Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-11

nan. Thus the war will be tempo
rar,, erred to the Atlantic coast, and the
designs Of tue Union generals will be thwarted so
far as they have respect to Charleston, Whining
ton, and interior objective points.
THE REBEL GENERALS
The confederates are beginning TO feel the
want OF high order Of military talent among
their generals. Lee is the only commander whose
laurels ere untarnished by defeat. He has held
hi. position and carried out his plans with fewer
reverses than any general in the rebel army. He
has fought all over Virginia for the defense OF
her capital. and succeeded in holding it against
one Of the best organized armies ever gathered
against IL
During his ca mpaign he has carried the war into
Maryland and Pennsylvania with success, so far
as the development of his plans were concerned,
and. when defeated in the field, has succeeded in
Withdrawing his army from perilous positions
more adroitly than any general the rebels ever
had. Beauregard, on the contrary, ii nothing
else has been unlucky in every department
which he has commanded; more especially in re-
cent operations There has been nothing but
disaster in the west since he took command
there II Is true that he was not especially to
blame for the fasco of Hood, for that campaign
was planned by JEFF Davis, who left instructions
with Hood. as his lieutenant, to carry out.
Beauregards capacity to defend deliberately
erected works, such as those which surround
| Richmond is undoubted. He il engineer of
great skill. probably the best in the rebel army,
and the works around the rebel capital were. for
| the most part, constructed under his personal
supervision. For these reasons he has been
chosen to defend Richmond against General
| Grants army, while his chief is absent deyotiDg
his attention to Sherman's movement.
THE CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR.
Persons in the confidence of the military ad
1 hat vii
be vigorously prosecuted during the winter
months. ....- ..,e
The rebels are doubtless DESTROYS of a season
of peace and quietness. in order that they may
recuperate their armies for the spring campaign.
| 1t is also desirable that armies should
cuperate, yet the feeling is that we are in better
condition than are the rebels to conduct the war
with vigor. Hence, immense activity may be ex-
pected among our armies during the winter. but
against what particular objective points it would
| be improper at this time 70 state
| AN OVERSIGHT OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
There wasa remarkable instance of the want
of foresight on the part of the war department in
connection with the late campaign of General
Sherman. notwithstanding the fact that the
| department was fully aware that Savannah was
his objective point, it Is reported that hen Gen.
Sherman opened communication with the feet
| by Ossabaw sound. he found no provisions or
clothing awaiting him, and was obliged to de-
pend for two days upon such supplies as were
| furnished by General Foster. Had not his troops
been so literally sustained by their foraging
throughout the country over which they had
travelled this oversight would have been disas-
trous. As it was. however, General Sherman 5
| plans for future movements were thwarted He
intended after occupying Savannah, to move di-
recty upon Hardee's rear and follow him into
Charleston. He was obliged. on the contrary. to
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quartermaster's stores, and thus the enemy had
an opportunity to prepare against his attack.
THE GOVERNMENT OF sAvANSAH-BUTLER.
Much comment has been expressed here in re-
gard to the orders of General Sherman, publish
ed in The World, respecting the government of
Savannah. They are in such marked contrast
to those promulgated by Butler, for the govern
ment of cities over which he has bad control. as
to throw the hero of Big Bethel quite in the
shade. BY the way, Butler is just now under
cloud His disastrous defeat at Wilmington is
regarded with unfeigned delight by republican
politicians in this city. BY catering to the bru-
tai instincts of brutal faction. he had achieved
certain distinction of leadership which was
tremely annoying to Mr. Lincoln and his party
friends, and now that he is in discredit and his
incapacty is clearly exhibited, these republi-
lican guardian friends are the first to join in the
cry against him. At present. therefore, Butler
represents the smallest party in the country.
THE CAPTURED COTTON AT SAVANNAH.
1t has been claimed that large portion of the
cotton captured by Sherman az Savannah, is the
property of Englisbmen. and that it had been
stored for some time under the protection of the
British flag. Ii is now asserted that the entire
LOT of cotton will be shipped direct to England;
that the claims of British owners will be adjudi-
Gated by Mr. Draper, the government agent,
and, il lawful will be allowed; and that Sayan-
nah will be Immediately declared open as port
of entry. This is understood to be a clever d.
plomatic trick on the part of Mr.. Seward who.
BY promptly supplying the immediate demands
of the cotton factors of England, expects to
create q diversion in favor Of the north. which
will ward of even the most remote intention of
interference which the English government may
entertain.