The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-02-10

ing. They had an informal conference
with Stephens, Hunter and Campbell on
board the steamer River Queen in Hamp.
ton Roads.
The conference lasted four hours and is
positively known to have resulted in no
change Of attitude of either our govern
mens or the rebels in other words, ii
was failure.
New York. Feb. 4.
The Trsbune's City Point dispatch. dat.
ed Feb. 1st. says: |. is understood here
mat Mr Stephens is instructed BY JEFF
DAVIS and his csbinet to mske peace upon
The bes, tertns he can but to make peace
II is Also thought here that Mr., Stephen
will not return 10 the confederscv If b,
does not succeed in his mission.
The Times Washington special SAYS
|. is understood here tha, Lincoln anc
Seward are OF :heir way back. bu. moth
ing 10 known of the result of the confer,
euce.
The Worlds Washington special says
II Is we'll known bele tonight that on this
day the President, Secretary Seward ane
the Richmond commissioners had a Ions
interview at Fort Monroe; anG the radca
congressman who yesterday sneered at the
whole peace affair, do not hesitate TO al
nit TO night that their faith is now ,h.
other way.
1t is not expected tha: the pre.dsn,
and Secretary Seward will return before
Sunday.
The doubleleaded editorial on peace. in
the Chron,e!s, Of to day, rendered empha,
ic by lis large capitals, has attracted grea,
attention erywbefe. aud i. regarded a.
being officially Inspired.
New York, Feb. 5.
The morning rsTer. throw no light up.
on the negotiations between Lincoln Sew
ard and the rebel commissioners. The
n'erye. lasted 16 hours. According ,o
the Heraids correspondence, the presi
den. is reported to have proposed &c
Stephens, Hunter aud Campbell tia. i
they were prepa'ed TO promise q return o.
their states to the Union, he was ready tc
waive all minor questions, bat as chie'
magistrate Of the republic. sworn to main
tain The Union, be could take into consid
Grafton DO tsrrLx which involved its diy
sion. This grest point the rebels coutess
ed thev did not feel authorized TO decd,
aud - the negotission ended The con
ference took place entirely on one or The
other of the lhree .teamets which were
anchored in lhe Hampton roads. ~be,.
The negotiations could no! be Interrupted
in their proceedings. 1t was conducted
in the most cordial and frank manner, OF
both sides and bear on tho part Of Mr
Lincoln, at least, with equal tiFmuess
Great anxiety is felt TO hear frcm Rich
mUnd.
New York, Feb. 6.
The Times Washington special say
Mr. Seward reached Fortress Monroe j,
advance of Messrs. Stephens, Hunter anc
| Campbell. Upon the arrival of thes,
gentlemen, they were 1T once invited 10 al
interview, aud informed Mr.. Seward Q
| their desire TO proceed TO Washington 70
tha purl ose ol discussing the question 0
peace with the president. Mr.. s. Inform
! ed ,hem that il wa, the presidents wsl
that the discussion should take place a
| Fortress Monroe, and that lie had bee!
sent 10 meet them at tha! poin, upoa tha
| subject. The commissioners pressed will
| considerable esrnes,ness for leave to visi
Washington and finally alleged the. .bei
! government had consented 10 send then
only in consequence Of Mr.. Blair's assur
ance that they should have a personal in
terview with President Lincoln. Mr..
assured them that this pledge should b
fulfilled, and at once telegraphed to tn
president thai his presence vas necessary
After Aif. Lincoln's arrival ihe conferenc
lasted four hours, and was perfectly frient
ly and good tempered throughout. O
our side. the conversation WAS mainly cor
Quoted by the president. On theirs b
| Mr.. Hunter, Mr. Stephens OCCASIONAL
taking part. The rebel commissioner
said nothing whatever Of tLeir person,
views or wishes, but spoke solely and e,
ciusIveiy for their government, and st &!
outset and throughout the conference, dt
cisred their entire lack OF authority, ,
make, receive or consider any ptoposiiio
whatever, lock ng toward a close Of W.
except on lhe basis Of q recognition 1f Il
Independence oi Tie confederate states as
preliminary condition.
The presiden, presented the sui jec,
them in every conceivable form, sugges
ing the most liberal and confederate mo,
i:i:a,ion OF whatever, in the existing legi
ation and action Of the United Stat,
government, might be regarded as specis
y hostile to the rights and interests
wounding to the pride Of the southern pc
pie; but ln no single particular could I
induce them 10 swer'e fer moment fro
their demand for recognition. They d
not present this conspicuously as res;ir
on their own convictions or wishes but
The condition which their government hs
made absolutely indispensable to any n
go,la,ions CT discussion whatever concer
ing peace.
President Lincoln, on the other han
informed them at every point that sue
recognition WAS utterly aud totally ont
the question that the United Stat
could stop the war and arrest, even tel
) porarily, the movements Of its armiea on
on the condition precedent tina, the a
thori.y Of the uatioral government shou
be recognized and obey ed over The who
: territory OF the United States. This poi