Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-18

| he treasury department has been obliged 20
fill subscriptions TO the 100 loan With bonds no,
bearing coupons of Feb. ID. Drafts for TIE
amount due will be Forwarded BY the general
agent at Washington.
NV YORK, February Ia
A meeting Of loyal Georgians was held at
Cooper Institute last night Speeches we're
made by several resident Georgians Resolu-
tons were passed denouncing the secession
movement. and urging the early return of the
state to the union
Sir YIN. Armstrong writes to the navy de-
partment urging our government to manufacture
his guns Capt Wise, OF the ordnance bureau,
in reply says the Armstrong guns captured at
Fort Fisher afford Us means of testing Sir Vii
liams invention.
Gen Dwight has been before the committee on
the conduct of the war, testifying concerning the
Red river expedition.
The Worlds Washington special says the
/ House committee has nearly finished the ex-
animation of persons holding cotton permits
| They will next examine the officers who issued
/ them
The same special saws the president told
member of the WAYS and means committee
that be would soon send in new domination
for secretary of the treasury who would proba.
bly, be an eastern man.
The Tribunes armyOf the Potomac special says
toe railroad is being extended. Numerous wagon
roads are also being constructed.
The Richmond Sentinel OF the l4.h in an ar
ticle on arming the slaves, argues that the pro-
posed measure would be of great advantage in
the single item OF supplies which is now a very
important question wi b the rebel government
The Dispatch sees no hope of foreign interyen
ton, aud saws it is useless TO discus tie ques-
ton.
The Enquirer says the recent rise in rebel pa.
per was caused b. the secretary of the treasury
throwing quantity of gold on the market.
The clerks in the departments of the rebel
government have appealed to the Senate to in
crease their pay. Under the present compensa-
ton they can barely support themselves.
The Richmond Sentinel says mass meeting
has been called at Petersburg, and another at
Lynchburg TO express the views of the people in
| regard to the degrading terms rendered by Lin
coin. All our exchanges speak with one voice
! of the Fortress Monroe negotiations. and the du-
ties aud charges disclosed TO Us all
The Raleigh Progress and Standard and still
hanging out Toe white flag for surrender.
The Augusta Chronicle will doubtless also
take the same ground.
The Enqurer saws while the blockade is ef-
fectve against England and France, it is open
TO the Yankees The rebels supplied by the
Yankees with articles of commerce they would
prefer to purchase elsewhere, but take from the
Yankees rather than do without them
NEw YORK, February II.
The Columns Guardian of a recent date saws:
Sherman is elated by his recent success. and feels
cOnhdent of marching through the state We
are willing he should hasten TO his doom. His
fall will be greater. We can indulge feelings of
confidence IN our strength based upon tar differ
ent grounds. sherman's army entered this state
with threats only defantly made-threats of ven
geance, which should mark his march through
South Carolina We are not TO be intimidated
and mistaken If South Carolina has for
gotten how to treat the insoence of such men.
The Tribune has the following extracts from
Richmond papers of the 18Th:
The Enquirer SAYS according TO official sdyices
last received at the war departme Sherman i
moving the upper branches of the Edisto evi
IDENTIFY intending TO flank Branchville and strike
the railroad to Columbia north of its junction
With the South Carolina railroad.
II Is concluded that Beauregard has fallen
back from Branchville to take up a new line TO
cover Columbia, and one better calculated for
defensive purposes.
1t Is the opinion 10 official quarters that bat
tie is imminent.
Beauregard viii fight it on ground of his own
selection. and with adequate force The gen
eral situation - encouraging for US
II was currently reported Yesterday that
column OF the enemy was moving Augusta
Tue department. has no confirmation of
this.
The Enquirer says the continued absence of
official news from the south leaves All open field
for any extent Of rumOr. and conjecture
Sherman is actively initiating his campaign.
His movement in force on James Island below
Charleston form the basis of some very interest
ing criticism. Bsanchville and Charleston are
his ultimate objects There is little doubt but
what ne will reach one or the other II is by no
means probable that the enemy have evacuated
Branchyle. the enemy having crossed the
Edsto 20 miles above that place marching
uponit
The TrbuDe's army OF the James correspond
Davis nearly completed.
Deserters say the rams will soon make another
raid down the river.
The order for the execution OF the rebel pirate
Capt. Beall, which vas 10 have been carred into
effect to morrow. has been respted for the pres
eat, and now lies entirely in the bands of the
president
The Worlds special, dated Frankfort, Ky,
says: A majority of the committee on judiciary,
in the senate, reported that the constitutional
amendment sbolishing slavery be rejected. The
minority report insists upon compensation as
a condition precedent to ratification Four of
the committee are for rejection, one for compen-
saton, and one for unconditional ratification.
Resolutions were passed by the senate of Ken
lucky asking the appointment of a committee 10
investigate the arbitrary arrests
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