Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-09
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NEw ohk, January - nc lhf IeDel news
papers show th.. the fight Of the JeH Davis aud
anti Jen Davis factions 10 constantly growing
more sanguiuary The lines between them are
nov strictly drawn. Those opposed to Jen
Davis accuse him la the most oron and vshcm.
eut manner Of being the cause Of all their recent
disasters: and thcy. In turn, are charged by
Jsff Davis organs With Destroying confidence IN
the ability ot the ConiederAcy TO achieve their
Independence; preventing foil conscrption and
encouraging desertion,
The llersld's letter from Buenos Aues. 18th
December, says the VAR pressure OF Brazil on
Uruguay, Was likely 10 effect the obterati0n OF
that republic unless ils execution wac stayed by
strong foreign power
The Richmond VIII. In an article on England
says she has ships that could encounter the
Yankee monitors with any prospect OF success,
and although she might build such yet. the prob.
ability Ia they could not cross tho ocean.
She could not even break the blockade, far
less could she send All army and fleet here TO AZ
sist us II II, therefore. hardly worth while To
think OF returning 10 English vSssalRge
The Tribuue's Norfolk correspondent says:
The military authorities expected that Porter
would run the gauntc. aud get In the rear OF
the fort on Cape Fear River aud with the fort cut
of Wilmington aud thus close the river Tho
Admiral was requested TO DO this, but refused
The flag that WAS captured was taken from n
ditch outside of tho fora by . brevst officer.
A dispatch hcsrcr was shot onethlrd OF 4 mile
from the fort
Not one OF our men got inside of the fort or
any OF its defenses
While the transports we're waiting for the war
ships the first three days the rebels sent down
heavy rcinforoemen,s to Sugar Loaf camp, In the
vicinity of the fort, aud these reinfoIcements
we're ready 10 assist the fort in case Of attack.
The steamer Golden Rule from Greytown the
30th ult.. arrived this evening,
Col Bnlkey and his party, OF the Russian toll
egrsph expedition, reached Greytown In safety
en- routo for San Franciscs
Tho Golden Rule brings GOO passengers
The Commercials W WashngtOn special savs
The receipts OF internal revenue since the be
ginning OF the year have been over one million
dollars.
IL is certain that the rebel secretary of war
sent permission to Mr. Blair TO vist Richmond,
but il did not reach him before he left Washing
ton.
In regard 10 the rumor that England aud
France will soon declare Lincoln president only
of the northern states, The Tribune says editor.
tally nothing but the government or she United
States in carrying out the reported plan, would
be obliged Co recognize as independent powers all
states that voted for Mcclellan.
The citizens OF Philadelphia have purchased n
finely furnished house for fifty thousand dollars,
.
inanent residence: they have also subscribed
thirty thousand dollars for the widow of General
liirucy buying house Tor $40 900 and Investing
the balance in L ) bonds
The British Army and Navy Gazette says
Shernan' position at Atlanta before the Georgia
campaign Was secure one. His communica-
tions northward were not seriously interfered
with, and he was at liberty 20 10 where he pleas.
ed. The capture Of Atlanta was not the whole
! l.l,,o of he un frou hiatt nd
the campaign could only end with the capture OF
savannah or Mobile.
/ A British officers report in The London Star
I the result of professional visit 10 the Army OF
the Potomac IL exceedingly fa,tsring TO the pow
/ or OF the United States. lie states that he con
/ siders the northern states inexhaustsble in men
and money.
/ The writer furnishes zen and ink sketch oI
Gen. Grant. lie discovered resemblance OF
/ Grant TO Wellington anu very striking likenes:
Of Grant to the second son OF the duke Ia
+ travelling thousands Of miles through the United
States he saw very little TO indicate the existence
of great war, and nothing thar gave the loas
sign Of exhaustion in men.
A Washington letter says that the entire lot
of cotton captured at Savannah will be shipped
to England.
The claims OF English owners arc to be e1
amined and judged by Mr. Draper the govern
ment agent at Savannah.
Savannah will be Immediately opened sss por
Of entry.
The same letter SAWS the rebels are preparing
TO de.ash force from Lee. to operate against
Sherman Oh the suppositIon that Grant can b,
held by small force for the present
The Worlds Washington special says Gen
Franklin WAS examined to-day oy a mmittee
on the conduct OF the war. IN regard 20 the Red
uvor expedition.
f,ll nf p
with his participation.
Admiral Porter is to be summoned before the
committee TO give his evidence Of the Red river
campaign. and the part he took IN il
Army OF the Potomac dispstche. couiain 10
news of importance
There wss considerable hTng on the Dutch
Gap canal on the 3d-oue shot passing the entire
/ length OF the canal
The Philadelphia Enquirers Fortress Monro,
correspondent OF the 9th. SAYS:
Several rebel deserters from Fort Fisher lie W
DAYS since came 10 join our boats They s,y
there were ohly 500 men in the fort during the
day of the fight but that 5000 renforcements
reached the for, They say the rebels lost thir-
teen killed and thirty wounded during the fight
-Four guns have been taken down from vii
mngton TO replace those disabled Parties re
Gently rom the South think that 'hs recent ar.
ticle IN the Richmond papers on the subject OF
becoming a colony 20 a foreign power was pa
forth 70 feel the Southern people The opinion
j. EXPRESSED that majority OF the people wil
, oppose the plan aud prefer unconditional re
turn to tie union Southern sympsthsers sa
the article Will be the cause OF much disconten
aud lack Of confidence in JEFF Davis
The Richmond Dispatch gives the fo!losin
account Of The lombard .nent of Fort Fisher:
Such rain Of shot and shell never before fe
upon sny SPOT Of earth since guupouder vas ia
vented
An English nsval officer who VAS with th
steamer Charles Napier in the Baltic at SevastC
, pol says the ERE exceeded anything hs had eve
seen.
The Richmond Sentinel has article on th
high price Of provisions. IL says beef 10 81
dollars pound. ssd etAc things proportion