The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-06-27
STARTLING NEWS.
THE REBELS ARE FRIGHTENED.
LcorrsspondsncO n. Y. World
They Propose a Compromise.

ecn0 IN lne edltOflaI6 OF the World anu
its contemporaries. Rumors that affected
the public variously and which gave prom
ise to breed trouble in the Cabinet, troub.
le in the city, and trouble everywhere
mysterious whisperings concerning great
events yet shadowed by the wingof com
ing time have made all men shndder,
frcm the President in his Office totke
grsasiest mechanic in Massachusetts. We
have heard that the Secretary OF State
was cunningly devising plan ofcom
promise by which the present inbarmony
might ride into place and power; but We
could not credit it. In fact, we heard
such stories concerning men 10 whose in
tsgrity VIC had hitherto trusted. and in
whose firm, unyielding patriotism We
placed reliance, as 10 make US shrink
from the next conner, les. he should bring
word of treason, aud perhaps worse dis
honor. rf' 5nrau 'al h' ."
We have fullylappreciaIed the anxiety
Of the country to know if such things
could really be, and i. was because we re.
Spocted so thoroughly the integrity of
our Government, that we have declined
thus far to send on tho rumots. am
enabled, however, to-day, 10 give you,
somewhat in detail. the facts concerning
one of the most remarkable, and yet moot
natural events oftho age. | do not send
them unadvlsedly. but only after patient
Investigation and mature consideration.
The source Of my information canhot be
made public. it is sent privately for the
satisfaction of the editors cf the World;
but the people may rest assured that truth
is the cornerstone Of this dispatch.
well know that the readers Of tho
World will believe that.
TIE REBELS ARE FRIGHTENED.
aud that they are most anxious TO make
terms with the parent Government, and l
am fully prepared for their astonishment
when they read that their commissioners.
ARE IN WASHINGTON.
II seems that Jefferson Davis, having
become thoroughly frightened, has, in a
semi Official manner, made overtures TO
our Government. When his commits
sioners reached the capital they were de-
sired to state their case, and to'tell what
they wished. They submitted two ptopo.
sitions: .J.A . .+a 3l.Ha
First. That the United State rIncondi-
tionally recognize the existence Of the
Southern Confsdoracy. and that the lat
ter be permitted for a term of one, twoor
three years. to carry on their government
as an experiment. That the expenses ol
the war, thus far incurred. be equi,ably
arranged between the two sections, aud
that each do its best fur..the maintenance
offrendly feeling aud Intercourse between
the two peoples And that If, at the ex.
piralon Of the time Ngre upon. il be
found that the experiment cannot succeed
a commission be appointed to reconstruct
a union.
PEREMToRILY REJECTED.
Wbereupon they modestly put forth
another, as follows
Second, The South will be ooutont if
the Government will pledge itself to pass
at the coming session Of Congress an ir-
repe'lablo constitutional provision, recog.
niziug and legaliaing forever the instilu,
lion of Slavery below.
- THIRTY.sIx THIRTY. .r
which is the southern boundary line of
the State Of Missouri. This done, the
Southern Provisional Government pledges
itself Instantly 10 abandon the war. and to
re establish peace aud the most cordial re.
latonship, so far as its section is concern
ed-to redirect the course OF trade into
its accustomed channels, and in every
way restore tie happy days Of our fore.
fathers. .. ...
AS TO the reception which this propo.
sition received, my informant was posi-.
tive, though from another source gather
doubt. He states that it, also was por.
omtori!y REJECTED. 1t seemed to the par.
ty Of tho second part, mere intensified.
ton Of the Criltondon amendment, aud
not varying greatly from the Adams prop.
csition, Others say that the acceptance
oi this proposition would not be unaccep-
table to the Secretary Of State; aud there.
fore, will meet with favor from the Pres
ident; Between tho two cannot decide
Mr., Davis says that his retreat from
Harpsr's Ferry was stroke of peaceful
policy. He had troops enough there to
withstand any force which General Scott
was prepared to bring against him, aud
It was not because he feared the result Of
an engagement at that time, but because,
he knew that he had no force with which
to meet what might subsequently be sent
against him, The Secession Government
now rests on hope--that hope once
swallowed up in a disastrous defeat upon
the battle field would prove the desttuc.
tion OF what it uow sustains, He is sen
sible Of the TACT, that if once defeated,
there would rise such a tide of popular
indignation against him aud his co work.
ers that they could in no way withstand
an Ighomiuious fight. or ignomuious
death would be the 10. Of one and all.
The world rsmarks editOrially on. the
above. .....
Tho very remarkable statements cons
munloatsd by one Of our Washington
correspondents, which may be found a.
mong our special dispatches from that
city, are obtained by him from sources
which. though not official. are entitled
to great rospocL Ifthe extraordinary and
unexpected nature Of the announcements
ara calculated TO produce iucredulity, tho
character and position of his iniormauts,
on the other hand. arc such as to make
IL certain that the fullest confidence in