The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-27
The LAIE PEACE MOVEMENT.

We give below, as matter OF history, the
narrative aud correspondence al the two
most extraordinary and laughaele peace
movements that have been inaugurated since
R1ruRs or rus AsRgs PrAcg coMaissloNsRs FRoa
RlCHaoSD.
The Washington correspondent Of The Phiiadei-
phta In9uaer announces the arrival IN that cay,
ON the 20,h lust, of ..two men.who were in Rich
mond on Monday last" lie says there was gteat
anxiety 10 know what he had 10 communicates
Hardly had they landed before rnmor, eyer husy,
tsireraphtd over The country thai Two ti;itrl
Sa t;ui,ui ,siuiieTs had Just retufned from Rich
iiund after the transaction OF the nOst important
aud official has siucsS. But iiuiOf IN iniS case was
mt 81 efievousiy in eIror. me travellers neither
transacted business IN EichWoDd 8i IN 0Tici3i 0r
important character, so iaf as present Iesaits are
concerned
The gentlemen who have thus succeeded in Wis,
ttiBg Richmond are Col Jas L JaaHess, Oi The ..!j
Illinois regiment, and E1muad k,fsa, ot Rev
Y0,k, The well known author toi Jaqucss iras
been In the army almost since tie beginning OF The
war. He is a gentleman OF about - years of age,
Is peastrg in his address, although somewhat fe-
served In manners.
oBJECt 0F THE VISIT.
The report thai these gentlemen acted In an of.
hciaI capacity for our Cover 81 that they
were In any respect recognized either hese ar In
Richmond us agents, messengers, ehSoys or com
missionets of The United states, Is untrue. They
went upua MISSION perfectly and wholly di stiGct
from any cOnDeC lion with oar auihoIilies; aud
again, tle object OF their mission was not present
In ATS nature, but aiogatte uetoF, anu de pendent
upon contingencies which may uii3e heiesfttr.
Although t Is moi UIticiaily known hcte what IL
lhe precise object vi This nsslon siiii II IS under
stood among tuose VINO claim /" be specially an
Iarmed that II looks To restoration vi peace. Ii
10 stated ihat Cot J3ques,, with whom tbis idea
originated, proposed, nearly year dgl, that he
should be allowed To- Visit kichmund, ana present
his views upon reconciliation 10 the Confederate
authorities. Permission was eIdniti GIin, ana hs
proceeded upon lis mts=iuh as tax as Petersburg,
When he returned without material success, as he
dad visit Richmoni
How THsy sAcHEu TuE cIT1TAL,
| Last X. with The permission 0i The Pfesi-
dent, Coi Jsquess left hi, eonnand in The Asrst
| ana again essayei his mission 10 tebedcni. He
/ received from Mr. iiHcnin ietter ~ personal rr
CONNIE Rdat0n 10 Gen Grant Ia pass him through
| The lines and 0heIw Use forward his views. ln na
other respect did Colonel 13ques5 receive any cup
port from the fsesdenI, mt liner Was their given 10
him, by any of our authorities, any warrant what
| ever fur oteiai negotiations Ii was simply PIT
| vaIe mission Ut the Colonel with which The Pres
l ident saw 40 reason Ia lntrfrrr.
| Accompanied by Edmuhd hiike, The CoiUne
| proceeded to Gen GsanI'5 headquarters, ana hts
iGg been permiiten 10 pass our lines, they sIa:ie,,
| for kichm0nd by the northern hank vi the JANE
| nver They found no ditf,cuity la entering ihe
Confederate lines, aud, in fact, eve,y conitesy
| was KINDLY extended 10 mem as they lDUJIe yed
| toward the capital, which ,hey reached on 5atur-
day last.
| HoN THEY WIRE RsfsIvEp,
As soon az Col Jaquess arrived at Rtcbmond he
requested that he might br placed uhdeG eH.id,
| which was done, although the eniiTe freedom oi
The city was imi.e iateiy extended to him
| He wa assigned elegant apartments at the
| 1poiswood House, the best hotel ia Richmond.
Durng his stay nt three days he farei in The mosl
| sump,uous manner His table grOsRed with the
| choicest of the market, and the most sayorv vaRdz
| were laid ont in protusion before him. All kinds
| of meats aud vegetables wefhs served up ia The
| most recherche style, ana brandy at six dollars
| holtie, and wine at hny. were not wanting Il
| complete the ,iehness OF iac enlettsinment Gold
spuoas aud forks, also, added by their glitter 1,
| the board so testtvely spread.
His bill for the three days was over five hun
diei dollars la Confederate money, but he found
himself unable 10 give the slightest IrWafd InI st
| distinguished hospitality.
INTERVIEWS WITH JEFF DAVIS.
| Colonel Jsgaes5 has had two interviews witt
| Jefferson I'avis In his OGice in h he Cus:nm House
lie faliy explained his views to the President, nn,
| endeavored To press thenI upon his consideration
No oficiai report, however, having beeR yc
given Of these interviews, Il As unknown wha
. | succ, So attended them We opine, however, tha
| Mr. Davis CaAnot at present be argued into ihi
| alton Of ANY terms of peace which do no
have as their cardinal principle The tecOga,,ion Il
| the C0Diedefdcy.
APPEARANCE OF THE CONFEDERATE PREaI0gHT.
| Jefferson Davis, Notwithstanding all previous
| reports. 10 the contrary, looks hale and hearty
| his heath was never better than 1t pseseat an
tbe indications that he wi II live Out tie lhra
1 score years aud len.
lie 81 II remains blind In one eye, but gees vef
distinctly out of the 0ther, which Is quite eViden
; from the manner In which he has managed The rt
| bciiiOn
, He who waits for the rebellion 10 cease thrGae
the demise of the rebel President had best eeas
| such hopes, and Join the union army sperdit
method with which TO terminate the war'
VISITS PRISONS AND HOSPITALS.
During Col Jaquess's stay la Richmond he vi:
tied the prisons-Libby aud Belle Isle. He wa
| very agreeably disappointed TO find our men con
fortabiy situated aud as well cared for was po.
| sibe under the circumstances.
Only the desperate cases of our wounded are fe
I | lalned In the hospitals at Richmond.
Our brave boys were beading up cheerinlly IA
der their sufrfngs, and were receiving all needia
attention., and everything possible was being ion
| for their recovery by the surgeons aud attendants
Z This viii be cheering news for the many an
ious mothers ant yves throughout the Norh.
As might be supposed, Richmond oaly aasgs 81
thoughts OF war It, streets are aiaiusl deseTta,
wainen, cfipples, and soldiers alone give i,fe
| the IhosoGghtares Of The rebel capital. Man
st0fes are, however, Kept open, aud there Is SON
! bii.iasss, but nothing In compari5pn 10 the a.
| tivtty before the war.
Everything looks wariike, and everybody seem
| intent only nIoa the great struggle now In pre
eress.
, Cot Jaquess, during his visit, had several inte
views with Judah Benjamin, Secretary Of stat'
Mr Ouid, Commissioned of Exchange, and VII
other frbei digaiiaries and authorities. kiom ths
) | all he see~iyed the kindest attenitan.
i, | As he took leave of Pfesideat Davis last n oi
day, Mr. Davis look Col Jaqaess's hands IA ba'
, his, pressed them warmly and cordially, and sal
that, leaving out Of view the PRESENT struggle, 7
had the highest respeci tor the Coioneis charact
| and alma.
Oa.Monday night Col Jaquess and hIs eompanie
| returned TO Gen Graat's headquarters, and col