Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-27

NV YoRK, January 26d-The Herald's
Fort Fisher correspondent of the Goth has the
following:
Brigadier Gen Paine went out rgsin yesterday
iD force ~ IeeoDnoitre the position of the en-
emy. He found the enemy IS before. and, after
some skirmi-hing. in which we succeeded in
capturing fav prisoners. General Paine re-
treated.
II estGrday afternoon. asthe dispatch boat Eliza
Hancock was proceeding up Ge river to a point
further than any We had yet reached, she was
opened upon hy the guns OF Fort ssh Phillips,
on Sthe south side of the river. Some Of the
shots took effect.
Tbe remains of Col. J. +. Smith 20 uorth by
the stesmey California to day.
The Herald's Savannah correspondent has the
following.
Shsrmau's army is still here resting on its we'll
earned lsurels, but are very busy re6tting for
another march
The Hersld's Washington special says that the
city IS filled with peace rumors The CORES
ponden, states that a member of JEFF. Davis
cabinet had made 4 direct proposition 10 an in
quiy Of Mr.. Blair. while he was Ia Richmond,
to The effect. that if the rebel government were
willing 20 give up the contest would the United
States government forego emancipation, confs
cation. &c and TO dispose Of their cotton and
leave the country Tor Mexico, with the under
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the way OF he private soldiers of the southern
army, at least all who nav desire to follow the
leaders INTO that country. Ii that would be con
sea;e9 to, they would bind themselves 10 drive
the French. under MAMMALIAN. out OF Mexico,
secure the full control of the government, and, it
necessary, pledge its ultimate annexation TO the
Unitdd States. NJ. Blair stated. in reply. that
the north would not, in any contingency, aban-
don tie idea of emancipation. but that our gov-
ernment was willing 10 be merciiuls a. tar As con
hscatiOp was concerned.
A private letter says that the proposition of the
rebels 20 make Gamsrk. Florida, a blockade run
ming port will not succeed. a Lieut. Rockwell
has tnree vessels there able to pu, 4 stop to such
! operations.
The Richmond Erquirer has the follow
ing:
Ii j. thought the existing cabinet has pretty
nearly exhausted its individual resources without
achieving \ very brilliant Illuminated individual
fame, and that a new SET with fresh ideas and
wide awake characteristic Is especially desirable
az tie present time
The anglo blockade runners have already been
informed OF the fail Of Fort Fisher.
TIE OEl. having run IN. msde her escape on,
: again the sight before tie evacuation Of Fort
Caswell
The Wilmington North Carolinian saws Of op
c~rstions IN that vicinity:
The fierce 2ast o! Tue comba. j. vet to come.
The Yankees, elsted with success. will attempt
To beat back our troop with reinfOIceneats con
s,anily arriving We hope his mex, effort will
be futile Both armies are fortifyin ing IN their
respective positions. ard hot work may be looked
for 81 srv time.
The Raleigh Progress OF The Doth SAYS that
persons who left Wilmington on he lolh say
thar the rebel forces fell back 20 within eight
miles OF the city. Anj Gen. Terry had demanded
the surrender OF the city. giving Bragg till the
l9th to ansgeT.
The removal Of al public property vas goina
J on a. fast a. possible. and We doutt hot thai
they were making Preparations to fall back
Persons from there say all j. confusion ut VII
~nsington. The general impression vas tha. th,
place would go. and that mos. Of the peopi'
would remain