The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-08

city about 10 O'Clock hst Saturday, ol
s their return from Fortress Monroe
which place they left Friday night at
O'clock, after having spent five or siI
hours with Vice President Stephens
Senator Hunter ard Judge Campbell, o
the SO called Confederate States. on boarc
the steamer River Queen. lying in the
Hampton Roads.
THE INTERVIEW.
The interview with the Richmond de.
putaion commenced sh Jrtly before noon
Friday, at which hour the parties on
both sides were introduced, and. greeted
each other most cordial ;. No one was
present but those named above.
WHAT MR.. STEPHENS SAID.
Mr.. Stephens informed the President
and Mr.. Seward that he and his associ-
istes bear no credentials from the Confed-
crate authorities, nor were they author
lied in any official, or accredited capacity,
to propose or accept any terms of peace
between the two belligerents, but as
citizens of various States, they had
tsought this interview, 10 see if some
kind Of negotiation could not be had to
end the war on a basis acceptable to all.
INFORMAL PROPOSITIONS.
A general interchange Of views then
followed, and rumor has it that four or
five propositions were informally noted
down as being, in the opinion Of their
respective inditors, a proper basis on
which peace could be made.
WHIT THE DEPUTATIoN WERE GIVEN TO
UNDERSTAND.
II is regarded as pretty certain that
the Richmond deputntion were given to
understand that submission to the Union
was all that was required, that slavery
was out of the way, and the repeal Of the
con6scation laws and tender ofa gener-
al amnesty would follow any such act.
THE REBEL PROPOSITIONS.
The proposition submitted from tie
other side were said to be four in number
in which an armistioe, convention OF
the States, or the aititrament of official
commissioners. were named, but to which
in the end, all insisted upon demanding
the separation between the so-caled Con-
federate States and the United States.
sa u- THE RESULT. ho lue
1t is therefore learned on high author
ity, and has already been semi officially
telegrsphed by I'll eAssociated Press, ,tha;
at the end OF the four hours Of conference,
there was no change Of the attitud,,
either by the Government Of the United
States or of the so-called Confederate
States, which has been maintained dur
ing the four years Of war.
RUMoRs.
There is, of course. a vast amount OF
rumors flying about Washington as to the
detail and results Of this highly impor
tant interview, but the above outlines Of
its essential particulars will be found to
be correct.
1t is claimed, however, that a great
point has been gained by the fact that SO
remarkable conference can be held in
the midst OF exciting and important
military events.
THE ADIEUs.
There was a general hand, shaking,and
very cordial farewells, as the distinguished
passengers separated.
BACh ~ hlCHAONU.
The Richmond deputation ateamed up
City Point last night, on Gen. Grant S
dispatch boat, and. doubtless, passed
through our lines to Richmand during
to-day.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION SETTLED.
The Senate on Saturday finally con-
Cured in the House resolution declaring
that the electoral vote for President OF
no State which had ever passed an ordi-
nance of secession, should be counted on
Wednesday next. This settles highly
important question.
LATER.
RuMoRs NNoTHER INTERVIEW
Notwithstanding Secretary Seward s
semi-official assertion, through the As
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