New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16
FROM sHINCTON.
Special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, Jan. II. 1858.
srNGIEToY's MISSION.

~ letair ed hy fors and storms on the hesapeake
J.,, mt GENERALLY known that no came here directly
from CIsy md Thompson in Canada. Such u tho fact
81 Ia not disguised that the interest which organized
sbe mission ia willing 10 attain peace at the cost Of
recognition ard it, lender say frankly that the ms
Iosty OF the people Of tie Red States and especially
rf the Western States are willing and aching 10 do So
Srgletons Mission has for is purpose simply to escor
tain upon what terms JEFF. Davis wonld be willing to
make peace He expects as understand 10 bring back
The Independence Of the Confederate States the first
OF thea eros. Extremists OF tie Democratic Peace
JCougrrssmeu, say that tbs condition while it is tie
choice OF the Rebels is Our necessity. They sey
We hsge got TO accept IL; and Otherwise
scrambe Of tie war before The let OF pill, or We
will mad ourselves in with France. as wen a.
sith .he South The verdict OF TIC people Oh h eth Of
November lest seems to he forgotten by these meroF
else comrrehended. The influence of Che peace ru
mOTs and the peace feeling in New-Nork on Friday,
which strongly felt here has disappeared No one
expects any termination Of the except through
sbo submission Of the Icles All fee that while
Slavery r&ists by law or in fact peace is impossible
GENERAL SETH WILLIAMS.
The hest-loyed man in the Armes Of the
Yuiled S,aes-perrec in the knowledge Of his duties
f,utcss in their discharge; Of positive opinions
snd soldier Of strict and exact discipline and who yet
has not an cnOmy on the face o. the earthtien Sch
THIINNs Chief OF staff Of the Army of the Potomac
since rs reorganization hes been appointed Inspector
General Of all the Armies in the field.
THE CASE OF TdE REBEL SENATOR rooTE.
Senator Henry S. Footc has not been recov-
cred by our cavalry Bob he sad his wife were travel
Ing under regular Rebel passes when arrested 1t was
purposed 10 pass Mr. Foce over the Potomac ut some
suitable point TO make her way TO Nashville. lie In
tended 20 20 10 Sonora th oueh The South Iho1gh he
had ouarreled with JEFF. Davis he has quarToed WITH
everybody In the world and going 20 quit the Con
federscv he was as inten G Re el Davis himself
and hated the Lincoln Tyranny Tenomons'y. The EcDc
eayalfymen who arres,e him. arrested his vile also
bul pmcled her becsus' tie s.Dglchorse wagon in
which hc1 husband va to lie ed OF would not hold
her Our authorities nt Alexandra next arrested her
Seoreta Seward apprisei OF tbs event escorted Der to
Washington. lie Iozt day rpil Ell 10 leading Demo
cratic Congressman 10 o0er loint resolution In the
House ,sIing upon tie President to reaNste upon
Rebel prisoners Ligl eft IN IL on bands for an, '
;uries e., violence tat rh he done 10 Fools %! the
mond Govern eft.
AIR. LyEBBTT AID TllG FREY MISSION.
Edward Everett had recently been strongly
urged fer the French mission by Senator Sumner
THE WILMINGTON FAnURg.
d,y. said that the failure to tale Wilmington rested
upon bomsoeyer lad deferred TIC expedition to mid
wiute..
THR NORTH CASE
Til finding of the Court in the case Of North
q che hands Of Judge Holt. The impression obtains
BELLE a-Ie that North las hoen convicted.
10 90, As,oei.sd Press
WAsHISc1Oy Saturday. jar. =. is6i.
LEES TROOPS SENT 10 OPPOSE SHERMAN.
A refugee who left Richmond two weeks az"
saws. Tine report that Lee has sent troops 20 inoe
Stern in South Carolina is confirmed; p the |
3now~dgo o. al military n1 pai m 20 "eI r ae
nor the numbers that have gorc. although - II no" |
shras ,oks since they started. Tie nppCT classes
among ,ao people Of Richmond profess 10 b. conhaehi
OF the success OF the Rebels bit tie poorer Glasses
who have severely felt the effect Of the dsprece'ed cur
sency heartily sick and tired OF the war ana are
enxiou. for any mode OF reliei.
ygRs YOg PASSPORTS ~ CANADA.
The following circular TO the consular officers
IN the aiorBnous British provinces hss ja'l De'nTe
ceie0 - O. \
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL leg.
Consular officers In territories contcTm.ncas "h 'he
United States. on their northern ana hothea-loi
sroI tiers are hereby authorized 20 receive United Sic
currenry In payment for pass porte 50 long o. the oini
OF r. 1865 s6 zen ain ia force. bCi1s ia
IND :, ~ IN. lay re0irr. five dollars zee FOR ieau
ang ps sport which amount Is payable INTO ne picd
ss.es Treasury and ia i2lfa eoaH''a VIII Gun
lie existing regulation by which consular agents
were forbidden a. give pace orts j. hereby TecIue" 40
the period above mentioned.
r. person shall have lccn charged more than TIE
LEGAL s a. they herein mentioned me excess "li
Sc refunded 70 him BY fhe co1sal 10 WHOM i4e same
wa ~ g. and such repayment VIII Dc TePrts' 70 Inc
4rs..,,rm rate Of charr. is expected aud oioned.
Passrorts 70 ontor thr British proIlnc,s wlH l." |
I,ompt1 issued by this Department on application lA
WILLIAN II. SEWARD.
NAVAL OPER ATOMS oN THg GEORGIA COAST
Information Ia, been received 40 the NAYS |
Department from Acting Master lespic Of he United
states bark BrGziiieB. OF dutT IN 81 Alnons SOUND
Ca that the boats OF tEst vessel have made teYtft ~
cursOr. inland destroying Ilt works, consisting OFTEN
lettles VI hundred Hzuus each, tVcir ke-lcs N
five ban dGcd gallons csc twenty cans ~ i9n 10y ~
1eel and three hundred bushels Of salt. The boats also
liberated thirty negroes and csptared number Z" |
Rebel prisoners. 80 ,
The i works were situated eighteen miles up Turtle
River On the creeks leading into the Buffalo swamp
TIE eucnys force in that PORTION Of thc country 60
81 one hundred Rebel soldiers ana kCfchtyNN'
mIunTcn.
KErJ re- OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY SEWARD.
After long cOnlieme ~ ms residence,
caused hy "a fracture ol Lis Assistant secretary
S.g4id ass resumed bis friDs AZ tie Stale J. rnon
MGHT-HOr~E MATTERS.
The Lighthouse Board bas ordered the light
weasel. removed some time since l.om lprer and /
lowe Cedar Points the Potomac, 70 rtturn 90 Tier
respective stsii0ns. aud Yesterday the leslie i0Wed
iheia ifom Alexandra Ile removal ol tscsr D0iis
~es ordered some weeks account Of ne danger
10 b. upyehcuded fron ice, but their remove resulted
IA mans boat and gcsssi, iO.ilg much ue' ftt' have
5ug 20 y over st those points, there Jcius DO hEn '
guide them.
CONSUL AT NEw ORLEANS.