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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-16

Richmond papers the sources of inforrna-
tion and opinion for their bulletins and
dispatches, the public win not be sur
prised to learn from the next United
States papers that dispatches have
gone to Europe from Secretary
Seward TO announce the final
caving il Vi the rebellion, as foreshadow-
ed in q call for conventions of the separ-
ate states, and of al the states, to reyol-
utionize the revolution, to depose Mr..
Davis, wipe out Congress, appoint die
tator, and, perhaps, to surrender TO the
enemy. The call for convention, which
finds expression for the first time in q
Virginia newspaper is by no means new
thing. That coeatrice egg, ineubated for
many months by the submissionists III
Georgia, and lately introduced into Vir-
ginia, now, for the first time, comes be-
fore the people of this state with the sole
object of deposing the president and ma
king General Lee generaGssimo. This
paper has already expressed the earnest
wish that the. President and Congress
would consider aud consult the public
good by enlarging the authority of Gen
eral Lee, and giving him the entire con
troll and management Of military af
fairs. But not even for this great
object would We be willing To see
a convention even of Virginia assem-
bled. OF whom would iit he COM
posed General Lee cannot spare from
his army the members elect Of the Legis-
lature, even during the season of winter
quarters; and before the convention could
assemble the season of active operations
would have commenced, and no soldier
OF officer could be spared from the army.
That large body Of noble aud gallant
patriots would, therefore, be excluded.
Who then, would compose the conven.
tionl The discontented, despon,ling croak-
ers would soon have the army and the
state at the disadvantage of their fears
and hopes. Is the great western portion
of Virginia to be excluded from that con
yention, aud if not where is the eenstit-
uency that could elect the delegatesl
We protest against any such convention.
The proposition is that of a wild, erratic
man, driven by passion, fear and preiu-
dice to the very verge of submission. Mr.
Seward may well represent to his foreign
ministers the decline of resolution in this
people, if he attaches any Importance 10
this convention call .r,
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The Rebel Press on the Object Of the
Mission.
Press Dispatch.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-The Richmond
Dispatch of the 18th, has the following:
Francis p Blair, the Yankee Peace Com
missioner, arrived in the city late Wed
nesday night, attended by servant
Mr.. Blair came into our lines at point
in front of Fort Harrison, held by the
city battalion. He was delayed several
hours on our lines, awaiting for permit
to come to the city, which was not per
mitted till a late hour at night. Since
he arrived be has been kept or has kept
himself from the public eye, and his
movements and whereabouts are shroud-
ed i'll mystery. He is believed to be
lodged at the Spottswood hotel, and
there is little doubt that he is there,
though his name does not appear Oh the
register lie has been met accidentally
,by several of his old acQuaintances, and
their meetings were characterized by the
utmost cOrdiality on both sides. He Is
said to have had interviews with the
chief executive officers Of the govern
ment What passed at these interviews
we are not advised, and will not be till
he returns to the United States, when
everything will be published III full in
the New York Tribune and other New
York papers.
Blair's ostcnsible business here, OF
rather their presumed business here, for
there is nothing ostensible about him OF
his officers or movements, is to ascertain
whether anything can be done to bring
about cessation of hostilities and All
end to the war We think his real busi-
ness is to play the Lincoln Administra-
ton into a good opinion before Northern
people, who are Just called upon to I'LL
another draft Lincoln knows that the
propositions he will make are such that
they will be spurned by our rejection OF
them, but will enable him to 20 before
his people, and with Mr.. Blair's aid, to
prove that the rebels will accept of no
terms of peace, and that nothing Is left
but a vigorous prosecution of the war -
Nj: Blair will return to Grants line on
Saturday if the fTeshet subsidies suffi
GENTLY
We have no news from the SOnth or
southwest
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.I NEW YORK, Jan. ll.-By the Ocean
Queen we have Panama dates Of the 9th
The town of Esmeraldo, Eequador, was
nearly DESTROYED by fire on the 9th ult.,
loss S70O, O,0O0, E.f Ega 'E.r
There is newso importance from Peru
A portion of the citizens had informed
their President that they cannot cope
with the Spaniards letter from Colo
3sth states that the Spanish feet had
been reinforced by three ships Of war.
The Panama Star aud Herald dsays il learns
that all restrictions are being removed
by the Japanese treaty. Large quaint
ties ofsilN; accumulated at Yeddo, have
arrived at Kanagawa, aud european mer
chants were congratulating themselves
OH the improved prospect of business,
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Vh. auaurie TeIegaaphle Gable.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA letter fTon
Geo Seward, Esq, Secretary aud General
superintendent Of the Atlantic Telegraph
Company, TO Cyrus W. Field, after al.
luding to the absolute electrical perfec-
tion of the cable now being Inannfae.
tured, states that the amount completed
ND 10 the 3Oth of December at $50 miles
The cable is now being Manufactured al
the rate Of eighty miles per week WIN
out hgrryRg ~ ana %Ithoe' W. tbs enF of the ,t
week In June Two tanks are on board
the Great Eastern for the storage OF es-
bIe and the third is rapidly progressing.
There Is no reason to doubt the cable
will all be on board the great ship ready
for sea with everything IN the best Order
during the month Of june. a. a.
Mr. Seward has no doubt that the ca
HE will bs successfully laid and worked.
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. NEW 1ORk, Jan. IA uo IolloW ing -
the letter Of instruction from General
Grant to Butler, which is appended to
Buffers report Of the Wilmington expe-
dition: 4. .g.-- ,o..
-HEADQ'Rs OF ARMIES OF THE L. 5
CITY POINT, VA, Jan. 7.
To Maj. Gen Butler, Commanding'Army Of
the James si'--.
GENRRAL:-The first object OF the OK
petition under General Weitzel is to
close to the enemy the port Of Whining.
ton. If successful in this the second
will be the capture Of Wilmington itself
There are reasonable grounds to hope for
success if advantage can be taken OF the
absence of the great part of tha enemy's
force now, looking after Sherman in Geor-
gias The directions you have given for
the namber and equipment Of the expe-
tfon vars all right, except i'll the unim-
portant one Of where they embark and
the amount of entrenching tools to be
taken. Theobiect ofthe expedition will
be gained by effectmg a landing on the
main land between Cape Fear river and
the north entrance tothe river Should
such landing be effected, whether the
enemy uOlQ EOIt lSLiDi VI tho 'he'Sii''
guarding the entrance to the river there,
| fbe troops should eutrellch themselves
and by cooperating with the navy effect
landing and the capture ofthose places;
These In our hands the navy could
enter the harbor and the port of Will
mington would DO sealed. Should Fort
Fisher and the point of land OH which it
is built fall into the hands of our troops
Immediately on landing, twill be worth
the attempt to capture Wilmington by
forced march and surprise. Htime is con-
sumed in gaining the first object Of the
expedition, the second will become
matter Of after consideration. The de-
tails for the execution are entrusted and
the officers Immediately in command Of
troops. Should the troops under General
Weitzel fail to effect a landing at or near
Fort Fisher, they will be returned to the
army operating against Richmond with
out delay ...
[Signed L. 5 GRANT,
Lieut. General
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FROM NASHVILLE.
| Tennessee State Convention.
w. G. BrOWnloW for Governor
Passage Of the Resolution Abolishing
Slavery in Tennessee.Pa arson Brown
low for Governor.

Press Dispatch !

CINCINNATI, Jan. l4,-The CONNER
cials Nashville Dispatch says the
convention has unanimously passed the
resolution declaring slavery forever
abolished and prohibited throughout the
State; also the resolution prohibiting the
Legislature from recognizing the right of
property in man, forbidding it from re-
quiring compensation to be made to the
owners, and abrogating the declaration
of State independence, the military
league made in 1861 with the Confede-
rate States, and all laws and ordinances
made in pursuance of them All officers
appointed are confirmed. The PROPOSE
tions are to be submitted to the people
for ratification February I'D, and on
March 4th an election is to be held for
Governor and the Legislature. Nearly
three hundred delegates participated in
the final vote. The greatest harmony
aud good feeling prevailed throughout
ParsOn Brownlow is the unanimous
choice Of the convention for next Cover
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From California.

San FRANCISCO, Jan. l3-Eforts are
making to open direct trade between
San Francisco and Salt Lake by road to
the Colorado River, and thence by steam.
er This would give Salt Lake nearer
source of supplies aud market than al
present.
Subscriptions TO the Sanitary Fair and
representative es of the Christian Commits.
sion are coming in very briskly from all
parts of California
The monitor Camanche will make her
first trial trip next week
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SECOND DISPATCH.

NASHVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE Union Con
vention, i'll its session to-day, nominated
W. G.. Brownlow for Governor by accla-
nation A delegate asked if he would
accept, whereupon he responded in the
following language:
Gentlemen, settle the controversy by
my assuring you that | will accept Gap
plause.) cannot be expected to do any
thing more, and certainly ought to do
no less, than tender to you as IA conyen-
tion, my sincere and unfeigned thanks
for the honor and distinction You have
conferred on me Twill not speak to you,
gentlemen, but what you will lack i'll
speaking if the people should ratify the
nomination, | will try to make up in
deeds aud acts, and God being my help,
if you will send up legislature to re
organize the militia, and pass other
necessary business, will put an end to
this Internal system of guerrilla fighting
in the State, in east, middle and west
Tennessee, if we have to shoot every man
concerned" cloud and long continued
applauseD rr.. ....
The Convention is nominating legis-
lature tonight.
River twenty feet on the shoals, and
falling.
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{ Specials 10 the New Esrk Press.

NEW York, Jan, IA dispatch to the
Herald states that Gen. Hickman Il
placed In temporary command of Gen
Weitzel's troops hl1 .1o-
~ The Richmond Wing of the 18th SAYS
Grant, is reinforced on both north and
south sides of the James river by negro
troops - ~ =
A letter from Panama states that tho
rebel picket boat Gaugara is on the
coast of Salvador, awaiting opportuni-
ties TO pirate on American shipping.
A Washington special to the Herald
states that a Richmond refugee confirms
the report that Lee sent troops TO South
Carolina TO oppose Sherman three weeks
since
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Jsllihcation J over Emane ipatiOn ia
Missouri.

ST Louis, Jan l4-Governor Fletcher
issued proclamation to-day, declaring
Missouri free State in accordance with
the emancipation ordinance passed by
the State Convention Hundreds OF
business houses and private residences
were brilliantly illuminated tonight
Bands are playing, fire works exploding
and thousands upon thousands Of snthu
siastic citizens throng the streets to wit
ness the grand spectacle
The expedition sent from Cape Girar'
deau to Cherokee Bayou, Arkansas, un'
der Lieutenant Royne, few days since
killed nineteen guerrillas, captured q
number of prisoners and fifty horses
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The Examiner. Account Of Blair
Arrival in Ricb mOnd.
Press DispAtchl

WAsHISGIoS, Jan. 1.-The Examiner
SAYS; Francis P Blair is reported to have
entered our lines at ElliOtt's Hill, coming
nom Fort Harrison, aud is said to have
been sent on to Richmond by Ewell. 1t
is further reported that he is lodging at
some private house, and that he has had
all interview with the Secretary of War
Those are current stories We hope they
are not true. No good can come of such
d mission, and some harm may result
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The Attack On Beverfy.

NEW YORK, Jan. ia Clarks6uIg
West Va, dispatch states that the rebels
after an attack on Beverly, retreated TO
ward Lewisburg. Citizens report tha'
thew captured over 400 prisoners, inciud
ing two Lieutenant Colonies, put ne lat
ter escaped, aud some 300 straggleIs hay,
already come in, A court martial WI
investigate the affair. =,
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pe.er,er. FROM rorre.r. cemm..a

CAIRO, Jan, l4-7Squads OF deserters
from FORESTS command are daily com.
ming here and taking the amnesty oath
A party Of them come III to-day Gen
Thomas and staff we're at Paducah few
days since. During the two weeks end
ing January 9th thirty-seven permits
have been issued permitting $4,000 bales
of cotton and 100000 pounds of seed
cotton. ..#...
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Escape Of Army Corresponde enis from
the Rebels.

New YORK, Jan. l4.-The Post says
three army correspondents have escaped
from the rebels and arrived at Nashville
1t names A. D Richardson as one OF them
Mr. Richardson telegraphed the Tribune
from Knoxville.
The Norfolk Regime says the expedl-
tion up the Savannah river destroyed
ten miles of the South Carolina i Colum.
bia railroad company of South Caro-
lima militia was captured by Fosters
troops near Hardeevile They had been
two weeks in service and did not like
war
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A fairs in Savannah Quiet and Un-
changed.
Press Dispatch. !

NEW YORK, The Herald's Savannah
correspondent OF the 9Th represents af-
fairs in that city quiet and unchanged,
and reiterates the reports Of yesterday
relative to movements among che citi-
zens OF Georgia tor reunion. The cores
pondent says they need confirmation
Nearly all the traders of Savannah had
taken the oath Of allegiance. Great
suffering among the poor still continued,
and to considerable degree among the
wealthy General Sherman's entire
army is being reclothed and equipped.
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A Cessation of Hosiilifies 10 take Place
l within Ten Days.
Press Dispatch.

Nav York, Jan 1.-THE Tribune's
Washington special gives ii as the opin-
ION Of an old hand at peace negotiations
that cessation of hospitalities prelimi-
nary to formal negotiations will take
place within ten daysO Tomorrow the
hand OF new peace maker will fall
heavily on JEFF Davis obstinacy
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PEACE AGITATION.
The Whereabouts Of Blair
Another Peace Maker Appears
Union Csnrentioa in Gesrgia-Rlais
a- not Returned 20 Washington. 7
Press Dispatch.

NEW YORK, Jan 1.-THE Commercial
says it is assured by gentleman from
Savannah that several Union conventions
were being held in Georgia when he left
that State
The Heralds Washington special says
Blair has not returned 10 Washington
General Singleton probably reached
Richmond on Friday. 81.
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Washington ltems.

WAsHrNGToN, Jan. li-President Lin
coin has recognized Ernost Napoleon
Marie Godeaux as consul of France at
New Orleans, and Tram August as con
sui of the Dukedom of Saxon,
After long confinement tn his reel
dence, caused by the fracture OF his arm,
Assistant Secretary Seward has resumed
his duties at the State Department.
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Gold speeulators Disappointed.

M" w" YORK, Jan. l4-The Boston Trav.
t.y, ~ q Sl Yesterday, says the recent news
,n nm ue"Fgia, the movements of Sherman
~ ~so"atus Charleston, and the fact that
,n.a, nUtnet expedition is on its way to VIII
iEihe.oh, have capsized the calculations
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Freshet in the jaime, River.
Press Di,Dateh

NEW YORK, Jan 1.-THE Richmond
Wing says: The telegraph line, owing
to the heavy rains. is not working. The
James river is considerably over the
bank, and unless it turns suddenly cold,
freshet may be expected equal to last
spring
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The Eject oil the Fre.het ON Dutch
Gap Canal.
Press Dispatcl

Press Dispatch
WASHINGTON, Jan l5-The Richmond
Examiner, of the 18th, contains the fol-
lowing: The great overflow OF the
James river continues, and may do more
for Buffers canal than ali his explosions
1t may wash it out clear, aud III ay Ill 1t
up with mud and sand
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REBEL ACCOUNTS
A Flag Of Truce and an tnter'ie"
Between the ConimissiOners % Ex-
change.

From the Richmond Wing Jan. lU
A federal fiag-oftruce boat arrived at
yarina Sunday afternoon. Colonel Ouldr
commissioner of exchange, and Lieuten-
ant Colonel Hatch, assistant eommis'
sioner, had an interview with Lieutenant
Colonel milford, the federal commission
or. yesterday, with what result we are
not informed The truce boat brings
sixty prisoners, including several chap
lains and officers Of various grades, some
of whom are wounded
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REREL ACCOUNTS.
Arrival Of MOseby At His Fathers
Residence-He is Expected Soon 40
be at Work Again.

From the Richmond Sentinel Jan 10.
We are glad to hear through the IV-
gihian, of the arrival of Colonel Moseby
the gallant partisan chief, at his fathers
residence in Amherst. His wound is do
ing well, and he expects to be able 10 re-
turn to duty in short time The Yam
KEGS will have another account To settle
when he gets back
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Internal Revenue.

NEw YORK, Jan. 4-The Commercial 5
Washington special says The daily re-
ceipts Of internal revenue this week have
reached nearly one million dollars. I'm
portant military intelligence is expected
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The Gold Maket.

NEw YORK, Jan. 1.-The gold mar ket
opened weak at 217f, but afterwards i'm
proved and the price closed at 2l9f.
New YORK, Jan. l4.-Gold at Gala
ghers Exchange sold on call at s2,2l4
and after call at 50 ,20f.
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Mrs. Sennior Eoote.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. li-The Alexandria
Journal says Mrs Foote was taken into
custody by our authorities on their learn
ing that she had arrived in the vicinity
of Dumfries Nothing Is said about her
husband.
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Blair net in Richnn0nd--The Georgia
Militia subject 20 Another Call-Rss-
Olnti0ns AbOut Peace in the COnfed-
erate Con gress. a q
Press Dispatcl

WASHINGTON, Jan. l.-The Richmond
Dispatch, Of the 18th, says it was report
ed yesterday that Mr.. Blair, the Yankee
peace commissioner arrived during the
day, and had an interview with the Pres
ident and Secretary Of War. He has not,
we are assured, come TO the city, and it is
untrue that the Secretary OF War has
Fsent4 him pass to visit Richmond; but
we do not doubt that he is in Grants
camp. We. never yet saw any evidence
going To show that he was coming to
this city.
A correspondent of the Richmond En-
quirer, in speaking of the furloughing of
new regiment of Georgia militia, says
Governor Brown remarked that they
cOnld 20 home now, but would remain
subject to another call when the State
required their services, which he hoped
w0uId notbe soon All delinquents are
to be tried by military court martial,
and t found guilty the pains and penalty
OF desertion will be.visited upon them.
In the Confederate House of Repre-
sentatives, on Wednesday, Mr.. Mills, of
South Carolina, introduced the following
resolutions, which were ordered TO be
printed: -- as
Resolred, That Under the Constitution,
Congress alone has the right to declare
war, and the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, 10
make treaty of peace.
ResOlred, That all attempts to make
peace with the United States, by the ac-
ton or intervention of separate States,
comprising the Confederacy, are unau-
thorized by the Constitution, in contra
vention of the supreme law OF the land,
and the action Evolutionary
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The Works at saliville-The Damage
to Them not Of n Serious Nature.

From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. lo
A gentleman just from Saltyille IN
forms the Lynchbnrg FrgiHiah that the
works can be put in operation again Ia
two weeks. The damages done BY the
enemy were not of a serious nature. "a
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Quietin Front Of the Army Of the POfO-
mac.--Gen. Williams Appointed In-
spector General.
Press Dispatch

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo.
MAC, Jan l3.-The utmost quiet still
reigns along the lines III front of this
army Even picket firing seems to have
been given up.
Brig. Gen Williams, who has been AS
sistant Adjutant General of this army
since its organization, except the short
time when General Burnside commanded
it, has been appointed Inspector General
of the armies operating against Rich
mond, and will be located at City Point
with General Grant.
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The Proposed Call for n Convention
OF states-Davis 70 be Deposed' .
Dictator TO be Appointed, and per
= hans, n Surrender 10 be Made-A
Pretest ag ainsf the Convenfisn.
Iron the Richmond Enquirer Jan ~!
Since Secretary Seward and General
Grant have made the editorials Of the
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Railroad Ae.;Ja,,,.

CLEVELAND, D, Jan. l4.-Last night.
train west on the Toledo road, was
thrown over ditch near Norwalk
Eleven were injured; none Killed The
accident was caused BY broken rail =
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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-THE Bulletin
reports that subscriptions inthe city for
the relief of Savannah sufferers, up 10
noon to-day, amount to s2l 900 The
amount will be increased
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s.ese.. Of the Repubiie.n. in Mexico,

. new YORK, Jan. 1.-THE World has In
formation from Mexico confirming pre-
vious reports of successes by the Repub.
ncans over the Imperialists in several
battles. There wss an uprising OF the
people, and the fresh insurreetlon was
Increasing. II Is said the Papal Nuncio
and Archbishop are about TO leave the
country on account of Maxim: ulan
psnifesto concerning church property
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Pire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. H.--A. +. Croskeys dis.
tillery was destroyed by fire this after
noon. Loss of store and stock about
500 0OU, Insured for si2O00.