Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-31
MATE ITEMS.
"A new county building is TO be erected in
Terre Hsute, al, cost Of S24 .050.

"A new county building is TO be erected in
Terre Haute, a, cost Of s24 .O5O.
The Hendricks County Union has the fol
lowing announcements Al the head Of its ediiori-
81 column:
For President in 1865. Oliver P. Morton Of
Indiana. Subject 70 the nomination of the ma
tionai union convention"
The LAFAYETTE Journal says that the Union
Insurance Co recently established in this city,
proposes to increase is capital 500 900, and Of
fers SIS 900 of the increase 20 the citizens of La
fayette. Books have been opened for stock sub
scriptiou in that city and II is TO be represented
by director
Tell city. Perry county. is enjoying grea'
prosperity. Several extensive manufactures are
in full tide OF successful Operation in .his town
A revival of religion is in progress at the
baptist seminary in Mitchell number OF
converts were immersed on Sabbath last. There
has been general awakening also in the pres
byterian and methodist congregations. in the
last few weeks.
Tho Objects OF the OppOs ng Gener.
ais-Lee's strategy Being Employ ed
The Dernier Wesort.
Correspondence of The N. Y. World
WASHINGTON. March %.
sHEBHASs BATTLE FIELD.
The impression prevails here that Sherman
cannot have continuance OF his late successes,
but must soon find a battle field upon which all
oh nf nd
must be employed Johnston is evidently re-
treating from point to point in North Carolina,
but msniestly in pursuance of the plans laid
down by Gen Lee It appears to be the duty
of the rebel commander in chief to prevent
conjunction of Shermsn's and Grants forces a,
all hazards, and hence Johnston retards She-
mans advance. while Lee himself. by hurting
his columns against Grants lines, compels the
latter general TO deter any movement which will
remotely or nearly tend TO eItricAte Sherman or
aid in effectng Junction.
sHERAAN's oBJrcT
in moving from Fayetteville upon X ,.eigh ap-
pears to have been 10 gain that place in advance
of johnson, and thus cut him off from points
farther west. This scheme of Sherman was de
feated by the engagements az Averysb0ro' and
Bentonvile and left Sherman With u greater
part oil hls army in such position that he could
not pursue his original intention, AID according
" changed hi- course 70 GoldsbOso'. 10 order 10
effect junction with Schofeld Thus 4, Ia
leigh
JOHNSTON HAS TWO LINES or RETREAr
One by the Castor. road and The other by the
North Carolina road to Greensboro and then TO
Danville If it is true, as has been stated, that
the line Of the Roanoke or ID IN rivers has been
selected by Lee as the battle ground, Johnston
will throw h- column from Raleigh up TO Gas
ton and thence form line of battle. reinforced by
Lee, near that point and betsee Sherman ana
Grants extreme left. 80 TO prevent n junction
Last week gave sketch of the new lire upon
which a battle field Was supposed TO have been
selected, and designated the south bank OF the
D,n river. near GAINESVILLE. the western termi-
nus Of the Roanoke VALLEY road, "a the point
That was based upon the supposTion that
Johnston would retreat 20 Godsboro. and thence
to Danville and that Sherman would change his
course and move upon CASTOR and thence TO
GAINESVILLE from Rileigh Ii Johnston moves
via Greenville and Dtnyile, and Sherman exc
cutes .nk movement via CASTOR and Clarks-
vile the battle ground will be on the line of the
Dan river IT, on the contrary, johnston moves
upon G,ston from Raleigh and Sherman fol
lows. the line of battle will be upon the south
bank of the Roanoke. near CASTOR As the re-
suit Of either on the part of Johnston, the
battle field must be in southeastern Virginia. on
the borders of North Carolina.
THE POLICY OF LEE
now appears TO be to prolong the struggle as far
possible in order 10 exhaust Sherman and
compel a cessation of hOstilitses the part of
the latter until he can receive supplies for his
army. Meanwhile Johnston is TO Withdraw
Sherman as far possible into the interior of
the country. and into a position where he
be successfully assailed by Johnston reinforced
by Lee
The attack Of the latter upon Gen. Grant is =
part Of this policy, and is intended to keep the
latter general so actively employed 10 defeud-
ing his lines a 20 prevent = reinforcement OF
or co operation with Sherman @Lee expect.
that by the time tie latter is in position on
the south bank Of the Roanoke or Dan river,
as the case may be. he will be in situation TO
aid Johnston by precipitating a portion of his
army suddenly upon Sherman, defeating him.
and. while be is still sma:ting from his wounds.
10 turn and successfully assault Grant in front
Of Petersburg In any event the junction Of
sherman with Grant must be prevented at sill
haz ,rds. If the cause OF the conederacy is to
be saved; and Lee will not be slow adopt any
measure which NAV present the slightest chance
of success. SPECTATOR,