New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-30

sharp POLICING. So saying, ne returned TO Nlein-
phis, and told US the tale we have given above
81 I.4a 55a4a Res Memphis Avalanche.
The following, headings and all, from the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Chicago Tribune,
{radical,) will be read with interest:
THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE REBELIIoE-THE
REBEL. MILITARY STRENGTH, FEBRUARY 4, 1866
GEN LEE BEFORE THE REBEL sENArE-CoNyER-s
s sATIoN BEFwEEN JEFF. DAVIS AND SENATOR II.
" JOHNSON ON THE HAMPTON ROADS PEACE
ooabiIssIoN--NAMEs OF PROMINENT REBELS IN
FAVOR OF RECONSTRUCTION AT THAT TIME.
Correspondence Of chicago Tribunel
WAsHINGToN March la.-The newsnaper Rad
ers of both the new and old world have been
treated from time to time, during and since the
close of the rebellion, through the agency of the
State department, with various more or less curl
Gus and Interesting documents, throwing, or pnr-
porting to throw considerable light upon the hid
den history of the great pro-slayery rebellion.
Some Of these documentary revelations, as the
1 memorable bogus report attributed to Mallory,
| the rebel Secretary of the Navy, and the famous
list of English holders Of the bonds Of the Confed-
crate cotton loan, unfortunately were not as au-
thentc as they should have been TO esfabiish the
reliability of our Minister of Foreign Affairs as o
diseoyerer Of truth and dissemination of the secret
annals of the Davis government. Nevertheless il
wonld be unjust to question the tact, that some
very valuable. cont bntonsh have peen made under
the auspices of MI Seward TO the history OF the
! civil war. !SSess;. ..s; a. =. jt u va, "a
tic, will be gratified to learn that the extent OF
these contributions is not yet fully known, and
that more surprises are i'd store for if. I am
enabled to lay before your readers a batch OF
very curious papers, never before published, com
ing from the same source, The disclosures made
by them are SO important and interesting from an
historical point of view that the first thought
likely TO suggest itself to your readers upon their
perusal Will be as to their authority FOR that l
have the direct warrant Of the Secretary Of State,
These identical documents were sent by him,
under date Of March IS, 1866, to all the leading
Diplomatic represent AtiYes of the United States,
accompanied by circular letter, in which he
,voached for their historical accuracy These
papers comprise ay5s sg-L 4g st ..z5|i &
i. q statement showing the entire military
strength Of the Confsderacy in February, 1865,
2. An account OF q statementof General Lee in
regard to the situation Of rebel affairs, before
committee Of the rebel Senate in Richmond. on
f g. al Conversation between Jefferson Davis and
rebel Senator johnson, Of Georgia. in regard to
d Stevens, r.. NJ. II. Hunter and J. a. Campbell,
| on February 9th, 1865, after the return of the
|commission to Richmond. lid .y,gs.a.55p
4. a list ofsrebel Senators, Members Of Con-
| gress, and leading public men throughout the
soath, ii favor, atthe stated time, Of Tie recon
Istruction Of the government on the basis Of the
Union. f ijst eS ss353 Z tx ~ .4 t4ssss45 Z
They are transcribed ve,batins ct literatina from
the rec rds Of the State Department: .i3s hi 81
ENTIRE MILITARY STRENGTH OF THE CoNFEDERAcY
| FRoM&oRFIoIAL REPoRTs IN THE WAR DEPART
Il MENT. .hs5 qtst &t{3
The entire asailable force Of the sConfederacy
February 4th,ylso5 was l52, GOO men, distributed
| as follows IN ~ l@k@ bHsF' +9I
dSmmand y Brags and Hoke North Cafoina. 9o96
EGemmsnd SBesnregsrd and Hardee South Carolina. W
s
Command q Dick fsyior and Howell coaD 80
N Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi 1905
Masruder and Price. so ON
Tosi @ ,..s9 10 ooi
Hood vent INFO Tennessee with a7oo
~ brought ppt with hni but IooS
Ssw IN west vifgiaa ana East Tennessee
II W.. 4,ooo
This force will be moved to Lynchbmg after
. GEN. LEE BRFoRn THE SENATE coMMITrEE-JANu-
4 rs 81 II iYi7a AIRY 24rH, 1865. m .r,asf5 5ss
mterrogated BY Senator Hunter:
II Q.ss hat 40 you think Of evacuating Virginia
and going to North Carolina t2
II A. lit would be q bad movement in my opinion
the Virginia troops would go home.
4 @. Do you think we have troops sufficient for
Il the next campaign? 5se1 fsAt
i A. 4 d9tnot; We cannot last till midsummer. I,
p WHAT do you think of the policy of armng
4 IA. H We intend to carry on the war, that is the
IIeast of evils. But in such an event it should be
understood that the slaves have their liberty.
/ q. Do you think we could succeed BY putting
~
A. That would depend on circumstances. We
could at least carry on the war for another year
Intercepted by SenatorHill; Ysyy,. Il ..s.,5
Q, What is the sentiment Of the army in relation
to peaceg IN. 53iisS "a. K. 4tsi s.5 l,3i
il. 1t is almost unanimous for peace. TIE mel
will fight longer it,, necessary, bnt they beliey,
mat We cannot continue The war through another
campaign. y s8tt'ii Y. si.. &
! BY Senator Graham q l.sa. ~. gs5bils9 -.
a. What is your individual opinion upon tat
subject of peace? WA ;,sssiil 4 q. : ...aA !,
Al think the best policy to pursue Is to make
tpeace spon the plan proposed BY Mr. Stephens
The people and the country ought 70 be saved
hrther sacrifices. ~ i}fs.s v & HI ID. ~ i4sl
4 8y Senator Walker: ts9 siJi IA MA ia. IS
4 q. Provided peace be not made before spring,
NHl you consent 70 take command OF all the ar
Il Mss q the Confederacy. to act with unlimited
II Al VIII take any position the country assigns
y me. anu DO the best can. But do not think
Il tnat can save the cause now--that no human
u power can save. Had this offer been made me
yn s;cy ear ago, think could have made our con
ainon better than It is now, IA :, +. n g
4 BY Senator Orr:
Il Q. You think, then, general, that tho best solu-
A0n OF our difficulties a to make neace nm tia