The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-14
LATER FROM THE NORTH.

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We have received copies of Northern
papers of Saturday, 18th instant:
L1SCOIN's REPORT OF THE PEACE CON-
FERENCE-THE MISSION ONCE NEARLY
BROKEN OFFeGRANT INTERPOsES BE-
CAUSE HE THINKS THE "REBEL" CON-
MISSIONERS WANT TO GO INTO The
UNION-SEwARD'S REPORT TO FOREIGN
COURTS.
On Friday last, Lincoln, under call
from the Yankee Congress, sent in a
report of the facts relative to his recent
interview. in Hampton Roads, with
Mcssrs. Stephens, Hunter and Camp
bell. 1t fills three or four columns in
closely printed typo and is chiefly filled
up with business tclegrams-the real
report of the interview being contained
in Stewards circular to the United States
ministers abroad. We give the report,
cutting out some Of the dry kilograms
about the admission into Grants lines of
the three Confederates:
To the Honorable the House Of Representatives.: ,
In response to your resolutions Of the Sth instant
requesting information i'll relation to conference
recently held in Hampton roads, I have the honor
to state, that the day Of the date gave Francis
T. Ba;r, Sr. ~ card, written on as follows: "Allow
the bearer, F. r Blair, ST., to pass cue lines, so
South and return.
december 2S, 1864" A. LINCOLN.
That at the time was informed that
Mr.. Blair sought the card as a means of
getting to Richmond, Virginia, but he
was given no authority to speak or act
for the Government, nor was informed
of anything he would say or do on his
own account or otherwise. Afterwards,
Mr.. Blair told me that he had been to
Richmond, and had seen Mr.. Jefferson
Davis, and he (Mr. Blair) at the same
time left with me manuscript letter as
follows, to wit:
RICHMOND, January u, 1865.
F. p. Blair, Esq:
Sir: have deemed it proper, and probably de-
sirable to you, to give you in this form the SUBJ
stance Of the remarks made by me, to be repeated
by you to President Lincoln, &c.
1 have no disposition to find obstacles in forms,
and am willing now, as heretofore to enter into
gOtiations for the restoration of peace. am ready
to send commission whenever have reason to
SUPPOSE it will be received or to receive commits
to send one that Notwithstanding the rejection of
our former offers, would it you could promise that
a commissioner, minister other agent would be
effort to enter into conferenee With a view to Sue
cure peace to the two countries.
Yours, &c,
ISignedl JErFERsossDAv1s.
Afterwards, and with a view that it
should be shown to Mr.. Davis, wrote,
and>dclivercd to Mr.. Blair, letter as
follows, to wit:
WAsHINGToS, January Is, 1865.
F. r. Blair, Esp:
Sir: You having shown me Mr.. Davis's letter to
you Of the 18th instant, you may say to him that
have constantly been, am now, and shall continue
ready to receive any agent whom he or any other
influential person now resisting the national ALL
thorty may informally send me, with the view of
securing peace to the people Of our common coun-
try. Yours, &C., A. LINCOLN.
Afterwards Mr.. Blair dictated for and
authorized me to make an entry on the
back of my retained copy Of the letter
last above recited, which entry is as fol-
lows:
"JANrARy %, lss5-To-day Mr.. Blair tells me
that on the 2lst instant he delivered to Mr.. Davis
the original of which the within is copy, and left
it with him that at the time of delivering it Mr..
Davis read it over twice in Mr.. Blairs presence at
the close of which he Mr. Blair remarked that the
part about our one common country related to the
part of Mr.. Daviss letter about the two countries
to which Mr. Davis replied that he so understood it,
"A. LlNc0LS."
Then follows a telegram from Gene
raj Ord announcing that the Confederate
commissioners have arrived in front of
the Yankee lines and that they would
like to go through by 10 o'clock the
next morning.
1t appears that about the time of
placing the foregoing telegram in nv
hands the Secreta: y of War dispatched
General Ord IS follows, to wit:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WA.ulNcrox Ciry.l
January %, 1865, 10 p. NJ.
Xejor. General Ord:
This Department has no knowledge Of any under.
standing by General Grant to allow any person to
como within his lines as commissioners OF anv oorf
You will. therefore, allow enc to come into four
lines under such character or profession until you
receive the Presidents instructions TO whom your
telegram VIII be sent for his directions.
Sent in cipher at 2 A. NJ, 30th.
Afterwards, by my directions, tho So
cretary Of War telegraphed General Ord |
as follows:
WAR pFrARTMRsr, WARRINGTON, n. CT
January ~, 1865, 10 AN.
AVor- Genera! &. o. G. Ord, Headquarters Army
70 inform the thres gentlemen Messrs. Stephens,
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