Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-03


The feet is said 70 have disappeared. and I. 4
probable also that the Infantry has gone to rain
force Sherman.
The Lypcbburr 2spabiicsn ss.tps rom Ii,
army Of Tennessee that Gen. Beaaregsfd voalc
resume commanioC she army. which vas about
10 more. bet IN what direction vssnot knowr-
- -Hranorssrras ARNr Porox.cJ
~ February
On sunday = flag Of truce appeared on The
line near the centre. and vas found to be a re-
quest. Ia pursuance OF an understanding with
Mr.. Blair and General Grant, for permission 70
Lieutenant Colonel Hatch, A. A. g., and his Ell.
celiency commissioner Alexander II. Stephens,
r. NJ L. Hunter ard IA. Campbell. to visit
Grants headquarters OSing TO Gen Grants
leave Of absence from City Point, no reply could
be sent. After several commands had passed,
permission was granted to meet the gentlemen
and escort them within our lines.
After q feE minutes spent in tie interchange
OF c~ivilities, the party came inside the lines. at
which moment the troops on both sides united in
cheers.
The commissioners we're escorted TO the rail
road in carriages. where = special train vas wait
ing to convey them to CITY Point. On arriving
there thev were taken IN Geo Grants heSdousr-
tiers, where they spent the night.
Messrs. stephens aud Campbell looked much
emseiated, but Hunter appeared to be hearty, 50
did also Col. Hatch 81
The only ~allusion made to our difficulties was
the hope expressed by Stephens that they would
meet under happier auspices.
WAsHIseTox. February ,
Information from Fort Monroe states that
the southern commissioners on Tuesday morn
ing were on general Grants despatch boat await
ing the presidents order, as 10 whether they
should proceed TO Washington.
The House to-day unanimously passed g bill
giving $500 a year TO each fve OF the revolution.
ary petitioners.
49, a1a go az Nav YoRK February 2
The Richmond Dispatch ~ Tuesday has the
following:
Messrsg Stephens, Huntef and Campbell, the
confederate peace commissioner who lief. here
on Sunday morning for Washington, stopped in
Petersburg Sunday night. whence they went
through the lines to City Point yesterday mora
ing As they were making their transit the
character and object Of their mission became
known. when our troops sent up such cheers as
never were heard before. aud continued until the
commissioners were out of sight and within the
aDkee lines; when the clamor was caught up
by the Yankee troops, who cheered until ihey
were hoarse, and amid the deafening shouts Of
the two armies the commissioners went their
way.
ne next We near OF them VIII be through the
Yankee papers.
Gold stiff at S45.
The enemy's papers falsely report the capture
of the Tallahassee.
She ran into her inlet after the capture of Fort
Fisher, when discovering some important change.
She knew nat then what had occurred in the mil !
itary situation. Capt. Mafitt put to sea and
made his escape. putting ashore a messenger With
dispatches who has reached the city with news.
This messenger has not been made public.
The Worlds Washington special 70 night
saws:
The presidents departure was looked on in
congress to-day as giving the peace commission
ers very serious tone, while throughout the city
a very confident air prevailed that it would
speedily result in something
The peace commissioners came down this
morning from City Point to Fortress Monroe.
To the interview will be held at the lat
ter place.
1t is we'll understood that il these gentlemen
have peace propositions that do not include the
acknowledgment of their independence. they will
be Immediately escorted TO W Washington.
The impression il growing stronger that these
informal negotiations are paving the way for
peace.
Another speciSl to tie World says it is ru-
mored that Dir. Lincoln has gone to confer with
JEFF. Davis in person.