Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-06

NEW YORK January 5--The Richmond Ell
aminer. in reply to the Sentinel's foreign protec
toral article, says: II neither England nor France
will so much " recognize US, how would thew
receive such an invitation this. now that We
are sinking and perishing under the mighty pow
er OF the Yankee nation.
Col Allen stated to the Chamber OF Com
merce to day that he was appointed BY the PEG
pie of Savannah to bring food for The sufferers
there. He had no rice or cotton to sell. but was
prepared TO buy what be could, aud receive such
contributions as the merchants and people saw
fit TO extend To the citizens. of Savannah. lie
said at citizens meeting, resolutions were re
ceived with three cheers for the Union and Pres
dent Lincoln. and they were all IN favor of the
old flag Col Allen said Savannah was desti-
tute of provisions. and his mission here full
" sanctioned by Gen. Sherman. The sanitary
commission appoihted a committee 10 receive
subscriptions and passed resolutions calling for
aid
The Richmond Wing has the following edito-
rial threatening British and French commerce:
The time has come when il may be worth
while for our authorities consider whether il
would not be well 10 treat some foreign govern
ments 10 some of their own physic. Why may
we not, following their example, declare the ports
of the United States blockaded and make the
trance or departure from those ports lawful prev
Subscriptions to the 10 40 loan have been
large on account of i,s withdrawal 10 morrow.
The Ninth National Bank of this city offers TO
receive subscriptions by telegraph to the last mo-
ment
The committee appointed by the Chamber oil
Commerce to report on the communications from
the merchants Of Bahia relative to the seizure OF
the Florida. which requested the merchants OF
New York 10 suspend the offer of any reward 10
the captors OF The Florida made report to day
They state that most of the signers of the
communication are allied to the British rebel in
terest. and recommend that the thanks of the
Chamber of Commerce be rendered to Captain
Collins, OF the gunboat Wachusett. for his
courageous conduct in generously subjecting
himself to the risk of censure and the loss of his
commission in order TO rid the seas OF a scourge
TO our commerce.
A motion made to send copy of the re
port 10 the merchants of Bahis, but objection
was made, that the merchants of New York
should take no further notice OF the factors OF
the British pirates, and the motion was not put
The attention of the government will be call
Ell 10 the cases of many old merchants OF Sayan
nah, who are heavily indebted TO northern credit
ors and express desire 10 pay the debts. provi-
ded they are allowed To retain their cotton and
er- Of Savannah. many of whom were never
identified with the rebels, and think themselves
entitled TO enough cotton 10 pay their old debts.
The Herald secs in recent articles in the Rich
moDd papers on the present military situation u
strong proof that the rebellion is its end
It predicts the end OF the l. within three
months and thinks with the capture OF Mobile
and the ~equent opening of the Alaba INA
river, the southwest would virtually be III OuI
hands
The meeting of commercial travellers o. thi:
and other cities was held last evening to form
society TO protect the interest and relief of com
mercial traders.
FrOm Detroit
DtrRolr, January The Michigan leeisa
ture convened At Lansing Yesterday
G. +. Reed. of Kalamazoo, elected
speaker
Gov Blair's message show- an encouraging
condition of the state finances
Since the commencement of the var upward.
of 50 900 men have been placed in the field from
the stat. of Michigan, 30 900 of which hav,
been raised since January. 1868. The state La:
now in the service 80 regiments of infantry one
of cavalry, one of light artillery. one Of engn
GERS and mechanics, two independent batteries
and fifteen companies in various arms Of the ser
vice
Hon Jacob NJ Howard the present incum
cent. received the nomination OF L : Senator
al the republican caucus last night