Daily State sentinel., 1864-01-16
From New york.

NEw YORK, January The Times Paris
letter saws the pirate Florida is about ready TO
sail from Brest She lies in the Bay. very close
to the Union gunboat Kersage. Ii is not proba-
BILE that the latter will be able stop her. for if
in port when the Florida slis the twenty four
hours rule will be applied, while if she remains
outside the Florida, which is faster than the Ker
sage, can easily steal out some dark night.
The Herald'7 Washington special OF the l4th
says:
Wm a. White, army contractor. has been
sentenced 10 pay tise OF 50 900 and be impris-
Oned for such time. not exceeding two years, as
the Secretary OF War may direct, for delivering
inferior haversacks
Fourteen rebel officers, including Capt j p
Lee, nephew of Gen Lee, have been sent from
the Old Capitol to Fort McHenry for confne
ment
The Times Washington special OF the 18th
says;
EsThe National Union Committee appointed by
the Chicago Convention is TO meet here on the
22d of February.
The statement that Longstreet has been rein
forced from Lees arry is untrue. A letter from
a prominent officer in the Army of the Potomac
SAYS Lees army, instead OF being depleted, is
being increased by cOnscripts.
The same writer also SAYS the rebts are max
ing strenuous efforts organize and recruit
their cavalry, tor offensive operations in the
spring.
The rebel army is encamped behind Orange
Court House, and Is well supplied with provisions,
though suffering for clothing.
Private iniorm,tio from rebel sources states
that Charleston is being gradually destroyed by
the hre OF our batteries. On the 26th of Decem
Der two blocks OF building, on k'ng street, be
longing 10 the estate oi the late Senator Butler
were destroyed Several large warehouses; oc-
cupled by the rebei government and filled with
supplies, destroyed about the same
time The city i almost deserted. except by the
miiJar, The poorer classes have erected TEN
porary ACCOMMODATIONS out of range of our fire
Great desttution prevails
a bill will soon be reported by the House Ma
val Committee providing for the distribution oil
prize money to the officers and crews of the Mis-
sissppi aotilla
The Worlds Washington special of the lltt
says:
The Secretary OF the Treasury has uuder con
sideration The question. submitted BY numerou,
parties living along the borders Of the States al
Tennessee and Mississippi as To an unre.trictec
sale of cotton. An immense quantity can easil,
be made available.
4 delegation OF tobacco men before the Wavi
and Means Committee agreed that the tax ough
to be on the manufactured article and not on th,
leaf
The Com u,ittee of WAYS and Means have de-
termined to strike out of the naval bill all appro
priatiOnS for iron -clads
The Iribune's special SAYS:
About 900 rebelious Sioux flying from III,
Union army in Minnesota. are causing mucl
trouble ia the vicinity OF Selkirk, British Ameri
ca. Some time ago permission asked of th,
British Government 10 cross the line with ou
troops To prevent such outrages. which permission
was refused
GOV Cumming. formerly of Utah. applyin,
for his last quarters salary. was notified by th
; Treasurer that he should not pay him unles
he took the oath of allegiance, as he had beei
charged with disoyaliy