Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-16
FROM THE United STATES.

We have received the New York Herald Of the 18th
and the Baltimore American afternoon edition of the same
day
y The news Is unimporant
The prevalence Of peace is having its natural
effect the price of gold THAT commodity closed on the
Ilth at 22o
THE LAST YANKEE SENSATION.
A STARTLING REPORT, IMPORTANT IF TRUR-A NEW
REvoLuTIoS sovTH-coSvESTIoy OF STATES CALLED
| YoR-PEAcE COMMISSIONERS APPoISTED BY TIE: RrsrI
coyGREss"
Under these glaring headings displayed in the largest
type the American publishes the following fustian in
tended have jolly efectupon the susceptible Yankee
Imagination:
WAspxGTos, Jan pa gentleman in Washington
WHO has the Richmond Enquirer OF Tuesday ga VI
that paper mentions that call is out tor Convention OF
Estates and that the intention of the authors Ieyou
iOize the revolution depose Nix DAYS wipe Con
gress, appoint Dictator and perhaps surrender To the
enemy!
| New YORK Jan i2.-The Times Washington despatch
contains important report, II true-that the Rebel
House of Representatives,, in compliance with resolution
Introduced seyer weeks ago. has appointed fifteen Com
ioae proceed To some convenient point for the pnr
pose of negotiating terms OF peace that among the Com
mssioner thus appointed are several whoare well known
being DESTROYS Ut bringing about cessation OF hos
Titles Vice President Stephens, Mr. Boyce. OF South
Carolina and Messrs Leach and Gilmore Of North Caro-
lima.
BUTLERS FAREWELL Address
On the occasion of lie execution OF the depry
ing him Of his military existence the notorious Butler
place of speech issued the following address TO his
accompces-whits and bldek--of the army of the
James y
HFApQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF Va. AND " CT
Amy Of the James Jan. 8 1900.
| Soldiers of the Amy OF the James-Your commander
reflex by the Of the President takes leave Of you
Your conduct IN the field has extoed praises from the
| INV Hing You have endured the pryations OF
i the camp and the march without murmur-
You have never failed in attack when ordered
You have stormed and carried works deemed i'm
i pregnable by the enemy You have shown the posi-
ons be so by holding them against hi, ercet assaults
in the attempt to retake them. Those skilled in have
nprveled at the obstacles overcome by your yalor You
line of works has excited the wonder of officers Other
nations who have TO learn defensive warfare from
the monuments of your skilled labor Your deeds have
rendered your names ilustrious In after times youl
Generals proudest memory will be TO say with you IL
too ofhe Army OF the James, To share such com
auonshp pleasure; toparcipate in such acts is hon
or to have commanded such an army Is glory No one
could yield il without regret knowing your willing ODE
dence TO orders witnessing your tsady devotion OF yor
blood In your countrys cause haye been chary OF the
precious charge cOnbded 10 have refused order
the useless sacrifice of the lives of such soldiers and
relieved from your command, The wasted blood Of my
men does not ston my garments. For my action am
responsible to God and my country.
To TIL. CoLoRED TRooPs or THE ARMY OF THE JAMES
In this army you have been treated not aslaborers but
soldiers lou have shown yourselves worthy of the uni
folm yon The best officers Of the Union seek g
command you. Your bravery has won the admiration
even OF those who would be your masters. Your patri
ISM fidelity and courage have ilusratedt best qualities
of manhood With the bayonet you have unlocked the
mon barred gates OF prejudice opening fields of free
dom liberty and equality of right to yourselves and your
Comrades of the. Army of tie James-I bid you farewell
| farewell BESJ. r. Butler, Maj Gen.
FROM WASHINGTON
The following dispatches published in the Herald
| WASHINGTON, jan ll.-Peace rumors here increase in
number and consistency In addition to tie mission OF +.
Blair Sr, and that of General Singleton, of Illinois,
the peace Democrat referred to in yesterdays despatch as
having gone peace mission to his rebel friends by
permission of the President about which there Is now no
queston--an account of still more significant
movement on the part of the enemy The stofor which
there Is believe there foundation in facts that
the rebel House Representatives in secret session have
appointed commission 90 proceed TO Gen. Grants head
TO meet Mr. Blair other parties who might
naby be supposed derand and represent the views
of the Cover ninent reievhce 10 settlement of ey.
! istinp differences Among the names mentioned as
co,nposinp the commission in quarters supposed To ha
means of knowing Of what they speak, those of Mes
Or of s C.; Glmer, of " o. AMI W. g. Riyes of Va
WIe tie facts may not be exactly represented there
seems to be good TO believe that in the present dos
p.rate strait of the rebellion the more moderate and
sonabe Of the leading secessons have determined that an
effort shall be made TO arrange terms Of settlement which
shall arrest the further prosecution Of the war before the
South IS utterly ruined and desolated and that they re-
gard the present a. favorable time to naugrse such
movement. b
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