New-York daily tribune., 1863-07-18

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anchor. Between ibtes hod four O'Clock, ?. III,
another boAt csmo up TO u, bearing the Adnnrai's
answer, wblch is he ennto annc1sd. marked u.
We remained si or abou; tLis poin, in the river
mil III. Oil instant, ~ ben, ha7iSg heard hohns
fur her from the Admiral at ~ O'clock Il., tb't
day directed Lieut.. Davidson again TO sreak tho
gun-boat on guard agd 10 hand 10 We oncer 10 co-
mand another cote 20 th. Admiral. rhis Was done.
copy Of the note II spPcn1ed, nafgsd y. AZ haii'
past Two O'Clock, p. No. TWO boats Aprroscted ~
from below, ono bearing III aus"er IRON VIA ADM
raj 10 my note to Inn ei tle All. ihf answer u
annexed marked ID.
| The cher boat bore the answer Of Lieutenant
Colonel W. II. Ludlow 10 my po,s of tho ith. I'D
dressed to the oih,er III command at Fort MenrVe.
A copy Of this 10 suneI 81, marked l.. Lieut.Lant-
Colonel Ludlow also came up III persov IN The boat
that brought bis snewer 10 me, aud conferred with
Col Oud, on board The Torpedo uron ,oue matters
ho desired 10 see him abon Ia connection win The
exchange of pIIsoncrs. From The pspoie ~ ended,
embracing the ecrr.sI Opdonce referred 10, II VIII DC
that the mission failed from tbe refusal OF Tue
enemy 10 receive entertain II, hDclDg the PROVO
.iiCn for sach conference "iuadn ssihle.'
The inferenccs and views that led 10 this deerml
rston after 20 long consideration Of tie subject,
must be left 10 COD lecture. The resson arsiEned
for the refusal BY toe United States Secretary OF
War to wit: thai " tna customary agents aud chan
Is are considered adequate foI all neediul military
communications and conferences, TO Que Hcquilu-
ed with the facts, see 20 not only unssilriHccry,
but very singular and unHccouDiab'e; Tor u II GER
tany kuowh TO him that th, se very agents, ,iomh0m
he evidently ell ndes. heretofore agreed opon lu a
former conference in reiereuce 10 ibe exchange Of
prisoners l0Ge Oi the subjects enbrncti your lti'
ter to mel, are now, and hsye been for some .iEie,
distinctly at is,us several imI orait polhis lDe
existing cartel ovirg To these Gisag teemeu,s' u"
virtually suspended, far as he exchange 81 ON era
either size IL concerned. Notices oi re'Hil"tloh
have been given on both sides.
ftTf
coceut reasons forth N your letter o. INSTRUCTIONS
10 me, TO Zee II there differences could not oe re-
moved, aud II u clearer und,IsisBdiba bttW"en we
rariies ~ TO the general conduct o The war could
not be arrived before this extreme meafutt should
lie resor.ed 10 by either iary. wss no less ia se-
cofdance with Tie dictates Of humanity ihiu m sirct
conformity With tie u.a.es OF brIsertuis lu modern
tiaes. Deeply Impressed IA "as ~itl these Vi w'
aud feel .,s IN undertaking tho uisaiOh, Hnd athll
The coIfereuce | car but EXPIRE smy profound re-
ret AZ the result of he effort made 10 obtain y, aud
can bat entertain tho belief thai 4 the conf renee
s0u. .ht lad been granted II utu4l good rnuih have
heen effected Oy II; and u thl- war; 80 nrnaiaFal, 50
ui last, 30 unchriHlsp, ana - lhcuuslrieht Wlb
every fundamental prLul L. Ot American c"nslIso-
tionaI hterfy, " must pe.d, continue 10 90 w"gej
against u.s. tuat NJ rnst some oi 10 sevricr LofoFs
which now 80 elline.tiy threaten, might h"'o Zee"
avoided -..
Very ie.p.c,tsuy. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
ITAs ooirs.poude between s.eIhea' AcIfl bee sre
pub ished solns day. since. Ep 4Nu.I
AIEX. II. sTTPHINss LATE Ni>sIuN-AS Al.
TACK ON JrFP. DAVIS.
From q, Hichu cud E.sni ,. July -.
Tufnan experience has yet discovered bn' one
mesus OF prev enting violent crime. IL l. ~ violent
punishment. The only eii-cioL preventative Of
murder --feia Iaii0u Suri,ii says 10 IT. enrm',
II You murder of mioe, viii murder all q sou
and does 40. Ihe only means Of dealing WIN IA
ua ION that ado. - tie maxim, An. pia, icrs oi
hsnGus sn1 as,4ssns, Is slli All eai,t'i'H ol tfis
Oldest law Of tbs world. There II no aieTuailNr
tut ,uiemu.o and saDli,-iou, whicb iucivi4uai'
may prefer for tlemseylos, lut which G'vtrnu eni'
arr sworn not 10 adori. llis trn t.s been fully
rre1s snzoi by tie Confederate GOvsruneut. IL
knows tue right. ana .,i.l toe wrong lursues.
Mr.. Pfesidrni Dayis's prOcsmatiODs aud pfopun-
clsIneutos his bofrili, tiTeatenu.s sna oou, hp-
Iehls hGse bc.n 90 often repeated thaI thej
are ,he sneer Of tie word. b4s never have L'"y
rrsnlted "a one sniiiAfN performance. lie "a 'efy
obstinate very bitter. when be Rcts into qnsifsl
with toDr Soutrcrn 'h,ef over rioT ttc I-W
giNos hin Temporary ooul. o.. li'n very Af', 49,
acsd IL m.iltalnlng rluioL or measure rs slhti
the smothcrsi lacgahiIJn g. p-oli' Nfo az cptl-
peed b, TIER Ii.-eLt nuioriunrte sitnailon 10 spl
porl sil,n,,yn great deal iron their uacials. bot
.hsu bio oGty b-iuss bim INTO c0aiHct WisA tlc
oucmy. be il gentle ns iIio 'ut 'Itg so'r.
Lately tse question OF reial'u.lJu hsi cone no ia
Ii form ,ii guAry direct. Iso Cou!'defN.c re'ruit-
lux oll,en we're ,apfgftd ~ hruiueA! ~ni hal.
on tio sTou1a .hAI heutgeAy wa' onc oi tie tail,d
Stafes.
Az Virginia tie Carclns, aud all tie other State.
are ciG,u by tie Juson % is evident that ths lr'-
cedeni II unyntisbel, vii hang every once, O. hi
r.cruit,, Ia evsry STATE oi tLe COli.isf-c,. Tie
Toiut WIS too lA.n TO bs e'Adcd, ard TIE cosofu-
tu-nt lOJx twO leusee oficerr from uoug ~ iii-
roneIs aid ordered TIER t1ftuiiOn o. flI.aN. Bot
ineten4 Of hSngus them On fndAy, II c"rn.is'iDnel
n peIAGuags 10 lo.. cobs4GeTabio t8ab BIZ. Siefh,us
80. .sFf 4 4I- lffH tft Il,
bach door vi mercy ~ tie enemy sid ui ofoe 20
ils own people Mi. stephens "zs fcut 10 " ash-
ington with lcf.cr oi cIedencc to Linc'iu. and
another of Instructions 10 hiaself iron Pitsids Il
DAVIS.
A good deal was ,aid III tlr las, letter abou, H..
tles, Sc, whicn locke piuful enoush; and The rect
relating 10 the bCtluetu Oh band amounts 10 thit
lLai II the F,do.al Government will only youch-
.aie civil word Or 30; Will ray, ior instance, ttat
II would Ike to niiIgste the hoifors OF wa, Tie
COuieGe rot. GOycinucui would b htply 10 iudu'te
IN bOunGlest conI hssiOn for the NO lnsecs hiJfc-
-aid. 81 20 he Two murdered tobiedsral- Cbicerr
IN kentucky, who feel COMPASSION Tor thcmf Ihc
N!ce-PresIdebt vent On hls ernnd as lar as flhmp-
ton Roads was stopped by TIE eieuys Adinii-!
there 10 whom io siiu.trd hi. d,sro 10 open com
muncation with To cderd Government; krpt two
daJs 10 MS t'san.tag on tho water, and then dis
u.i.,ed with THE lea IN bis ear:
UsrED sTA1Es FLAGSHIP NiNstso1a,
or hKwrORr ktss, Va joy b. lst1
sn Ths rqls'. contained IN your communicated " tie
.ts in.. :. cctsid.rcd tnadgitsable
Tho ou.em.y sssss channels adequate for all
need uI .tsf- 4toDs aud conference setH
tie United states forces aud toe is-eiseLiL
NsTy respectfully you",
= + LII, a. II, Animal,
Commanding y. a. boc.ading 50 adj ioD.
Hon ALEIksDEh u. sI.PHksA
Now, WHO will deny that tie COuiederacy makes
Z solfoniu figure in ihis matterl
From. Tho HeLa,osd Disp-teh. Jaly IL
SITUATION or 1uE CAUSE.
We once heard al anccd0Ie which We con,ider 80
applicable 10 tho present coalition u ii rs IN the
Con oderacy, TINT we hope 10 be excused for re
pesting IL. most worthy snd Iioas clefyyman--
n MAN OF strong uesyea Gnd una1uuied coufage--
had met with sn scclc-ut ~ which several Oi tie
h1.nn. Llnknn I'D be Irdnnal 10 rull IA clndI-