tors got control of it, and made money, at least provided for
their families, etc.

Hon. J. R. Baylor proposes recruiting in New Mexico and Lower
California. The Secretary of War opposes it, saying we shall probably
require all the trans-Mississippi troops on this side the river. The
President differs with the Secretary, and writes a long indorsement,
showing the importance of Baylor's project, etc. Of course the Secretary
will "stint and say ay." The President thinks Col. B. can enlist the
Indian tribes on our side also.

There is a rumor that Mr. Foote, M. C., has gone into the enemy's lines.
He considered the difference between Davis and Lincoln as "between
tweedledum and tweedledee."

The prisoners of war (foreigners) that took the oath of allegiance and
enlisted in the Confederate States service, are deserting _back_ to the
Federal service, under Gen. Sherman's promise of amnesty.

JANUARY 6TH.--Cloudy and thawing.

No war news,--but it is known Sherman's army is not quiet, and must soon
be heard from in spite of the interdict of the government.

It is said Mr. Trenholm, Secretary of the Treasury, is in the market
buying gold, and that the fall has already been from $50 to $30 for one.

Corn-meal has risen from $50 up to $75 per bushel. Flour to $500 per
barrel.

Vice-President Stephens has not left the city, but presides in the
Senate.

Messrs. B. Woolley, Hart & Co., Nassau, N. P., write most pressing
letters for the liquidation of their claims against the Confederate
States Government. Perhaps they are becoming alarmed after making
prodigious profits, etc.

Conner's brigade and other troops are en route for South Carolina from
Lee's army.

Judge Campbell, Assistant Secretary of War, was _smoked_ out of his room
to-day, and came into mine.

The judge, however, does but little more just now than grant passports
into the enemy's lines; permission to speculators to bring into the city
supplies for sale, often under pretense of being intended for their own
use; exemptions, details, etc. If he were disposed, he could realize a
million of dollars.

It is said the Hon. A. R. Wright went North to get his son paroled, who
is in prison there.

Judge Campbell talks of resigning.

JANUARY 7TH.--Rained yesterday and last night. Clear and windy to-day.

It is said the Blairs (who have been looked for on some sort of mission)
turned back after arriving in the camp of Gen. Grant. Of course they
could not tr