The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-09-01

ing the fag Of truce, he then led the
way. by a "short cut across the corn
field which divided the mansion from the
high road We follow iu an ambulance
drawn by a pair of mules, our shadow
Mr. Javin>-sirtiny between US aud the
twilight, aud Jack, s'iikcly darkcy,' al
most the sole survivor of hi, master S
twelve hundred slaves, ("de rcss all stole,
Massa--stole by You Yankees, occupy
ing the front seat, aud with stout whip
"worki' our passage" to R,chmoud.
IN RICHMOND.
The entry to Richmond, the general
aspect Of thiugs there, aud the hotel mat
ters have already been published as fully
sQssis necessary A note was addressed
the Confederate Secretary Of State uext
6SJ, eu"a~,, 81 A-.---~ 80 !" mara az j,
preston of a desire to meet with Presl-
dent Davis aud have an interchange Of
views in order, If possible, to briue about
"A ccssar,nn of hnstllitics
VISIT TO SECRETARY BENJAMIN.
Judcc Ould returned saying, " Mr.,
Benjamin s"ud> you his compliments, aud
will be happy to see YOU at 'he S'"'e De-
partment.'
We found the Secrrtarv--a short,
plump, oily little mau la black, with "a
keen black eye, Jew face, yellow skin,
curly black hair, closely trimmed black
whiskers, aud Iondrrous gold watch
chain-in the northwest room of the
United States Custom House. Over
hn of ha dc
"State Department. and round its walls
were hung few maps and battle. plans
In one corner was tier Of shelves tiled
with books, among which noticed Head
ley's "Hi>tory," Lossing'- pictorial
History" Partons "Bu,ler,' Greeey's
"Amcrican Conflict" complete set of
the Redeilion Record, and dozen nun.
bers and several bound volumes of the
atlantic Monthy, and in the centre of the
apartment was "a black walnut table, COW
cred with green cloth, and filed with IA
multitude of State papers AT this
table sat the Secretary. He rose as We
entered, and, as Judge OuId introduced
US, took our hands and said
81 am glad. very glad to meet you,
gentlemen have read your note, and
--bowing to me-"the ope letter you
bring from --. Your erraud COM
mands my respect aud sympathy. Pray
be seated"
AS we took the profrrcd seats, the Col
one', drawing off his "duster,' aud dis
playing his unit rm, said:
I've thank you for this cordial rccep
ton, Mr. Benjamin. We trust you will
be as glad to hear US as you are to Sc
as.
NO doubt shall be, for you come to
talk u! pace Peace is what We want y
''Ir Is, inde, d; and for that reason We
are here to see Mr.. Davis. Can We see
him, sir!'
"Do you bring any overtures to him
from your Government?'
mo, sir. We bring 10 overtures and
have no auth ori,y from our Government,
We state that in our note. We would be
glad, however, to know what terms would
be acceptable to Mr.. Davis If they at
all harlnonize with Mr. Lincoln's views,
we will report them to him, and so open
the door for official negotiation
care you acquainted with Mr. Lin
coins yiews9'
"One of US is, fully -
did Mr. Lincoln, IN any way, author.
izc you to come here?'
mo, sir. We came with his pass, but
not by his request We say. distinctly,
we have no official, or unofficial. authori
ty We come as men aud Christians, not
as d'plomatists, hoping, in a frank talk
with Mr. Davis, to discover some way by
which this war may be Stepped
"Well, gentlemen | will repeat what
you say to the President, aud if he fol
lows my advice aud think he wiIl-he
will meet you. He will be at church this
afternoon, So, suppose you call here at
nine this evening. If anything should
occur ii the meantime to prevent his see
ing yon, | wi! let you know through
Judge OuEd
VISIT TO "PkEsIpENT" DAVIS.
After t., spent IN our room we call
ed again a, nine O'clock at the State De
partmen'. Mr.. Benjamin occupied hi.
previous seat at the table, aud at hi, righ'
sat Il spare, thin featured man, with iron
gray ha,r aud beaid, and clear gray eye
full Of life and vigor He had broad
massive forehead, and mouth and chir
denoting great energy aud strength o'
will. His face was emaclated and much
wrinkled. but his features were good, es
pecially his eycs-though one of then
bore a scar, apparently made by som'
sharp instrument lie wore q suit o
grayish brown, evidently of foreign man
ufacture, and as he rose saw that he wa,
about FIVE feet ten inches high, with
slight stoop in the shoulders.
RECEPTION OF THE VISITORS.
His manners were simple, easy. anc
quite facinating, and he threw an inde-
! scribable charm into his voice, as be ex
tended his hand, and said to US:
II am glad to see you, gentlemen -
You are very welcome to Richmond
I And this was the man who was Presi-
dent Of the United States under Frank
! lin Pierce. and who is now the heart. sou
and brains Of the Southern Confederacy
His manner put me entirely at my eas
thu rolap al unnld ha .t hia IF ba stoo,