Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-13
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from ashington.

WASHINGTON MAECH 1.-The Richmond TX
sminer says: lt is reported that Suffolk was
again occupied by the enemy on the lst with a
force of 1900 cavalry and regiment of negroes
and surmises a raid is intended by them in the
direction of the Weldon railroad
Both houses of congress agreed yesterday TO
adjourn next Saturday, the business of this sess-
ion is pretty well closed up, the only important
bill now pending is that Of putting negroes in
the army, which was passed in the senate by
one majority The bill WAS slightly amended in
the senate and necessarily goes back TO the
house Tor concurrence
The amendment not being mentioned it is sup
posed the bill will pass the house without
any difficulty. probably to day.
Congress will have been IN session los days
on aext Saturday
The Richmsud Enquirer of the 9Th inst. says
all remains quiet along The lines OF Gen Grant.
In fact tor the last week everything has been
mud
Rain fell almost necessarily yesterday which
served TO make matters decidedly worse in that
respect Ii is not probable that Gen. Grant will
attempt any movement until there is change
OF weather and country roads are in better con
diton The military authorities should be hone
he less vigilant however. for he may attempt 20
advance his lines when least expected
Northern papers continue to repor, a number of
desersers from our Eness. Their columns are
filled with the stories they tell.
Grant has thought these stories of sufficient
Importance to telegraph them 10 Washington and
the whole north catches az them in great exulia
lion
For some days parties in this city have been
sending quantities of manufactures tobacco to
Fredericksburg Reports say this is 10 be traded
20 the yankees Tor bacon and that Gen. Leighton
was the prime mover ia the arrangement, this
Tie tobacco was transported to Hamilton fer
rY by railroad and thence hauled TO Frederioks-
burg, miles distant, in wagons.
The Yankees were expected TO come no in
vessels to Fredericksburg and bring bacon with
them and carry off tobacco
On Monday last 200 900 barrels of tobacco had
been sent up the Fredericksburg railroad. 40 000
barrels OF which had been hauled to Fredericks
burg and stored in a warehouse on the K ipps
hannock convenient tor shipping. The other
l60, 900 was in 81 box cars at Hamilton cross
ing.
The enemy came up to Fredericksburg on
Monday night in gunboats, but brought no bacon
that we have been able To hear Their first step
to send portion of their cavalry to Harri-
sons crossing, who SET fire TO and destroyed all
the cars and tobacco there This party destroy ed
the bridge over Massapopax Creek short dis
tance this side of Hamilton crossing
There are two reports TO what was done
with the bacon at Frederick sburg 0ne is that
the enemy carried it off and the other IS that
they destroyed il. Ii is ascertained that they
burned wagons employed in hauling tobacco
and carried off the horses, So ends one OF The
most brilliant schemes OF our latter day specula
tors The railroad company have 20 regret the
burning of 81 cars
The rumors of disaster to Scho6eld originated
in bsastiul dispatch from Bragg published in
the Richmond paper columns, that he had check
ed him.
No importance whatever is attached to the
statement and it is believed thar both Scbofed
and Sherman are all right
Vice President Johnson was in the Capitol to
day but did not preside in The Senate. His health
is much better.
The second dispatch says the rumors of a bat
tie by Schofeld IN North Carolina attract in
creased attention. but as nothing can be sscer-
tanned from sny reliable source they evident
ly founded on Bgagg'- dispatch in the Richmond
papers.
No reliable news of Sherman yet
Good news has been received from Sheridan
The remnants of Early's forces have fled to the
mountains and the rebel army is scattered and
broke1up
The Senate to-day altogether Of an execu
tive character.
A committee consisting of Lane. from Kan
sas, and Sprague, of Rhode Island, was ap
appointed 10 wait upon the presIdentto inform
him that if be had no further com mnnicetions e
make the Senate was ready 10 adjourn,
Mr. Lane subsequently, reported that the pres
idrnt had no business OF sufficient importance e
longer detain them.
The Senate then adjourned.
Previous TO the adjournment OF the suprem,
court Yesterday an order was promulgated re
quiring the oath 10 be taken by all practitioner.
at that bar that thev had never voluntarily born,
arms against the Unite0 States, and have never
gave aid or enc management TO the rebels, &c.
snd tts they will support and defend the con
stltuiou