Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-16

MondaY was another attempt Of the enemy 10
blow out the western end of Dutch Gap canal
The freshet in the river has. ve hope. nv I'll.
time filled Hp the ditch and obli;eratei ell traces
Of the canal
Francis p. Blair, Y~nkee peace commissionsf.
arrived IN this CITY lare on Wednesday night, At.
tended by servant Nr Blair come into our
lines a, Point City Battalion. He ~s- detained
several hours on our lines. waiting for a permit
20 come 20 the CITY which not procurei till \
late hour Of The night
Since biz arrival be hss hceu keys o. ker,
himself from public eye. and biz movements ank
Whereabouts are shrouded In mystefv
lie j. believed 4, be lodged 81 the Scofssood
We think he j.. though his uame docs not appear
or the register He has been met Accidentally
by several old acqaainisnce- and ihe meetiu !.
was cordsl He Is said ~ have rad interviews
with government officer What passed We will
not know until Mr. Blair returns. sben il will be
published in full in The Tribune sn0loiher y y
papers Nr Blair presumed business IN Risii-
mond j. to ascertain whether anything can be
done to end the war. We think his re Il business
is TO place the Lincoln administration in the good
opinion of The northern people who src inst
called upon TO fill another draft
Lincoln knows that the propositions that he
will make are such that they will be spurned by
our government. but our rejecting Of them ena-
bles him to 90 before his people and with Blair 5
aid prove that the rebels will accept no terms Of
peace. and that nothing is left him but vigor-
Gus prosecution of the var
The Richmond Examiner Of the llth has the
following:
The great overflow Of the James river contn
ues, and may do more 'Or Buffers canal than all
his explosions IL may wash il on, clear, and
NAV fill il up with mud and sand.
T p. Blair reported here, entered our lines al
Elliott's Hill. coming from Fort Harrison. and
il is said he has been sent to Richmond bv
Gen Ewell ltis reported that he is lodging at
some private house. ard he has had an interview
with the Sec Of War. These ara current re
ports.
The following IL from The Richmond Wing of
Jsunary IA
The following communication WAS received in
the House of Representatives yesterday at
o'clock from The President through his private
Secretary, Col b n Harrison
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Jan. l3. lc6J.-
the House OF Representatives ). Al have
just received the accompanying repor: from the
Secretary Of War, stating that Henry :. FOOte,
member of the House from the state Of Ten
nes-ee has been arrested BY "A military officer in
northern Virginia while endeavoring TO pass our
lines on biz way to the enemy's country sub
nit the matter to you in order that such disposal
OF the case may De maze a. 10 you snail seem
prorer S'guedl JEFFERsoX DAVIS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, c. :. Al
Richmond Va, January l3, 1865. ,
To the Pie.iden, Of the Confederate States
Sir-I have the honor - submit for yuuT n
formation and direction the subioiuei copy of a
telegram received from the provost marshal at
Fredericksburg NJ special instructions had
been given for such arrest
Nery respectfully. &c,
JAMES y SEpDoN.
Secretary OF War
FRrphRioKssUIc, January II
Hon. Secretary Of War:
i have srIes'e Hon de nv Foote at Deco
guam. Oh his 20 Washington for The purpose
Of negotiating peace. ! have paroled him to
await instructions Please instruct me what Dis
posal 20 mako ~ him
II J DAGGEGT,
Provost Marshal
On motion eel Mr.. Clark, oi Mo. the matter
was referred 10 n select committee at five.
The ioll"wing announcement has been fur
nished for general publication:
DiPaRrNsNr Of SrArF W,sHINGroNi
January 10.
The president directs The undersigned To an
nonnce 70 tlae people of the L 5 tina, Edward
Everett departed this life At O'Clock This morn
Ing.
Signed WA. II SKwARp