Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-19
LATEST FROM THE NORTH.

| LA ILSl f1No-l 1HE Nun LII.
OsAsce c. H., Jan. ij.-Northcrn dates y.
the 9th and 9th have been received.
Howe, OF Wis, introduced resolutions in the
Yankee Senate, rcciting our cruelty 10 the
Yankee prisoners, and requesting Lincoln II
call out aud arm 900, 900 Of volunteers, t.
serve ninety days, unless sooner discharged,
to carry food and freedom, to every captive
held in rebel prisons. and to plant the flag o!
she o1ilts,f states aion every prison.
Lincoln is requested u place Gran: in cp,.,-
mand of these volunteers. together With sncl.
forccS<in the field Us niay be Joined with them
C0ngressis is to ed jouru OH the 4th Of Martil
10 Tho 4th OF June, and all members urr;cr
iiitY years to take the field Th bill, refers
red III the C"nn.ittee On Military .ifai,S,
passed the lankeo licuse Of REPRESENTATIVES,
Oh the ItL. by Yeas 81. nays Ia motion To
ihy On the tas:o. by Cox, oi Ohio, having beer,
rejected.
IH$esolution was offered declaring that, ~
the combination 1T Richmond has no rightfu!
authority over the people, Or any portion OF
the National Urion, and no warrant but con-
| spirary aud treason, therefore every rGopos-
ton to treat with them should be rejected
without hesitation.
Rogers, Of New Jersey. on tie same day,
| offered resolutions recitng that, whilst We
are in favor 0f vi gorous united and deter
mined prosecution Of the war, for the lnaii.-
tenance of the constitution and laws, yc; we
ere for Cancellation and comprtInise, as far as
csc.istent with ar honorable and lasting
pecce and proposing the appointment ii
commissioners on the part o. The Fedora! Coy.
ernment, 70 meet commissioners similarly ap-
| pOintsd by the irsurgeur States, to consider
whether any, and it any, what plan may be
| adopted, consistent with the huror ana Dig
nifty OF the nation, and BASED so!el, on The
reconstruction of the Union, by Which the w a.
may he ended. These resolutions wcre Ia
bled-ayes IS, noes AZ.
Another resolution was CIibyel which lee
over, requesting the President tD use al oi-
forts, consistent with homer, to procure III
exchange Of prisoners, ant if it cannot Le cx-
tended TO all, then to as many as possible.
Mr.. Myers Of Pennsylvania On the sauo
day, offered 4 resolution asserting that Ike
war should be waGed, on the Federal ride,
until the traitors and aoettors are conquneed
into love for the Union, Or made opcdient 10
the Constitution. and take the cath OF ;:ile-
glance and submission to Lincoln's la.e pro-
clamatitn. When these are accomplished,
and the leading Iebels aud traitors hung, the
war should ceas'.
On the s:h, " ;laOn, Of massachusetts, in.
troduced in the Yarkee Senate, q resolution
to expel Garrett Davis, CT KentuckY, hccarsc
Davis said in the Senate, on the 5:i, that the
people Of The North ought TO rc7alt aga:as.
tho var leaders and take this great matter
into their own hsads
A sscrct expedition left New Orleans On
the Spsh OF December, to operate against
h,hi1n
cupied. An entrencbei camp hes been nla.3z
there, to facilitate operations when The rainy
Scason ends. a mass meeting Of the icTn!
people was to be held in New Orleans. on
the Sth Of January, to re-establisL tho State
Government, under Lincoln's proclamation
Nearly enough names for this purpose !aa
been enrolled.
The american Ministers at London and
Paris are endcagorng to prevent Tie sa;lng
of the Rappahanncck from Caiuis.
The Bank Of EoglarI las reduced its rate
of interest.
Thackecay is dead
Ex- Governor Hicks mas been elected United
States Senator from Maryland.
Caleb B. Smith, E..Sccretary Of the Int,
rior, is dead.
Early's raid down the Valley Of Virginia
is pronounced 10y Gen. Kelly, in an otfcia!
despatch, u complete failure.
Indiana and fe-a!ont have filled their ,uo-
tas under the draft.
Grant has been promoted Is Major General
in the regular army, to dute from the iall Of
Vicksburg. Thomas has been IL ado Il Brica-
dier General in the regular army, to date from
the day Of the bnttle Of Chickan ai.ga. Mesie,
Mcpherson. and Sherman, have zen made
Rrigadier Generals in tho regular army. the
former to date fr:m the battle Of Gettysburg,
and toe last two from the :al of Eickihurg
The Pennsylvania Senate cannot Organize,
because of the absence Ct White who is 6.
prisoner in cur hands.
The Paris cirresL cndsDt Of the London
"Timos' says that Maximlian will refuse the
Mexican throne unless recognized by. the
Washington Government, and that Lincoln
has refused such recognition.
Gov Seymour Of Ncp York. il said ti have
taken strong grounds in his message aguiaat
the draft
Mnpr Tho.. h. Armaey nnd I.SnI. David
Davis, rebel cfhGe,s, convicted i rcc-aiti..g
N the Union liner, have he"n sent tp Fort
Warren for Is yeara.
Cola in New York, 1924.