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Daily national Republican., 1865-08-03

" hieh cah po sooh " Nachek, mishssippl, un-
til day Of sale.
AT NEW ORLEANS, UNTIL OCTOBER 10, IL NJ
Side-wheel Steamer Diana.
Model Barge Mulligan, aud one C) Coal Boat
Which can be seen at Port Hudson prior to day
OF sale.
stern-wheel Steamer Ida May.
Wharf boat hatcher and two Coal Boats
Which can be seen at Baton Rouge, La, prior
to day Of sale
side-wheel Steamer Colonel wolcomb, Guild
sids.Wheel Steamer Illinois.
bide-wheel Steamer W. B. SavOny.
side-wheel Steamer j. NJ. Brown.
side heel Steamer A. q. Brown.
Side-wheel Steamer Ohio Belle.
side-wheel Steamer Mustang.
Side-wheel Steamer Saint Charlea
Stern wheel Steamer Colonel Benedict.
Stern-wheei Steamer Colonel Chandler.
Stern wheel Steamer COrine
Stern wheel Steamer Lizzie Davis
Stern W heel Steamer Colonel ChaUn
Screw Tug Leyiathan.
Screw Tug Binne Banks.
Screw Tug Baltic.
Screw Tug Captain Pitkins, (now buildiug)
Screw Tug No Name, lnow building.)
Screw Tug George Z. Tyler.
Screw Tug America.
Screw Tug Haneox.
Screw rag Admiral.
Screw Tug Gladiator
Centre wheel Steamer Ripper.
Centre wheel Steamer General Ransom.
Centre-wheel Steamer Colonel ColIum.
Model Barges Nos 10, IL, and Abbey.
Ten Gunwale Barges.
Twenty -four Pont00n Boats.
-Four Yawl Boats, Sail Boat, Metallic Boat,
and Ave Skifs and one set OF Ways.
All Of which can be seen at New Orleans prior
to the day Of sale.
AT MOBILE, ALABAMA, UNTIL OCTOBER %,
l2M
side'wheel Steamer Laurel HILL
de-wheel Steamer Warrior.
SSiiae-wheei Steamer James Battle.
slde-wheel Steamer Ariel
Bide Steamer N w Tboma.
bide-wheel Steamer StarIivht
Bide-wheel Steamer ibervSiIs
Hide-wheel Steamer II St,
5tern-Wheei Steamer Jennie RoVerA
stern wheel steamer K, b HNmilton Gsunkl
Screw Tug Perry ''"uA'
Screw Tug Alph Cutting.
Screw Tug Blossom.
Model Barge Ford
Canal Boat Golden Era
Canal Boat, no name.
10 POnt0OB BArges.
so Yawl Boats.
8 Sectional Docks.
All Of which can be seen at Mobile, Alabama,
prior TO the day Of sale.
Proposals are invited for each Boat, Barge, or
other property separately, the naIne Of the Boat,
Barge, or other prop rty, and the description Of
the came, 70 be designated In each proposal. A
full description OF the property may DO obtained
" application 10 Rrsvst Colonel Arthur I'd
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TT o F M AN H0US E,
BROADWAY, CORNER OF TWENTY FIFTH
STREET,
NEW YORK CITY.
MITCHELL, READ, AND WALL,
PRoPRIEToRs.

The HOFFMAN HOUsR is conducted upon the
plan Of the best American and European Hotels.
1t combines all the modern Improvements neces.
sary to the greatest comfort Of guests that art,
ingenuity aud liberality can possibly devise and
produce, The bill Of fare for the table embraces
every variety and dslieasy Afforded By the Amer.
lean markets, In their season.
JULT I, 1855. jyl6,u
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EDWARD LYCETT,
II BooKBfNDER,
No. M PHSS. Avs, WAsHIEaros, DO
books bo1nd N every siyls--Turksy, hoIosso
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AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL sRPTEM
laNT BIER l5 l2M

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, UNTIL sRPTEM.
~. Der Is, 12M.
Stern wheel Steamer Emma
Stern-wheel Steamer Vietor.
stern wheel Steamer Alpha.
stern-wheel Steamer Nick W. Hughes.
stern wheel Now boat Steamer Newsboy
Stern-wheel Steamer Silver Lake
Stern wheel Steamer W. V. Baird,
Stern-wheel Steamer United States.
Stern-wheel Steamer Echo (sunk)
Also, one ~ Wharf. boat; Seventy six Gun
vale Barges; Model Barge Emma; Six (6)
Coal Boais; One p) Yaw1 Boat; Four (Ij
skifs, and Two (2) Small Flats.
All o. which eau be seen at Cairo, Illinois, prior
stern-wheel Steamer Lue Evans.
Model Barges Austerlitr, westmoreland,
Roanoke, Josephine, and No. Q. Also,
AL OF which can be seen at Evansville, Indiana,
prior to day Of sale.
wharf-boat J. C. Irwin; also, one Q) Gun
All Of which osa be seen at Columbus, Kentucky
prior 70 day Of sale.
Side-wheel Steamer Autocrat,
sids-vheel Steamer Izetta.
Screw Tug Little Giant
Model Barge Adam sproule, Laura, and Roam
40, oke also, six te) Gunwale Barges.
All q which can be seen at Memphis, Tennes-
One ~ Wharf-boat. one ~ Gunwale Barge,
aud two (2) Coal Boats.
All of which can be seen at Helena, Arkansas,
Screw Tug J. c. Ramsey; Wharf. boats W.
=. W. Mel, Michigan, and Chancellor ;
Model Barge Fanny, hve (5) Gunwale
Bargss, and one Q) Coal Boat.
All OF which can be seen at the mouth OF White
river prior to day Of sale.
ALSO,
side.wheel Steamer John Raiue
Side wheel Steamer Metropolitan
Side-wheel Steamer r. G. Wood
Slde-whesl Steamer Nebraska
Stern wheel Steamer Porter
Stern-wheel Steamer Alone
Stern wheel Steamer J. s. Pringle
Stern-wheel Steamer Jennie Hopkius
stern wheel Steamer Lioness, (tow -boat)
Wharf boat Dearborn.
Stern wheel Steamer Carrie Jacobs
Stern wheel Steamer Annie Jacobs
Stern W heel Steamer Lotus,
stern-wheel Steamer Virginia Wharton
Model Bsrges General Sheridan, Keokuk l,
ksokuk 2, Quintow, St. Louis Hartford
Anna, Archie, Lainner, William Tell, Frank
Dougherty, Duchess, Chantie, Phillips,
Vulcan l, Vulcan 2 Vulcan 8, Vulcan 4,
Vulcan 8, Vulcan 8, Vulcan 7, Rosa, Glen
dale, Rowena, J. c. Gault, Bob, Great, Dan
Risley, I'd. Kline, Susie, Jessie, Gilmore,
Southerner, Guthrie, G. J. Cafney Ben,
Danish, Cartwright, and burnt wrecks OF
Guthrie, Haight, and Hercules.
ALSO,
Seven C0 gunwale Barges, which can bo seen
at st. Louis prior to day Of sale.
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p PHoPoBxL9.
r ARaK GOVERNMENT SALE , n
STEAMBOATS,, WHARF lsoArs, BARess, AND
0THKRpRoPERTY Nl

ouARrrknkssHR GEHtRAL's OTFtcE,
WksnIreros, D. O.. July 10, 1885.
SEALED PROPOSALS. are invited and will DO
received a. the p,acos and until the dates heren-
after named, for the purchase Of the following
sTRAMBoATs. wHARP.B BOATS, BARGEs, AND
OTHER PROPERTY. y"'
AT CINCINNATI. OHIO, UNTIL AUGUST
.. .I1F .0IT 81, II m. for q. s.H
Stern wheel ste.mboat d. X. Horton.
stsrn. wheel steamsoat Gsnaral Meigs. 4. j..
Stern wheel Steamboat General Crook.
Alllyins at 0sllipolis, where they can be seen
until day Of sale. f.r.r a.T,i.r gt ',.T .F n ~
One az Wharf boat, lying at Parkersburg, Va.
One " Wharf-boat, lying At Cattlsttsburg
Also, Model Bargea wirace and capitola,
which can be seon at Cincinnati, Ohio, until day
Of sale. fr.. y .rrPT aI"IT--
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DOM TI0NAL!
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION VIM
DICATRDi
THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION OF
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
ISSUED JANUARY l, 1858.
AND
LETTER OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE 0. 8.
TO THE UNION CONVENTION
HOLDEN AT SPRINGFIELD,
QLL. y SEPT. 8, 1858.
In Pamphlet Form, with Covers, omcially
Revised and Corrected.
For sale at the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Ohice.
Prioe-Ten cents per copy; l2 copies, 9l; %
copies a. Mailed free Of postage, to any part

THIS rs TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE
Il subscriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court Of Washington county, In the District Of
Columbia, letters testamentaTy on the per-
sonal estate Of Catharine Golden, late Of Wash
claims against the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the Eouohe ers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before the lsth
day OF July nexti they may Otherwise by law
be- excluded from all benefits Of the said estate.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of July,
1850. Il, A. GOLDEN
jy2l.w8w RIssu.ey. Il
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AT NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, UNTIL Sci

Seventy zone an ounwsie Barges, Twenty.
six f26l Small Wood Barges, and one set o.
Ways for repairing Barges. .I
All Of which can be seen at Nashville, Tennessee
prior TO the day Of sale
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WRAPPING PAPER FOR SALE AT
w THIS oYPICR, -
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Seven CT gunwale Barges, which can bo seen
at 81. Louis prior to day OF sale.
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MAYORS OFFICE, JULY 27, 1865.

jy2s-l5t department OF Washington
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
NO. 275.

Tor one year service. II is the duty ol
each district to furnish the full mum bel
q men designated as its quota. These
men should be received whether for one.
Two or three years service Those dis.
trlets which furnish three-yesrs men now
will De entitled to the full benefit thereof
on all future calls.
The House Committee on Military Az.
fairs has accumulated and is stil gather
ing large amount of testimony and all
facts relative to the frauds and abuses un
der the laws for the collection and pur.
chase of cotton and o.he products of the
insurrectionary States, and will doubtless
report bill for correction of the illegal
practice Of merceDary spectators.
Fifteen thousand dollars worth Of new
three cent currency will be issued from
the Treasury tomorrow and for some dsys
thereafter. About one-half of the amour !.
will &c put in circulation.
IL Is untrue, - has been reported, that
+. +. Blair was in consultation with the
President and Cabinet previous to his
recent departure for the South.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Missouri state Csnvsatien.

St. Louis. Jan. 2l.
The Convention passed. yesterday, i,
Committee of the Whole, by . ncarl
unsnimous vote, the fourth. sixth, seventh
and eighth section Of the Bill Of Rights
reading as follows:
Fourth. That all political power il
vested in and derived from the people
all government of right originates from
the people; is founded upon their will
only, and instituted for the good Of the
whole.
Sixth. That this State shall ever re
main a member of the American Union,
aud that all attempts, from wbateve
source. or upon whatever pretext. to dis
solve said Union, or sever the nation,
ought to be resisted with the whole powe or
of the State
Seventh. That every citizen Of this
State owes paramount allegiance to the
Constitution and Government of tn.
United States, and no Law or ordinance
of this State in opposition thereto can
have any binding force.
An ordinsnce has been introduced con.
tscating the property Of rebels engaged d
IN overt acts. sod asking Congress 10 re-
lease the claims of the Unitcd States to
coa6scats the property of rebels ia the
Stale of Missouri.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
The sherman restimoniaI.

The following letter from Lieutea ut
General Grant was read at the met ting
regarding the fisherman Testimonial, :"
shich was held in Columbus the other
day:
Headq'rs Army ofthe United Ststes,)
City Point, Va, Dec. 22, '64.
Il. II. Hunter, D. Talmandge. John T.
Brasie
DEAR SIRs-I have jus. this moment
received your printed letter in tealion u
Jour proposed movement ia achnowl sdg.
,ag oil one of Ohio's greatest sous |
~tose only yesterday to my father, ,vho
resided in CoviDgton, kentueky, ON the
same subject. aud asked him 10 inaug u
rate subscription to present Mrs Sher-
'nan with furnished house in the city
If Cincinnati. General Sherman is emi
aentiy entitled to this mark OF considers
lion, and | directed my father to head the
sub crlp;ioD with FIVE hundred dollars for
me, and ha'f that amount for General In
CALLS, Chief Quartermaster Of this army,
sho is equally alive with myself to the
eminent services of General Sherman.
Whatever direction this enterprise in
favor of General Sherman may take, you
nay &c tine doEn for The amount name d.
cannot say a word too highly in praise
Of General Shermans services from the
be ginning of the rebellion to the present
lay. and will, therefore, abstain from
hattefY Of him. Suffice it to say the
Sorid's history gives no record Of his
slpsrior., and but few equals.
am truly glad for the movement you
have set on foot. and of the opportunity
,f adding my mite in testimonial Of SO
good and great man.
Yours Truly, U GRANT.
Lieutenant General.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
Washington. Jan, 22


The opinion of The s ,licitor of the War
Department.. published last August, il re-
produced as applicable to the present en-
rolment and quota for SOC. 900 men Il.
supply the d. 6oiency under former call~
In that opinion the Solicitor said if the
number Of men were taken into consider
alton and their service it is clear that the
cross.st inequality would exist in the
respective combinations in the diffsreo,
districts to the aggregate military service
o the country, and at esoh sucoessiv,
call :ll accounts Of service Secsding thar
call are made up and the call quota,
should be- such as shall equalize tht
amount OF service required from esch
district in proportion TO the persons there
in liable to military service. That dis.
trist which in the present draft furnishes
oue-year men cnts up its burdes iutt
three districts and shoulders only ons
part .of tho present year and leaves tht
next % be INST at the Dext oah. Tha
disssics which furnishes thIee-yeas Del
lnoe 1Aias q once ID il 11f1~
froeee1 lfan
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Important from Sherman Savannah
Cotton.

New York, Jan. al.
The Worlds Port Royal correspondent,
OF the l7th says:
Ere this letter is received 10 New YorL
Shermans grand army will be on The
mode, and We will soon hear Of the Star.
aud Stripes floating over other. conquered
rebel cities
A brother of Gen. Hlrdee, aud others,
havspg made cla,m to the cotton 10 Sa.
vannah, Gen. Sherman gave them a writ.
ten reply, 10 which be said the cotton
should go INTO the hands of The Geaeral
dpvernment, which it could not ipdem
nity for the blood and treasure required
to secure possession Of Savannah. Tui,
vas his opinion; still they nigh. go Il
Washington and try to have this decision
reversed.
The Times Savannah correspondent. oil
the lIth, says:
At this writing the left wing of sher-
mans army Is moving from Savannah ou
a line which the enemy may. possibly, as.
certain for themselves.
Ii Is said the rebels will make stand
a. at A,h's Point, thirty miles south o.
Charleston, and then fall back upon .h.
CITY. They have not the msn nor the
stamina TO stand against SheIman's mag
nlfcent army.
The Times Washington special says
The Cibinet was IN session severa
hpurs, supposed on BARS mission Il
Richmoud.
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nisssaYi Csnvsnaisn.
81. Louis. Jan. d2.

81. Louis, Jan. H.
/ The Convention passed yesterday, Il
Committee Of the Whole, the ninth, tentl
and eleventh sections Of the Bill of Rights
reading % foll,ws:
Ninth. That all men have natural and
indefea.ible right to worship Almik khty
God according to the dictates Of their pwn
consciences that no person can, on 40
count OF bis religious opinion, be rendered
ineligible to any off e of trast or profit
under this State, nor disqualified from
testifying; and no person might. by sny
Law. be molested 10 his person or estate on
account Of his religious persuasion, pro-
fession, Or religious practice, unless under
cover Of religion be disturbs the good or
der, peace or safety of the State, or in
frloges the laws or morality, or ifjdres
others In their civil or religious rights.
Tenth. That no person can be com bel
led TO erect, support or attend any place
OF worship. maintain any minister Of The
gospel or teacher Of religion, but wha.e ker
contracts any person may enter into for
such, ought in Law to be binding and ea
psbls Of enforcement as other contracts
Eleventh. That no prefer. nee can ever
D. given BY Law - any sect, church, or
mode Of Worship.
Trinity Church. of the Episcopal he-
nomination, corner of Eleventh street dpd
Washington Avenue. Was destroyed lbs
IRE this p IN. The fire caught in (he
roof from defective fue. Tue interior
OF the church was entirely consumed, in.
ciuding the organ worth $1,000. The
pastor, Rev. E G. Hutchinson. narrow ly
escaped death. None we're injured. The
building cost Sa7 600. was comple led
tlree years ago. and was one of the 60 es,
churches 10 the city. TIE walls remain
standing. Insured for $4,000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23

s@ From literary article in an ex
change paper, We extract the following
appreciative compliment to the American
War Poet:
There is only one living English writer,
Charles Dickens-who is not equalled or
sur passed 10 his own province by 40
American contemporary. We will not ex
c -pt Mr.. Teanysou although "Enoch Ar
den," is passing from hand to hand in
every circle of readers in our country
Not 10 mention Longfellow, Bryant Whit.
tier and others not less revered, We will
say fatty that Tennyson has written moth
ing better than ID fifting;" and the pen
that wrote ssSheridan's Ride" would
never have spu.ered lyric the "Charge
of the Six Hundred" to have it burles.
qued ana derisivly parodied all over the
world. Yet With vhas apoplesic angel
and contempt woald an Eoglisman greet
the id, that his Poet Laureate has . rival
even in lyrical talent, 10 Thomas Buchan'
40 Read.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
Cincinnati, Jan, 22

The press of Cincinnati gave a recep
lion banquet, Saturday night to ssc,p ed
correspondents Richardson, Brown an
Davis. Speeches oil welcome y ere m4d,
en- behalf Of the city By Hon. T. II. We as
nee; on behalf of the press by Mr.. II Ail
stead, editor of the Commercis'. Th,
guests OF the evening res ponded IN an On
iertalng acconnt oi their journey and std rt
ling details about the suffering OF th.
pris ,ners remaining At Salisbury Geu., j
ID. Webster. Hon B. Eggesop. NJ. {
Col. h. H Noyes. Coils. J McGearv
Ja'ge Dickson and many other citixen,
also made speeches. Thomas Buchanan
Read said be bad The pleasure Of writing
Sneridan's Ride, but now found NOR,
thrilling acd stirring theme, The walk o
the Journalist" and read the FIRST draft o
poem on the subject. p.
Tae correspondents leave tomorrow fol
Washington to lay their testimony befor.
the Government as 10 certain Of ths
Salisbury prisoner and urge tho adoption
of some measures for immediate rellet.
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Sunday Night Report.
Riehmend to be Mined and Evacuated.
New York, Jsa. 22.

New York, Jsn 22.
: The llersld's Shenandoah valley core
spendeBt says:
An intelligent gentleman of Madison
county who recently visited Richmond,
states that he couversed with Government
ofhc RS who tod him that the holiluy oi
Richmond for an7 con iler .bla time uas
de.psired of By Davis and Lee. The
pubic archives not necessary for imme
date use. are being vent to the interior
Hundreds Of families removed to North
Carolina and Georgia Oh hint from tbs
officials. The city IS said 10 be 10 process
OF mining. and DAVIS is determined tha,
Richmond shall not fall into our hands
excep, as heap ofSruins.
News from the sheuandoah valley re.
ports great suffering.
The: rebel forces are still near New
Market and Stanton.
The good conduct of citizens 10 Sayan
nah, after coming under the old fl,g, las
had its effect on the inhabitants of Win.
chester and elsewhere. People who had
before been warm supporters Of The rebel
lion have shoxa great change.
Prepa arations have been made to make
Harper's Ferry great military depot
La consequence Of family sffliciion Gen.
lowell teudered his resignation some
time since. A protest against its accept
snce was sent to Washington, but the ne.
ecssity was so great that the War Dep irs.
uent has accepe ed it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23
Fort Monroe. jan. 20

The frigates Minnesota, Wabash and
C,lorado. aud the greater portion Of the
,arger vessels of Admiral i'orter's fleet.
receotly operating against Fort Fisher,
have returned, and are now anchored IN
Ham pton Roads.
The steamer Gea. Lyon arrived here
this afternoon with 500 men Of the l0.h
North Carolina, captured at Fort Fisher,
sho are 10 be sent to Fort Delaware.
Oar troops are actively engaged in re
ronnoiserins The bed Of C4pe Fear river
ind sounding for torpedoes. aud reno, inc
Jb,trlcsi3ns TO free navigation.
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New York. Jan. ql.

NeW lork, Jan. II.
The Herald's Havana correspondent
says Gen. Sherman has his preparation for
ne " movemen. nearly completed.
The l7th corps, under Gen. Blair and
Gen. Hsteh's division of Fosters army
were 10 secure possession of the importan,
position of Pocataligo bridge on the
Charleston d Savannah railroad. The
5th corps would soon j,in them.
Gen Sherman had issued an order aiv-
ing notice to farmers that they map visi,
Savannah. Ga, aud Fernandlna and
Jacksonville, Fla. to exchange their pro
duce for supplies for their families and
guarran eeing their protection. IL case
they or or any Union citizens of Geor gis
are nolested, severe retaliation is to
be visited on the rebels He also encpu
RACES The people 10 meet together and
take measures for the restoration of the
state and national civil government.
During his stay in Savannah, Secreta.
tary Stanton prom ted sAsmber of officers
who havs~distinguishsd 16sa,selves, in
siud'og e Gen. Fitzpatrick, eA0 was brsveted
Mr. Draper was experimenting the
shipment OF the captured cotton. Sew
eral vessels were already Raded With it,,
and when sufficient number we're in
readiness to sail. they would be dispatched
uokhtward under strong gunboas convoy
ance.
Two or three unsuccessful atte pts to
destroy portion of the immense stores Of
the valuable staple had been made.
President Lincoln has issued an der
opening the Savannah post offi.e for re.
gulsr mail business.
Tie Herald's Nassau correspondent
Of the 18Th says:
The utmost activity prevailed in the
Anglo Rebel blockade runn o. feet, plying
between Wilmington and Chare ston and
Mas Cotton valued at IS. 500. 900
had TEN landed at Nassau ff5m the
above named Southern ports within ten
days.
A large number of British trading ves-
sells had sailed from Liver pool London
and the Clyde laien with supplies for the
rebels.
Two blockade runners cleared for Viii.
minSton at Nassau on the l4th stan,.-
They have probably discovered bef,re
now on arriving at New Inlet, that a
change has taken place in the Do i.ion
of affairs there, aud that they we're Just in
time to isii iuto the hands Of the national
forces.
TIE Richmond Whig Of the 18th pub.
fishes an important letter from jeff Davis
in reply to let er from Senator'S Of Geor.
gla, 10 which they took ground aglinst
the Negotiations introduced into the rebel
House in favor of reconstruction. Davi,
argues that CONVENTION of the States is
impracticable and that peace movements,
on the part ofindividual States. tend only :
to the creation of diseord in the Clnfeder.
acy. He Gays that the ouly plan by which
peace can be obtained. is provided for in
the rebel constitution. He does not say
wha, the plan is; but proceeds at length
to show that all propositions looking t,
convention aud negotiations are futile
that the United States will not nepo,iate
that they will not accept anything but q
surrender which the rebel States cam O,
and will not grant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-01-23

Washington. Jan. Ell.

washington Jan 2t.
Information FROM the army of the Po
tomac states that considerable firing took
place in front OF Petersburg. near the Ap
pomstox, on Friday morning, but the re-
suit is not yet known.
Forty deserters came into our lines on
Thursday morning, being in destitute
An arrival from City Point, yesterday
states that great deal Of picket firing
took place in front of Petersburg, Thurs.
day night. Some reports Of tho evacua
tion OF the place we're current, but yes,ef
day morning matters remained as usual
The rebels seemed very jlbilants over
something Thursday night, as they in
dulged extensively iu cheering, bell ring
ing, &C., for hours.
Admiral Porter, in his report of the
attack ON Fort Fisher, says:
Tstsl number of naval officers killpd
wounded and missing, 3o9 Hs states
that the rebels have blown up Fort Cas-
well and the rebel steamers Tallahassee
and Chickamauga, aud tha. be will be in
WilainetoO before long.
Since January l4th $40 rebel deserters
all OF whom came within the lines of The
Potomas sarny and army Of ths James
pas d t,roagh Wilmington
The National reporter has extras from
Richmond p'pers Of the Goth. The Whi,
has rhe following:
Charleston, Jans live have .oth
ing dissct from Wheeler.
Dsser,sfs svhOa cstns u: seport that ,
corps had crossed at Port Royal.. ..%ssssst
The Coaziss ear lhsss uess easolea