Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-25
rnaM THE UNIIeEn SrATEs.

We have received United States papers of the Goth.
These arrivals entirely barren of important nows
pRer the belief that "the war is about over and that
general peace will follow old Rairs trip to Richmond
gold opened at the Isl board the goth at 1879 IL We
make room tor the following relative to
THE PEACE MOVEMENT,
The Philadelphia Inquifer contains tie following Wash.
ington despatch;
1t Is pretty generally believed tonight that Francis
Blair - has gone 10 Richmond to tender to JET Davis
perIiss,S LOT commissioners to TO Washington
iorin basis for peace negotiations.
The Imuires New York correspondent writes upon the
same subject TO this effect
There has been young panic in Wall street to-day
sulting la general decline in gold aud merchandise
This was caused by the perseverng efforts of the bears
create the impression that going TO have peace
right away the result of the BlarSngetOn mission 10
Richmond One story that Mr. Riair returned the
rebel capital thsmornng, with programme this time
Lincoln in favor of Commissioners to meet
at CITY Point TO see II settlement rannOt be reached
Prepostero,s as these cauards their face 1t is per
fecify that they nd multitude OF people cIedulous
enough Go baese them Everybody therefore, who has
anything TO sell il selling it at sacrifice in many cases.
under the conviction that the IL about Id
day two they viii probably have occasion to bemosn
their ceduy in thus giving the dreams and deu-
usions Of SET Of saapeIs who are simply operating oI
a rise,
The Tribune says, editorialy:
Wenote that several of our contemporaries whe Gag
erly proclaimed Mr. Bairs visit to Richmond nsgnih
cant abortiye failure, &c &C. ore now busily employ
ed convincing their readers that when they talked
they knew nothing Of the matter This effort 1t strike:
US sentirely superhuous.
The Herads Washington despatch upon this subject is
| as follows: 49,
+. p, Blair sr will start for Richmond again to-m
Since his return lac has been III frequent and close
consultation with the President and other leading
hers Of the administration but what the character of hi
communications has been with what authority be Is
clothed Is yet unknown That he should so soon
return is indicative Of his having been charged with some
commune aton.by Mr. Davis the tenor Of which has
been made public, and which in connection with the
Cesses achieved by forces since his interview with the
rebel executive and the evident of the mass
of the Southern people TO eantnue the war; induces
belief the part ofthe Administrations that the
of craftsmanship may now be usefully employed IN con
uection with vigorous prosecution OF military and naya
operations TO bring about differentiation Of the existing
difficulties. AT all events IL certain that he returns
TO the rebel capital THIS would indicate thar Mr.
Blars irst mission was far more smcesal than was al
/ lowed to tTanapire .
| FROM THE TRANs-MISSISsIPPI
| The Herald, in its Situation" article, says.
Il thought that tho leaders OF the rebel army
kansas design to abandon that tate entirely They
purpose Of moving southwark into Louisiana Texas
Eve the rebel citizens of Arkansas not in the army haze
been ordered by Magrudsr 20 remove 10 the southsde
the Red river Guerilla gangs however still iEfest til,
northern section Of the State Two detachments OF
tonal troops recently went from Roa and Pilot Knob
Missouri into the northern and northeastern parts Of AZ
kansas for the purpose af hurting up these aTaudors
killed and captured number the members u them
The statement is reiterated that President Lincoln VIII re-
woke the orders OF Generals Candy and Reynods for Tie
evacuation Of Fort Smith by tie national garrison