The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-11

President Lncons Of the late peace ncgotia
tons received in Congress yesterday 1t is Of
siderable LENGTH very complete in its Details
rating tho circumstances OF Mr.. Blar's visits to Rich
nond and supplying all the dispatches preliminary to
the meeting Of the President with the rebel com
missioners in Hampton Roads, as well as giving a
report of tho proceedings Of the conference itself
Though Mr. Blair went TO Richmond with the
consent OF the government, he had no authority
20 speak or act for it, JEFF Davis sent letter by him,
expressing his willingness 10 send or receive commits
sioners and Mr. Lincoln subsequently stated his willing
ness to receive gentlemen informally chosen behalf Of
The rebels with the object OF securing peace the basis
OF an undivided country Before the rebel commissioners
were met by the President thoy given to under
stand that the negotiations were TO be informal, and
that no proposition which In the slightest degree
contemplated recognition Of tho so-cailed Confederate
statcs could be for moment entertained During the
conference Messr Stephens Hunter and Campbell en-
doavored TO effect agreement for an armstice but
were informed by Mr.. Lincoln that there could be
no suspension OF hoetiliiics till tho rebels had dis
glance to tho national government; and also
tina. thGe could DO recession On tho sin
very question. General Grant had been previously In
sucted not allow the presence Of tho rebel agents
within his lines any delay in his military opera
lions The President concludes his report by saying that
"tho conference ended without result" Mr.. Seward has
sent despatch 70 Mr. Adams, our Minister in London,
stating tho facts connected with tho negotiations
II was reported in Richmond lass Tuesday that
Charleston had been evacuated by the rebcas The Rich
mond papors however, say that their War Department
had no confirmation Of the rumor.
The complete dispatches which publish this morn
fng give additional particulars OF tho late important
movement Of the Army Of the Potomac by which much
valuable ground has boon captured from the enemy and
It's lines on the left extended four Ave mica II ap
pears 20 be General Grants intention 70 hold this new
ground permanently, and defensive works, which the
rebels themselves acknowledge TO be very strong have
accordingly boon thrown up by the national troops
on both sides OF Hatcher's The extension Of
General Grants military railroad 70 that point Y
anticipated, win also soon be completed We hav'
received no accounts Of any lighting since Tuesday last
On wednesday everything remained quieA The Union
casualties ON the three preceding days arc estimated Of
between eleven and twelve hundred Two rebel general
oflcers-Pegram and sonell-wero killed The Rich
mond Esaminer Acknowledges that General Grants
object in this movement was attained We give to-day
another map Of the neld OF operations
The President has signed the joint resolution Of Congress
terminating the treaty Of 1917 with Great Britain which
limited the naval force q each nation our northern
,akea
In yesterdays HERALD was given report Of the pro
cecdings Of the Richmond meeting gotten up Tor
Che purpose Of creating excmont over the report q
Che rebel peace agents 70 day give fuller report
cJeG Davs speech the occasion and rebo newspaper
ecmments The Richmond Eramn- soys that this fresh
String Of tho Southern hearts twin DO o no use, will
lead 70 no good, win subside again into
deeper apathy and dsspondency,n unless athe
Confederate authorities are also up 10 the mark thus
showing that, notwithstanding all their boast. ,sou,
saited South once more Jsr home opponents hsv. no