Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-13
Noon Reports.
LATER FROM CHARLESTON.
Washington News and Rumors.
AN INTERCEPTED REBEL LETTER.
Destructive Fire in .Seir York.
l. O - = = 90 900 =
Important Rebel Propositions.
The Supreme Court Reversing the
Decisions Of the District
Courts.
&C., &c. &c. &c &c.


INV YORK, January IL The TribGnes Nor
RS Island correspondent says
The rebels have in Charleston two new iron
clad steamers, imitation OF our new Ironside:
and Dunderberg.
Charleston takes fire and burns apace from the
effects OF the bombardment The fires alway.
spread, aud burn hours at time Last Sunday
they burned eight hours
=. In one mass OF distractions hauled away from
the beach of Moni~ Island are l6 tons OF rail-
road iron
The distractions having been removed by
natural causes. nothing Bow prevents The taking
OF Charleston when the Admiral wills IT,
In postscript the correspondent SAYS that the
rebels have three ron-clads building at Charles
ton, two OF which aIe built on tie Dunderbefg
plan.
~ On the llih last. tho L 5 steamer Nip.ic de
sroyed schooner laden With tuipentine q.
Merrtt's lnlet
The Triouue's W Washington dispatch saws: The
House MIlIthry Committee will within day or
two report Nashbuine's bill authorizing the
President To appoint Lieutenant General
The Worlds Washington dispatch SAYS: The
Republican Senatorial caucus agreed 70 revive
the old Committee OH the Conduct Of the War.
ana TO empower 1t TO inquire into the expenditures
of TIE war
The Republicans have also agreed to raise 4
Committee OH Emancipation. t. whom all papers
oh int sIljetl VIII De referred.
Ii il well understood that Senator McDougall's s
resolutions declaring war against France in Ger
tam contingencies will sleep their last sleeD in
the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
lt - said that Secretary Chase cOntempate-
Issuing lu-4l bonds when the present serie. of 5.
gus has run out. and in order to meet the dema nd
upon him for the payment of veteran bounties
he will resort TO loan and continued issue of
per cent Treasury Notes.
The Times dispatch says:
AT least hve Major Generals and over twenty
Brgadlers will be restored TO private lite by con
sent OF the Senate.
Gen Meade. though absent, is in constant
communication with the Army of the Potomac.
and controls it by telegraph
Ihe Herald's Folly Island correspondent saws:
Col BelIs expermimenis TO obviate the explo
sion OF Greek ire shells, till the proper moment,
have succeeded
Ii is not improbable that persistent lombard
meut of Charleston will soon be opened No
one doubts ability 20 destroy the city whenever
We desire
The gunboat Huron captured an Audo-iebel
schooner from Nassau. laden with salt in Dobov
Solnd. Ca
n feet OF nine ligh, draught guuboat- for Ad-
miral Fauagut carving two or three rihed guns
each. will sa ia lew DAYS
The Herald contains N Intercepted rebel letter.
of Dec 3l.' which say,:
"l.ongstreet : force, aTe how with Lee. The
latter has maturei and is sbouf to cun,ummate
series OF maneuver-. which tag result ia
blooiy battles
ne wiiler adds: "rhe d., csnuoi be far off
when We shalt embrace each other ia Maryland,
in the Oh homestead al Baltimore, beneath the
victorious Cross OF The tree and recognized
South
he Herald's dispatch from the Army OF the
Potomac saws:
The CommisSarics issuing uudininished
ratOns, which proves that the army has not been
depleted by lurlousha About $40 new soldiers
arrived TODAY
The Irbune's Washington dispatch saws:
No orders have vet been given Tor the removal
OF the rebel prisoners to General Buffers head
quarters.
II Is believed rha, the House Committee on
Elections Will report aSainst those clamng seats
from East Virginia
John HOY Assistant Private Secretary To the
President. has been appointed Assistant Adjutant
General With the rank OF VI ,ior to report to Gen
Gilmore.