Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-26

New YORg, January 26 Tho Herald's
Savannah CORRESPONDENT Of the 18th says;
Shermsn's army is still here, resting on its
we'll earned laursls but very busy fitting for
another march.
AVID PRA0E RUMohi Hi
The Herald's Washington special says
The city is filled with peace rumors
A correspondent states a member OF Jeifl
Davis Cebiset had made direct proposition
to inquire OF Mr. Blair, while be was in Rich
mond, to the effect that II the rebel Govern.
ment were willing to give upthe contest, would
the United States Government forego emanr-
cipation, confseAtion, &c, and permit them TO
dispose Of their cotton, and leave the Couiliry
for Mexico with the understanding that 20
obstacle should be placed in the way Of the
private soldiers of the Southern, army; at least
all that may desire to follow their leaders into
that counry. u1 Hdt'hh
II that would be coBseRted to, they would
bind themselves TO drive the French under
Msximilan out Of ofMexico, secure full control
OF the Government, and il necessary pledge
its ultimate annexation to the United Siates.
Me- Blair stated, 10 reply, that the North
would not, IN any contingency, abandon the
idea of emancipation, but that our Govern,
ment was willing to be nercful as far as con
6scation was concerned
A private letter says; -N.
The proposition OF the rebels to make ST.
Marks, Florida, a blockade RAINING port will
not succeed, as Lieutenant Rockwell bias
three vessels there able to pat a atop tosuch
operations.
The Richmond Enquirer says Avn
1t is thought the existing Cabinet has
pretty nearly exhausted its intellectual re.
sources, without achieving very brilliant
illuminated individual thing, and that a new
set with fresh ideas and wide awake charao-
teristics, il especially desirable at this time
The Anglo blockade runners have already
beeu informed OF the fall Of Fort Fisher, the
Owl having run in and made her escape out
again, the night before the evacuation of Fort
Caswel il.I 1858 tH i.lt luU HlU
The Wilmington North Carolinian speak.
ing of operations in its vicinity says
The fierce part Of the combat is yet TO come,
The Yankees elaied by success will attempt
to beat back our troops with reiniorGemeirts
which are continually arriving, from the posi-
tons we have assumed. We trust the next
effort vii be a fatal one. -sI
Both armies are terrifying IN their respec,
tive positions, and hot work may be expected
at any time
The Raleigh Progress says persons who left
Wilmington the 18th say the rebel forces fell
10 within sight miles of the city and Gener-
al Terry had demanded the sarrender OF the
place, giving General Bragg 10 the 18Th TO
answer. .t vr,a gasREl
The removal OF all public property was 60
ing on as fast as possible, and we doubt not
every preparation was making to fall baek.-
Persons from there say all is confusion at
Wilmington, Nad the general impress on was
the place would go, and most OF the people
would remain,
The Times Washington special says;
Richmond papers OF Monday substantially
confess the evacuation OF Wilmington, and
General Terry is beyoHd doubt in poss' Ssiou
of the city, af 8l
The Times City Point correspondent tele.
graphs that the idea at headquarters concern.
ing the rebel iron clad demonstr ations 10 the
Jemes was to create excitement TO cover the
evacuation of Richmond
Epidence accumulates daily that the rebel
leaders would like TO get out Of that city
The HerAld's City Point correspondent
says
There were four rebel iron clads, one Of
them was entirely destroyed, and another
disabled while the other two we're aground
and were being fred into by our bstteries--
each shot from Fort Parsons striking them
fairly ............
The Augusta Constitutiohalst says that
city is filled with iuRitves from South CaFoli,
ma II would appear that a panic had seized
upon the people OF that State on the, appear
ance Of the Union army, and they are ready
to leave everything to save their lives. 0