Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-28
LATEST ME Ws.
AFTERNOON REPORT

NEw YoRE, january 2S--The morning
papers are filled with peace gossip is con-
nection with Mr.. Blair visit TO Richmond
The Times and World snys his negotiations,
have proved failure.
The Tribune says the result is unknown to
outsiders
The Herald's Army Of the James cores
poudent says
That the attempted naval raid on the James
River ended in complete failure, aud their
fleet returned back toward Richmond, after
suffering the loss OF the ram Drury, which
was blown up by union she'll
The rebels landed some troops on Farrar'
Is and in h James Tor the purpose of coop
Grating with their fleet
These were driven of bya uni, force. A
cavalry reconnaissance on the Charles City
road on Wednesday last developed the fact
that the rebels who made an advance simultA
neously with the movement ottheir gunboats
on, Tuesday morning had also fallen back
The Herald Cape Fear river correspond
ent announces an important success there OF
our army and navy. Besides all the guns aud
ammunition captured in the Forts, immense
supplies OF rebel provisions we're also secured,
aud much other property of great value,
The rebel troops in front of Gen. Ferry
u
but It amounted TO nothing
Deserters report that two rebel divisions
from Lees army Mt Richmond, recently pass
ed through Wilmington on their way to South
Carolina
General Terry's army is in fine condition,
and Is being rapidly prepared for further or.
erations.
Admiral Porler's gunboats we're gradually
Wn hai a.. lnnt
Deserters contlnually report that the rebels
are evaeuating Richmond Whether this be
correct or not, it is generally understood that
much of the rebel machinery for the manu-
faeiure of war material, and considerable Of
the Government archives have been removed
from there .ta.
Gen Sherman, had issued an order in ref
ference TO the negroes, within the lines OF
his army The Young and able bodied men
are 10 be encouraged to enlist, in the militia
ry service, and cotton fields on portions OF
the Florida, and S. G., coasts are to be set
aport, for the settlement OF the old men wo-
men and children
Gen Ruins SaXton, has been appointed TO
superintend their locations, on these lands
AlGtbe rebel distractions have been remov-
ed, from The main cbanuel 10 Savannah har
Dor, and II is now opened TO navigation, .H
The Charleston correspondent of the Rich
mond dispatch says that il Sherman succeeds
10 getting possession of Btanchyille, the fall
Of Charleston will soon 70 low
Late rebel papers continue to show the
couiusion doubt and dispondency in regard
to the success OF their confederacy, is now
prevalent among the chief of rebels them
selves, us we'll as the masses of the peo
pie. .,...., ...,.. ....... ..
7 The Richmond Examiner of the 2lth inst
sbys: . ,...t.t .ts.....t.... a
h A long series OF fblunders, some commencing
sooner, and others later has now produced a
very general idea, we might say universal
belief, among all intelligent observers, that
onr Government, as it is now conducted, is
nbtequal to the great occasion; that feeling
OF confidence, 80 carefully nurlnred, has been
hopelessly broken; that great element of sue.
cess has gone from US, unless, in some way,
we reform the administration of our Govern
ment
The Examiner further says.
The expedition Of our iron-clads down the
river had been designed to break the enemy's
ponioon bridges, aud thus destroy his con-
munication, and 10 take advantage Of the as.
certhned fact that he had Withdrawn most of
bis naval force from the river, probably to
Wilmington, leaving but one irou-clad and
H0me wooden vessels iu the channel above
Varina
There were also reasons to suppose that
the recent ireshet washed out portion OF his
line Of distractions, and thus opened the way
to the attack on his pontoons,
We may say here that the expedition is
said TO have orieihaied and TO have been
planned by General Lee, in view of the cir
cumstances referred to-