Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-27
from Arlington .

WAsHINeroS. January 26.-The following has
been received al the War Department:
FORTRESS MONROE Jan %
To Hon T. VI Stanton:
Brigader General Graham. by NV direction,
went With three armed Transports and Il compe
tent iOrce IL tine Peninsula, and made landing
on the jane liver seven miles below Font Paw
haitian, known as Brandon Farms, and captured
- OF the eneniv seven OF the signal corps, and
brought Wv 90 ne roes They alsl destroyed
4i0 pounds OF pork. and large quantities OF
oats aud corn. and captured u slOop and schooner,
and 2i) boxes Of tobacco. and five Jews who
we're preparing - run tie blockade, aud returned
without ,he loss of MN.
Signed 7. Butler
Major General Comm indng
The President has pardoned Griffith. one OF
the Arkansas delegation now here. who
member of the Convention which passed the orl
nance for the secession OF that State
The Delegation will return to Arkansas this
week. To arrange Tor calling convention to
bring the State into the Union.
The printed forms have been prepared by order
of the President. to facilitate similar proceedings
in other reyoltei States
The Statements copied from European papers
that Marshal Forey had extraordinary mission
to Washington and obtained here a plcise that
the Uui'ed : atcS would not disturb the New
Mexican monarchy ~ return for promises from
France with regard Ia her attitude towards the
South i in every shape without foundation
Marshal Fctev hss not been at W ishin:ton,
and has made no such communication directly
or Indirectly 10 The Government, and no such
. edges have been male
Tie State fpeTS sent To Congress with the
Presidents Message contain ali that has passed
between the United States, Spain and Austria.
On the subject OF the OF France and Mex
leo.
The Senate. IN executive session. rs confirm
ed the nomnatan OF Charles A Dana "a Second
Assistant Secretary OF War. and Addison r.
Flint 10 be receiver OF public monies Tor the dis
trct of land sUi ice, 10 sale at Ro>ebury, Oregon
Wee Br.g., removed
Mr ,>son III Iowa. stated in the House to-
da, that The Po<rnii,e Department ! now sus
tanning sell tor ;he ti.,' time IT, fifteen years
with he ATTRIBUTED mainly 10 tie legislation OF
Congress
Tie deficiency ill. which Will probably pass
the House ro-morro~. appropFiates over s. 900. :
600 and makes provision for additional Sec
retsrv of the Treasury
The navy Appropriation Lill ap2ropriates near
ly sizes. 900 0U0, and tins will be Likely to be in
creased
Ii appears by circular from the United States
Treasurer. Mt Spinner. the negotiations respect
ing the employment of the y ,lional Banking
a>coClatnu y utpocloitt, OF tuDIC monies,
have been modified 80 that any such banking
association may qualify itself to become de-
pository OF the public monies and financial
agent Of the United States hy giving security in
any sum lesSsthan the whole amount of security
In L. ) bonds or certificates OF Indebtedness. or
both. in any proportion of either desired or bv
deposit II no, less than 0ne-flIh OF the whole
amount in L. ; bonds. and the reminder ia
personal bonds. or by a deposit OF not less than
R-fF If II. = =
indeb, edne>s. and the remainder in personal
bonds. Whenever the Secretary of the Treas
ury shall be OF the opinion that any bond shall
have become insufficient. he NAV REQUIRE such
additional bond as he may deem necessary for
perfect security.