal Of our army from Richmond
would the area of CONSUMPTION a.
greatly TO reduce our military strength. as our
army would dwiudle in numbers Il would move
more rapidly westward, ana before reaching The
Mississippi would have degenerated INTO mere
body guard
From the hour OF giving Up the seat of gov
eminent, our cause would sink into a mere re
beion in the estimation Of foreign powers who
would cease TO accord 20 ~ the rights OF bollig
erents. while the enemy would be free 10 treat
80 every rebel would fight thenceIorward with
halter about his neck
The Enquirer of the same date, in speaking of
the rebel congress fleeing from the capitol on the
approach of Sherman, says: during the last four
weeks, wild apprehension ofdsng er has disturb.
ed the minds of the timid.
The enemy has lately thrown his forces across
the lines OF easy congressional retreat TO vest
and south.
Since then senators and Representatives have
one by one fed from the capitol leaving the leg
islsture a skeleton. 1t Is true the President
must stand firmly as the national danger thick
ems, it is true our sacred army must bare their
breasts 10 the storm with more heroic courage al
columns of the enemy converge OF tie liberty and
existence Of country
Should the President waver and initiate the
congressional example, there will be DO difficulty
IN finding instances in history TO illustrate his
disgrace.
The steamer Moro Castle from Havana the
25th. has arrived
A French transpor; hsd arrived from Vera
Cruz She reports that the imperialisrs had cap
tured Osxaca. Nothing new from ST Domingo.
The remainder Of the Spanish forces were ex
,.pected soon.
The steamer Arago. with the Savannah Her
aid of the 25th, has arrived She brings no mil
itarv news.
The steamer South Carolina WAS busy Ieceiv-
ing cotton from wrecked blockade runner near
Fort Moultrie.
The steamer Fox, captured after the evaeua-
ton Of Charleston, has been sent 10 Port ROYAL
with her valsble cargo
From Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, March l.--Jay Cooke reports
sales of Z 30's TO-DAY TO the amount OF 81
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