Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-01
By telegraph.
REpoRTEp FOR THE DAILY EmPlRE
LArEsr NE Ms.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
steI hons and Hupter ask an Intervts'
NrlHh Iahn Mt. -

AFTERNOON REPORT
stel hens and Hupter ask an INTERVIEW
With Grant. .l..|
NEw York, Febupry, lst The Times 9th
Cutps, correspc udent 29lh OF January says
In front Of Col. Harrmnss Brigade, OF Will
cox's division ninth Corps, about noon to-
dny A flag Of truce was displayed on the
Parapet OF ihe enemy's works, new read on
the riuht ol the crater. The bearer o. The
Aag stated hat the Hon A. Stephens Vice
President Of the Confedaraoy, and Hon r. "
lT Bunter, of Virginia, we're desirous OF pro-
csrdipp to Gen Grants Headquarters, and
4 that they wtre expelled and would have an
Approach on our lines, via James river, but
we're enable to do SO, owing to the ice ~ the
stream a message was sent TO the bead
quarters Of the Oh Corps, and some time Of
trr an officer returned and mounted on the
rebel works and entered What the resut Of
the interview was the correspondent was an
able to learn.
coNFEDERATEs REooNsTRucTlNG RAILROADS..
The Herald's correspondent in trout of
Petersburg says ao t'N
Deserters report that the enemy are recon
siructing the railroad destroyed by the Fifth
| Corps ia its raid TO Hicksford, but are max
iug slow progress.
None of The bridges destroyed had been re.
built ~.
The large bridge near Weldon, North Car
olina, was swept away by the rute iIeshet
UENERAL WARREN.
Major General Warren has returned nd
reoumed command Of his corps.
Loss oF THE SAN norNro.
lhe Herald's KY West correspondence
gives further particulars relative 70 the loss
0i the United States sloop-oi-war San Ja-
cinto ...,... .Tt,
She struck on a reef between Greentprtle
Key aud Noname Key, early on the morning
of the Isl ultimo, and hilged
The officers and crew, including about four
sick, were all saved and laaded on Noname
Key, Five OF the crew, however, had de-
serted.
The entire battery Of the vessel, together
with stores, sails and other property, were
also saved
AT last accounts the wreekers were dis
manlling the San Jacinto, hut were not al
lowed TO touch any portion OF Ter machinery.
SOUTHERN NEWS.
The RaIeis IA Confederate OF January 2Sth,
says: ~ - @
We had the pleasure OF conversation, a
few days since, with a very Intelligent gentle
man Just arrived from Richmond, where he
had opportunities for ascertaining with trust
worthy accuracy, the condition of affairs, .
First, we are pleased 10 learn that Vice
President Stephens is open and unqualified in
hls denupcatOn OF reconslructlou. lie eX-
pr esses the moa unbounded CONFIDENCE ~ pur
success, and is determined very soon 10 visit
Georgia, and address the people 10 urge them
siilI iariheI to II s,st The inv ader
IL. b.p hN l,a a
I earneslness in the cause, is attracting The
corfdeuce of his pssbciarts, and his room is
thronged with the eminent pcn Of the ma
ton
1t is not too late Tor Mr. Stephens TO do
much good He can at least do great deal
10 remedy the mischief which his unfortunate
views have contributed TO-, work,
Our informant had m interview with the
President Among other things lie said, with
deep feeling
II left his presence after most mild, ccur-
leous and agreeable reception, aud with tie
conviction that he is a whOle-souled earnest,
devoted, unsel6sh patriot, whose life, and
heart, and mind are yielded up 10 the cause
This gentleman af,er an association among
the very leaders in Richmond is sats fed
that important events are about TO trans
pire of the most encouraging charaeter abd
that Lincolns Government aud people know
! that our sutjugaion Is possible, but says
be and they are laboribg with might and
main 70 throw their whole strength upon us
IN the next few weeks. Against this p-epar-
ations are being made.
Late Richmond papers are 6lled with con
tnued growls at the snieidal policy Of Davis
who constantly endangers the rebel cause by
his blunders A iaitit hope s entertansd
that be will nuliiy the la~ making Lee th'
Commander in-Chief, and make aim only q
= Chief Clerk.
BREcKINRIDGE SECRETARY OF WAR,
Brecklntidge has been installed Secretar!
of War. Fr EllJ "g. h O.
The bill to employ slaves in The rebel arrbJ
is likely 10 become a law. .