Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-22

nicd by The remaining steamers Of the Gag Of
truce feet. These steamers brought about .OOp
prisoners. being the Ias, instsllment ofthe entrs
number
At The tine the New York sailed from Port
Royal Savannah had not been captured, but Wig
orous preparations were being made BY General
sherman 10 either compel The city to immedi-
aiely surrender or carry The intreEchments by
storm
mated az from IA 0UD 10 Is zoo men. were cut
of from escape. ard the capture Of the CRY Is
deemed certain.
WamlxoroS. December 2I.--fhe' President
70 dsy signed bill 70 establish fhe grade OF
Vice Admiral. who is TO be the ranking o&cer in
the navy. aud relatively the same rank Lieu
tenant Genesal IN the atmy Immciistely At
terWards the President recommended TO the Seu-
ate Rear Admiral FAIrsgat. and The Senate con
tirmed the appointment withou; the usual form
Atty OF referring L tO a standing commiite
Vice Admiral Farragut notified 5y telegraph
of the mark OF bcnor conferred on him. He J.
expected TO visit Washington At sn early day
Inc Senate hts confirmed ihe following nom
nations
John Bigelow, OF New York. sow Consul AZ
Paris, TO be Charge dc Affairs; Commodore
Thornton. executive officer OF ihs.C 5. steam
ship kearsarge. 20 be Admiral in his grade; ter
officers 90 rank next after Lieutenant Commo.
dOre Whiting, for gallant conduct in the action
with the Abomarle: Commander William n
Newcomb TO be Captain. for good conduct: "
r Meade 70 be made Captain: Lieut. ERber,
Thompson 10 DO Commodore
Also ,hai the following asss;ani engineers be
chief engineers: Henry Mason. Eben Hughes.
C. n Tower, y. b Wharton. j. " Whitaker.
G. 3. bright aud Philip Jnck H
IL apDeArs from the statement a the secretary
OF the navy made to-day 10 the Senate that the
appropriations applicable 10 the fiscal year end
ing June. 1864, amounted 10 x237 ,634 900. from
which refunding acquisitions and transfers
10 the amount OF $ss7 900 are deducted. leaving
1929 600. 900 As the real amount Of funds 40 sp
plicable.
Official information has been received that one
OF the ~. Adams raiders have been arrested in
Canada. aud il is expected that others will soon
be in custody these. as there il very efficient
force along the border.
Both branches OF Congress passed bill amen
datory Of the Internal Revenue Law imposing
duty OF two dollars on spirits on and after Jsnu-
AIRY lst The bill only awaits the Presidents
signature.
The tobacco bill introduced by Mr.. kasson. of
Iowa, provides for the establishment Of United
States bonded warehouses in tobacco growing
and tobacco trading districts. allowing the Secre
warehouse therefor. taking proper security from
It's proprietor I'd Every producer OF tobacco
aud every manufacturer, before any delivery TO
The purchaser, or removal from the place OF pro
duoton, 20 make statement TO the assessor OF
the amount produced. In given time but allows
under regulations. removal from the place Of
production TO any bonded warehouse, and for the
expectation of their products, prior 10 the paw.
inent Of duties but after assessment ID II an
ihotizes n transfer. under the regulations. OF To.
bacco. and it, product, from one warehouse to
another, and for expectation prior to The paw.
mcnts OF duties. Ia all cases before il leaves the
custody Of the producer OF the United States
warehouses.
The Herald has the following special. dated
Wheeling 2lsl
There " fcbe force still In South Branch
Valley. IL i said 10 be Pegrams brigade of
Rossors division. They ore gathering supplies
and paying sympathsete for them Ia gold and
trated IN line near New river. with a view To-
check the combined operations ol lurbridge and
Stohcman.
Rivers and creeks mc very hRh In soulhcts
Virginia
Do'ra, y II December - The Ropubli,
can convention of the frs, Dlsirlct 10 day MONT.
mated Gen, Mars,on for Congress Ia tho Sec.
ond District T. II Rollins WAS unanimously
nominated
BosroS. December 81 Tho funeral OF Lieut.
Col Sargent. who VAS killed AZ the head OF his |
regiment IN Warcns movement. took place Ia
days