Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-08
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NAV okk, may u ne neralu NicnmOnu
dispatches show terrible state OF impoverish
ment in which the people of Nirgiuia found
to be, and to which the have been reduced by
the drafts of the rebel military establishment on
their resources of all kinds
Thousands Of the inhabitants of Richmond
and Petersburg and the surrounding country are
preserved from starvation only by the supplies
which the United States commissaties furnish
them
Strong desires are expressed for the removal
10y government Of all restrictions on trade not
contraband of war, so that facilities may be af
i0rded for resuscital0n OF industry both in
the towns and rural districts
At present the farmers generally without
the implements or seeds necessary to do their
planting. aud unless these can be speedily pro
cured there will be no crops forthcoming in the
state in the summer and fall.
II il understood that the army of the James.
commanded by Gen Ord, consisting OF the Gath
and 9th corps will remain in Virginia for the
present
Il is said that the 25th corps, consisting of
colored troops, willprobably go into camp at City
Point.
portion of the army Of the Potomac was ex
pected 10 pass through Richmond Thursday or
Friday on their way 20 Washington
The principal citizens and local officials OF
Richmond are rapidly coming forward To the
provost mar-hals Office, and taking the oath OF
allegiance TO the government. Among Others
who have subscribed TO Il are Mayor Mayo.
Judges Lyons and Littlcton. aud Tascwcl, pros
ccutng attorney IN Que OF the courts.
The Herald's Charleston dispatches are to the
lst inst.
Gen pottors force had returned from its OK
pedition into the interior OF South Carolina,
having destroyed All immense amourt of rebel
property
The guerrilas have again become troublesome
In the southern part OF the state On the 9Th
ult.. party OF them made their appearance
within six miles OF Charleston and tore up some
railroad track.
Another strong force OF national troop. will
soon pass throught tho state
The rebel ram Columbia, sunk In Magnolia
creek has been raised. aud Is found TO be not
greatly injured. She will bc brought north
SecessiOnsts OF Charleston were wild with 10y
on learning of the assassination of President
Lincoln, and IL is said that women were actually
80 proiane and sAcreiglous M TO fall on their
knees and express thanks TO God for this cpor
nous crime But the sudden arrest Of Tx Gov
Aiken appeared to bring them TO their senses.
aud they Immediately became more discreet IN
their conduct
MIR. Aiken's arrest and the expulsion of the
contumacious episcopal clergyman Mr. Marshall,
who refused to substitute the prayer for the pres.
ident OF the United States for that which he had
been Offering Tor Jcff Davis. had caused much
excitement among the Charlestonans They II
sit that Governor Aikea has never been ANYTHING
but union man
The Trbune's Washington special has the fol
lowing: The president has been s,eongly urged
by prominent gentlemen here 90 subject 20 ar
rest and trial such men as Brick Promeroy, of
The Lacrosse. Wis Democrat. aud the editor OF
The Chicago Times, who during the past year
have publicly advised and melted the assassina
ton OF Mr. Lincoln. The subject il receiving
serious considerltion
The Times Richmond correspondent says:
The notorious chief OF the rebel detection squad
Sam McCubbln has surrendered himself Me.
Cnbbin left Richmond Sunday. April 2d. Ia
charge OF the treasure which the rebel Secretary
Trenholm had reserved Tor any emergencies
that might arise He left JEFF Davis. Trenholm.
aud Benjamin with Extra Billy Smith and host
OF other leading confelerates at Greensboro.
where they had been for three days, aud during
That time they eat. slept, aud drank in the cars.
The people refused TO allow them To enter their
dwellings, fearing they might be held responsible
for hasboring rebels. Mr. Trenholm was taken
very sick at Greensboro. and visited the houses
of the leading men there who asked him to ex.
change gold for confederate scrip. The secte
tary refused on the plea that North Carolina had
not furnished any OF it--that IL belonged to the
state OF Virginia. Before they left for the south
they distributed a considerable quantity OF gold
among the parties ss precautionary measure on
the event OF their being hard pushed
The Erie railroad ear manuiaetory at Jersey
City VAS DESTROYED by FIRE early this morning;
the loss is estimated az 1926 900 The FIRE is
supposed 10 have been the work Of an ncen.
diary.
The Posts special says: over $40 0O0. 900 OF
the 7.30s have been sold this week Secretary
McCullock pays out the money a fast "a re
ceived, thus preventing any -tringency in the
money market
The gunboat Florida arrived here to-day from
New OHeans. bringing the pirate Reed aud 9th
er captured officers OF the ram Webb
The Tribunes Washington special says all at
tempts TO disparage the weight of testimony In
possession OF the government duplicating lead.
ing spirits of the rebellion in the assassination
plot will prove futile When Secretary stanton
several DAYS ago announced tha, the plo, had
been discovered e. stretch from Richmond TO
Cauala. he okc from record
Judge Holt hs- since that time received a
great mss Of evidence. aud knows il 70 De OF
crushing weight
All but tour of toe forts about Washington
20 be di>mountei and their garri-ons 20 be
dismissed, and everything pertaining to this ex-
pensive branch Of defensive warfare j. to be pat
upon the general retreuchment path
The government has given up the experiment
of supplying the blacks AZ Freedmens' Village.
Arlington. Work ~ offered 10 all who are will.
ing 20 10 labor at the usual prices. and rent is
charged them FOR their tenements At four dollars
per month All incapable or unwilling TO accept
these terms to he removed 70 Aasons' Island
near Georgetown
Tie Navy department has ordered the Missis.
-ppi squadron reduced 10 twenty five vessels. IL
was formerly over one hundred
Ii has transpired that the trade question was
definitely settled at cabinet meeting to-day