Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-04


NEW Yonx. February 3.--The Times Wash
ington special says
Secretary Seward earl; this morning tele
grsphed Ihe President from Fortress Monroe that
bis presence needed at once.
Upon receipt OF this dispatch the President
proceeded once in Z special car 20 Annapolis,
where government vessel was awaiting "a con
vey him to Fortress Monroe
The Tribune's Washington special says:
The rumors last evening were that Mr.. Lin
coin will offer 10 the rebels general andesty,
and repeal of the con6scation act
jeff Davis is said 10 be on the peace path TO
meet Mr.. Lincoln, bu, among tbs facts, and not
the rumors, il is significant that this whole peace
mission business has been excluded from cabinet
consultations, and that Mr.. Fessenden has not
been consulted abou. il any more than Stanton.
Indeed il is understood that the Post master
General Dennison and Nr. Seward only have
been let into il and advised with leading mem
beTs OF the committee on the conduct OF the
war, openly denOunce the business tonight, and
predict that re shall be sold out, anu that the
peace shall obtain, ii any We do, will dishon-
or Us.
They charge thar the negotiations permitted
have already stopped recruiting in every state,
and stopped the subscription 20 raise bountes,
and have so demOralized the country that il
would submit to An improper peace rather than
carry the burdens of the war.
They charge too that the probable result OF
the business will be to strike down and throw out
one after the other the strong men OF the cab-
net and government. to believe the party that en-
acted the president, and to throw Mr.. Lincoln To
the arms OF democrats.
In the meantime the Richmond papers of yes
terday have been received Their voice is still
for war
Washington specials say only Mr.. Seward has
been consulted in this matter, and that the
prompt action of him ard the president shoSs a
disposition TO make concessions that will serve
to pacify the radical portion OF the party. hovey
er much offended at their action aud threatened
investigation they may be.
Moderate men declare the administration are
Prepared to make concessions, and those uho
profess TO know the south say that they will ac-
cept nothing hut recognition.
Eleven bags Of returned overland mail matter
were received this a. m from Atchlson and Salt
Lake. to be sent to San Francisco by to-dsy's
steamer.
The Richmond Sentinel of the 3lst, Davis
organ. has an article which holds up the
view that independence is the main thing for
which the south drew the sword, and will listen
70 no suggestions for its compromise Is the price
of peace
The Richmond Enquirer also denOunces re
union and reconstruction as farce. and claims
liberty and independence no peace.
By the late fire at Savannah one hundred
buildings were destroyed. about 20 persons kill
I'd and number wounded
Among the houses destroyed was one in which
c nuG.ber OF shell we're stored, the explosion
of which kept a bombardment for about two
hours causing the widest fright Il could no,
be ascertaned whether il was accidental or
design. it ia the genersl belief that the latter
tie cause.
A corresponden, gives an account OF the en-
thusiasm occssioned among the soldiers on both
sides Of the lines. when the rebel commissioner.
passed, as being of the most lively character
First the rebel soldiers cheered themselves
hoarse. and then the union troops took il up end
continued il loud and long
The Tribune's Washington special says Judge
Campbell OF the rebel commissioners, has got
dsgusted with tie delay nd has gone back to
Richmond.
1t also says the temper OF the army il IN
mistakably for 6ghting and hamnerog me
rebels into submission