Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-21
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WAsHISeros, January 20-The Richmond
Enquirer OF January 10Th has the following
During alLday yesterday We were withoda ad-
ditional dispatches of the capture of Fort Fisher
beyond the correction oil the time OF the assault,
the position having been carried by the enemy at
one o'clock Monday morning, instead OF ten
O'Clock Sunday night.
The flee, co-operated with the land forces.
Enough is known. however, to warrant the as
sumption that the defence OF the fort was de
fective in point 1t is reasonable 10 believe that
the feet kept IN At least a frighttul lombard
men. during the night. and that the repulse OF
the land force the preceding evening satisfied the
garrison that A second attack would he made in
the evening. and that It's own safety and strength
~ouId be exhausted by retrestIng I'D the bomb
proofs, or otherwise seek shelter and repOse Tor
the night on which the fort was taken.
The moon was shining brilliantly in mild
heavens, a circumstance which should here sug
gest an extreme vigilance TO the strength of the
position, and the fact that WeifZel, one of the
ablest generals OF the federal army, pronounced
the works impregnahle. would seem to lead to
the conclusion that there was something wrong.
but So the matter now stands we have to be con
tented.
IL is reported that Seldom will resign the sec
| retar yship of the war department in a few days
and that Mai Gen. John c.. Breckenridge will
be appointed to the vacancy.
The delicate condition Of Mr.. Seddon's health
il doubtless the cause of his design TO retire from
the position.
The Sentinel and Dispatch have articles SINH
lar to the above.
The Richmond Enquirer, acknowledging the
port closed, says now for the first time that We
thrown entirely upon our resources.
Butler could have taken 1t on christmas day,
but he did not because he was afraid 1t would be
folly to pretend that the port OF Wilmington was
not of great value TO our cause, but that it did
us much harm is equally clear.
The Richmond Examiner of the 18th says:
News unusually scarce.
There is uninterrupted Geographic communi
cation between Richmond and Mobile
Not a line of news official or other wise, of
the report of Seddon's retirement from the cabl-
net has not been confirmed.
The secretary OF war has directed the provost
marshal of Fredericksburg. to release Mr.. Foote
from custody.
Ii IS uncertain whether be will now proceed
to Washington or return to Richmond
Richmond papers are again abusing JEFF Davis
Gen. Bragg. and all others except Lee, for allow
ing Fort Fisher to fill. They again call for Lee
as dictator.
The Sentinel having published articles denoun-
cling the peace resolutions as treason. an excl
ting debate took place in the house. in which the
Sentinel was roughly handled. JEFF Davis was
accused of endeavoring to lntimidate the advo-
Gates of an honorable and peaceful settlement OF
the war.
In the house. also, there was a debate on thei
proposed repeal of the exemption lay. Marshall,
of XIV, was in favor of a clean sweep OF every
man in the country. He said that the rebels had
not begun to fight. Others said that The country
needed farmers, and that the people should be
divided into soldiers and producers.
The Richmond Wing says the proposition
which came from JEFF Davis to repeal the exemp-
ton law rightfully finds but little favor in con
gress.
The Richmond Examiner suggests that all the
cotton at Wilmington be burned. as the port be
ing closed, the place is no longer of any conse-
Quence and may fall into the enemy's hands