The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-01-27
The Peace Question.
New York. Jan 9


The gold market opened frp and sd-
vanced under purchases 10 cover shorts
but The improvement was soon los, and
tbs price fell to 1913, On ssnsalion rumor
about peace nsgolisiion..
In addition to the FIVE blockade runners
captured at Wilmington, it is said that
there are twelve or fifteen stiIl due from
Nassau and Bermuda, their captain. beng
ignorant Of The situation.
The Herald thinks there is something
significant in the rsturn of Foote to tie
rebel congress. II Gays Fools evidently
thinks the day Of peace is fss. approaching,
and it will be to his advantage to ts At
the downfall snd political death Of Davis.
The Times special says that since lbs
lM of January over 5000 dessrters from
Lees army have passed through Wash.
iugton.
The RerolTs Washington ,pscisI says
it is believed the pressure of the peace
party south, which is evidently numerous
and powerful, will compel the rebel gov.
ernmsnt to entertain any proportion
which may be made for negotiation, even
if not coupled with tho recognition OF ,hs
confsderacy.
The last lot of exchanged pri,onsrs
bring heart rsnding accounts Of the suffer
ings of our meu who are still ia Libby
prison. Previous TO the arrival Of ,Ls
stock Of blankets sen. by Gen. Grxu,,
they suffsred most from cold. Many are
destitute Of shoes, socks, or under cioth~
ing. One hundred and sixty Of them,
who bad been there a ,ong time hsd bses
induced by the offer Of double Ia,ions 10
go out Of prison by Gay and work A.
mendlng shoes, clothing, DC. for the r.bel
army, in order to keep them from stsrva.
lion.
The Richmond Examiner oF the lob
says: For the nex,t two months. At least,
there is 20 be war of th. most urgent
character. It call. for ,h- filing Of the
armies, add refers TO Davis statement thAt
two-thiTds Of The able bodied meu are q,
home. 1T compiSins that the aommissary
departn snt capno. feed their army. while
federal forces can march anywEess, and
find plenty to eat. 1t says the grea,ess
necessity of all is 10 make Lee commanL
der in chief. 1t considers it the ouly
thing to save them from sutjugasion.
Washington, Jan. 23
specia! to the Times: Full files Of
Richnond papers Of Friday and Saturday,
the Goth and Olaf, have come TO hand.
They contain no special war news.
The Dispatch claims ths, Sherman has
been checked at Combabee, river, in South
Carolina.
In the rebel congress Mr.. Foo.s made,
a speech, in which lie said that he lived in
the south that he was opposed 10 negro
enamel patton: and ths. bis principal OBJ
ject in going north WAS 10 get his ~i!s to
Nashville, while be intended to visit Lin>
coin and sec if he could not negotiate a.
honorable peace; but, finding that Re
| would have tc take al oath Of allegiance
to The United States, lie declined 10 TO-
A resolution Of his expulsion from the
house wss offered.
The debate in the retei congre.s on the
military bill showed decided war .pir,.-
A resolution TO prepare an addresa, declar,
ing that the war should be prosecuted tiIl'
southern independence was eon, ~ ~ agreed
! 10 in goth houses.
Editorials il The Why, Examiner,
Enqunr, and Senhsel all declare ,ha, no
peace can be had .xcep, on the ba.,a Of
independence OF the south They rsi,sr
ate that Blair's frat mission WAS 10 bolster
up tho var spirit in the north.
Joe Johnston hss teen appointed 10 tbs
command Of Ell ,he armies in tho wesl.