Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-12
From New York

Nyw YoRK, January ia late rebel news
paper contains an interesting aud detailed nara
tive of the late Union raid OF Gems. Stoneman.
Burbridge aud Gillem in East Tennessee and
West Virginia, 50 damaging to the enemy in the
destruction of the salt and lead works and vast
amount of other property. though effort is
made to represent the extent Of injury much less
than it really 10.
The writer cannot avoid acknowledging that
The injury is very great, and derives some eOnso
lation from the fact that as the Yankees have
now done all the harm in that region they are
capable OF, some rest for the rebel troops may be
hoped for.
The rebel Senate Oh the 9th inst. adopted a
resolution of thanks 10 their Indian allies of the
Cherokee nation.
The Richmond papers are still ndulgng in
glorihcation over the failure of the expedition
against Wilmington.
Mosby lis said to be still alive and in place
of security, and tha. his recovery s anticipated.
A sharp discussion is now going on between
the rebel newspapers. in which JEFF. Davis med
ding is charged as the cause OF all their recent
disasters. Some of them in his defense assail
Gen. Lee as the marplo,
The Hersld's army OF the Potomac cores
poDdent says:
All in camp except the general himself sp-
peared greatly surprised at his removal. II the
removal was caused by the Wilmington failure,
it was inquired why it was not sooner made.
The answer to thi. was that Gen. Ord, who tenn
porarily succeeds Gen. Butler. was absent. and
the authorities only awaited his return
Gen. Butler received the order about half past
eleven Sunday afternoon and before P NJ he
had made all his farewell preparations, turned
over the army to his successor, and taken bis
departure for the north.
The Herald's Shenandoah correspondent has
the following;
The inhabitants are suffering from the scar
city of food and the rebel troops are quartering
upon them. rendering their condition still more
dsplors1le.
No new active military movements of much
Importance have taken place recently in he
Valley
The Herald's Springfield, Missouri. correspon-
dent says:
The union sarrisons have been Withdrawn
from all the poets south of For; Smith, Ark, by
order or Gen. Candy.
The MilejGeville, Ga. Recorder says the Ga.
Legislature will be reconvened as soon az the
state house can be repaired.
The Alabama legislature adjourned, after
amending the revenue laws providing for the
support of INDECENT families of soldiers clothing
for Alabama soldiers who are prisoners, and for
the deficiency in the treasury.
The two houses could not agree upon q militia
bill. None was passed.
The senate was in favor OF sweeping bill.
while the house insisted on certain eX emptions
Joint resolutions against reconstruction were
passed
The Sentinel contains an accoun, OF rebel
cavalry expedition in southwestern Virginia,
where it says the people are generally disloyal,
and that the mountain passes are infested with
bushwhackers and swamp dragons. 1t Itissvery
rich grass country, and abounds with fine, fat
stock. They secured five hundred head and
undoubtedly made the people still more dis
loyal.
A Washington dispatch says: Secretary Fes-
senden has asked a modification Of the loan so as
toissue 5000. 900 900 more OF the 7-30 bonds
The vote oD the constitutional amendment
bill will be postponed several days to allow full
discussion.
The Herslds Washington special dispatch
says:
A leading peace democrat who has taken a
prominent part in peace movements during the
late election. and whose personal relations with
the president have been very friendly, has gone
to Richmond. aud will probably be heard Of
there in a day or two.