Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-01-16
Arrival Of 2. P. BLAIR In Richmond.

1 ARRIVAL OF Z. =. BLAIR in Richmond.
WAsHINGTeE, Jan. 16.-The Richmond
Enquirer of the 18th contains the follow
ing from the Mobile Advertiser:
The Yankees about q, 900 strong are at
Franklin Mills, on Dog River, without
transportation. Their supplies are receiv-
ed by way of Dog River. Owing to the
formation of the country their position is
unsssailable. Our forces are in the proper
position to thwart any move they may
make. In a skirmish the other day two or
three were killed and Eve captured.
The Examiner of the 18th contains the
following: The great overflow of the
James River continues and may do more
for Buffers canal than all his explosions
1t may wash it ont clear and fill it up with
mud and sand.
Francis p. Blair entered our lines at Eli
otis Hill, coming from Fort Harrison, and
ts said to have been sent on to Richmond
by EWell. 1t is further reported he is lodg.
ing at some private house and that he has
held an interview with the Secretary of
War. These are current stories. We hope
they are not true. No good can come of
such q mission and some harm may result
un Friday last, says the Charleston
Mercury, body of Yankees of unknown
force, are reported to have crossed New
river on the road to Grahamsville. The
main body, however, is still in the neigh.
borhood of Vaudeville.
The Richmond Dispatch has the follow
ing in regard to the freshet in the James
river: The river commenced falling about
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and in
less than two hours had subsidized upwards
of fifteen inches. No damage was done
further than asmall break in the canal and
| khnf I'm Of rat ar ~ or
of some buildings in the lower part of the
Tcity. We have not heard of any serious
damages occurring in the neighborhood of
Richmond. The hydrauts yesterday stop
ped running, but resumed their flow to-
day and last night.
1t is reported that the enemy, during the
storm of Tuesday, advanced their picket
posts on our right.
Francis P. Blair, Sr., the Yankee peace
commissioner arrived in this city late on
Wednesday night attended by a servant
Mr.. Blair came into our lines at point in
front of Fort Harrison held by the city
battalion. He was delayed several hours
on our lines, waiting for permit to come
to the city, which was not procured till
late hour of the night. Since his arrival he
has been kept or has kept himself from the
public eye and his movements and where
abouts are shrowded in mystery. He is be-
lieyed to be lodged in the Spottswood Ho-
tel, and there is little doubt that he is
there though his name does not appear on
the register. He has been met accident
ally by several of his old acquaintance.
and their meetings were characterized by
the utmost cordially on both sides. He is
said to have had interviews with the chief
executive officers of the government. What
passed at those interviews We are not adj
vised and will not be till he returns to the
United States, when everything will be
published in full in the New York Tribune
and other New York papers.
Blair's ostensible business in Richmond,
or rather his presumed business here,
for there is nothing osteusible about him
or his opinions or movements, is to ascer-
tain whether anything can be done to
bring about a cessation of hostilities-au
end to the war. We think his real business
is to play the Lincoln administration in
good opinion before the Northern people,
who are just called upon to fill another
draft. Lincoln knows that the PROPOSE
tons he will make are such that they will
be spurned. Our rejection of them will
enable him to go before his people, and
with Blair's aid, to prove that the rebels
will accept of no terms of peace, and that
nothing is left him but vigorous prose-
cution of the war. Mr.. Blair will return
to Grants lines on Saturday if the freshet
subsidies sufficiently.
We have no news from the south or
southwest.
The following is from the Richmond
Wing of Saturday, the 14th: E4s9
The following communication was re-
eeived in the House of Representatives
yesterday, at L o'clock, from the President,
through his Private Secretary, Col. B. N.
Harrison:
ExEoUr1vG Dept, Jan. 10, '65.-To the
House of Reps, G. S.:-I have just re-
ceived the accompanying report from the
Secretary of War relative to Henry s.
Foote, q member of the House of Repre-
sentatives from the State of Tennessee, who
has been arrested by military officer in
Northern Virginia, while endeayoring to
pass our lines on his way to the enemy's
country. / submit the matter to you, in
order that such disposal of the case may
be made as to you shall seem proper.
(Sigped) JEFF. DAVIS.
WAR DEPARTMENT, g. s. A.,
RICHMOND, Jan. ID.
To the President of the Confederate States:
Sir: have the honor to submit for your
information aud direction the subjoined
copy of telegram received from the Pros
vost Marshal at Fredericksburg. No spec
al instructions had been given for such
arrest. Respectfully, &c.
JAMES A. Seldom,
Secretary of War.
FREDERICKSBURG, Jan. 12.-IHe Hon.
Secretary of Wdr.-I have arrested Hon.
Henry s. Foote at occoqusn, on his way
to Washington, for the purpose of negoti-
ating peace as he avows. Full particulars
through Major Darlington by mail. l have
paroled him to await instructions. Please
instruct me what disposaI.to make of him.
d. s. DoaGETT,
Commanding Post.
On motion of Mr.. Clarke of No., the mat
ter was referred to a select committee of