, 1865-02-15
POSTSCRIPT.
FMOyl NEW YORK.
Our Midnight De4patch.- Interesting
Summary of News From all Parts
of the South-.N1ilitarT and Congress.
BIonal.
Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.l
NEW York, Tnesdoy, Feb, II.

Especial Dispatch to the Western Press.l
NEW York, Tucsday, Feb, II.
1nuRmau Foote.
The Times Gays Senator Foote was giye1 tho al
Tentative to return South, so to England, or to
Fort Warren. It says Foote represents the Con
fcderacy on the eve Of disruption, and the strug
gle IN the part OF the rebels is nearly over. He
ssys high military authority In Richmond admits
the capture Of Branchvillo IT nust compel evaeu-
alton Of Charleston, Wilmington. and even Of
Richmond Itself he think. the lenders will en-
deayoE r 10 leays the Sount1Y' and the campaign
1chtiug Footc is prepared to Issue an adj a1ess to
the people Of The South, urging them to cease
fighting, and give up the contest which is 90
clearly hopclesa, md Is no terms bat an unc0nAl-
toDal surrender can be obtained, to promptly ac-
ccpt such te1mg. Foote also represents the un-
popularity Of JET. Davis At the South rs vety
great, and the ptop1e hare lost nl1 confidence In
him. The mission OF Stephens. Hunter and Camp.
bell was only rusc on the part Of Darts, and
forced concession to the peace men Of the South.
Rebel News.
Importance OF time to the rebels IN the coming
military campaisu. It calls loudly for action, and
says it Is no tme to hold long debates in the Cab
The Wig has IN editorial On the mistakes Of
Mr. Blair and the tal1acfes Of the North IN regard
topeace. i declares that there il no real peace
pendenee, and repeats the usual outburrta Of de-
tense to Ore the Southern hearts.
The StRttNes nbuses the terms offered by Mr.
makes the usual charges OF bad faith, particularly
On Tie exchange Of prisoners. L saaJs as long
t1c rebels bad an excess Of prisoners, tho
cartel IVES observed, but as soon az circumstances
we're reversed, the exchanges was broken ofIunder
se s &sssspS eeRSsss oalsd iii M x
the President to AJAX and accept from owners Of
elaycs the services Of nny number Of able bodied
negroes that may be deemed necessary. The bill
nto nj hi hef4H an
On motion Of Tr. Miles, OF 8. C., the bill wa, re-
Mr. Barksda1e then moyed to refer to Select
Committee, which WIS agreed to.
The Petersburg Erpress of tha 11fh says It has
rcniofced Isl week :, 1s,o1T Of Thomas Goops,
and during a1l Thursdsy, Friday md Saturday
R!sh,. # fsans were running from csy Point to
The charie:ton Mercury Of the 9TH ssys: "only
one dtst.Ion q the enemy rem ms A. Poeotaligo,
noley Of E9sss tFeoRs
that Thomas has his eye on Mobile and o,hel
points In Alabama. His force will probably move
down rom the Tennessee Riyer on the Blue
said to be getting ready At Pascagoula. Then we
e. Likely to have raiding parties from Memphis,
~ sna Matshe1 ,S troops
Congress.
NAsuKaroS, Tuesday, Feb. A.-,The Senate
which continued oTer tvo hours, as there We're
anilitary character: About 1900 we're CONFIRMED,
anorg them the following: =
BtiEad,czs 70 be Major Generals-Brtgedles
General Alfred q. Terry; Edwin L. Hayes, 100th
t1on By bre1et In asmy-Rrfg. Gen. Montgomery
G. Meigge, QuarteEmaater General, to be Major
General by brcvet; Col Chas. Thomas, Asslstan!
Quartermaster General, to be Arigalicr General
Bttgsdier General By brevet; Medical l3spectot
1as: r. Barnes, to be Surgeon GeneEal, with rank
Of RttEadier General; Roht J. Lincoln, sou oi
President Lincoln, TO be Assistant AdJutant Gene
The Senate also confirmed the following: Ben
nett, OF Pike q. s. Attorney for The Western Dis
tFict Of Missouri; VIM q. stoddard, OF Marshal
for ths =; Eastern District ot Kansss John Brig.
| Court Of C1afms; John J. Weed, Assistant Solicit
| tor before the Court Of Claims. Other non1ua.
| lions from the Eastern States were confirmed
Large numbers Of nominations for Consuls we're
The Rebel Plnn.
The 1forl4rs Washington correspondent has In
| telligcnce confirming the report that Richmond
would be evacuated under certain contingencies
to- @ up p ali seaboard ees almost I fs wIthont IT.
| struggle. uc says that Lee accepted the position
Of Genera,.in- Chief on the written pledge tha
the military policy be might advocate should be
ali posts near the Atlantic --eoasi. and con
centfutiDg the troops Of the Confederacy Al
ono or moro points further inland. The rebel ar
/ mics In the Southwest are ordered East Tit
large armiee, VIZ: Ono in Eastern Virginia, pm
der the direct control ofLec and another IN soutt
| Carolina, under Beanrcgard. 1t Is designed L
| 1all upon Sherman with the whole force, and i
successfnl in destroying hts army, to attack Gran
In the same way.
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