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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

Even now he VIII hear Of nothing abort Of uncondl.
tonal submission. He has already abolished slavery
as far as he can. He has already condemned our
whole country to coniScation. He has already APP
pointed courts OF ccnhscaiion u all the States lac
has ovsrrun lie talks continually OF diSpdSsessng
thc-old mlaoitants and setting the country anew
with Yankees aud negroes Al this he las done,
with the Confederate armies facing, and very often
si-uany defeating him. What then will he do when
axe most resolutely bent upon peace negotiations
kuow that our armies being once removed, lac will
al once proceed To carry ali his laws Into effect, and
,hat with the utmost rigor. lie onlySalts that aus
pi,ious moment 10 commence his system. lfn is
desirable to carry any of the peace propositions into
execution, II can only be done under the guaranty
III our army Take that away, aud We are helpless.
" shall then have peace Indeed-a peace such as
The Cal,douiSu CHIEF spoke Of III connection with
Roman couquests--they will first make desert aud
then call it peace.
We assure the Confederate Congress that the
country is becoming exceedingly alarmed at their
nege,tmg 10 pass the army bills. They look upon
It as an indication that Congress has gwen up The
,au,ethat they think II VAIN TO eonSld any longer
With an enemy 50 much stronger than We. To this
oel.,i ia great measure, Is owing the depression
OF tine people and nothing would change Tie public
pm. So powerfully as the attention oi Congress 10
,,s branch OF their duties. All other duucs but
insignificant IA im Vrtancc when compared with this.
~ e do hope Congress Will arse and exert Itself
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
Ne very same proposition a. tAs beginning 81 The

the very same proposition at the beginning 81 the
war.
MT. BARKSDALE inquired of Mr. LESTER if the
Georgia proposition was not that the cotton -hould
be sold by the Government, and not impressed, as
is now.proposed. liz then asked Nh. BALDWIN X
tie Government had not gotten alp tho cotton 1t
could export.
/ Mr.. BALDWIN replied that while II was true that
tliG Government lad gotten all the cotton itneeded
yet 1t had to enter the market Tor 1t upon the same
terms as private individual, aud pay the fullmar-
ket price. On the other hand, wien II wanted
wheat, corn and other-sppphes, 1t had impressed
them at a merely nominal valuation.
Mr. HERBERT, OF Texas, stated that the govern
ment Tor twelve months paSl had norpaid ior single
bale of cotton in his own State in fact has it
paid dollar for supplies OF any kind:
AIR BALDWIN remarked, ia reply, that he had
understood that the people east OF the Mississippi had
been more promptly paid than those living West OF
that river
The morning hour having expired
On melton oil Mr. LYON, OF Ala, the House went
into secret session.
The doors being opened, the House adjourned
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

7 F we could feel sure that anything We could say
Il would have any influence upon Congress, we
would eutredt them, for the sake Of our common
country, 10 stop all Improbable debate, for a short
time. 2, least and proceed 10 pass the necessary
blk for the increase Of the army There cannot pos
sibIy be an object go important as this-none which
50 earnestly demands their attention. The Winter
IS already more than half gone. In forty days the
Spring viii have arrived. In sixty, in all Iroba-
biity, the campaign viii have opened And, as yet
not a single step has been taken to recruit the army
Il it De not recruited the consequences are ineyi-
table and tLere is barely time TODD 1t nov, aud to
drill the recruits into something like discipline DC
fore the enemy viii be upon us. The late disasters
all over the Southern country, ought TO have opened
tie eyes Of Congress, We should have supposed, to
the extremely critical condition Of the country.
A We stated yesterday, we shall Lot presume
10 criticise ccrtaia measures reported y be be
fore one branch VI Congress, looking TO the
restoration Of peace. Al least We shall not 40
50 at this stage Of the proceedings But oil
the propr;cty Of earnestly invoking speedy action
upon all military affairs before It, there
can be no doubt OF ,skat-use wall it be to take
up negotiations when tine enemy shall have al
ready prostrated the only barrier between Us and
absolute subjugstion VIII lie listen TO terms when
there is no longer Confederate army in the field
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
Legislature OF Virginia.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, Jan. Is, 1865.
The Senate was called to order 10y Senator JOHN
son oil Bedford Player by Rev DR.. McCabe
ON motion ol Mr.. CHRISTIAN, OF. Augusta, The
House bill authorizing additional levy iOr The
support ot soldiers families, was taken IRON The
calendar read the requlsite number oi times and
passed.
Nh. BRANNON, from the Finance Committee,
reported the House I'LL without amendment, ior The
reneI OF the securities o! JnO. Lewis, late Sherih
OF GrccubrioI county. kead and passed
Mr.. DICKINSON offered Al resolution TO amend
the Cod, 50 as TO prevent negroes from going at
large and passing free persons
The unfinished business OF yesterday, the bill pro-
yiinp for the relief OF soldiers families within The
lines OF the enemy, was taken up and discussed TIL
haii past one O'clock AT when time At Was land
ON IA. table, and the senate resolved into secret
session.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

ARRIVAL OF CAPT. SENxEs-Captain Raphael
Sennnes, whose arrival in the Confederacy had been
previously announced, els now in Richmond The
gallant Captain is looking as hale as ever; aud his
many friends will be pleased to learn that he has
accomplished his long and tedious journey home
ward in safety: We are not informed of the Cap
tains movements; but the country i'll spare him
from that sphere Of usefulness In which he has
made so great reputation for himselfahd so glori-
orsly defended the country's cause
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

Reports Of sks Press Association rscsivsd sx.
ciassssiy by the .Nthig.
FROM sOUTm CAi,OLIYs.

A MONITOR SUNK-MOYEMENTS OF THE
ENEMY.
CHARLEsToS, Jan. ia Yankee monitor on,
picket duty between Fort Moultrie and Fort SpItsr
was sunk last night-sueposed by torpedo. Only
the smoke stack is left above the water. :.
Yankee deserter reports that the force on the
line on the Salkshatchie consists of the 18th aud
part of the 18th corps. Their destination is said 70
be Charleston.
Aconsiderabe body of the enemy's infantry NOV
ed up about noon Within tyo and half miles Of tie
Combahee bridge, but Afterwards retired to their
ntrenchments at Gardner's corner.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19


{ \ war the greatest wisdom of a nation should
: he tu it> councils No. highest physical force Ia
So, army. This s m ldu accordance With the sage
proycr6-" OH men for counsel Souus i-cn Ion
war;
Armies must He supported, and tu order to their
support, prudence would dictate taat the old mcD
ANA bu'. shaJi be assigned co agriculture and other
departments o. production. IL IS not well 20 place
vigorous men c, middle - aI.i strong active and
robu., youths OF Is ia agricultural eupla .nent~
anj.yara or, the .t.s .els and Oh ... TO do TIC
work OF camps AMI battle fields. Ne'Dr,heicss, this
has more OF less, been The pohcy'oi the tgn'eicr-
ate Government in the conduct OF the "ar-
Nor is c'rg'rNs guard %, soper'nnuatet
men and boys am ojcIuae provision for The aglieu-
t-r,l AMI police necessities vi a county LAYING
population Of five 20 ten thousand negroes. Never
ti-.sss this, % tru.y ,esrc. extent las been TIE
poucg-ct tuc Government. -r las been M part re-
level Jy ouo,Ucy error working lis eject else
"Eherel of ezcJsUs yorr= myu and mddic-aged
men from arms, ant Transferring ''eia TO a-r'e"'
tire, ou the plea % necessity N.',e older meu-
much beyond The age usually Allotted 90 agio'-u.to
O., sober and matured knowledge in ogric"lJUrc-
with fixed habits uniting them for wJr-Ui,l
fatalities 90 home, and v,h tagU physical force AHA
t,. T. sgo-Lovc been called 20 meet The enemy.
Tie act OF Congress ct 18th February, ISc4.
.scs JII men between Tire 6-e, q seventeen
and fifty years liable 20 military service. Ac-
,or,ug Q, tae construction Of Tai, Jaw ia Jte
Var btIaJlTeuI o. man N"" vas "'E years
|HH U.. - il H..U Il Ir.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
EItNING WHO.

We shall publish, to-day, at o'clock p NJ and
every succeeding day Sundays eyccptcdl at tn,
>aue Lour. an evening edition of the Ing. The
ly,uu. Wing viii cout.iu the latest news by ulail
oudt-sgr-rb up To- the hour of going to press, ed-
tor.sls, local Intelligence, &c. JyZO
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
THE c0NsrrUmQN-srATE RIGHTS
RICHMOND WING.
Thursday Morning. January 49, 1895
Grange OF TERMS

We call tie attention Of subscribers 10 tie change
OF terms announced in tbs morning paper This change
has lceu rendered necessary by the recent great advance
IN tue prices OF everything used IN the publication OF
ueaspapsr and of all articles OF subsistence
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
FROM PETERSBURG.

PETERSBURG, JAM ia general truce has been
observed on the lines here to-day and white Gags
have been dying at different points,. consequently
not gun has been tired. Severalparties gomgn,il
ward we're passed Though the lines this morning.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
THE NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR FooTE.


Governor Foote, who it will be remembered, was
ea route for Washington, on private peace mission
aud who has since been at Fredericksburg prisoner
OH parole reached Richmond last night in charge of
Captain H. I. Deggett Provost Marshal of that city
This officer received, when at iiamtons Crossing
yesterday, telegram from the Secretary Of War;
ordering the unconditional release of the Governor
but the latter refused to accept it, on the ground
tho: ne did not intend TO be the victim of g "a snap
Judgment aud therefore demanded that Captain
Doggett should, in compliance with the writ served
upon him, deliver his body before Judge Haybur
ton. -
The result is, that the military functionaiy in
question is here with his prisoner, who has no doubt
proved as troublesome to him as the elephant made
/ present to the countryman.
Tse Governor is registered at the Powhatan Ho-
tel.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
An official despatch received at the War Depart
ment yesterday states that the 18th and l7,h army
corps crossed at Port Royal Perry, and are concen.
trating in the vicinity of Pocotaglio. They are re-
presented to have but small amount OF artillery
and but few wagons.
Additional particulars of the movements of the
enemy in this quarter will be found in our column of
Geographic dispatches.
FROM PETERSBURG.
All continues quiet in front of Petersburg. The
Express of yesterday says The enemy threw no
shells at our lines yesterday and the day passed oil
quietly.
The two armies are confronting each other in a
state of perfect quetude and only the pickets Keep
up an appearance of actual hostility.
Truces have been observed on different portions
of the lines several times recently, occasioned by
the transfer of parties across the lines.
SOUTH CAR0LINIAN PROMOTED
Brigadier General NJ. G. Butler, commanding a
Brigade of South Carolina Cavalry, has been pro
NOTED to the rank of Major General, to- date from
10th September, 1864.
The Guardian says this promotion has been earned
by services arduOus and distinguished as ever
knight rendered to country and duty. 1t come, not
amOment too soon, aud South Carolina will hail its
announcement with satisfaction and PRIDE
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
a. Tn. SECOND LrcrUaE in ,n, r.,u,a,.

X The SECOND LECTURE in the rctu,nr
Course before the Young Mems Cllstn Associa,.5n - N
be delivered on ThUhSDAli Evening next tLe 'isill
inst, at se'en and halt u lock, the FHs Baptist
Church llev Dr. Burrows bs the Rev. VIM A. smith
D. D.; President OF Randolph Aiacon College suGy5el-
Inc DARN.
f.S.-iickets TO be Lad AT all the lhug and Book
Stones. and at the door. Prce ~ la 49,
STOLEN.-A FUR ROBE, made of;wiId- eat ST.
~ yellow and black stiIes spots hned with bOyiug
aud padded with cotton liberal rs ard nIll Ia paa
ioi us return to Dr;JAtl-s BOLTON,
jal9-It- Grace -, between 4th and Jtl ,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
NIOTltE RExPECTING SAIT EGIr.

NOTICE RESPECTING SALT FOIe'
IN THE COUNTY or L0UlSA.-A persons of said !.
county entitled to Salt received last fall and who have
failed to apply for the and take II away are hereby
noted that unless they do So before the second
proceed that day at O'clock T. NJ at tie Eepot at
Louisa Courthouse to sell all the Salt ten hand the
highest bidder FOR cash.
By order Of the County Court OF said county. !:
jal-w2w A. ". TALLEYi Agent. .
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

nuIS, OlLS.--Wo have on consignment a LOT Of
" superior tanners and machine oil.
lal3-N STOKES, WILLIAMSON Il co
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

TO THE CITIZENS OF HANOVER
4 COUNTI.-I have on hand moderate supply of
distribute at Ashland on Friday and Saturday the goth
and 2st OF the present MONTH will continue 10 receive
orders accompanied with the necessary funds Ia
tfs same 81 formerly. WIN. r. VIM
ri$-s% CENT Az for Hanover county,
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19

IHyANIEH-A situation as Teac-h,r n n private
w family Iya iady competent 10 tstch the Usual
English branches and french
Address Miss A. ms POEr,
jal6-C5t- Et&SgtCn, Va
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
80 HERE rOH THE

II
w present year, FIVE NEGRO AEN, wing Will ls
| free from. impressment. Apply immediately to:
Z. q. COSBY Il Co,
alS-dit' Cary street between l3hsId l4tn Sta
DANA AOTlCE.--TLe Office Of the Bank Of tie
ID Valley in Virginia al ChrsansLurg proposes 10 lie.
deem rs cirt uiaOn on IIesenatOn al TIE Of
said bank the tate dollar in com fcI every i've
dollars of lac issues OF said office. .
ByOrder Of the Board c. L. GARDNER
no29-d3taw6w Cashier
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. ,

kIcnNOND, Va, Nov. =. 1864.
NOTICES hereby given TO holders and owners Of Cea
~ hcaes o Stock and Coupon Bond, issued under de
act OF Augus H. 1861 redeeae after tie lst day Of ~
u6ry loeo 10 present the same tor payment the III y
oil January neN orr al any thereafter to tie Ielse
or c. 81 one OF the Assistant Iiea,xIeIs g. :. or ~
reposary Of the C. =, funds having been placed in Il
hands oil said agents Tor the purpose Of Ic eI!s ST.
sock and coupon bonds. 40 Interest viii ~ allowed
q. \. lkAHULM,
dc 7-eo2m SECRETARY III ue4sutr
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FROM WASHINGTON.
RumOr that Lee has sent 10000 Men
70 Beauregard---Rich to be
Evacuated.

KumOr that Lee has sent SO,OOO Wen
70 Decentralization to be
Evacuated.
New York, Feb 21.-The World prints
following rumors in circulation:
kilograms from Washington to private
parties in this city state that Lee had sent
80. 1000 men to reinforce Beauregard, and
enable him to check the advance of Gen.
Sherman. That Gen. Grant is already
aware of this fact, and that the Army Of
the Potomac is once more in motion, and
that Gen. Sheridan is advancing in heavy
force, with Gordonsville or Lynchburg as
the objective point.
If it is true that Lee has moved troops
south, it is because Lee considers the pos
session of North and South Carolina OF far
more Importance than even the possession
of Richmend and the evacuation of Vir-
ginia.
1t was also positively asserted yesterday
that Wilmington was in our possession,
having been evacuated by the rebels.
The Herald's Washington special says
there are again strong indications that
Gen. Lee is preparing to evacuate Rich
mond, and fall back on Lynchburg for a
final stand.
Advices received in Washington state
positively that nearly all the valuable ma
chinery and medical stores have already
been removed from the rebel capital, and
it is anticipated that its abandonment will
occur within 10 or Is days.
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On James Island are found abandoned, and

On Jamee Island are found abandoned, and
the guns spiked.
At ten O'Clock this morning q detach-
ment was sent to take possession Of Fort
Sumter, and raise the flag which Gen. An
derson hauled down nearly four years ago.
At 4 O'Clock the flag was raised amidst
cheers. As fast as forces could be thrown
into the city they were set to work to put
out the fire, which, up to the time OF leav-
ing, was raging fiercely in different parts
of the city.
Old men, women and children are rush
ing frantically to and fro in ag.nized de-
SPAR at the lose of their homes md the
killing and mutilating OF their TRENDS. 1t
is impossible to estimate the amount OF
cotton destroyed by the rebels.
Several thousand bales were collected in
different parts of the city, and set on fire
almost simultaneously with the principal
depot
It was the opinion of Gen. Gillmores
staff that in all probability two-thirds OF
the city would be destroyed before the fire
could be extinguished with the imperfect
means for subduing it at hand.
The last reargcard of the rebels left
Charleston at 4 A. N. this morning.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

New YORK, Feb. 21.--The Herahrs
correspondent says the exchange OF pris-
oners under the new arrangement is per-
fected between Gen. Grant and Commits
sioner Ould, and is progressing rapidly,
and three steamers are now busily employ
ed carrying released Union soldiers to An
napolis, Maryland, and conveying return
loads ofrebels.
Our men both in words and appearance,
add mountains of evidence to confirm all
that has been told of the barbarity and
rapacity practiced by the rebels on their
unfortunate captives.
Under an agreement lately entered into,
all Union prisoners now held in the Trans
Mississippi Department are to be exchang-
ed. The Tribune says letter received
from our prisoners at Salisbury says the
deaths continue in the same alarming pro-
portion as before, and among them are a
number of civilians-prisoners both Nor
thern and Southern.
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FROM WASHINGTON,
Proclamation for an Extra Session
OF the senate. -
! OFFICIAL. r ',M o. qT!l.,E
70 DEPARTMENT. OF STATE, Dls
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1866.


.,si 9 r..I,rg DEPARTMENT. OF STATE, OK
q. v;alaey7l WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1861
By the President of the United .States--A Pro
,clapdtsOn. ...rer "A y7nE3 I .h.e
Whereas objects, of interest to the United
States require that the Senate should be con-.
vened at u o'clock on the 4th of March next
to receive and act upon such communications
as may be made to it on the part of the Exec
utive, now therefore, I, ABRAHAM LINCOLN
President of the United States, have consid-
cred il to he my duty to issue my proclama:
ton declaring that an extraordinary session re-
qures the Senate of the United States to con-
vene for the transaction of business, at the
Capitol in the City of Washington, on the 4th
of March next at noon on that day, Of which
all who shall at that time be entitled to act as
members of that body are hereby required to
take notice. 5v.,rf'5,-a- .sse. trt;fgs,ij
-, Given under my hand and the seal of the
United States, at Washington, this 18th day of
February in the year of our Lord 1866, and of
the Independence of the United States OF
America the seth. .i'9a ca -,..- Eaa
(Signed) ..ar. NJ A. LINCOLN, III
By the President: ...,.r ........,.. yg.ta
w. Fl. SEWARD, Secretary OF State
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-02-24
NEWS FROM THE GULF.

New York, Feb. 2l.-The naval sup
ply steamer Fort Morgan has arrived here.
She brings army and navy officers and
nearly 500 discharged and invalid soldiers
and sailors, and the mails from the East
and West Gulf Squadron, both of which
she communicated with at various points,
having proceeded as far west as the mouth
of the Rio Grande. g.. ...jsl f..
Off that place there were large feet of
merchant vessels and an English and
French man-of-war. The Morgan reached
Mobile Bay on her return trip on the 10th
inst. Several United States iron clads
and double-enders were then off Dog River
bar in close proximity to the city. The
Fort Morgan left Key West on the 14th
inst Capt Meade and the officers and
crew of the San Jacinto arrived there on
the 18th. The guns of the ship and other
valuable property were saved.
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EXPLOITS OF YOUNG COMmAND.
EH CUSHING. I.s ~

New York, Feb. Additional daring
exploits of the enterprising young Com
mander Gushing are described in the Her.
AIDS Fort Fisher correspondence.
On the 9Th inst, with about fifteen men,
he captured the little town of Charlotte,
garrisoned by 100 rebels. he held IL for
several hours, during which time be de-
stroyed large stores Of army supplies, pro-
visions, and about eighty bales Of cotton,
and escaped without loss. % sd.s.'+ n
On the night OF the 10th, he made
reconnaissance of Cape Fear River, actu.
all penetrating up to the wharves Of wa
mington, where he remained long enough
to gain much valuable information. He
discovered the rebel pirate Chickamaaea.
sent in the channel Of the river. ~ ~,
Next night, with four. boats Crows, he
went up to the rebel Fort Anderson, and
managed to get clqle enough under its
walls to hear an officer, supposed to be
Gen. Bragg, harranguing his men on,the
last ditch and last struggle for Southern
Independence. 1911 ID e - I:
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REBEL BOAT BLOWN UP BY A
r'i REBEL TORPEDO 5sl,

WASHINGTON, Feb 1s,-The Star has
the following dispatch: gm az;iI5r
CRY POINT, Feb. 1850 P. MA
rebel flag of truce boat, VIM. Allison,
while on her upward trip tronl Coxs Land
ing this afternoon was blown up by q tor
pedo.. The boat went down almost imme-
diately Our pickets say there was no
survivors from her. There was no pris.
oners aboard at the time. This catastro-7
phe probably arose from one of the enc
mys own torpedoes, which has been In
the water long time. gsa1- 5,i nalf -.
It was reported yesterday that the re-
bel troops were evacuating Wilmington.
The report is not confirmed however by
official dispatches. rsls-....t. 49, -