New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-28

booming OF heavy guns nom three O'CLOCK tDls morning
until noon indicated that the dogs Of war had been let
loose on the lines and the River below the city There
prospect of an armstice at present but Mr. Blair Is
still in Richmond and while we are not yet permitted
TO know officially anything relative to his mssion we
are satisfied, from all that hear that he Is zcai
ousy ondeaycring to bring about termination Oh tne
war A great reputation win be tho reward OF MS er
fort, If lie succeeds, and he is ambitious enough 10
strive to the renown which VIII attach 10 hs
name if he proves successful Commissioner of Peace.
4 nag-ofruee boat went down the River to-day. "eh'
Singleton Of Illinois, ard niece. were among the pas
sengeTs.
The Enquirer says: This parsonage is still III
town. but nothing connected with the object OF has
visit has transpired. report that an aTIniSuee
had been agreed 10 by the President proved Wi,Iou'
foundation other than the fact that the white nag was
seen flying the point where the truce poa's meet
THE BLAIR MISSION.
The TJan,incr SAYS we learn that Mr.. Blair,
contrary TO general expectation did not go down on the
aagoftruce boat yesterday, but vet tarries In kieh
mopd in consequence OF which there were various rr'
mors yesterday as his delay here was very naturally
thought to imply that his propositions whatever they
NAV be- had neither been rebuffed answered with
decision. Al that Is known is the fact that Blair
brought n letter from Lincoln addressed TO Jefferson
Davis It's contents are not even surmised. But the
only object of sending Blair here is to distract public
attention from the public defense, and keep up the
nonsense of d6magogucs about peace while the Yankee
armies are in motion.
THE PEACE AND OTHER SENSATION RUMoRs.
Tie Sentind says: Mr.. Blair is still in the
city We saw him on the streets late yesterday after
noon 1t is not believed that Mr.. Blair has been au
thorized TO offer any Of settlement that could be
accepted by tie Confederate people The rnmor circu
lated yesterday OF arniscc for three months has its
answer in the thunder of the cannon beW the city
These umos of peace and Of suspension Of hostitics
eon have no other effect than 70 raise fae hopes in the
minds Of the people and, if not intended, create d
visions among the people The shortest way to peace
is 20 prepare vigorously FOR The enemy VIII never
make terms with us until they are convinced We viii
fight I'll! we achieve orr Independence. The more
We talk about peace the more arrogant they become.
The men who are continually whining about peace but
prolong the war, as they well know there can be no
peace but in two ways SubugatioD, or independence
Pie Yankee who controls Tie augusta Clroaiceis no
doubt, in favor Of submission but the people Of the Con-
federate States will have nothing less than indepeud
ence.
BLAIR AND PEACE.
Tie Dispatch says:"T The city was full frumors
yeIterday morning to the effect that an armistce Of
ninety DAYS had been agreed upon between
the Confederate and United States, and some went
so far as 10 state mat white l0gs were lying
from the hostile lines below Richmond. These
stories were the offspring Of idle fances. SO far
from there being an armstice between the beigcrents
there was more OF active war yesterday on the line
below here than there has been since w. November
Our rams and small wooden boats stfrted down tho
river at an early hour with the design, IL is supposed
of damaging the Yankee ponioon bridges near Deep
Bottom their shipping, and, If fortune favored. their
storehouses at Bermuda Hundred and City Point Mr.
f. p Blair was still in the city last evening. He arrived
here on Saturday evening, dned with the President Oh
Sunday and has had several interviews with Linn since
What has transpired during these interviews Is posi-
lively not known the President having not even made
any communication to bis cabinet on the subject. We
must avs ait Mr. Bairs return 10 the North, and tbcn
sean THE NEw.YoRK TR1BvyE for the facts Mr..
Blair viii probably leave by the hag-oftFuce boat
which goes down the river this morning.