Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-11
EEroErrD ErPEEzLr ron The DAILY STATE sESrnKL.
MORNING REPORT.
G Z N Err A L N EW S.
DAVIS ESCAPE IMPOSSIBLE
OUR HOMEWARD-BOUND TROOP.
The March Through Richmond.
THE ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY.
TERROR OF THE WITNESSES
The Mexican Excitement
Rosecrans to Command in Mexico.
SC. &C. &c. Ac.. &c.
Rosecrans to Command in Mexico
SC. &C.. &c. Ac.. dc.
From New YORK.

NEw York, May lG.-The Times Washing
ton special OF May 3 says: The capture Of JEFF
Davis is now looked upon by the military author
tiles as certain. In addition to the particulars
of his whereabouts. the following was telegraph
ed last night:
1t is now known that Davis and the two di-
visions of cavalry with him are so completely en-
veloped By Stoneman, Wilson and Grierson, that
escape is impossible, except as a disguised and
solitary fugitive.
The latest intelligence received indicates that
il is probable that Grierson, who commands the
cavalry under Candy, will succeed in capturing
jeff Davis in his flight across the Alabama
river.
The march of the homeward bound armies con
tinues with undated vigor.
Meades veteran columns had hardly made
their grand march through the conquered capital
of the rebellion before the camp fires of Sher-
mans legions lighted up the banks of the James
river.
The advance of Meade's troops was to day in
the vicinity Of Louisa Court House, and is ex-
pected to camp near Alexandria by Saturday
night.
Shermans four corps are expected to pass
through Richmond tomorrow, ard they will
press the army of the Potomac hard on the
homeward march.
Sheridan's cavalry left Petersburg yesterday
and will move overland TO Alexandria. The
main part of the force will come to this vicinity
and will probably undergo reorganization at
once.
One brigade of cavalry will be left at Lynch
burg, another at Danville and another at Peters
burg, which will patrol the country, preserve or
der and punish outlaws.
The Times Washington special says: The
evidence against Davis & Co. is to be sent to all
our ministers abroad together with description
and photographs of the fugitves.
GEM lGrant has ordered the several corps com
manders to recommend a certain number of mer-
itorious officers for promotion in the regular
army.
A special dispatch to The Tribune says the
paid their respects to Lee have been dismissed.
One year soldiers are to be returned to their
respective states and mustered out of service at
once.
The Witnesses in the ass lssination case are
panic stricken fearing assassination in case they
give their testimony. One of them yesterday
made verbal statement to the secretary of war
in relation to the completely OF Thompson, San-
ders and the rest, but positively refused to appear
before the court unless his name, residence aud
testimony should be suppressed and newspaper
reporters be excluded from the court during the
examination This was conceded to him, but it
is believed he has fed north in another panic
Special Dispatch to The Herald.
The streets of Richmond were on Saturday
last a scene of magnificent and spirited mill
tary pageant an illustration of the power and
greatness of our government and the indomita-
bic power ofts defenders
The flower of the army OF the Potomac the
2d and 5th corps, enjoyed the highly appreciat-
ed privilege of marching through the city to
which their brave efforts for four years have
been directed.
The % and 9th corps were received in Rich
mond by the oath corps and the moving column
presented splendid array Of 5000 men, whose
steady lines, faultless marching. bright bayonets
gistening in the sun, battle torn and war stain
ed flags. formed spectacle not soon to be for
gotten by the behoders.
Ii is expected that the march from Richmond
to Washington will occnpy about ten or twelve
days.
The Herald says that the Mexican emigration
excitement increases The officer for enroll
ment is unable to accom- modate the applicants.
Two more offices are to be opened There is a
general rush of discharged officers and men to
be enrolled
The Mexican Gen 0rtega is highly delighted
with the prospects IL is said the west has sub
scribed large sums of money 10 the enterprise
and that 25 900 men are to be raised there TO be
commanded by Gen. Rosecrans.