Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-18
EXTRACTS rnou mEnEL parEns.
General Shermans Rule in Sarannah-7he Pol
icy Of Charlottesville in NE Conquered
Cdy-Siriet Order Enforced dmong The
Troops
Prom Tho Richmond whIg, January n.

The Augusta Chronicle aud Sentinel of the
4th inst publishes number of nows Items do
rived from gentleman who left Savannah on
the LIT Inst.
The most perfect order IA maintained In the
city. No soldier IN aluwcd To interfere with the
citizen Ia any particular A citizen was arrested
by drunken soldier few days since: The cit
ilen knocked tho poldicr down The officer OF
the guard. A. soon ~ he arrived. said nothing to
the citizen. hut had the soldier taken a. the bar
racks gagged aud soundly whipped for his mis-
behaviour. drunken soldier Who undertook
60 create = disturbance recently, and who refused
to allow himself to be arrested, was shot down Ht
once 10y th' guard
One or two OF the insurance c0mpanica OF "a
yanuah are considering the project OF establishing
a national bank FOE the issue OF "gfocnbacka,"
The cuuton house aud postoilico have been
cleaned aud repaired. preparatory to tho CON
meneement of business again,
The soldiers arc not allowed under any cir.
eumstanecs whatever 10 enter private residences
I he negroes In most easea are orderly aud
quiet, remaining with their owners and perform,
ing their customary duties. One store wit h
goods from tho north has been opened Moth
ing but greenhacks are In circulation
The churches on Sundays are we'll filled with
ladies, On week days. however, but few ot them
ate seen on the streets. majority Of the male
population have remained Ia the cit, The fam
lilies of most of the men who have left still ~
main majority OF the citizens have provi
eona Tor some tune Ia come, but there II scar
city of wood, but Gen sherman has announced
that he will soon remedy this last difficulty by
getting wood Via the guilt railway and hauling "
90 the citizens
No psse IL allowed To any male person 10 go
toward the city All females Who arc caught
going toward the city are thoroughly searched
Eleven hundred loasea OF good bakers bread
which had been collected for tho soldiers of
Shefman's army. but ior which authorized agents
tfi not call. we're Oh Thursday turned over 60
the poor association OF Savannah, by the com
mttee acting Ia behalf OF the soldiers dinner,
aud wefo yesterday distributed 20 the poor OF the
city. IL was truly kind and proyidenllal riit
for the city Ia entirely out OF breadstufs, OF CIV
cry kind. aud for days past have been unable 10
issue pound OF meal or flour To the hundreds
who were sorey in need of Il.
saRENapK To COMMODORE sENMEs.
Prom The Mobile News.
lie spoke for about ten minutes. thanking
them for the compliment paid him, and remark
Ing that il had been but few weeks since he had
landed on the coast of Mexico, and all along his
route he had met with similar demonstrations on
the part Of the people. but thought he was being
awarded more than his share of praise; be had u
right TO no more than the humbest soldier In the
ranks who WAS nobly fighting for our indepen
deuce. lie said that We ought 10 be thankful
that this war bad occurred In our generatlon that
the eyes of all Europe were admiring the hero
ism with which our forces on land and were
battling for our rights and liberties, aud that We
should live in after ages on the pages of histo-
nv such as the world has never before produced.
lie remarked that he had brought good news
A.. IL. H. L.. H.I,
manded large armies or nayies, but had under
him only one or two small ships. which he had
made efficient in wiping Yankee commerce from
the sea, and that il was very rare that the Van
kee flag was now found floating in foreign wa
ters and in bearing trumphantly Though three
iourths of the globe the confederate flag. which
be had shown for the first time TO foreign nations
he concluded by thanking once more his fellow
tOwnsmen of Mobile for the pleasing and deli
cate compliment After which three times three
cheers for Captain Semmes. and three for the Al
ALBANIA, were given with will by the crowd.
GLEANINGs or CONSOLATION.
From The Richmond Enquirer. Jan. 10
Surprising that the campaign has closed with
ihe last year, We may properly consider the re-
suits in thus bearing upon the great proposition
of southern freedom So tar a. the campaign OF
Virginia IS concerned, we doubt whether the
courage or greater success against the unparall-
elci odds and perseverance OF the enemy. The
battle rolled from the banks OF the Rappahan-
mock 20 kichDoud not stream that was not
REDEEMED With the blood. 80: field that has not
been strewn with the bodies of our enemies
The murderous impetus Of Grant exhausted il
SELF. and bis shattered army rests in front Il
Notifications which they witt not assault. This
GO mpaign. which has Gained the Yankee lion
into lamb. taken ss a substantive ENTERPRISE,
establishes the character OF Lee and his army
a. equal TO sny emergency Did the cause of
southern freedom depend upon the achievement
OF his army alone, il would have been placed
beyond a doubt Unfortunately. however. the
defense OF our territory had not been as efficient
elsewhere We have no hesitation 10 mpute
\ dereliction of duty TO our army and people
n other Quartes The defence of the con-
ederate capital has of course commanded
he bes, ability of the government F; but
hen another reason for the successful
defense of Richmond. Perhaps no peo-
lie have ever endured the worst ravsges OF war
Nth more resolution, the people OF the valley
ave been stripped of all their movesble property
ct they are defiant and unconquerab.e The
'eofle Of the Piedmont region have suffered
'qunllY-yet their hdelity 10 the commonwealth
81 virginia cannot Ls broken BY the trial of
enptation. Tie people Of Virgins everywhere