Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1865-02-10
Indications in the South.
More promising than any diplomatic

More promising than any diplomatic at
tempts towards peace, are the indications
that the people of the South are beginning
to yield. The rebel General Chalmers, in
a speech at Corinth, in the early part of
January, accused Gen. Hood of selling
him out expressed the opinion that tie
coniederacy had gone under: told his men
they could do as they pleased, he should
have nothing more to do with them, but
should quit, and try and save the remain
der of his property. It is also stated that
the rebel General Morrow sent message
to personal friend in the Union army,
stating that he bad lost all faith in the reb.
el leaders, and wished 10 surrender himself
to the federal co@mander. He is now
waiting, near Corinlb, TO ascertain what
terms can be granted to an officer of his
rank voluntarily returning to his alleei-
ance. The report that the noted General
Roday has applied for pardon, is confirmed,
but n is not certain that he has received
it.
W. II. Smith, of Alabama, who lately
retired from the confederate House. has
resumed his seat, giving as a reason, that
the opening of Informal negotiations for
peace was in accordance with his views.
1t is stated that scheme was set on
foot by several members of the North
Carolina Senate TO bring about a meeting
of the different Governors of States, at
Raleigh. The matter had met the approval
Of the Governors, the purpose being IN
derstood to be to discuss the question Of
the crisis and reconstruction bat Gov.
Vance, by Information TO jeff. Davis, broke
up the entire arrangement.
There is every indication that the rebel
leaders are bent on stubborn resistance SO
long - they can obtain men TO fight their
battles A bill has been offered in the
rebel Senate to encourage volunteering.
and Mr.. Pugh, Of the House war commit
tee, has prepared bin conseripling all
between eighteen and fifty five, and for he
reduction to the ranks Of all officers with
out commands. They mean to have - the
last man." and use him up.
There was an interesting debate in the
rebel Senate on Thursday Of last week, on
the bll for employing negroes in the army
MIR. Brown, of Mississippi, declared him
self il favor of arming the negroes, " not to
perpetoate slavery, but to secure the lib
erty of the white men" He said the
question IS prac,icasky- sshaIs ,he negroes
90 in for as, q % - = :, -" Mr.. wisfail,
OF Texas, spoke on the other side. He
did not want ST. Domingo Of the South.
He (Wigsali) was fighting for slavery, and
for nothing else. The patent of nobility
is in the color Of the skin. He wanted 10
| live in no country in which the man who
BACKED bis boots and turried bis horse was
his equal. Give negroes muskets and
make them soldiers, and the next subject
introduced for discussion will be miscegen-
alton. The negro wench will be placed
on an equality with our wives, our mot hers,
and our sisters. He wanted to live in no
free negro county. There were white
men enough on our muster rolls 10 win
this fight, and he thaDsed God that we now
had an officer in command of the armies of
the Confederate States who would so di-
rect matters as in all probability to insure
success. One other change and he be-
ieved all would go merry as marriage
bell.
Mr.. Brown replied, and said he was
opposed to the sehool-boy policy of whist
ling TO keep up courage. Dir. Hill, Of
Georgia, declared himself against arming
the negroes. He eouh see no necessity
for ii, and did not believe the negroes
would make good soldiers. Unlike the
gentleman from Texas, he was not fighting
for slavery alone. He was fighting for the
right of self-government, and he believed
we could win it without arming the ne
groes.