Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-07-10
VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK A. NJ.
ssTExEsrING ITEMS OF NEWS.
THE HAMPTON ROADS CONFERENCE.

THE HAMPTON ROADS CONFERENCE.
NV YoRK. July g.
The Herald's correspondence from Richmond
gives some new facts concerning the Hampton
Roads conference. liz says: One of the rebel
Commissioners states that on their return from
Richmond they refrained from any general dis
cusson of the interview. Judge Campbell al
firms that he was satisfied with the interview,
and felt willing to make peace on the basis of
the late Presidents ulnmatum.
Several DAYS after their arrival in Richmond
Mr. Hunter became convinced Of the hopeless.
ness of looking or fighting for anything better,
and yielded bis adherence to Judge Campbell's
opinion Mr.. Stephens thought a longer delay
might be more favorable to the South, but on the
eve of his departure for Georgia. which took place
on the day before the public meeting in the Al
rican Church. he assenled substantially 20 tue
conclusions OF Judge Campbell aud Hunter on
that point.
The Commissioners we're fully agreed from
the outset They were opposed to any efforts TO
ent me the public mind TO any greater extent
against the General Government To this end
they waited upon Davis. Benjamin, and other
members OF the rebe! government. aud sought to
prevent the meeting at the African Church
They used very strong arguments, but entirely In
vain. and themselves positively refused TO be
present, or countenance IL In any way. The
statement that Stephens had gone to Georgia to
canvass his State In favor OF prolonged war.
was voluntary and Unauthorized He was APP
piled 10 by influential men to do 40, but positively
refused IL was his purpose TO 90 home and re-
main in quiet until the end should come.
Gu his arrival in Georgia. he was further i'm
portuned TO take the stump. but so persistently
declined that many Of his best Southern friends
deserted him
THE sc.SR OF THE EXECUTION.
The Hernld's Washington special says The
sisters OF Harold visited the Arsenal this alter
noon and obtained the clothing and other effects
OF their brother. The gallows remains precisely
Va il was after the execution. with the exception
that the ropes and moses have been removed.
and one Of the props that upheld the drop upon
which Mrs Surra,t and Payne stood, has been
seized by curiosity hunters. aud cut up for relics
Many persons have visited the Arsenal, hoping
to obtain some souvenir of the execution Of yes.
terday. but very few we're procured.
PArxr's LAST oAxz or ouoIrs.
One of Hartsuf~s staff. TO whom was charged
the duty OF erecting the gallows and carrying
out the order OF routine. says: Three days ago
Payne pitched q game Of quots with Spangler
few feet IN front of where the gallows stands
and the same officer also remarked that az the
moment OF giving the signal for springing the
drop Azerott, who had an idea that he was to
DO swung Of the end of the platform instead
Of falling with the trap on which he stood. was
in the act Of stepping backward from the verge
OF the scaffold when be tell.
DAVIS PRIVATE sEoRETAKr.
Burton Harrison, quondam Private Secretary
OF eff Davis is still incsrcersted in the Arsenal
where he was brought Immediately after the
rival AZ Fortress Monroe. The route he has
taken in the prison ward when taking his daily
walk is nov obstructed by the graves Of the ex-
criminals.
THE CONTRACTORS IN CANADA
The Herald's Toronto correspondent says:
The notorious Larry Mcdonald. the alleged orr.
gnator Of the plot % destroy this city by FIRE. has
been admitted to bail 10 the ridiculous sum Of
s. 600 lie and Cleary. Young and Blackburn
are to Re tried on the OH OF October. 81 -
cHARLEsrosIASs PErirIosIse roR rHrr COTTON.
The Herald says: The Unonists Of Charleston
are petitioning that their cotton. rosin. and tur-
pentne, which they purchased under rebel rule,
aud hid 10 the hope that on the restoration Of
the Union. something might be saved to pur-
chase the necessaries OF life but which Was seized
by the United States at the time Of the capture
of the city. may be returned TO them. that their
families NAV be saved from utter restitution.
INCIDENTS CONNECTED WITH THE coSspIRAroks
No order has been received at the arsenal for
the removal Of the scsfold. Arnold, o'Laugh-