Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1865-03-09

| Gordon's divi3ion; the enemy was iorceu
back; the enemy being heavily reinforced
attacked and drove our men, until being
strengthened by Mahones division COM
manded by Gen. Finnigan, grand charge
was made by the two divisions, and the
enemys lines broken. A running night
was kept up until dark, when the Yankees
look shelter in their works in Hatchers rum
| from which they were not driven. Gen.
Pegram was killed Many of the enemy
were killed and wounded and few were
taken prisoners. This morning the enemy
advanced and charged our lines south Of
| Burgess mills, but were handsomely repul-
sed In charge upon the enemy, Zen.
| Sorrell Of Georgia, was painfully wounded.
| Very heavy firing was heard this afternoon
| in some direction, but the cause is not as
certained.
| RICHMOND, Feb. 6-The following was
| laid before Congress this forenoon:
EXECUTIVE CHAmBEs,
| RICHMOND, Feb. 6, 1865.
To the Senate and House Of Represent tatves OF the
Confederate States:
recently received information which satisfed me
that the President of the United States disposed
| to confer informally with unofficial commissioners
that might be sent by with view to the restora-
| tion of peace requested Hon. A. II. Stephens, Hon
| r. NJ. T. Hunter, and Hon. John A. Campbell, 10
proceed through lines and hold conference with
| Mr.. Lincoln such persons as he might depute TO
| represent him. herewith submit for the intorma'
tion of Congress- the report of the eminent cit2ens
above named showing that the enemy refused TO en-
ter into negotiations with the Confederate States or
any of them separately or to give to our people any
other terms or guaran tees, than those which Con-
gross may grant, or TO permit us to have voce on
any other basis than our unconditional Submission
to their will coupled with the accepta of their re-
cent legislation, including the amendment Of the
Constitution emancipating All negro slaves with the
right the part Of the Federals iegisate upon oil
subjects in relation the white and black population
each Such is as far as can understand the effect Of
| the amendment Of the Constitution, which has been
adopted by tho Congress Of the United atcs.
| ,(Signed1 JEFFERSON DAVIS. President.
RIcHxoNp, Feb. g.
| To the President Of the Con federate Ststes:
SIR:-Under your letter Of the 2Sth ult., appointing
us commissioners. we proceeded 10 seek an informal
| interview with Abraham Lincoln, President Of the
United States the subj ct n ntioned in your letter
| The conference granted, took place the steamer
anchored in Hampton RhOads, where We met Presi-
dent Lincoln and the Hon Mr.. Seward, Secretary Of
! State. We continued there several hours and was
both full and explicit. We learned from them, that
the message of President Lincoln in the Congress Of
the United States in December last explains his sem
timonts the terms conditions, and mode OF pro-
ceedng on which peace no secured by the seeded
States and We notified that they wonld not be
modified altered TO attain that end. W. under
stand from him that terms or proposal ofany trea-
ty agreement looking TO ultimate setiiem nj won'd
| be entertained or natisby him with the authorities
of the Confederate Sta,es, because that would be
Acknowledgement of the recognition OF their existence
as a separate power. which under no circnn,sian
would de done and for like reasons that no su h
terms would be entertained from him by the States
sepaately that no ektended truce or armistce az at
present advised, would be granred or allowed, with
out satisfactory in advance OF the npleie
restoration of the authority Of the Constitution and
1 laws of the United States over all places within the
Confederate States, that whatever consequences may
follow from the establishment OF that authority,
they must be accepted bdi individuals snjef 20 the
4 pains and penalties of the laws of he United saies
might rely npon very liberal use of the powers ron
ferred upon him 70 remit thrr pains ard penal les
fpeace he restored Dnring fhr conf r'nce h. lto.
posed amendments to The Constitution of ihe Utiei
States pdoptod hy Congress hn 3lst were brought
to our notice. The>e indm'nt- proyde that. nei-
! thor slavery nor invo niary se'vtulr. eN crf or
crimes, should exist wi hin the Uni.i Stitl- crauy
place within its jurisd ct on, aud congrt shoud
have the power 10 on force he amendment bv appr0
4 pirate legislation fall the correspondence prcced.
! ing The conference hereis mentioned and leading TO
\ the same, you have heretofore ben informed
| Very respectfully, your OH ,,yis
| (signed,) A Il sTEpHENS
| r NJ y. HUNTER,
JOHN A. CAMPBELL.
MACON, Feb. 8.--Adyices IRON South Car
I olina state that on the 2d inst, the hostile
/ forces were on the Opposite hanks Of the
I Saltiha,chie. On the Sd, the Yankees cross.
| ed thSriver waist deep, between BraXton
aud sEsfords Bridge; also, abovc'tlc latter,
fanking our position and compelling our
forces to fall back behind the Edisto at
Rivers bridge. Tile fighting was quite
sharp for several hours. The 18th Georgia
militia suffered severely. On the 9Th il was
reported that the enemy had not yet cross
ed Buford's Bridge. The seventeenth ar
nv corps was stated TO be at Barnwell
Court use. Heavy canonading heard
all day in the direction Of Bamburn. II is
reported that Sherman is marching on
Branchyile with two columns Of forty
thonsani men. II is supposed he would
attempt TO cut the railroad midway. The
wire ceased working beyond Augusta on
the morning of the 7th.
| Macon, Feb. 9.-The following was re-
ceived by courier from Augusta. A por-
ton Of Sherman's army have cut the rail-
road just below Williston. They proceeded
down the road tearing II up as they went.
Blackwell and Barnwell Court Houses
were burned.
DELAYED soRTHERs DISPATCHES.
NEw YORK, Feb l0.-The Richmond
Dispatch says the meeting called by Gov.
Smith for the reception Of the news from
the peace interview, was more largely atten-
ded than any meeting ever attended in
Richmond. JEFF. Davis made speech in
which he said be bad entertained but little
hope Of offering honorable terms, so long as
the cause was meeting with reverses, yet in
Difference TO the sufferings Of the people, he
had consented to make an offer TO obtain
that Independence which no other power
on earth but Yankees would think Of deny
Ing As TO The conditions of peace Davis