The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-03-29
Tho Rnhnl Sifnniinn.

NEw YoEK March 25.--A Washington
correspondent makes series oi revelations
for which he vouches, concerning the reb.
81 Confoderacy, of very important nature.
lie says tho total available military force
OF the rebuls is 10000 men, the figures be-
ing taken from the rolls in tho rebel War
Department on February 4th.
Among the Witnesses before the rebel
Senate Committee to inquire into the con
duion OF the cunlederacy, was Gen. Lee
lie said ,'It would be bad policy to cvacu-
alto Richmond, rs the Virginia troops
would not go Into North Carolina; that
they had not troops enough to Ia ST till midi
sumner. II the war was to bo carried on,
the least Of evils woald bc to arm 2G0,00O
negroes, but they should be enancipated.
Il would depend upon circumstances wheth-
or they would succeed by armirg tho
slaves, but they could at least carry on tho
war for another year. The sentiment 10 the
army was almost unanimous for peace.
/ The men would fight longer if necessary,
! but they believe we cannot continue the
war through anuthrr campaign. | think
the best policy is to make poacc on the
plan proposed by Stephens. Tho people
and country oushtto be saved further sac
riliccs." To the inquiry if peace be not
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command Of all the ar ucS, with unlimited
powers, hs replied, he would take any po.
sitiOn to which hin country called him, but
hc did not tlildi hc could save the cause
now no human power can save il. Steph.
ems policy was the best now. Tho army
md the people ought to bc saved if alt else
is lost.
a long listof Senators, Representatives
and othur pWbiic men, who are in favor of
reconstruction on the basis ot the Union
and Constitution is given. Ex-senator {. &.
Clay, recently returned from England re-
ports that England would mvo nothing to
do with the Coutcderacy. When Stephens
returned from the Hampton Roads Confer.
cucc, lie told his friends that they would
have peace before May LIST, 1865; that the
substance of what Mr.. Lincoln said, was
that he could make no terms with Mr.. Da.
Wis, as leader of the rebellion lie could
not treat with the States while they contcs.
scd allegiance to the Confederate Govern.
mcnt, but that he was willing to treat with
with the States separately, and if peace
was restored, would do all in his power t.
remit pains aud penalties. Davis instruc
tiOns were that negotiations should be con
Quoted us between two independent nation.
alties, and pending negotiations an arms
tico of 30 days. These were not entertain
ed hy lincoln as basis for negotiation
Stephens looks upon further effort on part
Of the Confederate government towards ne.
gotiations or to carry on tho war as futile
and unjust 10 the people and States. Iii,
plan for peace is, First, let President LIN
coin issue an address to the army and pco
pln ol the South, embodying what ho has
said AZ to peace, ami what passed at tn,
interview; Second, Appoint Commission.
crs to consult on peace and return o.
States on condition of obedience to the con
stitution aud laws third An election by
the States, sending Commissioners of Com
gressmon, who shall enter Congress upor
equal terms Stephens believed this plaI
would secure the approximation of Nortl
Carolina, Georgia, Florida. Alabama, Mis-.
SiSsipi and perhaps South Carolina and yir
gin