Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-12
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lyRoM Yesterdays 3 O'CLOCK. EDITIos. ]
OUR SPECIAL REPORT.
Destructive Fire in Louisville, KY.
THE GAIT HOUSE N RUINS.
Rebels Draw Comfort from Defeat.
They StiII Glory over Wilmington.
General Buffers Removal.
[spscIaI Q EyansrlIIs Journal.l ]

NEW YORK, Jan. ~. Nearly all the
papers Of to-day have editorials on the
recent revisit Of the Blairs to Rich.
mond. The Tribune has no expectation
of peace as the immediate result Of the
mission, as Blair does not 20 With the
power to make peace, but is authorized
70 ascertain If peace is possible. II
hopes bis effort win produce a clear IN
derstanding at the South Of the grounds
of difference Of the contending parties.
Il thinks the end will be partially gained
II the rebels insist on terms inadmissa-
Bile.
The World thinks there 10 no prospects
for the mission 10 open the way 10 respon-
slDle negotiation. Il does not look for
peace until the emancipation expert
ment in the South bas beon tried By
making foreign Intervention consider.
alton for freeing Ibo slaves Ii says. ia
judging OF the probabilities Of peaes We
abuse our own creduEty. Ia looking At
tho matter from Southern stand point,
the South has more to gain by further
resistance than by immediate submis-
sion.
The Times hopes the report that the
Blairs have gone to Richmond ia not
true. Il says no good can possibly
come Of the mission The Government
has thus far dealt with rebels only as in.
diyidnals, and, therefore, only their
State authorities have dealt with the
General Government in movements for
peace. II is a useless attempt to try to
convince Jeff. Davis Of the folly OF the
rebellion until IL is understood By the
Southern people
The Post calls Blair's mission fools
errand, aud thinks if peace is quite near
It will come ffow the Southern States
and people.
The supposed mission 10 Richmond is
10 enable the rebel leaders TO tell their
people that the United States are tired
Of the war, and are anxious for a cessa-
ton Of hostiities II considers Grant,
Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas and Faffa-
gut the best peace makers.
Generals Hancock, Burnside, and
Averill are now in the city.
The Tribune publishes letter from
Rock Island, denying the recent charge
of bad treatment of rebel prisoners 1t
says the prisoners have exactly the same
fare as our soldiers.
The Times, editorially, thinks that
Thomas will make march southward
from Florence, through Alabama and
Mississippi, similar to Sherman.
The Commercial has an editorial on
the removal of Gen. Butler, and reviews
bis career on the James river and 1t Fl
Fisher. II pays a compliment to his ad-
minislratiye life and abilities, but con-
slders him failure as q military leader.
Ii ennmerates his failures, but thinks he
has acted for the best. His knowledge
and hopes Of the Government will place
him in situation better adapted TO
him.
The Posts Washington letter says
that the Navy Department has taken
great pains TO prevent the expectation
Of anthracite coal, which blockade.run-
ners desire, as they are discovered by
the smoke Of other kinds Lately a
ship with cargo pat into st. Thomas
and sold the cargo, which was bought
by blockade-runner and sent to Mas.
saa.
A quarrel between JEFF. Davis aud
Gov. Clark of Mississippi has occurred
| in regard to the State troops lately call.
ed out by the Governor. Davis insists
and demands that those troops be turned
over to the Confederaey Gov CLARK
refuses 10 comply, and says be is deter
mined to command and control them
as commander-in.chief of the State
| militia.
Gov Watts also disputes Davis
right to decide who are exempt in Ala,
bama, and in reply says ministers, drug
gists, and the press will be considered
exempt
The lower HOUSE of the rebel Con
gress have been engaged for some day
il the discussion of the question Of con
soidating the army.
1t appears TO be generally admitte,
By rebel congressmen, that a neeessit,
for consolidation exists, and the debat
on the adoption of 5 place is in perfec
hitch. The question is whether the off
GERS of the consolidated organizatio
shall be selected by the men, or by Ger
Lee Mills, of South Carolina, backe
By tsa rebel Gre eaters, favors tho move
ments to mako Lee dictator, giving hiS
full power TO appoint officers for the er
tire army The movement is approve
by other members, who favor the a.
, pointment Of examining boards to decid
the merits of the officers.
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