Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-02
&c. &c. Sc. Nc.
FROM new YORK .

! INV YoRK. December | Rio .lanerio date-
of October 18th ate received
violent tornado occurred there on the 18th
! The city suffered severely for about quarter OF
a milo in width Many houses were blown down
and Others completely riddled by hail. The
tornado lasted fifteen minutes Several vessels
we're capsized aud n number of lives lost
The Commercials Washington special saw:
Richmond papers of Tuesday contain no ntelii
gence concerning. Sherman. They state that
neither Macon or Savannah were taken on the
10Th and that the trains were running regularly
between the two cities. IL ~ believed that this
will prove incorrect
The military authorities and the police arc
acting together Tor the detection OF the persons
concerned IN The plot 10 burn the city
The Military Commission is now in session,
taking testimony in the matter There Il no
doubt that the persons concerned in the plot ara
OF the same class as IN. Detroit aud 81 Adams
raiders
The steamer North star. nov overdue from
Aspinwall with San Francisco dates 10 Novem.
Der Sd, was spoken Yesterday In TOW of her con
voy, her machinery being disabled She il ex
pected TO arrive here this evening or To morrow
The Richmond Examiner saws of Sherman
movements IL he cond take Macon or Augusta
by the way, he would accomplish great things;
but the destruction OF those towns was not his
main objec' His design TO destroy the rail
road rs lar as he could, which run from Southern
and Western Georgia, TO Virginia and the Caro-.
linas, and to rest his army NJ Beaufort and Port
Royal. Ii he can establish himself permanently
At Beaufort, he may be able to operate against
these roads Furthermore, Beaufort lies be-
tween Charleston aud Savannah. and can be con-
venieutly used "a the base of land operations
against either city
The Commercials Washington special has the
following
There is TO truth in the report that the collec
ton OF the additional income tax is delayed until
the Supreme Courts decision on its consttu-
touality
The investigation OF the plot to burn the city
Is proceeding with the greatest vgor and secre-
cy Gen. DIX Is close,ed daily with the detec.
uyes and Others who are engaged in this bust
ness. The examination of prisoners has been
going on before the military commission Tor sew
eral days, and those conyersant with the cases
express great confidence that some of the male.
factors VIII be detected and punished under Gen.
bix's order
The city at this moment is under iht sirictest
suryiliance
The li-ts Of arrivals from the South are daily
sent from the hotels to headquarters, and MI
suspected ersons who fail TO reuef, are summa
rily punished.
Tie 'eadiug hotel keepers are doing all in
/ their power 10 aid the authorities and are in
constant communication With them IL j. irdi
c,liye OF ihoroughness and skill with which
measures have been taken shat while the
closest watch is kept throughout the cily.
the agents of tie Government and their mode OF
operations are wholly unknown t. the public al
large. The condition of things naturally eXcites
E much alarm among the Southerners ia the CITY
Al waO register themselves are obliged 10 uke
the oath Of allegiance The only exceptions TO
. this rule those who for reasons OF public
I policy, are excused The precautions taken are
such that il Is probable that the city was never
+ 80 safe A. at thls moment