Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-05
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is extract Of letter just received in this city
by the owner OF the steamer Lyon. dated six
miles below Savannah, Nov. 2i
Sherman Is reported to be near Savannah, and
the rebels are trembling in their shoes.
The Commercials Washington special says:
Richmond papers received o-dey admit that
sherman is making rapid progress toward the
coast Now that he had crossed the only
formidable barrier 20 his advance. they express
the most intense fear that he r aiming TO cap
ture or destroy that city his way TO the coast.
Ii il believed that the Secretary OF the Treas
ury will not recommend any additional tax on
liquors before tax on the sales OF one slali OF
the present supply.
Tie Presidents message will be kept open till
the latest moment in order to give the facts in
relation TO the progress OF the war
The Posts Washington special says: Secre
tary Stanton, il is reported, will recommend TO
Congress an amendment TO the enactment so
that drafted men cannot have such facilities for
escape.
By "a new mail arrangement betw Wash
ington and New York there will be two trains
each way in ten hours
The United States transport Fulton. Captain
Walton, from Port Royal November 3OIh. ar
rived here this evening.
The steamship North Star. Captain Jones'
FROM Aspiuwai, arrived at Port Royal on the
2Sth. short of coal. having in tow her consor
the United States eunbost Augusta, which yes
sci broke her piston rod 100 miles eastward OF
Port Royal.
The North Star expected To receive sufi
eent quantity OF coal on board by the lst inst
and then sail for New York.
The North Star brings $500 900 in specie.
Among the passengers are Tx Senator Latham,
OF California, and Judge Field. of the United
States Supreme Court. Francis ". Rice was
also a passenger on board the North Star. and
has arrived ia the city per the Fulton lie
comes on business with the State Department,
in connection with the Salvador pirates.
Mr.. q Ii. Osbone. an able correspondent of
the New York Herald. died at Port Royal on
the 29th. His remains are on board Of the Ful
ton.
The publication OF newspapers has been pro
hibted at Port Royal for the present, and all
the citizens there have been enrolled for military
duty. aud the protection of the place
movement of an unknown character had
taken place, and all the regular troops there had
started from Port Royal the day previous. but no
information coult be obtained in regard TO it.
Ths Post Office Department has been notified
that the Erie Railroad Co, hav~ placed the add
tional daily trains upon their road to Cleveland,
which reduces the number OF cars in train, and
will enable them to deliver the mails on time.
Their schedule arrangements sre being made FOR
certain connections with trains west from Balti-
more and Philadelphia which will have about
twelve hours time in travel - Cincinnati and the
West
Twelve members OF the Ship Bankers in
Liverpool have chartered three fne steamers,
each 1000 tons buriheu. for conveying, conlin
gent of Austria, Belgian troops. reserved for
service of the new Emperor OF Mexico
The Times London letter says Should the
Federal Government sustain action, which Wa
chassettes is threatened, any Federal armed YES
sells are forbid entrance into any English OF
French port.
The Herads Paris letter says Duplicates
relative to joint protest in the case OF the Flor
ia have been exchanged between the govern
ments OF England and France but official action
will be suspended until reports of the affair reach
their cabinets from Brazil.
The London Times and Post publish special
letters to New York, dated the 9th, ia which
their correspondents allude very freely to the
plots of the rebels and their agents on the peace
ofthe Northern States from the Canadian bor-
ders.
The Paris Secile thinks the French govern
ment would have some right in soizing the
Floriday when she put in at BTCst TO day for re.
pairs.
The New York papers OF to day publish full
account of the execution Of Mueller
The Richmond Whig Of the Goth notices tue
arrival Of George ID Prentice, of the Louisville
Journal. on a visit to his son ia the rebel ser
vice. Mr. Prentice makes his visit by permis
SION of the atahorties on both sides
The Times Washington special SAYS: Not.
withstanding all rumors 10 the contrary Judge
Holt was positively rendered the position OF At
toney General. and positive refused to accept
the appointment.
There we're but forty members OF Congress
in town. and the probability Is that there will
not be a quorum here till Monday.
The Trlbuoes Washington special SAYS: Com.
missary General Farrell. Stephen Naxion. and
: Mr. sun, are TO be subpeoned ON the North
soldiers vote fraud case, on is resumption mex,
week.
The troops now commanded by Colonel Wm.
/ Tumble aud the Sth illinois cavalry. have been
summoned a. = separate brigade, under the pro
visions OF General Order No. 25l of the War
I Departmeut aud will hereafter be designated as
1 the first separate brigade, department OF Wash
/ ington.
+ The Herald's Washington special SAYS: With
a view to increase the efficiency OF the army,
I a large number of Major Generals and Brigadier
Generals sre 20 be mustered out Of tho service si
a very early day Vacancies thus occasioned
are to held as rewards for meiiiorious conduc,
in The field
The Herald's City Point special. dated l.,
instant. saws: General Grant was accompanied
from Fort Monroe by Major Genersl Pope, form,
er commander Of the army OF the Potomac. who
was summoned TO Washington last Thursday
and sen, thence 10 General Grant, for assignment
TO active service
The weather has been clear aud hot loF tw,
davs. but i. much cooler this morning
The roads are improving rapidly. and arc al
ready quite passabe
The Herads Army Of the James special cor
respondent ssys; = council OF Was was recent,
held al Gen. Builders headquarters
Hostilities Zoe the past twenty four hours hav'
been confined % An uaabated picket firing
Tie Augusta Chronicle OF the 25,h. says
The great prize which TO De obtained IN cas'
Augusta was captured. has been removed. Th'
powder works, ersenals. srmoEies and machn'
shops, located at this place, have been cisman
! tied and the valuable portion Of their machiner
have been removed TO q location Of safety no
threatened. the last ear load having left to-day