The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-21
FROM THE ARMY oF THE POTOMAC q

CONFERENCE WITH JEPr. DAvis-RRTJRN OF
TIKI cONreREBs.
GFNERAL Ru1LEHs HEADaUARrERs, Monday
July Is, . 2. M.-Edmund KIRK, author Of
An opg the Pues,' aud Colonel Jtmss +.
Jacques, 73d Illinois, have just returned here
ON a visit to Richmond aud conference with
J,f. Davis ana the Rebel Secretary Of War,
be amin.
1, wa, known to few that they hal passed
Into the Rebel lines, aud great anxiety has DCcn
felt Tor their safe return.
The nature Of their mission is unknown, but
i, thought 70 have some political impo-tauce.
WJate er il WAS, tho manner of pro 'edure has
been un que, and the result seems 10 be
very satisfactory TO Themselves. It Is not pro-
hahle q at they were authorized ENJOYS Of tue
Government wi b ht lhority to propose any terms
Of rCace but simply individua permitted by the
Government 10 pass through our lines
AtaIy ra'e, they were well received and we'll
treated, and lermi ted to stop &C the leading
hotel.
IHE ORDER DIRECTING GENERAL BUTLER TO
KITAIN his COMMAND.
The following eXtrtti5 nom ocial Order No.
81, Issued last evening by Lieuten tnt General
GRAFT, bear directly upon his pOin -
III. Paragraph ore or General Ordes No 22j, Adutant
ter ais oit, a'n,, oIda Vast ington, July
Ia, is IteUy Suspended, she following asst "a
tu the command uf cops announced unul pcrnu-
| leIt arTnnEtn tEts u adc hy the President.
IrST ~ te camns Of The @ lsR i Grmy Corp
Irl sdicr General D. rem is temp rAdly assignee
Iy con msn OF ca'onant General GRANT.
4. 5. PAIHNERr Assistant Adlu unt-ttvneral.
GENERAL TERRY.
General Terrv's assignment 10 the command Of
tie l0ih Army Corps, Will be q source Of 5a'ts-
ft.ilu 10 lis numerous friends both In and out OF
/ the ,rmy. IL was Geuer q Terry who Organ,GGi
| Re 10th ut Gloucester Point IN she early Otrf Of
| Msy OF this year, Hhen it joined General Biter's
| Department, and became "a part OF this can palSn
For bis nsblU work In TINS respect General
| Terry received the hearty thanks of NJ iiOr-Gene
| IA Gilmore who aid not accede u tue comm mi
Of the Corps urtil IL reached It's present nea l.
| quarters. GrLera Terry is n COOL CAUTIOUS, and
rst energetic sulder uHd the President II IN eyery
| way compatible, C,ud do no better Ch 70 c IN
| time him IN command uf body Of trpOps his
| enTgy and sIgArty have done ~ much 10 organ
| 10 aud build up.
July 10, 8 A. NV are now experiencing
| IN rtirts hing infuencr OF steady rain, which
| c, mmeuctn tAling abuat seven O'clock, wich
good promise Of conflicting during the day
The Nin,II Corps.
A REBEL PLAS FRUSTRATED BY DEsERTRRS.
! NINTH ARMY COEus. uEFUHE PETERsBuRG,
| Va July ia. NJ 90 sunday nigh Al attack
was expected from the cucmy upon our front,
| II q Que preparations wuiC "a de to meet it, IL
| nd not ,OnC, hUHCyCTi and on the day fol o Wing
| Il Was HsCenu ned Though de-erters that the
kt b. is lao unrci h,'org us, Dut the order % AZ
ct was cDuutCrmGGdca, as 70 was feared that
! lee NOV myuL h id been d.-cOvcred by destTters
| . no tauiu 10 ms un the sIWe day.
| 1Lttr dcsCrtiuu5 are no" very frequent. The
| following wall Illus Tai. boss one RoD" ca ne ia
! , uIi Z tie day be Ci'ud out nom hts picket lSt
| nm. YaUk. what You y)t to cat over there IN
NuW huppeEDd 40 he a day when the ,uirtry
zen miss ion hHd Ip-t distributed o. mis 'CillneOl'
uT.y of Ytgnubra, and agaC-Nugy t4nk
% cutie let of sJnl -..aes O. enu nerate.
At ihy C.uCuoiyu or 10, "I0huny" exc imcd
$40 b % smlch Of nl- Dips, "GJly, that's better
luu uur CON meal Then, be asked, D. yo1
.,t uDl whi,ky I" o. wl IA came the answer