The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-09

NEW YORK, THURSDA
port a Richmond In the meantime h probable that
the Richmond papers will announce that peace pcgolia
tons have all failed and tha they must prepare for war
/ Be this - may have the positive knowledge thai
Mr. Lincoln expects 70 hear from Richmond in response
the report taken back by Stephens his associates s
further he has received indications q lead him
70 expect commissioners from the South 70 apply within
very few days for sdmittancs within our linss The
whole question whether they win commence nsgotia-
tons without srmitioe 10 believed here that they
will II may, however, be necessary for Grant and
Sherman 70 gain another victory 70 bring them 70 that
point That win surely accomplish that result or there
reliance upon ofcia data hero In The above state
nent the full extent Of the failure IL found The public
may wake up any morning and see the announcement
that commissioners again their way from Rich
mond One thing certain: the President anticipates
such event 70 Hanspira The developments q these
negotiasions and tan, n they prove anything,
show that u The question 10 Ion % either
Jsn Davis or General Lee, whether oommission-
are again sent or not or len 70 both Of them
sadors win be on their way "a treat for peace
or course there thousand and one rumorS a1oa4
In reference to the negotiations in Hampton Roads, but
the foregoing can b relied upon the real Of
the affair The facts were obtained from such
leave NO doubt in regard to them. Among the
anoat in regard TO Tho individual opinion Of rhs several
Southern ambassadors one that A. H. stephens was
ready 70 accept the basis Of reunion and united country
q the starting point Of settlement; but that the other
two oveuled him, and that point went back for In
struction Another rumor which held out with equal
persinacity 10 that Mr. Hunter the strongest inclined
toward reunion OF the three That he had become
ceedingy saddsned by the srings Of his native State
during the rebellion and ready for reunion any
thing else 70 end the bloody strife and desoaton Of h
native State These stories, dare cay, have but little
foundation In fact and give them only part and parcel
Of the gossip here in reference this much vcxcd ques
ton
ONE OF OLD ABE's sroRrEa
Aftef the formal interview was there
. lengthy general conversation held. It seems that
Il was during this informal talk that the rebel
ambassadors first heard Of the passage Of the consu.
tonal amendment by the lower house Of Congress One
Of the number remarked that this action might compi
cate affairs little with the South The heavy planters
insisted upon maintaining that institution and defending
IL, and asked Mr. Lincoln II he thought hc could get
around that fact Old Abe ready for them wath
Of his stories and said:-
There Is an old farmer out In Illinois who had made his
arrangements raise largo herd OF hogs no informed
his neighbors that he had found way raise cheap
pork. This excited the curiosity Of his neighbor and
they asked him how he going do It. The old farmer
replied that he should plant large ned Of potatoes and
when they had got their growth would the hogs
and let them dig and e thus saving the expense Of dig
gng the potatOes and feeding them.
vll1 coma hafnp
thsy arc fastsned, and in all probability tho ground
will be frozen foot Deep How do you propose TO get
around thatf'
ooh, y replied the farmer, "they will root somewhere
anyway, and may well root away there, even II 10
hard work."
WHAT THE RDELs THINK GExERAL GRANT.
On their return up the river and passing through
lines to their own they much attracted by the
appearance and Of General Grant, and remarked
70 soma Of otcsn thaa they had expected to
nnd 70 modest and unassumng man General Grant,
Their idea Of his character and appearance Of
drawn from the teaacty and purpose with which he
lights. They declared that for man holding high
and important position Il astonishing to them
md him modest They left with most favorable i'm
pressions OF General Chief But must be stated
that the expressions which foil from them leaving
showed that they regarded this semi ocis mission
failure Nevertheless they expressed a hope that good
would ultimately out Of It, seeing that the author-
ties in the South would know better what the
Northern government is willing TO do.
ULrinAruN
There-s one popularity in regard to all the rumors
which have been In circulation since Mr.. Lincoln re-
turned and that is the perfect accord OF all the point
that neither the President Mr. Seward varied hairs
breadth from the position that settlement be had
peace obtained except upon the basis OF . united
country, Union under nag, from the lakes to the
Gulf There Ifs or ands In regard TO the Presi-
dents position on this II the South satisfied
before, they must be that under circumstances
will the people Of the North division OF the
country. II the rebel leaders are SO DESTROYS OF an
Armssce, they get that will be permanent by
laying down their and returning their allegiance
and Al the time be received by the North with
open arms and welcomed back into the Union field
II may be necessary give the South another eye.
before they accept the terms Of reunion But
will not take than OF the importance Of
Fort Fisher TO accomplish that and that they will he
visited with in the shape Of Union victory within very
short time The day Of peace and reunion cannot there
FORE be great way or II IL take another victory
their armies 10 accomplish II.
Taking everything into consideration, IL Is notat all
unlikely that next from Richmond will In
form us OF the appointment of commissioners TO
Washington, II they will DO allowed to any rate
probable that they viii again be knocking Gen
Grants gates for sdmittance The best thing can
be done for the General Chief 70 issue an order
TO the ComInssarat Department % have some or the
best Bourbon whiskey provided all along the posts his
'front.' that when they they shall have something
good with which 10 regsle themselves
REBEL ACCOUNTS.
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