, 1865-01-16

The Relieving OF Gen. Nuuers
[spec1al Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.}
WAsn1xo7ox, Saturday, jan. a.
a vast amount Of peace talk, which now
floods the capital, is absurd. It is not true
that ambassadors from JEFF. Davis are on
their way here, or that any authorized am
bassadors from Mr.. Lincoln have gone to
Richmond, or that any serious expectation Of
immediate results from either the Senior
Blair's mission or that Of Gen. Singleton, is
anticipated. So fur Us any actual authority
was given these gentlemen. by our Govern
ment, it Was solely on private grounds. Even
Blair was in no wise authorized to say any
thing for Mr.. Lincoln to jeff. Davis or to any
body else. His pass to the front and through
our lines was signed Abraham Lincoln. That
forwarded under the rebel flag Of truce to
Grants headquarters for him was signed By
Jas 4. Sedden, Rebel Secretary Of War, and
was IN the following words:
CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA,
War DEPARTMENT,
RcuAoxp, January 9Th, 1865.
Permission is hereby granted to Francis P.
BLAIR. f., to visit Richmond On private business.
Ae YIN Iesard himsen as on y parole Of honor
1ntImations are given out by members Of
Nr. Blafr's family here, to the effect that his
main e,rand is to obtain from John G. Breck-
lnridge, who Is bis nephew, certain business
papers connected with the family aud estate.
1t is denied on the Same authority, that any
considerable number Of Mr. Blair's private
letters or other papers, were carried Oft by
ccntrary, Brrckinridge had them collected
and carried to tit garret, to be out Of the way
of his soldiers, and there they were found at-
ter the rebels had rctreated. OF course,
everybody knows that Mr. Blair never start
cd to Rit hmond In the dead Of winter merely
to Obtain certain business papers, as well as
dcrstanding with Mr.. Lincoln of the position
be should take IN conversation with the rebel
CHEF. Nevertheless, the facts given above,
and other facts stated, show that there Is no
recognized public object for the visit, either
on our own purt or that Of the rebels, and
that whatever Alr. Blair does must be wholly
and utterly informal. It follows that the ex-
pcctatiou apparently cherished in some quar-
tess that Ms. Blais'a return will be aeconra-
MED by rebel propositions for peace, or by
anything definite and tangible On the subject
Of peace, is wholly unfounded-
The Treasury Department promises to pay
all suspended requisitions up the LIST Of Jan
nary, 1865, before the end Of this month.
The receipts from the income tax have be-
gun to swell the internal revenue, 80 that this
month it will amount TO not less than f25,-
10000. Sales OF 10 40s havc given tempora-
r. ease to the Department, which Is enabling
It thus to work down It's indebtedness.
The officer who delivered to Gen. Butler
the order relieving him from command de-
scribes him as very much surprised and nj:
fected By 1t, and as particularly astonished
that it SHOULD hare come from Gen. Grant,
WAsEs1oE, a }anx d4Tlato1matl4u 5sns ,laas has
bargue Brazil, on duty in st. Amons Sound,
Ga, that the boats Of that vessel had made
several incuE6lons Inland, destroying salt
works consisting Of ten kettles of700 gallons
each, twelve kettles of500 gallons each, twcn.
ty cans Of four by six feet and 800 bushels Of
and captured number Of Confederate prls-
oncrs. The salt works were situated eight
miles up the Turtle river, On the road leading
into the Buffalo Swamp and the enemy force
in that portion Of the country consists Of 100
soldiers and rs militia.
4 refugee who left Richmond two weeks
ago says the report that Lee has sent troops
TO meet Sherman in South Carolina, WIS con-
flrmed, but the knowledge Of all military
movements were so well kept that 1t Ia not
known in the aFmy what troops nor the
number that have gone, although it Is now
three weeks since they started; The upper
Irrs talk confidently Of the success Of the
Confede1acy, but the poor classes who have
severely felt the effects Of the deprecated
currency, arc heartily. sick and tired Of the
war, and are anxious for any mode Of relief.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, Jan. 14.-The fol-
lowing circular to the Consular officers in the
British provinces, has just been issued:
STATE DEPARTMENT,
WAsHNGToS January, 1865.
Coneular officers in territories contecmlnous
with the United States On their northern and
northeastern frontier are hereby authorized to re-
ce'vc United States currency In payment for pass
ports, 60 long AZ The order pi December H. 1S6a
Ehall remain In force, bearing IN mind the 1sw re
uu1rce i've dollars fee for issu1ng passport,
VhIch amount is payable into the United States
Treasury, and, IN foreign countries, with Con-
splar fee Of a dollar In addition.
The euHnpg regulation by which consular agents
were forbidden to give passports is hereby re-
sc1nded Tor the cboSe mentioned period. II any
peraon shall hare been charged more than the 1e-
raj fees ae they are herein mcnuoued, the amount
Will be refunded to him by the consu1 e whom
the sum wss paid, md such repayment Will be II.
ported to the department. 4 uniform rate OF
charge Is expected md entolned. Fnasportst 10 en-.
ter The British provinces will be promptly Issued
by this department on application In accordance
fSigncd) VIM. L. SEWARD.
@W4s111SG1oN, Saturday, Jon. 14-Pres'dent
Lincoln has recognized Ernest Napoleon
Marie Godcaux as Consul Of France ut New
Orleans; and Franz August Hotfman as Con-
sui of the Dnkcdom Of SAKE hflnnengen Tor
the State Of Illinois.
After long conacmcnt to his residence,
caused By fracture Of lis arm, Assistant
Secretary Seward has resumed his duties at
the State Department.