Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-31
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FROM New York


NKw YoRK March 80 The Herald's Wash
ington SPECIAL says: The president held coun-
Gil OF war ut City Point, attended by Grant, Ord
Sher Sheridan, Meade and others. and i'm
mediarely after general movement Of the army
began
The Herald also has a report from W Washing
ton mat Lee, since Saturdays fight. has re
newed bis request for military convention ard
agreed on terms for cessation OF hostties
Ii il understood that She.msn's plans FOR cut;
ting of General Johnsons ar nv from all avail
able sources OF supply are completed, and that
Grant will comoel Lee either to starve his troops
in Redmond or come out and risk an engage
ment.
In view OF these matters, well informed people
in Washington believe that peace will be agreSd
upon between Grspt and Lee
Sheridan and his boys are off again, ard will
soon be heart from
The Herald's correspondent says: The rebel
loss in iron, Of the OH corps alone, on Saturday,
was On0
The Times special SAYS information from the
army Of the Potomac 10 night says the whole
army was in motion on Tuesday morning, and
Grau. and staff were to move in the after
noon
A Goldsboro correspondent of the 25th writes
as follows:
The rebels have about l2 900 cavalry under
Wheeler and Hampton in our front. Yesterday
they hanged three of our foragers within three
miles of our outposts
Fitzpatrick charged part of this force Result
not known.
The Herald's correspondent gives the follow
ing additional details of the battle of Benton
Vile:
Our line of battle at 2 IN. when all the
troops were in position, about two miles
long
During the day the enemy made two grand
attempts TO pierce this line at different points
The first was made on the point held by c gs-
wells brigade. and Hardee and Hoke led the
charge
The rebels moved forward gallartly, firing
bot little AZ If determined to crush or lines by
mere weight. They were received with fur-
Gus Ere. but barred their heads and came on. pen
etrsted between COgswell and Mitchell and
reached the rear of MHchel's brigade hut nei
ther gave way, the fighting was terrific. Mitchell
put his brigade in position parallel from the fight
ing Cogswe's men laid 10 the water firing
on her-bels
The eremy pushed around Mitchell and struck
Nandeyer's and Fearngs brigades in toe rear
pressing them so bard they had 20 Jump their
breastworks TO repel the assault
man was captured who gave bis name as
Gen Hoke and sent TO the rear
Charges were made on other points but our
line never wavered
Finally the rebels massei for last effort
This time they came up without their old famil-
lar yels and marched steadily on Robinson and
the FIVE batteries They were met with the most
terrific fire witnessed. but their officers by
great exerlion and personal bravery brought them
on in some order until they reached point
where hawley's brigade vas brought TO bear up
on them fink FIRE
This added TO their misery, ye ihey stood IL
brayely and came on
The FIVE batteries then opened al distance of
less than 200 yarcs. .throwing canister and spher
zeal case into The wavering mass d! rebels, the
discharges beng a. rapid for q time a. the ticks
OF lever watch; the Il ,shes of the guns seemed
one continuous steady bl &c
The enemy at last broke and fed in confusion
from the field. Au hour later not shot vss
heard along the line
The Commercials special SAYS In official cir
cles the immediate downfall Of the rebellion is
considered certain.
Most sdvices at the department give the
assurance that neither Lee nor Johnson can eth
er retreat or offer battle without the destruction
of their armies
| II Is understood that there mus. be cessation
/ OF fighting on both sides and acvi-es from Rich
mond state that every resort OF diplom icy will
De used for arranging peace during the in
| term
Secretary Seward lief, tor City Point yester-
day Hon Willard Fillmore preceded him.
/ At the suggestion, il il understood. OF Jef
Davis. il ia believed negotiations for PEACE are
now going on aboard the River Queen
| LATER.
Important, military movements sre known to
oe 10 progress
A portou OF Sheridsn's cavalry have been die
mounted. the remainder will soon be heard from
IN new direction.
The Richmond Wing OF the 2Oth has an &c.
J count OF meeting beld for the purpose of send
ing CONTINUATION. OF food for Lees beleag uer ed
army in Richmond. The contributors doubt
less amounted 10 about one days short ration.
for the army. The meeting vas held At Ny tn
vile