The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-01-19
From Richmond, Charleston and Mobile
Late News from Rebel Sources.

WASHINGTON, Sunday, Jan. 15.-The
Richmond Eaqurjer contains the followi ng
from the Mobile AdUertiSer: "The Yankees
about 1900 strong are at Franklin Mills, on
Dog river, without transportation. Their
supplies are received by way of Dog river
Owing to the formation Of the country, their
position is unassailabie Our forces are in
the proper position to thwart any move they
may make. In skirmish the othar day.
two or three Yankees were killed and fv5
captured,
On Friday last, says the Charleston Mer-
Gu y, the Yankees, in unknown force, are
reported to have crossed New River Oh the
road to Grahamsville. Their main body, how
ever, is still in the neighborhood of Hardee-
Vile. AS yet their object is not developed,
but Wheeler is closely watching their move
ments. .. s-s,.-,.s
The Richmond Djspatcb has the follow
ing: The freshet in the James River conn
menced falling about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and in less than two hours it had
snbsided upwards Of is inches. Further
than small break IN the canal and the fill
ing up of the first and second stories of sew
eraI buildings i'll the lower part Of the city,
we have not heard of any damage done. q
The Richmond Wing says that Grant is
being reinforced both north and south Of
james River, by negro troops.
A Richmond paper says of Ir. Blair that
though his name does not appear on the
register, be has been met accidentally by
several of his acquaintance, aud their meet
ings were characterized by the utmost cord
iality on both sides He is said to have
had interviews with the clief executive Off
GERS of the Government. What passed at
these interviews we need not expect to know
until Mr.. Blairs return to the United States,
when everything will be published in foil in.
the New York Tribune and other New York
papers Blair's ostensible object in Rich
mond--or rather presumed business here for
there is nothing ostensible about him or his
business or nlovements-is to ascertain
whether anything can be done to bring
about cessation Of hostllities and an end to
the war.
We think bis real business is to place the
Lincoln Administi alton in good opinion be-
fore the Northern people, who are just call
ed upon to fill another draft. Lincoln knows
that the propositions he will make are such
that they will be spurned by our govern
ment, but cur rejection Of them will enable
HIM to so before his people, and with Blairs
aid, to prove that the rebels will accept of
no terms of peace, and that nothing is left
but vigorous prosecution of the war.
MIR. Blair will return to Grants lines on
Saturday if the freshet subsidies sufficiently
to enable flag Of truce to go down the riv-
er.
We have news from the South or South
west.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 18th con-
tains the following; THE great overflow Of
| the James River continues, and may do
,aore for Buffers canal than all his expo-
sions may wash it out clear, and may fill it
up with mud and sand. Till the water sub
sides, nothing can be known, even by those
on the spot.
The freshet is NOT so high as that of last
year by several feet. The chief news on the
river is the continual activity of Grants
army railroad trains, running day and night,
and is said to be transporting vast stores te
the extreme left of his line, where, without
a doubt. bis next effort will be made. Per
haps commencement Of a long march. Sey
eral bomb proofs OH our lines caved in under
the late rains, and some casualties are said
to have taken place. The enemy keeps VI
his artillery practice in Chesterfield, witt
no effect Of any account.