Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-01-27
IkEfokTED ExFEESSLr TOk THE DAILY sENTINEL.
Noon Reports.
RECONSTRUCTION OF ARKANSAS.
Gen. CAN'T Urges the People TO
Return To their Allegiance.
Over 1000 Citizens have taken the
Oath.
INTERESTING FROM THE POTOMAC.
SkirBntsItissg Befsceen the Pickefs.
Washington News and Rumors.
INTERESTING FROM THE POTOMAC.
Washington News and Rumors.
&c, &c, Ac., &c &c.
From New York.

NEw YORK. January 26-The Times specia
dated Washing ton. 25lh, says:
Gen CAN'T will issue an address to the peopl,
OF Arkansas urging them TO return TO their ale
glance. and declaring. slavery is dead, there j:
nothing left for the South to fight for
The Senate having passed the resolution re-
quirng members to take the oath, Senator Bay
ard will take il and resign.
Gen. Wilson, OF Gen. Grants staff, has been
appointed Chief of the Cavalry Bureau.
The Emigration Committee will probably
recommend the sending of commissioners to
Northern Europe to facilitate the enormous em-
grafton expected this year.
The Worlds special. dated Washington. 25th,
SAYS:
delegation that he had instructed Gen. Steele to
order an election for Governor in that State at
once.
The regular elections for State officers and
Congressmen will follow
Over 900 citizens of Arkansas have taken
the oath of allegiance.
The Senate confirmed r. s Perkins Post
master of San Francisco
A special to the Herald, dated Washington
January 50, says:
= The gang which captured the gunboats Satel-
lite and Re>oute some time since still iniests the
RapplhaDnock, and Is preparing for another
raid
Several new boats have been built and recruits
added To their force
The Heralds Army Of the Potomac special
says:
Our pickes near Raccoon Ford were driven in
few days since by 90 rebel cavalry. who crossed
the river and had brief skirmsh, but who were
afterwards repulsed and compelled TO fall back
in confusion.
considerable force OF rebel cavalry aud in
faniry is visible on the other side of the Rapidan
Deserters Lees army is widely scattered
but DO not believe any portion of il has been sent
off They certain that troops have been
sent from their Immediate command. They rep
resent forage as difficult TO obtain. and their
horses are reduced in number AND efficiency, and
also that no supplies recey ed advance of
actual necessity
Among the deserters are the guards who were
assigned 10 the duty of watching the rebel
pickets
The 10Th New York Cavalry made recon-
noiSsance to Wolf Run Shoals and 0ccoquan,
but discovered only five or SIX rebels where they
expected TO meet a cOmparatiN ely large force.
Roads are bad and mud deep
On Saturday the rebels in front of Kilpatrick's
cavalry unoubie ily h ID 4 fight among them
selves heavy artillery and infantry firing being
heaid there
Spec al to the Tribune date d Washington, Jan
uary 25th, says:
Gen Hallcck expresses a belief that the last
desperate effort viii he made 10y the rebels in the
spring to transfer real fighting to Northern soil.
Gems Hitchcock. Caulev. AMI Mi II tlpine,
were appointed Board TO revise rules and at
tices oi war
Senator Wilson intends To Introduce bin pro-
viding that all lands coal>cated in the ruth shall
be divided into homcsteaGs for soldiers
The House Military CnmmrteeS bill to amend
the enrolment act provides that soldiers now in
the service cannot toe hired a. substitutes
The Tribunes Washington dispatch, says:
Long-treet is To he relieved from East Tennes
see and placed ut the head of new army at
Suffolk. aud Is to operate On the south side OF
James River
Kirby Smith * to succeed Long,treet in East
Tennessee
Another correspondent reports the arrival OF
Jim DenniSon otherwise Pembertou, who for
nearly twenty wears has heen the personal BODY
servant OF JEFF Davis. He sa,s the latter was
universally urging the abandonment of Virginia
but General Lee Is opposed thereto. aud slys all
the Virginia soldiers will Law down their arms it
their Stale be given up 10 Yankee despots
ice President stephens has not attended Con
greSs this session. ami has not visited Davis
house or Office tor over wear Report said he
bad gone % Europe
\ Morris ISind letter diel on the 2lsi. says:
There WIS big scare i'm the feet lately
caused 10y some rebel distractions IN the channel
between Sumter and Moutrie, but they are en-
tirely gone and the opinion ofnaval officers i. that
there are no impedlments to our fleets progress
except from james Island To the middle ground
No less than three rebel Ironcads are seen
daily