, 1865-02-05
Especial Dispatch to the Western Pscss.1
Zen. Pope's New Communal.

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: EEw Yong, Saturday, February j.
Adviccs from Washington say Nat. Gen. Pope ts
appointed to command the military division Of the
Mtho1ri, to comprise tho present departments oil
Miss ouIi, Arkansas, and tho Northwest, General
Curtis Eeures from the department OF Kausas and
assumes command Of the department: the North
west. The departments Of Kansas and Missouri
arc united md placed under command Of Major
General Dodge. Major General Reynolds retains
command Of tho department OF Arkansas Major
General Pope left Milwaukee to-1ay TO assume bis
new command. Orders wcro sent nom Washing
ton today to meet him ut ST, Lonis. which will be
the headquarters Of the military division o. the
Missouri.
A Silly Hnmor.
There was rntnor yesterday that tho steamer
Illinois, which was 10 have sailed for Port Rogol
vas detained, by orders from the Government to
carry dispatches to Gen. Shermna, instfuctinr
him to cease hostllitics at once.
From Sherman.
The Torlas Washington special says nows Of
tho occupation OF Branchyil1c and Au7asta by'
Sherman Is looked for hourly, Is well as the oyac
uatfon Of Charlcstou* The enemy admit that they
cannot hold 1t.
The same SPECIAL says the Ways and Means Com
rnittee, today decided definitely In regard to the
tax on petroleum. Upon crude oil they Impose a
taxpf SIX cents per gallon. They 1eave the Tux
on the manufactured article as 1t nov l., twenty
gents per gallon. Segars arc to be taxed By the
pound and 1ot by the thousand. Tobacco il not
to he taxed in Leaf.
Peace Kumors.
The L<rald's Washington special describes the
peace rumors absorbing all the public attention
and interest 1t aaysa great change has taken
place in tho tone Of peace Democrats in Congress.
Heretofore they have secuted the idea tlat the
rebels YOU'D negotiate r. upon any other basis than
mistaken, and that there Ia 4 good prospect Of
a settlement without recognition and without mr.
the1 u fighting; Mili.3ry operations are not delay
rapidly as possible. Should peaceful mcasnrcs
fall to secure peace the army and navy will do it
without unreasonable Or unnecessary delay. It is
not only been strongly opposed to negotiation
with the rebels on any basis other than 1ncondi-
uonal submission, but has had no hlth In the pos
sibie terms at pTcasn: To-day, ID coaverSatioa W t
with an ex-tuemhcr Of Congress, he conveyed the
idea Tint there was probability of m carly and
amtrable termination or tho war.
Wilder Runners.
Another dispatch cQps tho climax in peace nego-
uat!ons. Davis has made a temporary alliance
with Gen. Lee, but fears that the lsht uron him
fooee. lie Is therefore, determined to agree upon
terms at once to save htmee1E.
And still Wilder.
Tho Hfrcld's Army Potomac special says there
can be no nis,aking Tho fact OF wido spread de-
tiro ana expectation IN Lees ar1ny that they have
fought their last tattlc, and that within short
though indefinite time. terms Of peace will be
agreed upon, their military organization dlaband-
ed, and the men permitted TO return to thcI7
homes.
Cotton Burning.
Ths Nfrald's Fort Fisher letter eays that for
" n nf }.1r
seen rising in the direction Of Wilmington, Tho
impression ia that tho rebels are burning tho cot.
ton known to be accumulated there
4 reconnaissance on land and water made that sf.
ternoon failed to disclose any dlmInptlon Of tho
rebel strength in OUT trout.
The Damage to the Danvillc Road.
a Fortress Monroe letter says, according to dc.
yillo road threatens 10 hecome more SO serious.
They eay there we're only three weeks supplies In
Richmond ut the time OF the accident and famine
Is Is threatened: 1he Daqville road ts the only one
and with ITS loes the army must very soon sdfcr
for provisions. The country buck Of Richmond
L. L. al'ed with teams delivering ratlons Of corn.
horses to faellita:e transportation, as al
rations tha: can be brought into the city arc nced
nue .ed II ad H.
commands fabulous prices. Unless something
can 10 done soon tho people Of RICHMOND viii
sonth himself for the purpose OF leading the Tor
Ces operating against Sherman. Davis orders
that Sherman n'uat be defeated b. oil means. The
necessity Of filling the rebel armies, In which it
thinks neither. peace or recognition are 1t ali
rEobuLlc, aud proposes to en1eayoE to eon4ueE
without alliance with Napoleon.
nIorc Peace 1kumors.1
Much excitement WIS occastonel this morning
By the cnrly return OF President Lincoln and Sec.
teta5y Seward, and It. VA not 1olg before m.pJ
result Of their mission. The nntagon1stic posi-
tlons Of the two governments were known on the
pence on the bssis Of unconditional submission Is
the Union and the other on the basis of separn-
t!on, Independence and recognition. TWAS clear
whe Wss
earnest ds.ire the part or the President to do
al tbat ws compatible With honor and public e
M sPe1 70 naes 1T
sssg s:sS E: ssGs$sRs
Wasntnson atser eonferenee wits tae rebel
which resulted In no change Of |
attitude In the movement ios peaee. Pfivate
- hSe rb Of aSn
fhc whole truth had not been stated with regard
the prospective and 1mnendfafe results from
Eo dss mt navs yes R9en made
nnly parties present on OUT side, and |
more in the character OF a general COD |
Veraatiou, to elicit the views Of al WIN composed
sinn must be mere spccutatlon. The canvcrsat!op
did moi result in any agreement on the main
!caturc, involving The question Of sep sat,on. As
Future meeting and the iszue seems to be efl pre-
cIsely where It Was before the conference. There
II no ve7idcatIon of the report circulattas to-day
lhat they had agreed upon general exchange u
prisoners.