Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-05

Flgsl and redress the wrongs OF the country
This power can be lawfully exercised only BY the
government of the United States
Although the crew are enemies of the United
states, and, as they contend, enemies of the hu-
mau race. vet the offenders were nevertheless IN
lawfully brought into the custody of this govern
ment, and therefore they could not lawfully be
subjected here 20 the punishment which they
have deserved; nor could they. being enemies.
be allowed to enjoy the protection of the United
States. They will. therefore, be set at liberty TO
seek refuge wheresoever they may find il, with
the hazard Of recaptare when beyond the juris
diction of this government"
The entire correspondence will soon be ofici-
cially promulgated.
Progress OF Conquest i'm 1854.
War has concluded its work for 1864. The
progress that it has made during that year, has.
now, become a question of fact for history. We
propose, therefore, 70 ask our readers TO look
back TO the condition of the struggle on the
opening day OF the year that has just closed.
with the purpose of comparing Il with that OF
the year which has just opened. The review
that we intend to make. shall be made by our
constant consideration for the intelligence OF the
people for whom write. and with the jealous
care with which this journal makes 1t a study to
win the APPRECIATION of the honest and truthful
Texas, the federal troops have, within the last
six months, abandoned almost totally. The
evacuation of the Rio Grande in that state has
thrown open of the frontiers OF the confeie-
rscy to perfect freedom OF foreign intercourse
! Louisiana was dominated twelve months ago
| by General Bsnks: it is dominated by kirby
/ Smith The federal lines had inclosed within
! them last New \ ears day large areas OF the in
! terror of that state, but now have been drawn in
| to the liue of the Mississippi. ring of out
posts around New Orleans, another around Baton
Rouge, another around Vidalia. and similar
| lines incosing few other posts on the Father
of Waters. constitute at this time the extent OF
/ the soil of Louisiana under Mr. Lincolns do
mnon From the lst of January 1864, to the
LIST Of January. 1865. we have lost in that State.
terEit0ray TO the ex ent Of az least ten thousand
| square miles.
| In Arkansas the federal government does not
| appear TO have now any army able to take the
field The working of the railroad between
Memphis and Little Rock has not, we believe,
| been resumed since the capture of its stockades
by Pagan The White aud the Arkansas are,
however, more or less navigable for transports
conveyed by gunboats; but the Federal occnpa-
| ton in Arkansas j. now confined to the imme
| date neighborhoods around the garrisons OF Ga
lena. Duvals Bluffs Pine Bluff, Little Rock and
Fort Smith Price Msgruder and Sandwatie,
having within the last year taken the place of
the handful of guerrllas who, twelve months
ago, were all that disputed the sway of General
| Steele, invasion has lost within the last twelve
months nearly all of Arkansas Forty thousand
| square miles OF that state may be held to have
passed from our domination since the first of
| January, 1864
In Missouri, the forces of Mr. Lincoln hold
the position which they held last New Years
| day
In Mississippi the federal troops held in Janu-
| airy, 1861, Vicksburg. TaZOO CITY, Port Hudson
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congregated in threatening force. Yazoo City
is now debatable ground. Nicksburg stands be-
| hind the Big Black upon the defensive Port
| Hudson sleeps in its undisturhed useieSsness
| Natchez. in the absence of General Davidson
appears To be threatened very seriously by Writ
| Adams. The federal forces held. outside those
| positions none of the soil OF Mississippi; and
| therefore have not. during the year lost any, but
| while. ON the other hand. they have lost morally
by having settled down from an attitude OF threat
ening in January. 1851. to that, now of watchful
| defense.
| I'm Alabama invasion has, since the first day
| of 1854. secured footing for it, ships in Mobile
| bay. Last New Years day federal troops occu
| pied tue few counties that lie in Alabama north
of the Tennessee; aud though they DO not hold
them now, will probably have returned to their
possession when Hood shall have crossed TO
| ruscumbia. Dsregarding the pending raid from
| Pascagoula toward Mobile. invasion has there
! fore, neither gained nor lost, during the year
just closed any OF the territory of the state of
| Alabama.
The length and breadth of Tennessee Law, on
| the lst of January, 1861. under the heels of the
invader Events have again brought it all back
to the same position, with the exception of that
| part lying between the Mississippi and the Ten
nea.ce. Since the abandonment Of tho line OF
the Memphis and Charleston railroad last spring
| all that region has been In possession OF For.
rest. and will continue in " 80 long as Hood ehal
| hold the line of the Tennessee Deductng
a small area In the rear Of Memphis Rindoluh.
| Fort Pillow aud Johnsonyille, federal occupation
hae therefore lost of tho soil Of Tennessee
since tho first day of tho year just ended. seven
| thousand square miles Ringold was the al
| ,suced post of the federal army ON the frat day
OF January. 1864 That point. on the northern
Border OF Georgia. IL the advanced post of the
federal army on the drst DAY of January l-da
| So fr ne that part vi the field IL concerned the
position of the bellieefeuis is precisely the same
~ Il was twelve months ago Savannah has
however, been gained during the past yeat, and.
With the lower part OF the awampt peninsula on
| which lt stands gives the federal arms, a. 4 re-
suit OF the wears work gsiu OF about two hun
lfed square miles ol the hoil OF Georgia
Ia South Carolina invasion has gained, since
last New Years day, a little territory From
lleiuloft. Ia that state, 10 has made no proffess
| whatever The attack 90 Charleston has lett "a,
however, Ia occupation, to-day, OF Morris
Island aud some am, ef bodies IT land that. All
together, represent territorial gain Of about one
hundred square miles
Ia North Carolina he federal arms had lost
since Tie beginning Of the year 1864, a large ~
gIun between Aheimafle and lamlea sounds
Lieutenant Cush "a exploit brought biok that
district 10 Me D. 1lh's rule save ohly small
afea between Waal n ton aud Plymouth, lnsses
~ gains ~ coil ihee were none elaeshpfe In
North tsona during the year which has bot
iha ended and 80 may therefore, conclude
that ~ that state ieleftl occupation stands "a
DAY ssaotlt ~ u did on tha hfst day ol 1864
o. the lanes Grants lines melose somp 90
cessiohs OF spil, acquired sihee lsal New iens
| day, hl Federal occupation kstendlnf from The
junction ~ The York With The james, g. llefmu
da aunifei ihd thence 10 naalllan three miles
south ~ Petersburg that gain 81 leftlof, rep
| fesenls less thtn tive handled square miles The
soil thus acquired has however been obtained
a The eoa ~ the abandvh ment ol lbe line ~ the
| Rarlan Nrsi ~ the hatigable waters ot ilAat
pfn Virginia an1 ptsi NJ The Hue Ridge The
gfuund thus abandoned, deduetus olfele IT pn
miles anuud Aesshifit, Includes nj afeA nf
abaul .anh miles Ga The lat ol JANUARY lsti,
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