Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-02
0RUlD'S LETTER.
Rebel Preparations for Er0euating Charleston
Peace al Present URcffainGbIe-The Hard
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Fighting Yet 10 Cancellations Of the Con
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Correspondence Of The New York World.
BALTIMORE. January q.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.
| have received, during the last two or three
days. some important and interesting news from
the south, which | have hesitated to send you
not that doubt its correctness, but for fear that
il IN ght tend TO encourage those hopes Of q
speedy peace which now prevail so extensively,
which | also indulge; but which, | am convinced
will prove in the end Gelusive. The movements
which are now going on in the south, and to
which this news refers. are the direct results of
Sheruan's campaign in Georgia, and of the cap
ture OF fort Fisher by Admiral Porter and Gen.
Terry. It is no longer any secret, either at tie
north or az he south. that Savannah j. now gar.
risoned by a large detachment of new troops
sent there by Grant for that purpose; and that
Sher mans army, invigorated by a few weeks
rest, and considerably reinforced has commenced
a new campaign against an important southern
stronghold.
CHARLESTON TO BIZ EVACUATED WITHOUT A BATTLE.
This movement has evidently been foreseon
by the confederate authorities, and provision
made for it. Whether correctly or not, they
think now that Charleston is the point aimed at
Wy tue COhqutIOT VI Atlantd anu SdNaHndD ana
the question for them TO decide has been, wheth-
er to run the risk of defending Charleston against
General Sherman, or TO e~vacuate it in time 10
save at least their troOps-perhaps some of their
guns. IL my is correct, they have
decided on evacuation as the wisest course they
could pursue. Public curiosity may well be ex
cited 10 learn the reason for this extraordinary
step. Not a word need be said now of the vast
extern, and great strength OF the works defending
Gharloa.nn on tho lapA ar1a TL.- -..l
only to those at Richmond.
REASONS FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY STEP.
That the confederates should decide to aban
don, instead OF defending such works. is indica-
tive Of the high estimation in which General
Serman and his army are regarded. The exact
strength OF the latter Is known TO the confeder-
ate leaders, and it is said that they are aware that
General Sherman is provided with everything
that be can need. to effect the capture of Charles
ton To throw 50 600 troops into the place land
they are able TO 10 thisl. would ONLY be 10 ex-
pose that many of their troops TO capture. They
could hold out against Sherman's army of 30, 600
or $4,000 men FOX weeks, but they would even
tually be forced 10 surrender. Charleston IS no
longer of any use to the south. The heroism of
is defenders has been amply vindicated, by a
successful defense extending from the LIST of
May, 1863, or over a period of over six hundred
days. To surrender after such a defense would
be no dishonor.
THE HEAVY ORDNANCE At CHARLESTON BEING
TRANSPORTED TO RICHMOND
But it is the design of the confederate leaders,
as | learn. not 10 surrender. but to save their
army at Charleston at all events (some twenty
FIVE Thousand mem. and If possible some of their
guns, and then to destroy and blow up every
thing else 1t is stated that for some DAYS past
quite a number ofllrge guns have been passing
$500. l. .-l-.al- .---- n. a
mond. There are three routes by which this
removal Of ordnance might be effected One, by
way OF Brlnchville another, by the same route
but avoiding Branchville by going first to Flor
ence, then 10 kingsville, Columbia, exc and the
third. by way of Florence, Wilmington, AMI
Goldsboro'. The route by way OF Branchville
is the most direct, and was used altogether until
Sherman's recent demonstration towards that
place rendered it..unsafe; but the route by way of
Florence and kIngsyille is said to be still used
The latter, indeed, will be the only route ayil-
able, after Wilmington falls. There is a rail
road in operation between Charleston and Rock
ingham. in North Carolina and the Whining
ton and Charlotte railroad, in operation from
Wilmington to Rockingham, is graded from
Rockingham to Charlotte. Bat the rails have
not been laid down yet.
ALL THE SOUTHERN sEAPoETs WILL SOON BE
OURS
1t is understood, and generally believed here
TO-DAY. that Wilmington is in General Terry's
possession. Ii il Is not. ii soon will be, for the
reason stated IN my letter OF } anuary %. Look
log along the coast OF the rebel states, therefore,
with Savannah, Wilmington. and Charleston all
in possession OF cur troops, as they soon viii be.
and observing, too, the decline in gold that has
recently taken place, it is no wonder that the
sanguine hopes are INDUCED that the war is near
It's close. and that the blessed dawn of peace IS
not far of.
Blu! it is not so. There are reasons on he
part OF the north, the existence of which | know,
but which an not at liberty to allude to, which
make peace at present unattainable. But indie
pendent of these. there are reasons existing at
The south which will prevent the accomplish
ment OF peace at csent.
THE HARD FIGHTING OF THE WAN YET TO CONF.
In abandoning ihsir seaports, and in retiring
with their armies TO certain strong points in the
interior. the confederate leaders are only doing
what they fOresaw at the beginning of the war
that they would be compelled 70 DO az some
stage of its progress.
They still have a vast territory they still have
large aud powerful armies. composed Of discip
lined troops; and the means OF keeping these ar
mics full; and they have their negro reserves,
and the advantages which they will derive from
their disadvantages which are not dreamed of
by many persons az The north.
And this brings me to speak OF the foreign
relations of the south. a they viii be affected
by the aiming and ultimate emancipation OF the
slaves.
SECRET MOTIVE or SOUTHERN EMANCIPATION.
There has been, AL along. 4 secret motive on
the part of the southern leaders Tor their adoption
OF this stroke Of policy That motive arose from
assurances that were sent 20 Richmond by Mr..
Siijell at Paris. 70 the effect that. II this step
were taken by the south, il would remove the
only objection that existed in the mind OF the
emperor against the recognitionsof the south as
an independent power by the govern men. Of
France; and that this recognition by France
would be Immediately followed by similar action
or the part Of Eagland. That such ASSURANCES
have been communicated 70 the confederate an-
taorities, by authorized agents OF the govern
ments OF both England and France. there can
De 40 doubt.
THx ky 70 TIE POLICY or ENGLAND AND
But there is another and a still graver aspect