Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-14
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
WHY HOOD ESCAPED.
The Rebel Loss North Of the
Tennessee.
Origin of the Intervention Canard.
Sheridan to Have a New Command.
Successful Raid into Alabama.
Southern Press on Jeff. Davis
WHY HOOD ESCAPED.
Origin of the Intervention Canard.
Sheridan to Have a New Command.
Successful Raid into Alabama.
Southern Press on Jeff. Davis
Especial . the EvaassilIs Journai.l

New YORK, Jan. l2.-It is announced
that Gen. Mcclellan leaves for his Eu-
ropean tour the 6rst week in February.
He has declined the offer of private
vessel rendered him by his friends. He
leaves in the steamer China, and will be
gone two years.
All the papers to-day contain editori-
ais on the peace rumorA The Herald
says:
The President has authority under the
Constitution to offer amnesty by abolish
ing slavery, and JEFF Davis could not,
under the Constitution Of the Conleder-
ate States, accept such an offer Indi-
vidual States alone have jurisdiction in
the matter.
The Times does not look for any re-
suit from the movement, and thinks the
whisperiugs Of peaea only indicate a
brief lull.
The Post thinks that If The rebel com.
mission is on its way 10 Washington, as
reported, it will aceoHslish nothing.
IL thinks such a movement would be
nothing less than studied insult to our
Government if the Government should
receive them IL would equally insult
the authorities Of the Border States.
The Commercial thinks the action Of
Missouri is an argument ia favor OF the
Constitutional amendment
Major General Sherman, in letter to
Qaartermaster General Meigs, dated at
Savannah, says;
You may use my name 10 any circular
addressed 70 the Quartermasters Of the
army, to the effect that every part Of the
Southern country will support their
armies by a iadicious system Of toraging
Many animals are lost to your Depart
meut while standing hitched 10 their
wagons.
The Post elaims to have inform alton
that Gov. Brown is favotabiy disposed,
and would probably receive agents from
the United States
The Herald thinks the conduct OF
Maryland ia passing the emancipation
act, will soon be inflated by Arkansas,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Delaware
The World says the passage was .
wise step, resulting from liFn, clear
| sighted perception sol the tendency oi
events, aud thinks &c the war was to end
aud the States TO restore jurisdiction
over the subject, all would follow the ex
ample Of Maryland and Missouri
The Tribssae is briefly exultant, bu
makes no comment.
The Post psints out the advantage
possessed by laborers and manufacturer
under the new system.
| Gen. Batler, in his farewell address
20 The Army of the James, pays higl
| compliment to the conduct OF the troop
ia the ield and in camp, saying tha
they had captured forts which the rebel
deemed impregnable, and held them il
spite of repeated assaults. lie says tha
their lines of defence are encompasser
in strength, and are objects Of universe
admiration He says be has refused /
make a useless sacrifice Of his soldiers
the men who have shown such faithful
ness, obedience, and devotion to thei
oountrys cause. A portion Of the I'D
dress is directed TO his c0lored troops
of whose bravery aud faithfulness Ger
Butler speaks in the highest term
Gen. Meigs adds that, during the r
markable march, the cavalry and trair
found abundance Of forage and u
Chief Quartermaster reports that 1t
transportation is even in better cond
ton than he had ever before seen. \
horses or mules are required for q
Northern Department
Gen. Banks in his Suggestions to q
committee on the Judiciary says q
condition Of affairs in louisiana we
such that in his proclamation for ele
: ton, whether slavery was or was not I
' institution required by law, that,
says, the canvass was opened and |
votes were oastiu parishes formerly gi
ing l135 votes, and that not over tv
$. thirds Of the voting population OF {
ID State we're represented in the electiC
He accounts for the diminished v,
on the new constitution on the grou
that many failed TO participate throu
fear that Congress would not ratify
u He denies all charges Of interferer
with the election by military authoriti
He claims that the actual vote is
more than one third as large as befi
- the war, and saysthatlthe population
! been reduced by various causes fr
= 5000 to As, ZOO.
Gen. Banks refers to the signihc
- Mexican Government Of Napoleon, |
nm claims that he would, upon convent
NJ pretext, plant French dag on the v
~ bank Of the Mississippi river He
$ the great importance Of supporting
I U. S. government in louisiana by ey
- possible means.
NJ NJ The Richmond Dispatch says;
:. The new policy of Sherman IS
lis mIlduess and eonciliating IN order
and justify harsh measures heretofore.
1t thinks some design Is coneei
under this apparent mildness. ;
). man has formerly declared that re
= have No rights whatever.
A Mobile dispatch of the Gth
the that the Fort Gaines prisoners
and been exchanged and are now in Mo
3sp- The Richmond Hhiy learns frou
nan Lynchburg Republican that q
aid. number of hands have been employs
nv the Tennessee Railroad to repair
over damages caused by Stoneman. The
'0ssa will be pushed forward with energy
not, it is hoped the repairs viii be comp