The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1864.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

THE EXPEDITION AGAINST BHOOTAN.
The following telegram was received yesterday at
the ludia-oflioe

CALCUTTA, D. 12.

Fortress of Dalimkote, Bhootan, captured with
slight loss of two officers and fifty men. Position
described as very strong. An accidental explosion
of powder caused the death of three officers and
seven men.

APPENDIX TO THE POPE'S ENCYCLICAL

The following is an extract from the catalogue of
errors appended to the encyclical bearing date the
Bth inst. :

10. As the philosopher is one thing and philosophy is
another, it is the right and duty of the former to submit
himself to the authority of which he shrill have recognised
the truth ; but philosophy neither can nor ought to submit to
authority. (Letter to Archbishop Frisiny, "Gravissimas,"
Dec. 11, 1.962 ; to the same, " Toss libenter," Dec. 21. 1863.)
12. The decrees of the Apostolic See, and of the Roman
congregations fetter the free progress of science. (Id., ibid.)
13. The method and principles by which the old seholarstie
doctors cultivated theology are no longer suitable to the
, fierords of this age and the progress of science. (Id. "Tess
norm.," Dec. 21, 1863.)
15. Every man I. free to embrace and profess the religion
be shall believe true, guided by the light of reason. (Apoet.
Lot. " Multiplier inter," Jane 10, 1851 ; AU. "Maxims,"
June 9,1862.)
16. Men who have embraoed any religion may find and
obtain eternal salvation. (Rocyc. " pluribua," Nov. 9,
1846 ; All. " Übi peimum," Dec. 17, 1817 ; Racy °. "Sin.
(plan quadain," Much 17,1856.)
17. At lout the eternal salvation may be hoped for of all
who have never beers in the true church of Christ. (All.
"Signiori gnedam," Dec. 9, 1854 ; Eoeye. " Quanto ooafi-
ciarour meows," August 17. 1663)
18. Proterautiarn u nothing more than another form of
the same true religion in which it is possible to be equally
pleasing to God as in the catholic church. (Encyc. " Ne-
otitis et vobiscum," Dec. 6, 1849.)
19. The church is not a true, perfect, and entirely free
emaciation ; she does not rest upon the peculiar and per-
petual rights conferred upon her by her Divine Founder, but
it appertains to the civil power to define what are the rights
and limits within which the church may exercise authority.
(All. " Siogulari go:Warn," Dec. 9, 1854 ; " Multi, gravi-
boa," Dec. 17, 1860 ; " Maxima quidem," June, 1362.)
23. The church has not the power of availing herself of
force, or any direct or indirect temporal power. (Let.
Apost. "Ad Apoetolicss," Aug. 22, 1a51.)
25. In addition to the authority inherent in the apiece.
pate, further temporal power is granted to it by the civil
power, either expressly or t►citly ; but on that account also
revocable by the civil power, whenever it pleases. (Let.
Apoet. "Ad Apostolicas," Aug. 2'2, 1851.)
26. The church has not tie natural and legitimate right
of acquisition and possession. (" Nunquam," Dec. 18,
1836; Encyc. "Ineredibili," Sept. 17, 1863.)
27. The ministers of the church and the Roman pontiff
ought to be absolutely excluded from all charge and do-
minim over temporal affairs. (Allot. Malin& quidem,"
June 9, 1862.)
30. The immunity of the church and of ecclesiastical per-
sons derives its origin from civil law. (Let. Apost. "Mul-
Splices inter," June 10, 1851.)
31. Eaclesiutical jurisdiction for temporal lawsuits,
whether civil or criminal, of the clergy should be abolished,
even without the consent and against the desire of the Holy
See. (All. " Acerbissimum," Sept. 27, 1852; Id. "Nun•
quom fore," Dec. 15, 1856.)
43. The lay power has the authority to destroy, declare,
and render null solemn conventions or concordats, relating
to the use of rights appertaining to ecclesiastical immunity,
without the consent of the priesthood, and even against its
will. (Alla. " In consistoriali," Nov. 1, leso ; "Mullis gra-
vibrugue," Dec. 17, 1860.)
44. Toe civil authority may interfere in matters
regarding religion, morality, and spiritual government,
whence it has control over the instructions for the guider.)
of consciences issued, conformably with their missioo, by
the pastors of the church. Further, it possesses full power
in the matter of administering the Divine sacraments and
the necessary arrangements for their reception. (All,. "In
oonsistorisli," Nov. 1, 1858 ; "Maxima quidem," June 9,
1862.)

45. The entire direction cf public schools in which the
youth of Christian states are educated, save au exception
in the case of episcopal seminaries, may and must appertain
to the civil power, and belong to it so far that no other
authority shall be recognised as having any right to interfere
in the discipline of the schools, the arrangement of the
studies, the taking of degrees, or the choice and approval
of the teachers. (Alla. "In cousistorisli," Nov. 1, 16:s1);
" Quibus lectuosiasimis," Sept. 5, lisl )
47. The most advantageous conditions of civil society
squire that popular schools, open without distinction to
sli chilireer of the people, and public establishments des-
tined to teach young people letters and good discipline, and'
to impart to them education, should be freed from
all ecclesiastical authority and interfusion°, and should be
fully subjected to the civil and political power for the teach-
ing of matters and opinions common to the times. (Let. to
Archbishop Fribcrg, " Quum non sine," July 14, 1861.)
55. The church must be separated from the state, and
the state from the church. (41L " Acerbissimum,"
Sept. :?7, 1862.)
62. The principle of non-intervention must be proclaimed
and observed. (All. "Novos et ante," Sept. 27, 1860.)
63. It is allowable to withdraw from obedience to lesiti-
m►ta princes, and to rise in insurrection against them. (Eric
"Qui plunbus," Nov. 9, 1346; All. " Qunque vestrin,"
Oct. 4, 1847 ; Enc. " Noscitis et nobiscum," Dec. 8, 1849 ;
Let. Apost. "Cum catholica," March 25, 1860.)
67. By the law of nature the marriage tie is not indisso-
luble, and in many eases divorce, properly so called, may be
pronounced by the civil authority. (Id. ibid. ; 111. " Ater-
bissinium," Sept. 27, 1852.)
74. Matrimonial or nuptial causes belong by their triton
to civil jurisdiction. (Let. Apost., Aug. 22, 11851 ; All.
" Atierbiesimum, Sept. 27, 1852.)
N.H. Two other errors are still current upon the aboli-
tion of the celibacy of priests, and the preference due to the
state of marriage over that of virginity. These have been
refuted, the Dist in Encyc. " Qui pluribus," Nov. 9, 1846 ;
the second in Let. Apost. " Multiplices inter," June 10,
1851.

75. The children of the Christian and catholic church
are not "greed upon the compatibility of the temporal with
the spiritual power. (Let. Apost., Aug. 22, 1852.)
76. The cessation of the temporal power upon which the
apostolic see is bared would contribute to the happiness and
liberty of the church. (AU. " Quibus quantisque," April 20.
18494
N.B.—Besides these errors, explicitly pointed oat,
still more, and those numerous, am rebuked by the certain
doctrine which all catholic' are bound to respect touching
the civil government of the Sovereign Pontiff. These doe.
trines are abundantly explained in Alls. " Qoantis quiz.
tuni•Fie," April 20, 1859, and "Si simper mites." May 29,
1850; Let. Apost. "Quinn Catholic& Brassie; March 26,
1860; Alb. " Novo'," Sept. 21, 1860; "Jacodndurn,"
March ld, 1861; and " Maxima quidem," June 9, 1862.
7. In the present da► it is no longer necessary that the
catholic religion shall be held as the only religion of the
State, to the exclusion of all other modes of worship.
(All. " Nemo vestram," July 26, 185.'i).
78. Whence it has been wisely provided by the law, in
some countries called catholic, that immigrants shill enjoy
the free exercise of their can worship. (All. " Acerbis-
&imam," Sept. 27, 1852.)
79. Bat it is false that the civil liberty of every mode of
worship, and the full power given to all of overtly and pub-
licly displaying their opinions and their thoughts, conduce
more easily to corrupt the morals and minds of the people
and to the propagation of the evil of indifference. (All.
"Niumnent fore," Dec. 15, 1 C(3.)
80. The Roman Pontiff can and ought to reconcile himself
to and agree with program, liberalism, and modem drib.
miles. (All. "Jamdisdoin animus," March 18,186 L)

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AMICRICA.

The intelligence of the reported fall of Savan-
nah reached Baltimore the 16th of December,
and was telegraphed to New York in the
following terms " The American has jest
received • despatch from Annapolis, stating that
the steamer Yaruua had just arrived from Charles-
ton with the news that General Sherman had cap-
tured Savannah, with 11,000 prisoners, after eight
hours' lighting."
In a second despatch from Baltimore the same
day the news was repeated in the following terms :
" The correspondent of the American at Anna-
polis telegraphs as follows : ' The steamship Va-
runa left Charleston bar on the 14th lust. at 8
o'clock in the morning. The report had reached
there by the flag-of-trmw boat that Sherman was in
possession of Savannah, after au eight hours' fight,
capturing 11,000 prisoners.' "

It Is urged that the Richmond papers report the
capture of Fort McAllister on the 14th, and that if
Savannah had then been taken, as it must have
been,•in order for the news to reach Charleston so
soon, it would also have been known in Richmond.

The Herald, of the 17th, says, however :—" If
this news is true, the event reported probably
occurred on the afternoon of the 13th or morning
of the -14th, for the Richmond journahr of that
day'haie intelligence from Savannah to neon of the
13th, to the effect that the city had not to that time
been attacked. TLe Varnna, however, may have
left Charleston on the 14th, in time to reach
Annapolis yesterday, so that we are inclined to
believe her report."
With reference to the capture of Fort WiJlister
just alluded to, by which Sherman has placed him-
self in communication with the Federal fleet, we
have the following official despatch :

War Department, Washington, Friday, Dec. 16.

To ]lajor•Generel Dix.—Richmond pacers of to-day state
that on Wednesday General Sherman carried Fort M'Allister,
oommaoding the entrance to the °seethe. River, by storm,
and that the capture of this position puts Sherman in win-
munication with the Y►nkee fleet, and necessitate the rein-
forcement of Savannah.

The Dispatch has the following :—" Official intelligence
was received yesterday that the enemy on Friday carried
Fort M'Allister by storm. The garrison of the fort con-
sisted of 150 men. Fort f'Allister is on the °pubes
River, fifteen miles south-west of Sallalillllll, at the point
where the river is crossed by the Savannah, Albany and
Gulf Railroad, and about six miles from the Oesabaw Sound.
The capture of this position puts Sherman in communica-
tion with the Yankee fleet. Without attempting any mili-
tary criticism, we cannot withhold the opinion that the
exposing of 100 men to the assault of Sherman's whole
army was a piece of extravagance that our present military
resources do not seem to warr►nt."

The Examio,er has the following :—" Fort ][Allister com-
mands the entrance to the Ogeechee River, and has pre-
vented the enemy heretofore from ascending the river. We
believe there are other works further up the stream,
which would render the navigation of the stream by the
enemy extremely uncomfortable. The fall of Fort WAI.
lister does not by any means involve the lose of Savannah.
but will necessitate the reinforcement of the troops defend-
ing that city."
EDWLC M. STANTON, Secretary of War.

The first direct news from Sherman's army since
its departure from Atlanta was contained iu the fol-
lowing despatches published in the New York
papers of thu 15th instant. As will be seen, the
Federal troops were within ten miles of Savannah
on the 9th, and advancing to attack that city. The
troops were in tine spirits and excellent condition.
Nu opposition of any moment had been encoun-
tered in the march through Georgia. The army
had lived on the country, and in addition had
accumulated supplies of horses and cattle :

WAIHVGTON. Dec. 14.
The following telegram has been received at the Wm
Department :
" Hilton Head, S. C., Dee. 12 ; via Fortrma
Monroe, Dec. 14.

"To Major-Gen. Halleck, Chief of Staff.—General,—
Captain Duncan, of General Howard's scouts, hu just come
in from Gem. Howard, having descended the Ogeechee
Hirer in a small boat lie left the army on the evening of
the oth. Gee. Sherman'* whole army was thee within
tan miles of silMonah,sdraileing to attack it. The enemy's
works, live mile* from the city, were probably at•
tacked yesterday, as heavy firing was heard in that direc-
tion. Capt. Duncan represents the army to be in the
best spirits possible, and the mo►t excellent condition.
Very little opposition bad been met with on the march, as
the enemy could not tell wh►t routes were to be taken. The
army has lived off the country. and has accumulated a con-
siderable number of horses and cattle. it was also well
supplied. The following is a copy of the despatch brought
by Captain Duran :
" 'lleadquarters Army of the Tanners*,
DOW Savannah Canal, Dee. 9.

" 'To the Commander of the oited States Naval Forces in
the vicinity of Savannah, Ga.—Sir, we h►ve met with per-
fect success thus far. The troops are in fine spirits, and
near by.—Respectfully, 0. 0. HovaiD, MGjor•Geoetal
commanding Right Wing of the Army.'
" Another despatch brought by Capt. Dunce, directed to
the signal officer of the fleet, from -ieneral Howard's chief
signal officer, requesta a good lookout to be kept for signal►
—I have the honour to be, very reepectf idly. your obedient
servant, J. G. Foetus, Major• General Comuuunhog."

On the following day, the ltith, it was officially
announced in the following despatches that Sher-
man had opened communication with Admiral
Dahlgren :

W►sanraroa, Dir. 15.
The following telegram was received from Fatter Yea•
roe last night :
[Telegram in cipher, received at Washington et 10 p.m.,
December 14, 1564, from Port Royal Harbour, via Portray
Monroe :—j
" Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the \avy.—l have
just received a communication from Sherman's army. He
is a few miles from See/Length, and in tine spirits. I shall
bring all my available force into connection with the army.
A despatch is forwarded with this.—Very respectfully, J.
A. D►utcan, Rear• Admiral."

A bearer of despatches from Admiral Dahlgren arrived in
this city this moroiog, with the following important
despatch for the Secretary of the Navy :
" Flag-steamer Philadelphia, Port Royal
Harbour, S.C., Dec. 12, 1864.

" Hos. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the liavy.—Sir, it is
my happier*, to apprise the department that Crowd Sher.
man, with his army, is near Savannah, and I am io commu-
nication with him. le view of his probable arrival, I had
stationed several steamers at different points, and bad come
down from the Tillallenry yesterday, in order to be at band.
I had not to wait many bourn."
This toceraing, about 8 o'clock, the Dandelion arrived with
Captain Duncan and twosome, Sergeant Ilyron J. Corrnick
and George W. (lullaby, bearing the foUowiog lines from
General Howard :

"Headquarters Department of the Army at the
Tenneesee, near Savannah Canal, us.

"To Commander of the United States Naval Forces is
Savannah, Ga.—Sir,—We here met with perfect soceess
thus far. Troops is fine spirits and Dear by.—/tespectfully
(Signed), 0. 0. HOWARD, ILajor-General."
Captais Duncan states that oar forces were in eon.
tact with the rebels • few miles outside of Savannah.
H. says that Sherman's army are not in want of say-
thing. Perhaps no event could give greater satisfaction
to the country than that which 1 annoupoed, and I beg
leave to congratulate the United States government on its
occurrence. It may, perhaps, to exceeding my province,
but I cannot refrain from expressing the hope that the de.
pertinent will commend Captain Duncan and his companions
to the Hon. Secretary of War for some marks of approba-
tion for the swims in establishing communications be-
tween General Sherman and the fleet. It was an enterprise
that required both skill and courage.—l have the honour to
be, very respectfully, your obedient @errant.
(Signed)

J. A. DAULGREN,
Rear-Admiral commanding S. A. B. Squadron.

_ .
The news from Tennessee announces that General
Thomas attacked Hood on the 15th and again on