Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-27
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. \
INV YoRk. March pc


Collector Draper arrived Yesterday from Hi
ton Head n the steamer Baltic He has concu-
ded his lsbors in Savannah in relation 10 the ship
ment Of captured cotton, nearly all Of which has
arrived al this port
Mr Draper describes Savannah as being quiet
The OpulatiOn il verv sparse About 100 fami
lies OF officers in the rebel army are residing
there, among them Mrs Smith, wife OF Gen g.
Smith, formerly at the head of the street depart
ment in this city
There are about 1000 coloFed troops 10 the ci-
ty, ali in fine condition
The order IN the case of Buckley was returna-
Die TO day
Gen Dix % sde answer that the prisoner was
now at Fort Warren AID out OF the jurisdiction
Of the court
The Times correspondent who accompanied
Sheridan, says il is dffult to End openly
avowed secesh now rs il was 3 year ago TO find
them taking union sentiments. he thinks the
people OF Virginia are ready 20 return to the
union
The Herald's Washington special SAYS John
Wilson. publisher of The Chicago Evening
Jour.Al is TO be appointed ri assistant secretary
of the treasury in the place of ". b. Field.
who has been rendered { consulate at Chen
Rang. China
The Times Washington special SAYS the en-
gagement on the 10th inst, between the enemy
and one division OF Sherman's army. was Of a
very light character
1t is thought in Washington that it was
Johnst0us design ~ suddenly concentrate the
forces OF Bragg and Haroee against one or the
other Of Sherman's wings, Crushing them in
detail before Schofeds column could effect
junction with either; hence Brasg's evacuation
Of Kinston and rapid retreat towards Colds
bOro
The Richmond Enquirer has letter from
ScOitsvile, giving an account OF Sheridan 8 raid
Ii fully confirms the damage done the canal,
but Gays it can be repaired in few weeks
The Examiner says the escape Of Sheridan
raiders Is in consequence OF Longstreet not being
able TO procure pontoons 70 bridge Pamunky
river; every effort was made by Longstreet to
get pon'Oons. but all failed.
The Examiner is anxious about arrangements
being made 10 supply Richmond with food.
The Examiner has long article on the gold
speculators losses in the recent panic in n Y.
and regrets that there are msny of the same
class of men in the south.
The Trbunes Nerbern letter of the 2lst,
says General Schofeld has received positive
information from Sherman, by courier who has
reported from his right wing His exact locality
is known only to few, but il is pretty definitely
settled that he is well up the railroad running
from Goldsboro 10 Raleigh Ii is generally be-
lieved he is marching on both those places,
designing 10 form junction with Sch0held at
the latter place That he is hard by is Gb-
solu,ely shown by the publication Of an order
ON him, directing all men belonging to prOvis
ionll division lately brought by Gen Meagher,
to Immediately rejoin their command in the
vicinity OF Goldsboro.
The question of supplying Sherman is no lon
ger matter OF doubt, as Gen SchO6eld dc
cares he can do it by wagon trains from hs own
front.
A large quantity Of clothing, ammunition has
already been sent TO kins,on. both by railroad
and the Nesse river, expressly for Sherman q
troops
The Tribune's letter, dated Kins,on 2lst, has
the following:
n, information from the field is to lOs N
TO DAY Sherm, ms advance il 10 the vicinity OF
Boon Hill. y c on the railroad between Smith
field sni GOlJsboro
He has engaged the snsm, at that point, aid
everything indicates that Bragg Is making stub
born resistance.
Scho6ed moved on Goldsboro early Monday
morning, ard thus far met no determined resist
ance in that direction The enemy. in some
force met bid few miles from tina, place
If Sherman j. confronted in any considerable
force il viii leave Schoheld 70 march unimpeded
4 70 cut the railroad 10 their rear, but If Bragg
considers the holding Of the railroads running
/ into GoldSboro OF more importance than the for
rer object, he will make his retreat next 10 i'm
possible.
I l; Is reported on good authority that Two iGl
4 brgaies II iDfantry are hiding about the swamp,
near the NeGse river, waiting favorable oPpOr
tunity 10 enter orr lines and lay down then
arms.