Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-02-02
From the New York Herald.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 1865.
The only topic of conversation here to,
day has been the return of Mr. Blair, Sir,
from Richmond and the result of his miss
ion. Contradictory stories were in circula.
ton as to that result, and it was not until
this evening that authentic information
could be obtained in regard to it,
1t is now definitely settled that his miss.
ion has been an entire failure and that he
is not to wears the honors of great paci.
ficator. Mr.. Blair went to Richmond, as
has been stated in the .Heralds correspon.
dcnce, confident that he should be able to
inaugurate negotiations whose ends would
be the termination of hostilitiesa and the res
toration of the Union. He returns salts
fed that at present there is no hope of a
p aacefuI solution of existing difficulties
He found division and wrangling among
the rebel leaders but they are so distrust
full Of each other that none dare to assume
the responsibility of making advances, OF
agreeing to terms which would lead tC
peace. Davis is enyironcd with enemies
who watch his every motion, and are ready
at the first Indication of a disposition to
accede to any possible terms of settlement
to spring upon and overwhelm him. For
this reason he could offer no terms, except
a precedent recognition Of commissioners
as representing the Confederate govern.
ment or he was willing to negotiate with.
out an actual recognition provided an arm,
lstlce of from thirty to ninety days was
granted. Neither OF these propositions
could, of course, receive a moments con-
sideration, and so he was informed.
Finding all efforts to accommodate mat
ters unavailing, Mr. Blair has returned to
this city, and his labors as peacemaker
are ended. Nothing now remains but a
vigorous prosecution of the war until the
army of Lee is destroyed, and then peace
will come, not by negotiation but by the
disintegration of the rebel government.
The rebels are determined to make one
last effort, by the conscription of negroes
and more vigorous enforcement of the
conscription of white men, to change the
current of disaster which has so steadily
set against them of late. Their hopes OF
recognition have not altogether failed them.
and they are encouraged, from the action of
our Congress i'll relation to the French oc-
cupation of Mexico, to believe that France
will soon recognize them as an offset to the
hostility displayed towards the new gov
ernmcnt of that country by the United
States. All these arguments are used to
keep the rebel Congress and the people from
despairing of ultimate success and they
have the effect desired for the present.
1t is authoritively stated tonight that
Mr. Blair is preparing letter, addressed
to Horace Greedy, detailing his experience
as peace negotiator and explaining the
cause of his failure, and showing that there
is no hope Of an immediate peaceful settle
ment of the war.
General Singleton has not returned yet
to this city, although it is understood that
he has come within our lines from Rich
mond. His political friends are quite dis
appointed at his utter failure to bring the
rebels to a peaceful frame of mind
Peace men are said to be plentiful in
Richmond, but reconstructi0nists do not as
yet dare to avow themselves
A resolution will be introduced in the
Senate on Monday calling upon the Presi-
dent for all the BIair-Davis correspondence.