Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-02
Yesterday Evenings Edition.
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW York, Feb. 1.
The Times Fifth Corps correspondent
of January 29th, says: In front of Colonel
Hsrrison's Brigade, of Wilcox's Division
Ninth Corps, about noon to-day a FLAG Of
truce was displayed on the parapet of The
enemy's works, q few rods to the RIGHT of
the crater. The bearer of the flag stated
that Hon. A. II. Stevens, Vice President of
the Contederscy, and Hon. r. NJ. T. Hun
ter, OF Hlrginis, were desirous of proceeding
to General Grants headquarters; that thew
were expected, snd would have approach
sffegfh. linH' min tha James river. but were
A message wss sent to the headquarters
of the Ninth Corps, and some time after an
officer returned, mounted the rebel works.
and entered. What the result of the inter
view was, the correspondent was unable TO
learn.
me HeraLFs correspondent in front of
Petersburg says; Deserters report that the
enemy are reconstructing the railroad de-
stroyed by the Fifth Corps in its raid TO
Hicks Ford, but are making slow progress
None of the bridges destroyed had been re-
built. The large bridge near Weldon, N.
O., was swept away by the late freschet.
Major General Warren has returned and
resumed command of his Corps.
The HerdLds Key West correspondent
gives further particulars relative to the
loss of the United States sloop-of-war San
Jscinto. She struck On reef between
Green Turtle Key and No Name Key early
on the morning of the first uItimo, and
bilged. The officers and crew, including
about forty sick, we're all saved and landed
on No Name Key. Fifty-one of the crew,
however, had deserted.
The entire battery of the vessel together
with stores, sails and other property was
saved.
At last advices the wreclers were dis
mantling the San Jscinto, but were not al
lowed to touch any part of her machinery
The Raleigh Confederate Of January
28th, says: We had the pleasure of con-
versstion, few days since, with q very
intelligent gentleman just arrived from
Richmond, where he had opportunities for
ascertsining with Trustworthy accuracy,
the condition of affairs.
First, we are pleased to learn that Vice
President Stephens is open and unqualified
IN his denunciation of reconstruction. He
expresses the most unbounded confidence
in our success, and is determined very soon
to visit Georgia and address the people to
urge them still further to resist the inVa-
ders.
Vice President Stephens, by his present
earnestness in the cause, is attracting the
confidence of his associates, and his room is
thronged with the eminent of the nation.
1t is not too late for Mr.. Stephens to do
much good. He can at least do a great
deal to remedy the mischief which his un-
fortunate views have contributed to work.
Our informant had an interview with the
President. Among other things he said,
with deep feeling left his presence, after
most kind, courteous and sgreeablerecep-
tion, deeply impressed with the conviction
that he is whole-seuled, earnest, devoted
patriot, whose life and heart and mind arc
yielded up to the cause.
This gentleman, after an association with
the leaders in Richmond, is satisfied that
important events of the most encouraging
character are about to trsnspire.
He says Lincoln's subjugation is impos-
sible. The Yankees are lsboring with might
and main to thrown their whole strength
upon US in the next few weeks. Against
this end preparations are being made.
Late Richmond papers are filed with
continued growls at the suicidal policy of
Davis, who constantly endangers the rebel
cause by his blunders. A faint hope is en-
tertained that that he will nullify the law
making Lee commsnder-in-chiefa and make
him only chief clerk.
Breckenridge has been installed Secre-
tary of War.
The bill to employ slaves in the rebel
army is likely to become law.