Bryson telegraphed yesterday that he had captured seven hundred Fenians crossing the river at Black Rock. I sent the telegram to the Preside...

Sunny and pleasant, but hazy in the south. Cannon heard, quite briskly, south of the city. The papers report that Gen. Hardee repulsed She...

We have intelligence that Valparaiso has been bombarded by the Spaniards. A brutal and semi-barbarous proceeding on the part of Spain. In ...

Had a pretty full talk with Mr. Rice, Chairman of the Naval Committee, on the subject of Reconstruction. He said he did not approve of the r...

The subject of Reconstruction was not discussed to-day in Cabinet. Seward, while the President was engaged with some one, remarked on the pu...

The Central Directory, or Stevens's Reconstruction Committee, have submitted their plan of Reconstruction, which means division for four...

Bright, frosty, beautiful, after a cold night. We have nothing more specific from the fight of Tuesday, when we learn another general was ki...

Horatio Seymour nominated because: — 1. He was more distinctly and decidedly committed against the Greenback theory of Mr. Pendleton and t...

Clear, and moderating. To-day at 10 A. M. three commissioners start for Washington on a mission of peace, which may be possibly attained. ...

Bright and beautiful, but quite cold; skating in the basin, etc. The departure of the commissioners has produced much speculation. The e...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Jan. 7, 1875. Dear Brother: I see my name was used in the debate yesterday...

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES,           ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 3, 1875. Dear Brother: I read carefully your speech, 1 and your re...

HEADQUARTERS MILITARY DIVISION OF THE MISSOURI,           ST. LOUIS, MO., Jan. 6, 1869. Dear Brother: *          *          *          *  ...

WASHINGTON, D. C., January 30, 1867. DEAR UNCLE:—The Randall Bill stands no chance at all. Hooper's Bill not much. No change, is the...

UNITED STATES SENATE CHAMBER,           WASHINGTON, March 1, 1868. Dear Brother: Your letter of the 25th is received. I need not say to you...

I had this P.M. quite an animated talk with Senator Sumner. He called on me in relation to Semmes. Wished him to be tried on various importa...

I have always talked kindly to the President, and advised Grant to do so. I do think that it is best for all hands that his administration b...

Dennison and Speed were not at the Cabinet council to-day. Not much was done. Stanton has got back, and in some allusions to Sumner appeared...

CINCINNATI, October 1, 1866. MY DEAR GUY:— Your letter of the 18th came duly to hand. It finds me in the midst of an unusually exciting po...

WASHINGTON, March 7, 1867. Dear Brother: ... You will have noticed that my name is connected with the Reconstruction Law. I did nothing bu...