New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-17
The Case OF Mr.. Iootc-Finy Union YES
sells within Sight of Wilming'cH-Enir
Wen,hor and smooth Sea The
EreShrt on the Games River-Acti'ity
OF Grants Army.
WASHINGTON. Monday

WASHINGTON. Monday. Jan. &C. 1866.
Tie Richmond Wig Of Saturday contains the
following.
Information hes been received In this city Of tie
arrest Of cs Governor Henry :. Fooc, al Occoquan In
Prince William County TIE charge upon which the
IS understood to have been without Instruction
from The Authorities IN this city. Whether.
being made It receives their approval We are not IL
formed EX.(iOy iOoto has not occupied bis sect in
tho House OF Representatives for two three weeks.
IN ls last snorCh ~ Tint body be announced his plr
pose 20 Withdraw from ~ deliberations and retire to
some sequestored spot vi ere he could enjoy repose FROM
The embarrassment IL the times" In few days si'er
dis he went toward tie Potomac for The purpose ol
sending bic family Gcross that they might reach their
home IN Nashville He has not since been IN ihis ciiy
We furbcar comment On Tie arrest unA Tie iacts are
better known.
AN official dispatch fcr, Wilmington dated this
morning (Le lih) says that about INV MON vessels
are in sight They IRE mostly opposite tAe point vi
former landing, with fair weather ana q smooth sea.
"Thorc we're 10 developments toby relative to the
mission Of Frank p Blair n. us movements even
" IA, P',.r.blrS Lines ogycstoriay understands
that one or more casualties occurred on the hes the
day before yesterday rom the cayngin OF bombptooi,
I'm consequence 81 the heavy and protac;ed rain storms
Of Monday and Tue day night.
"1ho Yankees IcnoWed tho shelling Of tho Chester
field baitcr,os Yesterday afternoon ara coilInHeu IL
this pfaclcc aud no doubt receives much more than he
,iyes for the skiul arl.llcsts manning our batteries
are ever prompt to return the Arc ana uiOP thcI shells
with uncInng precision INTO the enemy's breast
work. number Il heavy shells were al % thrown along
Tho enemy e lines ct Yesterday aud the bursting
of many Of them could be pniny seen from elevated
postonr In aud around thc city
"Grants railroad trains are kept very busy running
at pfescnt for MT purpose II IL not known except IL
he for conveying stores from City Point 10 the lett wing
and center Of his army Every night ard morning the
puug and blowing Of The engines and the rattle OF the
nrs can be distinctly heard IN the city, Scouts report
an quiet. although there was rumor at Petersburg
that the enemy were endca'onS TO advance his picket
line In front OF orr right
TIE Ddnris Rt2is.p learns that the heavy rains Of
Yesterday washed down the trcstle work the Picd
mont Railroad, between Rcedsyi.le and Bentja and
between GrceusbOrough ard Scpiuaw 30 that trains
onnnot pass that portion Of toe road. 1t viii re-
quire several days to repair the damage done.
98e LyHcibHrg HsppJlcGR says that few days
since Capt. Richards of Nosby's command with sixty
nine men, attacked. near BerrJs Ferry force oil one
without the loss OF bis part, captured seven
of the enemy and killed and wounded between orty ana
Gfty Of them. The escape Ok Capt. Eichardbs men,
without loss, s as remarkable M tho execution Wihch
thoy Inflicted upon the enemy and SHOWS INC ad' ahIage
of combined GOODNESS and dash.
"CuARLEsTov, Thursday, Jan. 10, 1865.
a Hag-oftIuce boat arrived In the harhor to-day
with 80 Savannah refugees who were received by our
authorities. , 49,
The Sardunah Republican Of the llth inst publishes
A letter from Gen, Sherman 10 prominent citizen,
stating that no is merely military commander, and
can act only nthat capacity lie cannot give nSsur-
anees or pledges affecting civil matters. In future
Congress viii adjust these when Georgia Is again repre-
scented there as OF old.
ne saws that Georgia "a not out OF the Union
therefore total appears Inappropriate US