The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-02-09
REBEL DEFIANCE OF LINCOLN'S
PEACE TALK.
DELAWARE REJECTS THE CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT By A
LARGE MAJORITY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-The Richmond En-.
quirer of the 9th says submission, abolition
and reconstruction were the only terms that
could be got out of Lincoln and Seward by
their commissioners. Hence the south has
only to fight. 1t says this result will have
the effect to unite the people more closely
and strongly than ever. Ifdefeated and des-
troyed those who survive will have nothing |
worse to submit to than is now demanded by |
the enemy
The Sentinel says the south u as been in |
suited. 1t regards the passage of the consti- |
tu.NI.. al amendment as an outrage and up |
turn -ng of social institutions Of the south |
and robbing its citizens. Lincoln's PROPOSE
tions were that the south should lay down
their arms and dispose of their homes and he
would appoint for the Confederate states mar
shalls, district attorneys and judges for the
United States court that is executing the con-
fscation law. He would do it as leniently az
possible; that he will listen to nothing short
of unconditional submission to the constitu-
ton and laws passed under it that the slav-
cry question was disposed of and not now 10
be discussed.
Gov Smith, of Va calls q meeting to re-
spond to Lincoln's answer 10 the rebel com.
missioners. The Sentinel endorses the call
and says let us put our heel on Lincoln's in
solent insult and return defiance to his me.
naces
Down, Feb. S.-The Delaware legislature
to-day rejected the proposed amendment to
the constitution by three fourths vote in the
senate and a two-tbirds vote in the house.
New York, Feb. 9-The N. Y. Herald's
CITY Point dispatch Of the 9Th says:
The enemy abandoned the ground in front
of the second corps, that he had previously
attempted TO occupy and drove us from, and
left his dead TO fall in our hands.
We are still holding, and intend to hold all
the ground in the direction OF Hatcher's Run.
The losses Of yesterday and day before, in
killed and wounded, are between $50 and
800 in the I'd corps. and probably not far from
500 in the 5th corps. The loss of the latter is
estimated much higher by many, but think
it will not greatly exceed thes figures.
Brig. Gen. III. +. Davies commanding n
brigade of cavalry is slightly wounded.
Maj. Tremain, on Gen. Gregg's staff is re-
ported wounded.
1t was reported last evening at the front,
that the cavalry which was advanced TO Din
wilde c II. beyond the Bry dtown plank road
have captured 20 of the enemy's wagons aud
about loo horses said 10 belong to Bradley
Johnson's command.
1t is generally observed by officers aud
soldiers that the enemy do not fight rs well
as formerly. and ii is 10 great extent at
| tributed TO Gen. Grants tactics which kept
! them in constant motion. marching from one
threated point to other only TO return
again, until they became disheartened and dis
| appoiu ted, andready to throw down their arms
and yield themselves prisoners when opportu-
nifty oilers.
| Tsw YORK, Feb. 9-The Tribuue's Wash.
in gton special says a telegram has been re-
| ceived from the Potomac army reporting a
message from JEFF Davis to the confederate
| congress- communicating the result of the re
| ceni peace conference ia Hampton Roads
| 1t states that Lincoln refused an armstice OF
any length he refused the recog milton Of the
| confederacy during the conference he com
lnunicated the passage by congress of the
amendment of the constitution abolishing
slavery throughout the United States
The N. Y. Herald says il was rumored in
! Washing ton yesterday that the war depart
ment had received intellise that Gen. Lee
\ had commenced the evacuation of Richmond
| aud il was supposed that the movements oil
the army of the Potomac was designated tC
cut him of on the south eide OF the railroad
Our dispatches state that it has been salts
factorily ascertained that Lee has, up TO Thu.
time at least, sent very few of mis- troops
south.
The N. Y. Tribuue's special of the 7tt
ssys:
The rebel attack on the left Of the 5tl
corps gradually repulsed by Ayres' di'
vision, with considerable loss to the enemy
The lett Of the 9th corps now rests ON the
the Boydtown plank road and the entire from
of the 9Th and I'd corps are being strongly
fortified on the left of the old fortified posi-
ton which is held by the 9th corps.
Gregg's cav. as etill on n Reconnaissance
The whole mum Der of ret Ell prisoners takel
up TO last evening was 300.
The HerRldPs IT Monroe correspondent
states that arrangements have been made fol
the complete exchange Of oil soldiers, inelud
ing colored troops.
The T. Y. Tribune's correspondent from
the battle field of action Of the 9Th says tina
awhile before dark the evening previous on
troops calamity repulsed desperate charg,
made by the rebels.
This corps gives no indications of any sue
cess whatever on part of the rebels. Gu
troops btavely hold the ground they have la
ken.
Late rebel papers cay the enemy demons
trated severely in the front but were driver
in this morning.
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