The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-02-17
the United States.

February 8, 1860.
Maj. T. T Ecker', care Gen. Grant, City
Point, Va:
Cali at Fort Monroe, and put yourself
under direction of Mr. Seward, whom you
will find there
tSiened,) A. LINCOLN.
On the morning Of the 81 inst, the
following telegram was re, eived by me:
Ci'y Point, Va. 10 p. M-Feb /.
His Exreilencv A. Lincoln, President Of
the United States.
| have the honor to repor, the delivery
OF your communication and NJ. letters at
4 10 This ?. m, to which received a re.
ply q, 6 p. NJ. but no, satisfactory. At
s p. M. 'he following note, addressed to
Gen. Grant WAS received,
| received = reply Al six p m, but not
satisfactory at eight p. IN. the following
note, addressed 10 General Grant, was re-
ceived.
City Point, Feb /, 1865.
It. Gen. Grant:
Sir-We desire 10 60 10 Washington
City to confer il formally with the pres-
Gen, personally, il reference to the mat
ters mentioned in his letter to Mr. Blair,
OF Jan. 18Th, without any personal com
promise on any question in the letter.
We have the permission TO do 50 from The
authorities iu Richmond. Very respect
fully youis,
ALEX II. STEPHENS,
Il. NJ. J, HUNTER,
}. a. CAMPBELL.
A. 80 y m, notified them that they
could no, proceed further unless ther com
Piled with the terms expressed in my let,
ter. The point Of meeting designated in
The above Dota would not in nv opinion
be insisted upon. | think Fort Monroe
would be acceptable Having compiled
with mv instructions, | viii return 10
Washington tomorrow, unless otherwise
ordered
(Signed,) 7. T FcEERr,
Major, &c.
On reading ibis dispatch Of Maj Ecksr.,
| was about TO recall him and the secre
tary of state, when the following telegram
of Gen. Grant to the sscrs;ar? of YET wss
shown me.
OFFICE Z. :. MILIrARr TEIEGuAru
WAR DEPARTMENT.
When Maj. Ecker, departed, he bone
with him a letter from the secretary of
war TO Gen. Grant, as follows.
WAR DEPARTMENT, !
WAsTIHGToN Jan. 80, 'G5
L. Gen Grant Com,nand NJ, DC,
Generai-lhe president desires that YOU
viii P!ea>e procure Tor the bearer. Maj I
/. Eckert, an interview witt Mes-rs Ste
ohens. Hunter and Campbell, and il, on
his return TO ton, lie requires IL, pass
them through our lines TO Fortress Mon
roe, oy such route ana under such military
precautions as You may deem prueul,
&vlng 'hetn Protection and comfortable
quarters whIe theie; and tba. YOU le,
noue Of this have any efvc, upon yorr
movements or plans.
81 order Of the president.
(signed,) EM. STANTON,
Sec'y Of Wer.
The following telegram was received at
Washington at 50 a. w., Feb. "a, lom
City Point, Feb. lst.
Hon. /. n. Stanton, Sec'y of War;
how that the interview between Mai.
Ecker,, under bis written instructions.
and Mr. Stephens and party has en'.ed,
will state confidently, but not officially
10 become matter of record, that am
convinced npUu conversation with Messrs.
Stephens and ilGuler that their intentions
are = od, ali! their desire sincere to re-
sion. peace and Unou. have Rot felt
myself al lber:N to express any views Of
my own, or TO account for my relicense
This has placed me in an awkward posi-
ton which could have avoided by not
seeing them IN the first instance. fear
now their going back withou! auy express
sion to any one IN authority will have a
bad Influence. Al The same time | rscog-
nze the difficulties in the way of receiv-
ing theee Informal commissioners AT this
time. am sorry, however, thai Sir.
Lincoln cannot have an Interview with
The two named IN this dispsl ch, if lot
All three now within our lines. Their
Letter 10 me was all tha. the presidents
Instructions contsnpated-to secure their
safe conduct, If they had Used The same
language to Maj. EckerI.
(Slgued) I. ). Grant, 1t. Gen.
This despatch of Gen. Gran, chaDged
my purpose, AM accordingly l telegraph
ed to him and Tie secretary of the state as
follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT. WAsHISc1oS ]
February 2, 1865.
L. Gen. Grant, City Point:
Say 10 the gentlemen that / will meet
them personally at Fort Monroe az soon
as | can gel there. A. Lincoln.
(Sent III cypher It 0 a. m
WAR DiFARTsESr ,WAsHrxcTos, }
4 eb. 2, 1865.
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