, 1865-01-12

BY Mr. Chandler. It says: TIN Congress II,
are charged with completely in assassination
and plllage, while commanders Threaten m,
territory with invasion. But the Chief If ths
Republic does Justice to both Canada and
tRg ERngland: 1s3,;. We gladly receive his views az
to the american people. War between Amer.
ica and England would be sim' ly tho most 1 for,
| nl!dnble Intervention in behalf Of The Sonth
which Mr. Davis could desire. A'A'
! From yKnsh&uatou.
Orders have been teleyrapheii to Denver for
the arrest Of Col. ChiviDgton, for the slangh.
also been sent to seize all property taken from
the Indians, and to gather in the remnant
who escaped slaughter and laye them taken
care Of at the expense OF the Government
/ until disposition can be made Of them.
| An effort is being made to bring before Con-
gress, at an early date, bill more clearly de-
timing the. status Of tic Veteran Reserve
Corps, and placing it under the provisions
| governing the regular army
A report Is current tonight that Ex-Goy,
Riyes, Of Virginia, and Ex-Gov. Orr, Of South
Carolina, are on their way to Washington as
representative Of States Of tho Confederacy
to confer with Federal authorities upon tcrms
Of peace and reunion.
Southern News..
Richmond papers Of yesterday chronicle
great fire ut Charlotte, N. c., Of the Govern.
ment warehouse, including Quartermaster's
and commisary effects, and q portion Of The
North Carolina, Charlotte aud South Caroli
na depot we're burned. The loss was at flrst
has since been reduced by the saving Of grain.
sugar DC. Yankee incendiaries were sus-
pccted, but it was afterwards aseertained that
the fire was the result Of an accident.
The Richmond TEAig's account of Bur-
BRIDGES raid says; It is Impossible for Breck~
inridse to defend his lines with his present
command, and demands his reinforcement.
It suys when Gen. Gillem commenced bis
preparations for movement from Knoxville,
and Burbridge appeared at Beams station.
Gen. Brcckinridge thought the Federals de-
signed e7acuating' East Tennessee, aud wish |
Gu TO cover the movement Of their stores into |
Kentucky. Rebel scouts and citizens coming
through the lines confirmed this impression.
ind It was fully believed by both Vaughn and
Breckinrldge. The movements Of the Union
forces completely deceived the rebels, TIL too |
late for them to correct the mistake, or to |
correct the details Of all the movements Of |
Vaughn and Breckenridge until the raid was |
ended. He says the rapidity with which the
enemy moved, enabled him to take the whole |
country by surprise. When he came 10 Brfs-
tol he captured telegraph operator and
forced him to give calls for different Offices
on the line: Nc telegraphed to Gen. Bfeck- /
inridge and obtained MI the information he
desired. His advance on Abingdon and Glade
Springs was complete surprise. The dam
nge done to railroads was serioua,
and will require, some time to repair
them. All the bridges Of any
importance ere destroyed, With the exception
my demolished the machinery and buildings
ut the salt works, and dropped the railroad
iron into well, from which it cannot be
irawn ont. The largest portion Of the ne
9Foes who were there making salt, were cap
turcd and carried OIL, as were also tic mules,
horses and wagons.
The Richmond Dispatch copies from North
arn papers IN account of the completion Of
lhe Dutch Gap Canal, and says Of it, we
knew nothing Of the explosion until the New
York papers arrived.
prisoners arc there at present. The mortality
amonE them Is great. Over 1000 have died
:incc the prison was established there.
The Coast Blockade.
The steamer Columbia, from Havana 7th,
rus arrived. The Confederate steamer Co
luettee had left for Nassau flying the Confed.
rate flag: The blockade runners Lena and
Maria had arrived from Galveston with cot
on. The loss Of the rebel steamer R. E. Lee
$ confirmed. Six men we're drowned. The
:utting ont Of the schooner Belle at Calves
on Is confirmed. Part Of the crew Of block
Galveston, charged with the design of surren-
lering the vessel to the squadron. Delegates
rom each of the Indian tribes friendly with
he rebels had arrived at Shreveport to re-
luest embarkation of cotton sufficient to pro-
'ide for the pressing necessities Of their fami-
ies, and to furnish arms to regiments row in
he Confederate service.
From the Western Gulf
The Tri6uae's Brazos Santiago letter says
THE steamer Ike Davis, captured some time
go, and who while on her way from Ma1a-
noras to New Orleans ran into Galveston,
IN the blockade at. Galveston loaded with
ottop. When of Brnzos she was lost in d |
ale. Most Of her crew escaped on bales Of
ottoa and were picked up By the English
hlr Herald"
econd Pare.