ail • \ v.+ • ‘se._7l)l.. t ,\ \\ \ c--11 tt atthi g ESTABLISHED IN 1813. TIE WAYNESBURG MESSENGER PUBLISHED I3Y JAMES.. S. JENNIKO. Waynesburg, Greene ,County, Pa. Errorrics NEARLY OPPOSITE THE PUIBLIC SiaITARE..L:d 222VZL*3 •. fIVIIIIICRIITIOft.-112.00 inikrivance ;1i.25 at the ex pirstior of !IX monthr; Sr3o after the expiration of the year. A DVIIRTIMEM ENT& inserted at per square for three insertions, and 50 rm. a square for each addition al insertion; (ten tines or less enciiited a sq flier liberal deduction made to yearly advertisers. 111111rJoe ParaTian, of all kinds, executed in the best owls, and on reasonable terms, at die "Meesenges' Job Vice. aguesburg ".ittsititss Cubs. ATTORNEYS. •• •• PVRMA PURMAN h RITCHIE. ATTORNEY B _ AN D COUNSELDnitS AT LAW Waynesburg, Pfl. Pir"*OFFICC- :11i, in S'reet, one door cast of she. old hulk ..ohriness ul Crerne, Wa•bintton, net , . Fay site Counties, eutrotted to them, !eccive prow attention. I pleat. IL ilia —ly. It. A. IeCONNELL. .1. J. 'HUFFMAN'. •'-1111.'CONWELL ESL HUFFMAN, erroßxx TS -9. VD couNsELLons AT LA ZY Waynesburg, Pa. .• &tOffice In the "Wright II; ce," F.aqt Door. alons, &c.. will receive prompt attention. Waynesburg, April 23, 1:41,2-Iy. DAVID CRA 4V FORD, Attorney and Counsellor at Lan'. Office in the Court House. Will attend promptly to all business etitrusted in his care. Waynesburg, Pa., July 30, 1603.—1 y. O. ♦. lII.ACK BLACK & PHELAN, /MORN DTA AN! COUNSELLORS AT LAW Office in the Court House, IVatyneEblerg. Sept. 11,1551-Iv.` PHYSICIANS. Dr. T. W. Ross, cto IS - tutx-gtork., Waynesburg, GrPene Co., Pa. O:tics AND ItERIDGNCE ON MAIN STREST„. st, arid neArly opposite the Wright house. We) elesbtit• g, 'Saga. 23,1663. DR. A. G. CROSS wort.") very respectfully tender *nisi rvireq es a TtriMICIAN ANT) Slifte:EON, to the people 01 Waynesburg slid vicinity. lie hopes by a due appre. "tenor nifirninan life and health. an,l strict attention to business,ltte merit a share of public patt o nage. Waynesburg, January 8, 1t362. MERCHANTS WINI. A. PORTER, NVlmesale and Retail Dealer in Foreign and Domes • •Prn , Goods. Groceries, Notions., Sze., Maid strePt. Copt. 11. 1861-Iy. MINOR & CO., Dealers in Foreign and Domestic. Dry anode. flro meries, 4111Pf!118WaTP. hardware and N ,,, i'" , 31 0 1 , Posile tkhe Green Finnan, Main etreet. !Sept. Ti, 1861-Iy, GROCERIES & VARIETIES JOHN NIUNNELL, Deader in Groceries and Confertionarios. and Vortely *leak Generally, Wilson's N. w Building, Main street. Sept. 11, 'WATCHES AND JEWELRY S. M. BALLY, Maim street, epwwiht the Might liquee keeps always on nand n tarze aw.t elegant stAsollmeitt us Watches and Jewelry. frr Repairiss of Clocks, Watt:ll4 , e and Jewelry wil receive prompt attention [l7, I. 1,151-1 y BOORS , &c. LEWIS. DAY, Denier in schonl and .Mivrvll.neons flonkft, SlNtion esy, Ink, Mitgaz.i%lv.v am{ Papers; Ono door va.. , 1 i•t Pewter's store, Main t;trw•t. Re:m.ll, ISrd Iv. 111116DZILES AND HARNESS. SAMUEL NPALLISTEIL Saddle, (farness and Trunk Maker. old /lank Build msg. Main street . . Sept. 11, 18 e1—M, BANK FAMERS' & DROVERS' BANK, Waynesburg, Pa. C. IL BLACK, Preet. A. I.A.ZEATt, Castli.x DINCMINT DAV. WEDNESDAY slept. 11, 1651-Iy. icts' latOing, MA3I, HACH RUNNING REG"LARLY 1117. TS -EEN WIYIESIMig 110 TILE umierßignmi respectfully i 3eft)ratis the Eerwrons Public. that having the a ontrao for Lire carrying tfile - mail between the above noir tit, lie has rilace4 no .11 tit , ! !Mae awn new and commodions Ilack7i Cot the ac commodation of the trio/tiling root:tinnily, non Wit leave the Adam's lloo , e, Waynesburg. every morn ing, Sundays except:.‘i, at 7i o'clock, and will arrive .at Riess' Landing in time for the Boat to Pittsburgh, she other will leave Itices• Landing at the game bins and arrive in Waynesburg at noon. NO pains will he ,epared for the accommodation of pa:winters, TiNtuTf IT DOUG Il ER, Proprietor. llama 7th. 1801. no. o. !. 4quil l 4. R. NOLISTRR• JORDAN. HOLLISTER & CO. MIMIE hiD giMMISSIII aIrEIELC:).TEEILZTTfiII, ter the Sale of Flour, Grain,Hay, Grass' Seeds, LW, Butter, Egs, Green, Apples, &c., &c., Ic. 344 LIB ERTY STREET, PITTSBLEIGH, PENN'A. REFERENCES: J A. it G. IL Davenport, Woodsdatif, Ohio S. I. Nooney, do. do. Joint Retands.llPOditd. do• Martin ta m. Oddveen. do. st,* agi,sigar. Pidiabatak. Pa. n, Can at Cn.. 40. sin. C. Not. '4M4 amifil cournal.---Deboteb• to /..grituiturt, Xiterature, 1). R. I'. 111::t.S. JAMES JAG if RAM Govenimeat Claims. HUSS a INEHRAIII, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law SOL.vIERS CLAIM AGENTfi Having been duly licensed according to Law govcroment as t iitiQrlittli OF Al,f. ti - SONS FIN(L iO BL NESS, Llicy are fully pr, pared with all the suitable blanks and ne e( instructions front the several De pm:lents at Washington City, to prosecute ith promptness and dispatcb all kinds of War Claims. Pensions. Botutties or Back ray, due discharged soldiers, their widows, orphan childrt ».parents brothers and sieders,as well as the ',slimly of cow hundred Podars.due discharg cu soil ers on account of wounds received or sickness contracted bile in the service, in accordance with the special it of March 3d, Also, the Lounty of four hundred dol lars to Veteran Recruits and three hundred dollars to raw tecrnits or discharged soldiers or their nest of kin, as authorized by the Reso lution at Cmigre3., of ,homary 13th. ILG4, as well as all, COMM , : or township houaties_ dim them, will receive their undivided attention if entrusted to their hands Legal busint ss of all kinds respeetfully solicited. Collections will receive their prompt a:ten:het, who ha neon pril , llClll2:with sol.,rtrof: in the Chili' business, roost rei-peetittily rclerS to ;lie foilowi others. have obtained Pensions, Bounty or Lack Pay ,!sough his bands: J a. PlTrillg Samuel 13 inelitim. Reim Co. Ps Wm. AlcC)4..inlid. IVayliesburg, do do Michael 111 . 6iloverti, Jet in - son, do do Jos. Silvers. Roecrsville, do do A. 13. Sinn h „11 ordock 's P. 0. do do Thos. Barnhart. New Freeport, do do David Johnson, Whin. Cottage, do do Jacob Greenlee. Clarksville, do do Joo. bunoady, Jttiierson, do do Wm. Pratt, lour Mile Pridge, do do Thos. LoriLstrefli..sitraiztr's I'. 0. do do Saidl. Coplam, Prairie City, Ar Donog.anCo.l I.larrismt Morris, .Newtown, Grcuvu Co. Po Thos. Rnseberry, )ak Forrest, do. do Rinehart B. Church, Roircrsville, do do Wm. Wiltmo, Whirt! Cottage, do do' Writ. Fox, Noy: Freeport, do do F. 13. Wilson, W ovnes‘iorz, do do Mrs, Lydia Morris, Whit e Cottage, do do Eliza Snyder., Oak Forre , t, do do =I " "lathery Masters. N. freepori,do do " Nancy Hunt, Wayncsburit, dv do "'" Carrissa Maitux. Sparta. W aslt. do Alary'l'itomas, (Mk Forrest. Crectic du 'Mary C. Srivcas,flogcrsvilit-, du do Office in Nu. 2, Campbell's Row, Wrivims burn, Pa. Jan. lt7t. OIL WELL PUMPS! OIL WELL BORIEIi OIL WELL TUBING (Ligl:t and heavy ; Iran and Briiis .10!111.3.) OIL WELL PUMP RODS Brass Fump Chambers and Valves Wrought Iron Pump Chambers lined with Ptimp Tops and Finished Rods. WI have on hand a ?!•1 r,; (2 1, nor/ :leave A rt ,, iairt Wit,. Bross or iron .loms. We + ill giotraoloo 1,0 =IIIII.I a wi,kiil7 of 300 Nis, and it: fforioy I .(100 Its in tho iork Wriow'it boo 13nts4 Limed cimoiliors. the nanne size. heavy war king piossorr , . \Vo Wive just ro trogiorod Wr.olght Iron HU BI . ;01 , 1 two, silo its entire and ralmor rot iiir si. , ori of Ilue Ail tomb: of iirtieles romieritia With 4c•mr_. ! Kept consiantty On hard Svnd for Grriziar of pricp , . Davis & Phillips, OFFICE, NO, 110, C. & 11. T• ANTHONY &CO Manafactarera of Photographic, Materials, ‘viii)I.E.:ALE AND RETAIL. 502 BB.OILDWAY N. Y. In nrl.(i'inn tnli:l tnisnwsit of P(P)Tn. tve I: ,, :t.iqua:ters of Olt: following. viz : STERESCOPE P; 111, e we au inviieriiiie riQsnrlinent. including ‘N, ; t r an and Purcian Cities and Lando. Croups titainaiy. &c., kit: Alen, Revolving Stemosr pas. for privet'r. C'alaloCue v. ill lot cent to any adillcss oil receipt a 1• Sta,lll,. Photographic Albums. '%e Wel' , the tir=t in introduce Ifte.e into the United and we linittilit.thie itotoetisit yuautiti.a lit great t , triwY. ranzine It price wine to f: , 50 q..,cn tint NUR; t 1 have lito vp,ilat ion of tottog stir er,r b •atity 3:1 I rI rrd lire to any wits be .situ. iii - 11114`,r eceipt of place. LL:t - Fine Albums made to order. CARO PHOTOGRAPHS. Onr CMa/ogtn, now imihrnef4 nvPr FIVE TN ou- S.INU MIN ut ,thjertA tln which aililititms are cip thaually being mado or Fortram; of Eminent A meri- CI.IIA, AO., VIZ : nfiont 100 Major-Generals, 1 550 Statesmen, 200 13rig.-Getieruls, I 130 Divines, 275 Colones,l 125 Authors, 100 Lieut.-Colonels, ( 40 Artists, I=l 250 Other Officers,j 125 Stage, 75 Navy Officers, j 50 Prim'nt Women, 130 Protaiacat Foreign Portrait& 3,000 COPIES' OP 'WO RIC:S" OF ART, Including reproductions of the most celebrated En gravings, Paintrop, Statues, kc. Catalogues sent on receipt of Statup. An order for One Dozen from our entab•_ u e. Will he tilled on the receipt of Sl.nnO, and sent by !mil, FREK. Photographers and others ordering Ronde C. Q. b. Will iiifirWe remit twentp•ftve per eyed of UP amount with their order. E. Sr, 1.1, T. A NTLIoNV k. CO , Nanufact.drers of Photoorapltit; itatoriak 901 fiat/AI/MAY, N. Y --Tp roui quVity of our tootia cannot fat to satisfy. hov. 9,1961. 12alaa. WAYMESITVEG STEAM MILL. WM. ROGERS respectfully inform. his friends and the public that he has leased the "rIRW STEAM Mill, at Waynesburg, Pa., where tfearill always be found ready to accommadate all who may eall on the shorten ;entice. grouting done on the imolai wrens as by water Milk. PLO,I7E and FEED gam ossatently na Moe. Ordera 4,01; Mt be left at the . 11114 Ireember mom Ifitk ;qui! AND OF ALL KINDS Brass, WATER STREET, Pii tsburgh, Pa AND ST ERESCOM VIEWS. -1 - - WAYNESBURG, GREENE COUNTY, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1865. iii iU22L A Few . Maxims for Farmers I. The farmer who dons not return to his fields a dressing more than equiva lent to the crops gathered therefrom, is as unwise and thoughtless as he who would neglect to feed the horse that was to carry him on a journey. In both cases diminishing the ability of a faithful servant to minister to his wants. 11. The husbandman who obtains from a field not properly tuanured a small field of grain, when by sufficient mannring he might have obtained large one, is selling his labor at half its value. 111. In all cases keep the best pro duets of your farm, whether of grain or stock, tOr your own use, that improve ment in each may Jesuit therefrom. If three pour sheep will bring as much it; 0110 good one, keep the cue Anti Sell the three, IV. Do not permit the remains of an imal or vegetable substance to decay about your dwelling, hut incorporate them with the soil or the compost heap, thereby.seisuring the comfort :mil health of your flintily, and adding to the attract fon of your home. V. Havinif things "near enough" of ten causes much grouble. The head board to farmer A's cart was a little too shot t, but it was "tl,2ar enough," conse quently it came out in passing over 't jolt, and with it half the potatoes. Tire keys to Mr. B's wagon thills were rath er small, they worked loose, the thills came out, and the wagon and horse got wrecked together in going down The bar to C's cow pitsture was too silo; t, and yet he thought it "near enotigh,"—bat it dropped out one flay, and the cattle got through and destroy ed his graio. It is better and cheaper in the end, even if it does take a little more time, to have things just right.— ~I.4tzlqe imp/cr. Household Notes for February. Look to the childrens' boots and shoes which may he ii eating through b‘ this tune. Do tint allow theta to go with damp ft et. Whole bouts are not always water-proof .. Prepare spring and sunitrer clothing, before the 4%u-- den and diary elaim attentiun. * Study what heipro\ ealents eat be ma le in the Men the e. miter spring, :111(1 by what means pro, lue s of the diary can he increased in this time of high prices.— Is the diary room suitable Is the water right ? Do von understan f the best in:thds of making butter awl cheese? Give attention to the poultry. Can you not rai:e soine very early chickens, for the table, fir market, and for next winter's layers ? Do not neg lect the minds of your children. What advancement are they making at school? Give them home instruction. A black board is a very useful piece of house hold furniture, affording a means of teaching childran many things, and fur nishing them with pleasing employ ment. Teach them common things.— Children are often very eager ,o lea. to about things around them, and if prop erly taught, will treasure up a ! , reat deal of scientific knowledge.... Take the fresh air daily ; do not let the cold weather make a dormouse of you .... Try and getc•onie time to brush up the chambers of your own mind. Try to keep the heart young, warm, and bright, and the children cheerful by your own sunshiny presence. Do not let the "cares of this world" or the "deceitful ness of riehes" cheat you out of the blessings of a glorious and eternal fu ture. Sabbath School at Ephesus. We cnt the following rather curious paragraph from the Lcraia' Hera/d an English paper published at Constanti nople. The. railway mention passes within a short distance of the site of an cient Ephesus, and trains run regularly on it from Smyrpa to that point. It is to be extended some forty miles further to Aidin. A correspondent writes from Ephesus on Nov. 10 ! J. R. Crompton, E 9., the contractor for the Smyrana and Aidin railway, with great kindnesi and consideration for the weltare of the children of the workin?u iu his employ on the works of this railway, erected at his own cost a large and commodious room wherein the children might be taught reading, &c., on the Sabbath, and Mr. J. Malam, one of the subcontrictors, very kindly proffered his services gratuitously to teach them the first rudiments of an En glish education. • About twenty children attended the school every Sabbath, and on the 24th ult , the first anniversary was held. A most substantial tea was provided, at the sole expense of Mrs. Hyde Clark, of Smyrna, to which the youngsters did ample justice, And afterwards the ladies and gentlemen of the village sat downs to enjoy the pleasnwes of the "cup that cheers but not inebriates." Tea over, W. R. Pried, Esq., Civil Engineer, was called to the chair. The children sang several hymns and recited some appropriate pieces of poetry in very good style. To make any selec tion might appear invidnoas, bat we cannot omit to mention that the sing ing of Master Titans and the recitations of Miss E. fiztherhy were much appre. dated. Fortunately Rev. D. Ladd9 American Missionary, (en route to Aidin.) spent the day and even:rnr in the village, and gave us the benefit of his assis . .,ance on the occasion. Short and appropriate addresses were deliver ed by Mr. Ladd, Mr. Malam, and the chairrniii, after which a beautiful and impressive prayer by Mr. Ladd brought the proceedings to a a close, and the company (upwards of fifty) separated, all highly delighted with the evening's enjoyment. What a One Legged Man Can Do. A young man named Crochet. who lost a kg above the knee, on the Boston and Maine railroad when a child, can perform feats with one toot that few if any lads of his age in this neigh bor hood can perform with two f,Tt. lie will swim like a duck'; lie can rtin as fist as the iAtest, bounding on iiLe deer ; and his skating. is mar , .. ,- Alei• A dozen lads may start wit hint or; the ice, but he is sure to conic out ahead. Nor is it in a straight course alone that he shows his speed ; with a crutch in one hand and a skate upon ono foot, he will defy them to catch him, and dodge as nimbly as a eat. We doubt if there is a boy that can jump higher. Ile will leap a fence as high as his head, and surprise his associates by standing back to a fence that will come up to his shoulders, turning sumer set and coining down right crid up upon the other side. It is very doubtful, had he two legs remaining to him, if he would have developed so mach spring and activity. lle has made in train ing what he has lost by accident. Xeecb ypoi Ho 'd. THE LATE PEACE CONFERENCE. MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT. To -Cu lit the House R,preseinta... th'( In response to your resolution of the Bth instant, requesting intormation in re lation to a conierenc% recently hell in Hampt4n Itoads. I' have the honor to state that on.the day of the date I gave Francis P. Blair, Se, a card, written on as fo:lows: • _.:Vh.y.v the bearer, F. P. Sr., to lass our Lees, go S..raft.an.l return. A. taNcots. Deceniber That at tile time 1 WaS a itifo . rmA that 111 r. sought the earl a• 4 inoani of getting to Iticlunund, Vir:itila, hilt he was given tic futile:6;y to sneak or act for t to govern:now,: nor was 1 inif.trincti of ahythin: , he ivoitbl say or do on his own at - teount it otherwis:. Afterwards Mr. flair toll in that Lt had been to Richmond, and had seen Mu. Jefferson Davis, and he (Mr. Blair) at the same time left with me a manuscript letter as follows, to wit: Richmond, Jan. 12, 18t;,:i. —F. P. Hair, h<l , : have deeniel it proper, and probably desirable to you, to give to you in this firm the substance of the remarks made by me, to be re peated by you to President Lincoln, &e. I have no disposition to find obstacles in forms, and am willing now, as here tofore, to enter into negotiations for the restoration of peace. I am ready to send a commission whenever I hive reason to suppose it will be ree;,-iveti, or to re ceive, a commission if the United States Government shall chose to send one; that, notwithstanding the rejection of our former offers, I would, if you could promise that a commissioner, minister or other agent would be received, ap point one immediately, , and renew the effort to enter into a conference, with a view to secure peace, to the two coun tries. Yours, &c, (Signed) Afterwards, and visit the view that it should be shown to Me. Davis, I wrote, and delivered to Mr. Blair, a letter as follows, to wit: • Washington, Jan. 18, 18'6'5.—F. P. Blair, E.!: Sir—Your having shirown me Mr. Davis' letter to you of the 12th inst., you may say to him that I have constantly been, am now,. and shall con tinue ready to receive any agent whom he or any other influential person now resisting the national authority, may in formally send me with the view or se curingif cam to the people of our com mon coNntry. Yours, &c., A. LINCOLN. Afterwards Mr. Blair dictated tOr and authorized me to make an elan- on the back of my retained copy of the letter last above recited, which' entry as fol lows: "January 28, 1865.---To day Mr. Rair tells me that on the 21st 'inst., he delivered to Mr Davis the original of which the within is a copy, and left it with him; that at the time of delivering it Mr. Davis read it over twice in Mr. prevaice, at the close of which he (Mr. Blair) remarked that the part about our one common country related to the part of Mr. Davis' letter about the two countries, to whioli Mr. Davis replied that he so understood it. "A. Liscol.." Afterwards the Secretary of War plac ed in my hands the following telegram, endaised by him, as it appears: Office United States Military Tele graph, War Department.—f_Ciplters The following telegram wat nteefired at Washington, -January 2# Ml 11865: , From Headquarter*" -Army- of • the James, 4,3) P. 29;.' 1 865-- , lion. E twin M. &anion, S3erefarv,of War: The following, (lespatch, just re ceived from Major General Pzirke, who refers it to me for my actiun, I refer to you, in Lieutenant (=erter:ll Grant's ab sence. E. O. Ouo. • Maj. Gen. C(nn'ti'g. Headquarters Army of the Potoma, p. in., Jan. 29, 1865.-31:1j. Gen. E U. C. Ord, Headquarters Army of the James : The following desl•ateli is for warded to you for your action. Sims:• I have no knowledge of Gen. Grant's ha;•ing bad any understanding of this kind, I refer the matter to you, as the ranking officer present in the two armies. J. G. P.kai - ,f, .11i . j. Gen. Com' d'g. From I fetnifinal tens \inth Arm) Co:ps, Jan. - 29. - - .M.71j. Gen. John G. Parke L:ady.,:iri-,•v, di,' Potomac. Alex. If. Ste t ii IL. M. T. Banter and .T. Cuttpliell, 41e , ire. to cross my in accord:thee with :in understanding claiined to exist with Lieut. Gun. Grant, on their way to Washington, as peace commissioners. Sha'l they be admitted? They desire an early answer to come through immediately, and would like to reach C'ity Point to-night, if they can. If they cannot do this, they would like to come through at -10 a. in. to-nior row. O. TT. WiLsox, Maj. Gen. commanding Ninth Coro: , , Respectfiilly referred to the Pre,i dent for such instructions as he may be pleased to give. 8, 30 P. M., Jan. 27, 1865.—1 t ap pears that about the time of placing the foregoing telegram in my hands the Secretary of War despatched Gen. Ord as follows, to wit War Department, Washington City, Jan. 29. 1865, 10 p. Gen.. Ord: This Department has no knowledge of any understanding by Gen. Grant to allow any person to come within his lirles as commissioners of any sort. You therefore, r lloiv no out, to come into your lines under such character you receive the President's,instructions, to whom your telegram will be sent for his directions. E. M. STANTON, Sent. in cilAwr at 2 a. in.. Vtli Atterw;irds, by my dirc , k , tlo, the St , eatlry Wnr.telegrap'. , w,..l as• t'.) wit : War DtTartrmtat, Washrwton, D. C., lit. a. in.. Jan 30th, 185,5.-311 j. Gen. E. O. C. Ord, Headquarters Ar my the James: By direction of the l'resitient you are instructed to inform tie three ;_t•entleinen, Messrs. Stephens, Hunter and Campbell, that a messcu ‘ltH disitatelletl to them at or near where they now are, withoat un necessary delay. E. 11 SrANros, Afterwards I prepared and put into the han,is of Maj. Thomas T. Eckert fl i pt , tiowinr instructions and message: F . :xi:cut Lye 3lansion, Washington, Jan. 30, IS6s.—.Wai. T. 7. .E.c4:ert: Sir—You will proceed with the documents placed in your hands and on reaching General Ovl will deliver him the letter addressed to him by the Secretary of War. Then, by General Ord's assistance, procure an interview with Messrs. Stephens, Hun rer and Campbell, or any of them, deliv er to him or them the paper on which your own letter is written. 1.1 - ote on the copy which you retain the time of deliv ery and to whom delivered, receive their answer in writing, waiting a reasonable time for it, and which, if it contains their decision to come through without further condition, will be your warrant to ask General Ord to pass them through, as directed in the letter et the Secretary of War to him. If by their answer they decline to conic, or propose other terms, do not have them passed through. And this being your whole duty return and report to me Yours truly, J Dxvls Messrs. Alex. A. Steph . ons, J. A. Campbell and N. M. T. Hunter: Gentlemen—l am in structed by the President of the United States to place this paper in your hands, with the information that if you pass through the United States military lines it will be under stood that you do so for the purpos,3 of an informal conference on the basis of that let ter, a copy of which is on the reverse side of this sheet, and that if you choose to pass on such understanding, and so to notify rue in writing, I will procure the commanding Gen eral to pass you through the lines and to Fortress Monroe, under such military pre cautions as ha inay deem prudent, and at which place you will be met in due time by son. pat on or persons for the purpose of s u ch infornril conference, and tnrthet chat you shall have protetton, sate conaact and safe return in all events. Tuos. T.,EctiEET, Major and A. D. C City Point, Va., ireb. 2. 1865. Washington, Jan. 18, 1865.—F. P.*Blair, Evy: Siy—Toar having shown me Mr. Davis' letter to yon of the 12th inst., you may say to him that I have constantly been, am now, and shall continue ready to receive, any agent whom he or any other influential person now resisting the natioual authority . may infor mally send to me, with the view of securing peace to the poeple of oar outfitter' coter try- do ti i - Yeats, tirc., A. itf • Afterwards, but before 'lllj. Ect ' had departed, the following despatch- was holey - • - -IF * • ed from General Grant: • mesa ortign, Domestic antt 6tnetal ft. E. M. SrAsTox, Secretary of Wai S ec' y. cf war Sec'y. of War A. LINCOLN Office U. S. Military telegraph, War •De- and put 3 - ourself under direction of !Mr. partment.—The following telegram received Seward, whom you will find there. at Washington, Jan. 31, 1805, from City A. Ltaroots. Point, A., 10 30 a. m : On the morning of the 24 inst., tfiii Jan. 81, 1865.—11 is Excellency Abraham lowing telegrams were received by me re jasheolo, President of the S: The tol- vpect;vely from the Secretary of State and lowing communication was received here Majo last evening : Munroe, Vu., Eeb. Ist, 1866.— The PETE atCRu, Va., Jan. 30, 18G1.—Lieut. Presideht , i the United States:: I arri ved at ‹.", , H. Grant (7ommandiny th irmiea ten o'clock this evening. Richmond party traited States : lle..3ire to not here. I remain here, pa,s your lines under sate conduct, and to proceed to Washington to hold a conference ‘vith Prei,ident Lincoln upon the snbject of t;it , I:iy.-:.t) 5 war. and thyiew of a.Qcer- tt , rms it may be termina `,o iu , , Itrz ,, n,r, ttie courqi, indicated by him ;1.1 Mr. of January 18, wo lbws. a Copy, arid ii nor •-r you is pen , an conycniet,t, yo:i on tile. i:ub- V2r6 ISIB '. 't.'4TSrdJ Y 9 CAM;93I.T.T., T. 11,- r., I have sent directions to receive these untlemen, and expect to have then, at my quarters this evening awaiting your instrue. tions. L'. S. GRANT. Lieut. Gen. Corntrg Armies of the U. S. This message, it will be prereived, trans lei red General Ora's agency in the matter to General Grant. I resolved, however, to send Major Eckert forward with this mes sage, and accordingly telegraph General Grant as follows : Executive Mansian, Washington, Jan. 31, 1865.—Lieut. Gem Grant, City Pion#., : A message is coming to you on the business contained in your dispatch. De tain the gentlemen in comfortable quarters until he arrives, and then act upon the mes sage ho brings, as far as applicable, it having been made up to pass through General Ord's hands, and when the gentlemen were sup posed to be beyond our lines. A. LINCOLN [.gent in cipher at 1 .30. P. M.] When Atkjor Eckert departed he bore with him a letter of the Secretary of War to General Grant as follows, to wit: War Department Washington; Jan. 30, I.B6s.—Lieut. Gen. Grant, commanding, General—The President desires that you will please procure for the bearer, M; j. Thomas T. Eckert, an interview with Messrs. Stephens, Hunter, and Campbell, and if, on his return to you, lie requests it, pass them through on- lines to Fortress Monroe be such route and under such mili tary precaution as you may deem prudent. giving them protection and comfortable quar ters while there, and that you let none of this have any effect upon yonr movements or plans. By order of the Prothient. E. M. STANTON, SeCy. of War. Sipposing the proper point to be then reached, I despatched the Secretary of State with the following instruction, Major Eckert, however, going ahead of him : Executive Mansion, Washington, Jan. 31, 1865.—H0n. H. Seward, Seeretary qT State: You will proceed to : Fort Monroe, Va., there to meet and informally confer with Messrs Stephens, Hunter and Campbell on the basis of my letter to F. P. Blair, Esl., Jan. 18, /865, a copy of which you have. Yon will make known to them that three things are indispensible, to wit: First—The restoration of the national au thority throughout all the States. S.e.ond --No receding by the Executive of the United States on the slavery question from the position assumed thereon in the late annual message to Congris ami.in pre ceding documents. Third—No cessation of hostilities short of an end of the war and the disbanding of all the forces hostile to the government.— You will inform them that all propositions of theirs not inconsistent with the above will be considered and passed upon in a spirit of sincere liberality. Yo u will hear all they may choose to say'and report it to inc.— YOri will not assume to definitely consumate anything. Yours, ctrc. A. LINCOLN. On the day of is date the following tele gram was scut to General Grant War Department, Washington D. Feb, 1, 186:i. --Lieut. Gen. Grant, City Point, V. Lot nothing which is trans piring change, hinder or delay your military movements or plans, A. LINCOLN. [sent in a cipher at 8.30 A. M.l Afterwards the following dispatch was received from General Grant Office United States Military telegraph, War Department, (in cipher.)—The follow ing telegram, received at Washington, 2 .30 P. M., Feb. 1, 1805: From City Point, Feb: 1, 1865, 12 .30 P. M.—llia Excellency A. Lincoln, Presi dent United ,States: Your despatchs receiv ed. There will be no armistice in .conse pence of the presence of Mr. Stephens and others within our lines. The troops are kept in readiness to move at the shortest notice if occasion should justify it. U. S. GRANT, Lieut. Gen'l To notify.Mejor Eckert that the Secretary of State would. be at Fortress Monroe and to,put thee in ce!a!ntistioation the frdlowiug &patch was sent : 7 Wait Darawastorr, WAstrucarox, D. C.. ri s T. Eckert, care Gen. U: City Point, Va.: CsII at Fortress Monroe ES= NEW SERIES.--VOL. 6, NO. 36• (tv Point, Va.. Feb. Ist, 1865.—11ia Ex ,:ellenry A. Lipt.oln, PieNident of the Uni44,42 Stated: I have the honor to report the deliv ery of rim- cornmunication and my letter at 4:15 this afternoon, to which I received a re ply at 6 P. NE., but not satisfactory. At 8 P. M., the following, note, addressed n. Geu. Grant, was received: City Point. Vg., Feb. Ist, .1865.-.-To Lie - z!,(,./ht Gnlnk Sir—We desire to go to Wa-hington City to confer infirrnal , iy A tkt the ro:si , lent personally in reference to the matter.nnnitioned in his letter to*. Biair or the 18 it of January ult. Witholit, any perse. li ai compromise on any question on the letter. we have tho p , .-rmission to do 80 from the authorities in Richmond. Very respectful:y, yours, A. H. STEPHENB, , R. M. T. acyrsu, • J. A. CAMPBELL, At 9:30 P. M.--I have notified 'them that they could not proceed further unless they complied with the terms expressed in my letter. The point of meeting designated in the above note ought not, in my opinion, to be insisted. upon. I" think Fortress Monroe would le acceptable. Having comikd with my instructions, I will return to Wash ington to-morrow, unless otherwise ordered. T. T. Eclair; Major, ect. On reading this dispatch of Major Eckert, I was about to recall him and the Secretary of State, when the following telegram from General Grant to the Secretary of War was shown rne. Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department.—[ln cipher.l—The fol lokr ing telegram wits received at Washing ton, 435 a. tn., Feb. 2, 1865; from City Point, Va : Eib. 1, 1865, 10 30 p. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War : Now that the interview between Maj. Eckert, under his written instructions, and Mr. Stephens and party has enkled, I will state confiden tially, but not officially, to become a matter of record, that lam convinced upon con versation with Messrs. Stephens and Hunter. that their intentions are good and their de sire sincere to restore peace and Union. I hare not felt myself at liberty to express any views of my own or to account tor . my recticence. This has placed me ;n an awkard position, which I could have avoided by not seeing them in the first instance. I now fear their going back without any expression from any one in authority will have a bad influence; at the same time I recognize the difficul ties in the way of receiving these informal commissioners at this time, and do not know what to recommend. I am sorry - that, however. Mr. Lincoln cannot have an in terview with the two named in this dispatch, it not all three now within our lines. Their letter to me was all that the President's 'in structions contemplated to secure their safe conduct, it they had used the same km guage to Maj. Eckert. This dispatch of General Grant changed my pnrpose, and accordingly I telegraphed' him find the Secretary of state respectfullp as follows: • War Department, Washington, D. C. Feb 2., 186.5.—Lieut. Gan. Grant, City Point, Va. : Say to the gentlemen that I will meet them personally at Fortress Monroe as some as I can get there Lt.vootzi. [Sent in cipher at 9 A. M., War Department. Washington D. C., Feb. 2, I`)9s.—lion, 11. Seward, Fortress Warm,. Va: Induced from a despatch from General; Grant, I join you at Fortress Monroe as soon: as I eau come. [Sent in ciplierat 9 A. Before starting, the following , : dispatch was shown me: I proceeded nevertheless Office United States Military Telegraph, War Department.—LCipher.l—The follow— ing telegram was received at Washington,_ Feb. 2, 1865. From, elty BUM - , Ta., 9a.. in. Feb. 2,18.65. rt Hon, 'Win. EC Seward, Secretary of State,. Fortress Monroe, (Copy to lion. Edwin ffi Stanton, Secretary of, War, Washington,. IDt. C. The gentlemen here have accepted the proposed terms and. will leave for Fortraselionroe, at nine o'-° clock and thirty minutes, a. m. tr. S. &RANA Lieut. Gen. On the night of the reached Hamp ton Roads loved the Secretary e 4 State and Major Eckert na a steamer• anetimed off the' shore, and 'earned of them that the Rich mond gentlemen were OD' *nether steamer Ills° anchored off shore, in the reads, and that the Secretary of Mate had not yet sent er communicates" with them. I ascertained' that Maj.. Eckert, had literally complied' with his instructions, and I saw, for the SrsTir time, the answer of the Richmond gentkt. men to him, which ii► his despatch to toti , edi the first, he ebairagterisea as nui sstii That aussrer is as follows; to wit Law S:i:l4 l # ir Iry•At 19 11. W. SE WARD U. S. GRANT, Lientenant Genera! A..LaNcoim. El
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