Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-05


NEvBKRS, March ~ lit Is reported here tha
Gen Sherman took north proposition from The
rebels TO unite With the north il q foreign war
provided s general pardon was granted TO all the
insurgents, together With a return OF property,
the south accepting the amendment abolishine
slavery
Thousands of Sherman's sick have recovered
aud Joined the army, as also have detachments OIL
new recruits.
The enemy is quiet. a large number desert
aud come into our lines taily. People from the
interior also come 10 to take the oath of allie
glance faster than they can be Accommodated
The citizens of Goldsboro gave our troops .
warm Welcome
The same feeling exists throughout the State
On raising the flag over the town hall in Colds
boro. the citizens sndeavored to Guido the sol
diers in their enthusiasm.
Great dis1ess prevails at Wilmington, owing
to the large influx of refugees.
Captain Newton, from Plymouth, states that
the new rebel ram at Halifax, on the Roanoke
river which mounts six 300 Founders. is plated
With 7-inch wrought iron on two feet of solid
oak IL Is expected TO move down the river to
Plymouth and into the sound on the 10th oil
April
He also states that nearly all the rebel naval
officers 10 the confederacy, numbering over twc
vous for this state
Wade Hamptons cavalry are threatening q
raid on our supplies between kinston and Colds
boro, which promises 90 be formidable affair
The necessary arrangements have been made
Tor their reception, which viii result in ade's
defeat, ii not humiliation
Quartermaster General Meigs, General Eaton
chief ouartermasier OF Shernan's army. thi:
morning, went up to the army.
Gen Snerman's men have become so elateo
and fearless over their MANY victories that eact
man is an armv In himself Three of them went
out the other day some 80 miles into the enemy
country, and formed into line of battle, four
times repulsng d detachment of 80 mounted reb
els On each occasion small squads of bis meu
go around the country and keep a great alarm in
their camps night and day.
The cars RON through daily from here to Colds
borO.
Our pint armies are all in good cheer and very
happy.
Il was the 18th corps that was first engaged
in toe battle of Bentonvile Sunday, instead
of the Goth corps. as first reported.
Company L. of the LIST n C mounted rangers
have gone out on scout
Supply trains on the Wilmington & edon
railroad are now running from Wilmington to
Goldsboro, loaded with supplies for Sherman
army
Trains ara also running night and day over the
road from this point to Goldsboro, and steamers
are running up the Neuse river for the same pur
pose to kinston.
1t will not take long TO supply the want. OF
Sherman's men, vino ure anxious to push for
ward.
The treasury agency at this point from the
commencement OF business on July let, 1864. 10
January LIST, 1865. has realized over $500 600
from abandoned plantations, commercial inter
course and sales of captured property.
Nearly $3.50 900 have been paid by lsssees and
employees for agricultural implements.
Labor has been furnished for some 600 plants-
tions
The coiored people employed on the abandoned
plantations leased by the treasury agent, after
the payment of all the expenses, which are less
than ten per cent, and OF the various drafts
drawn on the agency by the treasury department
at w ashington there in the treasury bal
snce in January OF $3.50 600. accruing from their
lebOrs