New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-06
PRESS ACCOUNTS.


WILMINGTON, d. C.. Saturday. Feb. 4. 1865.
The Star has the following particulars OF the
return Of President Lincoln and Secretary Seward;
President Lincoln and Secretary Seward arrived IL
Washington Mt sl5 this morning by special train from
ANNAPOLIS Oh their return from Fortress Monroe.
1.-THE President who left here Thursday at ii IL
a. H. accompanied by Mr.. George Koontz Of the Bau
more and Ohio Railroad Company arrived at Annspoii
at I.l5 D. M. and. in company with Mr. KoontA pro
ceeded TO the Naval Academy where the steamer CoyeI
had steamed up and. going board, LEFT Immediately
and arrived at Fortress Monroe at an early hour yes
terday morning.
The two boats the Mary Martin, bearing the Rebe
deputation TO Fortress Monroe, and the River Queen
on which Mr. Seward went down. were dashed side b,
side during which time the President and Secretary
State, and the Rebel deputaton had protrseted In
teryiew.
The boats separated about dusk, and the River
Queen started Immediately for Annapolis where she
arrived early this morning.
THE special train which was in waiting for the
marty left that place al ~ this morning and arrived
here as stated above. at 9:23.
Gems Williams and ingalls,. who came up on the
Colyer hast night, were on board the trsin as
were also Mr. Il. S. Chew Of the State Department,
who went down with Mr. Seward, and MoJ. Eckert.
Superintendent Of the United States Military Tele'
graph, and Charles Forbes, attacbe Of the White
House. who accompanied the President"
STILL LATER
Much surprise was occasioned this morning by the
early return Of President lincoln and Secretary Sew
ard and it not long before many conflicting reports
were circulated regarding tie result Of their mission.
The aptagonistic positions Of tho two Government
were known the return Of Mr.. Blair from Richmond
the desiring peace tho basis Of unconditional
submission to the Union and the other the basis Of
separate independence and recognition
1t was clear that the Rebels themselves did not m.
tcipate a ready compliance with their demands, while
there deire the part Of the President
to do ali that compatible with honor and public
pcdicncy in the premises and who evnced not ltto
anxiety to induce an accommodation.
1t was briefly announced by telegraph. this morning
that President Lincoln and Secretary Seward had re-.
turned to Washington. after q conference with the
Rebel commissioners which resulted In no change Of
the Government or Of the Rebels.
Private kilograms have since been received, making
inquiry to the truth Of this statement because the
whole truth had not been stated with regard to tho
prospective and immediate results from Richmond.
Now. that brief telegram sent over tho wires this
morning il trustworthy. and 1t was obtained from the
best authority.
No details have yet been made known nor Is Il prob
able that they will transpre, the President and Secre-
tay Seward being the only parties present on our side
and the conference being entirely informal more in the
character Of general conversation to elicit the views
Of all who composed it than grave diplomatic discus
sion.
Beyond this. whatever mas DO said, must DO mere
speculation.
The conversation did not result in any agreement.
The main feature involving the questions Of separation
Of and submission to the Union having been left unde
cled Of those Of minor character could have
no existence. and so the parties separated.
~ far as can be aseertGined NOTHING said % 10