The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-14
special - New York papers,

= EW YORK, Jan. IA Washington dis
patch says Secretary Fessenden hAs ask ed
a modification Of the law so as 10 enable
him 10 issus 800, 600 900 mere OF 80
bonds
The vote on the constitutional bill viii be
postponed several days to allow fall dis
cussion.
The HerojTs Washington dispatch SAYS
leading peace democrat who has taken a
prominent part in peace movements dur
ing the late election, and whose personal
relations with the Presid ent have been very
friendly, has gone to Richmond, and will
be probably beard ofthere in day or two.
The Herdtds Army Of the James CORES
pOndent says: All in camp except Gen.
Butter himself appeared greatly surprised
At this removal. 1.-THE removal was caused
by the Wilmington failure, it was ina uired
why It was not sooner made: Theanswer
was that Ten. Ord, who temporarily sue
ceeds ten. Butler, was absent, aud the au-
thori.ies only awaited his return.
Gen. Butler received the order about hall
past IL O'Clock Sunday morning, and be-
fore p. m. mad made his farewell prepara-
tons, turned over the army to his success
sor, and taken his departure for the North,
The Herdtd's Shenandoah correspond
ent says: The inhabitants are suffering
from y scarcity OF food. and the rebel troops
are quartered upon them, rendering their
condition still more deplorable.
NO new active military operations of im-
portance have taken place recently in the
Valley.
The Herald Springfield (Mo.) CORES
pondent says: The Union garrisons have
been withdrawn from all the pests south OF
that place AS tar as Fort smith, Ark, by
order ofGen. Candy.
NEW YORK, Jan. l2.--The Worlds Wash
ington special says the Democratic poll
tician who has gone on peace mission
with the approval Of the President, is Gen.
Singleton OF Illinois. He preceded Blair a
day or two.
1t is said the rebel Congress adopted in
secret session the resolution to appoint
Peace Commissioners. and they have been
selected and sent to Grants headquarters
Messrs. Orr OF >. c., Gilmer of n. c., and
Alex. II. Stevens OF Ga, are Of the COM
nissi@n. It is also said Grant has tele-
grnphed that Stevens has solicited pass
through his lines to visit Washington. 1t
is known that Blair goes to Richmond
with full knowledge and consent OF the
President, and IS clothed with authority
requisite to open negotiations with JEFF.
Davis, with view to restore peace, aud
the rebel authorities will feel assured OF
this when be shows his credentials. His
instructions are embraced in three propo.
sitions:
lst. An nes!y 10 all, no matter what they
may have been since the war began.
I'd. The Constitution as it is. and the
Union as it was; the South to return to the
Union, with all the rights and privileges
which it held before any of the States Sc
coded.
Sd. The total abolition Of slavery.
From this point the President will not
retract one iota. He does not insist upon
abolition, but he does that mea-
sures be taken to secure its extinction
within reasonable length oftime.
II is stated, on what seems good author
ity, that JEFF. Davis is strongly inclined to
peace measures, and willing to accept more
liberal terms than it was at first slipposad
he would. Lincoln, on the other hand. is |
to be as lenient as possible. but
insststhat the first public action on the !
part OF the South must be to Law down
their arms and acknowledge the supreme
cy OF the Union. There Is no desire to I'M. |
initiate the South. 1t is to bow to the yynion.
not to the North. Under the circumstan,
ces will any proposition be acceded to
which does not embrace as the first stem,
laying down OF arms on the part Of the
South.
AS an instance CT the temper OF the Ad-
to obtain peace, it is stated |
that Gen. Butler was removed not solely
Tor his incompetency and misdemeanors. |
but also az an evidence that our Govern
nent IS disposed to treat with the South on |
liberal terms, and is willing to remove
any obstacles that may stand in the way of
perfect understanding with that section. |
~ - reported that Ex-Gov. Riyes and |
EN-Gov. Orr are now on their way 10
w asnngton on a peace mission.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12-The HeT0,d's Shen- |
correspondent says: There are ru-
mors that the rebels have moved down to
Strasnnrg, but It is thought not in suf,i
cient strength to annoy Sheridan.
TIE Times Washington special laarns
tha. the rebel Peace Conn, iss.ouers consist