Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-28
&c. SC. Ac.. &c. Ac.
From New YORK

Washington special says there is q declaration in
the rebel papers that preparations have been
made to meet and check Sherman, which is con
elusive proof that he will meet with no serious
opposition in his progress through South Caro-
lima
The evacuation of Fort Anderson and the cap
ture of Wilmington has not been noticed in any
OF the Richmond papers
The rumoFs circulated 10y secessionists of Lees
having movement in progress northwsrd are
without foundation.
About $50 men per day of his army reached
here. taking the oath of allegiance to go north.
The Worlds Wilmington special says the l04th
Ohio regiment has been assigned to do provost
guard duty. aud It's commander Lieut.. Colonel
Jordan, has been appointed provost marshal of
that post
The Mayor renders every assistance to eunble
him get his department in working order
The city has been divided into three provost
districts
The rebels left bnt a small quantity of stores
behind them.
The navy yard, several foundries and all the
vessels that could not be removed were destroy ed
or burned
The priyateer Chickamauga vas sent up Cape
! Fear river.
An engine aud several cars which were
hemmed in by Gen Coxs movements, were de
strOyed
All the hotels and nearly all the stores arc
closed
The Herald's Washington correspondent pre-
diets an early movement of Grants armies He
says the rebels concentrating to endeayor to
defeat Sherman, and the next few days will PRO
duce stirring events.
Grant and Schofeld IRE maneuvering 60 pre-
vent such concentration.
Tho Herald's Newbern correspondent repre-
al IN, olal
military forces in North Carolina and n DISPOSE
ton on the part of both soldiers and citizens to
return to the Union on the best terms thew can
get.
Deserters from the rebel army are constantly
coming into the Union lines
\ small party OF Union cavalry aud infantry
recently made expedition to Washing OF,
North Carolina, where they captured 80 rebel
soldiers who apparently very glad TO be
taken they made no resistance
The Richmond Examiner, "a inst. saws the
Yankee force east of the Mississippi does not
exceed l25 900 men and says the South is being
conquered by one third of her number.
Ii makes earnest appeals to the southerners 10
come forward aud help to drive out invaders
The Enquirer saws the rebels do not want more
men because they cannot feed or cothe them
The Washington special to the Pos, says il is
creditably reported that Freeman Ozark of Roch
ester has been offered the post OF comptroller of
currency, when it is vacated by Nr McCulloch
1t will be probable that he will accept the pos-
itiou.
The Tribune has Richmond papers 10 the
! 25th. but they contain very little new
The Raleigh Confederate Of the a2d all
nounces the capture of Fort Anderson.
The same paper saws 300 Yankee officers piss
ed here night before last to Wilmington, TO be
exchanged. The Yankee authorities refused to
receive them, and they were sent back
The Raleigh Progress says after the evarua-
ton of Charleston the rebel forces fell back to
Monks corner. 80 miles this side of Charleston
Hardees headquarters we're at kingstree.
The Charlotte, y c Democrat has a rumor
that cavalry fight took place between Ridge
way aud Columbia last Sunday in which the
Yankees were driven back.
The same paper saws General ID. II HILL or
General Cheathsm, attacked the enemy in. the
rear on Thursday Oh Friday captured 500 prison
ers and number of Wagons.
The Richmond papers still agitate the question
OF arming the negroes, and reiteTate previous
arguments.
The Richmond Examiner has the following:
HEADQuARTEEs, Feb "a
Hon. } Q Breckenridge, Sec'y Of War:
Gen Echols reports that a detachment of
Naughn's cavalry struck the railroad hey oud
hnO1Nile AZ SWeetWater ana Athens, capturing
the garrisOns of both places
Sixty men of the Goth Ohio. with their hor.es
and equipments. were taken.
(Sigued) r. F. LII
About 1880 are sent daily 10 the front
/ through this city.
! The following il taken from the Richmond
Dispatch Of Saturday last;
hEADorARTERs. Feb "a
/ Hon ) c. Breckenridge. Secy of War
/ Gen Early reports that L.. Mcneil, with ~
I men, on the morning OF the 2lst entered Colum-
bia ami captured aud brought of Generals Cook
and kelly,2 priva,es and headquarter flag
without firing gun, though considerable force
was IN the vicinity
Signed X l. LIZ.