Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

Maj Sen. DIX
The sujoined dispatches have been received
st this department.
! z tsishecla L @. Daxa.
Assistant Secretary OF War.
CRY PolST, March IS Richmond papers Of
70 dsy received The confederate congress
adjourned sine die to day at o'clock.
| The president Of the James river canal calls
upon the farmers of Virgini. to aid 10 repairing
the canal
| The Augusta papers say as Stephens has been
in Georgia for the past ten days, and has not yet
been beard from, they hope this silence will not
| continue
Vigorous efforts are making at Richmond for
the organization OF colored troops
The following paragraphs are from The Rich
mond wbig:
MosILE. March 4-This city is strongly man
ned
Gen Maury issued Circular advising The peo-
| pie to prepare for an expected attack. He urges
the ron combAtants 10 leave the city imne-
distely.
The exchange com missioner yesterday even
ing received information OF the arrival In the BAY
of large number OF prisoners from Ship Islsrd
and New Orleans They are expected here to-
day. Msjor C0well will effect such arrangements
as will embrace all prisoners captured 10 this
department
March 5.-One hundred and seveuty-siI navy
aud army exchanged prisoners arrived here last
night
March 9-Trsnsports containing . 1000 troops
entered the bay yesterday through Grants pass
MOBILE. March ll.-Fourteen vessels more
were added t. the feet TO day. making twenty
one in sight.
Great activity prevails with the en-mv in The
lower bay
There Is every indication of early attack
MACON. March 4-The House OF Delegates
have adopted resolution requesting congress TO
repeal the conscript law, and accept none from
the state except under officers of their Own choice
BY yeas 81 nays A.
Lynchbuss papers Of Monday and Tuesday
bring US some Of he details Of The raid through
the upper country. which in view OF The fac:
tina. Sheridan has communicated with Grant from
Columbia, We conceive 20 be puerile, and there
fore. Law them before our reader.
The Times ssys q Yankee division war gent IN
thst direction along the Alexandria Railroad ar
faF as Buffalo river, burning 'be railroad bridge
At that point.
Every bridge between Charlottesville AMI Buff
falo, distance of more than 40 miles, has been
destroyed and much OF The track torn Up, slough
the extent Of The damage has not yet been
certainsd
The neaSest approach the, nsds 20 Lynch
pIfS W. view ffi2rEON tllc- uieAaHtf NutsS
small party OF them burned the railroad deSot.
Ga Wednesday, party estimated from 1000 70
1900 appeared At Bent Creek supposed 20 be
making Tor tbs south side of the james river.
The foe bridge over tie river bsiag bnrn.d on
thsIf approach Shey coutenled themselves With
loud curses upon our reaerges stationed or the
other side of he river Thy goa boat OF the
James river COMPANY. st Bent Creek. where they
had captured four OF our scouts who we're Left
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who being cat of from their main force BY The
burning Of I've river bridge, gave themselves up
to their pursuers and were brought 20 this CITY
The raiders burned every mill they could find
along James river and destroyed all the tobacco
and tobacco houses. snd carried away ali the
horses and negroes they could lsy their hands
upon They shot about 300 OF their broken do~ Va
horses on the plantation of W Cabell hslox
New Market, and took of ali the horses belong
ing ~ that gentlemen thev could hn3 |: is said
no Yankees crossed the river opposite Columbia
on Friday, bat retreated To the north side. The
Republican OF to day. saws the raiders commenc
ed az Bent creek the work ef destruction az the
canal which is reported. TO be very badly dam
aged from 81 miles below here 70 Columbia and
possibly farther down towards Richmond.
Every lock On the canal Il said 10 have been
destroyed. 10 several pisces the banks have been
blown away
damaged. The destruction of private property
along the route of raiders is represented to he
immense The people were s,ripped of houses
negroes and bread, many were left without 8
morsel Of food.
The ID awhile and North Carolina exchanges
received yesterday throw some light on the Sit
uation in North Carolina The following are
extracts from The DAnvillN Register of Tuesday
last:
Our forces have probably Withdrawn from
Kinston and may be preparing to evecuste
Goidsboro, Raleigh and Stoudsrd.
On the same ,te il says Fayetteville was 0c-
cupiei several DAYS ago by the enemy in force.
II is reported that number of cotton fscto-
ries were burned.
kinston is in possession of the enemy
and Goldsboro is seriously threatened. Our
troops have contested ground st various points
with their accustomed courage AID endurance
We believe the forces of the enemy will be NE;
at s9me pOins sOuth o. Raleigh
The DAnvis Register OF Wednesday re-
marks:
The recent movements of Sherman aud Sheri
dan have greatly decreased the number of news
papers published in the country 10 Virginia We
have daily papers issued from sour points: Rich
mond, Lynchburg. d awhile ard Petersburg, and
one weekly from GAINESVILLE The number has
al % been largely eur;aed in North Csrolind.
Wilmington, Fayetteville and Godsborc are in
the hands of the enemy.
The Mercury VA removed irom Charleston
sometime before the occupation OF the city by
the enemy, and The Courier. which remained
sas taken charge Of by the Yankees. notEith-
standing il opposed the notification in -. ard
is now Issued : Yankee paper.
All The papers in Columbia have been d,con
tinued The South Carolina is row puhsbed in
Charlotte, n. c
FaYErTEvnLf, ~ CIR mo day We
have added Fayetteville the iist of cities that
have fallen into our hands
,Tdee is said 20 have crossed the Fiver re-.
teFday and last night with 10000 nee Re is
reported 70 he moving towards Raleigh.
The rebels skirmished into tow ard Sired
with artillery upon house occupied by women
and children. They burned a bridge 81 this
place ard removed all the ruhljo stores they
could
Sherman II here. ard his rep are wanting
shoes and clothing. yet she army never in
better condition
Signed, o q HovAsp,