Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-09

Nav YORK. December 9--The Richmond tx
aminer Of the 9TH says
Foster undoubtedly thought She, man Lear
Savannah where he advanced from Port Royal
to co operate with him. but il fortunately for Us,
happened that General Sherman WIS some iorty
miles of.
The Richmond papers claim Hood won vic
tory az Franklin, from the fact that our forces
fell back AZ night 10 the defense nc Nashville
The Sentinel reviews Sherman'S movements
aud hopes tor the largest measure of success
claiming ne can DO nothing serious 10 the Con
federacy; that he will lose large portion Of biz
army. and has left Hood 10 win successes in the
west
The Trbune'- special saws Merritt's expedi
ton to Loudou Valley returned with 1000 head
OF cattle. 900 head Of sheep. besides some
horses The whole VALLEY has been stripped of
stock for al least FIVE miles either side OF the
pike. All barus containing hay and other forsg
were burned
This portion of the Valley has been the rem
devious for Mosby's men. IL appears the coun-
try west OF the mountains abonnds in everything
just as il did before the war, the people having
realized but little effects Of the rebellion.
The message of Gov Brown 10 the Georgia
Legislature takes strong grounds against the re
commentator made by Jef Davis TO the rebel
Congress to repeal the exemptions OF all classes
and vest IA him the discretion 10 detail such per
sons as he may think lit 10 pursue exempted pro-
LESSONS. lie shows that 40 man could carry on
any business whatever without the consent OF
Jelf Davis. and Tire liberty Of the press would be
entirely destroyed
The steamer Ariel, from New Orleans on the
ID via Havana, has arrived By this arrival we
have Havana aGylces of the u, news from
the City OF Mexico 10 the 18Th ult and Vcrs
Cruz 70 the 23d
MAMMALIAN had met wiJh m ovation on bi.
return TO the city.
Puadagsn was declared under martial law
October lSlh
General Mramon. and ST Agular, o, Magsehe.
Mexican Minister 20 Rome, had left Vera Cruz
for Europe.
Part of the och regiment. the first French
troops that landed ia Mexico, had left Tor France
\ party of 500 guerrillas, under Surterus. had
attacked force under General Reoss and were
routed. The cuerrlas lost 100 killed. the i'm
perialists only IN
IL is said couucl oC state, for consultation
will be formed
The Commercials Washington special says:
The Republican caucus, this evening, selected
Senator Grimes as chairman OF the naval com
mittee. in place of Mr.. Hale
BY the steamer Trade Winds We have Port
Royal sdyices OF the 18th.
The Palmetto Herald SAYS: On the 18th ult.
an expedition left Port Royal and went up Brad
river. accompanied by several gunboais. and the
troops landed AZ Royal Point They then pro
ceeded inland several miles meeting with rebel
pickeis only.
The nexs morning the enemy appeared in
force on the road leading 10 Grshamsvile with
cavalry. infantry and artillery We advanced to
drive them gradually back TO a battery and eu
treDchmentS, where they mace stand An ell
gagement OF seven hours ensued. during which
there were charges aud counter charges. each side
meeting with considerable loss Night put a
stop to fighting
We took few prisoners aud lost few Oar
casualties are variously estmsted from Goo TO
1 900. During the evening we fell back short
distance unpursued
The steamer Trade Winds brings the news that
the residents were s, under arms and doing
guard duty, in consequence of Gen. Foster hav
ing taken 81 the available troops to cooperate
with Sherman. who soon expected on the
coast.
a number OF Foster; wounded had been
brought to Hilton Head from which place heavy
firing could DC heard, aud since then All advance
was made in another direction
The Posts Washington special SAYS Rich
mond papers of Tuesday contain no unfavorsble
news from Sherman
Thomas j Durand and others OF Louisiana,
have tiiei a strong protest sgains: the admission
Of the Congressional delegation from that State