, 1865-02-08
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Additional Facts of the Peace
Conference.
Additional facts Of the Interview Res
txEeell the Pffsident and the Rebel
Commissioners.

NEW YonK, February 7.-Thc Htra,d has an ed
iscrial to which i gives pIonine9ces saying:
such sources US to entite them 70 implicit belief
They are correct beyond the possibility Of mis-
After referring TO the motives which inducsd
Mr. Blair to visit Richmond, IT continues: IBe
fore Mr. Blair left for home, Jefferson Davis ID
dressed to him letter, expressing strong desire
for peace, and offering to "aive all formaIties In
settling our diHtu1ues On the basis Of two Gov
ernmente. The letter was adroiuy coucbed In
Fuch terms as, to hnsty, earelesa reader, might
conceal the elover foot or elovcn Government.
the bottom Of II. 1t seemed to be cunning effort
to place the odium Of continuing an unnecessary
war on Nr. Lincoln. The President speedily sent
Blair back with ASSURANCES that he alao was de5ir-
ons Of peace, and. in substance, that, without
sticking for fechn1calitics, he would listen to
What any messenger might have to say, If sent by
Jetf. Davis Or any other prominent rebel, provided
Government Of tke whole United States were ere rst E
conceded. Thus far in this diplomatic game Nj.
Lincoln had decidedly ct the better Of Davis. ii
the matter thus. The astate Nj. Stephens was
called 70 the aid q M; Davis. 4 long
proceed North, and try their joint hanls at mend
Ing matters: They entered Granite lines on Tho
assurance that they came on the basis OF Mr. Lin.
President and Mr. Seward met them. 1t turned oat
that all theJ wanted was m armslicc, the consid-
Grafton OF the maintenance Of the Union to be
stouachs should DO full Of AT, to be derived from
our land, and their military stores replenlshed.
N! N; Lincoln again Informed them that the preser-
to any other arrangements, and that he would new
er consent to but One cessation OF hostilities and
that W9ald be the final one; Four hours Of good
no,'fe natural as1k ePRsued pu. It Iesulte II
gessa tSSss sss tssE bbfa T. sss
YSofY n4x@ 49,
but IN ,hls NJ. lincoln has shown himself nose
bnt and hsg avs eqna s him
M sansned NE clamorous peace men Of the North,
, who bare peFtinac1ousy insisted that soft words
T6at at s1a ia e hearts q hs ebdu1ate
" 2ssse! e. Ds!tf5 f. rebels
1ed cessation OF hosnlities ieavinF IN aba1ansc
~ Questions concerning the integrity Of lie
unen and the 1ighttal authority y its govorn. m
e Frcsiden eouFteonsy pront7 ,ef bet Saa!a Thsh
edly appstsed them that he was neither author.
ised nor disposed to eoncede and Tins tho con
The World argues that the conference was mt
failure, BY showing that the rebel Commissioning
Wsse not authorized o. to propose any terms. but
eaae Rehnona n - s
eide whether Peace Conference Is expedient.
,N:.s WAsaIsaT1a, Fsh:: 7IIhe latest Richmond
papt1e a5e AleQ VIII 0e!lkefGut editorials. de-
nouncing reunion and Gcclar1ng that the aro1y is
Tor dghting 1t ont They had not yet hearl Of the
result o. the conference. They EejoIce gre.tIy
Tho senttset says no more rebel Treasury notes
nrc to be Issued.
The WAtg demands That Bragg be entirely set
aside as utterly worthless.
The Hortas Washington special says that It IS
reported in that city that the rebels have adopted
Wloo pfX Xuas eoss Il 70 BE- BE-
and a etand made inland. proposal is to b.
made In the rebel Congress to levy and arm 1O0,-
goo s1aFes, aud give one to each white soldier in
the service.