Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-12
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NEW YoRK, April ii - The Worlds Army
of the Potomac correspondent gives details OF the
pursuit of Lees army, dating near Rice's Sta
ton. the 9TH. He says: After another day of
excitement and success, We have a few miles
more of the enemy's soil. E
The enemy were driven from their strong for
ti6catioDs Guarding the approaches to the
magnificent bridge crossing the Appomattox, the
enemy had strong well stocked forts, and though
We anticipated strong resistance, we captured
them with but little trouble, with all that was in
them, securing eighteen pieces of artillery Of all
fashions and calbres.
The enemy then fell back and took position
near Farmsyille. Here they held us the entire
remainder of the day notwithstanding strong
efforts on the part of the Second corps to dslodge
them. The enemy tried several times to cut bis
way through our lines. but always with such IA
tal effects to himself, that he finally abandoned
the attempt.
The % division was sent down the railroad to
seize the village of Farmsyille, which they did
without trouble.
Previously they had skirmish in which il is
feared General Smythe was mortally wounded
General Ewell, after his capture, said Gen Lee
long since wanted TO take all his troops west
ward and there disbsnd them, but Davis would
not consent.
Another Worlds correspondent, dating Burks-
vile April Z, says:
Yesterday Sheridan discovered a force Of the
enemy and large wagon train pushing brisk y
toward their main army He Immediately rush
ed ahead his troops and found the enemy in a
position from which they were driven after hard
lighting They fell back TO another position,
from which Sheridan, with his cavalry alone,
could not bulge them.
The I'd and 6lh corps came up and we're put in
position, which they held through the night
Next morning Custar was sent forward to bar
ricsde the road the rebels would take in retreat
ing. The forming of the intantrg being com
plete the charge was sounded
The rebels held our troops at Bay Tor a time,
but our men finally rushed upon them when they
fed down the pike, where they were met bv Gus
tar. who held them iu check
The men finding they could not get past turn.
ed again upon the infantry. They charged i'm
petuously, aud then our troops counter charged
when the enemy hoisted the white hag and sur
rendered
1t was in this fight that Ewell and other off
GERS captured.
They were not only outiOught, bat handsome.
ly outgeneraled.
The Worlds W ashington special says it sas
reported last night that Johnston had surrendered
on the same terms granted Lee.
The Tribune's special says Secretary Stewards
injuries have assumed a serious character, but
the danger Of ervsipelas is passed.
Medical men fear that. owing to his inability
70 take solid food, he cannot repair the waste of
his vitality in time TO meet the heat of the com
ing weather.
Its rsnored that the president will call an
extra session of congress
The Herald's W sshington special SAYS:
Prominent rebels. probably Judge Campbell
and Mr. Hunter. soon expected in Washing
ton, in connection with the business of rest0ra-
ton.
Secretary Stewards condition is such as to
make it necessary that conferences on the sub
ject should be held there
The Herald's Washington special also says
that there is the best authority for the statement
that Gen. Smith and the rebel trans Mississippi
army are ready to surrender.
The steamer Liberty. from New Orleans april
%. and Havana the 5th, has arrived.
Advices from Mobile 20 the 2l, no later
than we have already had.
The correspondent of the New Orleans papers
say that Fort Spanish il oeseged on three sides
and The gunbOsts were 10 operate on the other
side
Our loss had not exceeded from 80 TO 50 killed
and from 200 TO 800 wounded About 100
wounded had arrived At New Oreans
We learn from Charleston that bands OF rebel
gueTrlss are lowering about Georgetown and
summervile, 5 c. and forces have been sent
TO clear the country of them. They number
about 500
On the 5th they made a dash on Summerville,
captured few negroes aud threatened to shoot
all whites who had taken the oath.
The Richmond Whig Of Monday q received
Il says:
Whatever may be!the fate of the constitution
al amendment. it is as certain IS that the sun
will rise, that slavery in Virginia is dead
A national bank i 10 be at once established in
Richmond. where shares in United States stocks
will be sold At the rates established in Northern
cities
More than halt OF Gen. Pickett's division has
been brought in or captured, and the country be-
tween Richmond and Amelia county is said 10 be
full OF confederate soldiers, nearly all of them
Nirginians making their way home.