The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-01-14
THE MISSION OF T.. BLAIR. ST..

| THE MISSION OF T. P BLAIR. ST.
A telegram from Washington, relativ.
to the Blair mission" to Richmond
says:
We hear to-day, from an authentic
source, that Mr.. Blair, ST., had no per
mission or authority from Mr.. lincoln te
do aught else than try to recover those
| papers which were stolen from his house
and of which we telegraphed you week
ago.
Mr.. Lincoln will not countenance any
peace mission to jeff. Davis, and had Mr..
Blair expressed any such intention he
would not have been allowed to 60 to the
front.
jeff. Davis, in granting him the pass to
enter their lines, had it distinctly under.
stood that his sole object was to recover
the lost papers,
The Philadelphia Inquirer says:
We trust that it will turn out that he
has gone to Richmond upon his own
business, and that his object was Of sufli-
clent Importance to require him to
go within the encmy's lines. We can
only regret that he was not required to
declare, before going, that he would not
undertake to play the part of an ambas
sador. No good can come Of these super
serviceable missions" They can lead
to no tangible result, and they lower the
dignity Of the nation, which seems to
author;ze such irregular and underhand--
cd exped;ents to obtain peace which
can only be gained by the diplomacy of
such ambassadors as Grant, Sherman,
Thomas and Sheridan.
TIE REMOVAL OF GENERAL B T. BUTLER
The rumored removal of General But 1
Ter proves to be correct. A telegram
from Washington says:
General Grant yesterday relieved &C.
neral Butler from command. The al
legged reason is said to be his failure to
capture Fort Fisher, he not CONSIDERING
the opinion Of Generals Butler and
We'tzcl, that to attempt it would be use
less, and only lead to unnecessary -sacri-
fec of life.
a letter to the New York Herald from
City Point, dated the sth instant, says:
The news of the Presidents Order
No. l, series of 1865, removing Major.
Genera! Benjamin F. Butler from the
command of the Department of Virginia
and North Carolina, is causing much COM
ment, but, so far as can learn, little or
no animadversion. Whether rishtfully or
not, General Butler has for months mast
been losing the confidence of the officers
Of tie army, until very few will regret
bis departure outside Of those that
swarm around and attach themselves toll
Ia ose in power. 1t has been General
Buffers misfortune to appoint too MANY
'f these selfish and irresponsible per
sons to official positions of trust and 70.
'ponsibility. Their indiscrctions have
'ften cost him dearly, and are supposed
o DC, in no small degree, instrumental in
ausing his present removal. E
The ostensible grounds for dcpriving
I'm OF his command are undoubtedly his
eccnt fascos Of Wilmington and Dutch ,
sp. But mountain Of dissatisfaction
as been accunulating against him for
ionths on account Of alleged illegal and ,
rbitrary arrests, imprisonments and
aanishnents. It is said that many cases j
giaring injustice have come to light. ,
nd many others are expected to be de-
e.oped by his supcrsedure. III
MAJOR .General Bntleris ordered to turn 3
ver n's command, aIl moneys and Go.
crnmsnt property. and the ,ciyiI fund in ]
y possession, to the person NAMED byl q
'sutenant- Genera Grant Is his tempo 3