The Placer herald., 1865-01-28
Eastern News.


Eastern News
The most striking news from the East, is
the newspaper speculatons regarding the
peace movements. II is eviden, that some
kind Of correspondence is going on between
the Washington and Richmond authorities,
shat is only known to the initiated. And it
is the want of public information on The sub
ject, that gives rise TO the widest .agaries
and surmises, that have the etfec. TO confuse
instead Of enligthening the curious. Mr..
Blair, has again returned to Richmond
(But this time, correspondents do not say
that be goes to recover private papers.) No
further mention is made OF Gen. Singleton,
who also wen, TO Richmond, and probably
remained there while Mr.. Blair wen, back to
Washington. From this i! is presumed that
the two gentlemen are associated together in
tue business of the mis-. ion, whatever its mo-
ture-be it uothng more than an arrange.
ment for a general exchange OF prisoners. 1t
is also said that Ex. President Pierce has
been called 10 Wash hington. to lake part as
Commissioner.
The repeated going and coming Of Mr..
Blair between the two capitals, is full OF sig
nifcance: and it is the mystery that sur,
rounds bis movements that taxes the ilnag-
nations of the Journalistic, and causes them
TO indulge in many wild and baseiess specu-
aions.
In bis late message, Mr.. Lincoln said our
relations with England and France were
"reasonabIy satisfsctory"-in other words,
mot as cordial as in times past"-and the
recent action of Congress, to repeal The Ca
madam reciprocity treaty, the streugl henng
Of the military and navai forces on the north
ern frontier; aud the disposition Of Congress
10 quarrel with Mr.. Seward. because Of his
failure to proles. against French schemes Of
conquest in Mex ico-al look as if the rea
tiops with those governments we're daily be-
coming more complicated. To theorse upon
the subject, may i, not be that, Mr.. Lincoln
and his cabinet, forseeing near trouble with
these governments, are disposed 10 look to.
ward peace with the Coniederates, upon
such terms as will combine the divided sec
tions, so far at least as the re-assertion and
maintenance Of the Monroe doctrine. I, is
evident to large portion Of the American
people, and may have become so to the Ad-
ministration, that to continue the war; puts
it out Of our power to maintain the Monroe
doctrine, and five W uld arrest the establish
meDt of monarchial institutions on this con-
tlnent, We must make peace with the only
people upon whom We can depend for SYM
pathy and support'in carrying out this tra>
ditional policy of our Government But
Mr.. Lincolns administration has been char
acterized by so much absurd radicaism, that
We hardly dare hope for a return TO clear
beaded craftsmanship under the present reg
ime.
OF war news there i. little. Grant is oui.
. OF. Lee ditto. Wilmington has not fallen,
bu! the feet and army are working slowly
toward it. Sherman's army is ref!tng and
recuperalng for an advance on Charleston
Hood is reported to have been relieved Of
his command, and succeeded by Gen. Dick
Taylor, son Of old Rough and Ready"
1t is reported that Gen. Lee has been
made Commander-in Chief of ali The Confet,
crate armies.