The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-02-15

end Of the war and the dsbandHg Of all forces hos
tile b. the Government.
You will inform them that all propositions of
theirs not inconsistent with the sbovegwiil be cop
sIdsfud apd passel upon IL spirit'oi sneere ilb-
erhity. You bear Al they may choose 10 say
and repbf, IL ~ me. You will not assume t.
definitely eousupma'c anything loggs. Sey
lAi A. LiNcots.
on the day Of It's ,iatc the following tel.
cgrarn was sent to General Uraut:(
3swAR DErAWrNsSr wAsniSGroy, Feb. /.
"I'sutcnant General uHAVr. City Point;
"l.ci nothing which Is transpirng hinder or de-
lay your military movements OF plans.
Afterwards The foilawing dispatch was rcccitcd
from General GsAET;
OrrtcE y. S. MILITARY TgGgdRArn.
s ir WAR DEPARTMENT.,
WAsHfSoroN, February l, 1868.
"Thc following telegram just received -
CrrY PoISr, va, February !, 1855 -t2,io ?. 81
To his Exoellcucy, A. LISOoLS, President United
Statosi s.i sritls llu. tH
Your dispatch received. There will be no arm
istice in consequence ofihe presence II Mr. Scpl-
ems and others within our lines. The troops aro
kept In readiness 10 move at tho shortest Notice.
ESQ .fHi u. y. GRANT,
ir.. sdT De- Lieutenant General.
To notify Major Eckort that tho Sccreta.
~ of Stlte wuuld be at Fortress Monroe,
lowing dispatch was sent;
fH WAN DErARrMESr,
u WAsurNeTox, February I, 1865.
Major r. T. EcxERT and General uRASr, City
Point, Virginia; aI "A
Call ai Fort Monroe and put yourself under d.
rcciiOn Of Mr.. Seward, whom you will find there.
A, LINCOLN.
IN the forenoon Of the sd inst, the fol-
lowing Telegram was received bv me;
Cry PoIwr, VA; 10 A. NJ, February /, 1865.
Ills Excellency, A. LINCOLN, President Of the
United States.
Ihavo the honor 10 report the delivery Of your
10 which received a fcply'At W. NJ, but not sat
israclory. At8P. n. the following note, addressed
70 General Grant, was received:
a". Cry PoKT, February |, 1865
Lieutenant.GencralG GRANT: i lsI
Sir: We desire to go to Washington City
to confer informally with tho President
personally, in feforoDce to the matters mon.
toned IN his letter to Mr., Blair Of the 18th
of January. Without any personal com.
promise on any question in the letter. we
have the permission 10 do so from the au.
th0rites in Richmond. a Hl
a Very respectfully, yours, ~
DIV. lIai ALEX II. STErHExs.
aIanef Il. NJ. 4. TIUNTER. a.
tfH Ha J. A. OAMrBEbL.
at 9.30 r. M notified them that they
could not proceed further unless they com,
pliod with the terms expressod' IN my lot.
ter. The point of meeting designated in
the above note would not il my opinion be
insisted upon. thought Fortress Monroe
would he acceptable. Having complied
with myinsttuctons | will return to WASH
ington tomorrow, unless otherwise order
cd. @ "i f'"f ~ FrH da
'a "1 Tnos T. EcKERr.
major, &C., &C."
On receiving this dispatch from Major
Eckert | was about to recall him and the
Sucretary Of State, when the following tel
egram from General Grant to the Secretary
Of War was shown me: '1o ah
CRY PoIST, February 1000 ?. n.
Hon. f. NJ. STANTON, Secretary 0f War:
Now that the interview between Major Eckart,
under his written instructions, and Mr.. Stephens
aud party has euded, will state conhdentially
but not officially, TO become matter of record, that
l am convinced on consideration with Mcssrs,
Stephens and Hunter, that their Intentions are
good and their desire sincere TO restore peaco aud
union. have not felt myself at liberty to express
even views Of my own or TO account for my retic.
enco. This has placed me in an awkward posi-
ton, which codld have avoided BY not seeing
| them In the first Instance.
! fear that their going back without any express
siou to any one IN authority will avea bad intu-
cnce, at the same timel recognize tho difficulties
in the way Of receiving their Informal Commits
sioncrs at this time, and do not know what e
| recommend. am sorry, however, that Mr.. Iiu
euln cannot have an interview with thetwo named
| in this dispatch, if not all three now within oui
lines. Their letter to me was all that the Rresi
dents instructions contemplated b secure thei
safe conduct ifthcy had used the same language
to Major L kart
Slgncdl U. s. GRASr.
| Lieutenant General. y
This dispatch Of General Grant changed
my purpose, md accordingly | photographed
him aud the Secretary of State as follows
WAR DEPARTAESr,
WAsHISdroN, February 2, 1868.
To Lieutenant General GRANT, City Point:
Say to tho gentlemen that | will meet
them personally at Fort Monroe as soon as
| can get there. A. LINCOLN.
Sont in cyphcr at 8 A, NJ.
WAN DErARrMENT
WAsuINGrpN, February 2, 1868.
Hon, Wm. II. SEWARD, Fortress Monroe:
Induced by a dispatch from Gcucra
Grant, join you at Fortress Monrpo a.
soon as can come. A. ALIxcoLN.
Sent in cypher at . \. NJ,
Before starting, tho following dispatcl
was shown me; | proceeded nevcrthc
less:
OFFICE U. s. MuIrARy TgLEGRArn, I
WAR DEPARrNgNT, %.
Tho following telegram received at Wash
ington, February 2, 1863 from City Point
Virginia, a. NJ, February 2, 1863:
) To Hon. Wm. II, SEWARD, Secretary ofSat,
Fortress Monroe:
Copy to f. VI. Stanton, Secretary oAyAr
Washington.
: The gentlemen here have accepted th
n proposed terms, and viii leave for Fortrcs
; Monroe al $3.50 a, NJ.
L. S. GRANT,