Evening Star Newspaper, February 10, 1865, Page 1

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HOF ive & BUROURLE, Ps) CornerI eet and Vermont avenne, AMUSEMENTS: CANTERBURY HALE, MUSI! ANTERBURY HALL( MUSIO H re L CANTERBURY HALL)H AL L ABD S GANTERBUEY HaLh THEATER ’ CANTERBURY HALL LOvistANA AVENUE, NEAR S1xTS STREET; Rear of National and Metropolitan Hotels. GEORGE LEA —_....-. .. _--.----Proprietar Also of the Varieties, New York, and Canterbury Alexandria, Va. THEATER JOBH HART... ......-...------ Btage Manager ESS UPON SUCCESS, success UPON SUCCESS, sUOOKSS UPON SUCCESS. ¥? BECAUSE WEY _-@? Properly and judiciously exert in the selection ° FIRST CLA°S ARTISTS, FIRST OLASS ARTISTS, FIBST-OLAs8 ARTISTS, FIRST.CLA8S ARTISTS, Performing with all the paraphernalia and facili- ties ofa FIRST. CLASS INSTITUTION, PIRST-CLASS INSTITUTION, FIRST-@LASS INSTITUTION, fast appreciated and rewarded by a Liberal Penske Pind Discerning Public. First week of THE BR THE BRI In which piece MI8S LAURA LE CLAIRB AXD JOfH HART Will execute a beautiful BROADSWORD COMBAT, BROADSWORP COMBAT, OADSWORD COMBAT. BROABS WORD COMBAT, BROADSW*RD OOMBAT. Fat © Ue <essreeee Chas, Covelli Brigana Ohief a Glare Nothing -has bean left undone by the Manage- ment that ingenuity could devise, regardless of cost te wake the Brigand’s Oath the great DRAMAT£O FEATURE OF THE DAY. Re-engsgement of JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, JOUNNY MACi and IATTLE MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LATTUB MACK, JOHNNY MACK and LITTLE MACK, Who will appear every night this week in the great Comic Act of “THE NERVES.” Second week of THOMPSON AND KERNS, THOMPSON AND KERNB, Whose success durivg the pest week has stamped them the OUBLE SONG AND DANCE MEN ge nN THE WORLD. First week of the New Bi t Pantomime, ar- ranged by Mons. Szollossy, itled the FOUR LOVERS, FOUR LOVERS, FOUR LOVERS, With the following Brilliant Cast of Characters: .L, B, Szollosy Laura Le Claire ....John Clark * Mary Wesner iss Mary Gardner ise Julia Robinson Miss Lizzie Weaner During the Pantomime severz! bautiful Dances by THE CLUSTER OF BEAUTY, THE CLUSTER OF BEAUT LUSTER OF AUT Emellie..... toocrem THE CLUE & 2 THE CLUSTER OF BEAUTY, NUMBERING TWENTY YOUNG LADIES. NUMBERING TWENTY YOUNG LADIES. NUMBERING TWENTY YOUNG LADIKS, NUMBERiNG TWENTY YOUNG LADIES. Remember thgt this Grand Array qo: Talent can only be seen at CANTERBURY HALL. CANTBRBURY HALL. QGANTERBUKY BALL. LADIES’ GRAND MATINER, LADL GRAND MATINEE, LADIES’ GRAND MATINEB, EVERY SATURBAY, COMMENCING AT 3 AVERY SATURDAY, COMMENOING AT EVERY SATURDAY, COMMENCING AT . ‘BS PROGRAMME WILL BE PER- means FORMED AT MATINEE. NOTICE—Will shortly be produced, RICHARD III, yhich Josh Hart will sustain his original char- Recor of Daush Richard, Also, a: BEW PANTOMIME IS IN PREPARATION, ESDAY, FEBRUARY &, WEDNES AY, FEBRUARY 8, Lf w EBRUARY &, BE. Hite DNEBDAY, &, WEDNES AY, FEBRUARY 8, Baw. +4 JOHNNY MACK and Y MA‘ When a us B Ww B) FREMENDOUS BILL WILL B® PRESENT: OFFICIAL. The First Corps—Netice te Veterans, HeapevarTess First Corps, Wasuineton, D. O., Dec. 27, 1964. } vi Corps, should report Ool. CO. F. Johnson, Soldiers’ Rest, Baitimore and Ohio Railroad Depot, Washington, D. 0. Any Veteran who has served two years, has been honorably diseharged, and is physically qualified, may enlist in the Corps for one, two or three years. Those enlisting will receive from the Gov- ernment a bounty of $300 as soon as they are mustered in, and, in addition, the regular in- stalments from the Government, in proportion to the period of enlistment, as follows: $100 for one year’s service, one-third paid on enlist- ment; $200 for two years’ service, one-third on enlistment; :$300 for three years’ service, one- third on enlistment. They will be credited to the quota of the district in which they or their families may be domiciled and will, therefore, be entitled to Jocal bounties. Free transportation will be furnished them to Washington by any Provost Marshal. The best arms in the possession of the Government will be farnished these troops, and they will be allowed to retain their arms when honorably discharged. Headquarters Major General Hancock :—158 F street, between 19th and 20th streets. Office of the Board for the Examination of Officers :—Brigadier General John R. Brooke, president, 163 G street, between 19th and 20th streets. By order of Major General Hancock. FINLEY ANDERSON, Assistant Adjutant General. AMUSEMENTS. GROVER’S FHEATER. Pennsylvania Ave! Bear Willard’s Hotel, GOODBYE, LUCILLE! THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, Feb, 10, ARBWELL BENEFIT Ofthe beautiful and gifted young American Ac- tress, Who win ASS LUCILLE WESTERN, 0 will ear te-nig' intwoc APP eePHE STRANGER; OR. MISANTHROPY AND REPENTANCE, Miss Lucille Western. as........Mre, Haller The Performance will conclude with DON C.-£3A4R DB BAZAN; OR, , _ THE SPANISH ADVENTURER. MISS LUCILLE WESTERN as DON O-¥8SAR BE BAZAN, FORD'S NEW THEATER. TENTH STBEBT, above Pennsylvar BENEFIT OF ; MR. J, 8. CLARKE, Who will ae in TWO GREAT CHARACTERS, Assisted by the Celebrated Oomedienne, MRS, WILKINS, The popular favorite, MISS ALICE GRAY, and ap Unequalled Comedy Gompany, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, Feb. 10, 1355, Will be presented the Glorious Comedy of EVERYBODY'S FRIEND. Te conclude with the Screaming Farce of LOVE IN LIVERY, To morrow, Clarke in Two Great Characters. In Rehearal the Celobrated Comedy of the ECHOOL OF REFORM BPECIAL DRAMATIC ANNOUNDEMENT, Mr. E. L. DAVENPORT and Mr, J. W. WAL- LACK have leased the WASHINGTON THEATER, (Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue,) For a limited season, and propose te open it on MONDAY EVENING, Febrvary 13, 1855, with a Grand Combination of DRAMATIC TALENT, It being the intention of the Lessees to present some choies Comedies and Dramas in a manner that shall be worthy the attention and patronage ofthe WASHINGTON PUBLIC. Box Office open for the sale of Secured Seats, Fri- day morning, February 19, at 19 o'clock. A. 38, PENNOYER, feb 9 2t Business Agent and Treasurer. THE OXFORD HALL OF MUSIC AND PINACOTHECA, Ninth street, fronting on Pennsylvania avenue IMMENSE SUCCE8S OF THE GREAT 8TA COMPANY. Se M'LLE MARZETTI dec 27-tf Avenue, ANU .. KATE PENNOYER, The beat American and French Dascers in this country Willappear together in the mew and beau- Uiful Ballet of in EMD in whieh they ¥i e ably supported b: = Y'MONS ANTONIO. and the great Ballet Troupe of TWELVE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADIES, Immenee Suceess of M’LLB MAZORI ARNOLDI, the Finest Formed Lady in the country, who will appear each evening ip her great impersonation of ROMAN AND GRECIAN STATUARY. _ DOWGHERTY, RAINOR AND MORTIMER, in new Bthicpian Eccentricities. BAR! CARTE R in new local songs ani hits at the timer, And the other Star Performers. FOX, OURRAN & NORRIS, Prop’rs. ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. AMUBEMENTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG First visit in six yeara of the world-renowned Ma- gician and Ventriloquist, SIGNOR BLiTZ, Who will give his wonderful and amusing Perform- ances on MONDAY, February 6. 1855, and EVERY EVENING DURING : WEEK, Introducing many inarvelous and b tifal necro- mantic illusions, humorous dislogaes in Ventril quism, and the ever- pleasing learned Cauary Birds. Grand Day Exhibitions on TUESDAY, THURS- DAY, and pa eBD Ay AFTERNOONS, commenc- neleek. 3) cents; Children l5eents, Reserved seata, £0 cents; Children to rererved seats. 25 cents, Evening Performances begin at *, to8 o’clock; open at 7 o’clock, feb 3-3t J; OTICE—All persons indebted to the estate of the late James Bkirving are respectfully, but most earnestly solicited to call without delay and liquidate their secounts, (now ready) in order to eilect a epeedy settlement of the estate. JOHN T. GIVEN. ja Z7-e03w nistrator HE VERY LATEST AND FROM THE MOST RELIABLE SOURCS, P. J. BELLEW & CO,, 510 Beventh Street, Ladies’ BELT BUCKLES, new style, just im ported, the largest stock, the caret variety, the newest eoods. We begin to sell down at75 cents. 8). 81 5), 2.50, $4. . $6, to $10 for cold plated. lt aud enameled. These are really beautifal 09K. . Don’t forget to call early, Tell the cenductor to let you out corver 7th and D sta. Sind P. J. BELLEW & CO.8-SPORE, fan 19 2w 107th str BVER TOO LATE TO RN —Professor WOLOSKI opensa New SINGING CLASS by his cew and extraordinary method, onsmost liberal terms. All these ladies and gentlemen who wish to make fine singers, and Join Professor's Qratorlos, can ewter their names at his residenca, 353 Sixth street, between H and I sts. jan 17-Im THE GOLDEN RULE! Ho: #OR CALIFORNIA! CHEAP PASSAGE! $325, $300, 9225, $125. Apply at the Liverpool and Cork Steamship Agen: cy. G st., bet. 9thand lith. D. A. BROSNAN, Bex- ton of St. Patrick’s jag ss ILLIB'S BAFRS, the celeb ated OHILLED LUN e wigcdae Mow rink aM Bae @LAR PROOFS, with OOMBINATION LOOKS. Ao BANK LOCKS, VAULT DOORS AND BA! x General 8o: 7 west Li Bowne lonthern agensy & ombard at, Rov "A. PROBEDS, General Agent, ATCHES, JEWELRY, &c. LARMOUR & Oo., Light street, Baltimore, in- vites the attention of puschasers to their choice stock of No. ] WATCHES, DIAMOND JEWELRY, &e., 8ILVBR WARB. PLATED WARE, OPERA GLASSES, BPECTACLES, TABLE CUTLERY ac Watches and Jewelry repaired in the best man- mer by the best workmen and warranted. ja 24-3m | BR BALE.—Will be sold at a great bargain, two CARRIAGES. three seta of, Double HARNESS, and five MATOH' H ,one fine BAY MARE, {) 5 ands high, si: ‘6 old t fone of fogs mize Eogiee ar a an i. aeteor B. RENNIE an 23-0088 rv ore, Mowry. From Dan to a ‘N° PRANOK TAYLOR: FROM THE SOUTH. Report ef the Peace ficia) Statement of t mii News of late Military Operations—Gen. Meade’s Advance Seuth—All Quiet at Wilmingten and Mebile—Sherman be- tween Augusta and Branchville—Tele- graphic Communication Interrupted, ae Ses From theRichmend Whig of February 7, we take the following: Official Report ef the Cenfederate Com- missioners. “To the Senate and House of Repuentatives of the Confederate States: “Having received a written notification which satisfied me that the President of the United States was disposed to confer informal- ly with unofficial agents that might be sent by me, with a view to the restoration of peace, Lrequested the Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, tne Hon. R. M.T. Hunter, and the Hon. John A. Campbell to proceed through our lines, and to hold conference with Mr. Lincoln, or such persons as he might depnteto represent him. aI herewith submit, for the information of Congress, the report of the eminent citizens above named, showing that the enemy refused to enter into negotiations with the Confederate States, or any of them separately, or to give to our people any other terms or guarantees than those which the conqueror may grant, or per- mit us to have peace upon any other basis than an unconditional submission to their rule, cou- pled with the acceptance of their recent legis- sation, including an amendment to the Con- stitution for the emancipation of all negro slaves, and with the right on the part of the Federal Congress to legislate on the subject of the relations between the white and black pop- ulation of each State. Such is, as I under- stand, the effect of the amendment to the Con- stitution, which hes been adopted by the Con- grees of the Uni d States. JEFFERSON Davia. “EXECUTIVE OFFICB, RICHMOND, Feb. 6.” «RicnMonND, February 5, 1865, « To the President of the Confede:ate States: “Sig: Under your letter of appointment of the 2th ultimo, we proceeded to seek an “in- formal conterence” with Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, upon the sub- ject mentioned in the letter. “The conference was granted, and took place, on the 30th ult., on board of a steamer anchored in Hampton Roads, where we met President Lincoln and the Hon. Mr. Seward, Secretary of State of the United States. It continued for several hours, and was fall and explicit. ‘We learn from them that the message of President Lincoln to the Congress of the Uni- ted States, in December last, explains clearly and distinctly his sentiments as tothe terms, cunditions, and methods of proceeding by which peace can be secared to the people, and ‘we were not informed that they would be mode ified or altered to obtain that end. «We understood from him thatno terms or proposals of any treaty or agreement looking to an ultimate settlement would beentertained or made by him with the authorities of the Confederate States, because that would be a recognition of their existence as a separate pow- er, which under no circumstances would be done; and, for like reasons, that no each terms would be entertained by him from the States separately; that noextended truce or armistice (as at present advised) could be granted or al- Jowed, without & satisfactory assurance in ad- vance of @ complete restoration of the author- ity of the Constitution end laws of the United States over all places within the States of the Confederacy: that whatever consequences may follow from the re-establishment of that au- thority must be accepted. But that individ- uals subject to pains and penalties under the laws of the United States might rely upon a very liberal use of the power confided to him to remit those pains and penalties, if peace be restored. «During the conference the proposed amend- ment to the Constitution of the Uhited States, adopted on the 3ist ult., was brought to our notice. “The amendment provides tnat neither slavery ner inyoluntary servitude, except for crime, ehould exist within the United States, or any piace within their jurisdiction; and that Congress should have power to enforce this amendment oy appropriate legislation. ««Of all the correspondence that preceded the conference herein mentioned, and leading to the game, you have heretofore been informed. “ Very respectfully, your obedient <ervants, “ ALEX. H, STEPHENS. “R.M.T. Wonter, “J. A. OAPNBELL.” |TELEoRarnic.)} From Petersburg. “PETERSEURG, Feb. 6.—The enemy yesicr- day advanced a heavy force down the Vangho road, and seized the crossing at Hatcher's Run, driving back our pickets at that point. They also occupied Armstrong’s mill, the crossing above, holding both points with infantry, while their cavelry swept round our for - yarced on Dinwiddie Court-hous veral W.H. F. Lee met their advance there, check- ing, and, after a short engagement, driving them back. At the same time the enemy made demonstrations at other points onour rizht, bat were easily repulsed he enemy’s cuvalry have retired beyond Hatcher's Kun. There wasno heavy intantry fighting. The enemy extended, but did not advance their line with the object of taking in more woodland. “They captured a few and lost some v! oners. They also lost several torage wagons. The News. “Our latest Mobile dates state that there are trom four to six thousand of the enemy at Pas- cagoula with strong entrenchments. We sup- pose that it is pleasanter to be there than at Ship or Dauphin Islands or Mobile Point; and perhaps it is considered well to take them way from New Orleans. Theentrenchm-nts are to secure them from movements trom this side, or it may be to form a camp, gather sup- plies, and be ready for operation on the open- ing of spring.” From Wilmington. “The Carolinian says the enemy seem con- tent with shelling occasionally our lines from his gunboats, which are in the sound and in the river. Our men are in excellent spirits, and are not at all discouraged by the enemy’s naval demonstrations on ei her flank. “A deserter came into onr lines yesterday, who reports that Admiral Porter and General Terry are awaiting orders trom Washington. Having accomplished the opjectof the expedi- Gon, by the capture ot Fort Fisher, the enemy will not attempt any new movement until farther orders «tis reported that the enemy are raiding through the county of Branswick. “No news was received at the War De. par!ment last night from South Carolina. ‘elt was currently reported, however, on | the street, that Sherman’s army had made a lodgementon the railroad between Branch- ville and Augusta. The only fact confirma- tory of this report is the interruption of tele- graphic communication with Augusta yester- day morning. «General Hood had arrived at Augusta, and made & speech to the people. «General Beauregard also made a speech after Hood. He reviewed briefly his Military career from the firing of the first gan at Sum‘er to the present time, and wanted them to know that he intended to fight to the bitter end, and it he failed he could bega passage to some foreign country.” Ot Tnesday’s papers, the Dispatch is the only one which gives any detailed report of the reeeting. Itsays the church was densely packed two hours before the time for the meet- ing. and fears were at one time entertained that the walls would give way. The paper adds that the war spirit never burned so flerce- He and steadily as at that meeting; and that the itm resolve to resist to the death the demands of the Northern tyrant was plainly visibie in every face. The report then continues: About 7 o'clock Governor Smith, attended by President Davis, came upor the stand. The <Zoyernor addressed the multitude in a pa- triotic and soul-stirring speech, during which he was frequently interrupted by thunders of applause. resident Davis followed him in an address of about ites: aueriens of an hour, daring which he was frequent?y interrupted with the wildest bursts of applause. Upon the subject of the recent peace confer- ences, he said that he himself never enter- tained much hopes of effecting honorable terms so long as our course was meeting with re. verses; but under the circumstances, when semi-official representatives bad so trequently visitea our Government, intimating nego- tiation might result in & satisfactery adjast- ment of our difficulties, and when it was plain that the sufferings of our people di: that every on our should be made to bring about a cessation of hostilities, he felt it bjs duty, as he had always done, to G men whom he regarded as a ‘our to meat the representatives the N°. 8,728. Government, and see if measures could be de- vised to heal the breach which severed us, and obtain that independence for the Confed- eracy which no other power on the face of the earth but the Yankees would think of deny- ing us. As to the conditions of peace, the President emphatically asserted that none but the inde- pendence of the Confederacy could ever re- ceive his sanction. Hesaidhe had embarked in the cause with a full understanding of its meaning and magnitude, and fall knowl- edge of the tremendous odds against us but, with the approval of a just Providence who he believed was on our side, and the united resolve of our people, he doubted not that victory would yetcrown our labors and our sufferings. In my correspondence with Lincoin, contin- ued Mr. Davis, that functionary has always spoken of the United States and the Confed- erate States as one country; butin my replies I bave never fajiled to refertothem as separate and distinct vernments. Sooner than we should ever be united again, I would be wil- ling to yield up everything I have on earth, and, if 1t were possible, I would yield up my life a thousand times rather than succumb. He concluded by exorting those at home who &re able to bear arms to unite with those inthe field in repelling the foe, believing that thereby we would eompe! the Yankees in lees than twelve months to sue for peace on our own terms. Lond and Iong-continued applause followed the epeech of the President. Repeated culls were made for the Vice Pres- ident, but it was announced that he was not well enough to respond A long series of resolutions were adopted, among which were the following: Resolved, That wespurn with indignation the grossly insulting terms which the President of the United States has proffered to the people of the Confederate States. s Resolved, That the terms in which, and the circumstances under which, it was made stamp the proffer as a designed and pre- meditated outrage upon, and indignity to, our people. Resolved, Thatin this presence, and in the face of the world, invoking thereto the aid and fayor of Almighty God, we renew our resolve to maintain our liberties and achieve our independence, and to this end we mutually pledge our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honors. {From Richmond Dispatch, Feb. 7) We say to the croakers of the Confederacy, if.you want to give up the contest, meet like men in public assemblies and say so, batdonot paralyze the army with your long faces and deep groans. Gohome and dream of subjuga- tion, and die if you will, but do not be the death of your country. The Conference 2 Studied Insult on Mr. Lincoin’s Part. {Richmend Sentinel, Feb 6.] The peace embassy is atan end. When the treatment with which it met is considered, it is difficult to understand why Blair was sent to invite it. The only apparent purpose was to gain an opportunity for offering us a fresh insult. Affecting some sensibility as to the torrents of blood which he has caused to be shed, a messenger was forwarded by Lincoln to invite ®& conference, which he had before refused, Icoking to a pacific adjustment of our differ- ences. A deputation of eminent eitizens was accordingly sent on ovr part. The story of their mission is toldin another article. Jt wholly failed; and not mereiy that, the men who had invited it took occasion to make their action as offensive as possible. * * * We have had some who Rave been hopefal of peace propositions. Not realizing the full enmity of our enemies, they have deemed it impoesible that their devilish thirst for our blood was not yet slaked; that their rapacious designs upon our homes and property, and . their desire to destroy our liberties, were not yet abandoned or abated; and hence they have been anxious that our Government shoulda ex- tend theolive branch. The question with these so-called peace men has been settled now. Our advance, though invited, has been met with the Most intolerable of insults. We have been fairly forced to the wall, and itis plain that there is no escape from utter ruin, save such as we shall hew cut with manful swords. There is literally no retreat but in chains and stavery. There are10 peace men among us | new There is noroom for one—not an inch ot ground for oneto stand upon. We are ail ~armen. Henceforth we must take our meas- Lies accordtng'y. Let our legislative bodies, tor mercy’s sake, now xtoy debate and act. To the Virginia Le- gisiature we would say—for we are anxions \bat our cear old Commonwealth should lead oft—ley a:i your wiredrawn resolutions and your elaborate bills on the table; pass one sim- pie resolution devoting the whole power of the State in men and material to the public de- fence, and place all at the call of the Govern- ment, Virginia is to be the great fighting ground; her capital isto be a gage of battle. ‘Whatever we haye that can help Gen. Lee should be placed at his disposal. Better tar that we be sunk by an earthqnake than over- run by Yankees. We undersiandtbat Stephens, Hunter and Campbell were met at Fortress on shipboard by President Lincola and Secretary Seward. The conference was brief. The propositions made by Mr. sincoln were substantially as follows: “Ifthe Confederates will lay down their arme, take off their uniforms, disband and disperse to their homes, Mr. Lincoln will proceed to appoint for the Confederate States Mershals, district attorneys and judges for United States courts: that in executing the con- fiscation law he would endeavor to be as le- nient as possible to the leaders of the rebeilion; t he would treat neither with Confederate States nor with any State separately; that he will accept nothing and listen to nothing short of unconditional submission to the Qonstitn- tion of the United States and laws passed an- der its form; that the slavery question has been disposed of by Congress in the adoption of the late constitutional amendment, and was not to be new discussed.” Our deputies there. fore returned, and reached Richmond Saturday evening Union of all Southern Elements a result of the Mission—The Campaign of 1565 to be Fought out. [From Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 6, editorial.) The Commissioners returned on last Satur- day evening, haying gone as far as Fortress Monroe, where, without being permitted to land, they had an interview with both Lincoln and Seward Abolition and reconstruction were the only terms of peace which the enemy would entertain—that is, immediate recogni. tion by us of equality, eocial and poltical, of the negroes, and unconditional submission, with pains and penalties of rebellion, confiscation of property and penalty of death toso many as the mercy of Mr. Lincoln may confine the pun. ishment. Thus ends the peace excitement, Theenemy are yettoo much elated by their yecent successes to entertain any proposition that does not submit these States to a furore of Political equality with the other States, ang these people to a future of vassalaze to the loy- al citizens of the Union. Having, therefore, | made an honest effort to open negotiations with the cnemy by which peace might eventually be got, and having been met with terms degrad- ing in their character and ruinous in their ef- fects, the people of the States have bat one course left them. They must fight itout. To surrender is to lose all property, liberty, lite, and to enter upon a future of misery which, within six months, wonld certainly drive them again to war. There were some few persons who thought that honorable terms of reconcil- iation and reconstruction could be obtained, and who desired that an effort should be made. The effort has been made by three of the best statesmen that could be selected, and that ef- fort has resulted in the insulting terms pro- posed by the enemy. The recousiructionist is required to become a submissionist, to consent to the future equality of the negro, to his own impoverishment, to the degradation of his chil- dren. The rebel is unfit for future place of honor and trust. However much men may have desired peace, they cannot be willing to entertain such eee Perel There is, ther fore, but one thing le! us—fight, fight, fight ! The conduct of Lincoln in inviting commis- sioners through Mr. Biair, Soliciting Mr. Da- vis to send them, and then the submission of insults as propositions, is gaite within the de- cency of a Yankee. But it has opened the eyes of all, and there will be no Teconstructionists of these States when these terms are read by the people. Unity of purpose and unity of means have been secured by this Hampton Roads interview. Our people will be in united, and again rally to the support of the ony, more raced wor sea eave of harm than from hopes success, these Were samt to the enemy, and these proponanre of insult and ition will have effect of ony, and uniting these Peopls i Ny war for liberty, self-proser- vation, tate and individual honor. This salt- water interview put a quietus on separate State the terms required by the en- men action. Lincoln | emy are not likely to need a convention in any State for their consideration. ‘The man that now would for an instant advocate the consid- eration of these terms is ready and willing to be aslave to hisewn negro. To such d dation ard disgrace war has not yet brought any of these people. Reconstruction and eep- arate State action are all that this eom- on has effected, and these it has Killed lend. Now, since the enemy have told us their ulti- matum, and will not entertain any other pro) ition; since we must fight or we are slaves; since now the question of reconstruction is one of tactand not of theery—that, too, the faet of slavery for the white man, freedom fer the Begre, poverty for the white man and oor property for the Yankee—iet us all unite in armonious snd determined effort to defeat the enemys, and teach them that, though we are for humanity's sake desirons of ending the war, yet not for the iife of us @!! will we consent to euch terms as those proposed. The cam: of 1865 must go on, and On its issue depends the future of these people. If defeated and de stroyed in that campaign, those that survive will have nothing worse to submit to than is now demanded by the enemy, while those that fall will at be at least free from slavery, dis- honor, and infamy; while, if we are successful, we shail not only escape the fate of infamy pronoece for us by the enemy, but secure the Jessings of liberty and prosperity to us and to our children forever. ince nothing is left to us but to fight; since the enemy will not per- mit any discussion of the means of our endiag the war, let all determine that so far as we ean the fight shall be a good one—shail be a fight to which our children’s children can point with the pride of treemen, at the campaign which made their country free from the despotiem of & mean, low, wretched people. Let us fight the fight out, and leave to God the issue of its battles. Let us do our duty, and God will neither forsake us nor permit us to be over- come. We learn that the commissioners will make & report in writing to the President to-day. The Rebel geese. vars her Debate en the Arming of the Slaves. In the rebel Senate on Satarday, after some unimportant business, the consideration of a bill to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work on fortifications and perform other hard labor connected with the defenses of the country was resumed, the question being on the motion of Mr. Orr, of South Carolina, to reconsider the vote by which the second amendmhnt proposed by the House was rejected. Mr. Watson, of Mississippi, addressed the Senate in support of the amendment. He said when the question of arming the slaves was precented asa necessity—when it was found necessary toarm them to whip back the North- ern horde—he would be ready and willing to tavor that propsition, even to the conscription ofthe last able-bodied negro. He then alln- ded briefly to the denunciations of the Preai- dent on the floor of the Senate. He was not the partisan of the President; still he regretted, and would not participate in this wholesale denunciation. That the President had erred be knew full well, and was prepared te admit; but where could we find him who had no: erred? The Macon speech referred to by the gentleman from South Carolina was indeed a: unfortunate speech, and, in his opinion, it would have been wise on the part of the press, people, and Congress to have thrown the man- Ue of charity over the shortcomings of their chief executive officer Mr. Sims of Kentucky, said that since he had been & member of this Congress he had voted for every proposition looking to the placing of menin thearmy, ind had opposed every one which decreased the number of arms-bearing men, and when the question of arming the staves of the South to aid in beating back the Yankee horde was presented he would cheer- fully support it. @ Want men and wantthem immediately. We have lost ground. Our armies have been beaten back by overwhelming numbers, by mere brute force, and he woukl vote for arming any number of negroes neces- sary to aid in repelling this invasion. Senato: bere had prated about abolitionism and pa: They were cheap phrases, but would not save the country, with its five millions of people. We want recruits. Where are they to come from! Will the quartermaster and commis- sary bills, passed the other day, recruit your armies! the first fight will not come on for three months, and if thearmy is to bestrength- ened it must be done before that time, or it will be too late to repel the attack of Grant or ar- rest the march of Sherman. If yon rely poe these men, or upon deserters who have hid themselves away in mountain fastnesses, yon will build your house upon sand; you rely upon a reed and a straw. But, said he, was of the utmost import- ance that public confidence should be restored, and at once; and, in his opinion, the first step neceesary to attain that object was the restor1- tion of General Johnston. This Congress, the press, people, and army are all loudly caliing upen the President to restore him Ken- tuckians who have fought gallantly in the army of Tennessee with one voice demand the restoration of this gallant officer, whom they are proud to call their favorite leader. In al- luding tothe Presidert, he said that that officer of late bad received suggestions so unkindly thathe had driven away nearly every repre- sentative man in the country, and in their stead fistterers were courteously recelved and rewarded. Mr Sims again adverted to the proposition to arm the negroes, which had been introduced inte this debate. Sherman was loose and roaming at will,and yet gentlemen say they want negroes toraise corn. Unless Sherman is checked, you will soon have no territory, no cotton, no corn, or wheat, or plantations. For this reason he weuld vote to place them in the army, put musketsin their hands, and iet them aid in whipping Sherman, and then they could go to work and raise corn and wheat. Frem South Carolina and Georgia. {From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 6.) Therumors started on Saturday and renewed yesterday, to the effect that Sherman had pos- sersion of the railroad between Branchyilie and Augusta, were without foundation. We learned last night at the War Department that an official despatch had been read from Branch- ville yesterday, the tenor of which rendered it certain that sneh was not the case. Moreover, telegraphic communication with Augusta— temporarily suspended on Saturday—was re- Sumed yesterday. Consequently. before going to press, we may receive sormething from that quarter. Arepulseot Sherman, who is now arrogantly presumptnous on account of his unimpeded march through Georgia, would work wonders in bringing the North to its senses. The Confederate generals and the men under their command on his front are commissioners, to whose pacific exertions the country may well look with prayerful eoliei- tude. The New Rebel Flag. ‘From Richmond Sentinel, Feb 6.) The new Confederate flag adopted by the Senate on Saturday ie as follows: The width two-thirds of its length, with the union now ueed as a battle flag, to be iv width three-fitths of the width of the flag, and so proportioned as to leave the length of the field on the side of the union twice the width below it, to have @ ground of red and broad bine caltier thereon, bordered with white and emblazoned with mullets of flye pointed stars. corresponding In number to that of the Confederate States; the field to be white, except the outer half from the nnion, which shall be a red bar extending the width of thefiag. —_- + acer — CONGRESSIONAL. IN THE SENATE yesterday after our repert slosed— Mr. Wilson introduced a bill more effectually to provide for the national defense by estab- lishing a uniform militia throughout the United States; which was referred to the Military Committee. It requires the enrollment of every able- bodied citizen and all who have declared their intentions to become citizens, between the ages of twenty and forty-five: that of those enrolled, there shall exempted the Vice President of the United States, members and officers of Con- @ress, custom-honse officers and clerks, in- Spectors of exports, pilots, mariners actually employed in sea service, officers holding com- Missions in army or navy for three years, svl- diers and seamen in the United States service, workmen in armories, postmasters and their clerks, mail carriers, lerrymen, telegraph ope- peare: Quakers or Shakers, and all who may fdicnombted by the laws of States. No lunatic, ¢ iot, common drunkard, vagabond, pauper, or rsay shall be allowed to serve in the militia; ie 1 ‘all be stricken from the enrollment roils. arr tin ip rOVides tor the organization of the 7 itia into divisions, brigades, &c , as each Fs gislature shall direct; that a bureau of militia shall be established in the War Department, and defines the duties of the adjutant general of the militia, who shall be at the head of this bureau, with the pay of a colonel of eavalry, and authorizes the Secretary of War to appoint the clerks thereof. The other sections allow Lett fe 4 py ne woluments to the militia, given in the regintee, resident into service, a8 i6 After an executi: , journed. ve session the Senate ad. In THE Hovsr— ‘The Honse, in Committee of the Whole, took up the amendatory Internal Revenue Bill, and See four took a recess till seven In evening sess! a sion, the House adjneneee, a protracted discus J tcdnts dorset aa New York city has at length settled the question Mares So uot aoa iatoferalsh 15,763 men. A million of dollars fe to be raised immediately for boun: under the belief that if volunteering is rapid the draft will be post- wa Despatches from St. Louis anuounee im- Borkant. military contraband to Ten 5