The New York Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1865, Page 8

8 NEW YORK HERAED, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1865. - the President yesterday, but Jearned nothing re Ah willbe eon by the date of the Matior quotea thas ou dram tna Nenwead Broa, J eae ~ Wooden Rama, : ce Tg. | tue Second corps, lately on Ganeral Sheridan's front, bas looney Gamer Eingieam, of iow, oo he Hansamend, two guns . Additional Details of the Naval ‘7EB LESSONS THAT ACHING THE REBELS. Smaller Wooden Vesede. ao: (From the Jan. $4) M it of ie LORE CHANGES CHMON maton’s A shert ime aga, when the Blair sped away lovemen the Enemy Beaufort, one gun. is AT a . ~¥ seo ou ne msry alive branch betes on James River, Mae feel haa been heretofore under’ Ghd ‘Cotimand of General Joseph B. Jobueton was in Cbarasioa, 6, ©., Te veateti i, ance my uniuay fs said , A = ersaraedicengragsted ares om the 18th inst, spot in Richmond, the times were surmines of . ‘emmedore Mitchell, bet, The Dicafection at the South. fark ne ein of only as, Stee. y ! mappesed to be led by Raphael Be a phate or Eby Smith and Jubal Early Pl ee im AND MARMONY. " aes ks nob mrecs Tho Fleet Withdraws Under Baan se ee } Relieved. Baga ik cnegh st etn S'S | Hea tet ee angen nos Cover Gf the Gums Of tho | 1uu.coure ia rein ime ty eer dart to at patins, Ws panne friendships or antmoaities foes whe fiad wended his way through the hnee i. was generally believed that the robel fleet had repassed fa this duty. We recognize the privilege and the two great arinies, im big solemn seclus ve- up the river. About two hours ago, however, the fring Benjamin and Seddon papa | de form become eptalent sede | Marais suiewicen teeta Paar ee ~ piailoce Le pie php 2 . cescmuplicheng car Deemed Sevens rast come sed | , devel bene Yate tating ior onentintiesen ws pelieve The Pirate Semmes Reported | Vhs?! siscovered here ae what te! sakine Resign. that no apirit of obstinacy shall be Ribs. ours Pee anda or geared as wenn ery srk in Command. The Press Des to mere ae whatever mcaguren 996 tions that a Southern mam could consider without dis- pe ames : Hesnquaarene, on, : ‘ San SE venog” Quiet atil! prevails slong the ie Ae ‘ved weather prevailing for the past few days making i. impracticable to carry out any military movement even Af one was contemplated. ‘Many persons have predicted that @n evacuation of ~ there are no signs of such an event ; “ ‘The deserters coming with'n’ our Hines are very Bume- number ranging from twelve to fifty aday, all’ rousyqhe f whom tell the most. dolefyl. stories, of : Pde apcr stage omohag inh, Agree UST GP VESKELS COMPOSING THE FLEET, The City in a Fever Over Mr é bey , Ker, &ec. Blair’s Appearance. executed with We intend in the above no toleration for time servers oy existence was quieted with the knowledge that he of these in every community. Perhaps never before in Tater, when his ‘‘mission’’—whatever it was—was a0- momentoug complished, and hia uphandsome visage again adorned wn be args ype 20 pees ect aCe] oye of Washington, we became aes from the he Confede- | 0 tgivi of the exponents of Yankee: ion, of the thelr position and tmftuence so small, as in the (on! ae ist nee Re oq ‘opin! — talartes demanded should be and The Common Counell is as much to pa hee ee f Supervisors. With # municipal ‘Sitermen elected from sisitiota, and a eoaniy, Resed, of Mr, 8. Cadwallader’s Despatch. rrr Ponrr, Jan 25, 1865, - readily detected ‘THe RYKMY’S FLEET. s ‘The engagement between the batteries om shore and his fears, Betrayed wy hie our pa fall, like the | ruinous conf thepeles and peaattios of port municl the rebel rams was Continued . until between twelve and On then venture on bolder measures of | the ineh, it may be, the lingering tortures of exile, and ‘action | O@0 o'clock yesterday, when the latter floated offon the HIS TERMS OF PEACE. spmeption Piso whate os ore Jo for sbeir personal | fhe elevating, to be car spetal and petition? equals, of high Udo and withdrew under cover ef the Howlett ba es donctac any oe rts yoni 7 Douhéful into owe hands the; . they wish to | orang outang, ” 7 House batteries, where they yet remain, 4 si} mast i Hover:,nt in the Rebel Congress | previtenrecort that will consulais eitier tide’ rush | °-Viewed, then, in the light of & further amon that as Very heavy fring occurred soon after tweive last | the Potomac, was to-night the nfciplent. ef a beantifek ‘men would be ready to prove thair loyalty to Lincoln, if | been vourhssfed us, and as another warrant for ight: and was continued for two bouss, but ihe smine- | ‘present fron the-offoers of the Quattermagter's Depart- as JAneoln should be victorious, and will be equally swift to | Prosecution with all ourstrength and energy of the dut; proclaim themselves patriots who never faltered, when | Of the hour, we cannot our cause shall be crowned site triumph. It is only necessary to ure one’s eyes in order to distinguish the men who are acting theee faire agd double parts. When | the of official headquarters here with bis thus disttnguiched, let them be marked and held im‘dis- that oral let all ther true men of our land. "7 half born hopes—have settled down into Heaven, no people were ever more nearly unanimous that is none the less m ‘Decaure of than ours in the hearty support of a great cause—get | its unobtrusivencss; a resoly. come may, thi cloge together, and join heart to heart and hand to hand. | cause is to be adj henceforth ‘by the arbitrament of Let no mere difference as to measares be so insisted on an | battle, so tliat, when peace shall second our endeavors, it to distract our councils, impair our harmony orenfeeble | shall be such a peace as is wrung from. the unrelenting our efforts. Let us draw wide and plain the limit which | b2t beaten enemy, who, staking alin the Inst of avarice separates between the true citizen and the concealed | and the delirium of hatred, lost all im theatastrophe of enemy ond time-server, The man who leaves his posi, | ® tremendous failure. tion im doubt is a man whose position is dopbiful. From Looking to Negetiation, out of the Second corps. The letimeidel covsinied. oF = costly gold watoh and chain, together with s magnié- cent photograph album, containing pictures of the ‘officers who participated in the aifir, Be was formerty Obie Quartermaster of the.Becond corps, and since has held his present position he has given comaplete faction, Bot Only to those connected with the department, but to the Commanding General, A ‘The deserters report only one man killed and two wounded by the explosion of the Drewry during the late raid of the enemy's feet, Four deserters swam ashore diate cause has not transpired. BAD CONDUCT OF THB MONITOR ONONDAGA: | | Great astonishment and d'ssatisfaction is expressed at | the conduct of the double turreted Monitor Onondaga, the only iron.clad in the vicinity of Dutch Gap when the rams came dows. Instead of resisting the enemy’s ad- | vance, the drepped down the river through the pon- | toon bridge, and was not within gunshot of the rebs ‘until a staff officer was sent: aboard ‘to request her to’co- | operate with Genétal Fererro in capturing the rams. Herarrival was too late, No comment is needed. ‘TRE ENEMY WN PORCH ON THE CHARLTS CITY ROAD. ai and.so much freedom from partisan reed has beem man! io bey ¢ legislation for New ‘ork city as during this the year's sessions. THE QUOTA AND QUESTION®. The announcement of the Of this State and its ‘distribution has ideas of all parties here, Governor Foaton’s v! a made in re- sponse to a telegraphic his friends there, informing him of the conclusion arrived at by the au- thorities at Washington, Its it delayed “until his representations were it with no effect. Nor ja it antic that hia desire to:have the credits jana 8 advent was annonnced—the diversity of DISAFFECTION AT THE SsoUTH. 8 quioct ree The Croakers Growing Trou- blesome. all such the people should withdraw their favor and their The Rebel Congress. for thin State allowed for terms of one year, all over that The robols appeared. to be In some force on the Charies | ‘Fournzes Moxnos, Jan, 28, 2868. confidence, Bar’ should cherish @ cordial sympathy for | RESOLUTIONS PROPOSING AN ARMIBTICR AND CON- | time to be credited proportionately, be es ai. . every one whose conduct attests a prin y courage and VENTION TO NEGOTIATE PEACE. ‘A curious result is witnessed among the membera of | City road last night, and may be intending to make = ‘The exit of the rebel gunboats: from underthe guns of The Women Urged to Frown Then Down. ‘version for thelr fleet by some movements on that flank. Mr. J A. Brady’s Despatches. Aw or sum J): Meaney Pino, Jan, 26 1888," ADDITIONAL DMTAILS OF THE BRCENT MOVEMENT OF THR BW MY'A INON-CLADS. ’ The strange quiet so long maintained on this side of the James, and the remarkable picture of twe rival armies lying peaceably, within stone's throw of each other, ceased last night to be the position of affairs. This interruption of long established habits came from a quar- ‘ter entirely unexpected, and proved that our recent sue: cesses on the water have led us to greatly underrate the formidable character of the enemy’s flect in the river. Shortly before midnight a bombardment commenced on our front, from Fort Brady to the Crow's Nest, and continued at intervals through the night. Owing te the darkness of the night, however, and the almest impassa- ble condition of the roads, nothing could be definitely dis- covered as to the cause or result of the disturbance. Near daybreak a lond explosion was heard from the river, and soon after the army was electrified by the ia- telligence that the whole rebel fleet hat come down the their batterios on ths James river came neag proving & ‘very sorious affair tous. Had the rebel ram Richmond not grounded, the whole of our fleet of transports,.with ‘all the works of General Grant at City Point, would haye Deen destroyed; for the naval officer im charge of our forces turned tail and ran, for which disgraceful condugs it is reported he has been dismissed the service. THE FIRE AT BUFFALO, © EAE Loss Seven Hundred and Fifty Th: Dollars--Death of Three Members of Tayler Hose Company—Gloom Over the Sy eee Burvato, Jan. 26, 3666 - ‘The fire only ceased at a late hour last night by burm- ing Itself out, destroying all the buildings at the corner of Main and (‘ourt streets, stopping atan alley between ‘Tracy’s buildings ‘and tho reoms of the Historioal 80- ciety. ‘The names of the young men killed by the falling of m wall ere J, Harrivom Toft, James H. Sedway and W. Gillett—all membeus of the faylor Hose Company. ,, These fraternal sentiments. Moxpay, Jan. 28, 1869. We cannot better coneiude than with the following sen- ‘HOUR. tences from Governor Vance’s late inaugural address, Mr. J. T. Luacu, of North Carolina, offered the follow- which was published in this paper, but admirable | ing:— sentences will bear a frequent reproduct! Resolutions more effectually to strengthen the Con- My friends shall be the friends of my country; my foes federate cause, promote peace and restore harmony aball bem: country's enemi among the people: eee bet w all men, exert our utmost strength for ‘Wherena, the protracted struggle om the part of the ‘the honor and in. nce of our country, There is one | Co:;federate States for their constitutional rights against greet r be | the federal government, which claims the exercise of rights over the States the property of the-citizen not th. If crushed by overwhelming numbers on guaranteed by the constitution of the United States nor battle, we are us ef the unavoidable result, it we | the laws of Congress, te just cause of alarm to the friends . ly aro id, i we Will, ‘internal violence and weifide, of civil liberty; and jon. Phere is no grenierenemy incountry and oi ‘Whereas, the cruel manner in which the war has is race than him who wonld foment our tons to thin end. Let ail our movements—whetber of peace or warbe | conducted on the part of the federal authorities, in the in solid column; our people at home, as our brothers at the | destruction of the private property of non-com| hed front, sigading iy linear ‘battle, facingone way wud together, | and other acts of wantonness not tolerated the wi Then’victory Is not only doubly assured, but thrice glorious, | of civilized nations, justifies the painful eppresension and defeat will be robbed of half its calamities. the federal authorities are bind to their constitutional ob- ions, deaf to the demands of justice, the "appeals of ‘The Croakers at Richmond Growing fering humanity, the groansof the dying, the cries ‘Troublesome. wars of hapless mothers and wee; {From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan. 23.) Resolved, Therefore, for Sp po averting, if pos- Frogs are noisiest in eloudy weather. In this, as in | sible, the further horrors of the Bloody and fratricidal of statesmen, patriots the Legislature, produced by this announcement of the quotas of the several districts. The epporition which was made by New York members to the Bounty bill, on the ground of unjust taxation, as bein, disp tioned to = ay lespeonrae royp poy aerey! now changed, not only on their part, on the part of the country members, The increase of the number of men required changes the proportion of money to be allotted to each county; and the cogen erad ie thet all the bounty bills are knocked into pi... A temporary’ bill, merely restricting the amounts of bounties, has been passed in the Assembly; but the final measure on the Subject is referred to a caucus to be held to-night. The thing, in fect, ie all at sea again. A FRDERAL BOUNTY BIL. Senator Fields introduced a resolution which —— a UNION AND HARMONY DEMANDED. wi inion, distract! pe? leading to civil feuds, domestic vi Arrest of Large Numbers of Disloyal Rebel Citizens and Soldiers at Richmond, key ke, ae. ‘the great source of difficulty in to thi | apaagt It ears our renee ives in Cause the passage of a gene regulating the pay- ment of bounties in several States. ‘THE UNITED STATES ERNATORSMIP. The publication of Weed’s letter declining to be a can- @idate for United Etates Senator has given great relief to his anxious antagonists. The antifeward men having centred upon Governor Fenton, the next move in the @ should be the withdrawal of his name as a cand!- ‘The question would them be at rest for a while. Whe Overturning of the Richmend G@ev- rnment, FOR THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT. {From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 24.) it ts reported that General Breckinridge has been as- figned to the command of the trans-Mississippi Dopart- & MBW COMMAND! their dismal notes, they are types of those other animals | strife, revolting alike to the feelin; without feathers known among men as croakers, In the | and Christians,and to our moral tone and phi eal strength, Joyous hours of sunshine, when the trees are vocal with | that we, the tembers of the Houre of tat! the song of birds and all nature is say and happy, frogs | of the Confederate Congress, in behalf of justice and suf- ave silent, They have nothing to add to the sribute of | fering humanity, appeal most earnestly to the President NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. gladness and rejoicing which earth pays to Heaven, but nd -enators federate it to appoint ment, pass the bright ‘aay is veld, slumbrousness. But letthe | auch number of commissioners afin thelr judgment the Senate. river, passed our forte and the obstructions inthe river, | Young and excellent gantlemen all belonged to the firet ‘We report these opinions as an outline of public talk | clouds gather, or let the night come; let! the thunders | importance of the occasion demands, to aftr an armitice “Axaanr, Jan, 26, 1808, | avd were only stopped in thelr progress by two of their | families of Buffido, and Shetr deaths have cast a deep Feserday, from which the reader may frame whatever | Wing ang fon Bae donee ermpread ue with its sable | fo the Jederat authorities preparatory te negotiations Jor PRTTONS PRESENTED. fron-clads grounding, the Virginia and the Richmond. sloom over the ertire elty. ‘The American Metel was owned by the Brothers Michael, who are tnsumed for $75,000, The building whe valued at deablo that amagnt. The landlord, Mr. Hodges, had an insurance of $38,000 en the furniture, ‘The Jewish fe slightly injored. = * The Amexican MQM tuilding was entirely destroyed, It was own:d by E. L. Stevermon. ‘Hie lees is $70,000; and he ie insured for 80,000, The entire loss by the-fire is eatimaped at seven theory best suite his judgment of probabilities. FRE WAR OFPIOR—RESIGNATION OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY. ‘We learn that up to « late hour yesterday the resigna- tem of Mr. Seddon as Secretary of War had not been wecepted by the President. Rumors about the succession ame, therefore, and thus far, quite premature. Judge Sampdell, the Assistant Secretary of War, has sent in his ‘Seignation ‘TMB ATTACK ON POST BRADY. The first of our works that the enemy attacked was Fort Brady, under the guns of which the ficet was com- ‘polled to pass while running down the river. A lively bombardment commenced between the land and water batteries, which was only ended'by the dismounting, by @ chance shot, of the one bundfed pounder in the fort. ‘FER TROOPS UNDER ARM. In relation to the communications between the Four- teenth and Fifteenth wards, New Yerk. For the straightening of the boundaries ef Greenwood Cemetery. ing, peace. thousand comptaints and evil prophecies. In all this the Resolved, That, should the federal authorities agree to croaker of our day finds his model and example. He | an armistice, and consent to negotiate for peace, that the passes the seasons of prosperity in dodging the conscript | President, by.and with the advice and consent of the officers and making monoy. He is uever obtrusive | Senate, be requested to int Commissioners for the where fighting is t0 be done; but with the first shadow | pur, of conferring with the fedcral authorities, that upon our prospects he takes the alarm, and makes men | such terms ef peace as may be agreed ei ee and wonder how 80 stall a creature cam make so great a | certifiea by the ident and Senate, two-' of the noise. Senate concurring, shall constitute the bond of peace be- The croakers have been trowblesome of late. They have | tween the belligereats. foriy « samenee me» rh pore ia een a rofuse to ear. boys can q } camnot pub- | entertain terms of peace by negotiation, deny Iie opinion in like manner stone the croakerainte silence? | ws eur constitutional \ ‘that, ‘for the purpose ‘The noise in the meantime had aroused the troops, and 3 BENJAMIN SENDS IX M18 RESIGNATION. Sunpoee we try it, Suppeee the. virtue, ihe wis snd the | of mote eMectadily talning these ‘na ana General Heckman immediately had the Tweaty-ffvh | dred and Sfty thougus§ dollars, (From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 24.) beauty of our ive to show them no tolerat! at fame time avert, if possible, corps under arms, ready to meet any attack the enemy | He Quota ef County Under the arter. We have before usa letter from tion, volting Kinge Hh was reporied yesterday that the Hon. J. P. Benje- | Which vill Goto begin with Tr complatas tskin nats | tothe fwslings of fasten and tomagumss so.060 aousanes might seo ft to make onthe land aide, « Last Call. ain, Secretary of “tate, had nent in bis resignation. We | number we upbraided timid and croaking cit!- | of justice, that we, the representatives of this Hor do ‘THR OFSTRUCTIONS. ‘The quota as now deGnitely fixed for Kings county, @iak this is true, though we have no positive inferma- Bea on the subject. QOVEBNOR LETONER A CANDIDATE POR SECRETARY OF war. [From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 26.) ‘Me appointment has yot been made to the office of Beeretary of Was. Indeed the office cannot be said to be pet vacant, as Mr. Soddon’s resignation has mot been ac- Septed. Among the gentlemen named to succectl Mr. Seddon is Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, Passing Fort Brady, the rebel vessels soon reached the @vstructions placed in the river by Admiral Lee, But these were not by any méans impassable. The late fresh- ots had destroyed them to a considerable extent, and very ttle work on the part of the enemy made them passable. ‘TAR YREDERICKABURG PARSE THROUGE. ‘The first of the enemy's boats to pass through was the Fredericksburg, whieh steamed on down the river towards the anchorage of the Onondaga; but, unfortu- nately, this double turreted Monitor bad been removed down below the pontoon bridges. All that remained to resist the advance of the enemy was eur heavy gans mounted at Crew's Neat and in the batteries opposite Howlott’s, and every one of these was belching forth its enormous prejectiles with the greatest rapidity. ‘THR REEL IROW-CLADS AGROUND. Notas fortunate asthe Fredericksvurg were the Vir. ginia and Richmond. Both got aground without sne- ceeding in passing the obstructions, Discovering that she was not followed by her consorts, the Fredericksburg turned back and rejoined them, when all three, im com- legielators gens as “women” instead of ‘‘men."’ She writes to repu- | unanimously pledge the undivided resources of the - diate the association. alates sarees Sanna. foderate States in defence of our inalienable rights ae pathy for that class of men. They are for an en freemen. Prosecution of the war and ite speedy success, and “they Mr. McMuums, of Va, moved that the resolutions be will contribute all kena ca the victory."’ Weain- | considered in secret session, as the same question was cerely pardon of this lady and of hersex. We were | now beforethe House in another 5 hetrayed into our remark by the reproach which Homer My. Arxas, of Tenn., moved that the rosolutions be makes one of the Grecian heroes visit upon his comrades | referred to the Committee om Foreign Relations, which when disaster before the walle of Troy deprened ‘was 90 ordered by an almost unanimous vote, Sa Seer een Wenapeod THE ANSKL BILL OF EXEMPTION FROM MILITARY to record that Confederate women scorn croukers and ee tremblers, and disdain {0 be Put on the same level of EEE FIN RSS YH 4 armed the courage. "Then let the dastards in spirit a Lae ‘ faint of soul. Let our men rebuke them and our boya | , The Congress of the Confederate States of America do deride them. Let us ive ‘ne audience and show no enact, that so much of the act to organize forces to serve “ uring the war, approved February 17, 1864, as exempte spect save for those who speak the words of courngennd | S08 08 So Gvstear or iy weet, so enamate agriculéni plantation upon which there were at ified times : fifteen able-bodied fleld hands between the of aix- The Davis Highly Exhilarated at | tcon and fifty, upon certain conditions, is Te- the Prospec' fore It, and Trying to | pealed. Put a Good Face on It. Second—No Xi tp wy hed detaile shall bo granted by (From the Richmond Seatinel, Jan. 24.) the Secretary of War br President by virtue of said act, Lat Congress aud the authorities hasten the work of re- | except (sme lawfully reported by a board of surgeons orgavization and concentration of our resources for the | as unable to perform active service in the field, To per- pring campaign. We are abundantly able to meet any | rons over the age of forty, artisans, mechanics and per- force the enemy can bring azainst ue if we will but | sons of scientific aKill, aad, with the same exceptions, afl ‘ther our strength in hand and apply ourselves reso. | exemptions and details heretofore granted by the Guctichs ‘br deductions are’ expectea’ pall applica fer luctions or are would probably not be allowed.” Tt is , that tlie authorities must bestir Ail the quota, The Case of David Harrisen. ‘ TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. My name having appeared im the Hamat in connection with Gertrude Crossman, I beg to state that I am sixty- amenrens st age, and from youth have con- stantly endeavored te earn af: name, 1 ‘more than wealth; and in my endeavor to remove her own degre an old ee and relative (a Pigeons i outh), it ve overstepped prudence, and in my dosire to serve s friend have. called Railroed. . ‘The bill to pa the members of the New York Common igs 0 per year wan taken, up in Committee of le. Mr. eee TretaaM an amendment abolishing the Board o! 1m, Whereupon progress was reported, End the Bonate adjourned F he Peace Commissioner and the New Secretary of War. {From tho Richmond Whig, Jan. 24.) ‘There was no news from any quarter received at the War Department yesterday. News gatherers were con- Sequently reduced to speculations upon what, in parlia- mentary language, might be termed the two continued ppecial orders, to wit: the object of the mission of Mr. Biair, and the probable successor to Mr. Seddon. ‘That Mr. Biair did not return for a tooth brush or dirty Aune ly. The Assembly occupied the morning session in the consideration of the Bounty bill, which was erdered to a third reading. It provides that the Supervisors of the several counties sollar left by him on a former visit is quite evident, and | [utely to our work. We see more and more the evidences | sident and Secretary of Wi ‘virtue of said act, | may issne bonds for bounties to volunteers or drafted | pany with the wooden vessels, commenced a desperate | down on my devoted head the vengeance of the law in. Waat his visit means something is equally clear; but not | thas this will be done, and our confidence increases incon- | ar hereby revoked. The oaks nanos giveh by ex: | men as follows:—For one year, not exceeding $800; for | exchange of stiote with our batteries, in which they were | {2 — to pee aes =) es. tmowien (he diileunisie with which he is clothed | 4¢gMence even to exhilaration. Dismies promptly all bad | empts and detailed men shall bnd them to comply with | two years, not exceeding $400, and for three year not ponents the enemy had mounted from Drew. ta) bar Thevs: eee ba ° ae hoor wr et ‘and inefficient officials, bring im the recruita, bring in | the same only to the extent bearing the same jon | exceeding $600; and prohibite towns and cities from | Joined by every gun may | the cxime wi Wve puesmltved. | st statinbicst, by Mr. Lincoln to inaugurate negotiations looking to ® | deserters, and let our Whole country ring with the evi- | tothe whole amount which would be due a offering ‘any additional bounties, Ty's Bluff to Howlett’s. vessation of hostilities, we deem it best to forbear com- donces ofa fresh seal and of diligent preparation. If we | one year if this act had not passed, or the time they TER DREWRY SUNK. Stack eadbes i i thi 1 have been exempted or detailed bears to a year. ; meee meat until we learn something definite as to the real | Will do our daty God will nfake this the lest year of the PE No petnon shail be capmapr by vittee of the att | The Historical Seclety—Im Memoriam of | Near daybreak a mortar shell fromene of our bat- Tucnspay, Jan, 20, 1866, ebject of his mission. —_—- to exempt contractors for carrying the mails of the Con- the Late Mr. Everett. terlos went through the deck of the wooden ram Drewry, 500 0... -.810 TL, The vacant Secretaryship of War is@ very vexntiows The Men of Peace, ee ee the Fok of am ergy ‘The members of the Historical Roolety of this city held | 8nd, exploding in her magazine, blew her up. The 100 Mich SouthernRR. eestion to the public, and the problem as to who shall THE MYPTICAL BLATR. niecd much perwen aball be ‘over forty Ave except com. | @apectal mecting last evening in respect for the memory | Drewry was a wooden veerel, mounting two guns, and 100 less such person sball be over forty five, except con- {From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 24.) peewee * inth » This perronage (Mr. Blair) is ae mystical as before, | 'Bctors personally engaged in the execution of contracts Nobody kuows of be whersebouta, alshorg h it is gene. | BOW existing. only on once more the guest of Commissioner | “Are There Any Unionists in Richmond? ‘Onld, and nobody can tell what he Is doing with himself. 4 OF courve there are the usual reports about interviews | EARGE WAUL OY DISLOYAL SOUTUERN OITPZEXS -AXD With Ate sd (ak atee Nida eteiel «nee aeeee (From the Richinond Mspateh, Jan, 28.) ‘saan Range a Maley and ie Bublic seome Pretty |’ raformation having been received at the office of the fr all humbug, er else they "would Hike to | Chief of Police that cortain partles intonded leaving this Know why he’ did not take bie papers when | city for Yankeedom, Captain Samuel Maccubbin, aflaved he left before? Had Mr. Blalf come back from | Dy Scorps of his officers, started in pursuit on #riday QU it will hardly be made known until Mr. Davis sends hie nomination to the Senate. the street yesterday Benerai Breckinridge (who isin the city), ex-Governor Leuber, Genorai Howell Cobb, General G. W. Smith and Sthers, were prominently spoken of in connection with Me position, The suggestion, however, that General Bragg might, in a ceriain contingency, receive the ap- Pointment, wae pettiantly vetoed by everybody, He ix, @nfortonately, unlucky, and that is perfectly unpar- ‘under commaud of Lieut. Sheppardson. DERERTERS FROM THR ENEMY'S FLERT. While making a reconnoissance of the onemy, Captain ‘W. H. Abel, of General Heckman’s staff, picked up four deserters from the-different vessels in the fleet, who had sncceeded tn escaping by swimming ashore They state that every one, with very few exceptions, on the Drewry ‘was killed, and also several on the adjoining boata, CAPTAIN SEMMES IN COMMAND. of their honored and venerable associate, the late Edward Everett, and to pass resolutions expressive of their con- ‘victions of his great worth during his life and the loss the Society has sustained in his death. - There was @ large aasemblage of the members and the'r friends present on the occasion. ‘The chair was occupied by the President of the Bociety, Mr, Frederick De Peyster, who, aftera few remarks, called on the mover of the.resolations. Rev. Dr. Chancellor of the Ne SSSE8ESES385 i and, reach'ng the Jo’ Rock Gonable, according to the Napoleonic code, in a military | Wenington to Rishon’ te rot ine Secrouary of Bate, Svactinwed’ end arrowed the following, partion, sity, then read the following p The notdHous Alabama Eommes fs said to have been in | 200 — » | with atte to te the enemy :— it has pleased Divine Providence totake from | gomman fleet, that ena + | the circumstance would not have started the julity ting to eacape y this present life our honored ‘and venerable, associate, 4 of the Tt in said that he was sent for to,! 200 of the public more quickly than the ples of “important | 7overh Wiilte, Company F, Arsenal battalion; Witliam oar yy: ‘bers of the New ¥. come to Richmond for thie particular purpose, and that | 100 021g Mattcenh: teem © Nef behind ‘Not that the fatter plea bas been | ©. Black, of the Printers’ Guard; Chas. Phillips, eitizen; | Edward Everett, and we, the members of the New York 200 03 @eneral Early Reltev am, Commamd. | papers tate Seeiet nd ner ncatiy the | Wm. Matkwalter, Company B, Armory battalion; Ohas | Historical Society, are called alike by the of his | great things were expected from him, 100 Erie 702 [From the Richinond Despatch, Jan. 24.) ryan, und the report ie not believed, Mr Behas evirrea | H- Coleman, Company F, Fir Virziula reserves: Ger- | Worth and the doinands of just public spirit to hold this ‘THE OBJECT OF THE KXEMY, gad * ne A lewer from Genern! Lee's army announces that Major | {he quidnunca wo fever heat, ad they ineisied upon it | hart Herke, Company ©, Naval batiaiion; Joreph Bunk. | special meeting in respect for hiamemory, and do bereby } «914 reves pelieved that our iron-clads, with theex- | 600 do. 1g General Gorion has been placed tm .cominaud of the | yesterday that hes father of the armistice in embrye. Let } S63: cite Pts Lagu Wilby, Campane F Fits Louk. | . evolved, That we tecard Kawand Everett ax a friend | ception of the Onondage, were all ot Wilmington, and | 109 4° is ' ns nee what story they will have on the old fellow to-day. Ty s' vs pany F, ° 400 do. ile Beeond corps, lately commanded by Lieutenant General 4 wi i siana regiinent. lrg Fehrs ee ie, and that gh tng hat we had very few wooden vessels in the river. They | 209 do. us ut addrens MR. BLAIR'S TERMS O' ACK. At the same time James Duke, William T. Duke; Moses | century various and effective = rie i Karty ng isaved an to the troops upon taking {From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 2.) 8; Duke, citizens; John A. Duke, Company arity - | sutbor, stateeman, magistrate, ambassador, Jurish orator, Proposed to bréak through the obstructions, capture the | $09 “ ny @ommand. * The public talk in Richmond has taken a decidedly new | third Virginia’ iment; John Hancock, C 3, haye'enricbed the cou: the treasures of hislearn- | Onondaga, and destroy the pontoon bridges and the 200 Cot, ns i Reid Rs me eg tah eae the Lepr) of the eee the very ox- ‘Arnal atialia, Witla EK Lobmen, Company 4, iret | ing, the LA opie, gong, tg the strength and per- | enormous amount of shipping and supplies collected at | 900 to. 1K Morreeponc Richmond Dispatch, jous return of that 5 Resorves, patri 5 ‘ Foner Basospe, Sworn Cone, Anata S Pete attention of the public seems to bare been tht above batted Baa’ ther persons’ to scape to tke Hi aa the ‘New York Mistorical Bo-lety, | City Point and Bermuda Bundred, fe fe: ne « sty dae 11, 196: awakened by the haste of his Secrets, ext the talk |} enemy. Lohman, it is said, is the principal actordm the | We owe an tribute to his memory, alike for his THR ENRMY'S-LAND FORCES 00-OPERATING, 300 do. a ne the army of th through the city yesterday was that Mr. Blair's sccond | affair, and recuived the funds from those who were at- | Constant Kindness and frequent attention to us af aD | ghere can scarcely be any doubt that aheavy land | 209 do nu ened to its command. The | yj,\1, 90 close on the heela of his first, argued a fover'eh | tempting to get away. amociation, and also for. his great services to American 7 4 % nd animating prodction. I | auriety at Washington, which might very possibly mean history throughout hie whole literary and civil career, | force was to co-operate with the enemy by attacking us S$ 2: ny fam sorry I could not get a copy to enclose in thisvom- | that there was an anticipation there of ovrtain emeren- | The Ram Alhe: jo—The Extemt ef | which recordin his patient, copious and eloquent pages | on the north bank of the James, Extensive morcments Set ne te aN parekimerenrts Rane | Sead actbs eit Rede Veer eet Ta hes seeps afr" ise gcc oe | MTs bm chron Les army arene Peter, Gas apura by the oxhibitiont the true matel Of the scl. | Vuca.!t Snags be adyiaaile fon Bie Fenkous soar Vena ate tee pe oostin oR plerameip deny corey oey and Jt is very probable that they were caused by the pa eas SuisneD Tite Day, ; FROM ADVANCE LORDON PROOF #TERTS, NELLIE; THE COMPANIONG OF THE CHAIN, @ter on 80 many hard contésted flelds has been pieced ever thom. There te something ebout Gen. G. which wine rm regard #f his men from the first association with wing himself risen from the position of a cap- ain to that of inajor general by the force of genuine ‘Seidierly qualifiext ons, he knows well how to appreciate Me reiations which be hols to bis suberdinates. With noon as possible, A number of persone thought te discover | A.orrespundent of the-Newark Advertiser writen from bs in the evidence of concern at er rts exted by | Plymouth, N. C., that he has lately peter oy visit to the withdfawal of troops in order to bring them over to this of edn aide of the river. March, ‘THE ENEMY INCENEED, Through the day the enemy, exasperated by the cheers with which the reading of the circular annow&cing the P Coming generations Resolved, That we signify our deep, respect for his and civic virtues—fer the Tiudness that, in- atoad of rexenting injury, sought to dtaarin it by unwea- pt ried well doing—for the ind to renew und multiply labor—for the charity that enriched ‘nution.as woll as bis neighborhood by its Jadicious And munificent benofactions, amd for the patriotiam that fs owe Seed visit, an nen ae AA ry iron-clad apg R. Stater that a portion of se cm nropeae Powers would casemate and a part of her torpedo jement en her recognize the then existing Washington Tsonga as Saw are visibie, vi he bey . represent ng only its own consti ia; thone whe | sixty feet in length he u voted iu the Presidential election of last November--thus | than one hundred and seventy-f the appearance of being about be whole. ~~ coxaan be 4 t. Thi jen w logically.snvolving the recognition of the eoufederacy. made an inspection of the rare om the sh of this month Seicsctacis es (ave ae ame é Pye ge etm og Pe en peg | siiel"er lida: a rnd were raise ) and it her hull in od condition in | never falterod in its blows against the rebellion, an all their batteri the trent of the a Intoernanions ny Da: r. on all progr occasions, and, while | 4 Wt tote tood which we | in cvery part, eave where the torpedo sprung her sides— | made his \nrt years the noblest proof of his manhood and = crn from the dignity OF his position, enlist at ene wad aa it b taag ¢, the confidence and kind regard ef his men. | age , Open, Kenlal Cotintenanee, Ww airs ine: piles of & generous heart, and « eharatter which onites the dash of « Keilorm: the ovol det rmination of a fourth and Twenty-fifth eorps. Inoumerable mortar shells were thrown at Fort Burnham; but the bombard- ment was rendered completely harmless by the precan- tion takem by General Heckman to place all the men in the trenches. Many chimneys were in great danger, and one or two were knocked down. Several of the men’s ‘Die citizenship. PRICE SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS, Resolved, That our grief at his death Js eolaced, not @aly by tho hopes and the faith of that religion which he profensed, by the promise of the continued influence of his life and example upon oar nal letters and character, and we are comforted by assurance that he will live In the homer hearts and councils of our people, and expecially that his calm, and broad and patri- im substantially that stated in the New York World, | © distance of ten foet in length by four in breadth. whieli the reader will find in our column of Yankes An Attack Antictpated at Richmond. hewn. . , mee From the Richmond Dispatch, Jam, 94. ey ‘ane a eecontiae of cmaaliel amnesty to | | er ine Teri onde a ae reons om the following conditions :— mede-cecthe 00 Rave Sapected "on Sunday mam, bad Firet—Abolition of slavery in all the States. phnm youre | wore mate to meet it; but the ncomes are fener si eat : i ing, however, in the battles of the Wilderness Sasnd-Seatalel ath the tunes iave oe Cahen' tat off qui-tly, anid the enemy came not, There is and © van'a Court House, as weil as bis brilliant h mud the t " either otle and hy Hholarebi Still eet upon pop houses were entered by the shells, and these objection: of portage on f facta in our favorite end beloved valley (nov almodt « | re ane ee coe ee ibe wer to eeceeamuees made | al ‘nrerious advance. During the night sharp picker | ofueation, and help usin ovr effurte to combine ‘careful | able visitors were travelling sbeut the roads fa all direc- Peeb tate 4, pRany, wen), are wafiic on y As A com. h Pu " n ‘ont. ane rand the sure passports to still highor henor. Tn: | of it firing was heard on the lines south of James river. Knowlodge of the past with high hopes for the future, | tions, Thisutate of things continued throughout the duy, Soot, Fe Sek, and strengthen and temper eur devotion to liberal princt- ples, Bh ag td idoas and universal freedom, by sober ae lence, faithful history and eoholarly wisdem and virtue. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of tre deonaced, Mr. Oninirs P. Kinxtaxp then to speak to the virtues of the deceascd, briefly tovch'ng wpon the eee trai®s of charactor whieh endeared him te the lly otrole of home. He reminded his audience of the no convention has been held to ehange the consti- of the United States vince tho war, ite promnned | Movements im the Misslestppt Depart that he refers to the series of uneonstit:tional or extra ‘ Port Gino, Jan. %, 1666. Hog my ees gavernankee Congress |" Colouel J. 8 Thrasher, Superintendent ‘of the Prean As- rkest despotism em earth. ao the bones hare arrived from Shreveport, with dates to De comber 31° tition is stmply fer eubsniesion to siffugation tm ite direst form, The enemy hopes to gai rardice Affairs in the trans-Misetexippi are very quiet. ‘Trade what he, has Withers, berm. andble to accomsiae with seth Mexico ig dexsloping rapidy, aod Fexaa ly Aion Up arma. We hope that this will prove to be a correct state is abundant, and (he people are pre- ‘and several false rumors were current to the effect that the enemy were again afloat’ ‘ PREPARATIONS TO RARARS THU BNBUY. In the event of the rams getting off and attempting 10 reasoend the river through the might, General Heckman has lined the bank with rifemem, who, safe from the onomy’'s fire, will Undoubtedly prove @ source Cd great TOO LATE FOR CLAS§IFICATION, et it is no more tham What the country expects that e be promoted to Meutevant general on the frst occa. presented. It is true he is nota graduate of Weat ie not of those who think a 10 Eve ASCE Cy ar mi eet re proposals 1 fees im the rough hewn @eomente of the commande: varnished scone of jam ry nat He ree Beta ert tte nonge “ paring to large cropa. sentiment once delivered by Mr. Rvorett ina speeub, that | anucyance. 8 gentleman taont of Blair's sorma, Nclewsi Varnamet crestea. the Missisrippi on the @th | the only epitay the shoud evey cccire wen ‘heen txcoegh heasherapeameared OA] FOr eel se the right to rej oF all prapos rately Miainayons, cook well (Pronk RNNTE OF MN. ALATH. tua. Rover eranmporia crowded with troope have passed | evi report and geod report he hed loved hie whole coun: | " our capeaiien, oa far aa can lsaraj have only been | qui ag Sabeorve the eras tthe ty. ‘ ah, bial Gove aoneer past . ‘ ‘en ed ‘wound an 0 B.D. @ombines to make up the wiccemsfil soldier, While not It was said yesterday that Mr, F. P. Biatr, lee vee . ——" ‘Professor P. Surmu followed with « brief eulogy. rien brecy, bo Mo Bit om i sol Bae eer Weretauiat ee HES, | gd & quainted on him, and but a private in the | rable white winged harbinger of pence, bad init town | One Thousand Un: Prisoners Coming Rev. Dr. Mon. Gronce Baxcnorr and Hon, | ers g Tked and will not be Jot Lam sure fhe promotion of no man would | before bresk‘aat on his way” back to the land of Linenin, N Couey Brrayr also eloquent terme on the sume | verribly, expecially from the explosion of the Drewry. eT ants Jan. 36, 1868, 8 more cordial response from the soldiers | Though we were not regaled wit! and frequently drew forth suppressed plandits ne gentleman fn any of the public ined board ot > One pty? kee prisoner bee ae Libby i Lisl dear friends of former years shi L— yh with Ness Prison wil beoent orth in the fog of reso ‘doat t- the President's house or elsewhere, We do not believe | morrow morning. number of prisoners now on hand that te bas left un He wonld not have come so far to | In thts city is upwards of three thousand, including about bave stayed so short atime. We beve ne doubt thas be | slaty efkers, ‘FER ANKMY'A FLEET, ‘The redo) fleet was compowed of the following ven pele :— Tron-clads. Virginia, flagship, four g vos, one bundred erow. At th wachuslon of iT the 6 conchuvior t 1 Presivser the resolutions ‘whieh had pong Srak reed i the mooting, and they were unaniroously adopted The proceedings then closed. of General @. The spring campaign will no Oe. bring above the surface modh wi) taty talons now moulding snd rusting jn winter quariers” Trae merit @enine spcing unvidden Al.vowt from their spose Ae So Seocee Of the country demand them, but we Mor By, ALPERT LE, RB. D. Iwexnsout, Clerk.