Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-08
It was Determined to Memorable the
Crown to Abandon the Island.
Highly Important from
North Carolina.
NEWBERN STILL BEsIEcEp,
Our Communications irifh Beuu-
fort Cut on.
From New York.

INV YoRK, February Ga special to the
Post from Washington. says:
Some of the friends Of the President assert be
will veto the conhscaton resolution, il sent TO
him 10y Congress
A Nashville letter of the 81, says:
Longstreots forces. which have been heavily
reinforced from North Carolina, are concen
trating AZ Sevierville
Our communication with General Parkes at
Cumberland Gap is off, but General Parks
announces by courier that he can hold the Gap
for months.
battle at Tazewcll on Sunday lasted several
hours. General Wilcox was painfully though
not seriously, wounded.
Our forces were repulsed aud fell back to a
good position. since which they have hot been
moested
Orr loss IN the brilliant cavalry affair was 100
Leslie. of the 4;h Indiana. was mortally
wounded. We took l27 prisoners and three
guns.
Skrmishing is constantly going on along the
entire line
Longstreet is hourly expecting reinforcements
from Johnston.
General Foster j. in direct communication with
Generals Grant and Thomas. No doubt is ex-
pressed OF his ability to carry out General Grants
orders.
The steamer Ocean Queen brings 1896 OO0 in
treasure
The Philadelphia arrived at Asp;nwall on the
20th ult Her cargo went up on the Moses
Taylor on the 23d.
The South American mail had reached Pana-
ma
Two thousand corpses had been taken from
the burned church at Santiago
There were rumors from Peru of threatened
disturbances with Spain in relation 10 the murder
OF some Spanish subjects in the interior.
ef Peace has been made between Eucador and
New Grenada
The steamer Columbia brings New Orleans
dates 10 the 30th ult.
Politics in New Orleans were at fever heat IL
was thought that john Michael Hahn had the
inside track for the Governorship. District At
torney NAPLES is also prominently mentioned.
I. j. BAREBACK is mentioned for Attorney Gene
raj, and Robert Montgomery for Treasurer
Paymaster Lawrence had been robbed of $685.
600. distracted from IA safe
The Coumha brings Havana dates to the ID,
Vera Cruz to January Dist, and from the CITY OF
Mexico to the 18Th.
Report said Zacatecis had been occupied by
the French. but the Soldado denies it.
There had been II few skrmisbe- in Mexico,
but no important fighting.
The occupation OF Guadalacara and Agnos
CalientO by the French Is confirmed
News from 81 Domingo reports attack on
the Spanish supply steamer, and several attempts
TO recover the town OF San Cristoba II miles
from the capital
council OF Generals was held NJ Havana on
the Goth, AZ which Gen Vargas stated that moth
Ing could be done ~ ). Domingo without 40 900
more troops. aud that even when the rebellion Is
put down 1000 must remain there two wears
Nar-0S i Commanding General in :, Domingo.
1t was stated by others that over So 000 600 had
been spent rom Cuba alone ana that there are
over 5000 sick now in the hospitals Of St Do
mingo. Porto Rico and Cuba; also. that no more
men, money or equipments could be spared from
Cuba; and II was determined to memorialize the
Crown to abandon the island of ST Domingo.
The steamer Cuba. for Vera Cruz had brouc hit
large quantity ot arms Tor the French hut
finally delivered them TO the rebel agent at Ha
yana. aud al attempt would probably be made to
run the block lde
The steiner Golden Age sailed from Panama
for SIN Francisco tho 4th of January
Gold closed to day ~ 50