The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-01-26


vatc character having previously been
held in the. late residence of the de-
ceased.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-F. 2. Blair
Sen, will start for Richmond again to-
morrow. Since his return he has
been in frequent and close consultation
with the President and other leading
members of the Administration. Gen
Butler has turned over to his successor
halt million of dollars, the proceeds
of taxes on suffers and other traders,
and other moneys.
Threatened Raid From Canada.
New YORK, Jan. 20,-Tho Tribune's
Montreal correspondent, for whose
trustworthincss the editor vouches,
ar nounccs purpose of releasing the
prisoners in Clinton prison; and that
Plattsburg, Keesvile, Burlington, Wa.
terbury, VT, and Iiavcrhill n. H., will
be visited.
A Great Ponce numor.
NEW York, Jan 20.-Richmond pa.
pcrs contain debate in the rebel
Congress, which shows that the Com
mittce on Foreign Relations, to which
was referred the peace propositions,
reported unanimously in favor of send
ing Commissioners to sue for peace.
The Richmond Enquirer suggests
that all the cotton at Wilmington be
burned, as the port being closed, the
place is no longer of any consequence,
and may fall into the encmy's hands,
Butler could have taken it on Christ
mas day, but he did not, because he
was afraid. 1t would be folly to PFC
tend that tho port Of Wilmington was
not OF great value to our cause; but
that 1t did us much harm is equally
clear.
The Enquirer, acknowledging the
port closed, says: Now for the first
limo we are thrown upon our own re-
sources. ...
TIE REBEL CONGRESS DENOUNCED.
Tho Richmond Dispatch ofthe 18th
says: The enemy are prosecuting
their enterprises throughout the win
ter. They allow our army no rest day
or night, and yet no ono step has been
taken by our Legislature for any OBJ
icct whatever that can have tho re-
motcst bearing on our defense against
the vengeance of our implacable enc
mics.
The people have become more de.
pressed than ever before, because they
had been hatterod by hopes of peace
by persons who well knew there could
be no peace short of submission and
cnslavcment.
Another letter says moro men must
be had or Richmond will be lost. 1t
thinks the negroes will certainly be
put in the army.
PoeotnIigo Bridge Captured.
On the night of the 1lth, tho 18th
Corps, commanded by Gen. Hatch, ad
vanced on Pocotalgo bridge, Charles
ton and Savannah railroad, and cap
turcd it, together with the fortifica-
tions and II guns losing in the chargc
40 men killed and wounded. The guns
were spiked. The enemy evacuated
during the night, and fell back towards
Charleston.
The Pirate Burleigh Committed.
ToRoNTo, Jan. 20.-In the case Of
Burlcigh, to-day, tho Court decided
that the evidence fully justified his
commttal for robbery and consequent
ly he must be given up under treaty
Considerable excitement prevails, II
is understood counsel will apply for a
writ of habcas corpus.
The Maine House of Representatives
have unanimously passed resolutions
in favor of amending the Constitution
of tho United States, by abolishing
slavery.
TT. Casiyc II Blown up.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 20.-Roports by
tho Fortress Monroe boat say that VI
arrival from off Wilmington last even.
ing brings tho intelligence that the
rebels had blown up Fort Caswell.
European News.
New York, January 2O,--T steam
or City of Baltimore from Liverpoo
on tha4th, and Queenstown on the 9th
arrived at 8 o'clock tonight,
Mr. Lincoln's disapproval Of Gen
Dix's order to pursue tho maraudcrI
into Canada was received with grea
satisfaction. The papers generally
argue that Mr.. Lincoln could do no
thing less, but, nevertheless, compli
ments him for his prompt action.
The Times, cditorially, is very mucl
inclined to sympathizo with "the Fed
erals" in the matter Of the st. Alban.
raiders, and maintains that the author
tiles ought to have taken tho risk anc
responsibility of OBTAINING the raiders
as the warrant was signed by tho Gov
General. The Times says whatevel
fault may attach to tho Canadian au
thortics, the government and people
of England had no power in the mat
ter, and have no other wish than t,
carry out the Extradition treaty will
tho utmost fairness.
Tho war news further depressed
tho rebel loan TO 81, fall of 10 il
ono week.
The Times says Shorman's marcl
and daring is rewarded with brillian
success, and that Thomas victor.
must raise the spirits Of tho Foderal
and confirm thom in the belief tina
throughout the South they have n
enemy capable of opposing their chic
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