Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-26

Jos. E. Johnston to the command Of the Army
Of Tennessee.
"Five hundred returned Confederate prison.
ere, who arrived at Farina on Friday, reached
the city last night on our flag of. truce boat
from Boulware's Landing.
"By the same boat Mr.. Francis p. Blair. sr.,
peace commissioner, returned TO this city.
Nothing has transpired as to the objects of his
mission, but of course it has reference to peace
negotiations, and this has grown out Of his
former visit. He is the guest Of Capt. Hatch,
at the residence OF the former, corner OF ith
and Leigh streets.
"The Hon. Henry S Foote, OF Tenn, left the
city yesterday morning by the Fredericksburg
train, en- route for Prince George county, VIr-
gina"
The Richmond Whig OF the Odd contains the
following:
force, supposed to be $4,000 strong, under Gen.
Foster, advanced on Pocotaligo yesterday.
Our troops, after an obstinate resistance, fell
back on this side OF the Saltkehatchie. Our
lines embrace the Saltkehatchie bridge. Every.
thing was brought off in safety. General Hardee
Is in command OF our forces.
"CLINToN. LA, Jan. IA large number of
troops from Nashville, estimated at from 5000
TO 25,OO0 men, recently passed down the river
to New Orleans. 1t is believed that an expedi-
ton is organizing Ell her to attack Mobile or 60
JACKSON, Miss, Jan 13-Private advices
from New Orleans to the 4th instant have been
received. Preparations were making for an
expedition OF Is, 600 men to Pascagoula.
GA fair for the benefit of Confederate pris.
oners was held in the city, the proceeds of
which were $4,000.
''Many old business men were emigrating to
MafamOraS.
"The YANKEE lines have been stringently
closed until after the 4th of March. The re-
ported reason is fears OF trouble in the North
west
Rebel Despair of Wilmington.
The Raleigh Progress of the Goth says:
Persons who lett Wilmington on Wednesday
say that our forces had fallen back within
m LAG n fha md hat Aon,l Tor,-y
had demanded2 surrender, giving Gen. Bragg
until yesterday (19th) to decide upon what he
would do. The removal of all public property
was going on as fast as possible, and we doubt
not but every preparation was being made to
fall backn
1t said that Bragg and Whiting quarrelled
before the latter was captured, and that Whit
ing swore he would not serve under no such q
man, but was pre- vailed on by the troops to hold
the command at Fort Fisher. Itis further said
that some of the generals and their troops want.
ed to attack the enemy as they landed near Fort
Fisher; but that Bragg would not allow them
TO do so until the enemy had entrenched, when
he ordered them to be attacked behind their
works.
Persons from there say that all is confusion
at Wilmington, and that nothing can be heard
as to the fighting that has taken place. the cas-
ualties or anything Of the kind. The general
impression was that the place would go, and
that most Of the people would remain and 60
with 1t.
Jeff's Organ on Peace.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan 231
We violate NO confidence in stating, as we do
upon adequate authority, that the House of
Representatives has not devoted thirty minutes
of all its secret sessions since the commence.
ment Of the present term to the consideration
OF peace propositions. This statement will re-
1ieve the House and reassure the country, and
is therefore due to both.
We are, of course, not to be understood in
the above as saying that no propositions have
been presented for the contrary has been dis.
closed in the debates of the House
We are satisfied, however, from what we
have learned Of the spirit Of that body, that
there Is no danger Of the passage Of any irreg-
Both Houses have just adopted a resolution
which speaks to the country in the language
OF unfalteripg heroism and determined pur-
pose; and that resolution may be taken as the
key to its legislation on whatever subjects.