Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-11
The Very Latest
THREE O'CLOCK AN
NKw YORK, January 10.

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Nearly all the papers to-day have editorials OH
Blair's recent visit to Richmond
The Tribune has no expectation Of peace as
the immediate result of the mission, as Blair
does not go with power TO make peace, but is
authorized to ascertain if peace is possible
The World thinks there is prospect that the
mission will open the way 10 responsible nego
tiation. 1t does not look for peace until the
emancip patton experiment in the south has been
tried by making foreign Intervention the condi-
ton Of peace.
The Times hopes the report OF the Blairs hav
ing gone to Richmond is not true, and says no
good can possibly come of the mission. The
government has thus far dealt with the rebels
only as individuals and therefore only their state
authorities can be dealt with by the general gov
eminent in a movement for peace, unless they
attempt to convince JEFF Davis Of the folly Of
rebellion, until understood BY the southern peo-
Pile.
The Post calls Blair's mission . FOOLS errand
and thinks peace quite near. liz will come from
the southern states and people. 1t says the mis-
sion to Richmond viii enable the rebel leaders
to tell their people that the United States is tired
of war and anxious for 4 cessation Of hostilites.
1t. considers that Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
L bomas and Farrsgut the best peace makers.
Hancock, Burnside, and Averill are now in the
city.
The Tribune publishes . letter from Rock
Island. denying the recent charge Of bad treat
ment of rebel prisoners. Ii says the prisoners
are treated exactly like our own soldiers
The Times eiitorislly thinks Thomas will
make march southwark from Florence through
Alabama and Mississippi, similar to that of Gen
Sherman.
The Commercial Advertiser has an editorial
on the removal of General Butler, and reviews
his military career on the James and at Fort
Fisher 1t enumerates his failures, but thinks
he acted to the best of his knowledge, aud hopes
the government will place him in = position bet
ter adapted to him.
The Posts Washington special says: The
navy department has taken great psins to pre-
vent the export OF anthracite coal, which block
ade runners desire, as it is discovered by the
smoke Of other kinds.
A ship lately put into St. Thomas and sold her
cargo, which WAS bought by blockade runners
and taken to Nassau.
A quarrel has arisen between JEFF Davis and
Governor Clark. of Mississippi. in regard to the
slate troops lately called out by the governor to
oppose Grierson's raid. Davis insists and de-
mands that these troops be bound over to the
confederate government Clark refuses 10 com
ply, and says he is determined 10 command and
control them as commander in chief OF the Miss
issippi militia.
Gov Watts also disputes Davis right to decide
who are exempt in Alabama, and in reply that
ministers. druggists aad tue press will De consd
cred exempt
The lover house OF The rebel Congress has
been engaged for several days IN the discussion
Of the question of the consolidation of the ar
my. 1t appears to be generally admitted by the
rebel congressman that the necessity for consoli-
dation exists, and the debate on the adoption Of
the plan is a perfect hitch. Ii is in question
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nations shall be elected by the men or by Gen
Lee
Mills, s. c., backed BY rabid hre-eaters, favors
TIE movements TO make Lee dictator, by giving
him full power to appoint officers for the entire
army. The movement is opposed by other mem
bers, who favor the appointment Of boards Of e1
animation to decide the merits of officers.
The Tribune's Montreal letter says G.. n. San
ders has letter from Dudley Mann, saying that
Napoleon had determined, with or without Co
operation, to recognize the confederacy soon sf-
ter the installment of Mr.. Lincoln.
Col. Ewing, bearer of dispatches from Sher
man, authorizes the contradiction Of the report
in Richmond papers that Sherman had given as
surances that the war would not change the sta
tus of the slaves. but that he will not allow any
interference on the part of any relations between
slave aud master. he would gladly incorporate
Fifty thousand negroes into his army, and has al
ready taken measures to organize all aoie-bodie ed
slaves who come into Savannah.
LOUISVILLE, January 10.
Six inches of snow fell here 10 day
A scouting party from GAINESVILLE. Tennessee.
captured, south OF the Cumberland river, the no
torious guerrilla leader Jack Sly and four of his
men. Sly and three of his desperadoes we're eI-
ecuted on the spot in retsliston for the murder
Of Union prisoners.
One o'clock A N.-The Calf House has just
been discovered to be on Gre. and it, destruction
10 certain.