Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-02-11


facts stated 10 this article are derived from
such sources as TO en,iile them to i'm
plieit belief. They are correct beyond be
possibility Of mistake. After referring to
The motives which induced Mr.. Blair to
visit Richmond, it continues
Before Mr.. Blair left for home, Jtfetson
Davis addressed to him letter. expressing
strong desire for peace, and Offering to
waive all formalities in settling our Difficult.
Ties on the basis OF two Governments.
The letter was adroitly couched in such
terms as 10 a bssty, careless reader might
conceal the clovcnfoot or eleven govern
ment. which on close inspection, was plainly
visible at the bottom Of il. IL seemed TO
be canning effort TO place the odium OF
continuing sn unnecessary war on Mr.. Lin.
coin. The President speedily sent Mr.
Blair back, with assurances that he, also,
was desirous Of peace, and in substance that,
without sticking for tecbnicaliie', be would
listen to what any messenger might have
to say, if sent by JEFF Davis, OF. any other
prominent rebel ;provded, the necessity Of
preserving our own as the one Govern
ment { { the whole United States, were 6rst
conceded. 3f ta ''N"'
Thus far 10 this diplomatic game Mr..
Lincoln had decidedly got the better Of
Davis. 1t would not do for the shaking
Coufederdsracy 10 leave the matter thus.
The ssute Mr.. Stephens was called to the
aid OF Mr.. Davis, long conference was
held, it was determined that Mr.. Stephens,
Judge Cumbel and Mr.. Hunter should
proceed notth and try their joint hand at
mending matters. They euiered Grants
lines on be assurance that they came on
the basi, of Mr.. Lincolns instructions to
Mr.. Blair but when the President and
Mr Sewa d met them it turned out that
all they wanted was nn armistice-4the con-
sideratio on Of the main enance of the Uuion
to be put off 10 more convenient season,
when their stomuchs should be full of the
fat to be derived from our land, and their
military stores replenished
Mr. Lincoln again informed them that
the preservation of the Union mast be a
condition precedent to any. other arrange,
mem, and that he would never consent to
but ore cessa ion Of hosiili,ies, and that
would be the 6ual one. -Four hours of good.
n,tured talk ensued. but it all resulted in
nothing more than W. have already stated
The truth is, that the rebels are very hardly
pressed by our armies They ste hat by
tho sword they must perish, and so they have
sought 10 save themselves by negotiation
aud diplomacy, hut in this Mr. Lincoln has
shown himself more than a match for them
They have found him corteous but firm anC
iuhexible. lie has now satisfied The clam
orous peace men of the North who have
pei tina ciously insisted that soft words
would melt the hearts of the obdurat,
!, rebels Talk is of no use, all that remain,
is to fight is out, & Ibe quicker the bette"
The Tribune says ther rebels required of tn,
President, immediate aud unqualified cessa
tion Of hoslilitits, leaving in allegiance al
: gu, stious concerning the Integrity Ut U Mon
aud the righ full authority of its govern
went over the people of the several States
which the President courteously ant
r promptly, but decidedly apprissd then
, that he was nei, her author zed nor dispos
ed to concede, and thus the conference
4 terminated.
, TIE World argues that the copfsrenc
!. was not fuiure, by showing That sh,
rebel Commissioners were not authorised
to proprose any terms, Int rather merely 1
have an interview for information, SO as t,
enable ;he Richmond. Government to d4cd
whether a Peuce Conference is expedisot.
The n. Y. Heraid's correspondent iron
She mans army describes ibe opening O
hat generals new campaign. The lef
sidg of the army, under G nral Socum
had arrived at Sisters Ferry, ON the Sayan
nah River, fifty miles above The CITY o
Savannah, without meeting any opposition
whatever from the enemy. Two divisions
of the goth corps, which struck out for
that point through the State of South
! Caroline, had considerable officially in
| getting through the swanps. The other
troops, who march directly up The Georgia
bank Of the river, had no such embarrass.
, meht TO contend with. On the 30th ultmc
all OF Slocum's men were at Sisters Ferry
and supplies were being rapidly rece we'd
The right wing of she army is operalip,
10 a better country for marching than th
left, and some distance from il, but com
muuicaton between the TWO wings il uur
tcrrupted.
A correspondent. at Sisters Ferry 80
t ult.. says that in coming up the country t
, SISTERS Ferry, City miles from Savannah
. consiueraple oraSe was Ioubu, oul e0lekeDs
turkeys, beef cattle and sweet potat oe
were vs,y scarce. Our foraging par lie.
D as We advanced, pursued ditfrreu
course from that pursued dui ing the marcl
f from AtIsnla. Needy families we're sper
e mittsd TO retain provisions enough to sup
d port them. while no houses were burned
# and the troops generally conducted then
8 selves towards the Georgians in friendl
t manner. 1t is feared the South CarolI
people will have more cause to complain.
II Port Royal papers give foil particular
It of the loss Of the monitor Patapsco an
E the gunboat DaichiDg already recorded :
re The Patspsco was sunk 10 lbe harborf
Charleston on the night of the Is
January, by rebel torpedo. 81
10 went down in twenty seconds after beir
D. struck, and sixty out of one hundred al
a three persons on board were drowned. :
A The Daicdug got aground in the Comb
bee river, s. O., on the 26th ul'., and of,
'e maintaipiDg severe fight with rebel fo
d for some hours, and it becoming appare
g to her officers that she could not be got @
Il they set are TO her aud she was burned.