Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-11

GU viii male known TO them that Tire
| things are Indispensable
lst The restoration of the national authcrif
| throughout ali the states
I'd No receding by toe executive OF the Uni
ted States on the slavery question from the 20
! sition assumed thereon in the late annual mes
sage to congress and IN the preceding docu
/ ments
3D.. No cessation OF bostilisies till she end o
the war and the disbsnding OF all the forces hos
tile to the government
You will inform them that all propositions o
theirs, not inconsistent with the above. will b.
considered aud passed npon in spirit Of sincere
| liberaiity
You will hear all they may have to say and
report II to me.
You will not assume to definitely co nsummatt
anything. Yours, &c.
On the day of its date the following telegram
was sent to General Grant:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WasHIsGroSl
900. February /, 1865.
Lieut. Gen Grant, City Point:
Let nothing which is Transporting change or de-
lay your military movements or plans.
(Signed) A. LINCOLN
Afterward the following dispatch was received
from Gen Grant at the Office of the U s mill
tary telegraph, Washington. February / 1865. al
, p. m:
CIrY PoINT, Feb. l-l2:l0 p m
His Excellency A Lincoln. President of the
United States:
Your dispatch has been received There will
be no srmistice in consequence OF the presence
of Mr.. Stephens or others within our lines The
troops are kept in readiness TO at the short
est notice ii occasion should justify it,
(Signed) {. S. GRANT. 1t. Gen
To notify Major Eckert that the secretary of
state would be at Fortress Monroe and to put
them in communication, the following dispatch
was sent:
War DEPARTMENT, WAsHINGroSl
February /, 1865.
To Maj T. T Eckert, care Gen. Grant, City
Point:
Call at Fortress Monroe aud put yourself un-
der direction of Mr Seward. whom yon will find
there. lSigned) A. LINCOLN.
On the morning of the 81 inst the following
telegram was received by me.
CRY PoISr. VIRGINIA
February /, ls65-l0 p. m.
To His E1cellency, A. Lincoln, President of
the United States:
have the honor to report the delivery of your
communication and my letter at Ais this p. m i,
to which l received reply at p. m. but not
satisfactory.
At Sp m. the following note, addressed to
Gen. Grant, was received: p
CRY PoINr, February L.
To Lieut. Gen. Grant:
SIR: We desire to 60 to Washington CITY to
confer informally with the president personally
in reference to the matters mentioned in his let
ter to Mr.. Blair of the 18th of January ultimo
Without anv alcompromise on any ques-
ton in the letter, have permission to do go
from the authorities in Richmond
Very respectfully yours,
ALEX. II STEPHENS.
r. NJ T. HUNTER,
j. A. CAMPsELL
At $3.50 .. IN. | notified them that they could
not proceed further unless they complied with
the terms expressed in my letter.
The point of meeting designated in the above
note would not in my opinion be insisted on.
think Fortress Monroe would be acceptable.
Having complied with my Instructions. | will
wise ordered
(Signed) THos 4 EcKERr,
Major and A ID. C.
On reading this dispatch of Major Eckert,
about TO recall him and the secretary oi
state when the following telegram Of General
Grant t. the secretary OF wsr. was shoHn me:
OFFICE ; NH fFLsesarHi
War Department.
The following telegram wss received at Wash
ingHn at 30 II u from Civ Point, dated Feb
LIST:
Hon. E n. Stanton, See. of Wa:
Now that The interview between Msi Eckert,
Under his written Instructions aud Mr.. Stephens
and party has ended, ] will state confdentially,
but not officially to become matter of record.
that | am convinced, upon conversation with
Messrs Stephens and Hunter. that their inten-
tons good and their desire sincere to restore
peace and union.
have not felt myself at liberty TO express any
views of my to account for my retcience.
This has placed me in an awkward position which
| could have avoided by DOT seeing them il the
first instance. fear now their going back
without any expression to any one in authority,
will have bad influence. At the same time
recognize the difficulties in the way Of receiving
their informal commissioners at this time and
do not know what TO recommend / am sorry,
however. that Mr. Lincoln cannot have an inter
view with the two named in this dispatch, if not
all three now within our lines The r letter to
me was all that the presidents instructions con
templatei. to secure their safe conduct il they
had used the same language to Msj Eckert.
(Signed) U. 5. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
This dispatch, of General Grant changed my
purpose and accordingly I telegraphed to him
and the secretary of state az follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, February 2. 1865
To Lieutenant General Grant, City Point:
Say to gentlemen will meet them personally
a; Fortress Monroe soon a. ! can get there.
Signed A. LINCOLN.
Sent in cipher at = a. III.
at WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, February 2, 1864
To Hon. W II. Seward. Fortress Monroe:
Induced by dispatch from General Grant. |
join you at Fortress Monroe soon as can.
(Sigued) A. LINCOLN.
Sent IN cipher at a. m.
Before starting the following dispatch was
shown me:
To f.. N Stanton, Secretary OF War. Washing
tom
The gentlemen here have accepted the pro
posed terms and will leave for Fortress Monroe
at 9:30a L 5. GRANT,
Lieutenant General
On the night OF the - | reached Hampton
Roads and found tie secretary Of state and Maj
Eckert on a steamer anchored off the shore
and learned Of them that the Richmond gentle
men were on another steamer also anchored of
the shore, aud that the secreery of state had
not vet seen or communicated with them. | as
certalned Major Eckert he'd literally complied
with bis instructions. and saw from the first
answer oftbe Richmond gentlemen 10 him, hich
10 his dispatch to me of the frat he character
ICES II IS not satisfactory. That is fol
lows
CRY PoINT. FEB /. lss5
To T. T. Eckert. Major. &c:
Maor-Your note delivered by yourself this
day has been considered In reply We have to