The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-25

, ASAonu PioPCsCy VI luStItVe rcOel plan
. tiers, and establishing them in thei1
new freeholds, and laying the Foundation
Of new social condition in the South
whose supcrstructure but few politician.
in the country are now permitted clearly
to sec.
ELAIR's SECOND MISUNDERSTANDING
ABOUTIT.
They are specializing in Yankeedom in
more senses than one on Blair's second
mission to the Confcdcracy. A letter
from New York on Thursday says:
There has been young panic in Wall
street to-day, resulting in general de :
cline in gold and merchandise. This was
caused by the perscvcring efforts Of the
bears to create the impression that
VIC are going to have peace right away,
as the result of the Blair-Singlcton mis-
sions to Richmond. One story is, that
Mr.. Blair returned to the rebel capital
this morning, with a programme this
time from President Lincoln in favor of
commissioners to meet at City Point to
see if q settlement" cannot be reach
ed. Preposterous as these canards are
on their face it is perfectly true that they
find multitude OF people cSedulous
enough to believe them. Everybody,
therefore, who has anything to sell, is
selling it at a sacrifice, in many cases,
under the conviction that the war is
about over. In day or two they will
probably have occasion to bemoan their
credulity in thus giving ear to the dreams
and decisions of set of sharpers who
arc simply Cooperating for rise"
A Washington telegram of the 10Th
says:
F. p. Blair, ST., will start for Richmond
again tomorrow. Since his return he
has been in frequent and close consulta-
ton with the President and other lead
ing members Of the Administration. buf
what the character of his communica-
tons has been, or with what authority
he is now clothed, is, as yet, unknown.
That he should so soon return is indica.
tive of his having been charged with
some communication by Mr.. Davis, the
tenor Of which has not been made public.
and which, in connection with the sue,
ccsses achieved by our forces since his
interview with the rebel Executive. and
the evident Discrimination of the mass Of
the Southern people to continue the war
induces belief on the part of the Adj |
ministration, that the resources of states |
manship may now be usefully EMPLOYED.
in connection with vigorous prosecution
of military and naval operations, to bring
about a termination of the existing din,
culties. At all events, it is certain that
ne returns at once to the rebel capital.
This would indicate that Mr.. Blair's first
mission was far more successful than
was allowed to transpire.
The SITUATION AT MOBlLE-MORE FIGHT
ING ExPECTEA
a correspondent of tie New York
Tribune, writing from Mobile, predicts
active operations in that vicinity shortly.
Speaking of the recent demonstrations by
movable columns in the Southwest. he
says:
1t seems that our demonstrations were
mistaken for movement upon Mont
yomery, or some point on the Alabama
river, where its navigation could be stop
ped. And that city and Selma have been
and are now, occupied by the enemy in
strength. This news, which is trust.
worthy, has reached us while / am. wri
ting, and is very important when consid
.red in connection with the inquiry. from
whence do these forces come? Of this, /,
however, need say no more. While /,
,ur forces were marching straight to the
5ulf, the enemy, entirely mistaken as toll -,
which end Of the Union elephant was =
him, concentrated his :
strength to meet us, just where we had {
10 intention of going, thus leaving the 7
eg'on which was passed over by Gene I
al Davidson, during the first half of :
Ast month, entirely reclaimed. Our 8
orccs can now traverse it free from mo- \
estation. ::
AS matters now rest, the advantages of T
he situation are largely on our side =
Deceived as to our original intentions. D
lost Of the rebel forces designed to pro. y
sct the Mobile and Ohio railroad and y
ne navigation of the Alabama and Tom =
igbee rivers are far up in the interior. - -
else so scattered in their endeavors to ="
over the vulnerable points of the rail- .,
Dad as to have no great strength. Eur -
lermore, fear of another raid from " :.
icksburg or Memphis will not permit ~
lem to alter the present disposition OF o
leir troops. They cannot make move. 40
ent without endangering the commu.
cations Of Mobile. OF course. this
ate OF affairs is being taken advantage
, and such movements and disnositions Ds