, 1865-01-30

WAsuMo7ox, Sunday, Jan. aa9.
It is understood that Alex. Long is to de-
liver another speech in few days in which
he will take the ground that his declaration
IN his speech Of last year for which an effort
was made to expe1 him, have been more than
sustained by the subsequent events Of the war,
and Wnlrenew his demand for peace, even at
the cost Of separation.
A letter from loyal American at Nassau,
dated the 10th inst, received here to-day,
states that there were nineteen blockade
runners in that port taking In 'cargoes
Of arms, ammunition, medicine, clothing and
provisions, with the intention Of running
taem into Wilmington. The leteralso stat, s
that In the warehouses ut Nassau there vas
stored on Confederate account over two and
ha'f million pounds OF bacon, lart1, AMI
quantities Of arms, boots, shoes, blankets aud
clothing Of every description. In one ware
house alone, over $1,000 stand of Enfield
muskets we're stored, waiting an opportunity
to run the blockade, several 10o-pounder
Armstrong gunA has also recently been ship
ped on rebel account. The capture Of vii
mington, the letter says, will conclude block
ade running SO far Us this port Is conce ned.
Parties interested in the business, will not
risk the chances Of running goods into any
other Confederate port.
Richmond papers of the eth hare been re-
ceiyed. The Sentinel Of that date contains q
monrnfu1 and significant editorial on the sit
uation. It says, January has almost run Its
sands and spring approaches, aud the war
which further south has known no pause, will
soon awake again in Virginia. Grant Is gath
e1ing his lo1ces alouna w. nn o"n asmt 10
cntrenchtd near at hand. Sheridan IS IN the
Is meraciug our Southern connections, and
with his face nosthra.l, All sieus Indicate
an cnrlr combined and virouuo ,novcmcnt
u1on ~ 1900 ,,ass ~ rs;,r,rs nnd nnnn
.l't 1fon ~. go. 4'ass @A@ "f'A
1ne capital o' tne country "
These months OF WINTER arc precious mo-
ments Of preparation. Two OF them are gone,
one of them remains, Has our work been
accomn,;sheds > Have our n1an, bcei taken
Mss wv ,,o1;cr and 1noosnras hoan n,,Jo
nas ou1 Po1e5 ano measures osen M1ae
mp? has our army been organized: has 1t
been strengthened? Alas for the answer that
truth requires. Alas! that time OF prepara-
t,o,, ;s enl;nr haf,ro ,-ono,otior Ia comman-
W. - r,ls ~ os.e .- plepAn as' 10 sa -
cea' ~ ent1eas Ionssess W "a"e W. W.
| cntreat the t"o Houses 10 put lfn1t on
garrulity, and to work with an insight, an
Increasing euerpy.
w ore nanv sc,ana os ,eo;a,atnro Init
w n"'e ia0ns ses"po " Aes'o'"tuto ou'
very few laws. Progress has been made In
many things, but very little completed. The
| rcor,ronfzatfon bill. the currency bill and the
o,,o,o-,,fo,, t;,t to,o .,..a5 49, -, ~ ,,,,os
~ t1rn Hnaas 'o e. a a os hnt, hGt
~ 5I1ar"1, for-,s ~ a,o pT tba-, T. ~
-. H. aosS; ~ wy t y, -. 'neM - yee
~. ~ "a 1ns - us,a n.e noa ~ saeu'
saa NC a. 81 thaso srhtaot .%o P'up % -
~ nai ~ III: - st,i -t,a. aa1o ~
.haeo ~ mom ,9. ~ @ .a th-oatan;n tat thsn
eaose ~" t IL n.ari1, ha-e 1T Thera
!ole, LOT VIC 5aw 70 ;osa ~ ',s "si ioaa nn3
onG gay.
II 10 surrey lime NOE 10 arrest the torrent 0:
debate anu 10 inspire the country with cner1
getic action. Tue people are prepared to re-
spond 70 taese vigorous =, measures. ThdT
only ask mat congress shall lead braVely snd
Gen. Dana, commanding at Memphis, has
written here explaining that his previous &C
| tion on The cotton question was taken before
he was aware Of the instructions Of the Coy
eminent in the premises. Now there will be
no longer any conflict between the civil and
Gen. Carl schurz is in town.
a petition has been sent here by the Attor4
| ney Geuernl Of Tennessee, endorsed By An.
drew johnson, praying for the establishment
Of civil authority in Tennessee, and intimat-
Ing that If their prayer is not granted, and II
| would like fighting General.
The Congress investigation seems to have
| opened the door Of The old Capitol Prison.
It ID said that more than htty OF the inmates
! have been released BY order Of the President
on the request Of members who have called
hlS M attention @ to individual cases:
The third annual meeting Of the United
States Christian Commission is being held
tonight in the hall Of the House Of Repre-
sentattves, sccretAryFSeW presiding. There
ls very large audience IN attendance. a. D.
Richardson, the escaped correspondent, has
promised q make statement Of the conai-
tion and sufterings ot our prisoners In the
South before the exercises are concluded,
Geo. II. Stuart made statement BY which
1t appears that the Christian Commission mas
received, during the past year. $3.50 III
cash and stores, which makes the toIal re-
ceipts since Its Organization over q .uu,ooo:
General Fisk and General Patrick, army Of
the Potomac Senator Fisher Of Conn, Chap
lain McCahl Of Ohio. Rev. wharton smith Of
Philadelphia, md others, addressed the meet
ing, including 4. .. hlcnafoson, 1rtoaae cor
respondent.
The 1nn<3 Washington special says Mr.
Blair has stated to an intimate f:iend that By
his first trip to Richmond be succeeded in oh.
nable papers taken from his house by Ear1y's
men. Among the documents was his will.
The HrraM snys over nfty persons, against
whom no charges cond be ioqnd, have been
released from the. Capitol Prison In Wash
ington, since the lnvestigat1ont tssarding those
confined there has been ordered oy the House
OF REPRESENTATIVES,. On ,,,
WASHINGTON, Snnoay, 9An. ~s.-admifal
fortr reports TO tne navy department Tue
capture Of the blockade running steamer
Blenhcim, on the night o. Jaaaary 9Th, In
Cape Fear river. She vas from Nassau,
bound In, not knowing that the place had
fallen into our hands. she nao valuable as
sorted cargo. ,,.,
The ,Stntind has an editorial urging JEFF.
Davis to act with the people. ana assures him