Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-31
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. Nj.

Inc steamer Magenta from New Orleans oil
the Oath arrived.
She reports all quiet along the river.
A steamer had arrived at New Orleans from
Mobile Bay bringing a rumor OF the evacuation
of Mobile U4 IIIfEl
The report was received from flag ship on the
Goth inst
A Nstchez letter dated the Odd to the New Or
leans Delta, has the following news from th,
trans Mississippi department:
The enemy are terrifying Grand Ecore. The,
have an entire division stationed there.
One division Of rebel cavalry have been sen,
to Texas lately, with orders to be dismountec
for Infantry service.
Kirby Smiths hesoquaIt tiers is still at Shreve
port. but there is no considerable BODY of troops
garrisoning there
The main body of Prices old army is reported
to be at Fulton, on the Upper Red River, near
Indian county, suffering all the horrors of cold
and nakedness, having come back from their re
cent campaign very poorly supplied with the nee
essaries they anticipated getting there. Pagan
and Parsons brigades are stationed at Ca mden,
Arkansas. They compose all the troops of
Prices army that have returned TO the place
from which the Missouri expedition originally
set cut
Desertious are frequent from their demornlized
forces.
The Memphis Bulletin saws:
lne stcdluers CnippeWd ana annie jacobs,
two Of a feet that went up the Arkansas river to
Fort Smith, we're captured at White Oak
shoal.
Two Others were damaged, but managed to
escape.
The Worlds Port Royal correspondent men,
tons the beginning of a new campaign, which
will be brief but grand. He says the reputed
and ultimate object of their attention will proba-
bly, create for them more prestige and glory than
| tho n apturo Of ana h,uJrod o,a,,.rv .;t;o,
Every available soldier in Sher mans army has
left Savannah. Beaufort and Port Royal. Their
destination still remains a mystery to many, who
continue TO guess that no matter where they may
now be treading, they will eventually be seen in
the vicinity of Charleston
Gen. Sherman has not given up his pro
gramme, and his troops have eyinced no curios-
ity in the matter.
D~escrtcrs from Hsrdee's armay say that the
enemy depend almost entirely on the resistance
made beyond the city to save it from capture by
our troops.
a gentleman from New York writes to the
Herald an account of an interview with General
Sherman, and gives the views of the latter con
corning trade with the captured cities
Sherman said he believed tina; Whenever We
can trade into captured cities, feed rebels with our
own resources. so they gain more by losses than
We gain 10y our victories. He would exclude all
trade from every captured city, and convert, them
into military posts of business. and the COM
munlty will not make money at the expense of
our ~countrys interests, and the honor Of our flag.
He referred to Memphis and said the reslts Of
| opening trade there were to give Forrest all
the supplies he wanted and 10 or &c, 900 men.
Besides the opening of the captured coast cities
to trade by the federal government ia efficiently
supplying the rebels with all the goods they
uesed to receive by blockade runners at a cheap
er price and less risk aud Inconvenience.
The RichmOnd Sentinel SAYS: Among the
most mischievous in purpose, or dangerous ia
character of factions. the propositions of the
| nreseat time, are calls for state conventions,
which are being made in several quarters. No
occasion could he more unpropitious for obisin-
ing q fair expression of the wisdom aud will of
the people. The major part of the courage,
worth, Intelligence and patriotism of the country
is in the army, and the duties of the citizens
there engaged are such as would prevent them
from taking an appropriate part in the organiZa-
tionssor discussions of conventions.
The scheme for calling a convention ia prscti-
cally a scheme for DISTINGUISHING those virtuous
and brave men and placing the great sovereign
authority of the states in the hands Of a portion
OF the people and of a portion least to be trusted
with It's exercise. -
The convention is a conspiracy of disloyal
demagogues to betray the confederacy.
We doubt not that Lincoln's heel would he
placed on our neck in less than a week.
These convention callers have no object in
view with which loyal men can sympathize, and
our good citizens will scarcely deem it wise to
furnish conspirators with opportunities for mis-
chief.
The Enquirer is very severe upon the discus
sion OF retaliatory measures in the u. S. Sen
ate. lie styles the Senate an ~assemblage of saw
ages IL attempts to fire the south by insisting
on the impossibility OF reconstruction, and closes
by saying that every submissionist, reunionist
and reconsunctiOnist. aud any man who would
make peace on any other terms than our liberty,
forgets that rebellion to tyranny is obedience to
to God-forgets MS duty to his fe~llow-maD. his
country and his God. and IS already a mean,
c~owsrdly slave.
All separate state Hctiop is out of the oues.
ton. Men not only forget their daty, but they
betray their sister states. and, first degrading
themselves at the footstool of the enemy.
will soon be driven to fight against their
former friends. The missions of Mr.. Blair warn
Us to stand firmly together, to exert every ener
CIV for war and war only, to close up the tanks,
TO stand shoulder TO shoulder, and when peace on
our terms comes to accept it. aud until il comes
on our terms 10 continue fighting as long a. we
have c ~4Ttridges.
The Despatch says submission is possible
though not probable.
WASHINGTON. January 80
The secretary of var 10 day sent to the Sen
ate a let of all the general officers in the service
on the lst Of January. Ii comprises 66 major
general. and 276 brigadier generals. or this
number 2l5 are in command, 900 of whom are
brigadier generals ard : major generals. and IL
brigsdier generals are awaiting orders, and |
major general and Ii ~brigsdieT generals Of duty
on account of wounds and sickness. These are
Generals Sickles, Ricketts,, AsbOth, Barlow, Ty
Ter, STRENGTHENING Paul Gresham. Under
wood. Conner. Mcintosh. Bradley, Long. Eg
CART. Steward.
Two brigsGier general, HAYES and Dufie, are
released on parole Tor tie purpose OF attending
to the distribution of supplies sent to our PRISON
es IN rebel prisons.
Generals Banks and Lee are before the CEN
mitee o. the condGct Of tie war, and Generals
| John Mcneil, Francis J. Spiools and J. W
SN eeney are under ial By court martial. The
remainder are on court martial and military com
mission and awaiting orders.
The military commission OF which Genera
Doubleday is president. has Concluded is labor.
in this city and gov IS waiting orders.
The commission expects TO De ordered 20 Pisi-
.deIphia TO try parties connected with the al
legged navy yard frauds.
Tire secretary % var in response - The ipquis,
says Preparations for tie publication Of the arm
register has already been commenced, and &c
lar ass been occasioDed by a difficulty of ascer