The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-25
THE NETS.

The city was full Of rumors Yesterday
morning, to the effect that an armistice
Of ninety days had been agreed upon be
tween the Confederate and United States;
and some went so fag as to state that
white flags were flying from the hostile
lines below Richmond. These stories
were the offspring Of idle fancies. SO
far from there being an arms,ice be
tween the bclligcren,s, there WAS more
oi active war yesterday on the lines be-
low here than there has been since last
November. Oar rams and small wooden
boats started down the river, at an early
hour, with the design, it is supposed, OF
damaging the Yankee pontoon bridges
near Deep Bottom, their shipping, and,
if fortune favored, their store. houses at
Bermuda Hundred and City Point.
No official intelligence has, as far as
we have been able TO learn, been rt-
ceiycd from tho expedition; but tho I'M
official reports which reach us, and
which we believe arc, in the main, cor
rect, arc most unfavorable. It seems
that all went smoothly with the expedl-
ton until the distinctions were reached
which the enemy sunk in Trcnts reach
last summer. n attempting to pass
them. the nrewry-a very snail boat,
carrying two guns got aground and was
opened upon by the encmy>s batteries ];
100 pound shot penetrated her maya
zine and blew her up. OF the rest Of the
feet. the Frederick sburg alone passed the
distractions, and she soon put back, it
being thought unwise for her to proceed
alone. We have not been able 10 learn
whether the expedition was then given
NJ. or whether the attcmpt to carry 1t
out was subsequently renewed. Con
slant cannonading was heard in the di
rec:ion of Dutch gap during the morn
ing. 1t is said We suffered no casualties
by the blowing up Of the Drewry, she,
we presume, being abandoned before she
was struck.
There was report yesterday morning,
which found believers, that VIC had re-
captured Fo,t Harrison. We have ne
reason to believe that any advance was
made during the day by our land forces,
though we think it likely our moftars
:.hellad the fort tur q time.
1t is astounding how difficult matter
it is to ascertain the truth OF what occurs
on our lines, eight miles from the city
une would suppose that after four years
otawar our system Of communication
should be more perfect; that the War
-t,thce should lie able at any time to give
information of what Is transpiIlngon the
lines nearest the city, and to correct false
reports. But this il; so far from beng
the case, that We have constantly to lock
to the New York papers for news from
Dutch gap and its neighborhood.
Mr. +. Z. Blair was still in the city last
evening. lie arrived here on Saturday
evening, dined with the President On
Sunday, and has had several interviews
with him since. What has transpired
during these interviews is positively no;
known. the President having not even
made anv communication to his Cabinet
on the subject. Vcmust await Mr.. Blairs
return to the North, and then scan the
New York Tltjuae for the facts. Mr..
Blair will probably leave by the lag Of
truce boat which goes down the river
this morning.
The Confederate Senate, on yesterday,
transferred to tho secret calendar the
House bill to provide more eiiectually FL
the reduction and redemption OF the cur
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