Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-17

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ANTICIPATED MUTiNY IN THE NAVY AT
NEW ORLEANS.
A BILL BEFOBE CONGRESS.
Dahlgren Preparing for Another
Great Movement.
Longsu eet-His Army Demoralixed.
Latest from .tIelC Orleans ria.
the mississippi.
A BILL BEFOBE CONGRESS,


NEW YORK. December l6 "A special to the
Tribune. datest Washington December 10, says:
Gen Schoheld is on his way TO Washington,
and is expected arrive night or to morrow
No news that can he published from the army
of the Potomac There il no present prospect of
n change OF commanders. That the army will
again start for Richmond this winter is highly
improbabe
A letter has been received here from an officer
on board the fiag ship Pensacola, at New Or.
leans which states that the embers of mutinv are
fast gathering about our sailors and marines in
that harbor 1t seems great many of these
sailors enlisted for one year and their time has
expired; but the Navy Department being pressed
for men. was obliged 10 issue an order that no
sailors be allowed to go home. even ii their time
had expired. until relieved by others Tue order
is said 10 be felt very seriously by portion of
sailors. and the officer who writes the infor-
nation feels that mutiny NAV be the result.
Mr. Ashly OF Ohio will introduce, to dav. m
important BILL providing i'm accordance with the
suggestions OF the Presidents message and proc.
iamation for the establishments of provisional and
military governments over districts of country in
rebellion, and tor authorizing lOyal citizens of
such districts To organize State governments
The bill OF Mr.. Ashy confers upon the Presi
dent the power appoint for every district in re-
beon IA military Governor who il TO have civil
administration until a State government can be
formed and Senators and Representatives TO
Congress elected
Whenever the people desire the reorganization
OF State government the military Governor is TO
order a enrolment of the loyal electors As soon
as the number Of the latter will be equal to one
tenth OF the voters at the Presidential election in
1860. the military Governor shall order an eec-
tlon for a State Convention which shall be au
thorZed to form n State government; provided
IL be not repugnant To the Constitution of the
United States or the Presidents proclamation OF
January LIST. 1861: and slavery be forever abol-
ished and prohibited
The new Constitution is to be submitted to the
people. and after its adoption Senators and Rep
resentatives may be chosen.
All former laws of these districts making n
distinction between black persons are abrogated
and any infringement ot individual freedom is To
be punished as kidnapping.
special to the World dated Washington Dec
18th. says:
Your correspondent telegraphs from the front
that the army has not gone into winter quarters
in its recent position. and probably il will not dc
so
The House Committee on Territories will soor
report bills To bling Nebraska. Utah and Colo
RADIO Into the Union as States. and also to create
territory out of some portion of Ne
braska
The bill to increase the paw OF the army meets
with general favor and will soon be reported
back
A special to the Times dated Washington
Dec 18th. SAYS:
General Buord lies very i'll at the Ebbett',
House and his surgeon apprehends his death
The Herald's correspondent writing from of
Charleston under date OF the sth. says:
The rumor that Dahlgren would not use tn,
iron clads again in Charleston Harbor. but senC
them South. probably to Mobile is untrue
Dahlgren Is preparing for great movement anC
the iron-clads will not leave until our flag waye
over Charleston or ts ruins
Sumter is still subjected to heavy fire an,
our guns have full possession of the harbor
In the city darkness prevails at night AS Beau
reglri has ordered the street lamps not TO b'
lighted aud forbidden lights in houses
Nothing but famine and terror rule i'm the city
aud were IT not for military leaders the city woult
be surrendered
Great activity prevails in both departments