Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Gen. Butler
left to-day for Fort Monroe, hopeful of
being able to relieve our prisoners at
Richmond within month He viii not
recede an inch from the high position he
has taken with the Confederate authori-
ties.
An officer of Gen. Banks command
writes to friend here that before the LIST
of June the whole country west of the
Mississippi will be clear of rebels in
arms. 'seatA a=
Large quantities of cotton have come
within our lines from plantations in the
interior of Texas
A memorial from Wisconsin, strongly
signed, will be presented to the House
soon, praying for the impeachment of
the Judge of the q. s. Supreme Court
for bribery and corruption upon the
bench in his circuit in 1861, '62 and '63.
1t is stated positively that the Presi-
dent has determined to replace General
Birney as Collector of New Yerl, and
sustain him.
1t is rumored that Gen. Schofeld has
been ordered to relieve Gen. Foster in
Tennessee. = ~
[Herald's Dispatcb.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-Fhe number
Of refugees now passing through the
military lines, are very large. 4 gen.
tleman says the rebel CONSUMPTION is
being enforced and the conscripts desert
about as fast as collected. Late arrivals
from within the rebel lines at New Or
Iaane l. LII
stand much longer. The currency has
become worthless, and planters hide
everything.
Rumor says Gen. Longstreet recently
made tender of an important character
to the General Government, involving no
less than the surrender efhis force. An
official was detached to hold an inter
view with him and agree upon terms.
Such terms were offered that he declared
rather than accept them he and his peo-
pie would fight to the last. / cannot saw
how much truth there is in the story.
A regular meeting of the Democratic
caucus last night passed resolutions fe.
a committee to prepare an address to
the conservative people of the United
States. al- - Zli-- s1A1 90
The Herald has letters dated off Will
mington 18th, which details the capture
and destruction of the blockade runners
Bendigo and Hero.
The Bendigo, which was run ashore,
was set on fire and scuttled, but being
an iron vessel she was comparatively I'M
damaged. An attempt was made to
tow her off by the Montgomery and
Iron Age. The Montgomery stuck fast,
but her powerful engines got her of.
The Iron Age also got ashore and though
two guRboats tried their best she could
not be moved. Her guns were thrown
over and she was set on fire and blown
up, and her officers and crew transferred
to other vessels.
The Bendigo was run on shore and
set on fire; one man was killed and one
wounded IN the boats which boarded her
by rebel soldiers from the shore. The
Hero was destroyed in the same way by
the Aries. G
The Montgomery has been engaged
Tor the last two days in Smelling rebel
cavalry along the coast l-'-
The letter adds that the blockade run
ners are fast being used up.
The Heralds Army of the Potomac
special states that Gen Sedgwick is com
mandIng the army in the absence of
Gen. Meade.
a party of 100 dismounted guerrillas
made night attack on Col. Switzer' 5
brigade, Of the 9Th Corps, wounding five
or six of our men. Eight dead rebels
we're left on the fsld. the puerrilIas hav-
ing been previously repulsed