Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-01
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last Thursday. there was interesting debate on
the bill TO put slaves into the army.
During the debate JEFF Davis was severely de-
nounced by several members.
Mr. Turner. of North Carolina, said be looked
on the bill as projec 10 arm the slaves. The
president had declared in favor OF 10. When be
gets them 10 the army "a tesmsteTs and cooks,
be can make them drill or perform any other du-
ty He would be willing 10 surrender the slaves
for independence. The only objection he had to
making soldiers OF slaves was that they would
not fight on our side they would prove the enc
my's best allies in accomplishing our overthrow
and destruction
Mr. Turner said the country had been too
long and too often deluded and deceived by the
presidents plans. and projects. and propositions.
No one OF bis proposons had been fulfilled.
None OF his projects or plans proved successful.
The president proposes new and dangerous
schemes with confidence in his own judgement.
When Susannah, Corporal Trim and the
wants, sat down by the kitchen FIRE for talk
Corporal Trim said he had been so often de-
ceceived in his own judgment, that he nov
doubts OF its accuracy. even when he knew he
was right The president had been much OF
tener deceived in his own judgment, than the
corporal was in the time be had learned some
mistrust in his Judgement De must look for
an instrumental support either from Congress or
tue e CDuulrys Wntn ne pIOpJecs tue WIN aAu mao
scheme of srming slaves; the country was be-
gining to learn all the aboliionisis were not in
the north. and our own president had proposed
abolition in a way that created suspicion as TO
his soundness
Mr. Turner said il was time that Congress
should express their opinion on arming the slaves
and stamp upon il the indelible stigma of public
adherence
Mr.. Leach, of North Carolina, said he was un-
Ia un ko
lieved that the day on which such policy
adopted would sound the death knell Of our
cause IL would make St Domingo OF our
land
Others from South Carolina and elsewhere eI-
pressed similar views.
The question wac not disposed OF.
The rebel papers say that Gen. Kirby Smith.
commanding the rebel Trans Mississippi depart
ment, has repeatedly refused to comply with the
orders from Richmond, directing him TO trans
fer his troops 10 the east side OF the Mississippi
river.
The opponents of JEFF. Davis among his own
people, grow bitter daily in their denuncistion of
him and it s admitted that his humiliation was
the design OF the congressional action TO place
Lee at the head Of the armies.
The union rsiding force up the Chowsn river.
North Carolina, in the direction of Weldon, is
said 20 number between 5000 and 10 ,0O0 men.
y,
Gen. Beauregard contradlcts the reports that
union meetings have been held in Georgia.
The Worlds Washington special says that
notwithstanding the assertion of Richmond pa
pers to the contrary. Gen. Singleton, of Illinois,
did not leave that city until Saturday last and
rived here to-day
This evening he was in consultation with the
president IL is understood he mainly confirms
Blairs story that the rebel leaders are not at
-
submission to the union. They have sent no
commissioners this WAY
rumor was in circulation last night that rebel
peace con- ommissioner. were on the way 10 Wash
ington.
The Herald's Fort Fisher correspondent says,
the total casualties in Gen Terrys army in the
6gh, at Fort Fisher we're 6sl, Of thesejI of
fcers and II men we're killed SO officers and
Az men wounded, and % men are missing
The Herald's Washington special SAYS the war
departments at Washington has been notified OF
the arrival of the arrival rebel Congressman,
Henry s Foote within the lines of Sherdsn's 5
army at Winchester, Va.
1t is said that the cession OF the northern
states of Mexico TO Louis Napoleon, by Max
imilau, ..hss been on file in the Office OF the
French legation, At Washington for some months
pact
Ii is also said that Mr. ID l. Hays, Napol
con 3 minister OF state, has asked Secretary Sew
ward for an explanation OF the recent congress
sion censure OF the policy of ar Lincoln's ad-
ministrstion in regard Mexico
The Heralds correspondent near Petersburg,
dating 2SIh, learns that the movements OF the
rebel ram, recently, was deeper in design than
appeared on the face Of il.
The rams were TO move down the river, just
they did and destroy pontoons. Signals,
rockets, &c. were to be sent u', by which means
intelligence was to be conveyed to Lee that the
pontoon part or the business was finished
After destroying the pontoons. the rams were
10 prevent renforcements being sent from the
south to the north side OF the river James.
simultaneously with the above Lee was to
commence a surprising attack on General Ord .
lines on the north side OF The river, having mass
ed a heavy force in front Of them for that pur-
pose. and attempt by over~h ming numbers,
and the suddeuness and brilliNncy of the attack
tho destruction OF that part of Grants army.