, 1865-01-21

PTess-vFhat they &aY of Fort Fisher
md the Sltuat1on-Jcd. Davis on q
Peace Convention OF the States,
Especial Dispatch to the Chfc1so Tribune.1

Especial O1Fpatth TO Inc Chte1yo VT1bune.1
WAsuHo7os, Friday, Jan. 20.
From full Richmond files Of the 18th, We extract
the following: ''The Sentinel says At the hour OF
writing Of this there is not line Of war news
from any quarter. On both rides of the James
tbe armies Of Generals Lee and Grant remair In
active and will probably continue In their present
state OF repose for many weeks to come
1.-THE particulars OF the capture Of Fort Fisher
have not been received at the War Department.
nor is there any information Of further attempts
against Wilmington since the capture Of the Fort"
The Augusta (Ga-) Chronicle asserts On the
authority Of a gentleman who saw Gen. J. E.
Johnston IN Columbia, that Gen Johnston has been
retnstated to the command Of the West with his
headquarters at Montgomery, Ala.
"We hear complaints from all quarters Of the
dcpfcdations and outrages Of deserters and sku1k-
ere ofour army. 4 few days ago twelve armed de-
eerters crossed the Rappahannock, and passed
through Stafford md Prince William counties, On
their way to Alexandria. Others remain in these
counties living by theft. A regiment Of cavalry
sent through these two counties named could pro
cure abscntees and conecripts enough to make
two or three full companies, md at the same time
relieve the citizens Of an fnto|erable nuisance.
ut is said that Foote has been released BIZ order
OF the Coutede1ate authorities.
''cohb Of Alabama, and Wright Of fGcosgta, hare
lead of; Foote attempted to follow. Who is the
ncxtt The whole thing ts a. easy ns rolling of
slippery log. Flrs, denounce 1.-THE Confederate
authorities, and whine about peace, and then do
seYt to the enemy"
On Tuesday last. Mr.. Miles Of South Carolina,
offered the following resolution in the rebel House
Of Representatives, which WAS adopted and
Rftotted. That joint committee OF members Of
the Houee md members Of the Senate, be appoint
ed to prepare an address TO the people ofthe Con-
fedeEate States, assuring them of tho unalterable
Int III
Its energy. the struggle for independence in which
VIC are engaged, and assuring them Of tho final
triumph, which, in our solemn Judgment, mnst
crown our efforts II We stand firm and united to-
eethet, and WELD our resources with strength and
wledom.
The Enquirer says: att is reported tha. Mr.
seddon will resign the sccrctaryship Of the War
Department in q few days, and shat Mayer General
John c. Breckenridge will be appointed to the
vacancy. The delicate condition Of Mr. Seddon@s
health ts. doubtless, the cause Of his retiring from
tie position
The Ds1pateh contradIcts this atory, and says:
"Breekinri3ge is in town on business connected
with his command." hon. Simpson II. Morgan
one Of the Representatives from Texas In the rebel
Congress, IL dead.
Ths Examiner says the Yankee force which %,
peared in the vitinIty Of Grahausvllle, S. c., las
week, Is reported to haye gone back toward Sa
vannah. We learn that the Secretary Of War IL
directed the Provost Marshal Of Fredericksburg to
relcase LII. Foote from custody It is uncertain
whether he Will now proceed to Washington or
returnto Richmond" The Ezdnatntr also con
taius savage article against JET. Davis, relat,ve
to the cordial reception Of Mr.. Blais. 1t says 1t
may be hoped that everybody In the Confederacy
exceptthe President is at last tired OF visits from
foreign enemies. who are here privately, OF
for The purpose Of holding Conversations looking
or tending Or pretending to look to peace. II
DAVIS should deny Efrn.el1 he intense deiirbf @ Of
graeping with eHnslon the hand Of an old Wash.
inetop 1obber 1tse Blalt, the very sight Of whom
log rolling ol other days. The Batrs are OF those
who for four years have been sending invading
sS smy 5s!s to II 6Ds bq PoRc! + az
foul war, B1afr Is as much murderer a. Lincoln
or Gtant yet now the nob1e fellow foreets and
Diminished. These touehi!ng private meetings
o%fReacs % begin to be tEeso.ne to The publie,'''
1he Examiner concludes its article "a follows.
"The trnc object of this Blalr's visit was, be-
yond question, to fsil in pretended Overture for
peace and nn.o5 o ~, This Is 70 give stimulus Tor
to be let loose 9pon ~ next spring. A Mr. Sir
Cleton, member Of Congress II the enemy's
country, T. ihs las, as We leasn, Who haz thought
Official Commissioner. hut It Is saId hit be denies
h.Rs etnss :rme ans sp DS..sss certain a he
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 2Q.-Thc Richmond
Enquirer Of January 18th, conui0s the following;
during ul1 yesterday ws were without additional
particulars of the capture Of Fort Fisher, beyond
correction IN the time Of the assault the postiou
having been carried by the enemy at one o'clock
Monday morning, 1nstead Of ten o'clock Sunday
night. The feet co-operated with the land force.
Enough ts known, however, to warrant the as
sumption that the defcnsc Of the fort YES de}ec-
tive In point Of vigilance. It Ia reasonable to be-
lieve that the feet kept up at least frghtfaI bonn
b2rdment during The night, end that the repu.e,
Of the land force the preceding evening, satisfied
the garrison that no second attack would he made
until the ensuing day, and that its own
eafety and strength would be enhanced
by FeIcatfng to the bomb proofs,
OF otherwise seeking shelter and repose for the
night. At the hour Ut which the fort was taken,
the moon was shining brilliantly In the mid heav:
ems. circumstance which should have suge estcd
and the facttha Weltzcl, one of the ablcst engi-
neers Of the Federal army, had pronounced the
works 1mpregnable, would seem to lead to the con
clusfon that there was something wrong. As the
matter now stands we will hare to be con
the acconnta Of the enemy ualcsa bT
some 1ucly chance come one or more OF the gar-
1Ison I shall have escaped to throw sone subst,n-
1T Is reported thaksccfctary Scddon Will resign
the Seczeiary*hfp Of the War Department In
few DAYS aud 1t Is stated that Maj. Gcn. John G.
Breckinrdgc will be appointed to the vacancy.
The delicate condition Of Mr.,,Seddon's health
is doubtless the cause Of iR des1gn to retire from
the position. The Sehftne! and Dtsp1&ch hare A.
hcles similar to the above.