Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-03

NEw Y0RK, Feb. The Tribune s
special from Washington tonight says:
Mr.. Singleton OF Illinois returned yes
terdsy from Richmond He bad free
intercourse with the authorities, and
saw Gen Lea. He speaks freely bis
impression that there will be go peace,
and eau be none, unless the rebels are
granted their idea of independence, or
We abandon ours Of Union
A letter from Thomas Brown, Special
Ageai Of the Treasury Department,
urges the clearance oi arms ostsnsibly
for Liverpool, under the Presidents
modified order allowing expectation to
The original place Of shipment The
collector of the port refused 10 allow
their clearance under the construction
Of the Presidents order, aud claimed
that the arms we're intended for Mexico.
Surveyor General T. F. Poole urged
persistenuy the clearance, on the ground
OF aid to the Mexican republic against
the monarchy The clearance was not
obtained The arms, it appears, we're
for Gen. Vega. and consisted of 20s
cases Of muskets, originally imported
into New York By Mann 4 Co, from
Hamburg.
The Southern leaders are entirely
sanguine Of their ability to conquer
their Independence without arming the
slaves
Lodgings have been engaged for these
three eommlasiouess--CaEnpbegl, Hunter
and Stephens
The Tribnns has the following from
Richmend papers of the both.
The Examiner mentions The departure
Of commissioners for Washington, and
declares they we're not nominated By
tbe Senate nor commissioned By the
President, and went without any Official
authority. IL says, editoriAllv: So far,
She treacher0us policy of tha enemy 10
sending 40 intriguing politician 10 fit
mysteries 70 AID fro seross the lines, 70
create The impression that peace was
coming, has succeeded perfectly The
enemy knows the weakness Of our Presi
dent, and bad 90 doubt that II they sent
well known old Washington schemers
they would AZ once be received, croden.
tials or no credentials, and be elaspcd
10 the Executive breast, aud then n
thousand rumors could not fail 70 fly
abroad, and through The army and
among citizens, aud to every remote vi.
lage in the Confsdsrscy, that peace was
/ In the air
Thus it was hoped the military nerve
/ Of the country veuld relax. hsu would
susmise that there ia no need 70 make
sacrifices aad endure privaiions now At
the eleventh hour, and stragglers and
absentees would deem il not worth
while TO come back to their commands.
Mr.. Davis, in admitting unauthorized
aud uRofieiate Yankees TO private audi.
ences and their success, ha8 hlossomea
into summer, and that tbe President hAs
sent commissioners to Washington to Re
go.iate something which shall be called
Three eminent Southern Statesmer
have gone TO Washington. They are NOT
negotiators, and have no poser to treat
They are not even commissioners from
our Government, nor are they empow
cred 10 represent or to speak for thi
country, inasmuch a. there had been n
appointment BY the President or Sen
ate Just as Mr.. Blair cams to Rich
mond to talk with any one who wozh
converse, and was careful Of geltinI
himself received at the Executive Man
sion, so three Confederate gentlemen Z
to Washington 70 have . conversation
with the enemy.