Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-21
GENERAL NE w S.
Result Of Sec. StantOn's
Visit tn Savannah.
BLAIR AGAIN TO PROCEED
TO RICHMOND.
ANOTHER REBEL RAID AN.
TlCIPATED. .
SPECIALS To NEW YORK PAPERS.
Butler Turns Over Half a Million
Dollars to his Successor.
Proceedings of the Rebel Con-
greSS.
&c, &c, &c &C.. &c.


FROM new YORK.
Nxw YoRK, January 20th.-The Tribune 5
Washington special says that one of the results
of Secretary Stsnton's visit TO Savannah is TO
solve doubt 10 the soundness OF Gen. Sher-
man on the negro question. This soldier 5
views and policy sureties of the government.
His treatment OF the negroes of Savannah has
inspired them with confidence, and they rely on
him Bholly. He has borne in his heart great
scheme for the benefit of their race in Georgia,
and it is understood here that the country will be
electrified in few days by an order from him
partitioning among them the abandoned Sea
Island property of fugitive rebel planters. and
establishing them in their new freehold, and lay
ing the foundation of new social condition in
the south
The Herald's V Washington special says.
T. p Blair will start for Richmond again to-
morrow Since his return he has been in fire.
quent and close consultation with the president
and other leading members Of the administration,
but what the character OF his communication has
been. or with what authority he is now clothed
s az vet unknown. That he should so soon re
turn is indicative of bis having been charged
with some communication By Dir. Davis, the
tenor of which has not been made public, and
which in connection with the success achieved
by our forces since his interview with the rebel
executive aud the evident disincnaton OF the
mass Of southern people to continue the war, in
duces belief on the part of the administration
that the resources OF craftsmanship may now be
usefully employed in connection With vigorous
prosecution OF military and naval operations, to
bring about termination OF the existing diff
cultes. At all events il is certain that he re-
turns at once to the robel capital. This would
indicate that Mr. Blair's first mission was far
more successful than was allowed TO transpire.
The Trbunes Montreal correspondent, for
whose trustworthiness the editor vouches, an
nounces a proposed rebel raid over the border,
for the purpose Of clearing the prisoners in Gin
ton Prison. and that Plattsburg, keesville, Bur
hngton, Waterbury, VT, and Hornhill y H,
will be visited.
special TO the Tribune from Washington the
18th says that Gen. Butler has turned over to his
successor half million Of dollars, The proceeds
of taxes on suffers and other traders-snd other
monies.
II is rumored That Senator McDougal, OF Cal
ifornis. will resign.
The Richmond papers contain debate in the
rebel congress, which shows that the committee
on foreign relations, TO which referred the
peace propositions. reported unanimously in
favor of sending commissioners TO sue for peace
Ii also shows that this action has produced
rupture between JEFF Davis sad the Richmond
oligarchy, on one side, and congress, represent
ing the people on the other, which is shaking the
whole frame work OF the confederacy. Mr. Orr
declared that the people were determined that in
some form the Statesman nship of the country shall
be invoked in an honest efor, TO end the carnival
OF death by negotiation.