Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-15


NKw YoRk. February IA "A special dispatcl
20 the Herald. dated Washington. says: Officer
from the forces operating against Mobile, who
arrived here this evening, confirm the reported
evacuation Of thst place.
Hundreds of deserters have come ef TO th,
army and to the fleet, and unanimously sgree il
the statement that nearly all the rebel troops
have left that place. and that il will be surren
dered whenever demand for il shall be made
even if the force By which il j. backed up shall
no. be very large one
The cotton has all been removed from the cit
into the interior.
Our feet is busily engaged in removing OBJ
structions, and expect TO be able 10 reach the
city by the lst OF March
The Herad's Paris correspondence states that
the two formidable naval rams, Spynx and
Cheops, built at Bordeaux, France. some time
ago, have been fitted out in the most complete
manner, for our southern rebels, With the heav
lest class OF guns and full crews, tenders also De
ing attached Their new names are the Stone
wall and the Rapidan. They were TO sail on the
beginning Of this month from a little islsnd Of
the coast Of France for this port
IL was believed they were OF so staunch a
character that they would experience no difficult
~ in passing all the batteries in our barbor and
coming right up to the city, which 1t is reported
under heavy contribution to destroy.
This scheme is said to have been concocted
andessisted in its prosecution under secret
treaty between the Emperor Napoleon aud the
JEFF Davis government.
A correspondent of South Carolina paper,
who has been over the route of Gen. Sherman 8
march through Georgia, is surprised TO see that
officer deal leniently with that state. and con-
Soles himself with anticipations of the same gen.
tie treatment for South Carolina
The Richmond Examiner of the 10Th inst, in
an article on southern railroad connections, en-
deavors to show how Lees army may be sup
piled from North Carolina and Georgia without
the assistance OF the Weldon railroad
The legislature of Georgis is to convene in
extra session to- morrow.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the llth thus sums
up the situation in South Carolina:
The Edisto river rises in the southwestern por-
ton OF South Carolina and flowing southwest.
wardly empties into the Atlantic 40 miles wset
of Charleston.
Branchville is on the Augusta branch Of the
South Carolina railroad, one mile east OF the
point at which the railroad crosses the Edisto
This river is now the line held by Gen Hardee,
in the neighborhood Of Branchville. nearer the
coast.
We hold the line of the Columbia river in the
vicinity Of the Charleston and Savannah rail
road.
From the most authentic intelligence it sp-
pears that while part of Sherman's army is
making active demonstrations against the Com
bahee ferry. near the Charleston and Savannah
railroad. "a il with the intention Of marching on
Charleston, the rest of his forces have appeared
at tour points on the Edi.to-at Walbridge, FIVE
miles below Branchville; at Bumockster and At
Holman's bridge, and at the railroad opposite
that place.
Our troops that held the bridge over the
Salkshatchie were driven in last Wednesday.
If he succeeds in forcing passage of the Edisto
above and below Branchville, he will keep the
railroad running thence to Columbia and also the
railroad to Charleston, and compel our troops TO
fall back from Branchvile but they will most
probably evacuste it il at any time il should sp
pear that Sherman cannot be prevented from
crossing the river.
The above is written in the hope OF giving our
readers some idea Of the situation in South Car
olins
1t was said some days ago that Sherman was
also sending = column against Augusta on the
Georgia side OF the Savannah river We have
no information of this kind
The steamer Flag, with convoy OF 81 yes
sells loaded with captured cotton, from Savannah,
arrived this morning. No news.
Gen Schofed has assumed command of the
department. OF y ortn CarOllO3- MS places nltn
at the head Of sill the forces operating in the
vicinity of Wilmington
1t is expected that Gea. Terry will command
a corps under Schofeld
The latest advices from Cape Fesr river are up
to the 9th. All quiet.
letter received in this city from Mexico
states that ex Senator Gwvnn's scheme for the
colonization Of the northern states Of Mexico has
failed owing to its being bis design TO introduce
in the country. as colonists. large numbers of
our southern rebels, TO which Marmillian OBJ
jected.