New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-18
COLONEL JAQUEs, MISSION.

In the Atlantic Monthly for September, and
"Down in Tennessee" q new volume about to
be published, Mr.. j. r. Gilmore, Edmund
Knke'O gives an account of the recent visit
made by Col. Jaques and himself to Richmond,
about which there has been so much speculation.
The advance sheets Of these publications have
been sent US, and from them we copy so much as
relates directly to the interview which these
gentlemen obtained with Mr. jeff Davis. There
is, however, in the volume preliminary state
ment Of incidents which led to this visit, too
long to be reproduced, in eItenso, in our columns
but which are not without interest We briefly
relate them to a complete understanding Of all
the facts in this remarkable enterprise.
While on visit to the Army Of the Cumber
land in May, 1868, Gen. Rosccrans handed a
letter to Mr.. Gilmore, from subordinate officer
asking for furlough, with a request that he
(Mr. Gilmore,) would see him, and if the plan
he proposed seemed feasible the General would
telegraph the Department for the furlough ask
man referred to--was a prominent member of
the Methodist Church, and although q clergy
man, one ofhs truest and best officers The letter
of ol.paques avowcd his conviction that, from
facts which had come TO his knowledge, the
members Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, were heartily tired Of the Rebellion; that
they considered Slavery-its cause-virtualy
abolished; that they ardently desired peace and
the privilege of returning to their allegiance to
Church and State. He believed, if permission
were given him to 60 within the lines Of the
Confederacy, that he could, within ninety days,
return with proposals Of peace that would
be acceptable to the Government, obtained
through the influence of the large body Of his
Church at the South. He proposed. to 90 openly
in his uniform, as ''the messenger of God" Mr.
Gilmore considered the enterprise as q rash one
and that Col. Jaques would only throw away
his life in its prosecution. He so reported to
Gen. Rosecrans who. however, did not agree
with him, saying.-"I know if he talks peace
to the people, the leaders will hang him; but
he'll not do that, he'll go to the leaders them.
selves The terms he will offer may not be ac-
cepted, but it will strengthen our moral position
to offer them" He therefore, telegraphed TO
Washington for four months furlough for
Col. Jaques, and asked for an interview for him
with the President. Both requests were imme-
diately refused, but fuller explanation of Col.
Jaques's purpose was asked for by mail. 'Tve
known Mr.. Lincoln twenty years." said Col.
Jaques, "but might write forty letters and &C.
complish nothing" .Thereupon he urged Mr.. Gil
more to go to Washington on his way home, are
quest that was seconded by Gen. Rosecrans. And
in due season Mr.. Gilmore presented hinselfto
the President armed with letter from Gen.
Rosecrans, in which he said that he believed the
public interest would be promoted by granting
Col. Jsques's request, because of its moral infu-
ence, though he did not anticipate the results
that the Col. expected from his mission. The
President at first declined to entertain the sub
iect. because" hs said. 81 baDnen to be Pres