The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-16
The Arrest of Ex-senator Foote.
From the Richmond Whig, Jan. al

From the Richmond Wing, Jan IA
The following communication received in the
House Of Representatives yesterday o'clock from
Che President through his private Secretary, Colonel b.
EXECUTIVES DEPARTMENT, Jan. IL, 1865.
To TuE IL USE on REPRESENTATIVES,, G. ). Al
have Just received the accompanying report from the
SECRETARY Of War stating that Henry Foote member
Of the House Of Representatives from the State Of Ten
virginia while cndeavoring to pass our lines on his way
the enemy country submit the matter you in
order that suh disposal Of the be made TO
You shall seem proper JEFFERSON DAVIS
WAR Drr,ursrsr, c. $. A., RicnnosD, Jan 10, 1886.
TO Inr ragrs or 1nr q. n IA
direction e opy y Telegram rse,ed from The
JAMES A. Seldom Secretary OF War.
FREDERICKSBURG, jan L., 1865.
To The Hos. SECRETARY % wAa;.
have arrested Hon Henry Fooe az Occoqnan on his
he vows Fun rarcniars through MAJOR Carrhson by
sIa. me- av WHAT I d.sooa 20 maxi d S@
H. 5. DAGGETr Commanding Post.
On motion OF Mr, Clark, OF Missouri, the matter
referred to a select committee Of I'VE
[occoqnan Is in Prince william county, on the stream
Of that name, near the Potomac The village is about
seventy i've miles from Richmond, and twenty from
Alexandra.
sherman's Forces Across New River.
On Friday last says the Charleston Mercury the Yam
KEGS in unknown reported have crossed New
river, on the road TO Grahamsvle Their main body,
however still in the ncighborhood Of Hardecyile As
yet their object Is developed but Wheeler Is closely
watching their movements
Affairs Below Richmond md Petersburg.
From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 10
The frcshet in the James river commenced falling about
four clock yesterday afternoon and in less than
hours had subsidized upwards OF fifteen inches Further
than small break in the canal and the fng up Of the
NJ Iuf IN
part of tic city have heard Of any
accrng ther from in the ncigbborhood The hydrsnts
throughout Richmond yesterday stopped running but
will doubtless yield .orth their accustomed how Of water
today and tonight
II 4 reported that the enemy during the Of last
TUESDAY advanced their picket lines on extreme
right -outh OF Petersburg We have positive nforna-
lion Ga The subject but The is not very important IL
true
Thore a report that the explosion heard on Monday
night was another attempt of the enemy blow The
end OF the Dutch CAP Canal The freshet IN The
has, hopc, ~ this time allied w the ditch and
obiicracd al traces Of Tho canal
From the Richmond Examiner Jan. 13l
Tho gsclt overflow 81 The james river continues and
may 10 more Tor Blcrs canal than All his exploslons-
may wash i o., clear or may n i NJ with mad and
sand Until the water slhsdcs uottug can bc known,
even BY those on the spot The rcshct not 20 gh Us
chat Of last year By several feet
The chief news te lines tho continual activity q
GIANTS army railroad II runs day and nlrht, and i
said to be transporting vast stores . The extreme lc q
hs nes where, without doubt, BIZ neat effort VII be
made, perhaps the commencement Of . loug march.
Several bomhproois lines caycd 10 under the
iatc nins and casualties are said to have taken
p,acc.
The eneriy keeps m his artillery practice IN Chester
Aeld. without + Iattpet etIert OF any
Another Blow mt General Kirby smith.
yHs REBELS IS rHE EAsT WANT ASSISTANCE FROM
THE TN MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT
From the R hmoud Whlg Jan l2I
The sixty thousand men nreeublod under the Con
federate Bag west Of the Mississippi could II their force
properly directed, turn The scale military success
on this side 81 the river entirely in our iavor Even
thirty thousand Of them added to the veteran armies
which are confronting the Yankees would make
the issue Of The war verify believe absolutely certain
W. showed Few days ago, THAI TIE confcieracy pos