Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1865-02-02

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RIcEHoaD, Jan. 27lh, 1865.
Tae Baltimore american (GVeaiag eliion) Of the ed
inst, has been received L contains very ls q inter
| est.
Gold at the fret board il Hes I ork, Va quoted at
! 2003.
| Gan. Grant Was IL Washington on Saturday
letter received Phad;lPhia says that Baif had
full authority from Lincoln TO give safe cOniuo 70 Wash
ington for peace commits onels fson President Davis
The Eatio6a Ihtes e1csr's announcement CT B airs
second visit to Richmond gay. We have good reason,
say authority, for stating that Blair goes hich
mond upon hollow Or heartloaa Djson but ooe
substance giving hope the patriotic tha oppor-
tu2ily for hshess reason vii be afforded
to- bring the present civil 10 b5 nago ia
tion.
The Herald says hat Sc ward has 1ae idea1:g rela
tions with the managers OF ihs lnte1gen
FRoG CHARLESTON Y ANKLE GUEB2AT De
STR .YkD.
CHARLEsroE, Jan 9Th, 1895.
'Tas Yankee gunboat Bleaching gos aground Tho Com.
bahse river yesterday. Our batteries opued her and
set her fire. She burned to tie waels edge. All Of
her crew, excepting Lieutenant AMI i've m2A escaped.
The prisoners were brought to the city to-day They
port that the Monitor which euak of 6uvags Island
recently 10y pedo the pGtapecO. CUy fge OF
her Of three hundred, All tee r2a3
drowned
Nothing important from below.
CGars.
A letter from General Lses army announces that
Aajor General Gordon has been placed in command Of
the Second corps, lately commanded by Lieutenant
Genera Early. He Issued address tic troops up-
on taking command.
THE SECRETARY CT WAR
No appointment has YET been made to the office Of
Secretary of War indeed, the Office sad TO
be yet vacant, Mr. Sed10n's Tesiz;naton mas not
been accepted Among the gentlemen named 10 sue
coed Mr. Seldom 10 Governor Letcner, OF Virginia.
TEE SECRETARY OF STATE.
1t was reported yesterday that the Hon. J. P Ben
min, Secretary OF State, had in his resignation.
We think this true, though we nave no positive
formation On the subject.
DIR. Blair, Pescs ComsHisstomex-Ezfs Movements.
1t said yesterday that ur. r. P. Blair, the
VSnerabls white winged harbnger peace had lett
before breakfast, his way back TO he Lincon.
Though we not regaled with glimpse Of me old
dear friends OF former years shaking hands with him at the
Presidents house where do not belsVe thai re
short time. n have doubt that he visited the
President yesterday but have heard nothing OF tie inter-
view.
RECOGNITION.
report Ia oeng calculated that Face and England
intend after the h of March next to recognize Lhco
the President OF tho Northera rcog2ize
Paris letter: published ID the Eorheya papers two weeks
ago. Pars newspaper correspondents na0rioRsly draw
upon theH maginatIons tor their facts.
THE EXEMPTION BILL
The of Representatives. on YESTERDAY pasged an
exempuo On bill which provides radical changes il pre-
sent Exemption law. Ii TRpeals absolutely the
tor under forty6Ve years of age shall oe ex
emp't, aid limits the PoHes OF detail bithorto
will the Senate TIE q the Female as recently
incidentally expressed in debate in favor OF leaving un
touched the exemption law now in force.
Richmond Dispatch. 24h inst,