Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-01
JOINS SHERMAN


NEW YoRK, February 2S.- The Charlotte.
n c., Democrat Of the 2lst, has vague rumor
that ID II. Hill or Chatham, from Hoods old
army, had struck Shermans rear and captured
COO prisoners, besides a large number Of army
wagons
A postscript says i; was Cheathams troops.
and the fight took place at Alton. South Caro-
lima
The Tribune's W ashington special says all the
released prisoners ere sent south to oppose Sher-
man. and they appear more enthusiastic and hope
ful than those who have been in rebel camps all
winter.
VIC are informed that private letters have been
received in this city announcing as probable the
union of Gen Schofed's army with Sherman's
army on Monday. the 9th
The Commercials correspondence dated
Hatchers Run. saws:
We are under marching orders, having receiv
ed orders to be ready to move at a moments no
tice. We expect another struggle for the pos
session OF the south side of the railroad. and a
heavy engagement is anticipated
That something is going on in front OF VS. IL
evident. don't believe. however, Lee i going
10 retreat
Deserters coming in in greater numbers
than ever. Thew report he is preparing 10 tall
back to Dauville
Lee could not fall back to overthrow Sherman
without having Grant laundering Oh his rear in
less than six hours.
The trial of Robert Cobb Kennedy. charged
with being implicated in the hotel burning plot.
has been in progress here about three weeks be
fore the same committee that convicted Beall.
IL is said the testimony i strong against the
prisoner and that conviction is probable
Though the rebel papers quiet regarding
SheFman'5 Whereabouts. still enough il dropped
that he was within some Gays easy marching
distance of Fayetteville. which is on Cape Fear
river, % miles northwest of Wilmington
Water communication is uninterrupted be-
tween the two places, and our latest adyices
from Porter states that lie was pushing up the
river ae rapidly possible with his gunboats
Ii Is probable that junction Of Schofelds forces
with Sherman's may take place at Fayetteville
Que OF the largest srseuals in the confederaey
i established here
Bragg has taken bis Wilmington force Up to
G oldsboro. followed by Terry
e hear nothing from the force reIorted hv
the enemy as marchiug from Newbern, though
the fact that troops were brought east by General
Neagher some time since and landed at y ew bern,
indicates movement sooner or later from that
point.
young man took three bags of gold to he
bank of Commerce this y m aud placing them
on the counter, one was seized by who
ran mao the street He was pursued by he 10
lice, caught, ana the money recovered Ga re
turning to the bank, one OF the two bags was
missing. taken undoubtedly By an sccomplice
The bags were left in charge of a boy by the
Young msn when he gave pursuit of the frs;
thief The lost bag contained ten thousand do
( lars
The Commercials Washington special dis
patch says The committee on conference agreed
/ TO make the freedman's relief bureau a branch
oil the war department. Abandoned aud cOnfs
Gated lands are TO be assigned to freedmen and
white union refugees
Ii il feared that the business before congress
cannot be concluded before Saturday and an
extra session will be necessary