New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-16
LATE REBEL NEWS.
The Peace Esumors.
WASHINGTON, SATURDAY. Jan. ~, w.
Il, Richmond D;spatcb Ofsthe 12ih inst. says

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Tile Richmond Dispatch Ofsthc 12ih inst. says:
1t was reported yesterday that Mr. Blair the igbse
Peace Commissioner had arrived III this ety. anc au
had, during the day an interview with the Pfesden'
ard Secretary Of War lie has not we are assured
como the cy, ard it Is all stuff about the secretary
of War having sent him pass to visit Richmond. But
we do not doubt that he Is in Grants camp. We have
never yet any evidence going TO chow that no de-
4 correspondent Of N; Richmond Enquirer IN speak
ing of tho ilrlough!ng Of new regiment Of George
militia Gays: Gov Brown remarked that they could so
home now. but would remain subject 10 suother eau
when State required their services which he hoped
would not be soon. All denquents are 20 be tried Dy
military cost martial which is to sit in Macon and II
guilty The pains and penalties of deseriOn would be
In the Rebel House Of Representatives, on wednes
day. Mr.. Miles, Of South Carolina. introduced the fol
lowing resolutions which ordered to be printed
Re'lred That under tho Constitution CONGRESS aone mas
the advice and OF the Seuste 10 make freely Of
Rsir. IT,, ,l attempts. make pe.ce with The United
the Conederacy unau,t, zsd by the Cosin
ton IA copiryetion OF TIE supreme law oi the land and
The last resolution in the series Is as follows:
Roised Tins, the representative. Of the Coniedrae
are involved the United state, shall
ind. poudenee; and to ;b determination with SINGER, corr
yicon Of the Justice Of and an humble reliance
upon the Supreme Ruler Of nsous wc do soenny ana h'
ially pledge Ourselves.
THE roOTg CASE.
The Ahraadria (Va.) Seniind says:
The circumstances uHder " hch Mo Foo'e came 70
Alerandrie and subsequently went 10 Washington are
as follows 80
Learning that she had arrived in the neighborhool Of
numfllcs Va, few days ago Col Weies the fr'ost,
Marshal General dispatched thither detachment Ol
cava.ry who on Thursday took her into custody.
The dlsransria SeRtn,i says nothing about senator
FOoie himself having been Intercepted In ms nieL ~
Rebel cayrlrymen al Dumfries and taken back 10 Ici-
Inond, as was generally reported in Washington yes
terday.
1t i probable that he was arrested Immediately after
he retired IA disgust from the Rebel Senate. and alter
be had declared he would seek refuge in some foreign
cline where be could enjoy tho liberty Of which lie va
deprived IN the Coniederacy. ,
II appears from conversation with Mrs. Foote tnat
she had passport to leave the Confedcray and started
nom Richmond three weeks ego. Senator focte ac'
companed her but without such authority, for the pq
pose Of seeing her safe over tho Po.e.lae' Ia tne
Marshal at Fredericksburg, by secreiary-otWar .ed
don. for bis arrest. lie was accordingly traced to
DGmlies there captured ard taken BACK to hlclIioAd
GEN. LEE DECLINES TO DE GENRRALIsSIMo.
FROM The RiehIsord sentinel, J.n IL.
Some of our contemporaries have been recent
discus ns tie nature Of the official relation between
tho two eminent. public servants whose uaos head tuis
article; md from the eagerncss OF some 10 give Tesh
confidence 10 tue people. though nom less cretuable
motives in Others have suggested that the appoint
ment II Gen. Leo 10 higher grade-that Of General
issilo or Field Marshal with power to command ~
our armies 20 assume the general conduct and diIec-
ton Of military opcrationswould have tendency
to dspc the temporary dependency caused by recent
reyerses We need hardly say to our readers how eGr
nesiy we have deprecated the eXaggcration TO which
his despoioncy hiss been carried 1t hss been Tar IN
excess Of what justified by the circumstances and
has been Intensified BY the croakng al the street corners
and IN barrooms which hss been the Of much
evil during the war II Is to be feared that some
OF this cuakln has found lite way into quarters where
courage sEd serenity are naturally to be GTPeeied and
where In consequence il Is specially hurfu Tbs how
over. is . dvor SION from our purpose.
believing. 20 we do. ths u Is OF The utmost import,
10 allow no Misunderstanding to exist OF he real
state Of the case. We have taken pains 10 ascertain TIE
facts and Low give them with the certainty that
not mistaken.
Cen Lee is the officer now highest In command In the
lire OF the army. Gen. Cooper who alone stends above
him IA the army list Is on the stah rot on the Ane duty
Whenever Gen. Lee - In tAe field therefore. be com
mauds not only al the troops that within the depart
ment As. gncd him. but all who may happen 10 servc
In connection with his command. The Iimits OF bis
department bounded solely by his opinion u BIS
ability Il extend the necessary supervision over the
p.rsiious. Thus. when lhs Presllen. desired, some
time ago place Gen. Lee IN command OF the entire
Atlantic coast. Ms being directly connected with tie
operations OF The army nov opposed to Grant; Gen
control part Of the coast beyond the mouth Of the
Cap Fear and request Of the President 10 continue
the paraiion between his department. and that which,
under an Independent commander extends southTard
nom the Cape Fear.
The first point, then. which We wish clearly to fix in
the minds Of our reader l. that Gen Lees command in
the held IL grs GAd extends over a. great depart
ment as be is willing 10 control. We uist not be un-
derstood ~ ooncuTing with great general In Tie
modes. estimate be- makes OF his merits capacity.
ON the contrary confident DC does himself less
than lrs.ce m believing that he would not add 10 the
strength and efficiency of lis defense of our country by
cOnsohting Ia e1oTciie a lrger command. We eonine
Ourselves simply 10 the fact that II is his choice not the
Presidents wish that restricts his control 70 the limits
Of his present apartment
But IL ia said 1--WE do not want General Tee 70
msrd IN the field any greater district Of country than
he thinks best What want 10 that he should have
the general direction Of the other armies The general
conduct Of their operudona control over their plans
Of campaign .
TO this We answer that this Is cmincntly desirable;
that IL is proven by tie past history Of the war to bc eN
nctly what tho President wished aud attempted; but
duties cannot bo performed at tho same time by the
ammo man; and that driven 20 choosing between
General &c in the field and General Lee IN an Office ~
Pchmond exercising general supervision over oil our
military operations In word the president mas MADE
lie experiment now urged and General Lee fornd II
imuossbe to DO both duties. The President reluctant
ly and NJ General Lees own request was compelled TO
cooso relieving him from tbs command OF the
arm, l.laudin, Richmond, or from tho general CON-
maud over all the armies which II - now useu shouu
be- vest IN him. ,,-..,
laiy hui Tho prc.cnt Is Il very striking instance On
Tie 5jtl II March So Congress passed JAW ndicat
inc the wish that Con Lee should have Tie same con
trl Of military operations which u IL now desired u
cnnfr mon him. and the President at oAcc placed lin
In tle p6stion created by the law. his counses and
oid wore found invaluable by the Executive until, on
10 f of cen Johnson severely wounded at tho battle
f seven Pines tho President deemed essential 10 the
ssfv of tho capital put Gen Lee IN command OF tho
Army OF Northern Virginia. But Gen. Lee. when thus
,iaced I'm command In the field was retained T. the
general command OF oil the arnies az the same mo
W,t wa. the result 10 the great regret OF tho PfeS
-. 80 ga uas forced by stress OF duty too great