The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-02-04

reports inform US that Geuerr rerry's army h
spprosehtne Wilmington A. the Confsdsrs.cs
uodes BrAgg intspd " snuhIlste The FEDERAL forcss
he pSospscs Of grand Victory IL looked upou In
Richmond With eomplA,s.ncy. jet. Davis 10 nos
over confident However, and accordingly has Is
sued proclamation appointing the 10th 4 hsrch
~ day for tsssing. humiliation and PRAYER. The
cstans, changes arc discussei, bu, the new seere-
uries have no, yet bo.n nominated.
The Richmond DtspAroa OF January "a r,por,s .
rumor that the Federal prisoner. in close .onhne-
msni were 10 b. relieved Of their front. and the
cruel treatment of other prisoners Of war o,h.rv,..
mitigsted. JEFF DAVIS has written letter " mem.
hers Of tho virgnis Delegation. In reply 70 noti.
hoauon that the General Assembly Of the State had
pssscd resolution recommending Gen. Lee for tho
POSITION OF Comm snder In Chief 81 the rebel armies
lhe Confederate President aays the opinion ex.
pressed by the General Assembly las lis full con.
currenco that he has frequently desired W place
teen Leo IN position for which his military talents
90 ennenny 1T him that ecu. Lee whom APP
pointed 70 The command VI the Army u Northern
virgins, wns also commander Of all the
Oon'tdcrse armies and II only when
convinced Of the necessity Of relieving him
from The gen raj command, that At bis Lees!
roque-, The PI csdsn, consented, believing that
the aafcty OF the capissl and the succeS Of The
cause de1end,d In great measure ON retaining
Ten Les IN command in the held-of the army OF
that whene er shall DO found practicable by Gen
Lee TO aszoine command Of all the armies III the
Confederate siAioA without Withdrawing him rom
the d'reo' command Of the army In 'front.' Of Gen.
6rnnt he will deem II promo'lve q public iuer ia
to do 80
1le sNTfSSt- which Is recognized hs the gov
efnmcnt organ" Complains thN the poVeT h.
rusIeOd IRE hdbeds corpus conferred expressly
- me safety Of the hists in such a time 1a this
lies upeIertsd snd unemployed In III tuitor's
opinion mere arc some people 70 Richmond " who
arc daily employed, through the medium Of the
PRESS In openly niugAtinX ssd nou ana revolution,
AMI Ee-AchonAry movement "a favor Of tie sus.
mi~ that nave invaded our land With every ere
cun's'nnce o. outrage and strocity." The eii.or OF
the sEN1INrL urge . more ueciuoI a,ton against
uose Nto are uenouncins the rebel tonstess sud
We hkpcusNt, necklng The Government and de-
crying Confederate prospects, thus navigating tho
people 10 resist their rulers and advocating re-
'urn " the YANKEE yoke lhe attempted desertion
OF uoY. foor and the WITHDRAWAL of Mr.. smith.
OF Alabama another member OF Congress- without
rebuke, and Other acts anu tpcOchcs oi other Con
gresAhen' are denounced - treason calling Tor
vigorous punishment.
lhs hNAsiHn OF January 10Th IL grsuhcd by
tie passage IA Congress u some mportAn. militia
~ esi,lsuon' but blink, they viii not add 10 tie
Nr'hfth OF Nhe army unless some reform 10 intro
iuceu W Tue present mole ol c0nscrpunn- Ihe
e-itoI oi ihe W mo, IN al article pui s1cd ON the
s''u' 1SsrA uW 'ne'o = ~ uh lhoiheis an uh-
qu'toed' p'a'Ve'at'on on WAN oi couhdence 10
we sAs aei'y' ulsucnon hpd cHpselty " me gov
eainent and mat &c snlt want Vi cont fence, md
To tho al fhtesi eAIetAhous oi removal oi ia
cause 10 owing the hdispefeof dsspOndsf-y
which H. the moes alarming feature OF oar conui-
ton" lie then prOceeGh W ueplov this state Of
sfiIrs' and says
Neither do We argue the justice or injustice Of tie
popular verdict which now eKpresso. ,t.oii In %
uuuiistaksble form throughout e country. We