The New York herald., 1865-02-06
THE SITUATION.

But little additional regarding the conference Of the
President and Secretary Seward with the three rebel
peaos commissioners has been disclosed It is said
forth 70 Msssn Stephens Hunter and Campbell
we're . return TO the Union and obedience TO the
bonsttstion, and that he did not make any promise
br concession 70 them which involved yielding In
Che nightest degree OF his well known policy and OBJ
leots IN the conduct Of the II Is surmsed that
little concerning the late important negotiations will b.
made public until something further heard from Rich
moud Most Of the members of the Cabinet were In
consultation with the President last evening" and there
are runor that new amnesty proclamation will shortly
be Issued.
There heavy firing in the vicinity Of Petersburg
during aIl last Friday afternoon; but OF It's
or results have not been informed There
was . report In the Army Of the James on FRI
day that the rebel gunboats had that morning again
started down tho river for tho purpose Of making
second attempt at raid on General Grants transport
feet, depots Of supplies &c. However, II they did
start, they turned back again; for they did not make
shoir appearance as low down as the Union batteries
Our dispatches from General Thomas army represent
reports that the remnant Of the rebel army
lately under Hood Ii nj Tuscumbia, Alabama,
being rsorganized BY the explosion Of the boiler
ef the steamer Eclipse the Tennessee river, opposite
Johnsonvs, the 27th ult ten were known 10 be
KILLED, twenty ak reported missing and sixty
nino injured. The Richmond Enquirer claims that
many Of the men who struggled from Hoods army It's
disastrous retreat from Tennessee returning to
Major General Pope arrived in St. Louis last satur
AAy night, TO assume command Of his new department.
consists Of the late military departments Of Missouri,
Arkansas and Kansas.
The Ranger. small, light draught and exceedingly
swift English steamer which there every TO
believe was intended for . rebel privateer In tho
harbor OF MontsvIdso South America, in the middle Of
December last, informed by our Buenos Ayres
correspondent Tho United States Iroquois
also In port, and keeping close watch the sup
posed Anglo rebel sorsair
Richmond newspapers Of Friday last have reports that
New Orleans for the captsre Of Mobile There was an
oscitsd debate In the rebol Senate on Thursday on
rho bill for placing negroes in the army, during
whoh Mr.. wlgfal, In response TO some members
sylo stated that they not fighting FOR
r.lvery, declared that he "fghng for
slavery, and for nothing else" The House adjourned
without voting on the bill It Is said that General Hind
has gono to Sonora join his fortunes with Louis
lapoeon's new Duke GwIn, and that the erratc rebe
~ Congressman Horny 9, Foote will follow him.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Costa nice, from Aspinval on The 25th
it, arrived here yesterday Among her passengers to
shs port was General Mosquara cs.Prcsdent OF Colon
is who has been appointed Minister Of that republic 10
England, aad is an rovS thilAcr General s,ckles had
shrri cd In Panama II was rn believed mai war be
tween Spain and Peru would be ovcrted thoroh Tho
Batter continued her wsrliko preparations l, Nss re-
ported that whon the reruian difficulty was settled tho
n panish Admiral would proceed with portion or liz
y uadron 10 exile 70 demand explanation OF her nm
4 rdly conduct IN ,asusng coal and proyons 10 l,s
v~ases Che Chilean COM adjourned the 27A u