Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-16

"a OF u Dutch trap cana. Inc ueso-
1t 10 the rivsr has, We hope, by this tine
illed up the ditch aud oolitersted all
traces Of tie canal
z. P Blair, ST., the Yankee peace
Commissioners, arrived IN this city late
% Wednesday, night, attended hy 3
servant AZ Blair came into Cur lIues
At q point 10 fro1t Of FoEt Hsrrisoo,
held By city battalion He vas de-
tanned several hours 10 our lines wait
ing AZ permit TO come to tie city, which
vas not procured till at late hour Al
night Since bis arrival be hss been
kept, OF kept himself, from public view,
aud bis movements aud whereabouts
are shrouded il mystery. be IS behev-
ed TO be lodged at the SPoslswood hotel
We think there is little doubt that De Is,
though bis name does lot appear on the
register. he has been met accidentally
81 several old acquaintance, aud their
meetings were characterized BY the ut
most cordielity 90 both sides BE Is
said to have had interviews aIth the
Chief Executive and officers Of the Gov
erument. What passed at these inter
views re do not expect 10 know until
Mr. Blair returns to the United States,
when Il viii be Published ia fall in the
New York Tribuae aad other papers.
BARS osiensble business IN Rich
taond, OF rather presumed, for there is
nothing osieusible aboat him or bis
business, or bis movement Is 10 ascer-
tain whether anything can be done to
bring about cessation Of hosulities.
and end The war We think his real bust
ness Is TO place Lineolns admiuistra-
toe in good opinion before the northern
p@opl4. who are Just called upon to Gil
anofher draft Lincoln knows that the
propositions he viii make are such as
will be spurned by orr government, bat
our rejection Of them will enable BIN to
20 before his people. and, with Blair
aid, prove that the rebels wili accept 10
terms Of peace, and that ro'hing is lsft
him but 8 vigorous prosecution Of the
war Mr. Blair viii return to Grant 5
lines Saturday II he fresheg subsidies 50
a. 10 enable flag OF truce to 90 down
the river We have no news fsom the
sJuth, or south west.
The Richmond ExdmiReT Of the llth
has the following:
The great overflow IN the James river
continues, and At may do more .or But
lers canal than all bis explosions; il
may wash il ont clean and i may Oil il
up with mud and sand. Until The water
subsidies nothing can be known, even by
those on the spot The freshet Is not 50
high as thar OF last year By several feet.
The chief news 10 the lines is the con
dRued activity 10 Grants array The
ears on the railroad run day and night,
and are said 10 be transporting stores %
the extreme left OF his line, where,
withnai a doubt bis next effort will Be
made. Perhaps i Is the commencement
Of long march
Several bomb-proofs on our lines eaved
IN. No casualties are said 70 have
taken place.
The enemy keeps up artillery praetica
10 Chesterfield. without the siightes, ef
feet on our lines
The following Is from the Richmoad
Whig Of the l4th The following cen
munieatiou was read IN The House Of
Representatives yesterday a o'clock
from the President, through his Private
Secretary--Coi b \. Harrison
Executive DEe'T. Jan. Is
10 the House Of Representatives. Of ~,
Confederate States Of America
l have Just received the accompany
ing report from tie Secretary Of War
stating that Henry S Foote. q membei
o. the House Of Representatives from
| the State Of Tennessee has been arrest
cd BIZ q military officer In Northern Vir
GINA, while endeavorinz 10 pass co
lines on bis say to the enemy country
| submit the matter 10 you IN order tina
such disposition may be made Of tho
case IS you shall deem proper.
JEFFEasos DAVIS
HoRs ARsT or G. ) a
Redmond, JAu Is. 1865.
10 he President Of tie Cssfederat
States
SiK--I have the honor 70 submit I'll
/ yeuF information and discretion the SEQ
| Joined copy Of telegram received from
the Provost Marshal AZ Frederlcksburgh
| No special instructions had been giger
Tor such arrest. Very Rsspeotf ".
Jas. A SKDDoN,
Ssc'y Of War
FREDKmcKsBuRG. Jan. 18th 1865.
| To the Hon Sec y Of Var
/ have arrested Hon Henry s Fooil
81 oeeooaar 90 bis way 10 Washington
Cor the purpose at negotiating for peace
as be -Epows9 I send fall particular
through Maj Darlington by mail
rave paroled him 10 await instructions
Please instruct me what disposal to max
Of b N
J s DAoeET, Comd'g Post.
% motion Of Clark, Of Missouri, ID
matter was referred to the Select Con
| mitfee
occoquon is in Prince William conn
y, on a stream Of that name, near sh
| Potomac TIE village is about IS mile
from Richmond, and 20 from Alexsn
dria.