Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-20

R.sHiSeTos, March ls-Tbe popular sp-
probation aud RI pid ABSORPTION Of the 7-30 Loan
under the msns cement Of jay Cooke, general
agent, has determined Secretary McCulloch TO
mske no change in the character of the loan TO
be plced in market alter the present ore shall
be disposed Of The Arrangement hereso fore ex
| isting between the department and subscription
agents vill be continued and rev series of 1905
will date from June 5fh next, and will consist
OF an issue Of 5000 .0OO 600 payable three years
after date. convertible az maturity in $40 bonds
81 he option of the holder With exception In
the dates OF issue and msturiies, the new loan
sil be in sll respects the same as the current
series. which at present rates Of subscription will
be taken up during the present week in addition
TO arrangements which have been made by the
subscription agent with Wells. Fargo Co, for
placing the loan through their Offices in Califor-
ria. Oregon, Nevada and Colorado
Special agents are being dispatched 10 the
Pacific coast. and the south Atlantic and gulf
cities including Beaufort. Nevbern, Savannah
snd New Orleans, TO prevent stringency In the
money market. arising from the withdrawal OF
sums realized by subscription TO the 30 losn
through national banks and other agencies, and
the locking up of the same 10 the subtressury
An oroer has been issued by the war depart
meut at the instance of the treasury department
resembling order Of last year which prohibited
ing direct on national depositary banks in the
cities of Boston. Philadelphia snd Baltimore
By THE means violent contractions and huctus
Sons in the money market. 30 far ss government
operations are concerned, will be avoided, and
increase the facilities in meeting treasury pay
meuts. and will be attended without materially dis
tubing other commercial demands for cur
repcy,
Information from the army of the Potomac
81. h. -.F.f,
condition. and ready 20 move AZ any time that
occasion may REQUIRE.
Rumoes continue 10 prevail in camp that the
rebels contemplate ihe evacuation OF Peters.
burg
Or Thursday aud Friday The enemy along the
entire line, were very busy throwing troops from
point TO point long time, msssing at one place
aud in a short time after a. another; thus neces
stating the utmost ws,chiulpess along our eu
tire line
Another account says: All dsy Wednesday
and Thursday the rebels we're in active motion
in front OF The 9Th corps The camps were
struck within their lines and large bodies of
troops could be seen from cur signal stations
moving to and fro They kept an unusually bold
font. completely swarning Cemetery Hill with
men snd frequently opening on our troops with
cannon. which was promptly replied to- |, was
believed they were endesyorng TO hide the evsc-
uatI0n OF Petersburg, from which all the people
have been ordered away. for the purpose of fall
ing back to their new line of works on the north
side OF the Appomaitor river. with their right
resting On the Lynchburg railroad.
A number of men Of the Goth Wisconsin xers
killed by falling trees during.the storm
On Thur,daY night 8 heavy explosion took
place, Which shook boats on the James and Ap-
pomatlo1 rivers. IL appeared 20 be in the d
rectio of Petersburg, ana i, Was reported Al
City Point that il was occssonei by al attempt
of the rebels 20 blow up Fort Hill which had
been previously evacuated by our troops know
ing thaI.the rebels had undermined il