Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-04-22

v iCINRi IN ODNNE tlltII kEFEkkED BY The
ADMINISTRATORS TO ICToRY AT CHARLtsroS-
The CONTEST AT THOSE Two PoINTs-(iRAvE
ASPECT OF OUR FoRLiGN RELAToNs-MILI-
TARY AFFAIRS on THE RAPPAHANNocS, &C.
From the Special Correspondence Of the Chicago Times
WAsHINGroN. April ID
| Two events Of importance to the Administra
ton have happened since NV last--the election in
Connecticut and the repulSe ut Charleston. If
the alternative of victory in either place was pre-
senied. there is no doubt those in power here
would take the triumph for the Republican party
at he polls, III preference 10 the fall of Charles
ton In fact, partisan speeches of this purport
were often made, tending the Connecticut can
vlsS. Had there been much hard work dis
nlaved in moving our armies in the field, as there
was to carry that contest important victory
| would have been won over the enemy. long ere
| th- Let us glance at this for a moment In
Washington, every Federal officer forced
10 contrbule-contracto treble all others: every
Connecticut man here was sent home vote,
with expenses paid; over one thousand GONZALES
cent soldiers from camp and hospital, were given
Il furlough of thirty days, if they would 90 home
and vote the Republican Ticket; selections were
made of Republicans only from Connecticut
eiments, at Arlington lights, and Democrats
were peremptOrllv refused anv absence. This
makes more than Buckngham's maiority-to
elsewh here To make it certain by purchasing votes
in the State The same rule applied to all
officers there, rs in New Hampshire-who inten
! dei or did dare To vote the Democratic ticket
dismissal from the service Is il any wonder
then that with this immense pressure, the result
was an Administration triumph?
| The repuIse ut Charleston was generally anti
cipated here. even in some sensible official quar-
,ers If the iron clads stood fair trial in in~ul-
M tho mOS SauOuipe poultg not nm cor
stand how thirty four guns could he worked
against flUee hundred in forts and bttteries for
ii no shot had penetrated the feet. il evident
that the terrible pounding which it would receive
would batter the port holes and turrets to such an
extent as To prevent a successful working of the
guns In fact, such was the case with the iron
clads not Immediately in range Of the enemy's
| guns. But the Administration went blndy To
work to take Charleston, over a wear ago They
gave the enemy full notice of their Intention:
and. not content with the hue and cry over it.
they permitted the principal hand organ. the
/ Philadelphia Press to publish full details of the
contemplated attack. Gentlemen direct from
| Charleston three weeks since who we're properly
vouched for, called on the Navy Department. and
demonstrated against any attack being made
They believed il to he utterly impossible for the
place to he taken. either by land or water. As
long ago as last September. the Charleston Cnur-
Ter gave description of the deiences of the city
then based on a personal visit of the editor "It
is scarcely possible. ii saws. within range of
easy vision, to place ones eve on prominent
spot that i not ir0wning with ordnance of the
most approved AMI destructive character As
auxiliaries TO the effectiveness of these enemy
lettering Notifications. there also instructions
aud dcstructives movable and liked seen and nm
seen. which altogether beeet n confidence in
those possessing knowledge of their character
that leads irresi>tby TO the conclusion that su-
/ perior engineering skill has made. and is still
making. our CITY more and more impresnable to
/ the attack or attacks of that vaudal horde who
We know, owe undying grudge for having
made them once and again kiss the bitter rod Of
defeat and humiliation within our precincts
/ fire. north. south, east. and west. direct. cross
p unging. and concentrated, with other formula
b.e hndrances. ard before getting ont of the
range of these engines of destruction Of one line
of forti6caton running directly within range of
those OF dozen others, would, in the opinion of
those of experience. render the situation OF any
foe in an attack on Charle-ton extremely haz
ardous il not. perhaps. wholly inexircable"
Our foreign relations are assuming grave as
pect and no conceament Is made of the fact
Secretary Seward has sent ont dispatches 10 Min
ister Adams which must cause no little trouble
They assume, without doubt. that the fitting out
OF vessels for the enemy in English ports will be
regarded rs belligerent act ii 4 little strange
that Sumner Is found here almost daily in con
sutatIon with the President making determined
opposition 10 Stewards policy and advocating
milder one. He has evidently shrewdueSs enough
10 see that a foreign var IS paying into the hands
OF the enemy at home.
! Military affairs on the Rappah mock are still
+ inactive. beyond series OF grand reviews. for
vbich Gen Mcclellan WIS once attacked 50 bit.
lerv ~ the radicals M movement has vet
been made bv the army. though the roads have
+ been hard sni dusty Cor over q week The Pres
iaenr hts ended h- visit. ani the teiecra phic
'orshp ov9 has be emoved. The army Of
Lee Is still on the Opposite SIDE of the K ,ppahsn
mock. With it. ranks reported to be ias; filing up
i With conscriptoH Il : not the general belief
hOweV er. that battle will he fought when Hook
or crosses The enemy have alN-ys refreased
/ inland just AZ the moment when We resume the
offensive. thus worrying into the summer and
proioncing the campaign This viii certainly be
the policy now wheu the enemy need - much
tie supplies OF the coming spring crop
The Boston Commercial strong Administra-
ton naper, is out with a remarkable article on
the President IL i characteristic of the wing Of
the party. bent on di~uniOn, with Chase for Pres
ident of the North In Speaking of the proclaim
alton for day : fasting and PRAYER for The resfo-
ration "of the country 70 T. former happy condi
ton al unitv and pe4ce." Il says: May the
tongue be witherel ere il i snswered-that prays
for the restoration OF that old unity aud peace
That unity was crime; that peace worse than
war
Washington : filed with visitors The hotel
lists stretch out into columns in the daily papers
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