Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-02-16

our SPECIAL REPORT.
Harassing the Confederacy
South Carolina Railroad
being Destroyed.
A New Invasion of South
ern Soil.
Cotton Fleet at New York
Foote on the State of the
Confederacy.
Harassing the Confederacy
Cotton Fleet at New York
Spirit of the Rebel Press.

Special to the Eyansvills JoHrnSii
The Peace Movement Rase Of Jeu.
Davis.
NEw YoRK, Feb. l5.--The cotton feet
ships arrived to-day, and ara detained
below on account Of ice.
New York AarbOr contains large eaan-
titles Of ice, rendering movements of
steamers very difficult aud uncer' ala.
The New York Times ssys Senator
Foote was given ths alternative TO re
turn to the South, 20 TO England, or 70
TO Fort Warren. Il says Foote repre-
sents the Confsderaey on chs eve d dis
ruptiou, and the struggla on the part OF
tbs rebels Is nearly over. lie says high
military authority in Richmond admits
that tbs capture Of Branehville must
compel the evacuation OF Charleston,
Wilmington, and even Of Richmond It.
self he thinks the leaders will eudea-
vor 70 leave the country, and the cam
paign on the part Of the rebels would
descend 70 guerrilla fighting.
& Fo0te Is prepared 70 Issue an address
70 the people Of the South, urging them
70 cease sighting and give up the con
test which is hopeless, aud a. no terms
BAT unconditional surrender can be OBJ
tanned they should promptly accept
such terms
Foote represents the unpopnlarity Of
JEFF. Davis At the South, ,kthe very great
esl Of the people having the least conf
deaee in him.
TIE mission NJ stephens. Hunter and
CsmP0a!l vas only ras1 oa ,le Earl
OF Davis, aud enforced the conscription
q place the nsn Of the South in the
field.
The RIebmond DispatcA has an article
on the importance Of time to the rebels
"a the coming campaign. II calls loud.
ly Tor action, and says Il Is no time 20
bold long debates in the cabin when The
ship is,within sound Of breakers.
The Whig has sn editorial 90 the
mistakes Of Blair and the fallaeies Of the
North IN regard to peace Il declares
there IS no real peace feeling in the
South, except on the basis Of independ.
enee, ard Il repeats the usual oatbuFst
Of defiaaes. 70 fire the Southern heart.
The Seafiael abuses the terms Of
peace offered by Mr.. Lincoln, AHd says
q - impossible 10 aeesps them. Il
makes the usual charge Of bad faith.
particularly rs the axchanre Of prison
era ls Gays thai "a long - lhe rebels
bad an excess the cartel was observed,
bus when the circumstances were re-
veFsed the exchange was broken OF an.
der frivolous pretsnses
In the rebel Congress, on Friday last,
BaEkesdAle, Of Miss, offered bill au-
thoFiEing the President 20 ask for and
accept, from the owners OF slaves, the
services Of any number Of able-bodied
negroes that may be deemed necessary.
The bin provides that 20 change shall
be made between master and slave.
On motion Of Miles, Of South Caro-
Ina, The bin was rejected
Barksdale then moved 70 refer II 10 :
select COMMITTEES, which Was agreed 10.
Before the reference Of the bill,
Wackhouse, Of Va, said that in bis
opinion neither the people nor the arms
would submit to SO monstrous proceed.
ing
The Petersburg Express Of the lIth
ays il has substantial grounds for the
belief that Grant was reinforced lasi
week by $4,000 Of Thomas s. troops, and
| that during ell Thursday, Friday and
I Saturday nights bis trains we're moving
from City Point 10 Yellow Tavern.
The Charleston Aeresyy Of the 4th
inst, says that only one division Of the
enemy remains at Pocataligo, eompos-
ed solely Of Fosters troops
The Selma Reporter reports indiea-
tons that Thomas has bis eye on Mobile
and other points in Alabama II il
probable be will move down from BluG
Mountain Railroad in connection with
8 column said TO be getting ready fol
( Pascaguola. Then we a,s likely K
have rsiding parties from Memphis
Vicksburg and Naschez to prevent troopl
from going TO Blue Mountain anc
I Mobile.