The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

ing BY General Grant 70 allow any person 70 come within
his lines commissioners Of any sort You will there
fore allow 70 come into your lines under such
character profession until you receive the Presidents
instructions TO whom your kilograms win be submitted
for his directions EDWIN n. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Sent In cipher al two A. n.
Afterwards by my directions, tho Secretary Of War
autographed General Ord as follows. to witt
WAR DErARnrEn,l
WASHINGTON CrrY, Jan. 800 A N.
Major General E. O. G. ORD, Headquarters Of the Army
Of the James,
BY direction Of the President you instructed TO In
form the three gcntemen-Messs Stephens Hunter and
Campbell-that messenger viii be despatched 70 then
II or where they now are, without unnecessary
delay EDWIN n STANTON, Secretary ofwar
Afterwards prepared and put into the hands Of Major
Thomas Eckert the following instructions and mes
sage
EXECUTIVE MAxnos, wAsworos, Jan. 80. 1885,
Major I. T. ExERT:-
SIR-You will proceed, with tho documents placed in
your hands and reaching General Ord will deliver him
the letter addressed him by the Secretary Of War; Them
by General ord's assistance procure an interview with
Messra Stephens Hunter and Campbell, any Of
them. Deliver TO him or them the paper on
which your own letter II written. Note the
copy which you retain the time Of delivery and to whom
delivered. Receive their in writing waiting
reasonable time for IT. and which, ga contain Their de-
stsion to through wihous further conditions, win
your to ask General Ord 70 pass them through
directed in the letter Of the Secretary Of War by
their they decline to come propose other terms
do not have them passed through and this being your
whole duty, return and report to me.
Yours truly, A. LINCOLN.
Messra ALEXANDER II. SrEnKR J. A. CAMPBEIL and
R. NJ T. HuSrxR:-
GENInrEx-I am instructed by tho President Of the
United States TO place this paper in your hands with the
information that you pas through the United States
military lines It will DO understood that you do 90 fir
ne purpose Of iNJ6rmol conferences on the basis Of
that letter. copy Of which Is the reverse side Of this
sheet and thaty you choose to pass such understand
ing, and 90 notify IN Uitino, IspH procure us Cone
Mdndin0 General pass yoa through the lines and TO
Fortress Monroe under such military precautions he
may deem prudent and at which place you will be met
In due time by person persons for the purpose
Of such informal conference and further that you shall
have protection, se conduct and safe return in all
events. THOS. T. ECKERT
Major and Aid-de-Camp.
CRY POINT, Va, Feb. !, 1855.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1866.
F. p BLAIR, ESQ.,
sR-Your having shown mo Mr.. Davis letter to you
on the 18th inst you may say to him that have con-
stantly been, now, and shall continue, ready TO
ceve any agent whom he any other influential person.
resisting tho national authority may informally send
TO with the pisw Of securing peace to The peopse Of
eomsson country. Yours, &c. A. LINCOLN.
Afterwards, but before Major Ecker had departed the
following despatch received from General Grant,
oYHor UNITED STATES MILITARY Tr1zaRArn,
WAR DKPARrN1H :
[Cipherl
The following telegram, received At Washington jan
uary 81 1885, from City Point Va, at ten A. NJ
January 81 1866
His Excelency ABRAHAM LINCOLN President Of United
The following communication was received here last
PETERSBURG, Va, Jan. 80, 1885,
Lieut. Gen. q. g. GRANT, Commanding Armies United
States
sR-we desire to pass your lines under safe conduct,
and proceed TO Washington TO hold conference with
President Lincoln upon the subject Of the existing war
and sch vieso Of dsortaining upon terms Il mag
Be terminated, n pursuance Of the Indicated ty
him N Ms Letter to NJ. Blair n yanusry 49, 1885, Of
which We presume you have copy, and not, wish
you In person, convenient and TO confer with
ALEXANDER Il. STEPHENS,
J. A. CAMPBELL,
r. M T. HUNTER
havc sent directions 10 receive these gentlemen and
expect have them at my quarters this evening" await
ing your instructions
U. s. GRANT, Lieutenant General,
Commanding Armies OF the United States.
This, II will be perceived transferred General ords
agency in the matter to General Grant resolved, how
ever TO send Major Eckert forward with his message
and accordingly autographed General Grant follows
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EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON Jan. 81, 1895.
Lieutenant General GRANT, City Point, va
A messenger is coming to you on the BUSINESS con-
tanned In your despatch. Deain the gentlemen In CON-
Portable quarters he arrives and then upon the
message he brings far applicable It having been
up pass through General ords hands, and when
the gentlemen supposed to b. beyond lines.
A. LINCOLN.
[sent In cipher at half past one p. N.
When Major Eckcrt-departcd he bore with him letter
OF the Secretary Of War General Grant follows TO
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WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan 80, 1865
Lieutenant General GRANT, commanding, &c. =
GESrRAL-The President desires that you will please
procure for the bearer, Major Thomas Eckert in
tcrvew with Messra stephens, hunter ana eampoenj
and IT, on his return to you he requests It, pass them
through our Fortress Monroe by such route and
under such military precautions you may deem pru-
dent, giving them protection and comfortable quarters
while there and that you let Of this have any effect
upon your movements or plans
BY order Of the President
EDWIN N. STANTON, Secretary OF War
Surprising tho proper point to be then reached des-
patched the Secretary OF State with the following nstruc
lions, Major Eckort, however, going ahead OF HIM
ExrcUrys MANSION, I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81, 1855.
Hon wu,ux n srwAhb, Secretary of State
You will proceed to Fortress Monroe, Va, there TO
meet and informally confer with Mcssrs Stephens,
Hunter and Campbell the bars IF my letter 10 ~ r.
Blair, Esq, Of January IS, 1865, copy Of which you
have You will make known 70 Thorn that three things
are Indispensable to witt:
Fsrhc restoration Of tho nationa, authority through