The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 11, 1865, Page 1

” oh es | EE —— THIRTY.THIRD VEAL, } NUMBER 10,168. ‘ NEW YORK The Peace Conference. Mesnge of resident Lincoln to the House of Kepreseniatives Wasnisaros, February 10 To the Wonorable the House of Kepresenta ives in response to your resolution of the Sih int, requesting information tn relation to @ conference recently held in Hampton Roads, | have the houor ate thaton the r the date I gave Fran- cis P. Blair, Sr, @ card, written ou e@ flows te wits “Allow the bearer, F P lines, go South and returo December 28 1sd4. The Latest News Ry Seregrape to the ¥. ¥. San, FROM VIRGIMIA. The Advance on the Left, Gains and Toosses. OUR NEW LINE TO BE HELD. The Peace Conference, Mair, Or, to pease oar That at the time, I was informed thas Mr Mair MAGUNGE FROM THE PRRUIGENT. | Vas tte wmares we cement to amt ot act forthe Governa Full History of the Affair. ar or otherwise, Mr IR. SEWARD’S EXPLANATION | t kictmons, my nor waa IT taformed of yibing he would aay or dson bia Riair told me that he hed been nd bad aceen Mr, Jefferson Davia, : - en he! ry at the same time left with mee City and Miscellaneous News, | osnvrerins letter, ax lows to wit Ricrmosp, Va. dan, 12, 1S6e ' PP. Brain, Peq.. 8 Lhave deemed it pro QUTS'DE ENLISTMENTS PROHIBITED: | ye: sn rahe lenen lego Sv to give Sot en | this form the substance of the remarke mace ty Additional Arrests of Roorniting | 0° ee {Catone didpoela’n to cet utatactes 18 Swindlers, breeds VEN Ea aera whenever I hav remiy to send a comm s#ion &e., e oD to suppose it will he received, or to receive d&c.., mec. ecommission if the Unite! States Government shall choose to send one, Notwithetanding there jection of our former offers L woud, if you could promise thes ® commissioner, minister or other Army of the Potomao. The Vight at Matcher’s Raa, EF Our | seent wo apport one iinmiediatel y “ New Peston, mom aud renew the effortto enter into # couference with & View bo secure peace ty the tH o Countries, The Army of tho Potomac etill holds the ad- iad Ardent Vanced position on the left, ga ned during the ope- Davis, Feticns on Bunday and Monday. The new position Alterwards, with @ view that it should be shown fe five miles in ad vauce of our recent line on the | to Mr. Davia, I wrote aud delivered Mr. Blair, o extreme left, and luclutes all the interwned pointes aluwg acd west of Hatcher's Run This Wastuisatron, January 1%, 1565 Drings our lines wit'{n easy shelling distan ft F P. Brars, Beq.: Sir -You having shown we the Southside & } my ts ed sti he O" | Mr. Davis’ letter to vou of the 19tb inst, you may ne Boutnside Basiltoad, and consideratly inir- w bin that 12 nuy been, feres with the e | letter, as follows, to wits counmunications between Pe aud abel tinue ready to receive a ferebury and Ri 1 aud the Curolinas, | Y bem be or any ether iufueutia! person now re | 8 ating the National authority, tiay informally send Tk te believed thet General Gract Dds tO | ne, with » view of eecuriig peace to the peuple of Maintain thie position and extend his lines a@il! | our commun country, Yours ec, further towariathe southwoems. Heavy cavalry re- A. Lixoots, connote ‘ee are orerat ju iuat direction, and Afterwarde Mr. B air dictated for aud author ced tofticting great damage on the enemy's « pply | Me Ww make an eutry on the back of wie retained trains The army line railroad is to be extended to | copy of the letter last above recited, which is ee the Boydtown plank road, and will no doubt be | fellows: are . b . January Ys, ls Beon connected with the Soutt Wren Today Mr Disir telly me thet on the 2la8 inet thie eho! Lave been effects ary will be | be delivered ty Mr, Davie the original of whieh the Within is a copy, a thitwith hin That at the | time of deliverin r. Davis read it over twice tn Dow IW Preg> | Mr. Mlsir's proseu At the chee of which, he make | (Mr WL) remarked toat toe part about our one con thou country related to the part ot Mr. Davis’ let ter aout the two counties te which Mr. D. re- piled that he eo understood it A Linsous retary of War placel in my rendered untenatie, new position of troops has been gable against suy attack the The fighting Monday than was at firat renrevented of the Pifts Army Corps lost « total of eleven bun @red and forty-eight killed four thousand who The fort fed, our enemy can ach more e¢ Third Division | severe Afverwards the & end wounded, out of went inty action ds the folowing telowrarn reed by bins, oe This propor app ‘ars: tion of losses to the number engaged in bettle mw Orviog U.S Mrrrrany Tenmorarn, ) almost unparalled in wariare, Tue other corpe did aa Wau Daraiiurnt, § got suffer much loss. Cipen. The pwing telovrau, Was received at Woashingtou, January #7, loos: The failure of the Fifth Corpa on Monday is at From Heaporantens ) tributeble to the unexplained dilay of the Bixth Aumy oF gate 6:30 PM ; 5 January YY, 1968 Corps tw connect with and support them at the Hon. BoM Stanton, Seeretiry of Wa proper time, When the Sixth at last arrived, u The fo ne despatch is just received from wee only tw w the breastworks «to | Major-Ge Parke, who refers it tor Ff my | mn fer ibte sou in view of Geuers) Greni'e Which Wee FINE bad) Gallen beak. Kna)| Cece 4 EMME te ren en oF Generel OF Third Divison of the Filth Cx rps bad pushed | Major General Cormmanding She retreating rebels es far as the tannery near the Hrapoviarese, ) Beutbside Kai'road, wheu the Aumy or Toe Pot vac, 4PM. reewents, turued and furiously attacked our Janiary x, 1505.4 wen. Even then they would have held their ground, but unfortunately the ammunition of many of the reiments bevan to give out. To add | the mishap, the advance fleld-piece becanio hope- lessly embeided in the swamp, while whe rebel ertillery was numerous and well served. With a eWemp ip front, defended by @ strong musketry aud artillery Ore, there was no alternative but to Maj. Gen, KR. 0. C. | of the James Vhe following deapateh your action, Since I have no ky owledye of General Grant's having hud auy understanding of this kind, Trefor the matter to you a8 the raunisg other present in the two arnles Jous G. Pargr, Major General Commanding Frus Ueapquawtees Nistn Anwy Cours, ) Jauu ry 29, 1868 ‘ fall back, which waa done iu tolerable order. | Muj..Gen John U, Parke, Headquarters Army The distance t the rear w three wiles, of the feat ‘ plat pr Haat ' u " 1 Alexander Stephens, BR. I . Hunter, an end cur men frequeetiy paused to at- | J. A Campbell desire to cross spy lines in a ° feck the scvancing enemy. Great praise is | ¢ ance wish an tinderstanding claimed to exist with @ven tothe Third Division for the unexampled | Lieut.-Gen, Grant, on their way wo Washington, a4 } 5 upd : Shy Poece Commies.oners shall they be admitud? bravery clsplayed under such untoward sirousa- They desire av early answer, so 6 to come through ances. immedtat They would like to reach City Polat Qn Tuesday, General Crawford's div to-night if they can Iv they eannot do this, they would like to come through at 10 A.M. to-worrow woruing. Oo. B Wit Major commanding Ninth Corps, Respectfully reterred to the Presi tent for auch Juatructions e# Le may be pleased to vive Kowts M. Stantos, Secretary of War Javuary 29, 1S05—#:20 P.M It eppeare that alout the tue of plain the 8 of the Fifth Corps, supported by ® portion of the Sixth Corps, advanced cautiously towards Dabney 's M Jl, iu hue of battle, with our right remting ou Late). @r's Run The co umus moved through the thick woulgon each side the road, and ata distance of erolle and ab. ncountered the ¢ ‘a pickets Brisk skirmishing took place, which resulted in | regowng telewram in my hands, the retary ut | dnving the enemy to the'r works at theo | War dispatehed Gen Ord, ua follows: where thes wade # determined stand, Aton ah War D mest, Wa HsGTON crry, ' Janiusry 2, 1505-10 P.M, f rewup bLreastworks aud still bold she sthad pe knowl. . Grant to allow Major Gen Ord: Vhin departuy e@lee of any understanding by d position ga.ued er was very | during the tirst thre: You will therefore allow no tof not become clear until lines under such character rece ve the President's ine soners of guy sort oue to come into your | or profession until you Gays’ cperaticns, Ty Wednesir Phe caferinge of the troupe away from camp a: vat the protection of shelter | structions, to whom your telegrame will be sub. muitted fur hig direct’ fonts wes intents, The wounded were ins pitias | Fpwin M. StANTOS Secretary of War. ble condition, oblived to lie all night untended on Bent in cipher at 2A. M the bare vronn i, under the pitiless storin. Many fer lab uy direction ne Secretary of ied whow wis bave recovered it it had been por. ADSI AR DY MAY SU ODM NAP: RASPORET A able to vive them sesetance, The Ricbinond pa- | War telegraphed Gen, Ord wa follows: ere thipk that General Grant intends tw attack Wan Depsnrurny, ) Weldon, sud Joes not weditute any imwediae as Wasurngion City, D.C, 10ALM | seul on Petersburgt ary, Sth, 1s uarters of the Army Jan Mij Gen EO. Ord, Head of the Mateher’s Hap | of the Jumes i Hy Girection of the President, you are instructed to inform the three woutlemen, Merers Gen, Lee's Report é The Wichmoud Wate of the sth, aay the following Hunter and Campbell, thata weasenger will Le Giepatch wee tocelved wt the Kichinvod War Depart | despatched to thew, et or near where thoy now duet on the Hub | wre, Without unnecedsary delay Headguarters Army of Northern Virginia, Keb Powis M Santon, Secretary of War. 6 sd. ewer! S. Cover, A. A. Uf, -thewerul Ihe | Afterwards I prepared and put into the bends uf euemy Dove! iaetiong ree yesterday, lo Muteber's : a Ru Part anbry, woth ti "a cavalry, | Major Thomas T. Eckert, she fo Wig lustouc- awaed ee Fee eee te rere f gous and measuges: Vourt House, when lie advauce eucount | Exaovrive Maxstow ’ tieu of ou Aus and re ned Iu thw wflerioun W aptlingron, Jauuury both, 1905 ‘ pars of Lil's and Goce tiooys Gemoustsmed | gray» 7, 7, Kekert: agains! the enemy on the letyof I Kua, dear Py Y roceed w pe ‘ Ariwesrone'’s Mill, Pinging bau iatrencied, the Lephedt Hi rd with the documents afer dark. During the uikhw the tore | pla Dn your hanes, and on reaching laeu, Ord need beyond the croek returned to it yl! Geliver torn the letter addremsed t by the ported to le re-croesing hie mor Bec) etar or. Then, jen.Oru's aasistance, oh moved tw the Geb. bank of procure ap interview woth sar, Stepbeus, Mune bours, but Gen, Peers belag kiied, or them the paper ou w ty own letter is writ encouraying Lie wen, aud ¢ joduiwa being wound | 9. Note ou the copy whi You retain the thir ed, some Coulusou oecurted, uuu the divison wae | of delivery, and t bum Ce..verod. Reoveive thor eeeed back Ww i s-ihal posilou. bvaus' division, | auswer ip ¥ ® reasonable time tur Breered by Gen. Gordo: wo & bpoit Pesrain's charved | jt, and wh p thelr decision to come the enemy and forced bias ba t Was 10 'UrN | ghrough without fart ondi dor vill t rough without further condidons, will be your wmupeledto retiie. Muhene’e marriviny, the) oe ed ¢ ne: bro poeiny was driven mpidiy to bis detences on Hatch. | Warrant to ask 6 Ord t pase them Prey as ws Kun. Our jogs te (eporwd to be auall That of | Sireeien in the as rol he Becretary of ar, If the euewy bo! supposes greas y their answer they decloe Ww come, or propose Gwnec, Bw Law olber terms do not bave Whew yussed through, » SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ow account | Ord, Hea quarters, Army |} ia forwarded to you for | any person ww come withia bis lines a4 coruruiss | Diepoeum | Il, 18665. their desire sincere to restore panes and vaton, | I Dave wot felt ni aelf at liberty to exprens aay Of thy OWD, OF Lo ACCOUNE for My reticg weec me in @0 Ae kowart jon, wh avolded by | And this being your who! 4 rhto me. Yours truly, A Lisoois. Measra Alexander It Stephena, J A. Campdelt duty, return and re- Vhte baw | L could have | , wee ng thi jo the fret t mw. I ams / W i. Hanter Gon em | am inetructed | fear ne ber going beck without any expressiag to | y the President of the t “| Btctes to place thie | any ony in authorlty will have « bed jutiuence. At Paper in) our bande A th fern at n that tree the ane tite [recornize the Mificulties in the say | co throught ed Statoe military Hnew it will be) of receieing tt t uD lrietoud ‘hat you do ao for the purpose of an infor. time, ra be eir informal Commissioners at thu bet Kuow what to recommend. [ai sorry. however, that Mr Lincoln cannot have ao ine terview with the two pamext in this diepateh, if not | ail three pow within our tines. Their leteer tome | wae ail shat the President's inseruetions conte: pated | fo arouse ther: wate conduct they had used ibe sme | laneuaye to Majo Kekort } US Gmawt, Lieut Gen, hie dispatod of Gen Grant changed my purpose, Gnd Accordingly | telegraphed him and the Bocretary of State as follows Ward Al conference and the baais of that etrer, a copy of hie ou the reverre site of this eheet, and that if | Pou Choowe to pass on euch voderstending and 60 notl- fy oe in writing, Lo wilt proeure the Come anding Lenera to pre vou throu d the lines and to Fortress Mouroe, wader euch mUltary precaurious ae be may derin sent, and at whieh mace vou wil be met in due time by some pe 1OF persone for the purpose of euch iotormal ence. and further that you shall Lave protection, safe cuudtc( and sate returiy io all events Thos, T. Ron ert, Mor and Aid de Camp, City Point, Va, February 1, 1808 W wative ion, Jao. 18, 1965 akrwest, Wasuisatos, DC.) * Brats 8 0 , y 5 ‘ LBL ce ' F at 5 _ : ret a as tne mova Ss Ho i Laatoa Alaa) (rant, (ity Point, Va. Say to the cen 1 » you OF q ith ¥¢ o soeo Twill mee one het 1 have combtanely beac: tly Gann aed avant wot tl ) personally at Fortrees Mon. foo, as soon a8 | can get there A. Lisoous, uue ready to re any mont hom he, er auy her it utiel person now r i the National Wan Davaurwent, Waaurratos, D.C.) @utuority inay informady seul ron wath the view of bet ISA. 5 | HOU ag peme the pe 1 of our COMMON com ery. Hon. Wm. iH. Seward, Fortress Monroe Vas Ine be, You: a. Lancous Afterwanis, bni before Major Bo kert had departed, the followiug dispel i war rived by Gen, Grant Prremvrw Va, dan, 80 duced by anete ff ) (erent, | jou you at Forts ANOOLS Ketore starting, the following dispatch waa shown me | proceeded nevertheloss seh aa even baila ea aie Sees ul Lieut. Gam. US Gnas, Commanding Anus. 4 Vuited States Sir We ve jase your tines t Orrtes t Fiat Taay TeLegRarn,) D o> a ' to » ) fer enle oo duck abd te Ris °, vesluae rine Civien.—The following telegran wae received at tieet ef the exiting ar, and wilh a riew oF ae Ppeshavems Pet & 1500, from Cliy Point, Va., Feb. (nine upon what terr weit od} Pete eof Ube couree ind i hue ie | Hon, Wom H. Seward, Seeretary of State, | f January isth, dood, of whieh we presuiie rs | e acon, and {t 4 o ito we yuu io per Co ‘ 7 ‘ ort Monroe. tM ovUvetueyt wid te con ier with jou ou Ue sub: | COPY M How. Kibward Stanton, Serrtary af War, ect Very rae « y yo % aoe The geutlemen here accepted the mopeves ‘ + : 1. STEPHENS, terms, aud 6 Ul leave for Fort Monroe at 9.40 A , Mibeby LS Geass, Lieut.-Gen, RM tuwrea, i Gan erai Gath 4 Ulsan ad On the nieht ef the 21 | reached Hamptou Roads, S hiee tent @ = bias Gag ae = iheeé. senttones found the Secretary of State and Maj. Eckert ona and cx peck w have bom at may quarters thle eveniug, | *teamer auchored off the ebore, and learned of them Awalting your inetructions, that the Kichwond gentlemen were ou another 8. Grast, Meat.-General, Com'dy Arnica U9 i awer alo anchore! off shore, in the Ronda, and This, it will te percelved, transferred Gen, Urata | Mab the Secrecary of State had uot 5 agency in the matter to yeral Graut. 1 resvived, munle J owith them. TL ascerteivedpthier Maj Kok. ert bad literadly compiled with hie foatMictlous, and £ ease, and accordingly telegraphed Geu Grant, a fel- | for the first time the anewe: of the Kichiond lowa to wit gentlemen to him, which, iu his diepateh to me of the let, he characterizes se wot salisiactary, howe 1, to eeud Moor Fekert forward with hie mee cvive Mansion W ~ , dhateu sl, 1868 ewor leas follows, to wit Lieut Ceneval Grant, City Pomd, 4 A wee = eucer is coming to you « abe tusluces goathined 16 ‘ Crey Point Va, Pets 1, 1808 dispatch, Detain the eeutiomen in conmorta’ Thomas T Eckert, Movrand 4.1) 0 Maver Heowun Le artives and then act upou tie mice. | Your note delivered by yourself this aay baa beoncon he « fer bie, it batlus bewn | eidered. Lo deply we lave to way that we were tur with @ copy of the letter of Ir oie. Blair of the isth of copy of which is appended to your tions are cogtaideu in a letter of le a copy feat Lineota Jenuary, another ote tur inten which the following out to pave thous Gener Ord'e bande, aad Ve peULEMOU Wele fUpposed © Le beyond our A. Liscors, f Fobert departed, he bure with hime fthe See Ww Geueral Grant, a When Ma setter Rictimonp Vay Jan, 28, 1565 In conformity with the letter of Mr. Lincoln of which the forexuing i@ @ copy, you are lo proceed tw Washington City, for informal conference with bin upou the leeued lovelwed io the existing war, and for felwy of War follows, to wit WAL DEP AKIMENT w ©, Jas Ue purpose of securing peace Wo the two countries, Lieut. Gen, Grunt, Conds « With great rempect, iP uh desiree that you will please pr Your ebedient rervan | ten Major Thoume 1. Bekert, an interview with Jeb RMBON ave Mew Siephens, Hunt wi Campbell, end ifou hie teturu te you he re, te it, pase them through The ey tetantial olject to be ebtained by the tofor our lines to bortiess Mor by euch soute and un ler | Mal coute » leto wrcertatn upon what terue the } euch Malitar Ou way deeus prudent, | @risting wareaa be terminated honorably. Our ip | eiviog them courtortb! juertere | @tructions contemplate & personal interview betweeu h Mf thie have euy | i'r urselves, ab Washington, but r plane went SiANION, Seoretary of Btate bupposing the proper pulnt to le then reached, diepatched the becrotary of State with the following Mujor Fetert, however, goigy ahead of aplanation we are ready to moet any per- of persone that Preeidont Lincoln may appoint, at euch piace as be may cetivnate, Our earnest desire 1 ip that a just and honorable poace may be agreed upon, god we are prepared to receive or submit propositions whieh may poselily lead to the atteloment of that ead Veryr ettully yours, ALEXA DEKH, Sterukna, KOM. T, Htsieny luetructions bum Rxrecrive Mansion, ’ h Wags DN. tanuary Aish, 1966, | Joun A, Camrutity a gee f State You A vote of these geutlemen subsequently addrossed u al conter with Maaary, distinc, fo General Graut bee already beeu given in Major we phelion the borteof m» letter to F Pekert's dispatch of the lat nat. Laleo enw bere tor of January Toh, 1566, a copy of which | en, Bret tiwe the followiug note addressed by the You wil make kuowa to then that thr ; Fi o° | Kichmoud geutliewmen lo Mayor kokert: thinge are inadapeneable, to wit ; ore tion of the National authority throu all the | City Point, Vaw Feb. % 1568 Bintes, Jing by the Kaecuthve of the , 7 7 DET Ya 8 Ons oy beet peg fam poe Uh Menage w | Gil uot allow you to al 3 of host id of the war, | & Passport could be given to us we amy that we are ' willog to poewed Ww Fortress Monroe, amd there wo have an informal conterence with muy person or per- sone that Hoe doot Lineoku way aypanut, eo the baie of bie letter to rane # P. Minir, of the 18th ef Janu- are, altitug, or upon any othee wrue or conditions that be may Lereatter purpose, pot iucona! ot with the essen ual priciples ot eeit- Verument and popue Jar rights, upoo whieh our inetitutions are founded, 1s is o<ur carnest wish to ascortaty, ater @ free inter- chiuge of ideas cod informetion,apon what principles fod terms, ifan), & just aud Laporsble peace can be estubiieled withont the further effusion of biood, and to coutribule our utiuort eflurte to aceompliah euch @ result, We think it beuer wo that in accepting your paaeport,we are uot to be understood as comuplt- tiny ourselves to anything , but to carry to this inior tant coulereuce the views and feelings above ex- pressed. Very reepectially yours, &c., ALE vanven H, STEPHEN Ly aud the dlebands Giovert wie (Le forces hoatike to the 1 vid tuferm them 4! propo Sitions of there net in eut with ve will jou low epuitof sincere You wil ratl (bey many choore lo may, yeti tw tue, You will bot agume to dennite luimate aay (hing ory, Ae, Abuaitiam Lincorn Ou the day of ite date the following wiegiam wus seout to Gon, Grant Wax Da TMNT, Wanntvaton, Feb. 1, 1908, Lieut (den 8 (ily Pont, Vao Lat nothing whieh le trauepiring change, Linder, or delay your Wwililary movements or plane ec and pw | * tiou wesu Conetees, and in the No ceed | i auc re ly co A. Lixcous, Afterwards the following dispatet: waa received flow Gen. Grant Ortter L A. Cam J KM. 1. Huntke the above communication wus delivered to B Misireauy Teengearay Wau Devanionnt, ’ tefegran) received at Waellugion, The following Nove | 00 RP. My bebo t, joub, trou City Point, Va, heb i, | meat Fort Monroe at 4.40 P.M, Feb. % by Livut. | 1.30PM, Lsud Col Dabloowk, of Geu, Grant's stall, iis Bawcllency, A. Lencoln, Premident of the Una | Puomas bowen, Major & A. D.C, bed Dlwen Your dstpatch veceived There will be be armistice tu co: © of the presence of Mr | ] wud oft to vus lines The troops are Tendinera ty move et the ebortest uotice, af Un the morning of the 3d the three gentlemen, Meeare Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, came aboard | of vur steamer aod bad au jotervie ovew#ion should justly it with the Becre (8 Giant, Lieut-General, | tary of State aud myself, of several hours duration. To notify Majo. Pose (let (ue Secretary of State No question of preliminaries wo the meeting was then would leat burt mw Moun, ead to put them io | and there wade or mentioned, No other person wes comlWubivcation . the Coepeteh wre nent preseot No paven were eachanged ut produced, aud Wan Drratinent, Wastesuius, Mowat iuadvauce agreed that the conversation was | J.T. Boker careas Geen at eee eyp, | be wtoriuul aud verbal werely, Yo our part, the iD Va. . Cail ut Gan Moura: ab coef) Whovw substance of the iustructions to the Secretary Uuder divection of Air m whoa you wall fod there of Stute, bereiubeture recited, wae stated and insisted Lisoutes duothioe wae said fuconslstent therewith, y the other party it was not emid that, in any Un the morning of the a inst, the ! ovratue wae roceived by me, reepectively, frou the viluwing tel. | i event, fom any couditigu, they would not consent to | Sucretary of oe and A Dor sia mn ees reunion; apd yet they eyually otnitted to declare that aN ceetiey 4 Su yt yh ; they would eo cunseat, ‘They seemed to desire « post- fthe Varted » ates Arrived at | ponemens ol Lust voestion, and the adoption of sume i iN Wicbaue on ery i ey Fe” | other cowrse tiret, which. o suvur of them seemed to Ciry Pots, Van 108. reuse, maght or ui aot lead w reamien, but »bich Feb dl, i906 ’ | course, we thought, would amount te au mdetiniw . Mie ak ency A Line PaIgent i ihe Dnited | beelponement, lhe wwilaieaeo ended without re- | vous communication aud my leben ek 4:16 thipaher: | sulk hoo, te which Tivcvived & seply at 6 Y. M., but | The forevoiag, coutatning, ae ia beHteved, all the in. Leber peat is Oye rin Seolved {® B2 82°) formation sought le rewpoctfully ubaai sed | Ciry Pune, Va, Feb. 1, 1966 Aubauiau Limon, T) Lieul-Cen, (rans Executive Mauslou, Feb 10, 105, Sin— We verise Warhipeton City, to conter | }, "he uly pereobally u baVlasalie reum as tBweakd 10 MinwreE 4 Lde leiber bu Mr Juuus Wishout auy peivenal beh vie comprouiee Ou Alay yuest oe wie we bave | The fillowing wes eucloeed lu the measage saut Lie pr lesion by do om witusikied iu Bich | a a | woud Very eepecttull ily | we th nate: Aes. He SrErunN® Ly the President: nM Han iew, | pees 5 Lt | The Becretary of Mtate, t. whom was referred « | rewlution of the Senate of the sth lust, requesting the Presid f the Luited dtstes, if, ip his opla- impablie with the public Interests, ould not Jou, it la uot in Luk burt Mouroe would be wrx el with wy anstree ious, Pwoll | to furweh Ww the Seueate eny information ta bie | i to aah Wi , pinerwi @ posser v4 coucer Jue recent conversations or eom- Ou seading th h of Major Kekort, I was | #4 ions with certain rebely sald to have oc- | about to recul! bimw and ihe 8 tury ob Btate, wh curred under Executive sanction, including com- | the follo othe beer tay | munications with the rebel Jeffervou Davis, and ny corresponceuce relating thereto, bas the bouor j \ report thot t)e Secate may properly be reterred te'e n wie ‘“ \whiperon | 28 «) mesmze of the I’res'dent, bearing upou | 1, Lindu FB, Moy bud ae) ih je subject of the resolution, aud trausuitiat to | Nad ¢ Blinn s + Seeretary War Now e Hogee this day, Appended to this report la } th Mt Ae ite iy Ho ts t 1 Al Mo 3 My hts 44 copy ot the instruction which bas been addressed } ended, 1 will -un'e cunt 41¥, DUE Hob Yl! delays ty Charles Francis Adams, Eig., Euvoy Exirav di | gern ya Rtepheus wit pe | OAFY BOd Miniewer Pleuipyteutiary of the Uuited | fer, hat thelr toutes “ae nod = wud | tates es Londee aud which ls tue ouiv vurres: | PRICK ONE CENT.-TX Quel TWO CENTS IN CORE NOY pondence fomnd in thie depertinens touch ug toe wutyect referred to in the resolution Respectfully subm ited. We Department of Btate, Waanington, February 1th, 1405 ME. SEWARD TO MR ADAM: Devan rMent oF OtaTE, Wawirs it Feb. 9th. boos Sim [tae tentem that im times of pence ‘here ore Always jostiqators of war. $0 Sout as a war besin thes are citiveus who emphatically demand nevis tons of peace The advocates of war, after an wit tion longer of shorter, genecaily gain their fearful heh Une 1 declared is not unfrequcotly up jue, So pence avitations in time wiy Lilie about au abandonment ot fick, sometimes *ifhout receiving the advan tases which were originally expected from the con Pict. The avitations tor war iat { peace, aud for Th Baw ay peace tu time of war, are not becom oartiy. ¢ yhapa ordinarily, ubpetriotic la the or motives. Rerolis alo ristue wl acw or ine, The treaty of pewe concluued deloupe HMidalae s mcuwed t an ier lar nerotiation under the bon Rowe of the efforts which have teen race te f the Governn bring about negotiations with a view to end our civil war are known to the whole world, becouse they lave em- Pioed foreun ae well ae don i ave had to sf althourh th Other efforta bave occurred hy the persona aetually meving tn Tam tow to give for aeent« tranepiied are known only to thet aud to thie government your tnlormation an aecount of an attatr of the mime neral character, which recently received uiuch a tentiou here, and which doul ies will excite enquiry abroad ago. Francis P. Blair. the Pre throusb our ties, «i the Government Mr Kiehmond, and on bis return he showed to the President a letier which Jetforson Davis had written to Mr, Blair, in which Davis wrote ¢ Mr Winir wae as liberty to + of Baltimore, simple laave to pase © views known \o say te Presigent Lincoln, th now, na le alenye tae ny willis simioner, if assured they would be or to recelve auy that should be se that ve «ue not disposed to find obstacle in fornie; that he would send ¢ ienion Her with the President witha view toe ree eineen the two countries, Mo be they would bo recels yothe beth Mi Biman, ia whake se that be had read the uote wt he wos, is oad alwaye should y aby agente that Mr Davia of Quy other intlueotial man tow actually resleting the suthor!ty of the Goveruument, taught send to confer prinally with the Preeifent with & view to the ree ation of pomew Ww the people ol our common coun y of Janua- Mr. Blair visited Richmond with this letter, ade then apa came back we Wasbineton ’ ‘ we were advieed trom the camp of Lacut nt that Alexander HW. Stephenos, KM }. Hunter and Joho A. Campbell were leave to pnae through the line to ere, to counter with tl v by ie ant-lreneral te headjumrters, to await there the decision deut, Major hekery was rent dowu tu taret the part, fiom Kiehmend at Gen, Grants headquarters t ye wane directed w dee liver Wo them @ copy of the Lresidente lew ter to Mr Blair, with a note addressed to them, and signed by the Major, in which they were Giroctly intgitued that i tuey ehould be allowed te pew our lines they woud be understood as comiug for nfereace upon t bavle of the the loth ot January, to Mr. Blais eh preee theiraemsent Oo this condition ta teen Mioor Bokert was directed to give thew to Fortrers Moaroe, where a parson com fox from the President would meet then tt beng yeobable trom a teportot their convermtion 4 1 sh juformal wioie Ifth woo, would in the manner prererit ved, the deeretary of Duate was chureed by the lent with the duty of repreaenting this govern me. tin the expected tuformai conte rence The se retary arrived at Fortress mousoe om the niget ot the let day of February. Major bekert met him on toe worning of the Yd af February, with formation that the pers had come from Kichmond had not accepted in writing the con dition upon which be was aliowed to give ther cou duet w Fortress Moure the major lad given the eae intormation by telegraph w the President at Washington, Un receiving thie informaiton the Preeident prepared @ telegimu directiox tie Secrets ry tworcturn to Washington, The secretary was pir paring wt the ean oment to mo retu without waiting fe » from the President, but at thie juveture Lieut tien. Grant telewruphed tu tio Secretary of Wat, ae weil as to tl © deci elary of Staly, that the party from Kichmond had reconsider accepted the coudiition tendered them through Mise bebort, aud Gea Gimulurmentiy wdtiaed the Preal dent to confer iu person with the Kiehinoud prety Lauder these circumetances, the Secretary, by toe Prosident’s direction, retmacned ab bortress Meas and the Mresident joined bun ther ou the uybs of the Yd of February. The Kichmonud party waa brought down the Jaros River in « Laited Keates steain transport durias 1) day, aud the transport waa anchored tu Harp Ko On the worniug of the thint, the atteuded by the Hocretary, received M es, Huater and Campbell on board the | ut Steams transport Kiver Queen io Uampron Kow coutercuce was altogether informal here wae uy Stleudauce of secretal ies, clerks, or other + ituensua Nothing waewritten or read. Tho conversation, though earnest aod free, wae cali aud courteous Wad kind on both aides. The Kichinoud purty the discussion rasher tnodirectly, and at 5 they wake categorical dewaude oF teuder tyra etipulations or sbevlute refuse Neverthe! gia du tug the Conference, which lasted four hours, toe wey eral pointe ut issue between the Goveruweodt aod thy insurgeuty were distinetiy ruined aud 4 \ebuseed [lly inteUlgeutly, and iu ap amicable epieit, Wu the insurgent party seemed Chelly W favor Whew po pouement of the question Paretivog upon w the war is waged, aud @ Wits direction of thu forte of the Governimenut, fe well aa thoee of the us surgents to sume extrinsic poicy of meheme, to a weaeon, Cart which passions might Le expected ty eubeide and the armies be reduced, and tiuue aud luvercourse between the pwople of both emo one Le r et, Me wos eested by thei (het throuek suck postponement might wow bare iduuediave peso, wi eotue GOt Very certiin prospeetol au ul ee wetietectury edjusuueut of poltiod relations between the Government aud thy sustes, aecuon ee people uow ougaged in contiict with em The tugs tou, (bouxb deliberately cousicend, wae weVvts. less regarded by the President ae ove of aruiauce ur truce, aude anpounced that we coull agree te uc jon of guepeusiva of Lustiitivs except au the of the disbandment of the insurgent jorces mod the restusetion of the batioum Buber ty Uitouchout all the States bo the | oiou Collateraily aud ia sul ordiuation to the propowition whieh wae thue nouuced, the anti-e Ty pouey of she (nited Stuens was reviewed in ail ite beerings, apd the Preeideut auvounced that be wust nut be axpectod to ce frou bb ition be bad Leewtere asiu 4 proclannstion of emancipation aud other ducume nie, ae these positions wore reiterated if his annus uu eauge. twas further declared by tue Mresideut thar the complete restorution of the matioual uulbo.i. everywhere wes ao lodispensable coudition of as aeewus Ou our fet W whavever luria ul j« tal, | Le proposed. The President assured tho other passe that wulle be must adhere to these posltious oe od | be prepared, so far ae power leludged wiih ibe byeeu tive, to exercise liherality. Ite pose Lowever, is luuited by the Constitution, and, » hen peaee sua be made, Gon, TOM MUUAL IeCborsrily Ooh wil uid to appropriations Ul money anu to tie ® wu representatives from the losurrectiouary otut Tue Kichmond party were (Uou iuiorlug. Chak Cow creo Led, on Use Slat ult pied by @ Couertutous al tnaerity, a joint resduyion, suliuittibe by (U8 mers Crud States the proposition we Jigh Slwvety thie ucte out the Lulon, aud that thew weve Tung. ty expect that at will be acorpiou by thrur-tousthe us toe Biales, 90 as le become a part ofthe oreubee jaw The conference came te an eod by tnutuel aouus cence, without produc» Ag LOWELL OF VIEW UDO Lhe several uatiore Ciecuseed, or way Of buen, Nevg theless, its peruse of euine Nuportance What wo fins y been able so submit our oyibiooe Bhd Views diwuy f prominent insurceots and w bear (held Wb buen os ia 6 courveous aad bol Uofilendly luanoer J au, dir, your obedient servant, Wa Ho skwauy Revel War Blasts. Hesults of the Peace Conference ta Rich wood Tho Rebel Leaders getting up uo War Excitement about Mr. Linculo’s Terme Speech ef Jet! Davin the late Kiehmond papere indicate that the renal exlere are making tremendous etforts Wo guliaucze the people tuto reuewed efforts to tottering ftebrie of the rebe Ourlaiy foe jou, by mauutucturs Gy pelitiow! capital out of the late peuoe coniereuces repireentiog that the Washington authorities are UWOS Ye Uaeeincud god eulirpaling the Bwubhere Cemtinwed on the et page,