Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-03
A. LINCOLN

New YoRK March 2-Lincoln's ias, dis
patch, III a. NJ. shows a grand smash Up Of the
rebel line, in front of Petersburg. by Wright,
Parke and Ord, who have joined in the fight
Sheridans cavalry. the 5th corps, and part of
the ID are coming in from The vest On The enc
my's Faux.
The steamer ecu. oedsesick from Whining
ton. March 30lh, arrived. She reports that on
3lst, 8 80 a m of Hattara=, she sas steamer
on shore on fire. which wssshe Gen LYON from
Wilmington to Fort Monroe with $40 troops on
board. The wind was blowing a gale She
could not launch boats, bu, went near to her
as possible, and picked as many as she could
from the boats, spsrs wood work, &c. Seven
we're taken to the hospital AZ Wilmington
list given OF the save by the Setgewick
comprises only twenty eight, including moai OF
officers OF the Lyon, aud four refugees. aud sol
diers OF the 99th, S9th aud 6Sth New York 52i
aud 56th Illinois, 9Th Ohio. &c.
schooner was seen picking UP men but do
rot know how many she saved
When the Se5gewick lett, the Lyon had burned
TO a shell. and fast drifting on the breakers
The war news created considerable excitement
to day, extras were issued here aud in Brooklyn
flags we're displayed from no buildings and the
fac, tina, the battle was progressing isv0rably
vas announced from many pupts.
The steamer Ara6o from Hilton Head briOg- =
file of the Savannah Herald TO the 30th.
The rebel conscrption officers were being reg
lstered at Augusta, and people generally con
sjer the confederacy hopeless. Hundreds are
returning to their homes and business.
Mr. kilbourn, treasury agent WAS 81 Savan-
nah en- route FOR Fernandna to establish an
agency
Since Sherman's capture OF Savannah, go
steamships snd steamers. ID ships, : briggs. and
66 schooners have entered that port.
The village OF Mitchellville, by general order.
IS to choose 10. its government, a recorder, mar
shall, aud councilmen Only freeholders are
allowed to vote. and the tickets nominated are
of the same class. This is one OF the REFORM. in
progress
Quite number of adopted citizens vi Savan-
nah were forced into the rebel ranks By one rea-
son or another during the progress OF the war,
and since Shermsns march through Georgia
large numbers Of them have found their way into
our lines.
The Richmond Sentinel has long aud mark ed
article on Grants combination just opening. il
says: Without doubt this combination is very
formidable and iustalls tremendous campaign.
its be the lie and death struggle. the crisis and
the solution of the war IL says Grant will give
them their death.wound or they will give him his
Ii calls on the people TO do their duty aud claim:
that the soldiers will do theirs. and concludes by
saying that the results with God. The arti
Gle il attributed to Davis
The Herali's correspondent il front Of Mobile
March 23i Saw:
Smiths 10Th corps accompanied by Gen. Can
oy ami Z d that day arrived at Danbys mills OF
Fish river on the the east side of Mobile bay and
10 miles distant from it and 26 miles from No
bic city.
The entire 18Th corps under Gen Granger was
expected TO join the 10Th corps al Danbys mills
during the eve OF the 22i This corps moved By
land from Navy Cove, at the lower end of ID,
BAY. a distance OF forty miles. And IN all thi.
march not more than 81 rebel soldiers altogether
were encountered. in fact 10 opposition OF any
account made TO the advance Of either
corps ard no rebel works we're encountered
plainly showing that tie movement VAS a ,on
plete surprise
His reason iar nos expecting advance il
that direction VS. probably he almost imnsss
able ia ture OF tue county
Heavy firing was heard in the direction of No
bic the last twenty-four hours previous 10 ID,
23i aud was supposed 10 proceed from en
Sagement between TIE monitors and shore bat
terles