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BY S. W. MABON AVT> 00.
fIiVANNAH, WEDNESDAY, PBB, 1, 1866.
f>j| g TONE OF THE HEBEI* PRESS
Tae tone of the Rt’bcl press is a good
io Jex of the feeling of Iho people. It
■sbAioiVJ forth the various degrees of their
•dispondensy or joy, with the fidelity of
& mirror. In the early days of the war,
gi&pers were confident, bold and defiant
'lThey looked only on the bright side of
icesses in every thing. They labored
■laard and with a singleness of purpose
&hat gained its end, to fire the southern
J&earl, and maintain a combustion about
That organ, until the enemy, whom they
/jknn'odin the blackest colors, should
'-find In the south an inhospitable grave,
or geek safety in flight over the borders.
Virginia to Texas, the same spirit
animated the southern press. It was
never despondent, save when it was
personally opposed to Jeff. Davis, aad
viken it sought the lowest depth of des
pair, and opened its mouth and uttered
struths ; only to be speedily silent and
whipped into the traces again, by its
snost powerful contemporaries. So it
until the failing energies and
falling fortunes of the so-called Coafed
<-eraoy became so apparent that further
■concealment was out of the question, and
It became a matter of primary importance
to ascertain how those wasted energies
could be recuperated, and the failing
braced up and sustained. The
discussion then became public. The causes
of the lack ot results and the great fail
ures were well ventilated, crimination
and recrimination were resorted to;
jfetird names were called ; and a general
declaration for a free fight was agreed
on by all papers. Since then matters
liave grown worse and worse. Every
one sees that the rebellion is tottering
on its last legs, ready to give up the
■ghost, and go to the bad, and now the
; editors are like a pack of hungry wolves,
bowling at the heels of Jeff. Davis;
branding him an “idiot,” and “imbecile,”
“incubus on the Confederacy”
Source of all their wars,” and “a ty
rant.” “Whom the Gods would destroy
«*sb.e first make mad.” Madness rules
ihe hour in Richmond, and all are catch
ing at visionary straws to save them
selves fir om the wreck they bog they can
jsiafc avert. Confidence in all things, save
“tfchat the the Union cause will triumph is
peace is proposed in Congress, and
talked about openly in the streets,—
J&eanwhile the great Union Peace Apos
igifcgj Grant, Sherman, Thomas, Porter and
3Ferry press on their arguments of shot
«ud she.l, and the rebeliou reels under
She gigantic blows. The Press is bold
rand defiant against Davis, but mild and
vosinciliatory towards the United States,
lit now talks of a re-union under certain
ritren instances,and an enforcement of the
■tjti.fi Monroe and jetrine. The people of the
South are sick and tired of the war, and
:2realiae that the idea of a Southern Con
federacy is an hopeless one, and they
Aesire peace.
The papers reflecting the feelings of
Ahe people are endeavoring to re-fire
t&jeir hearts, but without avail. The
jkrift is all one way. It daily increa
brs4ii volume, and will soon become a
aaighty stream, sweeping with an irre-
BAtable force all impediments from its
paik. Tnen the press nust either be en
.gulfed, or float on the current. It must
quick its part. Events are hur
ivying on with a lightning speed, and the
must spring on board, or for-
ever staud iu the back ground, solitary
and alone, a nonentity and a cypher.
Old Winter lias “packed up his
dud 3” and left us, taking with him near
ly all his staff. Jack Frost, always first
to arrive and last to leave, will stay a
little perhaps \ but smiling Spring is
coming, with her blossoms and robe3 of
green, and Jack F. will soon be relieved
if he don't resign. Old Winter has used
us roughly this season. He has tweaked
our noses, pinched our ears, benumbed
oar bodies, and breathed his cold breath
fill! in our laces. We are glad he has
gone, and candidly tell him his room is
better th tn his company. We are will
ing he should pay us a little visit in a
year or so, just for his healtli, but the
shorter it is the better we shall be suited.
Thus eodeth our weather item of to
day. Our readers will appreciate the
difficulty of constructing regular daily
weather items, but we assure them we
sliail continue the feature, regardless of
expense, as long as scarcity of local news
aud infrequency of mails last.
THE GREAT CONFL.AGRATIOBT.
To-day, with as little infringement
upon our reading space as possible, we
re-publißh, by request of many readers,
the material portion of our account of
the great conflagration, which appeared
in 4ur paper of last Saturday. Although
we printed a very large edition on that
day, we had.exhausted it by an early hour
in the evening. Since then the calls for
the report have been bo numerous and
so many requests have been made for us
to re publish it, that we have decided
to re-produce it
Cl»ak Sidb Walks. —We hare found
aside-jralk in front of our counting
room. The discovery was made by one
of our employes while sweeping. We
presume side walks exist on nearly all
the streets of the city, and can be easily
found by the abuttors, if they will aid
the officer in charge of streets by ef
forts to keep their own premises clean.
A little harmless sweeping will gratify
many ladies. Slight trouble on the part
of real estate owners will give the town a
much more tidy appearance, without ex
pense to the city or the military authori
ties.
Important Notice from tub Provost
Marshal- —Lt. Col. York, the Provost
Marshal, advertises in another column,
for identification, a list of book3 and
other articles, which have been taken
from persons who were not the owners.
The rightful proprietors can recover the
property by calling at his office and iden
tify ing it- If not identified before Satur
day next, it will be necessary to sell the
articles to the highest bidder.
This Soldier's Casket.— Wo have re
ceived the first Number qf anew month
ly Magazine by this title, published by
C. W. Alexander, 128 South Third street,
Philadelphia. It is designed as a record
of noble exploits by soldiers, and has also
a well conducted literary department,
and numerous illustrations. The sub
scription price is $2 per year.
Two Festive Females, in the dis
guise of soldiers, were yesterday arrest
ed by the Provost Marshal’s officers, and
locked up. After some hours of incar
ceration, they were made to don their
proper apparel, and paroled, after some
sound advice had been given them.
Another Step towards Resuscitation.
—Mr. Win. Alsop has commenced laying
the foundation for anew saw mill on the
site of the one which was burned by the
rebels. He expects to have it completed
in the course of two months.— Fbridu
(Jnioi,
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IULTM K3BS2X. SHBW3.
Biehisend Dates to Jan. 25.
THE EGSEL PRESS ON THE
BLAIR MISSION,
HIE ESG9YN FEitSION OF THE JA3IES
BUIES BA®.
iFTow the Richmond Jan. 26.]
We learn that Mr. Blair, contrary to
general expectation, did not go down on
the flag truce boat yesterday but yet tar
ries in Richmond. In consequence of
which there was various rumors yester
day, as his delay here was very natural
ly thought to imply that his propositions,
whatever they may be, had neither been
rebuffed nor answered with decision.—
All that is known is the fact that Biair
brought a letter from Lincoln addressed
to Jefferson Davis. Its contents are not
even surmised. Bat the only object of
sending Blair here is to detract public
attention from the public defence and
keep up the nonsense of demagogues
about peace while the Yankee armies
are hi motion.
* (From the Richmond WhLj, Jan. 25.)
There is no prospect of an armistice at
present, but Mr. Blair is stii. in Rich
mond, and while we are not yet permit
ted to know officially anything relative
to his mission, we are satisfied, fiorn all
tiiat we can hea:, that he is zealously
endeavoring to bring about a termina
tion of the war. A great reputation will
be the reward of his efforts, if he suc
ceeds, and he is ambitious enough to
strive to secure the renown which will
attach to his name if he proves a suc
cessful commissioner of peace.
A flag of truce boat went down the
river to-day. General Singleton, of Il
linois, and nieoe, were among the pas
sengers.
(From the Richmond Sentinel, Jan 25.)
Mr. Blair is still ia the city. We saw
him on the street late yesterday after
noon. It is believed that Mr. Blair has
been authorized to offer any terms of
settlement that could be accepted by
the Confederate people. What consul
tations have taken place between him
and President Davis, it is presumed, are
oaly known to themselves. The rumor
circulated yesterday ot an armistice lor
three months has its answer in the thun
der of cannon below the city. These
ramor3 of peace and of suspension of
hostilities can have no other effect than
to raise false hopes in the minds of the
the people. The shortest way for peace
is vigorously for war. The enemy will
never make terms with us until they are
c-om inCv.d we will fight till we achieve
our independence.
(Fj am the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. 25.)
F. P. Biair was stilj in the city last
evening. He arrived here on Saturday
evening, dined with the President on
Sunday, and has had several interviews
with him since. What transpired dur
ing these interviews is positively not
known. The President not having even
made any communication to bis Cabinet
on the subject, we must await the re
turn of Mr. Biair to the North.
(From the Richmond Sentinel Jan. 25.)
The more we talk about i>eace the
mere arrogant the enemy becomes. The
men who are continually whining about
peace but prolong the war, as they well
know there can be no peace but in two
ways—subjugation or independence.
[From the Richmond Examiner, Jan. 25.]
The absurd reports in the early part of
yesterday morning of armistices and
truces obtained a singular commentary,
as the day wore on, by sounds of firing
down the river, which were plainly au
dible in this city. These sounds, it was
ascertained, proceeded from an affair of
our iron-clads,- at or near the end of
Farrar s (Dutch Gap) Island, on the line
of obstructions which the enemy have
placed there, and also from a heavy fire
of our mortar batteries on Fort Harri
son, which opened at one o'clock p. m.
and continued for several hours.
The expedition of our iron-clads down
the river had been designed to break the
etu my’s pontoon bridges, and thus de
ft roy his communications, and to take
advantage of the ascertained fact that
ho had withdrawn most of his naval
force from the river (probably to Wil
mington,) leaving *but one iron-clad and
some wooden vessels in the channel
above Varina.
There was also reason to suppose that
the recent freshet had washed out a por
tion of his line of obstructions, and tbu»
opened the way to the attack on his pon
toons. We may say here that the expe
dition is understood to have
and to have been planned
Lee, iu view of the circumstances re
' ferred to. In attempting to pass the ob
structions and to run the fire of the eno
my’s shore batteries, the Drewry.a sma#
wooden gunboat, once a lug in the com
merce of the James, which mounted ono
gun, got aground, and was blown up b§ r
her crew, who got off without any casu
alty. There was a report in the streei
that her magazine had been exploded by
the enemy's fire, but this is not so.—
When she got aground there was but lit
tle attempt to get her off, as she was
considered as of but little importance
except to pilot the channel.
The Fredericksburg, we are informed,
passed tbe obstructions successfully.
The Richmond aud Virginia got aground,
it txfing low tide, in the shoal water be
tween Dutch Gap canal and Howlett
battery; but as the tide rose they got off
and followed their consort down the
river. It is reported that the Virginia
got a shot which killed two men and
wounded several others. This we be
lieve to be the sum of the casualties am
far. The Navy Department last night
had no official despatches whatever as
to the affair, alleging as a reason that
the vessels had got beyond the reach oC
communication —which means, we sup
pose, that they are off Varina. A report
was brought from the army lines laat
night that the Fredericksburg had got m
far as Aikin's house, acd that but ©no
iron-clad of the enemy was visible in the
stream. We may expect further uewi
to-day of an expedition that had so fir
been a success.
An auctiou sale of confiscated goods is
advertised to occur at the Provost Mar
shal’s this afternoon.
(From Harper’s Magazine.}
PEACE.
Oh that the beUa in all these silent spires
Won Id clash rheir danger on the sleeping air. ,
Ring their wild musk out with throbbing Choir%
King peace in every where {
Oh that this wave of sorrow surging o’er
The red, red land would wash away its Stale—
Drown out the angry fire from shore to shoist
Aud give it peace again t
On last year’s blossoming graves, with veumoer
calm, • • ,
Loud in his happv tangle hums the bee;
Nature forgets her hdit, and finds her badnt—
Alas 1 and why not we ?
Spirit of God 1 that moved upcm the face
0f the waters, aud bade ancient chaos 06MCW
Shine, shine again o’er this tumultuous space,
T ou that art Prince of Peace t
There is a brisk trade in young India*
girls in Oregon at S4O to SBO a head.
There is a place in Connecticut where
the Sabbath is devoted to killing snakes.
Georgia council, no. 2.
A meeting of this Council will be held tit
their Halt THIS AFIEHNOO>, at 4 u’clodk.
Trausieut companions in good standing ate
specUully invited to attend.
By-order, D. IL GALLOWAY,
Feb. 1 ts Secretary.
BEDSTEADS WANTED. •
_ Apply at the Herald Couut ng Room, It!
Bay street, Feb. 1 ts
A LARGE stock of NAW and other brands
of Tobacco, for sale at 15a Congress at.
lob l 2t _
Auction sale of confisoatb*
goods.
, A small! lot of the following articles, seised
fly the Provost Marshal, will be sold at publie
auction at the Provost Marshal*# offloe, at 4 1-4
p. m. THIS DAY.
L.a DIBS AND GENTS* SHOBi
- FINE CUT TOBACCO,
CANDIES,
ADAMANTINE CANDIES,
CIGARS,
GINGER CAKES,
' KITS MACKEREL,
COOKING SODA ami
feb 1-1 BOTTLED WHISKEY.
WANTED TO RENP.
A Irene <*r part of a house— p arnißbedl or
uu.nrnDhed—suitable for a small family. Ad
dress Box lift, Savannah P. O m st* iug term*
local on, &c. Fob 1
CrOOk STOVE WAN JtKIX -WITH PIP*
) mid Cooking Utensils. Apply St this aiOA
Feb. I 14
