, 1865-01-16

p1air's return to the United ststes, when oy.ry-
thing will be puhlisned IN fuu In the New York
7ribaae and other New York papers. Bla1r'a o..
teDetb!c object In Rtchmoud-of rather presumed
business hero, for there Is nothing ostau.iuls
abont him or his business or moyenants-is to
ascertain whether anything .can be done to bring
about cessation OF host1llres and an end to tbs
We think his real bnsiness is to place ths Lla-
coin Administration In good opinion before ths
another daft. Lincoln knows that the proposi-
tons he Will make are sueh. that rhe7 wifi be
spurnea BY onr government but our rejection Of
viii B!a'r's ali, 10 prova that ,hs rsb:ls viii ac-
cept of terms OF peace, and that nothing left
but vigorous prosecution Of the Nar.
10 70 ensSa
flag Of truce to so down the rj7er+
We hive no news from the So1th Or Southwest.
Tie Richmond Etaainer Of the 18th contains
the following: stThe greht overflow Of the Jam .
Rlver continues, and may do more for Buffers
canal than all hls explosions; may wash It out
CLEAR, and may fn 1t up with mud and sand. TIL
he water snhsl ;; des; nothing can be KNOWN even
The freshet IS lot so high as that Of last rear by
several feet. The chtcf news on the river Is the
running day and night. and Is saia to be trans-
portu. vast stores to the extreme left OF bis nne,
where, without doubt, Ills next effort will be
Several bomb proofs on cur lines eaved ID Under
tho late rains, nnd casualties said to have
takcn place. The enemy keeps up his artillery
rracuce in Chesterfield, with no effect Of ang ac-
+. F. blair ia reported to hare ontcred our lines
at Elliott Hill, coming from Fort uarrlsont and Is
Ssa % s9d qe % !,
some private bouss, aud that he has held an tn1or
view Hith tho Secretary Of War. These arc the
good can come Of such q mlssion and some evil
may be its result.
ahe 19rSirg Sa + from ts g Of
tfon WIS received in the Housc Of Representatives
yesterday from tho preaident by hts private
in1y, Col B. n. Harrison:
January 18th, 1855.
ATo the House Of Representatives:
II have inst received the accompanying report
from tho Secretary Of War stating that Henry s..
Faotc. amember Of the House Of Representatives
from the Stato Of ofTenneseee, has been arrested by
military officer IN Northern Virginia while en-
my's country. I submit the matter to. yon in or
" der that such disposal OF The c9se may be made d
to yon shall Beem proper.
tS1gned> JEFFERSON DAVIS"
Wan DErARTHEST G. 8. A. |
R1cHMoSp, Jan. Is, 1865. T
To the President Of the Confederate States:
1E;-I have the honor to submit for your infor-
nation and direction thc subjoIned copy Of te1e-
gram received from the Provost Marshal at Fred
efickahurg. No special Instructions hid been
very respectfully, JAaEs A. Sedan:
sec'y Of War.
FGEDEn1cKsnune, Jim. L, 1865.
To the Honorable Secretary OF War:
have arrested Hon. Henry s. Foote at Occo-
qnan, on his wag to Washington Tor Tic purpose
lars t6roreh Mejor tarrinston # b: mali.
slnet n; wiat d,s2osa, to make ofhIn. :.
(Sfgned) II. $: DAG0Er, Commanding. 's
On motion Of Mr. Clarke, OF No, the matter was
Fnee Wsn eoaa On Steam &
name, near Potomac. The village ia about rs
miles from Richmond and 70 miles from Alsxan-
dria..
article on The question Of making Gen. Lee dtcta.
tor, and esys: ''Sou1e Of our cotemporarics hare
heen discussing whether the appointment Of Gen.
& Se espssa
cent reretses. We need hardly say how earnestly
we have deprecated the exaggeration to which
thte despoudeacy has l. been carried. L 9as been
by croaking ct street cotnors and in bar rooms,
aud il even to be feared that some OF the ctoak
log has found its way into quarters wheEe
Ha1ins taken pains 10 ascertain fscts we viii now
say tlat Gen. Ls Is hlsaest tn eens@apa s,9 II III
fore commands not on]y all the troops ia Ills de-
partment huta1 who maj, happen to acrre IN con-
W. 5 re 69 ha o. S
and lis command In the field fs as large md cx
tends over as ereata department as he is Wiling
to control, Lie fIt9l0ent has u1Adt in9 expert
Hent now urged, and Gen. Leo has found Ii In
possible 10 do both duties. The President 1eluc-
tantly, at Gen. Lees own request, was compelled
10 choose between relieving him from the COM
uaud OF tho army defending Richmond or from
the general command over ali our armies.
Dc:sti. OF. Edward Everett.
BosroH, Sunday. january 15*-Edwnrd ,Ev-
erett died this morning, at Tour. o'clock
at Ills residcncc, On Summer street, OF
aoopla1y.- Ills age VIA seventy. years and
nine months. Mr. Everitt addressed bis
fel1ow.citlzcns at Fauenll Hail on Monday last
in aid Of sending provieious to Savannah, and dur
ing the afternoon Of that day as present in court
In reference to Claim for damages against the
city Of Charlcstown fur oyernowing portion Of
his estate in Milford, by constructing dam on
Mystic River. On Tuesday he became affected
with quite severe cold, but neither hfs friends
nor himself deemed 1t serious. Saturday evening
he appeared about as well az usual, aud retired
to he'd, declining TO trouble any one to remain
with him. About o'clock this 4. NJ. his house.
keeper entered his room and found him sleeping
naturally. An hour Inter she was alarned by
hearing heavy fall in his room, and found him
was promptly summoned, but before his arrival
Nj. Everett died. The event was announced IN
nearly all the churches st the commencement Of
the morning service, and created profound feel
inr Of sadness. Shortly afler noon the church
bells Of the city and suburbs were tolled. Mr.,
Ereretts funeral will take place at noon on Thurs
1ay, in the First Church, Rev. Rufus Ellis PASTOR
It Il presumed the State and city authorities will
take part in the obsequ1cs Of this great md good