Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-23
GENER AL N EW S j.
MORE PEACE RUMORS.
Proceedings In the Rebel senate.
.sR.uEyrG THE .rEGROES.
COMMENTS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE
HOODS LOSS &C, 900.
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From the shenandoah.
THE SElGE OF SAVANNAH, GA.
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THE SElGE OF SAVANNAH, GA
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NEW YoKK, Dec 22--In the rebel House o
Representatives on Saturday last, Mr. McMullen
ot Virginia, offered q resolution in favor of send
ing within the Union lines commissioners 10 TEA
with the representatives, of the Government ai
Washington, for the restoration of peace In
reply 10 question Mr. MeMulen stated that
Bishop Lay, who recently arrived az Richmond
had been assured bv Grant that any such com.
mssoners would be allow ed to pass through his
lines. Foote has returned 20 private life in dis
gust
In the rebel Senate while the currency bill
was up, he withdrew from that body after making
"a frank statement of the situation of the rebel
lion. He said. beseech, honorable gentlemen
ON this las' OCCASION perhaps. that shall have
/ this pleasure of addressing the House. to look
on the condition of the country before they re
solve to withhold their support IRON this measure.
What j. our situation Let Us look danger in
the face and provide for while il is possible 10
DO so Sir, We are upon the verge of ruin.
Congress is rapidly abandoning all its important
powers, and building up an irresponsible military
despotism, the like of which has never before
been seen upon this earth. The policy Of the
present House seem 10 be 10 crush out dssatis-
faction by armed violence. alone in imitation Of
that thorough policy introduced and enforced in
England, by the celebrated Earl of Stafford the
enforcement Of which speedily brought, Charles
j, to the block. bat not before Stafford had lost
bis own head.
Ten days hence freedom or debefaton will
have been efiectually exIinguished in this body
by means which | NAV not specify. The unjust
unwise and criminal removal of the gallant and
efficient johnson. from the command of the
Army of the Tennessee, and transfer of that army
to Nashville, have opened all southern Georgia
70 Sherman; Fort Nc Alster has fallen; Savan-
nah is about to fall the fate of Charleston seems
only TO he deferred few days
Hoods army has already met with great dis
aster at Franklin. and 10 my judg ment IS fatally
compromised.
Presidential interference is the cause of all
these dire mischiefs as il was of the result of the
unfortunate battle of Murfreesboro. aud the still
more disastrous battle at Mission Ridge. Should
Hoods army be DESTROYED, an event which fear
is bu, too probable, and Sherman should come
around TO this vicinity in ships, which do not
doubt he intends. what will be the fate of Rich
mond
The Heralds correspondent in front of Rich
mond, says:
1t is reported that Lee was wounded in front OF
Petersburg last Sunday and will be unable TO lie
port for duty for some time
Deserters say ths; desertions fIom the rebel
army will be very heavy in future.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18Th notices
the Tact that large numbers of negroes have re
/ Ncbhs Stahpcutu ia tue ultCiloi4 ~
dom.
The Examiner says: Yankees have been in
Nytheville, and in other parts OF Southwestern
| Virginia, destroying three locomotives and doing
other damage.
TIE Savannah Republican Of the isth instant,
has the following:
Saturday and Sunday artillery firing was kept
up actively on both sides. with more or less skr-
mishing.
There Is no ehsnge in the aspect of affairs;
everything goes on well. and all are in the beat
of spirits.
The Charleston Mercury says Sherman appears
20 have abandoned direct attack upon Sa-an-
nah and seems to be turning his attention to the
destruction of outworks.
II also regrets.the fall of Nc cAlister, and says
the enemy will need make a desperate effort 20
take Genesis Point.
The Richmond Sentinel Of the l9th instant
4 has the following
! General Burbridge Is retreating from South.
western Virginia. and General Vaughn is irving
10 get in his rear
/ We learn that large quantities of stores ana
/ troops being dispatched to Knoxville from
+ Chattanooga.
/ The Richmond Whig OF tie 9th inst. SAYS
4 JEFF Davis has suffered severely for several days
/ from neuralgia
! Absurd rumors are sfoat calculated 10 afect
! the gold market
The Wing also saws that Kirby Smith is de
( frauding the government of large numbers OF
/ beef cattle which by his orders are run into Mex
/ leo from Texas