, 1865-01-20


Washington says: Advices from Richmond are
of such tenor as to induce the belief among
certain officials that the rebel Congress has al
ready in secret session passed bill giving JEFF
ferson Davis or General Lee authority to call
out or order for detail not less than fifty thous
and slaves for service in the army as soldiers.
The Pope of Rome in response to a Manifesto
of the Confederate States, applauds the pacific
sentiment expressed therein, deplores the fur
ther continuance of the bloody struggle between
the North and the South and says he will not
fail to avail himself of any favorable opportuni-
ty to urge peace.
News of Jan. 5th.
The Herald's correspondent gives full ac-
count of the recent important raid through East
Tennessee and South Western Virginia, under
Gems. Stoneman, Burbridge and Gillian. The
injury inflicted by it is immense and is to them
probably irrepairable. The lead mines, salt
works so founderies and furnaces, 90 miles of
railroads, l5 locomotives, 200 cars and vast
amount of other property destroyed. 100
pieces ofartillery and many prisoners were cap
tured
New York, Dec 4.-The Examiner of the I'd,
in reply to the Sentinel opposes the appeal for
the protection of England and France in the
present weakness of the South. 1t intimates
that the article in that paper perrecommendings such
a policy emanates from JEFF Davis, and that it
indicates panicy mind. 1t says: If the alter
native was presented to them of being subjects
to these foreign powers or returning to the Uni
ted States, they would choose the former.
The Savannah correspondent of the World
writes that Sherman will march first on Angus
ia and then to Charleston, where with Dahlgren
in front he will lay siege to the stronghold.
Advices from Vera Cruz to the 23d ulC, have
been received, which represent Maxmilians
troops as making progress in various directions,
having recently captured the towns of ManzillO,
Mazatlan, Colima, Topic, Ocal, Ulam and va
rious other places. Several additional victories
over the Mexican forces are also claimed
Chicago Jan. 5.-The Legislature of Illinois
to-day elected Ex-Gov. Richard Yates to the U.
S. Senate for six years.
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 5.-Wm. P. Fessenden was
unanimously elected U S. Senator for six years
by both houses this evening
ST. Louis Jan 4.-John Thompson, a member
of the lower house of the Missouri Legislature
was expelled yesterday for disloyaty.
News of Jan. 1th.
The Heralds special dispatch says Buffers re-
port of the Wilmington expedition has been re-
ceived at the War Department. 1t is very lengthy
and tends to exculpate Butler from the response
bility of the failure. 1t is understood to reflect
strongly on Admiral Porter.
New York Jan. 6.-The Richmond Whig pro-
poses to declare the ports of the Northern States
under rebel blockade and subject all English and
French vessels to capture, and thinks the Con-
federacy will then be recognized.
Rebel dispatches show that the feud between
jeff Davis and the anti-Jeff. Davis factions is
constantly becoming more sanguinary. Those
opposed to Davis accuse him in the most open
and vehement manner of being the cause of the
recent disasters They in turn are charged by
Jeff IS organs with destroying confidence in the
ability of the Confederacy to achieve its indie
pendence, and of preventing full enforcement
of the conscripton act and encouraging deser-
ton.
New York, Dec. 7.-Persons recently from the
South think that the recent articles in Richmond
papers on the subject of the foreign powers was
put forth to feel the temper of the people. The
majority of the people, it is thought, will oppose
the plan and prefer unconditional return to
the Union. Southern sympathizers say that
the articles will be the cause of much discon-
tent and lack of much confidence in the
duct of Jeff. Davis.
Cairo, Jan. There was a resolution intro
duced in both houses of the Kentucky Legsla-
ture Yesterday declaring for immediate aboli-
ton of slavery. Gov. Bramlette in a message
recommends the gradual emancipation and the
ultimate removal of slavery. He rejOices
and thanks Sherman and Thomas for THEN victo-
ries and denounces the arrest of Col. Wolford
and Lieut. Gov. Jacobs. He says his object in
attempting to regulate the enlistment Of slaves
was not to save the institution, but the people
ofKentucky from unnecessary burden in its ac-
complshment. Kentucky has provided nearly
10, 600 soldiers for the United States Army.
New York Jan. 5.--It would appear that the
destruction of the Gulf Railroad by Sherman
has struck a staggering blow to Richmond.
The Post has seen private letter from a citi-
zen which states the authority of an officer of
the Gulf Railroad that it supplied Lee army up
to the time it was broke with II 900 head ofcat-
tie per week, the cattle coming from Floridaan
Southern Alabama. There is reason to believe
from information in possession of residents of
Savannah, that Lee has not thirty days supplies
on hand
The Captain of the ship Kate Price, captured
and burned by the pirate Shenandoah says that
the pirate is not armed for fighting but only for
the destruction of ships. She was purchased in
in England at nearly twice her value, with the
understanding she was to be fitted a pirate.
She is 100 tons burden and can run Abouts IL
knot per hour. Her crew consists of 43 men,
nearly all Englishmeu.
The Herald's Washington correspondent says;
1t is rumored that Lee had been placed in COM
mand ofall the rebel armies and had put Beau
regard in command ofthe defences of Richmond,
intending himselfto proceed to South Carolina
and concentrate the rebel forces in that quarter
to check Sherman proposed movement North
ward. Sherman's movement was considered by
Lee as of more Importance than any that Grant
can make upon Richmond in five months.
Washington letter says that the entire lot of