Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-29

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country for supplies Of varions kinds and en-
powered to make large contracts for future use
These facts having reached the Mexican Minister
here. he has entered his solemn protest against
such supplies being allowed TO 20 forward Sec
Rotary Seward. however. declines to Interfere
Complaints made that he even extends TO the
French privileges denied 20 the Mexicans
Whatever cause may exist for the charge. It is
unquesiionable that much i'll feeling Is being en-
gendered in the Mexican embassy.
There certainly Is no occasion for the general
I air of doubt that seems TO surround mems opin-
ions in regard to the Presidents policy after the
! LIST of January. His measures and his late dec
laratiOns all tend 20 impress upon US the fact that
he fully zustains the aiiirmations made Ia his
proclamation OF emancipation.
special TO the Herald says:
All our sick are being brought from Falmouth
! The request for transportation is great that
outside supplies vannOt he forwarded TO the army.
Our troops have already made many iude wooden
structures for shelter
An old lady arrived here to-day from Fred
ericksburg. having been passed into our lines
under flag of truce by Gen Longstrcet to meet
her husband, who 10 Union refugee frvm that
city
She reports that the rebel soldiers are treated
properly; that citizens ARE treated quite M badly
as Yankee; that only one person, not connected
with the army. WIS killed IN Fredericksburg. She
says the leaders of the rebel amy constantly
promising their soldiers 10 lead them through
Maryland and 10 into winter quarters Ia Philadel
pha.
She was IN Richmond not long ngo, and rep.
resents that the scarcity Of shoes and other neces
sary articles of wearing apparel. is almost in.
credible.
General Gregg succeeds the late General Bay.
ardin command OF his cavalry division.
PulLADELPniA. Dec. 27.-The Press publishes
what purports 10 be u retaatory proclamation OF
jeff Dnis. over a column IN length. Gen. But
Ter md all hie officers will be hung if taken--all
soldiers taken prisoners 10 be parolcd Negroes
found with arms are TO be Immediately hung.
Federal officers found with slaves are else 10 be
hung
Digli declares Gen Butler feon deserving
| capital punishment, aud orders that lac shall no
longer be considered or treated Ms public enc
my, hut an outlaw aud common enemy Of
mankind mud when captured the officer capturing
him shall nrtlntly hang him.
No commissioned United States officer taken
shall be rele ,sed ON parol before exch,nge until
Butler shall have met the punishment Tor his
crime; aud that all commissioned officers In the
command OF Butler be declared not entitled to
be considered soldiers engaged Ia honorable
warfare but robbers mud criminals deserving
death, and that each Of them whenever captured,
shall be reserved for execution.
The proclamation is dated Richmond. Decem
Der %.
Nav YoRK, Dec % The Roanoke, from
| New Orleans on tho 18th. via Havana on the
22,i, has arrived The news Is important The
| North STIR, with Banks and staff. arrived NJ New
] Orleins ON the l4h The news TRANSFERRED the
/ following day that Gen. Butle- was superseded
aud occasioned the utmost surprise among all
classes. Evea registered enemies were sorry 10
part with nm officer who has. at least, brought
orler and security To the city.
On the 10th. Butler aud Binks met at head
quarters Gen. Butler welcomed Banks to the
! Department OF the Gulf. and assured him that
he would find here troops who were ready to
yield cheerful obeience 10 every order.
Gen. Banks replied that the only pleasure he
had in taking command was in obeying an order
of the Government Of the United States
Cen Butler addressed his staff. requesting
each member to take pains to enlighten and as
sist their successors
He spike Ia most generous manner of Gen.
Banks aud stat.
Gen. Buffers parting address 10 his troops
bears date Dec. Is. aludng in eloquent terms TO
their success in the field and ia restoring order
and quiet to New Oreins. to the feeding OF the
starving wives aud children of enemies. aud
stating that their expedition has cost the Govern
ment less By four. fiths thu any other. Speak
ing of the word farewell" rs the only sorrOwfu
thought he had, he commended them TO their
commander as worthy of his love.
On the 10Th General Banks issued his order
assuming command OF the Department Of the
Gulf aud the State of Texas, and naming his
staff whose names are already known at the
| Nortn. Another or er is for all military and
civil officers IN the Department to report to him;
and stilf another, 20 suspend all public sales OF
property on account of the United States till fur
ther orders.
General Butler. accompanied by Col. Shafer.
Col Turner, Major 5 rong. NJ ijor Bell, Captain
Docs, Captain Kennel. aud other members OF his
staff, was to sail ON the ODD for New York
Capt. Clark was to remain on duty ut New Or
leans.
Gen. Banks was pushing things with character
istc energy. Five thousand troops who accom-
panied him. had landed at Baton Rouge and the
remainder OF the expedition will be sent sorward
as fast as they arrive.
The weather ut New Orleans was fine and the
ealth of the troops good
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.--The steamer Con.
stiiution. from Panama. has arrived. She re-
ports that the steamship Ariel captured on
the 9Th by the pirate Alabma. and detained till
the 10TH when she was allowed to proceed to.
ward Aspinwall upon giving bonds in the sum
of 1929 900. The arms aud ammunition was tn
ken from 100 marines on board, who were paroled
there
There is anxiety here lest the Ariel will be
captured on her eastern trip to New York and
the treasure taken from her.
The Arel's passengers spoke in high terms oil
the courtesy shown them by the seamen.
SECOND DISPATCH.
The Ariel was captured near the extreme emo
of Cuba. The only plumber secured by the Ala
hama WAS SS.0OO in green backs belonging e
Wells, Fargo & Co.
The Alabama last coaled at Martinique. Or
leaving that port the United States steamer Sar
Jacinto aimed gun ut her, aud Simultaneous,
the fort in the harbor turned her guys on the Sar
Jacinto. This is the statement of Lieut.Semmes
The Alabama claims speed, under % pounds
of steam of l6 knots. She was overtaking thu
Ariel with only II pounds of steam. She breC
two guns when the Ariel hove TO.
Cipt Semmes first intesded burning the Arie
and putting the passengers ashore ut a little set
Element of hnts on San Domingo. but Captain
Jones protested, saying that half the passenger
would die in consequence. Semmes then pro
posed to land them at Kingston; but, after mucl
parleying. an arrangement was effected to reeas'
the steamer on bonds payable in thirty days ate
the acknowledgment Of the Independence Of th'
Southern Confederacy
NEw YoRK, Dec 27-The latest adyices from
I Galveston. Texas. represent all quiet
vessel arrived here TO dgy which left New
Orleans on the 18th. All quiet there and a
Newbern. North Carolina.
The steamers for Europe to-day took gu
S296.s60 in specie
CAIRo Dec. 27.--Nothing has been received
: TO day in regard to the movements of the rebe
! force operating in Northwest Tennessee. Thu
, greatest damage Is done on the Albion river
: who're two long bridges and two miles of trestle
work were destroyed.
Mtddtahnre, Il L. rorort ed that orders hav,