Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-08
lcorrespondenoe Of The \. Y. World.
BALTIMORE, FEB ,


lcorrespondence OF The \. Y. World
BALTIMORE, FEB ,
now ENGLAND rs AIDING THE soUTH.
have received authentic intelligence to day
OF the recent arrival al Galveston, in Texas. OF
two blockade running vessels from Nassau. the
cargoes OF which consisted principally OF rifles
maize and shipped in England Ii il said. 100,
that these are not the frs; OF the lot that have
arrived A. @ .lveston, and that there are several
more ship loads TO come. Thus IL - evident
that il England does not iutend to join France
in recognizing the south IN The spring, she u At
least quite willing 20 furnish the southern states
with those means to continue the war which are
most neeced by the south. IL Is idle 70 say that
these muskets were not furnished by the Eag
lish government. They are made IN England,
openly and in the face OF day, and With the full
knowledge aid Consent of The English govern
men The after 10 ks on and -ees the whole
process u the manufacture, and sees confederate
uniforms made. 81 0OO full suits az a time, and
fually sees them shipped. and knows their desti-
nation. ana yet permits it II there was any he
sire on the part of the English government TO
prevent it, the means could be found to do so
But the tru IN Is. England is cete mined that the
south shall never be reconcIled to the north.
IMPORTANCE or TAXES TO THE SOUTH
l. the administration aware OF the great bene
ifs that the coniederates are deriving from the
secure possession of Texas learn today that
vast quantities of cotton have been seat 10 Tex -
during me last SIX months. from almost all the
other cotton growing states. and that 1t has been
shipped Ia small quantities at time, paFtl, from
Galveston and partly into Mexico. Also that
this trade IL constantly increasing in importance
aud that great many Mexicans aud Fteuchmea
are engaged in it IL is stated that the means
Il communication between Texas and the states
east oil the Mississippi river, reasonably safe,
certain and speedy; and that vast numbers OF
..eei cattle now being sent from Ttxis To
Mississippi. 20 be sent thence eastward Now
mat Wilmington ia closed To foreign commerce
Gzlveston will be used by the coniederates ior
mat purpose, aud this will continue be the
csse until can recolquer Texas. aud perman
euuv hold il
rms SOUTH LOOKING To CONTINUANCE OF The
At all events, your readers may rely upon the
authenticity ct these facts, and they 70 to show
that there ~ill be no lack of arms in the south
for az least tao wears 10 come The confederate
armies in the field already supplied ana
there is some l5U 900 stand OF arms that hav,
never been used the various arsenals al Rch
mond AMI ia North Carolina The TACT that in
addition TO all these, the confederate govern
mert is engaged in procuring still further SUP
| plies. indicates either that they are looking tor
watd TO a long war ahead, or else that they in
| tend 10 increise their present armies very large
| ly In support of the latter theory, il is rumOr
| ell at Richmond that one feature OF the cam
paigns OF the coming spring and summer will b,
an invasion OF the north made at two points .out
| IA PenD~, wanna and one in Ohio and Indians
and that each OF the two invading armies will be
| ompanied by large detachment OF negroes
CaDdor requires me To say that there is no Other
! foundation for this at present than rumor How
ever. il may be wise not to despse il.
ATTITUDE or THE ABoLITIoNIsTs TOWARD THE
learn from asilington, and from a very
nigh source. that the leading abolition member
Of the republican party regarded their mission a.
practically ended. by the passage of the cons'i
tutioEa amendment abolishing slavery, and by
The action OF the confederate government look
ing towards the arming and ultimate emanci-
| patton Of their slaves In word they regard
| slavery now as dead beyond all hope of resusci-
| tation and they look upon the admission of a
negro Co practice 10 the supreme court OF the
| L uited States as the seal OF that event. and as
| the dawn OF the absolute and unqualified political
and social equality OF the negro race with the
white in the United States. Holding these views.
haaving supported the solely as war
against slavery, and with the abolition of slavery
| as the sole end OF the war. and believing thai
end 10 be Bow accomplished, they have no inter
est in the further continuance OF the contest.
TEKY WANT PEAcE A.; OR AwAR or ExTERNISATIoS.
Ii they can De made TO believe that the root
of slavery stli exists IN the south and that from
that root slavery may yet shoot forth and -four
Ish, then they will insist that the be Con-
tinued on the basis OF determination aud con-
i-caton. But # uot there will be no more
strenuous advocates OF peace, than this very in
hdeutIaI class oil politicians. This IS what Ml
Horace Greeley means, wien he says a." There
Will toe peace The war is substantially over
II " the draft Is ouly heartily responded
to-"
DELusI0Ss IN REGARD TO The END OF THE WAR
The war substantially over What delusioul
hr- Stanton does not think 50 General Graut
does hot think so. General Sherman does not
mink Mr. Lincoln does not think So Has
TIE public been amused long enough WITH these
deiusiVe hopes vi peace Do We forget the IA
tufe oi the conflict Ia which We are engaged
\ Lee me present 20 our readers some iacts which
have direct bearing On the probable duration OF
the var Bs the time You receive them, the
peace bubble Will have exploded; and | think
when II does explode, the pubic will desire 10
look at tue situation * II exists. su In the lace.
/ will nfst call your attention 10 the letter Of
Genesa! Grant. written ia reply 10 some promi
utut gentlemen - iuitautipN.As Nuo udu OOuEu III
aud Presented 10 his family a spieBdid house.
ready furnished IA the most elegan styis. The
uate oi the letter is JANUARY
GEN GRANT on THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
General Grant knew ar more about tue mill
ttrt resources OF the coufeGerates then than tie
puOnc knows now 1t there had existed then
aay possibility that the reoeis would be suoduei
witbIu the course OF the present year. General
tfrant would have perceived sud known It; auo
ne would have Iutmated ~ at least oo,cute.
Ia thls letter but ~nat does he say viii
not prediet daJ when We shall have peace a. AN
With a Uulou restored. UnIn tins happy uay OF
yeSce does come. | 10 not expect uOs desire 10
see much VI he es.IOy aeut. Vi home nFessde
Nov this - the language OF man who h iook-
/ TX iOF~aru 10 "a long absence IRON bis home md
his rfesae IL lie had tie ieASi hope ~ a speed,
peace. II he et such hope IN ms breast. he
"euid have e1ple--sii II But he speaks 81 peace
/ a. sure 20 come a. une sreak> VI the uatisl
ium. which i also sure 20 come A. TIE risitt.
90 90 N 'ftO~ sui. a. Al eveut m the dim and
III ,tant iatuTe-
GENkRAL SHERMAN o. TaE DURATION OF INK
wAR
What does Gea. Sherman say OF the probable
duration oi The war; IL vas only few m.uths
since that he spoke oi N as having Just csn
meueed. - we're the capabilities OF TIE
south Tor the prosecuuon.oi a defensive war
rux hay a. fe-ffmnny gtven otlv