Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-27
Important Rsveaattona rronn mseh-
mond-Lee on the Wifneas 9aand.n

xmportana Reveaaetons rron, wsefs-
mond-Lee on the Witness stand.e
New YoRK, March ga Washing
ton Correspondent makes a series Of
revelations, for which he vouches, con
cerning the rebel Confederacy, Of avery
Important nature. He says the total
available military force of the rebels is
l52, 900 men, the figures being taken
from the rolls in the rebel War Depart
ment on the 4th Of February. ta3s sl
Among the witnesses which appeared
before the committee 10 inquire into
the condition of the Confederacy was
Cen Zee himself He said it would be
bad poacy 10 evacuase fsIsilInond, as the
Virginia troops would not go into North
Carolina; :. that they had not troops
enough to last till summer, The least
Of evils would be to arm two hundred
thousand negroes, but they should be
enancipated. ltswould depend upon
circumstances whether they would sue
ceed by arming slaves, but these could
at least carry on the war for another
year The sentiment in the army was
almost unanimous for peace. The Gen.
eral will fight longerY u necessary. The
soldiers believe they cannot continue the
war through another campaign i think
the best policy is to make peace on the
plan proposed by Ne Stephens. The
people and the eouasfry ought 70 be saved
further sacrifices r .rqsa ssw "a
>, To the inquiry, if peace be not made
before Spring whether he would take
eliminated or the armies with unlimited
powers, he replied that he swonld take
any position to which bis country called
him, but he die not5think he could save
the eapseInow. No human power couldu
save it. he thought Stephens''ss policy
was the best, now, The army and peo-
pie ought to be saved if all else is lost.
2 A long list of Senator's Representa-
tives, and other public men who are in
favor of reconstruction on the basis Of
the Union and the Constitution, is given.
Ex-senator C. c. Clay, recently return
ed from England, reports that Eng
land willnhave nothing to do with the
When Mr.. Stephens returned from /
the Hampton Roads conference he told
his friends that they would have peace
before May 1st, 1865; that the substance
of what Mr.. Lincoln said was that be
could make no terms with Mr.. Davis as
the leader of the rebellion, that be could
not treat with the States while they com
fessed .allegiance to the Confederate
Government, but that he was willing to
treat With the States separately, and if
peace was restorsd he would dooaAli in
his power toremit pains and penalties
va Davis instructions were that nego-
tiations should be conducted as between
two independent nationalities, and pend
ing negotiations, an armistice for ninety
days. Isa zia 10 ga5oA g1N a3I1 4
These were not entertained by Mr.
Lincoln as basis for negotiations.
Mr. Stephens looks upon further eff
forts on the part of the Confederate Gov
ernment towards negotiations to carry on
the.war as futile, unjust to the people, ,anf
states his plan for peace is, LIST. Let Pres-ll
ident Lincoln issue an address to the
army and people Of the South, embody-
ing what be has said as to peace and
what passed at the Interview. I'd. Ap-
point Commissioners to meet State Com
1iseioners 10 consult on peace and the
retnrif Of the States on condition Of obe-
dience TO the Constitution and laws 3d.
Ths election by the States sending Com
missioners Of Congressmen who shall
enter Congress upon equal terms. Sta-
phens believes this plan would secure
the approbationn OF North Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama,
aud perhaps South Carolina and Vir-
ginia. r r. ss