The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-07
New York, Tuesday, February q, 1865


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Nothing official has yet been promulgated regarding the
late conference In Hampton the President
and Mr. Seward and the rebel commissioners; but it is
believed that within few days full and authoritative
statement of it will be made resolution soliciting of
the President information The subject offered in
the Senate yesterday thought that he win com
ply with the request 1t said the negotiations are
not yet concluded, Tic result stil depending the
response of the rebel authorities the propositions laid
before Messrs stephens Hunter Campbell during the
important meeting il Hampton Roads The rebel COM
missonc passed through General Grants lines their
return to Richmond, on last Saturday.
Interesting news regarding the progress of General
Shermans movement INTO the interior OF South Carolina
is furnished by rebel kilograms They state that
the LIST instant the advance Of what was supposed
70 be heavy force Of national troops reached whppy
Swamp, point within thirty miles Of Branchvillo,
where the rebel cavalry driven in. A column
Of Sherman's cavalry also said to be NOV
Ing rapidly the Augusta road, upon some
unknown point, Tho rebels are confident that
Bherman Is moving Branchvnc. Heavy skirmish-
ing at places within twenty thirty miles Of Charleston
u reported and II Is said that the Unonsts came up 70
Youngs Island IN barges The LIST inst landed drove
In the rsbel pckels hrcd a number Of buildings
of Whites Point the Combahee river, on tho Same
day, with troops who were making attempts 70 land.
MI Webb Ministe, at Rio Janeiro, has Informed
the State Department that the government Of Brazil has
issued decree excuaing tho rebel pirate Shenandoah
from all It's ports.
Heavy artillery firing between the opposing batteries in
the vicinity Of the Appomattox river took place on last
Saturday evening, continuing from seven O'Clock till
hafpast nine We have not learned that il had any i'm
poran. result
Included in our selection rebel newspapers this
morning is the call in full OF General Lee for the do
livery to tho rebel authorities Of arms military
equipments in private hands Aiuson 70 this has al
ready been made In the HERALD II shows that the
rebels are beginning 70 lack well Gold
in Richmond Inst Friday quoted at forty four
hundred per cent premium The rebel Senate the ID
inst voted thanks to John lancaster Of England for
rescung csaain semmes in the yacht Dssrhound tho
time Captain wnsow Of the Kearsarge sent the pirate
Alabama to the bottom OF the sea
A surgeon and fifteen prvates who deserted from the
One HAdrd and Thirtys Tennessee rebel regiment
arrived at Cairo ILL.,, Sunday last They shy that the
rcbel Army q Tennessee has gone into winter quarters
ut Tupolo, Miss They contradict the statement that
Gcnoral Chcatbam had abandoned the rebel and
advised his men to do likewise. They say that he had
merely granted furoughs to his soldiers The surgeon
states that many Of the who struggled from Hoods
army It's retreat returning, that they nnd
has gone into winter quarters
The town OF Litchnold, Grayson county, Kentucky,
visited two consecutive days lately by gangs Of
guer.llAs under the freebootcrs williams and Jones'
They confined their plundcrng principally to clothing
and whiskey.
In tho election held by the rebels In portion OF Ark
ansas in October last choose three members for the
Richmond Congress- only three thousand seven hundred
aud thirytwo votes IN all polled The free const
tuition Of that State was adopted March last by vote
OF over thirteen thousand
CONGRESS-.
In Che Senate yesterday Mr. Sumner offered n resou
iiou calling ON the President for information relative 70
subject was laid over under the rules will no doub,
be adopted to-day and Is believed that the President
will speedily respond In full relation Of all tho facts
connected with this important event. report Of tho
proceedings Of tho New York Chamber OF Commerce In
favor Of the bankrupt bin was prsSented bill incras
ing The Communication price Of army officers ratons reev
ms them from tho payment Of Income tax and giving
them three months fAy on being mustered out,
was reported BY tho Military Committee Tho
President was called upon for information ~
10 whether AM permits - In cotton In the rebel
states have been gantcd since the I'd Of July last
whether they were ped ior, under what law they
granted aud under what infutnoe they were obtained
Tho consideration OF tho blu supplemental 10 tho Enrol
mcut sctwas rcsumed The section providing for the
payment of local Donates stricken out An amend
ned ropea'ng tfe section of the Enromcn, nc, which
permit. agents Of states to recruit in the rebel sates
adopted by voto " twenty seven 70 twelve
hencoforh therefore, each State must on up ia quota
lsya ~ 90 ROD glatva some amendments 70 the SO