Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-21

Nav YORK, Dec. 20. -MaximiliaL. usocia-
nation makes aggression on the British COLONY
of Honduras He declares that the peninsula OF
lucatan with the entire territory of the colony
of Honduras and It's bays and islands ncorpora
ted with his empire from the first Of October
last England's treaty claims 10 Honduras seem
to be entirely ignored
The Richmonp Dispatch OF the 18th SAYS il is
confidently reported that Shermans forces were
IN front of Hardee on the 10th, and the surren-
der of Savannah being refused, heavy fighting
was going ON that DAY.
Gen. Fosters operations OH the Charleston aud
Savannah railroad are thus detailed by the Her
AIDS correspondent:
On the 9Th the whole army was advanced TO
within 300 yards OF the road TO cover the opera
tons of large working party from the 55th
Massachusetts,, who were sent 10 cut down the
forest as to open range for artillery
The rebels used the railroad embankment TOR
breastworks, and heavy skirmishing ensued.
Soon a signal was given that the 55,h had &c
cOmplished their work. and our forces were with
drawn. This the rebels took for a repulse and
rushed forward With yell. They paid dearly
for their rashness, as at the proper time they
were received with whitening Ere and soon al
terwOrds retreated
Our line then resumed with skrmishers
on the right of the railroad.
Our artillery has command of the road through
a window made in the woods by our men.
Among the guns IN position are several 30.
FOUNDER parrots.
The Heralds Fort McAli-ter correspondent
says of the capture OF that fort
At4.30 r. N, Of the lith General Hazen
placed his division in position, w.sh another
division of the 18th corps as support The order
was given, when this division marched At double
quick, forward, penetrated tue abatus surround
i !
scaled the psrspets OF the fort, and s~srmed into
The works uD0er bot hTe, which, while il cut
down many failed 10 check the advance and the
work N0s ours
Most Of the garrison surrendered In haste. but
Others stood by their guns and fought till they
we're cut down.
Not over three minutes elapsed after our ret
erans reached Psrapet. ere their cheers snnoGuc-
ed that the work was done 10 tie eager troops
stretched around the doomed city.
Our captures were 200 prisoners, - heavy
guns. and large quantity Of supplies. besides
an open port through which General sherman
can draw ali hi supplies
In view Of he anticipates Withdrawal Of gold
bearing loans the subscriptions 10 the iO.i0's Tor
the past two days were 81 600 600. SRbscrip-
,iens ., the Ninth Nstionsl Bsnk. fiscal asency
of the United States ia New York. we're. TO day,
very large
The Commercials Washington special has ,he
following:
Messrs Blair aud Stanton are mentioned as
candidates for the Vacancy occasioned bv the
death Of Mr.. Dayton.
The deficiency bill appfopristes ninety millions
for the army and twenty millions for other prr-
poses.
The Posts Washington special says. Me-
kasson. OF losa, proposes - ntr 9duee ia the
House resolution taking OF the tax on paper
The Times publishes protest made to Gen.
Hardee by The Union officers in prison at Colum
bia They complain OF bad treatment, scsnty
| food and absence Of shelter from the weather