Bright and frosty. The "peace commissioners" remained Sunday night at Petersburg, and proceeded on their way yesterday morning. ...

Snow fell all night, and was eight or ten inches deep this morning; but it was a bright morning, and glorious sunshine all day, the annivers...

Clear and pleasant, after a slight shower in the morning. The raid is considered at an end, and it has ended disastrously for the invaders...

Raining fast all day. There was a rumor to-day that the enemy were approaching again, but the Secretary knew nothing of it. Major Griswo...

Answered a letter from J. P. Hale, Chairman of Naval Committee, on the question of increasing the Marine Corps. In answering the inquiries ...

Tom and Admiral Dahlgren returned from Fortress Monroe, but without the remains of young Dahlgren. We are running short of sailors a...

Wilson returned from New York on Saturday. Called to-day and made report in case of the contractors. Says the evidence is strong and conclu...

Received a telegram from Admiral Lee this P.M., confirming a rumor that was whispered yesterday of the death of young Dahlgren. He was surr...

Called yesterday to see Admiral Dahlgren. While there the President and Secretary of War came in with a telegram from General Butler, annou...

No news from the front. President read this noon a dispatch from Meade, written last night, in which he says if the Rebels do not attack hi...

A delegation from Connecticut, appointed by the Legislature, called on me and consumed some time in relation to the coast defenses of the S...

I was called up at midnight precisely by a messenger with telegram from Byington, dated at Hanover Station, stating that the most terrific ...

We hear this morning that Milroy has cut his way through the Rebels and arrived at Harper's Ferry, where he joins Tyler. I cannot learn...

We have news, via Richmond, that Stoneman has destroyed bridges and torn up rails on the Richmond road, thus cutting off communication betw...

There has been much excitement in Richmond about Kilpatrick's and Dahlgren's raids, and the death of the latter. The cannon roared ...

An active campaign has begun everywhere. Kilpatrick still threatens us. Bragg has organized his fifteen hundred of cavalry to protect Richm...

Tom Ferguson walked home with me. He told me of Colonel Dahlgren's 1 death and the horrid memoranda found in his pocket. He came with ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , April 18, 1864. I had an interview with General Birney to-day, who disclaimed ever having entertaine...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , March 6, 1864. I returned from Washington to-day. I went there Friday morning on business connected ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , February 29, 1864. Yesterday Mr. Dorr, from Christ Church, preached for us, and afterwards dined and...