, 1865-02-10
CHICAGO, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1865.

tinsbnrg aud laying e<nck from Cumberland to
started SATURDAY, md were renewed Yesterday. to
the effect that Sherman had possession Of the
railroad BETWEEN Rrancay!!le and Augusta bat
were without foundation. Wc learned last hit At
me War Department that N othci.l dispatch had
been received from Branehytlic yesterday, the
Tenor u "Alch sn0eteo u CERTAIN thae eCth Was
Iot the case; cay IelegIaphle comm9nl cation with
but Was resumed yesterday, consequently before
GONG 10 press we may RECEIVE something from
thst Ana1ter 5epnlss Of Sherman who i now
afranty prcsumptuous On account Of his rEop-
posed march through Georgia, would work Won
ders t9 bringing the North to her senscs. The
Confederate generals mud the men under their
command n his 'front.', are commissioners to
"hosc pac1hc exert1ons the country m1y well lcok
with an anxious and prayerfni sclicltnde..'
All Y. she laehmona papeTs contain long editorials
strain, und eytuonuy intended to IRE the southern
heart
"A. a teiesIam 70 the nMp rom FeMrsoass, feb,
heavily on our right to-day. Our plckets in Gen
Gordon's front were driven In carly this morning,
and o portion Of the enemy's iorce reached the
Vaughn roatsand crossed uatchers Run. Some
engagement yet. The object Of the movement Il
hoa,, 51 5on.;o'. rstnr.i r. ~ ~. tas nase
1t il supposed they we're carrying troopJ from
their right. From Z to ii O'Clock FIST night the
heaviest cannonadinG that has occurred for weeks,
lGs oul Cncs,esnelu Wotks. NO Casualties took
pace On our slae.
mond llhg Of the 7th last eays the following doc
unents we're laid before Congress this morning:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives Of
the Confederate States Of Amcrica:
that the President Of the Uuitei States was d.
posed 10 coafcr 1nfornally with unnfTclrl oncnts
mat might be sent b. ne. with view 10 liz Re-.
Stephens, u1n. r. II. Hunter and Hon John q.
Campbell, tu proceed through our lines to hold
conference with Mr. Lincoln, or such persous as
he mi.ht deputc to represent him. l herewith
submit for the Information Of Congress, the report
Of the eminent citlzens above named, showing
tlut the enemy refuse to enter into ncgoti1hons
with The Confederate States, or any one OF them
separately, or to give our pfoplc any other terms
OF guarantees than those which u conqncror may
grant OF e7mlt, or to have peace on sny other
basis than an unconditional Submission to thetr
Stallion. including IN amendn mt to The Constitn
dun for the emancipation OF negro elayee, and
with the right the part Of the Federal Congress
to 1cgslste on tho subject of the relations between
the White and black population of each State.
Such Is as I understand the amendment to the
Constitution, which has been adopted by the Com
gress o. TIE United States. ,,
uErc TT OF TIE rFAcF COMMISSIONERS.
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enaoNp' n, rso. - A'o''
S1n:-uuder your letter OF appointment Of the
ssth ult-, we proceeded to seek m informal CON
ference with Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
letter.
The conference was granted, and took place on
the Goth nit, on board stcamcr anchored IN
Hampton Roads where ws met President Lincoln
and the Hon. Ar. Seward. Secretary Of State O;
md m was hoth fnll and e1piicit Wo learned from
them that the message OF rres,dcnt Lincoln to tho
Congress Of the Tnitcd States in DECEMBER last.
expiuips slearly and distinctly his eenti.