The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28
Suec5.ls to New York Papers.

New York, Jan. G.-The Times. " ASA
iIgton special says: Ii - generally ~
derstcod now that Blair did not go IN any
sense as a representative Of the Govern
ment to Richmond, and that he IS not au-
thoriaed 70 encourage the hcse that any
overturee Tor peace WILL De made or &C
ceEted wa.ch look however remotely, to-
ward division ef the Union, nor is 1t be-
liey ed TIE rebels are yet prepared 10 treat
on any ot2er terms
Popular sentiment las ever rated the de-
sire ct tie rebei Government for peace,
When their armies are destroyed they VIII
make peace.
Mr.. Blair has no. returned.
The Government has been assured That
the Canadian authorities have determined
to remove all causes o. dissatisfaction on
the part OF this country growing out OF the
recen: occurrences. Judge Cot;rsel Will be
reno we'd This vii probably lead 70 q
speedy abroga;!on Of the passport system.
New YORK, IAN. 2J.---A special to toe
Post from Washington says the bankrupt
bill reported to the Senate b. the Judiciary
Com mittee contains severa. amendments,
bu. the House bill IS Tot essentially chang
ed. 1t il understood that Mr.. Je0cAs. who
drafted the bill passed b. tas House, as
SCENTS to the Senate amendments.
The com na;t.ee OF. the conduct OF the wa
have coz. p.eteG he investigation OF Gen.
Buffers conduct 4 the first attack oo " -
mingtor.
In the Nii.spaugn case the '.ry returned
damages en- Mr.. Adams the defendant, It
SIC, coo, for seducing the formers wife.
New YORK, IAN. I6-TLe Eerc{c' S
Washington special says that tae city Is
ElieG with peace -uciors. The correspond
emf states that a ,negnbe- OF Jet. DAVIS
| Cabinet Fad made direct proposition or
enquiry o. M Blair, while n Richmond,
rs ttaA ' tIs.
were wiling to give up the contest, woI q
the United States Government forego
enancira.Soc, cou.;cation, Sc, and permit
then. to !scose Of tteir cotton. and leave
tue country for Mexico. with the under.
standing that ne obstacle should be placed
in the way o. lie private soidiers OF me
Southern nr.ry at least all who ma, de-
sire to follow the leaders into that country
II that would be consented to, they would
bind themselves to drive the French. under
Macmillan out o. Mexico, assume full
contro, Of the Government and il neces-
sarv, pledge its Ultimate annexation to the
United States.
Mr.. Blair stated u reply that -ne = o-il
would not n any contingency abandon tue
idea Of emancipation, but our Government
was willing 70 be MercifC. as ear as cons
cato. was concerned.
The He~Gigrs Fort Eisaar espoaient
Of the 10Th says: Gen. Paine again went
out yesterday n force, to raconEoIer the
position Of the enemy. lie foam! them, as
before, in force about two miles from our
extreme line, and after severe skirM.sc,
in wtict we succeeded IL capturing ttty
prisoners. Gen. Pane retired
yes.erday the dispatch boa. l,.i.Za Han
cock was proceeding Up the river 10 poiat
farther Up than any yet reached, When she
was opened on hy For. ST. Phillip. on the
south side of the river. Several shots we're
fred, some taking effect
The remains of Co. :. I. Smith, Il.th
New York, 20 North by a. steamer ali
fcrcia to-day.
= private letter says tee proposition o.
the rebels 10 make II. Maras, Fla, Il block
ado running port WIZ no. succeed, as 1t.
Rock welt has taces ga-sess there, able tc
puta step 20 such operations.
TIE Rlchincud E&Cl}rer says: = IS
| though, the existing CaSiaet haze pretty
nearly ax hats te. rs Intellectual resources
without achieving u reEy brilliantly ..-li1.i-
mated individual success, ara liar a new
ser, with fresh IDEAS and wide awake caar-
nc, erist.cs, i- especially desirable at tie
present time.
The Anglo biocaaae Runners iaye Al
| reauy been informed of the ta.l Of For;
Fisher, the CIV having cEn IL and made
her escape ont again tie C.sLt before the
evact alton ct Fort Caswa.I.
The Tres Washington +Yec.a. says tina;
every member Of tie rebel cabinet except
Trenholm has gone out, and the rebel Goa
gressme IN .-e Withdrawing homeward.
Johnston refuses 10 take Deauregard !
department
| lee las declined 70 take charge Of any
army but Is own.