Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-02

the rebel ram Stouewall is afoat and supposed
20 be making her way TO thi, coast, the govern
ment has made preparations for her reception. by
placing in oar harbor, the Roanoke and other
iron clads, besides a torpedo boat, in readiness
la this har0Or.
The Herald's W ashngton special says:
Gen. Grant Immediately on his return 20
Washington, set about making an arrangement
for the contemplated heavy decrease in our mill
tAFy force and consequent reduction of govern
snent expenses. Ii is thought the sTmy will soon
be reduced 400 900 men.
The Herald's correspondent Gays the Second
army coSps has exclusive charge OF at airs in the
vicinity OF Burkesville Junction. protecting the
Inhabitants from marsuding by Lees discharged
men. he Inhabitants are SO poorly oil that OF
one hundred and fifty families, averaging eight
adults each, are thus kept from starvation
The Trbune's Washington SPECIAL says Har.
rold has IN .ds voumnous confession.
IL is ascertsined that jeff Davis and party
have not more than S3000O0 in specie with
them.
Gen. Grant is reported to have said that when
ne in ormed Gen. Sherman OF the disapproval of
the terms he had forwarded 10 Washington, the
latter frankly admitted that he had made mis-
take in not having it pa, il writing that slavery
was dead, but that it Was the understanding be-
tween them 10 permitting the rebel Legislatures
10 assemble.
that the Virginia legislature permitted 20
assemble by authority of the president; sud in
the absence OF official Instruction he interpreted
the presidents desire 20 DE that the rebel gov
ernment should be ret aimed for the preservation
of order aud 10 avoid maintaining a military
force in those states, well TO do awsv with
the irritation likely 10 grow out OF military
government
As TO the amnesty it was only TO cover the Of
6cers here On his attention being called to the
wording. he replied with much spirit: THAT
does not express the unders anding between us ="
The Htralds Washington special says: Gen
Grant has returned in most excellent spirits He
expresses much qualification at the prompt exc
cutiOn OF the orders between Gems Sherman and
Johnston Gen Sherman Det the General 30
miles from the trout. he received the order of
disapproval with most commendable good grace
There no hesitation, no murmuring no er-
preston OF dissatisfaction a, the disapproval OF
the terms entered into between him and tie re-
bel general. but without any delay argument
in defense of the course previously pursued, Gen.
Sherman and his generals. with true soldierly
apirit set TO work with aacrty to carry out the
views Of the government as communicated by
Gen Grant. Within five minutes q dispatch was
sent TO Johnston terminating the arm,iice upon
the receipt OF the notification by the rebel pick
cts. and orders given for our troops in the
rear 20 move up 10 the front In few hours
Gen Frank Blair. with his corps, was in motion
Sherman bad informed Johnston that the gov
ernment would not sanction the terms proposed
and that he should Immediately resume h0stili.
ties
Immediately upon the receipt Of this notice,
Johnston sent back flag of truce. asking an
interview with Sherman TO arrange other terms
of surrender. which was promptly made. upon
/ the basis OF the tsrms given TO Gen. Lee.
The Worlds SPECIAL stys Johnston has
pledged himself TO exercise his authority to
prevent que lila, bushwsckng, or any other
kind OF illegal warfare.
The Herald. Richmond correspondent ssys:
Gen. Hslleck. since assuming command in
Richmond, has established in that city a bureau
Of public archives ia which are TO be deposited
ard preserved all documents found within his
department. besring on the rebellion
A new sub district. to be known az the Die
4 trict oi Penin=uli, has been created iu the de-
pr meut OF Virginia. Co sisting OF the territory
embraced within be boundaries Of the York and
Pamunky rivers on the north, Chesapeake bay
on The east, James river on the south, and
/ Fredericks, being on rhe reilrosd. the vest,
with headquarters st Williamsburg.
IL is believed that the government conten.
! plates the arrest OF Judge Campbell. who has.
/ since Lees surrender, been very busy endea-
yoring 10 obtain terms favorable 10 the traitors
Philadelphia dispatch of this morning says:
/ Boston Corbett. who shot Booth, had been sho,
! a, the Relay House, near h B,ltimOre, aud killed
A subsequent dispatch 20 the Philadclphis Bull
letin contrsdicts the report, and saws Corbe' was
/ alive and well this morning
The Tribune's Richmond corre- pJudent pria,.
letters which show that one StimsOn made con
tract With the rebel government in June. 1863.
20 destroy all United States vessels, navv yards,
&c, on the western waters, snd in the Atlantic
states, BY ncendlarism. for which he was to re
| ceive as pay per ceutage on the value Of the
property destroyed
A letter is given containing 4 report OF the de-
s'ruction of the steamer II Russell, on the
" ssissippi. in April 1864 by an incendisry en-
ployed by Srm-on. The vessel and cargo is
valued At S3O7 25n AID ,he per renisge csined
amounted TO $50 12S
The steamer Savaunah brings Charleston
dates of the 2eih.
The Courier has the tOllowing items
Gen Hatch has ordered Rev. Alex " Msr-
shall. missionary OF :; Johns Chapel Home.
stead. 10 20 beyond our lines. Cor persistence in
reasonable conduct. \ warning has s.so been
given HE congregation tor tolsrstiug fhe rebel
Gov wm Aiken left Ch Hleston the 9Th,
With orders 20 report AZ Washington
Simeon Draper sas announced 70 address 2
public meeting IN Charleston on The 2Sth
40 expedition sent out under Gen. Pa;ten had
been recalled under al order TO suspend hos;ili
ties, based on Sberman's 6rst agreement, out or
the morning OF the 2Sth another party Was sent