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THE MOVEMENT TOWARD WILL
MINGTON.

New YORK, Jan. 24--The Herald's
dispatches from Fort Fisher says the naval
feet and the army cemmenced moving
towards Wilmington on the afternoon of
last Wednesday. There is yet no con-
frnation Of the report that Gen. Terry
had occupied the place, but Oh the day
the movement commenced explosion in
that direction were heard, and it was sup
posed the rebels were blowing up their
fortifcations preparatory to evaeuating
the town A large ear,hwork outhe west
size of Cape Fear river had been eccu-
pied by the UsieH troops, whe met with
little opposition. A chart of ths river
had been found, showing where the rebels
had sunk the terpedees, and many OF
these had heen taken up. A number
planted in the ground above Fort Fisher
had also been renewed.
TIVE gentlemen, vhe were lately doing
business in Wilmington as merchants,
arrived in this city yesterday. They got
outside the rebel lines when Fort Fisher
vas taken. They say the town was net
we'll provided with werks or troops.
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Mexican News.


SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 23.-Letters
from Mazatlan to the 14th inst, announce
the arrival Of Capt. Beaursgard, brother
of Gen BeaaregarG Of the Confederate
States, in the capacity of private Secre-
tary to VIM NJ Gwin, fornerly U. S.
Senator for California. Capt Beaure-
gard reports twin has been made duke
by Enperor Macmillan. and that Sonora,
Siaalva, chihuahua, Durango and Lever
Califsraia have bsen ceded to the Emper-
er Napoleon by the Mexican Government,
Ia pay meat fer the troops furnished by
the French Government to subjugate
Mexico, and that Mr. Gwin has beea ap-
pointed Viceroy ever these States, and
will soon enter upon the duties ef his
sface. This story is not believed, further
than that Gwin has obtained certain
grants of land and is authorized to en-
courage immigration frem the Confed
crate States.
The Imperial forces appear to be grad
ually acquiring possession of the coun
try in spite ef occasional successes BY
Juarez.
! Much feeling exists against the Amer
leans on the part Of the Imperialists, ant
at Mazatlan they arc harshlJ spoken o
by the Imperial organ. Many Americans
in consequence sf their treatment, ar
returning to California, who intended t.
stay in Mexico
There were thirteen persons lest by th
Iexplosion of the steamer Jns. franklin
The hsdies Of enly six we're recovered.
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PEACE MATTERS:
BLAIR ON ANOTHER MISSION.
Action in the Rebel Congress-
+. II. Blair to Start again for
KkicEa sn en- d-The Gnf1u-
esaee ct Military and
Naval Operations On
Negotiation.

New York, Jan. 2O.-Ths Herald's
Washington special says :. P. Blair, Sr.,
will start for Riehmond again TONER
row. Since his return, he has been in
frequent and elsse consultation with the
President and other leading members of
the administration, but what the charac-
ter of his communications has been, or
with what authority he is new clothed,
is as yet uaknswn. That he should SO
seen return, is indicative of his having
beeu charged with some communication
by Mr. Davis, the tenor Of which has
not been made puLl,c, and which, in con-
nectien with the successes achieved by
eur forces since his interview with the
rebel executive, and the evident disin-
clinatien of the mass Of the southern
pesple to continue the war, induces be
iisf on the part Of the Administration,
that the resources of statssmanship may
asw be ussfully employed in connection
With a vigorous prosecution Of military
and naval operations, to bring about a
termination Of the existing difficulties
At all events it is certain that he returns
lat once to the rebel capitol. This would
indicate that Mr.. Blair's first nissien was
far more successful than was allowed te
transpirc.
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Let Peace SEi&e-A Call for
the Negro Troops
Peace 30 be Gain
ed by Victories.
ed by Victories.

[From the Richmond Enquirer, Jan. 21.l
Ii that compromise (Mr. Csx's peace
resolutions) the joint work Of Greeley
and Cox, cannot fad favor with the Re
publican House ef Representatives, what
Confederate can hope for any terms other
than an ignsmiasus surrender. let
peace slide; and let us turR eur wbsls and
andiviSsd attention to war. The negroes
recommended by the Presidsat have not
been provided. Will not the Congress
im nediately take actisn and secure the
fsrty thousand? The saemy will net Of
fer us any terms other than these of sub
missien, as long as they have the prestige
Of success. Itis not in tae Yankee na-
tars to be ether than bully, and as long
as Aiiitary disasters attend eur arnies we
may expect TO be bsllied by rejection Of
all prep 81 ions lesking to an honorable
peace. Ii 1--WE wsuld have peace, We must
frst gain victories. The army must have
more men, and new aud better organiza-
ton. This is the only work for Cen
gress to do. Let them dc it, and do it
quickly. Tsru peace ever ts Mr.. Blair
and Mr.. Fsete. Let them hob-aeb ever
it to their hearts ceutent, and whether
ON this side or the sther ct the Potomac
makes no matter. War and war meas
ares for the Congress of the Confaderaey
is the only thing new left fer eur legis-
lature.
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DISCUSSION OF PEACE PROPO-
SITlONS IN THE REBEL
CONGRESS.

New YeRK, Jan. 2s.-Richnond pa
pers contain a debate in the rebel Con-
gress whlch shows tAat the committee on
Foreign Relations, to whom were re!er-
red the peace propositions, reported un-
ia favor OF sending commission
ers to sue fer peace. 1t alsO shows that
the action has produced rupture be
tween JEFF. Davis and the Richmond oil
garchy on enc side, and Congress, repre-
senting the people, ca the ether, whic h
is shaking the whole framework sf the
Csnfederacy. Mr.. Orr declared that the
people we're determined that in some
form the craftsmanship of the country
shall be invoked in an honest ff3rt IT,
end the carnival OF death by negoplatien
The debate is the NEST important which
has occurred during the war.
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jeff Davis Proposes to Ap.
POINT PEACE COMMISSION
E2S-LINCOLN'S TERMS.

NEW YoRK, Jan. '25.-Tae Tribune S
Washington special says: When Blair
returned from Richmond he exh bited a
letter from JEFF. Davis saying whenever
the President of the United States would
receive CON Aissisnsrs frsm N the Confeder-
acy, to negotiate fer peace, he weuld ap-
point them. He accompanied the assur-
ance with a declaration IF his ewn desire
for a speedy termination of hostiiities.-
MIR, Lncoln permitted Mr. Blair to re-
turn, carrying with him letter written
TO hlaself by member of the Cabinet,
which reflects in substance the language
contained in the Presidents letter ''Ts
whom it may ceneera.' This is all Mr..
Blair carries to Kichmod. The Govern
nent holds precisely the position it always
held, and believes it can conquer peace
withia a reasonable time.
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Major General William Te-
cumsek Sherman.

Gen. Sherman has done mere toward
subduing the rsbellion and restoring the
Union than any other man now in our
arnies. Ho has accomplished mere by
his csnciiiatory policy than even BY his
Wonderful military successes. de con-
dacts warfare, to great extent, in the
manner advocated by General Mcclellan
The respect with which he treated the
persons and private property ef non-com-
batants in his march through Georgia,
and his exceedingly mild gsvernnsnt of
Savannah. although they have excited the
ire ef the radicals, have dsne more to-
ward restoring the Unien than all of
Grants great Richmond caapaign with
its loss of TIVE hundred thousand lives.
Hia letter to the Gsergians, in which
he tells them that if they will lay down
their arms and send members to Congress
hey shall be regarded as within the
Union, aad respected and protected in
their persons and property, has given rise
to hsps that Georgia may accept the
terms.
The whsls Of the hope and faith in the
peace rumors now current, are based upon
the effect produced upon the Ssutherners
by Gen. Sherman, and the possibility OF
o4e adal;ui- ira1.n conforming to his
p.lioy.
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CALIFORNIA MAIL.

NEW YoRK, Jan 23-Eighty bags of
California overland mail matters which
had accumulated here, were dispatched by
the 18th mus route in the steamer Ocean
Queen to-day. This matter was sent
west to Atchisen, Kansas, and some of 1t
went to Jalesburg, 400 miles further, but
as Indians practically eontrsl 800 miles
ef the plains, the mails wsre returned to
this city, and it is thought that regular
communication will not be resumed be
fore June
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resides in Csvingtsn, KY. on the same
subject, and asked him to. iaangarate a
subscriptisn to present Mrs. Sherman
with . furnished house in the city Of
Cincinnati. Gen. Shermaa is eminently
entitled to this mark Of censideratien,
aud directed my father to head the
subscription with Five Hundred Dollars
for me, and half that amount from Gen
Ingalls,, Chief Quarter Master Of this
array, whs is equally alive with nyseif to
the eminent services Of Gen. Sherman.
Whatever direction this enterprise in
favor Of General Bhsrman may take, you
mar set me dswn for the amount named.
I caanst say a wsrd toe highly in praise
Of Gen. Shsrman's services from the be-
ginning of the rebellion to the present
aay, and will therefore abstain frsm Hat
terry Of him Sufics it to say the worlds
history gives ne record Of his superisrs,
and bat few equals.
am truly glad for the movement yos
have set en- feet, and Of the opportunity
of adding my mite in testimonial OF Sc
gssa and great man. Yoars truly,
q. s. GRANT,
Lieut. General.
The Beard Of Trustees have dstermin
cd to make ne sfdcial publication Of th'
Individual subscriptions; but each sub
ssriber Of enc dsllar or more will be fur
aished with an engraved certificate con
tanning gssa likeness Of General Sher
maa'
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From Newbern.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga party of reb-
el cavalry made their appearance in front
ei the Uaiea outpost pickets near New
barR, North Carolina, en- the night OF
the 14th ints. During their stay some Of
them deserted to the Uaisn lines, and en-
the discovery Of this the remainder fell
back and were sarsued to near Kinston
by detachment of the 18th New York
cavalry. Rebel deserters are continually
coming in at Newbern.
The Union steamer Mystic, while re-
Gently attempting to land sone passen-
gers at Washingtes, North Carolina,
which had for some time been considered
neutral ground, was fred upea, and Col.
McShesaey and another gentleman were
slightly Wounded.
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EXCITING SCENE IN the HOUSE.

sensstioH was unexpectedly produced
IN the heass to-day 10y Thsd Stevsns'
effort To prevent an investigation, ordered
u day or two ago, into the arrests and
continemeats in the Old Capitol Prison.
lie sought 20 put it on the ground of an
attack an the Ae9inistratian, aud thus
array patty majority against is but
Tlatsr Davis came eu in strong speech
against the vielatiea OF law insolyed in
nilny oil these arrests, and was followed
Sy ringing spesch from Kassen, OF Iowa.
Nho went so far as to desousce the course
of the Secretary of Var himself At
this st sc oil the discu-s SIGN. Air. Garfield
snterea the bail, and ahneunsed that tue
Military com,sittee had already begun
the Investigation, AUD sach outrages had
already heen developed that be implored
the House net to stop. Under this pres
sure the yeas and d.nays were called, and
Just The number in the whole House, in
cluding Thaddeus Stevens and SHaulding,
voted not 10 su> pena the inyestl cation.
It ia uadersteed that the party likely to
be found gsilty of the outrages now be-
ing exposed, is the disrspuanle detective
whom the War Dspartaen srmits 10
make arrests In its name The invcsti-
gdtIon promises to leave hftI II . bad pre-
G;cament L was sworn before the co on.
nittee To-day by al eficcr in the Old
Caption, that there was net a person about
the pri,ea who did not believe this detec-
TIE to be a scsunirel. One ease exposed
to day is that OF aCeionei,w whs had done
Honorable service in tse field. wko vas
arrested wifhoat charges, and has bcen
hs Z lnounhnement six nonths without
tri'i and who to-day swelrs that he bad
n tthe real1tesf .dea what ne Was arrest
ed Tor, and car get nobody to isil him
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PEACE MATTERS.
A NEW REBEL rROPOsu.
TIOE.
THE FRENCH TO BE FxCoRIA
TED.

New YoRK, jan. 26.-Ths Herald's
Washingten special says that the city is
hlled with peace runors. The cores
pendent states that member of JEFF.
Davis cabinet had made a direct prone.
sition to or enquiry Of Mr.. Blair, while
he was in Richmond, to the effect that If
the rebel Government were willing t.
give up the control would the United
States Government fsrege emancipation.
eenhscation &C., and permit then to dis.
pose sf their csttsn and lsnve the ooun-
try fer Mexico, with .ths understanding
that no obstacle should be placed in the
way OF the private soldiers Of the South
ern army, at least all who. may desire to
follsS the leaders into that ssuatry. If
that wsuld be consented to, they would
bind themselves to drive the French un-
der Aaximiliian cut Of Mckee, secure
the full ssntrsl Of the Governuent, and if
necessary pledge its ultimate anae1ation
to the United States. Ar. Blair stated
ia reply that the North would net on
any contingency abandon the isea Of
emanelpaii' =. but that our Gsvernme 1t
vas willia b mel, fal as far as confis-
catlsn was ooncernsd
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Arrival from Pert Royal
Monitor Destroyed by
q Torpedo.

NEW YORK, Jan 2o-Ths U. s. trans
port Faltsn, from Port Royal on the l7th
mas arrived. :.
The Monitor Patapsco, was destroyed
81 Charleston at = A NJ, on the 18th,
while doing picket duty, by rebel tor
=r=I,. Forty OF ATTY of asr cEes ment
down with her. Tho names were not as
sUltaiLrI.
On the night of the 18th the 18th corps,
Co t!la.Aaded Oy Gsueral iiaLch, aafAAcod
On the i'ocstalige bridge, en- the Charles
ton and Savannah railroad, and captured
ut, together with the fartifcatiens and II
guns, losias, ia the charge 80 nen killed
and sounded. The guns were spiked and
the eao.ny evacuated turing the nlgat and
fell back towards Charleston.
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Rebel Accounts.

New YORK, Jan. 23-The Richmond
Enquirer OF the goth says the reticcBce
of the rebel War Department concerning
events current in the South, indicates the
fact that Important movements are in pre-
gress. If Wilmington falls there will be
no panic, though much sorrow for the
inha bitants. The idea that there is an
immense amount of cotton stored there is
enc attractive influence, to say nothing oil
that post as base, which is now allur-
ing the invaders toward it There is a
CEN oi nation in the matter which iavelYes
Charleston as well, and Sherman is OF fo.l
in the matter. II these places fall, il
will be after the exhibition ef mucl
strategy, for Shernap is always at it, and
we hepe cur array is also. Sherman
feints aro in fact realities, fur while aim
Ing at vari.ue pi,ees. lie meaRs to take
all, aud 1t hardly Aa,.crs with him which
he takes first.
The Richmond Seatinel says the Sen
ate resolution creating tie :!fies OF Com,
mandsr rin-Chief of all The ar:uies has
been concurred III by tLs fiause, also
Recommending the reins ta ement of Gen
Joe ] hnser.
The Wilmington Carelinan Of the 10th
says: Fort Fisher fell last light, alter an
obstinate resu.tanee GEN Whiting anG
staff, withsaeout 3, 900 troops. are new in
the aanis OF the enemy The canfiict
within ;hs Fort Was a very severe enc,
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HUNG HIMsELF.-Mr. Stableford, auc-
tieneer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, hung
hipself en- Friday, Dscem mber z, 1864.
He vas drafted, and reported at Ken
dlsville; and vas examided aud found to
be st for service. He was kept there
absut week and then got furlough TO
go home Fhe morning his furlor gh ex-
pired, he hung hinself to escape the mil
itary service. He was one of those crawl :
ing Abolitionists ever ready to denounce
Democrats as traitsrs, and force them into
the service. He was very losd-mouthed
in his own loyalty. We have several Of
the Stableford class hereabouts. but ey
have net hung themselves yet.-Er,
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4 na- In the Ohio Legislature it is with
the greatest difficulty tat sufficient
number Of members can bs Kept in their
places for the, transactien OF business
One great cause Of this is the inadequacy
of the pay. In order to Gnish the Heces-
sary business the Legislature may have
to sit month longer on account of alb
sence Of members, than if they was al
ways fall attendance. Poor pay in this,
as in ether affairs, is poor economy.
We are glad however, that eur repre-
sentative and Senator are punstual in
their attendance.
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s~ A paragraph il going the rounds
of the papers to the effect that Farmers
and others must report to the q. S. As
sesser during the Grst ten days Of every
nsnth, the number of cattle, hogs, calves
asd sheep they have slaughtered fer sale
The tax is, fer cattle, fsrty cents, hsgs
ten cents, shsep and calves FIVE cents
each. A severe penalty is the coase'
.ouence of failure to report.
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eEE There are mere wild peace runors
afoat. This time it is reported that Da-
Wis has made propositions which Lincoln
viii accept. Of course this report is not
true, but the eagsrnoss with which the
people listen to rsmors of peace, and the
eredGlity with which they receive then
sasw the intense longing Of the people
fer this devastating war to end. If the
rulers were half as aaxious for peace as
are the people ef both sections, there
would net be al other hostile gun fred,
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ssa- 1t is useless to conceal the fact
that all our people, of all parties. are
anxious fer peace on almsst any basis
that will secure the Union of the States,
whether with slavery or without. If any
enc doubts this, we want no more con-
vincing argument Of the fact that he has
net mingled with the people far the last
ten days How msay rnsthers, hew many
sisters, how many dapghters are praying
or peace and crying in the agony Of their
iearts. s:Givs us back oar loved ones, -
Toledo Record,
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OFFICIAL DISPATCH.
The Rlowing up OF Ferts Gas.
soeH snd Campbell By the Rebals-
Our Losses at Fort Fisher
New YoEK, Jan. z4-The following
telegram has been received:
WAR DEpARTMENT,

New YoEK, Jan. z4-The following
telegram has been received:
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHINaroA, Jau. -.
Aajor General Oir:
The fellwoisg telegram has been receiv
ed by this Department from Lieut. Gen
Grant.
Sisned] E. M. STANTON.
CITY PoInT. Jan. %.
Hor Edtcin N. Stanton, Secretary OF
Var:
One Of my staff has just returned from
Fort Fisher with dispatches i,isln General
Terry, FROM which L extract the fellow
ins:
On the 18th the enemy blew up Ferts
Caswell and Campbell aad abandoned
them aud the works ou Smi! . Islaud
and those at = ta;thville aud Reeves Point.
These places were occapied by the navy.
The vLo.s nu.n5cr Of guns captured
amounts to l62. A large number OF
small arms also fell into our hands, be-
sides quantities Of ordnance sad cemnis-
sary stores. Our casualties prove smaller
than at first reported. They foot ap
thus: Twelve oficers and one hundred
and seven men Killed; forty Eve officers
and four hundred and ninety men woln-
aed
lSigned1 U. S. GRANT,
i,ieut {,nn
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wAsHtNGToN, Jan. 23-It has beel
erreneausly stated that Admiral Porter
couhrns ths report Caat tAe rebels have
blown up Fort CasSeil and the steamers
Tallahassee ami Chlcamauga. His ian
guage is as follows: "A large force of
gunboats occupy the river between Cas-
we'll aad Wilmington. That place is
Theoretically sealed against blockade rua-
ners. No Aiabam4., Fioridas or Chicks-
magas will ever fit eat again iron that
port, and cur merchants will soon, / hope.
be enabled ts pursue in safety their aEo-
catiens He further says: ''We shall
move along carefully, have no vessels
blown up by tornedees if can help 1t,
and think We will be In Wilmington be-
fore long"
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pg- IF the administratisn would ex-
hibit toward the Rebels one tithe of the
lsve fer peace which it has in msekly
suffering France to outrage the Monroe
doctrine, and England to snab and bully
US on all occasions, the war would be
ended in a menth Linceln's rule of ac-
tion seems to be to resent insults and in
juries frsn nens but his own brethren
and kindred.
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The ExpsAsfSn "a az Ferf
EisISr.

New YoRK. Jan. % The Tribune e
Fort bisnsr corres spondeat says: The e1-
plosion OF tho magazine. was caused by
the carelessnsss OF our men, whe were in
discreet enough to 90 in with Lighted cigars
and to light canJies while inside They
were cautioned, but paid rs heed.
Our ;otal Losses during the fight vii!
not exceed feur hundred and those by the
explosion; about one kindred more must
be- ad led for the n4yy. Col. Alden, of
the 169,h New York, was m ortal:y woun
dea by tue ex xplesioa Of tAe magazine, and
has since died.
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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23-It appears
from communication of the Secretary
&c War that the entire subject of an ex
change of prisoners is new placed in the
hands of Lieut-Gen. Grant, and that al
though only partial exchanges have thus
far been made, there is reason to believe
a full exchange will seen be Elected.
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West Virginia.

The State Of West Virginia has been
se.i- j.dioially recognised by the Ss-
prene Court Of the United States. II
occurred in this wise: The docket OF the
Supreme Court is called BY States, and
Chief Justice Chase's first act after taking
the bench was to direct the Clerk to insert
West Virginia in the list. ALI the judges
present csnesrred; Justice Catrsa being
absent.
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GEN. BUTLER IN A TIC HI PLACE

Major General Butler was placed in
NEST humiliating position in Wa hing
ten. While engaged in proving to the
Committee on the conduct of the War
that Fort Fisher cepld not be captured,
an ta this end exhibiting charts. maps,
&c the dispatch FROM Admiral Porter.
of its ac.aal capture, was brought into
the comNittee rsosa and read Tha Gen
ives chopfallea and must have falt like
crawling through the key hele witt, maps,
charts, &C., UnIsrtupate Butler,
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No eachers.
Township Road Notice.

There will be petition presented to the
Trustees of Jackson Township, Monroe Coun-
ty, uhio, on the 5th day of March 1865 pray
ing fer the location of a township Road in
said Township, commencing in the County
road isading from Witten'a to Neaps mill, 1T
or near Garret Soles' shop, thence through
lands of sail SeIes, thence through T. F.
Genine's land, thence through Moses Barker's
land, thence on the line between John Bars
ker,s and II. F. Dennis land to intersect the
County road, leading from Brovnsville IN
Bentsn Township, 10 the Locust Knob in
jackson Township, County aud State aforesaid,
GARRET SOLES.