Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-27
SECOND EDITION.
4 O'CLOCK p. M.

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| FROM RICHMOND.
The r aid Of the Rebel Rams-Richmond
Talk about Peace.
! Richmond papers Of the 25th give some par.
ticalars OF the raid Of the rebel rams do wn the
James River, and of what the rebels expected
| from the movement. An article in the Sentinel
| confirms the supposition that the rebels ex-
pected to sever communication between our
forces on the north and south side Of the James,
and then to launch an overpow eriue force
| against the former, retake Fort Harrison, and
smash things generally on the north side, while
| south size at City Point Great must have
been the rebel disappointment at the result.
The Sentinel says:
Cannon and musketry were both heard In
| the direction of battery Harrison yesterday.
1t was reported on the streets that battery
Harrison had been recaptured from the
YANKEES. No of1cIal intelligence had been re-
ceived at the War Department at eight O'clock
last evening.
The Confederate vessels of war in the James
river attempted to pass the structions at
Trents Reach yesterday, but no official &C.
count had been received last evening These
distractions had been placed in the river bv
the enemy, and we presume our authorities
took advantage Of the high water to endeavor
to pass over them 1t is said the Drury, a
small tug boat, grounded and was blown up,
the crew escaping. The Fredericksburg is said
vessels grounding, she returned The failure Of
all the vessels to get over Is to be regretted as
they would have been enabled to damage the
enemy to considerable extent
The Peace and other Sensation Rumors
Mr.. Blair is still in the city We saw him on
the street late yesterday afternoon.
1t is believed that Mr.. Blair has been author.
lied to offer any terms Of settlement that could
be accepted by the confederate people What
consultations have taken place between him
and President Davis, 1t is presumed, Is only
known to themselves.
The rumor circulated yesterday of an armts
tice for three months has its answer In the
thunder of the cannon below the city
These rumors of peace and Of suspension OF
raise false hopes in the minds Of the people.
The shortest way for peace Is to prepare Wig.
orously for war. The enemy will never make
terms with us until they ecoa7inced we will
fight till we achieve our independence
The Examiner Of the 25th says
The absurd reports in the early part of yes.
terday morning OF armistces and truces OBJ.
tanned singular commentary, as the day wore
on, by sounds of firing down the river, which
were plainly audible in this city. These
sounds 1t was ascertained, proceeded from an
FaIrar's Dutch Cap Island. on the line Of
distractions which the enemy had placed
there, and also from heavy fire o. our NOR.
tar-hatteries on Fort Harrison, which opened
at p. M, and continued for several hours
The expedition OF our iron clads down the
river had been designed to break the enemy's
H..
nicatlons, and to take advantage of the ascer-
tanned fact that he had Withdrawn most of his
naval force from the river, probably to Viii.
mngton,l leaving but one iron. clad and some
wooden vessels in the channel above Varina
There was also reason to suppose that the
recent freshet had washed out portion of his
line OF Instructions, and thus opened the way
to the attack on his pontoons. We may say
here that the expedition is understood to have
originated and to have been planned by Gen.
eral Lee, in view OF the circumstances re.
ferred to.
In attempting to pass the distractions and to
run the fire Of the enemy's shore batteries, the
DreWrx, a small wooden gunboat, once a tug
In the commerce of the James, which monntad
enc gun, got aground and was blown up by her
crew, who got Off without any CASUALTY There
was report on the street that her magazine
had been exploded by the enemy's fire: but this
ls not So When she got aground there was but
little attempt to get her off, as she was consid.
cred as but Of little Importance, except to pilot
the channel.
The Fredericksburg, we are informed passed
the Instructions successfully. The Richmond
and Virginia got aground, it being low tide, in
and the Hewlett Battery; but as this rose thew
got off and followed their consort down the
river: 1t is reported that the Virginia got
eral others. This we believe to be the sum CT
the casualties so far.
The Cabinet.
We hear OF no changes in the Cabinet Mr.
Seldom has certainly and decisively resigned.
His successor has not been named or sug.
gested.
The Genefal.in.Chief
We are happy to learn that the Presidenthas
signed the bill creating a General in chief The
bill is now law. No appointment has yet
been made to fill the new office.
The Dispatch of the 25th says:
Peace RHmors in Richmond
The city was full of rumors yesterday, to
the effect that an armistice Of ninety DAYS had
been agreed upon between the Confederate and
United States authorities 1t says: ssThese
stories were the offspring Of idle fancies. Blair
dined with the President on Sunday, and has
had several interviews with him since"