Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-30
FROM THE UNITED
STATES


We find the following additional inms Of news ip
our latest files of United States papers:
MORE OF THE BLAIR q MISSION"
In order 10. show what the Yankees had to say Of
Blsirs second trip to Richmond, give the follow
ing, contained in Washington dispatches
The htslligsnca, Of to-day, says, eGtOrially
sThe pertinacitY with which the Hted9eieef has
determined 10 adhere to grave view Of the Blair
mission, osed on IFS conddencein the yeracitS of
Pc rsons in high position, well as on the signs of
tho times is strengthened by what appeared. to be
very reliable rum0rs of the action Of the Rebel
Congress in regard to peace commissioners
Conformity with this apparently accurate intelli-
gence from Richmond comes the generally conceded
fact that Mr. Blair is'agsn on his way from WASH
ngton 10 the Rebel Capital. it is for the public
well as ourselves TO draw inierences from these CO.
medicines, which tally so remarkably with ALI the
speeulations made N this column in regard TO this
mission
DEPARTURE Oh Mr.. BLAIR.
Francis P. Blair, Sr., left this afteInoou "a the
Government steamer Don for City lcint Thence
he will 90 on the iae-oftruce boat to VaTina Land
ipg ON the James TiyeT wDre permit Is waiting
him 10 return TO the Rebel capital.
The CsaLiRefwer in session several hours to-day
and II is understood that their conference related TO
he movements Oh this gentleman. Nothing, how
ever i known OF The powers, If suy, with WHICH he
il clothed or the erecise objects which il is expect
ed he will accomplish; but the fact of his return
,eeond time 10 Richmond would seem TO authorize
the conclusion that the present visit has, il not a
more serious at least different aim from that
which prompted ~ first mission.
FROM SAVANNAH.
The boston Adrertse says:
We are permitted 10 make the following ex-
tracts from private letter. received frop an officer
who met General Sherman soon after his arrival at
savannah and the conclusion OF his agreeable"
march
in this quaef has stirred us up as We'll as the re-
bels | had the exceeding Qualification OF passing
several hours with him On board the flagship Be
fore he saida VOID about his campaign he talEed o.
-. and sI,eke Of him IN the same kind way that
\ an lis army friends whom l have met have done,
and IN high praise Of him as soldier Then he
went on about his march, though more IN reply TO
Questions than otherwise, aud Eodestly enough gu
eau fancy the interest Of all this.
ale has a keen eve and. most expresslye.iace,
/ and no nonsense aboat him. He deals with these
yainous Rebels in tire right vein, and takes down
their high tone most eaectualiy, az we have seen py
his lertors aud as an incident which he related shows
he don't lei slipan opportunity for stripping them
Of their false pretcnsiOns The stOrming party ~
Fort AeAllister lost some lives by the torpedoes
planted in the ditch, and some hours after the sur
render, soldier stepping on one was fatally wound
ed. The garrison Of the fort set TO work to ex
cavate them, and the major eSpostuated about thus
exposing their Valuable lives. Sherman turned OF
him with, That mans life Is worth more than thu