Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-16
DAILY SENTINEL
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fHspokrxD kxpnxsStr yos tn. Danr STATE sExTurI-.
Noon Reports.
A SENATOR REFUSES TO TAKE THE OATH
Gen. SchOfefd Ordered to Report
HinsseIF at H'asIsingfOn.
Attempt to Cut Meade's Commune
cation with Washington.
Latest from North Carolina
&C., &C., &c, &c. &c.
Latest from North Carolina
&c, &c, &c, &C., &c.


From New York.
NEW YORK, December I5-The Trihune's
special Washington dispatch, dated the l4th,
saws:
Additional reasons for believing that General
Schofeld will soon be removed and man whose
heart is with what called radicals will be put
in his place.
As to any changes in the Cabinet nothing pos
itively Is known.
Senator Bayard of Delaware never having
taken the anti-rebellion oath, required by act of
the last session, was informally reminded of the
fact by the Vice President to-day, and requested
TO say whether he was prepared to take it; and
he replied in the negative, adding that if the
Senate by fo.mal vote required him TO take it,
he should resign. The question will probably
be brought up tomorrow, and there Is no doubt,
if he keeps his promise, Delaware will have a
more fitting representative.
The most important concession has been made
to volunteer officers in the navy by the govern
ment. Their names will be inserted, it is under
STOOD in the register in exactly the same man
ner as regular navy officers.
letter from Morris Island says:
The rebels are working very hard on Sulli-
vans Island, increasing their works and shelling
Forts Gregg and Wagner. Rebel iron-clads oc-
casionally showed themselves, bur always careful
to avoid lighting The rebels are said to be very
s"faeo, anu uo hOl spare oui IhcH WHICH thcy
catch them.
Reconnaissance are frequently made from the
feet, and much valuable information obtained.
Our forces not idle
A special Joint Committee will probably be
appointed to consider what legislation is neces-
sary to enable the loyal people of the South to
restore their States to the Union on the basis
of the Presidents message and proclamation.
A special TO the Times, dated Washington.
Dec Ia saws:
Lees cavalry endeavored on Sunday to cut
Meade's communication with Washington by de
stroying the bridge Cedar Creek near
Cattlet's Station. About 700 made a dash at
the guard posted at the bridge, but were driven
off rfter short fight
The line of railroad from the front to Alex
andria will be protected by both cavaly and in
fantry hereafter.
The President has yielded to the demand OF
the LOYAL League representatives Gen SchO-
field has been removed and ordered 10 report to
Washington
Letters have been received here from promi-
Dent conservative members of the rebel Con
gress from North Carolina. asking unofficially
upon what terms the Southern States would be
permitted to return TO the Union.
The inundaton of the army with political
Brigadier Generals mas caused much earnest pro
test from Grant and Hooker 1t is not only very
certain the food will be stayed in future but that
Congress will correct many errors of the past in
this regard.
The clerk of the Senate Military Committee
the House librarian, and several other minor off
cials at the capitol, suspected of sympathy with
seccssionists, were to-day relieved
Ii recently come to the knowledge of Govern.
ment that there are along the frontiers of the
Canadas upward of O,OO0 deselters, the most OF
them in a suffering condition and anxious to re-
turn and join their regiments. 1t is suggested
that proclamation viii shortly be issued by the
President that will offer pardon to all who may
return to their regiment within thirty days.
The Times correspondent, dating in camp
near Portsmouth Va, says:
Brigadier General Wild commanding colored
troops in this department, has undertaken most
important expedition. His brigade left this vi
cinity Saturday last, in two columns-one tax
ing the route through Princess Anne county via
Kempsville and Great Bridge; the other following
the tow-path of Dismal Swamp Canal, which has
for some months been within our lines. The
columns united at Hendersonvlle y. c., whence
an advance was made on Elizabeth City, which
was occupied yesterday without opposition.
The Tribune has private advices from Havans
that the seceSsiOnists there have given over the
rebel cause as hopless. One who had in hi,
hands S4O0, 900 Confederate funds realized on i
and fled to parts unknown. A breaking up o
the concern must be at hand
a special to the Herald, dated Washington
December Ia, says:
Senator McDougall will introduce joint res
olution declaring the French invasion of Mexico
an unfriendly act toward this country and in
quiring if be not the duty of the United States
TO declare war against France.