Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-08
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A NJ

INV York, February,
severe snow storm commenced At noon, an,
continued throughout the DAY. with prospects o
heavy fall.
There is high Wind from the east
FORT MONROE. Februsry I.
letter mentions the arrival of North Carroll
ma refugees.
They state that there is large party in the lie
gislature ia favor of peace, and the state will b,
placed in different attitude toward the Uni,es
States
They say Lee is senGing troops to Weldon and
that Cowan river i swarmng with Yankee gun
boats.
The Richmond Wing Of the 4th says:
Two gunbosts which escaped from Savannah
arc now at Augusta.
The Wing has an editorial on the coming ca M;
paign. IL saws there indications that the
enemy will take very brief respite this season
frcm the fatigues Of active service They know
they weaker than they have been at any time
since Mcclellan led his magnificent army up 70
the gates of Richmond but they know they will
be relatively far weaker in the coming spring
months.
The Enquirer has a long editorial on the war
and is very confident that the confederacy will
soon have brighter days liz says:
Already the appointment of Gen. Lee has
worked important results The army has been
increased in morale, which is equivalent to actu-
al reniorcements That morale has extended
beyond camps, and is learning the mass of the
people that the amnesty from the new general in
chief 10 ali VINO in 80 days report TO the proper
command, wonlj soon bring msny Of these men
back 10 duty
la the Senate, on the 81, the bill for arminC
neg oes was discussed
Orr, of South Carolina, favored EMPLOYING
the negro MS servants but not as soldiers. He
said negroes in the army wOuld be source Of
weakness r. ther than strength: that the people
aud the army opposed the plan.
Mr Maxwell said the present discussion would
have greatly excited the country four years since
The employment Of negroes as soldiers was
an abolition measure. and would be abandoning
the same for which they were contending
Dir Bumet said if the time came when the ne
groes were needed. he would favor their use as
he thought there was something more a, stake
than slavery. The subject was laid over.
In the rebel House, Atkins OF Tennessee, OF
fered resolution authorizing the government
TO purchase aud put in the field one hundred
thousand negroes. and give each white person now
IN the army. or who msy volunteer within three
months. one slave to be his absolute property
free tom al claims whatever, and his title only
to be taken away in case the soldier deserts.
The House adjourned without action.
the Charleston Mercury in an article upon
the Importance of Charleston, says:
What conrse may be taken in the impending
campaign We don't know is appears to US that
re is the point to fight. not that We should not
'fght elsewhere and everywhere The enemy ad :
vances but here is point at which to arrest their
steps, to stand or fall We have here brave sol
6iers of Georgia, South Carolina, and other
states. Charleston can't fall without noble work
and We trust she never will fail.
BALTIMORE, February
II s Foote. of the rebel congress. passed
through here this morning from Washington. in
charge of Major T. O. Newhall. for the north
it is supposed on his way to Fort Warren