Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-20
INTERESTING FROM THE SOUTH.


FROM New sOrk.
NEW YORK, February I5-The Herald
Paris correspondent says be knows positively
that formal propositions have lately been made
TO France and England by the rebel authorities
with the object Of securing recognition on the
basis that slavery shall be abolished, and ad-
vsntages guaranteed the recognizing parties,
but the propositions have not yet. and from
present appearances will not be accepted
The steamer George Cromwell. from New
Orleans The llth has arrived. She left the
steamers Guiding Star aud Morning Star be-
low New Orleans
The times makes light OF the report that the
rebel refugees are TO sent back from MatamoTas
TO Texas and that Gen CanbY is to Fe;a ais,e
A force OF 40 attacked 25 men of the 3lst
Massachusetts, near Plsquemine an the ith inst
Capt. Rice and his men stood the rebel charges,
leaving some of their dead and wounded in our
bands Our loss was killed and ? wounded.
All doubts regarding the occupation of Branch
vile, South Carolina, by General Sherman seem
dissipated.
A dispatch IRON one Of the Herald's Fort
Fisher correspondents SAYS The announcement of
its capture the 18th inst. 9tIer three days OF
hard fighting was brought to Smithyile, North
Carolina On the 18th inst. bT a courier. who at
great peril rode across the country with dig
patch from Sherman to Admiral Porter
Wilmington papers OF Tie 9th an1 refugees
who have reached Smithville. confirm this state
ment.
Tire Richmond journal Of " ednesday last SAYS
that their war department has "A official an
nouncement OF the evacuation Of Brsnchvile
which was consequent upon the occupation of
Orsngeourg north Of il on The railroad leading
20 COlumois by a large force Of General Sher
mans infantry. but they 90 not mention any
fighting in The vicinity They report however
that Fitzpatrick reached point within 100 miles
Of Augusta, Georgia on the 10th and was attack
ed by Wheeler and driven five miles With con
siderable loss on L Iuesday last they state that
there Was again union column within few
miles of Augusta.
They say that on "Wednesday Sherman's al
vance had reached the south bank OF the Con.
garee near Columbia which il situated on the
north bank OF that river. 10 which side the rebels
had fall back little. A battle was consider
ed imminent
Additional daring exploits OF the intrepid
young commander Gushing are described in the
Herald's Fort Fisher correspondence: On the
cGh, with about fifteen men, he captured the little
town of Shao;te. garrisoned oY one hundred
rebels; held it Tor several hours, during which he
destroyed large stores oil army supplies and pro
visions aud sbout ~ bales of cotton. and escaped
without loss.
On the night Of the l0th he made recornois.
sance up Cape Fear river. actually penetrating
up to the wharves of Wilmington, where he
msined long enough 20 gain much valuable in
formation He discovered the rebel boat Chick
amsuga sunk in the channel OF the river.
Next night, with four boats crews he went up
10 The rebel fort Anderson. and managed TO get
cose enough under its walls to hear an officer
supposed to be General Bragg harsnguing bis
men on the last ditch and last struggle for south
ern independence
Late rebel papers contain some very interest
ing disclosures regarding the corruption io JEFF
Davis cabinet and gives insight into its recent
dissolution.
committee of the rebel congress found Mr.
Seddon, late secretary of wsr guilty of great
swindling and Richmond papers make state
ments which add to his guilt
We have also some Developments respecting
Hoods campaign. The Selma Mississippan
says thet two regiments OF his army returned to
Corinth with 81 men left out ofthrieen hun
dred.
The Richmond Examiner announces that the
negroes are already forming organizations Of vol
unteers for service in the rebel army.
Respite has been given in the csse OF the Lake
Erie pirate. Captain Beall, and ne will not be
hanged on Governors Island to-day a. At first
decided.
The New York World says information is said
TO have been received in this city to the effect
that Schofed's corps bad lsnded a, Mason
borough, thus putting il beyond doubt that
Wilmington Is by this time closely besieSe3. If
not already in our hands
Various rumors were current yesterday touch
ing the evacuation of the city, bat nc conhFma-
ton mas as yet been received.
By landing AZ MssonshoTough Gen >chofeld,
Il vili be observed, avoids fEe necessity OF =
march up the peninsula
The iury 10 the csse Of Friery. tried for the
murder OF Harry Lazarus. brouch, n a verdict
ot murder in the first degree
TIE libel case of Count Jobseue- = Horace
Greeley. vs. decided in favor Of the tefenden,
Further details received ~ The ssi ARRIVAL
trou yers Cruz show that Sighting between the
Juarist- and imperialists j. sclively carried in
tie interior of the country
The ir.ends OF the former state that General
Psfcris has faken tic tOrn OF Il Ieurstl and
shot Francisco Vega. The head Of lie impcrisl-
i-ts IN the movement a that vicinity
The Jusfi>t lorce Is approaching Eilcrisie
The Ju.iist guerri.ias intenl pui'isg to death
every French soldier they may eaten on toe plea
mat every one 6ghtiag Tor or hold'ng o1ie- ~
De- Msxnllian = traitor % Mexico and Mex
csa liberties
May other movements IL ~ interior .re
aamed Nlich sh0~ the activity ~ IL -tionsi
party.
rhe ca rnpsisn 81 O.xaca. however. -ises r.se
- rr..i- - sed sII ETY. OsSzcs I. TOW deieuded
by Geserai Diaz'wblie Geuersl Bar ae ia person
: leading 10 expedition against t. tuf AS
guard had been defeated
IL i .aid that ths csf.cs IN The Treasury of ,he
imperial government of aeEic0 J. veuty nail
l.oas annually Tie emperor hss peFsoasl a.
lowance OF SEQ 900
The pore's eucyclicsl letter "a. Tot been circu-
.sied 10 Mexico. - the goyeramen has AIT yet
given - con.eni 10 IL circulation.
The Commercials special -ays i ! thought
The ssnste will sgree TO taIstion Of 10 per
on the circulation OF banks. Shich has just
passed the House.