Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-01-06
IMPORTANT PEACE RUMoRs.

Several of our exchanges, have what they style
highly important rumors IN regard to an alleged
mis-. sion to Richmond. We give them as we find
them. and for what they are worth. To begin, we
o,ote f ON the National Inteligencer
II Is sta ted by the personal friends of Francis
p BIair. Sr.. that he has gone TO the front. Ru-
NOR has Il tha he is charged with duties requiring
communicafion with the Confederate government,
or possibly yisil (upon invitation) to Jefferson
Davis himself
The New York pal 7ers, as usual, enlarge upon
these rumors, and the Washington correspondent
of the World writes
There are many runors 10 connection with the
departure Of Mr.. Blair, all Of tlsem OF an mpor-
tant political character. Among tllose which seem
to obtain the most credid are two, ylz;
l. That jeff Davis sent special lnYltat ION ION 70
blr Blair, by flag OF truce, to visit HIM at tlc n
mond though for what object can only be guess, :, "a
at. The quidnuncs claim that the result OF u te
interYiew-should it be held-will have importan t
bearings upon the relations between the Northern
and Southern States,
2 The other rumori is that Mr. Blair is charged
with an important commission, which can only be-
executed by direct communication with the Con
federate authorities The peculiar relations exIs-
ting between the Mr. Blair and the President
tend to obtain more general eredence for this re-
port.
The correspondent of the Times, however de-
cares that if Mr. Blair Sr., has gone to Rich
mond he has done so without the knowledge of
high officials at Washington. The Washington
correspondent of the Herald, writing on Sunday
night, says:
The fact that F. P. Blair, Sr., and Montgomery
Blair have gone to City Point, is making quite
sensation tonight Various rumors are IN circu-
ation in regard to the object Of their mission that
which gains most credence being that they have
gone for the purpose of meeting representatives
of the rebel government. Some parties argue
that this is the Inauguration of peace negoba-
tions but nothing reliable can be ascertalned in
regard to the matter
The New York Tribune says
Our last dispatch from Washington states that
Messrs. Francis ?. Blair, senior, and ais son
Montgomery have gone to Richmond and that 1t
is understood that their errand is one of peace
or, perhaps we should more accurately say, to see
whether any termination of our national struggle
is now attainable. We presume their mission IS
not in terms official but it were absurd to pre-
tend considering who they are, and what are
their personal relations to the President-that it
IS unauthorized.
The New York Herald says:
a most important rumor reachesus from Wash
ington, to the effect that Francis T. Rair and
Montgomery Blair, his son are on their way to
Richmond fora personal conference with jeff Da-
Wis, with view to bring about peace between
the North and South. The intimate personal re-
lations Of the Blairs with Mr. Lincoln, and their
intimacy with the heads of the Confederate Gov
ernment, will give this informal Peace Commits
sion large share of publ consideration. 1t is
meet and proper that the opening of a new year
should be signalzed by an attempt, atleast to end
this murderous and wasteful war May Heaven
smile upon this effort to bring peace to our dis
tracted country