Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-02-09
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President Lincoln and Secretary sc
ward returned from Fortress Monroe t,
Washington on the 4th inst. The,
ED an informal conference with tn,
ebel commissioners, Messrs. Stephens
Tunter and Campbell, on board tn
teamer River Queen in Hampton
loads. The conference occupied foul
ours. The President would listen tt
o proposition short of restoration o.
he Union, and the rebels were not au
horized to offer or accept such terms
Consequently, the interview resulted
n no change Of attitude either of the
Government or rebels in other words,
t was failure. The Eucning Posts
Washington special says:
Mr.. Seward declares, without re-
serve, that the peace negotiations are
|. total failare, but there are indications
hat peace will be speedily won by
war. Decisive news is expected from
Sherman next week.
1t is said that the President and Sec
rotary Seward have agreed with the
rebels upon general exchange of
prisoners, which is to take place forth
with.
The rebels are now about to arm
their slaves, and are still confident of
|success--at least they are determined
to make one more vigorous effort to
conquer their independence.
jeff Davis is not prepared to abdi-
cate. The spring campaign will, as
we believe, pull him and his slave en-
pire down, but they are not down yet.
When the rebels are ready to make
peace, they have nothing in the world
to do except to stop fighting, lay
down their arms and dispense.
The campaign just opening, will be
the winding up of the rebellion, and
the grandest of the war. Gen. Sher-
man, with 5000 victorious veterans,
has commenced his march northward.
General Thomas, with a heavy force, is
moving south in search of the rem
nant's of Hoods army More than
10000 Western veterans are en- route
to reinforce Grant as fast as railroads
and steamboats, can carry them and
Irresistible Phil. Sheridan will lead the
Potomac army in the next assault up
on Lees ragged rebels. Grants COM
binations are perfected. The crushing
machine is in motion to overwhelm and
destroy the army defending the rebel
capital. Peace will come of itself
when that army is cut to pieces and
dispersed, and not before. General
Grant is receiving heavy reinforce
ments of veterans from the West, and
will soon give employment to Lees
army. Gen. Thomas army is now
ready for . campaign in the south
west and altogether the Union COM
manders are ready to open the
grandest campaign of the war, which
is to completely crush the military pow
err Of the rebellion.
The National Intelligenoer says: at
10 now clear enough that the war
must 60 on with increased energy.
The rebel leaders insist upon a dis
memberment of the Government as a
SINE qua non to any negotiation.
The New York Express (copperhead)
reports that the rebel peace commits
siopers asked for a cessation of hostil-
tiles for ninety days and not for the
independence of the Confederacy.
1t is asserted that the President will
issue proclamation setting forth the
result of the peace negotiations, cali
ing upon the people to gil up the ranks
of the army, and assist in closing up
the war by overwhelming military OPP
erations.