New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-02
IRON WssvrNGT0N.

sro-laI Dispatch TO The ~ \. AupuHe.
WAsEINGroN. Jan. J.. I-5i
PEACE COMMISSIONERS GONE To RICHMOND.
Francis F. Blair, senior, and Montgomery
Blair have gone Richmond on a mission of peace. IL
questioned hero n their errand is seliiuspred or II
they went in obedience 10 a rcGGest communicated IN
Balr senior by JEFF Davis 1, is understood that the
passes and orders which cover IBIS er9eJltxn wero
received by the President.
BUTLER JUSTIFIED.
The reaction in favor OF Ben. Butler, and tho
Justification oil his withdrawal, from fort sIsher
made complete here yesterday by the publication of
report OF the military operations at Wilmington in Ths
NortoH Rexig| made by the Editor OF the paper, who
accompanied the expedition IN Il capacity most fsyora
bic for observation.
OPINIONS ABOUT HOOD.
Ii is believed al tho White House that Hood
has crossed the of his army safely over II,
Tennessee River.
OPINIONS ABOUT THE SOUTHERN STATES.
Parties here, fresh from the cotton districts
represent the Rebel srme, number 10000 veterans
80 eco militia NOT equyaen, 10 5000 veterans and
10000 exempts ready under the law 10 DO ranked into
the service and available soldiers the end Of six
months. They say tina, this force VIII gradually be-
backed up by the progress OF the war into Virginia. AID
probably compacted az Richmond. Thy declare that
there will be no planting in the Sonth this year none
whatever except ia gordeus and patches about the
houses. Shermans march. AID Hoods dcfest. aud tho
uncertainty OF negro labor having utterly discouraged
agriculture large scale they prodict the speedy
Disappearance by migration OF the white population Of
the cotton rice and sugar States and the population Of
tho whole of them by blacks, who they aver will be
model population for industry thrift and social order.
Tho trade of the Iobe States after TIE closa Of h,
war; these wel-infcrmcd parties declare. will be- wholly
in the hands of Jews. Yankees will have change.
AN OLD SERVANT DISCHARGED.
The timo.honored aud universally known
door.keeper Of she White House dones,ioally called
Edward publicly named Jimmy. who has been In Office
since Gen Jecksons day, was discharged by Ms Lin
coin on SATURDAY.
TO tn Associated Pres.
WAsBNoroY. Saturday. Dec. q. is5l
FROM CITY POINT.
Passengers who left City Point yesterday II.
port that picket firing still going az the front.
Within DAYS hundred and nifty deserters haYA
como into our Inca nmong them five North Carolina
eoncrpts One OF them saya that four or i've days aga
division Of Gen. Early coolnsDd was IN Richmond
preparing to move Southwest.
ASTONISHING THE WORLD.
Rebel dcSerters recently reported th2t the
authorities at Richmond discussing and maturing
a movement which woald astnuish tho weird. Ihis
effect would doubtless be produced. II tho following
from Ths ie1arSria Na) Journal is worthy OF credit
| IN coune, tion with that subject viz:
I'VE learn from persons who seeln 20 haze eeea in
formed In regard the secrets OF the secession acrs
that plan was seriously discussed by tho Rebel author
tiles for the sudden msssng OF all their available foro
u Virgins In tho event of their shs!rs bcconng dt
eras and marching into the Northern STATE, with ne
determination to conquer p ace or die in the a:tomps
THE NORTH TRIAL.
The trial OF Col North, New-Yor; Military
State Agent sad NJ NJ. Jones aud Levi Coan will b
concluded Tuesday. IL has been pending eeons
he Mui.cry Ccmuisslon month and q hsl'.