Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-02-03

sion Bridge, New York at iour o'clock this
morning.
seward TeIegraphs Lincoln TO come I'm
mediRtely 40 FOrtrss shIOnrOe.
NEw YoRK, February 3.--The Times Wash
ington special says
Secretary Seward early this morning tele
praphed TO the President from Fortress Mon.
roe that his presence was needed at once
Upon receipt ofthis message the President
proceeded in "a special car to Annapolis where
"A good vessel was awaiting to convey him to
Fortress Monroe.
PEAOE--LlNCoLS AND DAVIS TO MEET
The Tribune Washington special says
The rumor last evening was that Mr. Lin.
coln will offer to the rebels general amnesty
and a repeal OF the confscaton act
Jeff Davis is said TO be on the peace path
to meet Mr.. Lincoln, but among the facts, and
not the rumors, il significant onc-that this
whole peace mission business has been cxelu-
ded from Cabinet consultation, and that Mr..
Eessenden has not been consulted about it
any more than Stanton.
Indeed il is unders 'ood that Postmaster
General Dennison and Mr.. Seward only have
been let into it, aud advised with
Leading members of the Committee on the
Conduct of the War openly denounced the
business tonight, AMI predict that we shall
be sold out, and that the peace we shall obtain,
if any we do, will be dishonor.
They charge that tho negotiations permit
ted have already stopped recruiting in every
State, aud stopped the subscription Of money
10 raise bonntes, and have 30 demora2sd
the country thai it would submit to an i'm
| proper peace, rather than further carry the
burdens of the war.
They charge, too that the political result o
the business will be TO strike down and over
throw. one after the other, the strong men ol
the Cabinet and Government, to divide the
party that elected the President, and to Ty
| ieriza and to throw Mr.. Lincoln into the arms
Of the Democrats
In the meantime the Richmond papers Of
Yesterday have been received, and their voice
is still for war.
The Worlds Washington special says, only
Mr. Seward, has been consulted ia this mat.
ter, aud that the prompt action OF him
aud the President shows disposition TO
make concession that will secure peace
'fhe radical portion of the party however are
much offended at their action and threatened
investigation &c. Moderate men declared
that the Rdminiilra To- are prepared TO make
concessions, and those who profess to knoR
nbout the South say they will accept nothing
short of recognition.
By the late fire ut Savannah, one hundred
buildings we're destroyed, and about 20 per.
sons killed and number wounded.
Among the houses consumed was one ia
which n number OF shells were stored, the ex-
posion of which kept up bombardment for
! about two hours cansing the widest alarm.
It is not yrt fully ascerIainedI whether the
| fires we're the result OF accident or rebel de-
sign though the general belief Is, that they
were caused by the latter,
Correspondents describe the enthusiasm
occasioned among the soldiers on both sides
OF the line, when the rebel commissioners
pass by, as being Of the most lively char
ter.
First the rebel soldiers cheered lhemsclye
hoarse, aud then the Union troops took il
up and continued it lond and long.
The Trbune's Washington special saws
Judge Campbell, Of the rebel Commissioners
disgusted With the delay, has gone back u
Richmond It also says that the temper of TN
army is Enthusiastically for Sighting it out, an,
hammering the rebels into submission.