Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-06

AOuSos HoEo DurHeoI huu Lue tFOOps geneI-
/ ally conducted themselves towards the
Georgisns in friendly manner. It is
feared the South Carolins people will have
more cause to complain.
+ The Richmond Dispatch of the I'd says :
Thomas s. Flourney, J. 4OOde, It's Bo-
cock and John B. Baldwin, of Virginia,
and Colonel Lester, of Georgia, addressed
large and enthusiastic audience in the
House of Delegates on Tuesday night.
They advocated a vigorous prosecution of
r'rrfy cerTsTn method of an
honorable peace.
The Whig says:
General Lees army nomination as Gen.
eral-in-Cbief was prepared last week at
the War Department, by order of the Pres
ident. The reason of the delay in sending
It to the Senate arises from the Presidents
inability to sign his name, in consequence
of severe neuralgia in his right hand and
arm. .
The Sentinel calls attention to the ap-
peal of General Lee, urging the delivery
to the Confederate States officers of all
arms and cavalry equipments in the hands
of citizens.
SECRET SESSION. - u
The Dispatch says committee of the
North Carolina Legislature was in secret
session last Friday.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Governor Brown has convened the Lee
gislature of Georgia in extra session. 1t
meets at Macon.
RIGHTS OF NsURRECTIoNARY STATES.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, Chairman of the
House Judiciary Committee, has intro
duced bill to establish the supremacy of
the Constitution in insurrectionary States,
declaring that hereafter no Representatives
or Senators shall be elected 10 Congress
in any States which have been in insur-
rection until it has been announced by the
Presidents proclamation that armed hos
tiIities have ceased and the Republican
Constitution has been adopted and ap-
proved by Congress.
The Daily Chronicle now says: The
blind fatuity which possessed tho rebel
leaders at the outset of the rebellion, rules
them still, and the sword of justice must
execute the work which the folly of the
blinded leaders would accord to the arts of
pacifcation. -
THE SENATOR FROM VIRGINIA.
Hon. james Segar will present his cre-
denGials tomorrow or next day, as Senator
from the State of Virginia. This wilblead
to decision of the question by that body
whether that State is entitled to recog-
milton. She has no representatives in the
House, those who presented themselves ss
members having been ruled out. 1t is
known that there are three States
which have been called the Old Dominion,
namely the Governments at Wheeling,
Richmond and Alexandria. 1t is the case
of the latter which is now under contro-
versy.
THE RECENT PEACE CONFERENCE.
1t is difficult to procure any details con-
corning the recent conference between the
President and Secretary Of State and the
rebel Commissioners but it Is reported
that the President, throughout the eonyer-
ssiion, insisted that he should continue the
prosecution of the war on the principle
heretofore deelared-nsmely: of compell-
ing obedience to the Constitution and on
the basis Of the Union, and admitting
peace only on these terms. With bin
there was to be no deviation from this
course, so the Commissioners were left in
no doubt on this material point
The conversation was conducted in
courteous manner, and, the Commissioners
returned to Richmond thoroughly under
standing the views expressed by the Pres
ident. If anything further is to be said on
the subject it must come from the Confed-
crates themselves as heretofore. It is said
there was no agreement on any point at
issue. It is confidently asserted by inti-
mate friends of the President that no con-
cession or promise was made by him in the
least degree yielding the position above
stated, and which he has in public and
private communications maintained.
Whatever may be the sPeculations as to
peace movements in the future, it is GER
tain that there will be no abatement, mean
while, in our military operations, but an
effort will be made te prosecute the war
with additional rigOr, SO our success may
prodnce early peace
REBELR ANXIOUS.
The TEi5mnss Fort Fisher letter, of the
Both, says:
In recent intercourse with the rebels
by flag of truce, the latter were eager to
learn everything possible eOrcerning
Blairs mission.
FRoM CAPE FEAR RIVER. Il
The rebels hold fortified position from
Cape Fear river to the ocean portion Of
the peninsuls, which is swsmpy and i'm
practicable for marching troops over it.
The only hard ground lies in sandy
strips along the river and ocean shores
within reach of the gunbosts on the
river side, who have worked their
way to four and one half miles from Fort
Anderson, and apparently very strong
location, on the western bank, nearly op-
posite our infantry advance line on the
Peninsula side. The work covers from q
third to half mile of ground, and near it
are several smaller works.