Posted on 02/05/2025 6:11:33 AM PST by Homer_J_Simpson
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Saturday, Feb. 4.
President LINCOLN and Secretary SEWARD arrived here from Fortress Monroe, at 10 o'clock this morning.
They had an informal conference with Mr. STEPHENS and his associates, Messrs. HUNTER and CAMPBELL, on board the River Queen, in Hampton Roads.
The conference occupied four hours, and is positively known to have resulted in no change of attitude, either of the Government or of the rebels. In other words it was a failure.
The Star has the following particulars of the return of President LINCOLN, and Secretary SEWARD.
"President LINCOLN and Secretary SEWARD arrived in Washington at 9:15 this morning, by special train from Annapolis, on their return from Fortress Monroe."
The President, who left here on Thursday at 11:15 A.M., accompanied by Mr. GEORGE KOONTZ, of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, arrived at Annapolis at 1:15 P.M., and, in company with Mr. KOONTZ, proceeded to the Naval Academy, where the steamer Colyer had steamed up, and, going on board, left immediately, and arrived at Fortress Monroe at an early hour yesterday morning.
The two boats, the Mary Martin, bearing the rebel deputation to Fortress Monroe, and the River Queen, on which Mr. SEWARD went down, were lashed side by side, during which time the President and Secretary of State, and the rebel deputation, had a protracted interview.
The boats separated about dusk, and the River Queen started immediately for Annapolis, where she arrived early this morning.
The special train which was in waiting for the party left that place at 7:30 this morning, and arrived here, as stated above, at 9:25.
Gens. WILLIAMS and INGALL's, who came up on the Colyer last night, were on board the same train, as were also Mr. R.S. CHEW, of the State Department,
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