Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-01
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The N. Y. Tribuss OF Saturday contains The
wsshipgtou letter On which the New York dis.
patch headed A Series of Revelations was bas.
ed. Tho dispatcs gives the substance Of the
letter correctly. The Washington writer states
that for every fact gwen he has unimpeseha-
bic authority, and the Tribune sditorinly says
OF course We are not al liberty to indicate
The source frsm which this im2 2ortant intelligence
reaches u.s. We can only say that We have not
onay the best reason for believing il entirely
sEustwerthy, bat that in its most essential
particulars il is entirely in accordance with
similar Information which has reached rs in
another way. Coming iu this authentic shaps
Il will probably startle many people as positive
evidence Of how near the Rebellion even from
the Rebel stand point, 10 to its 6nal collapse
From the Tribune correspondence. thus en-
-dorsej. We copy the most important portion
ss fell ows:
GEN LEES TE,TINoyY.
A committee of the rebel senate was sr-
gagged early in the present yesr 10 an in
qniry into the condition Of the Couiedera
cy. Amosg the witnesses snmmond before
them was Ges Lee, and the follow Jog ere
extracts from bis testimony, on the "a b
efJssusry 1865:
Question by Senator Hunter.-Whst is
your opinion as to evacustipg Richmond,
and Withdrawing the army to North Caro-
liusi
Amsuer In my opinion, it would be q
bad movement The virgins troops would
aos 60 to North Carolina; they Sill 20
acme.
Question DO you think we have troops
enough for the mex, campaign!
Al do not. We cannot last till mid
spmmer.
Q-Wbst do you think OF The policy Of
ssmisg 100000 negroesl
Ali We are to carry on the war, that
is the least of evils; bat in such az event
the negroes must have their liberty.
Q.-Do you think We could succeed BY
putting the negroes into the field?
A.-That would depend on circumst an
ces. We could at least carry on the Wal
for another year.
O. by Sen. HW-Whst 10 the senti
ment Of the army 10 relation to peace!
Al Is most unanimous for peace. The
men will fight losger il necessary, but they
belieye vs cannot continue The war thr eugt
ssother campaign.
o. bs Sen. GRAHAM What is yos
individual opinion on the sol jsct OF peace
Al think the best policy is to max
pescs "a the terms proposed by Mr.. S,ept
eos. The people and country ought to
ssysd from further sacrifices
O. By Sen. Waikey.-If peace be nc
wsds before Sprisg, will you consent I
take eompsnd Of all the armies Of tbe Cor
federscy, With unlimited power.:
Al will takes any position to whic
my coastry assigns me and do The best
ess, bus I DO not think cas- save ,h
cause 1now. No hnmsn power can ssv
II. Had beea assigned such place on
year ago, think could have made on
eondisios better than IL now Ia.
Q. by Sen. Orr.-You think. the
General, that the best solution Of our df
saisiss is 10 make peace on tho Stephsi
pisni
A-Yss, that 10 the best policy now
thisk the army shd The people ought |
be saved II all else 10 Lost.
STEPHENS PLAN FOR PEACE.
S,spheas proposed:
FSya--I1et President Lincoln isfue
address 10 the Army aad people Of (,
6sssh, snbodyisg In shat address what
hes before said 90 10 Peace, and also vi
passsd q his interview With the Conn
sionsrs.
Sssoxl-Agres to sppoin. COmmiss
ere o. the part Of the United States
meet State Commissioners 90 the part
each States % dssi 10 meet at Ns,bvi
louisville os Cincinnati, in April or Nj
10 consult - 10 . peace. on tbs basis
suoa States returning TO the Union pp
The sels eondisios Of obedience 10 the C'
stiiution and avs Of the Republic.
Txird--An election By such States
shall ssnd Commissioners 10 ihst conv,
sloa. Of Senators and Representatives
shs Ceagssss Of the United States. TO ss'
ansh Cosgrsss upon sqssl terms with oti
msnbsss. end spch States to b
sq,sisy O The ao0r Of Congress 9Th .
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