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Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
Letter OF Ir. vaIlandigham To the
Sanitary Fatr at Cincinnati

George Mclaughlin. Esq, Cincinnati, Ohio
Sra: Yours of the ilth requesting from me an
autograph letter for the benefit Of the Sanitary
Commission. has been received, aud cheerfully
comply.
The object Of the Commission is one OF mercy.
IL is charity truly Christian to visit the sick to
heal the wounded. to minister TO the MANNED, to
comfort the afflicted. TO relieve the prisoner, to
clothe the naked to feed the hungry. to give
drink 70 them who are athirst. TO cheer the widow
and the fatheress. to save human life, to allevi-
ate human suffering. and thus to restore some
part Of that which alwayss so largely subtracts
from the sum of human happiness. That all this
is to be wrought out on the behaf of those or the
families of those who brave wounds and death
with heroic courage upon the many battle fields
Of this most sorowful Of wars. gives but still
more OF value to the merciful purpose. The
Commission, if justly. fairly. with integrity and
without Partially. it shall perform its pious du-
ties. will prove itself worthy Of the noble praise
bestowed by Burke upon the benevolent coward
Very truly, O. l.. VALlASDicHAM.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
The new Federal Ranking System as
a New Tax on Properry.

A contemporary remarks that in 1862 there we're
in all the States, including Branch Banks. 400
under the State charters. Total capital. s4l9,-
OOe, 900; circulation sI73OOO,OOO. The aver
age capital and circulation for four years previous
varied not over $4,000, 900 from this amount
The amount varies but little now.
The new Federal Banks are to be based on the
stocks of the Federal Government and their cir
culation is to consist of Greenbacks furnished by
the Federal Secretary of the Treasury Both
the stocks and the circulation by the Federal law,
are not taxable by the States. The effect, there
fore. of this new banking system seems 10 be to
withdraw from taxation. if the Federal Govern
nent succeeds in superseding the State Banks by
his new brood of Federal Banks. $500, 900 of
Banking capital. All the State taxes now paid
by the Banks, must thenceforward be distributed
upon and paid By other property
But this is not the end. AS these banks null
tiply and their currency increases in amount,
every holder in whose hands it depreciates either
becomes taxed for the difference between its real
and nominal value at which he can pass it in pay
ment or. if be pay it out at It's nominal value, is
taxed in having TO pay proportionate increase
OF price for that which he buys. This is a per-
petuaI tax 80 long as the money continues to be
legal tender.
The depreciation Of this currency has already
been over seventy per cent, a2d the longer the
war Is continued on It's present scale the greater
must be the depreciation of this treasury scrip.
until it may come to a point when. as Mr.. CHASE
remarked in late speech. it would take "thou.
sand dollars 70 buy breakfast" If the peopl,
are forced to take this currency, then as legs
tender the enormous tax on property can be ap
preciatsd. And all arises from having tinker
and one idea men to direct our governmental
affairs. Experience may. in the end, learn ou
people wisdom. but it will be a dear bougb
lesson.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

What's the matter? Mrs. Lincoln didn,t 20
20 Mise Cbases Wedding. and some OF the Cabi-
net didn't 20 TO Gettysburg on account OF I'LL.
temper Guess thess are SANDERS Saints could
not deport themselves in that unbeconing way.
1t seems that Sampson was the author Of
the celebrated phrase ANY other ran T" When
DeIiIah had persuaded him 70 tell hes the secret
Of bis strength. he said TO her: 'If be shaven,
then my strength will go from me aud shall be-
come weak, and be ike any other man.
The Cincinnati Enquirer in speaking Of the
proposed Amendments to the conscription law ex'
emptiag clergymen, says: why should they be
exempt any more than other people. They are
furious now fot its prosecution. They ought to
be placed 10 the front rank of the conscripfs in
stead Of being exempt
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
FHon wasHrreroN.

Startling Dcvciopm ents I'm Gen. Hal
ieck's Report-Disgracefu Cuptdtty
of Burnside-He directly Responsi.
bic Tor the Needless Slaughter of
$4,000 Wen-How the President Wars
the Campaign-He Responsible for
the Escape OF Lees Army I'm July
last-Burnsfde I'm the Light OF Facts
Organization OF Con xress and Conn
pIexion OF the Committees, &C., &c.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
Conservative Union National Con.
yenGfOn.

This body will assemble at Independence Hall.
Philadelphia, to morrow We learn that efforts
have been made have a representation from
every loyal State. IL will be recollected that
this Committee met in Cincinnati some weeks
ago, and adopted what is known as the Kentucky
platform, or about the views expressed by Gov
ernor BRAMLErTE. The Committee also ex-
presseda preference for General MCCLELLAN as
the Conservative Union candidate for the Presi-
dency. The Louisville Journal. in referring to
the meeting of the Committee, remarks
We are assured that the sound part of our del
egation in Congress will attend the meeting. and
we presume that the sound parts of the other
Border delegations in Congress will do likewise.
We trust so. IL is certainly important that they
should The business of the committee, as will
be remembered, is 60 take into consideration the
several methods which have been may be pro-
posed for the consolidat IN of the conservatives
Of the country In the next Presidential
election, including the particular method recon-
mended % the committee by the advisory meet
ing of the Conservative Unionsss recently held
in Cincinnati. 1t is very obvious that in the con.
sideration Of this problem the information and
counsel Of the Conservative Uniouists in Congress
will be of signal value. Indeed the develop
msnts Of the last fortnight, as from the pecu-
liarly advantageous stand point ofsuch Congress
nent, must constitute decided If not the con-
trolling element in any wise solution of the pro-
lam.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

cB- The Portlond (Maine) Argus thus heads
its remarks upon the Presidents ingenious inven-
ton Of q plan show not to do it,
"The Presidents Last Proclamation Curious
Middle. Proposes tc form States Exclusively OF
Pardoned Criminals"
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
The Great Emigration.

Some years ago a West Indiaman had dis
charged its cargo in one of our docks at home.
The ship was plagued with rats as never ship had
been plagued. Their deyastations, their noise,
their odor, their distractions had been beyond
mortal endurance, but their was no remedy. The
captain, who was still on board, was walked at
midnight by the mate, and asked to step on deck
as Quietly as he could. A fruit ship had arrived
in the course of the day from the Mediterranean,
and in coming alongside had passed hawser to
the Indiaman. "Look therel" whispered the
mate. pointing to the rope, which in the darkness
seemed to be moving slowly towards the fruit
ship. 1t was alive with rats, which in a continu-
Gus stream were migrating from the empty ship
10 the stranger, whose fragrance told the tale of
its delicious freight. Before sunrise there was
pot rat left on board the West Indiaman. How
il Jared with the stranger it is needless to say.
That is the very spectacle we are now witnessing
on a world wide scale. The hawser is across the
Atlantic. and in one incessant, endless train,
hundred of thousands of our felow-citizens are
passing to a richer continent. Its fragrance comes
in letters full of good tidings, and containing
often the substantial earnest of golden promises
in the shape Of notes orders for pleasant round
sums. Could we take the same view of human
affairs that the skipper aud his mate did of their
little world we should tread softly, and think the
less said the better But cannot quite do
this strange multitudnous fashion. They are
passing generally to another allegiance. to other
laws, to other Institutions to rival interests, to
Jealous policy, and, as they think. TO assist in
founding an empire. far above even our heads
But, as they are consulting their own material
interests, and certainly sparng us some trouble
they are welcome TO go where they please. and
to marry better soil than that from which they
have been divorced. We are disposed to take Q
philosophical view OF the movement. and are GLAD
to find that for once we may be both scientific
and kind The man who suddenly reappears in
an Irish cabin with bis pockets full OF notes and
gold, distributing handsome presents, comely
neat, and well dressed, asking the girl Of hii
early choice to share his new home. is visior
that conquers all our sentimental scruples. as il
appears he has done the remaining patriotism o.
ireland. Every such man is Columbus In Con
naught There is no resisting him. The odds
are tremendous against Queen Victoria AMI ten
pence q day. the Established Church and pota
toes, the Union Workhouse and yellow meal
even supposiug we can always answer for ou
side of the comparison
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, MONDAY, DEC. 28, 1863.

thereafter befel our arms there, on the 18th of
December, is clearly chargeable, therefore. upon
Burnside's disobedience Of Gen. HaIleck's or
ders- No one can doubt that he Is deserving Of
the severest military punishment. But be will
receive none at all, for he Is one Of the men
whom the President dslighteth TO honor
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

fX- The rebel press Of Richmond do not seem
t. take very kindly to the amnesty proclamation
of Mr. Lincoln. They denounce it in good set
terms, and declare that it but adds insult 70 nu-
nv. Aud no doubt it will be so regarded all over
the South. However. the rebels need not trouble
themselves about that document. lt was not in-
tended for them at all, but a tub thrown to
the radical whale, and its final object was to
unite the Republican party upon Mr.. Lincoln as
presidential candidate 1t may succeed in the
object for which it was intended, but it will not
change a solitary rebel into Union man. That
ia now very certain from the temper with which il
is received by the South.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

"A clergyman in New York has sued bis
aunt for IS. 900 She hit him with stone on the
back because be couldn't pay his board.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

tH-Only eighty millions Of the Eve hundred
millions Of the "6ve-twsnty" loan remain un-
subscribed.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28
THEDAHH SENTINEI

Will be sent by mail express to subscrbersat any
point for sixty cents month dollars year
All subscriptions invariably in advance. Address
ELDER HARNESS.. Il BINGHAM.
Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-28

The New York Herald's Washington cor.
respondent says of the vote ON FERNANDO WooD's
peace proposition:
"The War Democrats who voted against
tabling Fernando Woods peace resolution, dc
not desire TO be regarded as favoring il in the
form in which IL was offered. They say that
had il not been tabled. they intended to have
offered amendments authorizing negotiations viii
the States individually. but they do not propose
in any way to recognize the bogus Government
at Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
THE EXPEDITION Up WHITE RIVER

The Navy Department has received i'm forna
ton that the naval expedition up White river,
under the command of Lieut.. Commander Jno
Il. alker, was successful in accom- uIishin o.
the duty on which it was sent. He pushed on
to Duyalfs Bluff in the Baron De Kalb An.
nexed is his official report. The capture of the
guns alluded to renders it very difficult tor the
retels to defend the approaches to Little Rock.
and IL Is believed that the State of Arkansas ia
now completely in our power:
L. y. G'snbodt Baron De kalb, Duvdlrs Bluff
Jan. Is, lS63.-Sir: have the honor 10 report
my arrived at this place. Leaving the trans.
ports at ArkapOla, four miles below, cleared
for action and steamed up the river, arri wing at
about 3o'clock p. m, meeting with no resist.
asce. i made fast to the bank, and landing a
party took possession of all the public prop-
eIty. / found two s-inch guns and Carriages
and about 30 stand of arms, with accoutre
ments, and three platform cars The guns vera
upon skids, and were being placed upon the
cars when the rebels took the alarm and n ID
The supper OF the soldiers was found cootin,.
when arrived and they left blankets and trans
Of all kinds behind. L took seven prisoners
and from them and the negroes learn that the
troops engaged In loading the cars ran away
about fifteen minutes before arrived. nj tina
same time the steamer Blue Wing went Nd tha
river. The guns and carriages are in GOOD or
der, and many Of the small arms are new En-.
field rifles. Upon the arrival of Gen Germans
troops drew of my men and turned over the
place To the army.
am, very respectfully, your obed,t sery,t.
JOHN It. WALKER, Lieut. Com Dig
To Acting Rear Admiral David ID. Porter
Commanding u. S. Mississippi Squadron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
GEN ERAL POPE'a REPORT

General Pope has sent in TO General HaIleck
an official report OF his campaign in Virginia
He informs General Halleck in this renort
that he (Halieck) was appointed to the chief
command to secure prompt cooperation be-
tween the Army Of the Potomac and the Army
of Virginia; cooperation Pope says he offered
TO Gen. Mcclellan in "a letter, which the latter
replied TO in ''general terms, proposing nothing
towards the accomplishment OF the purpose
had suggested to him"
He says the battle Of Cedar Mountain was
fought hy General Banks by advancing
from the strong position to which he had
been ordered; that the b>ttle was fought At
that time and place against his wishes .ha.
the men under Gtneral Banks behaved gal
lantly, but that the battle was not decisive, and
so far interfered with Pope's plans. General
Pope goes on to claim that he would have en-
tirely cut of Stonewall Jackson's retreat had
not Fitz John Porter failed him at the critical
juncture. -
In concluding he says: 81 am gratiAed to
know that the conduct Of that campaign (eyery
detail Of which was communicated day by day
to the General-in-Chie0 was fully approved
by him and by the government and 1 now
gladly submit the subject to the Judgment of
the country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
SECOND H|DIID|.
ras KILLED. AND wousDxpA GALvssras
THREE o'OLoCKP. NJ.

rHK KiILgD AND WOUNDED AT GALvEsr,.N
The followineis . hist Of killed and woun I'd;
In the attack on vessels in Gal weston h srbor,
Jan. 1, 1862:
O.ra.co.-Thos. Jefr, coxswain. shot through
the heart; killed Wounded-J G.. yassalls
acting uasttr r, sho. in thigh: FrrdK Saunders,
o.s., shot through shoulder and lunks :, msrtally
Isaac p. Hughes, sea- fractured skul,, severely
John Conner, 8, a., fractured skull, severely;
VIM. Reed, captain forecastle, shot in arm:
Joha Honan, ordinary seaman, shot in thi IN;
Frederick Et,sr, landsmaE, shot In thigh
Cf: aries Burnham, captain aft guard. shot in
face; Titus Freeman, colored lands man, shot
in beg; Michael Reck, coal hea yer, shot in eye,
severely w. J. Murphy, landsman, shot in
hand; Henry Brown, sailmaker, shot IN arm;
George Hozier, captain aft guard, slightIy.
James Pcmery, landsman, slightly.
Clifton, (sieamer. John DiggIns, capt fore
castle; fractured skull
Sachens, (steamer. Phillip Duffy, landsman,
fractured skull-mortally
Westfeld, (steamer.) y Missing: Commander
VIM. d. Renshaw; lieutenant, Ohas. w. Zim-
me, man; acting assistant I'll gineer, W. r. Green;
gunner's mate, John Callahan; quarter gunner,
Samuel p. King; coxswain, w. Esser; seamen,
Rodolphus q. Hubbard, Henry Bithke and Pc.
tr johnson; ordinary seaman, Nathaniel Nc.
Donald; Hugh McCabe, VIM. Reeves, George
T.. Cox, Cd OF.
The above are supposed TO have been killed
by explosion of the magazine.
The following wounded on shore on 18th
December, 1862, on duty at Bolivar Point: Jno.
Heath, seaman, seven gunshot wounds, conva-
lsscent; VIM. so melet, ordinary seaman, six
buckshot entered his body" Has recovered
and attached to Owasco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30

:. The French troops in Mexico have suf.
fered two ignomiuious defeats that will be bit.
terly CALLING to the pride of the nation. On the
morning Of the 18th of December, during fog,
the advance guard, under Gen. Berthir, was
licked by SEQ Mexican cavalry and complete
ly routed. Subsequently the Mexicans, with
10000 men, made a sortie from Puebla, and at
tackled and defeated q French division 1900
strong. A French convoy had also been cap
tured. In consequence Of these reverses the
French had bee forced TO retreat to Oriezam-
ba Their communications were cut Off, and
they had been forced to abandon Jalapa and
-Tamptco. The small pox was raging at Vera
Cruz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
BRIG. GEN. CHAS p. SrONR.

The current newspaper rumor saying that
court martial has been ordered aud assembled
to try Brig. Gen. Charles P. Stone under the
charges long since alleged against him, is doubt
less untrue, though from the time OF his deposit
ton from his late command to the present he
has persistently sought fair investigation of
his conduct The court martial story grows
doubtless out OF the fact that, having been not
long since assigned as a member Of a court
n artal by the late commander of the Army Of
the Potomac, he is said 10 have been rniie we'd
from that duty by an order from the W. ar DE
partment issued as coon as 1t learned OF Gun.
Burnside's order assigning him TO it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
- The New Dollar Weekly star, fuller III

- The New Dollar Weekly STAR, fuller than
esrr Of Metropolitan news and gossip, and
choice literary reading, In now on our sounii
ready for delivery to the public. Ithas recently
been greatly Enlarged and improved, and now
undoubtedly presents much more matter for
the same amount OF money than any other
weekly in the country. Embraced in its enter
tanning contents are the following articles:
The Change in the Command Of the Army or
the Potomac; Gen. FURNISHES Resignation
and Farewell Address, and Gen. Hooker's
UrGer on Assuming Command; Affairs in
irginia; Stuarrs Cavalry again near Fair
- ;sx Cont House.
Bril- ant Nh itary Successes in Arkansas: Cap
trire Of st. Charles ana Das Arc; The War IN
Missouri; and Military Operations in Ten
nesse and about New Orleans and Vicks
burg.
Richmond Papers or Account of the Inter
cspted Dispatches; Rebel Opinions and Pros
pccts: and the War seen through Confederate
GIasss.s.
Important European News; The American
Var in Europe; The British Press on the
Emancipation Proclamation; Opinions and
Intentions CT the French Emperor towards
the United Sta.ee.
Exciting Account Of the Depredations Of the
Rebel Pirates Florida and Oreto; and Move
ments OF the American Navy.
Eyri'emr mt in Pennsylvania on Account OF the
Arrest Of Newspaper Editor A Conflict Of
Authority; Late News from California and
Mexico, Miscellaneous and Descriptive Arti-
cles; Tales; Sketches; Poetry; Items; Wit
and Humor; Local News; Congressional
Proceedings Telegraphic Matter; and Col
umn for the Farmer, Gardener and House.
keeper.
This is just the paper above all others for per.
sons sojourning in the National Metropolis to
send to their friends at n distance Price only
three cents per copy, or 81 per annum; postage
prepaid by stamps when 50 arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXvIItA C0N6R EssLfHIRD sKssIoy
FRIDAY, January 30

SBEArR-Aftsr the transaction Of some ron
tine business OF no general public interest---
Inc Presiding Omoer laid before the body q
message from the President, recommending
that the thanks Of Congress be rendered to Com.
modore David ID. Porter, u. s. N, for brayery
and skill displayed by Aim In The recent attack
on the Post OF Arkansas. Read, and laid on the
table. =
Mr.. Anthony reported back from the Printing
COMMITTEES the ball 70 expedite the publica ton
OF the Presidents ANIMAL messages and accom-.
panying documents which was passed This
bill provides that the messages and documents
shall hereafter be delivered 10 the Superintand.
emit OF the Public Printing prior TO the meeting
OF Congress, so as TO be printed within ten
days thersofl -.I
The joint resolution eensurine Commodore
Vanderbilt and Others for chartering unsafe
and unit vessels for the Banks expedition was
again taken up, and was debated BY Mr. Grimes
against the pending proposition to amend IL by
striking the name Of Commodore V. from the
list OF those IL proposed to censure, alleging
that he was in fact more censurable than any
one else in connection with the affair
HoUsR-Mr. sheffield offered . resolution
directing theap pointment ooa special commit.
tee to inquire into charges against the Com
missioner OF Patents, contained in a pamphlet
purportine to he signed by X. Belts. Adosted.
Mr.. Hickman reported a bill pro " ding for the
appointment Of commissioners 70 codify the
laws Of the United States.
Mr.. Stephens reported the annual appropri-
alton bill for the construction and repair of
Notifications
Mr.. washburn reported a bill to prevent coll
lsions at sea. -
Mr.. Colfax offered resolution inquirins of
the General-in- Chief whether paroles have
been granted to any rebel officers captured nv
the army OF the United States since the procla
NATION OF j 6erson Davis refusing paroles or
exchanges to captured Union officers. Adosted.
The bill TO raise colored soldiers was taken
IL, hiii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-30

~ Private letters just received in Liverpool
BY the mail steamer Ethiope, from the West
Coast OF Africa, state that the slave trade was
very brisk At Whydah, and that several sailing
vessels and two large ew-steamers had taken
IN cargoes OF negroes ut that place, and got clear
away to sea, Notwithstanding the presence in
the vicinity of one or two British cruisers. 1t
Is said that there is regular system Of ele-
grsphy praetised between the slave dealers all
along the coast. and that the cruisers are we'll
watched, SO that the slave vessels are con.
stantly apprised of their movements, and take
measures accordingly. This doubtless accounts
for the escape of the sIavrrs.