Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-29

cept nothing less.
| submit, therefore, whether the mode that sug-
Rest would not be more likely 10 lead to an honorable
end than such q circulation OF partial promise OF
pardon.
am, sir, very resp specially: yeur most Obedient
servant, J. LoNGsTREET,
| Lieut.. General Commanding.
CEN TOsrER's rIrLY.
HEAD'QRs DEPAR-HsHr OF THE Ono
Knoxville, East Tenn, Jan. 2, 1854
ListsaaHf General Commanding Confederate Forces in
Eat ISnNesSse:
Dir: have the honor 70 acknowledge tie receipt OF
| your letter, dated January 8, 1884.
You are correct in the superstition that the great OBJ
ject in v.w in the circulation OF the Presdens proca-
nation is to induce those in rebellion inst the
government lay aside their aud return to their
allegiance as citizens of the Unsd Sates thus securing
the reunion Of States Low auAyed in hostility against
one another and the restoration of peace.
The immediate eff CT of the circulation may be to
cau.e many to leave you ranks TO return home or
come within cur lines and in view Of tiis latter COURSE
has been thought proper 70 issue an order announcing
the favorable terms on which teTerters viii DO re-
c,ived
accept however, your suggestion that il would have
been courteous 10 have sent these documents to
you for circulation aud l embrace with pleasure the
CPD rlu lity thus afforded enclose you Nenty (20)
copies Of each o. these documents and rely up your
generosity and desire for to give publicity to the
came among your officers and men.
lave the honor to be, General very respectfully,
your obsdient servant, J. G. FosTER,
Major neral Command ng.
FROM TENNESSEE
A despatch from Nashville datsd the 25:h says:
The excitement regarding Koox ils IVES totally un-
founded. The demonstrations OF Longstreet ap-
TGrently intended only tie forage ground
taken BY General Foster aud the latest information is
that he is retiring. Our troops in winter quarters.
General Foster anticipates attack, and 10 able epel
aay L)ngsireet eau make.
There reasons 10 doubt the truth Of the rep ort
tina. Leo has reinforced ngtreet No active opera
ons in that vicinity nGed be eIpects dior weeks.
General Vance sId his brigade, vhch were onptured
Knoxville, arrived here tonight Vance h. cap.
tursd one OF our forage trains when General S.urgs
went ia pursuit and cap ured the eltre rebel force
General Grant left for st. Lou to-day.
Efforts towards the reconstruction of the Safe gov
Srhmen s1 ling throughout the unties Of Mddl.
Teunes &C. but With e hope Of It's carry return TO the
Union. TIE radicals, with Governor Johnson at the
head in favor of oalln convention - rulity the
State constitution and irlme cDe on emancipation
principles.
The people Of East Tennessee are reyivug the old
'jec. Of form! separate Safe of thai sec ion.
A rsbe division left lines below Chattanooga on
the ~ h. 70 reinforce Mobile.
GsoAPE OF PRISONERS.
despatch from QIebec, the 26.h, says
Marshal Kaae, Of Baltimore and thirteen rebels
mostly escaped off 'e's RON JOhlsols Island and Camp
D)Sgl,s, LETT here this Bg by the Grand Trunk
Railroad FOR R-yieFe Gu Loup, to take the overland
roI,e to Halifax.
KBEL RAID 1 KENTUCKY.
A dcEpGteh from Louisville the 25t5, says: The city
1, filed With of Intended rebel raid into East
Kentucky. It is said the rebels will enter the State at
three different points.
Directions have been given TO Gen. Steele to order IN
election in Arkansas CT State officers ndmembers ofthe
Lssira,ure, the people to ave en- opportunity to pro
nouncs in favor Of or sgainss the amendment OF the
Constitution mAki0g Arksnsas free State.
CONGRESSIONAL.
By vote OF 81 to IL, th3 Senate adopted Summers
resolution requiring Seniors to take the oath OF ale
glance.
Mr.. Mcdowell, (oTp) of Ind offered a stries Of re-
IoutonS declaring that the House fully recognizes the
fundamental provisions Of the c0nstu ion, which grant
freedom Of speech and Of the press and the priv Of
the writ of habeas corpus and prevent the illegal arrest
aud imprsonmSnt Of the citizens of loyal STATES; shat
Their the President any other person violate
these rights. The resell ltions also rearm 6evotcn TO
| the constitution, &C.
Mr. Elgerton (opp Of Ind, ohsred series of reso.
lutionS reafrmiug the Oitenden resolutions the ba
Via which the should be conducted condemning
tie e1Irao binary assumption Of the executive power
aud desiring the peace and restoration of the Union
under benign influence aud without further waste OF
blood depreoIting all revolutionary MEASURES aud poll
sy ~ tending divide the Union men oil the country
and intensity the Animosiiss Of the var.
Both resolutions were laid over for debate.
TINASoIAL.
Gold hue;usted ooas derlbly on the 2Sh, and closed
at 1874. In q panic during the afternoon, railway
| stocks went down with arush. The Herald says:
"Tne hank statement is not calculated 10 create any
rene led feelings of confidence in monetary fairs but
o ths contrary, is likely TO produce effect
6rec " the reverse TIE continued decrease in loans
which this statement shoss in ordinary times weuld
create slrngency in the money market and the falling
OF in the amount Of specie will probably cause
further rise OF Tire preriu g, IL
"The Money market did OF seem disturbed to-day to
any eat by the announcement that the banks
during the past week hal further decreased their loans
and discounts three millions, ana that the bulk of
sp,ce had been reduced nearly eight hundred and
thousand dollars. These statements may not, for the
present. produce any visible cOmmoaon; but that they
affect monetary affairs to certain extent is moon
troVesble fact and that must be acknowledged by
every person who is not prepared 10 assert that the
market eau be managed independently Of the associated
banks The spirit OF speculation has at present such
frm grip upon Wall stree. operators that they
abe TO give moments attention the course in which
they are drifting. II the banks continue to contrac.
their loans at the they have done during the
pls two weeks, break down is inevitable b,ore tie
opening Of spring AMI therefore behooves the out
de puol to place their alAra in q condition to e
it,"
MISCELLANEOUS
The S nate has confirm. d Dan Z. Underwood, Judge
of III u S. District Court for The East.rn D.stT:c. Of
Virgin 4.
In the House OF Representatives the Committee OF
Elections made report sg ainst the claims of Mr. Field
Of La and Segar, oil Va Representatives f.om lhos'
Safes.
The Norfolk odd Dominion" reports that Pes Ian
kaya