Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-29

Nkw YORK, December 2S-The 81. Adams
raider who enlisted in our army and placed in the
naval service. If those in Montreal claim 10 be
rebel soldiers the three are spies and certain
TO go TO the penitentiary. without hece6t from
their rebel commissions.
There ia much rejoicing here over the dilem
ma in which the rebel sympathzefs in Canada
are placed
In was announced here to-day that Gen. Ha-
zen 9 division and a brigade of kilpatrick's cav
airy left Fort McAlister on the 18th, in a south
ern direction, to release our prisoners Oh the Al
bany and Gulf railroad ninety miles distant
The intention was TO make rapid march and
surprise the army. Ii is reported that nearly all
the prisoners from Nillen are az the point
nar3ed
Gen. Hooks division of Longsireet's corps
left the front OF our army on the James on lssi
Thursday. Ii is supposed that his intention is ,o
reinforce Bragg at Wilmington, OF assist in the
defense of Charleston.
Washington Republican ssys, on apparently
official authority, that Gen. Dix had no auihori-
". whatever. from the President for issuing AT
order concerning the Canadian raiders
The order of attack on Fort Fisher was foI
the feet with full head of steam 10 stand of /.
miles while the torpedo steamer was blown up
the whole feet then came in rapidly. iron clad:
led by the frigste and Ironsides. accompanied
by gunboais acting tenders wonld approach
the fort from the north standing in close within
three fourihs OF a mile from the fort neal
as the water permitted The lronsides standing
hr0adside toward the fort, the monitors ranged
in lire in convenient distance in this posi-
ton they would FIRE overland at the fort. Eng
ate. sloops and other large vessels moved IL
the shore, forming a crescent shaped line OF bat
tie mile from the forts, az near a. possible
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forts While this was going ON Butter was e
land his forces and cooperate with the fieet
The main point of attack "a Barr9~ strip o
land on the north side Of New inlet. and forms
part OF the east bank of Cape Fear river aus
held By the works commanding the mouth o
Cape Fear river. Their capture closes the por
OF Wilmington. and renders Fort Cssewell of NJ
use to the rebels. Fort Fisher is tire strongest o
the works on the federal point, and was th'
principal point OF attack.
In the list of troops under Gen. Butler Inai
ana regiments sre the only Western regiment
mentioned
! Gen. Ransom, commapding at Charleston, Ia
issued an order fogbidding non combatants q
( leave the CITY and requiring all slaves who's,
owners are not in Charleston 20 be immedaie
sent away. he evidently fears the nve-tmen
OF the city by sherman.
There is great anxiety among the officers an
soldiers Of Sberman's army TO make campaig
! into South Carolina Officers recently arrive
| think they will soon be gra,i6ed.
The Worlds correspondent says the rebel
planted torpedoes in the roads leading to Ssvan
i nah, causing our troops much annoyance. GeI
Sherman compelled the rebel prisoners 20 pon
out these places
The line OF entertainments rIonpd SsysnnH
was nearly 80 miles long
The ONLY approaches The rebels had q,
lines we're by tour roads, az The swsrnps at u
time Of The surrender we're flooded Prepar.
lions nearly completed for utting OF ii