The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-01-19
A Perfect Diarrh@a Of Peace
Commissioners.
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WHAT BLAIR ACCOMPLISHED
What General Singleton is to Do
I'm Richmond.
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Hs is Accepted as Chicago Convention Peace
COMMISSIONS,
&C., &C., &C.
WIfAT BLAIR ACCOMPLISHED
Tho Pcaoe Question am tho Democratic
Peace CommtsfS2ner.

The Peace Qussti0n am the Democratic
[From the Richmond Wkig,. Isn- t6l
Tho nag Of truce boat which ccSveyse Mr. frask r.
Blair H., TO Boslwares landing SATURDAY brooght =
ne oy the return Gsa:t ss.Sss. 6
another "peace commissioners but Who aeeording
his statement has simply come % the Old Dcninloa
ON visit to number OF relatives and friends roes0ng -
this state General singleton Is stopping = the 6pc
wood Hotel. He Is prominent democratic politician -
the most ms ana Tsoaai CLASS sna @Co q -
chiefly Of dissenters from tho Chicago noinaton which,
wl ysWembered adjourned 70 reasonable " the CITY
Of Phadcphin early Ii March, Gen will NO doubt avail
himself of every opportunity to ascertain the current Of
public sentiment Richmond on the important questions
Of the day. with vew, we presume. q promoting
Il he can The interests Of peace and of communicating
his political ates his return the impressions -
his Intercourse with officials and private otzens IN the
Confederate capital
1t is understood that Mr. Blair had private and oonA
dental interview with the President He came in no
official capacity, and had official intercourse with any
member OF the government The belief In weal Informed
circles that this interview may lead to conference be-
tween authorized agents commissioners Of the TIVE
governments 1t is known that President Davis will per-
nit obstacles Of form to stand in the way Of sendas
or receiving commissioners
Tho WING has the following In It's news columns
Mr. Frank p BLAIR took his departure this forenoon,
by flag Of truce boat, for Boulwares landing He waa
handsomely entertained during his soaourn Ia Richmond
We assured that the report Is true that President Do
Vs has sent autograph letter BY Mr. Blair, expressing
his ciingness to send receue commissioners author
lied TO negotiate peace
It is believed that Mir Blair returned to City Point %
Saturday, with tho simple assurance that this govern
mont has at all times been willing TO send and receive
commissioners TO treat on terms of peace
II is said that upon this Mr. Blair Expressed
the hope that the Lincoln usurpaton would acoede y
the appointment Of such commissioners; and that Con.
confab the subject Of peace will probably take places
but that there will be cessation Of hostues in tn
meantime
The Examiner Of January 10 states that Mr. Singleton
from Illinois, reached Richmond On Sunday, and ~
iterates what Is stated as to Blair.
Mr.. Bl mir After Certain Captured Paperss
from the Richmond Sentinel, JAM 49,
Mr. Blair left Richmond Saturday morning on the nag
Of truce boat on his return to Washington city While
in this city he the guest Of Hon. Robt Ould Com
missioner Of Exchange. There many rumors adoae
az the object Of his visit and matter Of interest ~
our readers without vouchng for its correcness
give the prevailing opinion II Is said that Mr. Blair
sought interview with the President ostensibly for
the purpose Of procuring certain captured docunents
That in the Of the conversation Mr. Baar broached
the subject OF peace admitted that he had author
iy negotiate the subject The answer Of the Press
dent Is said have beenTha the C0nfodeeate govern
cnt was now 1t had always been, ready 70 receeve
properly authorized commissioners from the Unite4
States Or TO send commissioners 20 that government -
negotiate settlement ofthe difficulties now eksting