, 1865-01-17

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.1
NV fonk, Monday, Jan. t6- Midnight
The leading papera to-day have full biographical
notices OF Edward Everett
Peace rnmors continue to excite attention.
The Tribune says Gen. Singleton went to Wash
and his mission has for its purpose simply to as
certain upon what terms JEFF. Davis would make
peace. He expects to bring back the Independence
of the confedernte States a. the principal point in
The ConnaerciI ddcertiser says TINT Can't.
Bell. who was chiefly instrumental with Bnr'ey in
selziHe TIE phtlo Parsons on Lake Erie, has been
The If.nes has two editorials On peace rumors,
IN which It thinks there can be NO pe,ce except
Brfs. Gen. Fuller Of The l7th Army II corps a.
rived here to-day from Loutsytlle. Heleayes on
the ArAgo for Savannah.
Peace men in Congress are fully Impressed win
the idea that Mr.. Lincoln intcnda TO exhaust all
bis resources Of craftsmanship to secure IN honor.
has arrived from Chicago aud Milwaukee to Secure
the establishment ofa Navy Yard on Lake Mlchi-
gan;
Honee Committee On Elections, after protracted
session orer the Loulsana case, hate decided
not to admit any o.. the members except those
from New Orleans."
It Is expected General Warren will soon be 49,
signed to the commnnd Of the ar1ny OF the James.
The 1TitaneS NashinEton letter says the rebels
esys a. ang Sne that It l.
now fse black regiments In Richmond
Alettcr from tlle Army Of tho Potomac gires an
Of the bRg o sf ss5 S bush
Tho correspondent Of the Philadelphia Hress
says: "Since tho explosion ii the Dutch Cup
Canal more explosions have occurred With good
was blown to The opposite side Of tho river.
% c9p2l With great Eapiaity, ana promises 70 accom-,
by the explosion has been carried away.
The Richmond Exanaatr is very sevcre upon the
Rlchmond. II says ito admit Grants Chlefocstsf
and Chief Engineer to make pictures and drawings
OF all our fortihcatons, and to take IN inventory
Of arms and ammunition in onr armoEie., would
not be altogether such perverHe piece Of folly al
the admittance Of these political engineers
among our people and public men,, Bat besides
he Pof'ss E. aangs5 Of n5aT and
proceeding that 1t ia accepting an Inferior POSI-
lion to that assumed and maintained By The enc.
my'e government. They gave no permission to
Government or not, to so to Washington and
enter into commnn1fation With the people and
statesmen Of that country. The main object Of
next to gaining some authentic Information. Is to
produce yacillation Of Purpose among our people,
The Millidgevllle Uasoa published IN elaborate
. e a
perty. i says that hia salary is not sufficient to
pay LOT Inc Single 1tem VI COru HSt0 OY Lib Lo1IJ.
II was therefore his duty to ca3. for him1.f a.
much possible. 1t sayB, very little State pro-
perty was lost
DA1r1xoRE, jan. ia special dfsp1tch to the
BALTIMORE american gives the following iutorma-
ton:
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-Thc flag OF truce boat
Ecp" York. from Aiken's Landng, James River.
with paroled soldiers and citizens, arrived here
thIs morning. Lieut.. Gov. Jacobs, Of Kentucky,
Ia among the pasRengeFp.
The attack on Fort Fisher had been renewed
The Richmond Ero7niatr, Of Thursday, says:
Yankee gunboats. upwards Of f{ty In number.
arc agasn Visible of Wilmington. and were, yes
ter1ay, said to be engaged shcll1ng the wooifs
near Fort Fisher. There Is also rumor that tho
Yankee land forces have commenced m attack
against the fort itself, but the War Department
has received no intelligence al yet OF it. The
Yankees will not take Fort Fisher.
New YORK, Monday, Jan. 16th.-A company
with sulemarine implements are on their way TO
Plymouth to see II the Albemarle can be raised in
time to meet an attack from the new ram which Is
to move With the rebel ram Atkinson, above New
bern, which is now In good condition and only
waiting for the Hood which the spring showcra
will bring. The expected arrival Of one Of the
light draughsEonitors in the waters Of North
Carolina, has given the assurance that arrange
ments have been made to meet these rams which
are very formidable.
-w For Afternoon Telegraph see
Second Page.