Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-28

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FROM Wnshtuufon.
WAsaIssros. Jas. 27,--Specials 70 the Tn
bgse say.
A proposition will soon be offered IN the Sen
ate 70 impose tax Of 10 per cent upon The pay
OF officers from a Major General down TO pri-
vate
The army prefers TAX 70 reduction of pay.
and large numbers have petiiioned for il.
From this source the Government will receive
revenue of SIS 600 900.
The petition from the officers state they prefer
tax of ID or % per cent. TO reduction proposed
BY Senator Sherman.
Many Senators and members approve of the
idea and viii support il.
Letters from Havana TO day state that the al
lies already dissatisfied with their prospects in
Mexico. and complain that Mramon and others
have deceived them. They expected a strong
party, and they find the population as one man
against them.
The allies are convinced that their presen,
forces are entirely inadequate to the task of
bringing the Mexicans 10 terms.
The troops at Vera Cruz are suffering greatly
from sickness 500 men out of 5000 being in the
hospitals. Whenever they have ventured beyond
I the range Of their camp they have been shot
down ii few. or driven back If in force. Discon-
tented and besieged they quarrel among them
selves. and on one occasion French regiment
fought Spanish regiment until number were
killed and wounded in each. In consequence of
this brawl il determined that the French
forces should Immediately land at Tampico,
where, as previous advices inform US, resistance
would be made.
The English we're at the same time to attack
Matamoras.
Mr.. Corwin writes that Doblado is he soul of
the administration, and declares that Mexico
viii make successful resistance to the invaders /;
but adds that he has not learned ON what terrific
rial line OF defense he will make it,
! The allies have already differed among them
selves on a number OF triang points, such as the
relative positions, at Vera Cruz, of their national
! flags which have been changed three times. and
of the order Of their signatures to procamations
and other documents
1t is doubtful whether the House will pass the
/ bill recognizing the Supreme Court rs il comes
/ from the Senate.
! Ii is though the bill will be amended so as to
put Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin in one Cir
cult, and the States west OF the Mississippi in
! another
! Recent intelligence leads to the belief that most
Of the rebel soldiers drectlyim front of Washing
1 ton are housed between Bull Run and Manassas.
A sufficient force man the forts at Centeryllle
only being lett there
1t is believed that large portion of the Poto-
mae army is distributed at various points in tir-
4 gna upon the lines of railroads converging at
Manassas ltlt -#.
! Col. Reynolds, the Government agent at Port
! Royal to superintend the gathering. growing and
! transportation of cotton, arrived here yesterday.
and had long interview with the Secretary of
! the Treasury.
! he has already secured more than one million
/ dollars worth OF cotton.
The two or three thousand negroes just freed
are industrious and orderly and do their work well
and cheerlully. They need clothing and medical
attendance He desires to take back with him an
ample supply Of the former and several physi-
| Clans
| The TmeSs dispatch SAYS:
A rebel deserter, who came into our lines last
evening. contradicts hereport that the rebels had
! fallen back from Manassas.
! He saws about ten regiments have gone South,
I but the main body of the rebel army has not
changed its position.
The rebel line of defense extends upwards OF
sixty miles.
They expect the most sanguinary battle TO
take place at Centerville, for they have at that
/ place, and for miles around, almost impregnable
! Notifications.
The oath of office was this day administered
by the Clerk of the Supreme Court to Associate
Justice Swayne, who took els seat.