Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-20

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Washington specid 0ys:
One q Tie results II Secretary Stanton's
visit 70 Savannah, il to solve doubt = 70
the soundness Of Gen. Sherman, on the ne
gro question.
The soldiers views and policy are those
Of the Government.
His treatnent of the negroes Of Savannah
has inspired them with confidence, and they
rely on him wholly.
he has borne in his heart ! great scheme
for the benefit Of their race in Georgia, and
Il is understood here, that the country win
be electrified in few days BY IN order from
him, partitioning among them the abandon
ed Sea Island property Of fugitive Rebel
Planters, and establishing them in their new
freehold, and laying,the foundation of new
struction but few politicians in the country
are no permitted to see.
New YoRK, Jan. 19.-The Tribune's
Montreal correspondent for whose trust
worthiness the editor vouches, announces !
proposed raid over the border for the pur-
pose Of releasing the prisoners in Clinton
prison, and that Plattsburg, Keesvillc, Buzz
lington, Waterbury and Haverhill, will be
visited.
INV York, Jan. 2O.-The Herald's Wash
ington special says:
F. P. Blair, senior, win start for Rich
mond again tomorrow. Since his return he
has been in close consultation with the Pres
ident aud other leading members Of the Ad-
ministration but what the character of his
communications has been, or with what au-
thority he is now clothed, is fact unknown.
That he should % soon return is indictive
Of his having been charged with some CON-
munication by Mr.. Davis, the tenor of which
has not been made public, and which in con-
nection with the successes achieved by our
lines since his interview with the Rebel Ex-
ecutive. and the evident disinclination of the
Southern people to continue the war, in
duces u belief on the part Of the Admins
tration that the resources Of Craftsmanship
may now be usefully employed in connec-
| ton with vigorous prosecution Of the mil
itary and naval operations to bring about Z
termination of the existing difficulties.
1t is not certa n that he returns ct once TO
| the rebel capital. This would indicate that
Mr.. Blair's first mission was far more sue
cessful than was allowed to transpire.
New York, Jan. 2O.-The Richmond pa
pers contain . debate in the rebel Con.
gress which shows that the committee on
Foreign relations, to which was referred
the peace propositions, reported unani
mously in favor of sending commissioners
to sue for peace. It also shows that his
action has produced q rupture between
jeff Davis aud the Richmond OlieaYehy
on one side, and Congress representing the
people on the other, which is shaking the
whole frame work Of the Confederacy.
Mr.. Orr declared that the people were
determined that in some form the states.
manship u the country shall BE- worked Il
IN honest effort 70 evade the carni nj Of
death. The debate il the most important
which has occurred during the war.
The Richmond papers are again abusing
JEFF. Davis, Gen. Bragg, and al others, ex-
cept Lee, for allowing Fort Fisher to fall
They again call for Lee ~ Dictator.
The Sentinel having published an article
denouncing the peace resolution Is treason,
an exciting debate took place in the House,
in which the Sentinel was roughly handled.
JET. Davis was accused Of cndesvoring to
intimidate the advocates Of an honorable
and peaceful settlement of the war.
In the House also there was debate on
the proposed repeal Of the exemption law.
Marshall, Of KY, was II favor 81 ! dean
sweep Of every man in the country. He
said the rebels had not begun to fight vet.
Others said that the country needed farm
ers, and that the people shenld be divided
into soldiers add producers.
The Richmond Wing says:
The proposition which came from jeff.
Davis to repeal the exemption rightfully
finds but little favor in Congress.
The Richmond Examiner suggests that
all the cotton ct Wilmington be burned, as
the port being closed, the place is no longer
Of any consequences, and may fall into the
enemy's hands.
The Richmond Enquirer, acknowledging
the port closed, saws
Now, for the first time, we are thrown
upon our own re ources. Butler could
have taken it on Christmas Day, but he did
not because he vas afraid It would be folly
to pretend that the port Of Wilmington was
not Of great value to our cause, but that it
did US much harm is equally true.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Special to Tri-
bune says:
Gen. Butler has turned over to his sue.