Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-05
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Quebec gdyices say there is trouble in Canmda
over the enforcement, Of the draft for militia to
serve on the frontier. The French refused to
serve. aud the drafting officers were driven out OF
several couute, A strong force has been or
dered out 10 put down this insurrcction.
The Tdbune's Washington special says; The
provost marshal general says the wants OF the
service do not demand more artillery aud caya.
~ For the present recruits will only be reccv.
cd for the infantry.
The North trial will probably be concluded to-
morrow.
Commander Collins has been detached from
the Wachnscts and ordered To report At Wash
inglon, lie IL 20 be tried by 4 naval committee.
4 letter from the army OF the Potomac dc
scribe- the blowing open OF Dutch Gap canal
The earth was cut away 40 much as possible
gallies were CONSTRUCTED under the remaining
earth, aud siX tons ol powder placed on them
| The conclusion sas very slight and was not as
successful expected. The earth must be
dredged out The rebels have twenty cannon
bearing on the upper end Much work must be
done before our guuboats can ascend the river
above the canal
The Richmond Sentinel contains very i'm
portant editorial. which is believed TO he from the
nen OF JEFF Davis q
Secretary Seward fM sent it to all foreign
ministers a. showing complete exhaustion of
the rebellion, and consequently the rebels are no
longer entitled IL consideration a. bell gerents
IL SAYS our late successes have done much Ia
wards repairing our people for extreme sacrifices
ii sutiusatel The question IL simply whether
Ne shall give mp our means aud secure cur ease,
90 vhethe, the Yankees shall take them io,
,hsis II would he more glorious To devote our
means Ia success than lose them as spOils To the
onsmS Our situation. stripped OF our propert, q.
but master, Of our government. would be infinite
j. better than II de-poiled by the enemy ,.d
wearing his bonds
Srhiugsiou - horror that embrace. al
other horrors iroublous times are upon ~:
great exigencisS surround u. we need All our
strength aud all our wisdom. Let there be y
conference OF our wise men; let there be a care
iul inv estgaton ct our wants. then let all obsta-
oles 10 employment be removed So long a We
have mtn or dollar let The call for them be
honoted !, would be adding disgrace 10 our
misery j. I'VE were overcome without exhausting
our resources for the defeace OF the government
Determine that II needs our lands. our houses
and ourselves: il must have them. ANY terms
with any other power would be preferred to sub
'jugatlon by them. II sta.esman-hip can't save
Us il caa avert il by saving Us from the Yankees.
. Que people would infinitely prefer favorable a.
lance with the European nations
The Richmond Enquirer, after commenting ol
the above st,s: IL u be necessary 40 convince
the "otlt t.a' Ne are fighting for the self govern
meui ~ the aites, that We should libcrate the
negroes aud il that liberation should secure our
re- ognitiou. and the guarantee Of England ,ud
! France to ogg Independence. we believe the pep
pie OF these states are prepared 20 make the
sacrince. The consequences OF emancipation
would fall upon the negro The act would be
one OF necessity. not of ehoiee--,aken agaius,
our judgment and convictions: but to save u
from the horrors ot prolonged war, aud disgrace
and destfuc,icn involved IN the success OF our
.uemy.
The Richmond Sentinel commenting on the
re. embarksion OF Buffers troops lays they
should hot have been driven oil 80 soon after Ell.
tecting landing
The Dispatch Says il seems hardly possible
that force 40 enormous should be beaten OF
aud discounted by garrison OF Re" hundred
men the good pant raw militia We we're in
elined 10 doubt whether any serious attack had
been made.
The Richmond whig says: Fortune has been
settling steadily against u TOR some mouths but
I, Is hoped 'h,t the turning point hes - lat been
reached
The Seutiuel OF The 30,h ult save: sherman
j. still At savannah. and ga movement this side
of the river has taken place since tho evacuation
! of savannah II j. probable thai sherman viii
recruit h.s men before mifchiug Oh Augusta. or
whatever point he designs Ia attack
! The Augusta Chronicle of the 2elh uli Ia
4 referring 70 savannah, SAYS cur works around
/ tie city were very strong and the place Ia all
probability would have been held bat for the fall
OF Fort McAllistcr
wAsniNsro>. January I
General MrCulem aud General Mgnger have
been ordered to Dispatch party OF officers 10
take charge 81 the railroad stock and property
al savannah aud etamIne into the bursting of
pasro, guns on Admiral fouefs aeei. and enter
/ upon the duties 90 morrow
IL il stated We have upwards Vt IL such gut =
on our yes-sls OF var. aud 100 OF them In use.
Dispatches ftom Admiral Porter reports Lieut.
Commander Cnshng commander Of the 500