Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-02-16

s,vbody in camp but himself The order
wss received at halfpast IL, Sunday morn
ing, and by evening he had turned over hi7
army To his successor and left for the nocih
CAMDEN, Jan. ID
st. Louis papers of the 18th received g.
Senator Foote and wife while attempting
to make their escape to the Federal lines
were overtaken near Alexandria and
brought bnck to Richmond.
The London Times of the Both December,
saws if the Washington Government per
sisted in its former course, il would involve
itself in war with England, and ,hN, al
an early day. H. \.
SHREVEPORT. ian 20, 1864,
For tie past ten days there has been a
great drought of news, owing. no doubt, to
the great rise in the Mississippi river. tou-
riers from Camden and Alexandria arrive
regularly, but bring nothing from either
side. There is considerable movement of
troops in this military district, but the e&-
tent and object is known only to the powers
that be. Citizens from Alexandria and be-
| low are flocking to this place en- rout to
the Southern Conlederacy--snppos to lay
omewhere between the Sabine and Mexico.
District Headquarters has been removed
from Alexandria to Natchitoches. Every
! thing portends that if the Yankees attempt
/ another invasion of the Red River valley.
| they will meet with - warm reception. The
| Louisiana Legislature is now IN session At
this place. The Governor delivered his
message on Tues lay. and as State paper.
it is really crelitabie to him presume
the session will be IL short but beneficial
cue CONSCNl'I.
SHREVEPORT. In. Jan. -.
, From the Memphis pnily Democrat Ian 10Th.
| The rebels refused 10 exchange papers
Yesterday, owing to news they do not rel
| ish. Admiral Lee commanding the Mlssis-
| sppi SQUADRON, details to the navy depart
ment an official dispatch of the facts con
ccrning the escape of Hood across the Ten
n 'ssce river ut Brainhridgo nine miles
! abov Florence, VIA! Iru.uaut &. denivral-
! izcd army The sudden falling of the river
and the fog enabled the rebels to elu'lc the
gunboats Allpoutoons below Bainbridge
were destroyed, and thousands of Hood 5
men scattered in the woods on the north
side of the river. Admiral Lee enclosing
dispatch from Gen Thomas, dated Pulaski,
bee 29th, stating Hood loss in the Ten
ncssee campaign ut 800 men ANA seven
ty pieces of cannon The Rlchm"ud En-
quirer of the 10th favors enlarging Lee $
power. giving him entire control OF military
affairs hut opposes the call Ol i convention.
1t says II call for en- mention comes from
men prejudiced to The verge of submission.
The Whig favors the consolidation of the
rebel armies and the removal of Seddon.
The Examiner says it is NOT 50 much AFRAID
of being conquered By lhl enemy a> being
defeated by Mr., Davis.
New YoRK, Jan. LITTLE Tribune :
Washington special gives il us his opinion
that II cessation of hostlities, preliminary
10 peace, will take place within ten days.
The Worlds Washington special says il Is
positively known that Blair goes 10 Rci-
mond on the peace commission with full au
thority from the President to open negotia-
tions with jeff. Davis aud the rebel author
tiles. | will feel assured Of this when he
shows his credentials. The President does
not insist on immedia abolition, but he in
sists that measures be taken TO secure its ex-
tinction within q reasonable length of time,
but under no circumstances will any propo-
sitions be acccded to. which does not embrace
as the first step the laying down of arms on
the part of the South. All leading papers
have editorials on peace propositions. The
Governors of all the loyal States congratu
late the Governor of Missouri upon its re-
turn to the Union. CONSCRIPT.
CAMDEN, Jan. 9th, 1865.
From Memphis papers of the l7th.
New YoRX, Jan. 1ith.-Thc World =
Washington special says there are rumors
in that city that the peace commissioners
asked permission TO cross over our lines,
and that no reply reached them.
The London Times alluding TO the pres
ent attitude of the North towards Canada,
saws. that in the present state of Northern
feeling. there is too much reason to appre-
hcnd some struggle which may render a
rupture inevitable. Americans neither ap-
preciate the strength of England, nor un-
derstand the unanimity which war could
be prosecuted, if forcel upon reluctant
J .oernment and nation. The first result
w.u.d be the immediate and irreconciliable
establishment Of Southern independence.
To morrow the Hand of new peace maker
referring TO the draft doubtless, will fall
heavily on jeff Davis obs,inacy.
Henry s. Foote, member of Congress from
Tennessee, was arrested at Fredericksburg,
on the 18th of January, while attempting
to 60 over 10 the enemy. President Davis
reported the matter to Congress. Foote is
ia custody Of the War Department The
New York Tribune says that President Lin
coin has declared that il Fojte Is harmed
by rebels, he will bring five most distin-
euished rebel prisoners TO grief.
The Heralds Washing on special says