The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-02-08

reace.
We give below, to the exclusion of les.
important matter, the latest telegraph,
reports and runiors of the late peace con
ference. The advance in gold indicate:
that the sword will be the arbiter until W.
all approach the goal Of exhaustion.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Times. ...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
President Lincoln, Secretary Seward and
their personal attendants reached this city
about 10 o'clock this morning, on Their
return from Fort Monroe, which place they
left last night at o'clock, after having
spent between four aud Ave hours wita
| Vice President Stephens, Senator Hunte,
ard Judge Campbell, Of the so called Con.
! federate States, on board the steamer
River Green. lying in Hampton Roads,
The interview with the Richmond deputa
| ton commenced shortly before noon on
Yesterday, at which hour the parties on
both sides were introduced and greeted
| each other most cordially. Mr.. Stephens
informed the president and Mr.. Seward
that he and his associates bore no creden-
tails from the confederate authorities, nor
were they authorized in any official accred-
tied capacity to propose or accept any
terms of peace between the two belligcr.
ents, but, as citizens ofvarious states, they
had sought this interview to see if some
kind of negotiations could not be had 10
end the war on basis acceptable to ALL
general interchange of views then follow.
ed, and rumor has it that four or five
propositions were informally noted down
az being an opinion Of their respective in
differs for proper basis on which peace
could be made. tits regarded as pretty
certain that the Richmond deputation were
given to understand that submission to the
union was all that was required; that
slavery was out Of the way, and that the
repeal, If the confiscation laws and tender
Of general amnesty would follow any such
act. The propositions from the ether side
were said to be four in number, in which
an armistice and convention of states were
named. but which in the end all resulted
in demanding a separation between the so
called Confederate States ard the United
States. 1t is therefore learned on high
authority, and has already been some time
officially tel.graphed by the associated
press, that, at the end OF the four hours
conference, there was no change Of the
attitude either by the government Of the
United States or Of The so. called Confcl-
crate States, which has been maintained
during the four Years of war.
There IL OF course vast amount Of ri.
NOR flying about Washington as TO the
deta ais and results of this highly import
ant Interview, but the above, in all its
essential particulars, will be found to he
correct. 1t has been claimed, however,
that great point has been g,ined by the
fact that so remarkable a conference can
b. held in the midst of exciting and impor
tant military events. There was general
handshaking and very cordial farewells as
the distinguished passengers separated last
night. The Richmond deputation steamed
up to City Point last night on Gen. Grants
dispatch boat. and doubtless passed through
our lines during to day.
To days Chronicle covers over its fam.
Gus peace articles Of the past few days,
and declares that there can be no peace
except through more fighting II advo-
Gates, however, keeping the door orsn for
the south to come back on honorable terms.
To.day's Intelligcncer says: "A cabinet
meeting was held yesterday forenoon to
which the president stated the incidents
and result Of the conference This ma;
be summed up in word as having no
points of peac. and ending for the present
abortively" The Intelligencer adds THAT
the interview was pleasant, and it is under
stood that, in reply to a proposition for
submission presented by the president, Mr..
Ia Wis opcvareN that ho dara1 pof cnhn;t
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ing fearful that the effect would be to pro.
AAAcs OWL -ssay halssAsn- the ssutlspsa states
WASHINGTON, Feb 5.
Notwithstanding Secretary Stewards
semi-offcial assertion through tho Assnciat
ed Press that the result Of the conference
At Fort Monroe between the president him
self, and the Richmond deputation resulted
in no charge Of attitude either by this
government or by the rebels, there is a
strong undercurrent of popular belief here
in all circles that the negotiation is not at
an end, and, while the conference held on
Friday was not a success, it is not in every
essential particular q failure. Whether
this almost general belief proves to be
correct or not few days will certainly
demonstrate. There are many who are
looking for the continuation of these inter
views.
New York, Feb. 5.
The morning papers throw no light upon
the negotiations between Lincoln and Sew.
ard and the rebel commissioners. The
interview lasted six hours. According to
the Herald correspondent the president is
reported to have proposed to Messrs. Steph.
ems, Hunter and Campbell ",hat, il they
we're prepared to promise return Of their
states to the union, he was ready to wave
all minor questions, but that, as chief mag
istrate Of the republic, sworn to maintain
the union. he could take into consideration
no terms which involved its division. This
grand point the rebels confessed they did
not feel authorized to decide, and SO the
negotiations ended" $50 FL
The Richmond Wing, Feb. I'd, in long
editorial on the rebel army, says: "War
is good for one, two or three years longer"
The Richmond Dispatch, Feb. I'd, says:
1.-THE enemy Is evidently pleased with To,
step we have taken to secure cessation Of
hos,ilitics. and would welcome peace as
joyfuily AS we.'
a large war meeting was held in Il CHI
mond on Wednesday, at which resolutions
were adobtei for vigorous pros. cuti"n Of
the war until independence is secured.
1t appears from all the Richmond papers
that Lee mas been appointed and confirmed
c comma nder- in-chief OF all the rebel armies
Resolutions against employing slaves as
soldiers, and in favor Of putting every
white man in the army Of the south were
introduced in the rebel | congress .p
Wednesday.
the people to supply his army with arms
which, he says, are very much needed just
now.
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