Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-16

reason for believing that Gen Sherman has car
tured Brsuchville and ia moving directly or Col
umbia. Ii is also more than probable that Gen
Gilmore has captured Charleston and with II
Fort Johnson
The Aususts Register publishes Lees call
for supple. and says those who know him will
understand that he would no, make the call IN
less the cause was very urgent, il appeals TO
the people IN ssnd fo-~sri everything that can
be spared
The Salisbury. North Carolina waichn,n
SAYS II Is confirmed that there is some forcs at
Piedmont Springs. but they have made no ed
vance The reports az 20 numbers srs confiic,
Jag
xAssISsroS, February Is
TIE secretary of he treasury has commenced
paying the troop. of Scho6eld's army. The
money has already been provided. and 10 day
the secretary commenced signing warrants for
the pay Of the Potomac army. IL IL expected
that all the Other armies will he paid as r4piil,
ss possible
The following are The instructions issued from
the provost marshal generals Office:
War OFYIcr,
PRo.osY AaAsHAL GrsEsAL's BunEaU}
WASHINGTON, February l3
To all Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Gener-
ais. except in Connecticut. Iowa, Calforni, snd
Oregon:
See that all boards OF enrolment in your iuris
dcton which are not busily employed ia enlist-
ing and mastering recruits prepare at once TO
commence drafting. Report a. soon az possible
what districts are not rapidly Filing their quot
q I'd the day on which the board are prepared 10
draft. 60 tina. he order for he draft may i,ue
from this Office
Signed J. 3 Fay.
psoYest Marshal General
The lstes. reports SAY our forces have crossed
Ashley river and were thus directly in the rear
Of the city 70 the capture o. both places could
not have been long delayed.
The Trihune's Army OF the Potomac special
Of toe 18th ssy.: The Boynion road is not in
our possession II i. abou, three miles from cur
present line The enemy cling 70 il With ie
rscity
Our cavalry Oh the left found 90, in recon.
noissance that the rebels have not built any
branch from the Weldon to the South Side rail
road
Ii is limited ths, move will soon take place
that may force tie enemy TO relinquish great
part OF bis line OF works
The Trbunes correspondent estimates Lees
army at 90 900 men. organized into corps Of
infantry snd Of cavalry, with artillery in rat
OF bat,erisa 90 . division, and reserve OF h,lf
a ratio.
The Ist and "a corps are the strongest
The Tribune he's the following extracts fro N
Richmond papers of the 18th:
The Sentinel publishes address 10 the pee
pie of South Csrolina by Gov. Msgrath, calling
the entire population 10 arms to resist the ad
vance of Sherman. AL who fear to- fiji heir
place in the ranks are ordered TO leave the state
including unnaiurslised foreigners sho claim eI
emption from military service on the ground
OF aleinage. The period 10 near, ssys Toe gov
ernor. wheh private bushes. Tor . season be .us-
pended. be urges the futiIity Of hoping to con-
eillsie the invaders by non-resstence. ana shun
the .avsges OF war and says sio.e only will bs
spared Who hide ihemseves
All the propert, which cstno' be moved has
been ordered 10 be destroyed.
Information hiss reached us from Yankee
sources that Grant Lincoln ( Co. have al lsst
agrerj 20 exchange prisoners man for man !" e
hs-c been 40 often deceived about this mat e
ih.t re receive the intelligence with dis'rus;