The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-03-31

wAsurSGroS, March ~.
washinrton a sensation city and batch Of cHct-
ins rimors IL sezed upon and dovoucdb by the people,
With the Avidity Of cannibal. just nov the city 10
all asog with vague stories about peace, which when
siited down found TO have more tangible oun-
dation than the visit Of President Lincoln To the
Army OF the Potomas, and the starting Of secretary
toward, upon jou u-ncy- nobody knows -hcrc. But
this IL food enough for the Washington newsmoncerr
Wherever you 90, whether upon the streets, in the
hotels or department Offices, YOU hear nothing hut
peace and all take II for Granted that ncro-
.iAtion' now actually pcudns letvecn the
shief diEntAries Of the lr'ou on one eide and
ol rebellion on the other The statement
Of Mr.. Grundy Of North Carolina, and q mem
t-r Of tho State legislature to the effect
that his state Is on the verge OF throwing Of
the rchel yoke, is regarded here an important cir
sumstanee in connection with the pcscc uImon and
h I. thought that this attitude of the cid North stat,
hsshsd the elect Of huTrying w peaceful oycrtuIe'
BY the retels.
There = class Of men IN Washington Just now a
very LARGE class-v vho a.s profoundly disguised with
svo9thing thoy hear REGARDING the present p0a'c
rumor They not Of the Coupe, head breed, ror
.yupathizots nor that Interesting variety who hay-
ine done all they could for the rebcllon until they
cav Il had not ghost Of chance for suc,ess came
into our lines to SNOW their loyalty TO the Union.
Sothins Of the hind. They 9 class who have
srpended Great deal OF wind In tumpeting or the
Republican party who have never failed TO support
che war by advising other people go Into the army
and ho in fact are 70 extremely loyal" that, like
'Artemus Ward, "thev would giyc their last cousin
rather than not have the rebellion squclchci" rein
u the gentemen n Who here from nearly every
sonnty in the Union for the Qurpoe OF sacrifcins
them solves the altar Of their country in dischar1n,
the duties Of postmaster, rvcnue collector
axeseor, and 20 on Gd tnRnrum. | remark ed thA
these gentlemen dssustcd With the peace furore
The roAsou Is tso-fold Mr. Lincoln IL out OF tovr
and board Is four dollars Per day 1t requires hu
little imAsinstion to understand tho feelings of thi
sIAs. under these circumstances. Ven low OF thea
bad . surplus stock Of rreenbacSs when they cAm
here and each one expected that In view Of HE po-
sriu Influence In the last election, Mr. Lincoln vouh
ssarvhelm him With attentions and tend him ION,
quickly with the .rd Of merit But they are here
They swarm about the hotels something like th
Locusts svarned around Pharaoh; with thL diref
snee-thoy are greater pest TO hr. Lincoln than Al
the Egyptian plaques combined could have been
the other gentleman. They have unc.es" here
however, and good portion of them are leaving suc
little trinkcts watches at the old stand for III
purpose Of rsising money TO get out OF town with.
The washingtonians here, unlike their nnneaike
Of the Temperance persuasion, occasionally indulge
saran. Iii. prepared by General FRY. IL is sn
.ulA fact that notwithitanding the vast amount @
patriotism displayed In discussion hero IL IL not &C
oompanied With mania for enlistment. washiEeto
being the city Of MAGNIFICENT distances, its people
.eeu II clined 70 keep magnificent distance tetwee
- themselves 4nd the army. Consequently there ha
"a boeu one heavy dra and the frst Of ssrea of sup
, elemental drafts has been ordered.
The troops At Camp Barry are TO be reviewed N
dsy, weather permitting, by Gen. HAeck Tn
hero Of COTinth can show new uniform TO splendi
AvanuSe. He is an admirable reviewer Nj. Lii
eoln thlnks revewiuE is his forte, aud keeps him e
that puIpooe NEso.
iBv Tsle0ra0hl
The Military Conference.
Washington, March 80 The CHsoNicLE Of to-da
..y, The which is related by the gossip Of Il
town Of the meeting Of the President and Gems rAr
Sherman, Mead, ord and Sheridan, on board Il
River Queen is undoubtedly correct, but se can
.ure our reader, that the r,suit OF the conference
rSyt known.
III. statement that General lee had sted 4
scopference With General Grant IL entirely vitho
iJuutation.
ubats in the windt MIR. seward Takes
Trip.
Vashine,onL March 3c.-Ihe steam revenue cutt
,,.A.-,., Ian the Navy Yard Yesterday Affernoo