, 1865-01-27
Eastern News.
News of Jan, 9Th.

News of Jan. 9th.
New York, Jan. IO.-The Heralds City Point
correspondent of the sth says Gen. Butler has
been removed from the position of comman-
der of the Army of the James and the depart
ment of Virginia and North Carolina, and order
ed to report at Lowell Mass. The official docu-
ment in the case directed him to turn over his
command to the person named by Gen. Grant as
his temporary successor. Gen. Ord, lately in
charge of corps, succeeded temporarily to the
important position.
Washington, Jan The Senate in executive
session confirmed the nomination of Alexander
5. Johnson, of New York, as commissioner for
the settlement of the claims of the Hudson Bay
and Puget Sound Agricultural Company, vice
Daniel S. Dickinson, declined
New York, Jan. 9.-The Commercials special
dispatch says: Horace Greedy is in Washington,
urgent and persistent in his demands for peace,
and predicting speedy termination of the war;
The Tribune does not think he will succeed 1t
urges the fixing up of our army and making
short work of the rebellion. Blair is not clothed
with any power from our Government, but we
infer he has been authorized to ascertain wheth-
er any tue peace is now attainable.
The Richmond Whig thinks the recent alleged
peace mission Of the two Blairs, entities the Uni
ted States to be considered the most impudent
Nation that ever had existence.
News of Jan. 10th.
The Herald's Washington dispatch says: A
leading Peace Democrat who took prominent
part in the peace movements during the election
and whose personal relations with the President
has been very friendly, has gone to Richmond
and will probably be heard of there in a day oil
two.
The Worlds special says the Democratic pol
itician who has gone on peace mission with
the approval of the President, is Gen. Single
ton, Of Illinois. He preceded Blair day or
two. 1t is at last known that Blair goes to Rich
mOnd with the full knowledge and consent OF
| the President and is clothed with authority tC
| open negotiations with Jefferson Davis, with q
/ view to restore peace, and the rebel authorities
will feel assured of this when he shows his ere
! dentials.
His instructions are embraced in three propO-
/ sitiOns. First: Amnesty to all, no matter what
they have been since the war began. Second;
The Constitution as it is; the Union as it vas
| The South to return to the Union with all the
rights and privileges which it held before any O.
the States seceeded. Third: The total abolition
! of slavery. From this last point the President
/ will not retract one iota. He does not insist up
on immediate abolition but he does that meas
ures be taken to secure its extinction within 6
reasonable length Of time.
/ It is stated on what seems good authority
that Jefferson Davis is strongly inclined to peace
terms than it was at first supposed he would
Lincoln on the other hand is disposed to be a:
lenient possible, but insists that the first pub
lie action on the part Of the South, must be tC
lay down its arms and acknowledge the suprem
acy of the Union not the North. As an instance
of the temper of the Administration to Obtain
peace, it is stated that Gen. Bu.ler was removed
not solely for his incompetency and misdemean
Ors, but also as evidence that our Government il
disposed to treat with the South on liberal terms
and is willing to remove any obstacle that ma,
stand in the way of perfect understanding will
that section
1t is said that the rebel Congress adopted il
secret session a resolution to appoint peace com
missoners, and they have been selected ant
sent to Grants headquarters. 1t is said tha
Grant has telegraphed that Stephens solicite'
permission to pass through his lines to yisi
Washington.
The Times Washington special learns tina
the rebel peace commission consists of Vice
President Stephens and Judge White Of Georgia
Messrs. Price and Orr, of South Carolina, Leacl
and Gilmore, Of North Carolina, Rlves, of Vir
gna, and Smith and Singleton of Mississippi.
This special also says: 1t is feared there is M
hope of passing the Constitutional amendmen
abolishing slavery.
New York, Jan. ll.-The Herald's army ofth
James correspondent says: All in camp, excep
Gen. Butler himself, appear greatly surprised a
his removal. Ii the removal was caused by tn
Wilmington failure, twas asked why it was no
sooner made. The answer to this was that Gen
Ord, who temporarily succeeds Gen Butler wa
absent, and the authorities only awaited his re
turn. Gen. Butler received the order at abou
half past eleven O'Clock on Sunday forenoon
and before three in the afternoon had made al
his farewell preparations, turned over the arm
to his successor and taken his departure for th
North
The Richmond papers all indulging in glo
rifcations over the failure of the expedition
against the Wilmington defences Moseby i
said to be still alive and in place Of security
and his early recovery is anticipated
\ sharp discussion is going on beetweel
rebel papers in which JEFF. Davis meddling /
charged as cause of recent disasters. Some o
them in his defence, are assailing Lee tn
marplot.
New York Jan. IA Washington dispatcl
says Secretary Fessenden has asked for a modi
6cation of the law so as to enable him to issu
two hundred millions more of the seven ant
three-tenth notes.
Frankfort, Ky, jan ll-James Guthrie ha
been elected United States Senator, receiving Of
the first ballot 65 votes against So for Lowell II
Rosseau
The Richmond papers of Monday contain
telegram from Charleston stating that portion
of Sherman's forces have occupied Grahamsyill
S. c., 35 miles north of Savannah.
News of Jan. 18th.
ST. Louis, Jan. lin the Missouri Constitu
tional Convention, the committee on emancipa
tiOn reported the following ordinance at noon