Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-27
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WASHINGTON, March % 1T was mentioned in
former dispatch that sixty five refugees had
arrived here from Fayetteville. They have
taken the oath of allegiance and those who de
cided do so, were furnished transportation
north
The refugees report that two thirds of the
people of North Carolina and about Fayetteville
are rnionists, and hailed the appearance of the
old flag with MANY manifestations of JOY
There is no great scarcity of provisions in
South Carolina but money cannot be obtained
to purchase them. One dollar of the bank of
the state of South Carolina will buy ten dollars
in confederate money andit requires one hundred
in confederate money TO buy one dollar in gold
Information is received that the U s gunboat
Magraw has gone into Corunna, near Feorra, in
Spain, with view to follow out 20 sea, at once,
the rebel ram Olinde, if she shall make such
attempt.
Water is just being put into the canal basin at
Cumberland. Boats have arrived at Georgetown
from dam, No The prospects of business at
Cumberland are very good, accordingly the min
ing and transport cOmpaDys are purchasing large
numbers OF boats, which will be soon ready for
service The price per ton for freight 20 be only
three dollars.
Yesterday, forty rebe officers and twelve gu
errilas prisoners Of war, taken from the old
capitol prison, and sen; TO Fort Delaware.
The steamer Wenona arrived here Yesterday
afternoon, from the White House. to which point
she had been dispatched several dAys sgo with
supplies Tor Gen Sheridan's troops The We
mona reports that the troops in Gen Sheridan's :
command are rapidly recovering irom he ia
tigues of their recent brilliant but tiresome raid,
and that the men are in excellent spirits, and ready
to enter upon any work cut out for them
Numbers Of guerrillss have made their appear
ance in the vicinity of the " hlte House and all
along the banks OF the P4munkey yer They
have become quite troublesome by firing upon
our transports. number OF Gen Sheridan 4
;roopsg gwhO have received furlOughs for mertr-
rous conduct while on toe recent raid, came no
on the WenOna The Wenona also brought up
from the White House q number of cavalry
horses worn out on the raid, which are being
replaced by fresh ones
Robert " Emmonds, OF New York late the
general passenger agent at the B. & O. railroad
station, has been summoned a. witness In the
case concerning the late alleged fraudulent issue
OF government transportation tickets His came
has been Improperly used with the parties ac-
eused OF the offense
The steamer City OF Hudson arrived yesterday
bringing back 10 Washington portion of the
Congressional excursion party from southern
ports. The Others proceeded from Fort Monroe
for New 1ork within the last few days
IL OF the rebel officers, enlisted men, and
guerri.lss who were confined IN the Old capitol
prison, have been cent north, and the only pris-
oners remaining there, those under sentence
or awaiting trial by court martial, which IA =
small number
General Singleton to day returned from Rich
mond
The gale OF Thursday afternoon, is reported
10 have done considerable damage 70 shipping on
the bay and rivers
President Lincoln i. expected TO return from
the front on Monday
A superior quality of tobacco seed Of the W.
eta Aosjo variety, has been procured from our
consul at Havana. and is ready for distribution
| by the commissions of agriculture