Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-01-21
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Peace Com naissioners from AIaDama.
New YoRK, Jan. l9.-The 1ri6unc's
special Dispatch says the President has
been closeted all day, denying himself to
all corners. 1t is reported that two
Alabama peace ENJOYS had an audience.
and that the President was giving his mino
to an endeavor to bring about settlement.
More Abont the Blair MisSion.
NEW York, Jan. l9,-The Richmond
Wing, in last Mondays issue, states that
JEFF, Davis sent an autograph letter to
Blair expressing his willingness to SEND OF
receive commissioners authorized to nego-
tate peace. The boat that took biair
from Richmond, on its way back, carried
to that place General Singleton, OF lndl-
ana, peace Democrat, from whose Visit
some Richmond papers are hoping tor
much in the way of pacifcation.
The Herald's special Dispatch says =
:. Blair, ST., will start again for Richmond
tomorrow. Since his return he has been
frequently in close conversation with the
President and other leading members OF
the Administration, but what the charac-
ter of the communications has been, or
with what authority he is now clothed, is
unknown"
Resolution Of Thanks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-Resolutions OF
thanks to Admiral Porter and his officers
and men, and Major General Terry and
his officers and men, for their conduct at
Fort Fisher, passed the Senate unani-
mously.
The North Carolina Militia Throw
Down their Arms and Go Home
New York, Jan. 10. "A Fortress
Monroe correspondent says the Raleigh
JYhig comes out openly for re-construc-
ton, owing to internal troubles. The
State militia have thrown away their armes
and gone home.
The DnuviIIe RaiIrOnd Destroyed
by Rains.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE PoTo-
MAC, Jan. ia number of Deserters
who came into our lines in front of Peters,
burg last evening, report that OF the Dam
vile Railroad, between Danville and
Greensboro, N. c., forty-6ve miles was
destroyed by heavy rains; that every cui-
vert and bridge was carried away, and
that Lees army is likely to be out OF
rations altogether, soon. Every effort is
being made by the rebels to rebuild the
road. ...
Another Raid h Threatened from
Canada.
New YORK, Jan. 20.-The Iribune's
Montreal correspondent announces pro-
posed rebel raid over the border, for the
purpose of releasing the rebel prisoners in
Clinton Prison, and says that Plattsburg,
Keesyille, Burlington and Waterbury.
VT, and Hoverhill, N. H., will be visited.
Rumored Resignation OF Nc DOugal-
1t is rumored that Senator McDougal,
of California, will resign.
Congregational.
New YORK, Jan. lS.-The Posts speci-
al says: 1t is reported that the Finance
Bill in the House will be modified so as
to favor contraction.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The House
adopted resolution instructlng the Com
mittee on Ways and Means to inquire in
to the expediency o: assessing one pei.
cent. on the first six hundred dollars of
income tax.
Cole, of California, from the Committee
on the Pacific Railroad, reported bill to
aid in the construction of railroad from
the Pacific Railroad in California to the
Columbia River, Oregon. The considera-
ton of the bill was postponed to one
week from to-day. .
Later from Mexico.
New YORK, Jan. l8.-Advices from
Vera Cruz to Dec. 3lst and from the City
of Mexico to Dec. 9th, have been re-
ceived. Maximilian has written letter
to his Minister, Escadera, reafirming his
views as to the Church, and announcing
that though there is to be full and free
federation of religious opinion, yet the
State religion will be Catholic.
1t is stated in Mexico that the Imperial
Government will be recognized by the
United States in March. This report
finds credence in diplomatic circles at the
capital.
The present whereabouts of Juarez are
not known. More of his chiefs have, &C.
cording to Government journals, given in