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THE CORRESPONDENTS.
Private and Confidential


CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS,
Canada Vest, July ~ 1854.
DEAR SIR: am authorized to say that the Hon Glenn
ent c. Clay of Alabama, Prof James 7. HosonDe Oh VI
ling to 90 at once to Washington upon complete ana un
qualified protection being given either BY the President OF
Secretary of War Let the permission include the three
names and one other Very respectfully, :, o
To the Hon. HORACE GREELEY
NIAGARA FALLS, IN. W July IL, 1864
GENTIEMEN: l ain informed that you are duly &C
credited from Richmond the bearer OF propositions
looking TO the establishment OF peace that you desire 70
visit Washington ia the fumslt Of your mission anH
accompany YOU If my information be thus lar substan
TALLY correct am authorized BY the President OF the
United States to tender you his sale conduct on
proposed, and to accompany you az the earliest une
that will be agreeable to you
HORACE GREELEY.
To Messrs CLEMENT G.. CLAY, JACOB THOMPSON
JAS P HoLcoMBE, Clifton House, G. W.
CLIFTON HOUSE,
Niagara Falls, July 10, 1864.
SIR We have the honor to acknowledge your favor OF
the 18th instant which would have been answered on yes
terday but for the absence of MI Clay:
The safe conduct of the President OF the United STATES
has been rendered u.s. We regret to state, under some mis-
of facts We have not been accredited 70
him from Richmond the bearers Of propositions looking
20 the establishment of peace.
however,
Government and are entirely familiar with its wishes and
opinions on that subject and feel authorized to declare
that il the disclosed in this correspondence
Tars communicated to Richmond would be at in
vesed with the authority to which letter reers
other gentlemen clothed with full powers would be immed-
aey sent to Washington with the view Of Fastening con-
summation so much to be desired and terminating at the
earliest possble moment the calamites Of the war.
We respectfully solicit through your Intervention SAFE
conduct TO Washington, and thence by any route which
NAV BE- designated through your lines to Richmond. We
would be g sted IL Mr. George N Sanders was embraced
in this privilege.
Permit us in conclusion to acknowledge our obligations
to YOU for the interest you have manifested In the further
ans of our wishes and to express the hope that in any
event. you will afford the opportunity OF rendering them
in person before you leave the Falls
We remain, very respectfully, &C.
e. G. CLAY, Jr.
j. P HoLCoMBE.
P.S 1t lie proper to add that Mr.. Thompson is not
here and has not been staying with since our soourn in
Canada.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, July IL, 1864.
To ,ohom il may concern

To loh0m IL may concern: s5a !.
Any proposition which embraces the restoration OF peace
the integrity Of the whole Union and the abandonment OF
slavery and which comes by and with an authority tha
can control the armies at war sgsnst the Unted
States will be received and considered by the EXECUTIVE
Government Of the United States, aud will be met BY
liberal terms on other substantial and collateral points, and
the bearer or bearers thereof ha have safe conduct both
WAYS ABRAHAM ANeoLN'
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Mr. Hocombe presents his compliments to Major HAY
and greatly regrets his return 10 Washington has beeI
delayed by any expectation Of answer to the commun
cation which Mr., Hocombe received from MN on yes'er
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Major Hay would respectfully inquire whether Prot.
Hooombe and the gentlemen associated with him desire
TO send TO Washington by Major Hay any messages IN re-
ference to the unicaton delivered to him on yestor
day and In that case when be may expect to be favored
with such messages.
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL. WEDNESDAY.
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INTspNATYoNAL HoTEL.

Niagara, IN W July IL, 1864.
GENTLEMEN: have the honor to acknowledge the
racsin Of YOURS of this date by the hand of Mr. W. C.
Jewet The state Of facts therein presented being mate
rally different from that which was understood to exist
by the President when he entrusted me with the safe con-
dnct eoured it seems to every account advisable
FRAT should communicate with him by telegraph and 40
hc fresh instructions which shall at once proceed to
do hope to be able to transmit the result tns after
noon and at all events shall do SO at the earliest mo-
nant Yours truly,
nS HORACE GREELEY.
To Messrs CLEMENT c. CLAY and JAMES I, HoLcomBE,
Clifton House, g. W.
CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, July IL, 1864
To the Hon H. GREELEY, Niagara Falls Ny
SIR We have tho honor to acknowledge tne recePt VI
no Of this date by tne hands Of Col Jewett and will
await the further which you purpose to send us
We are, very respectfully, &c
C. G. CLAY, IT,.
JAMES p. HoLeoMBE.
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CLIFTON HOUSE, NIAGARA FALLS, july ID, 1864.
SIR Col Jewett has just handed your note of this
date which you state that further Instructions from
Washnoton will reach you by to If there be
no Interruption One, possibly both of us, may be
obliged TO leave the Falls day, but will return in time
TO receive the communication which you promise To-
morrow.
We remain, truly yours, DO.
JAMES p. HoLcoMBE,
G. c. CLAY, Jr
To the Hon Horace GREELEY now at the internatona'
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INTERNATIONAL HOTEL.

Niagara Falls, ON. ~ July 10, 1864
GENTLEMEN: At late hour last evening TOO late Tor
communication with you) received despatch informing
me that further instructions left Washington last evening"
which must reach me- there be interruption at noon
to morrow Should you decide to await their arrival
feel confident that they will enable me to answer dehnte
your note Of yesterday morning RegrettDg adelay which
am sure you will regard unavoidable on my part,
/ remain, yours, truly
HORACE GREELEY.
~ tho Hon Messrs O. c. CLAY, IT. and j p. HoLcoMBE,
AHA wv !.
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STATE OF THINGS IN THE cry.

The city was much quieter than on Monday. The an
nual public school examination going at the Smith
sonian Institute, which was overowngy crowded TO see
the distribution Of medals Army wagons and ambuances
were not half upon the street Work Of all
kinds vent usual in all parts of the city At the
market in the morning there not many country
wagons and vegetables sometimes sees but the sup.
ply OF meats not in any respect diminished Vegeta
bles were generally sold at advance Saturdays
figures Huckgers and gardeners from The negbborhood
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TensIyown as nervous and consequential though
il taDcied itself the hub OF the universe There wasn't
much 10 see there however beyond the usual attendants
upon an army. There were Jew traders and itneraut
notion peddlars The actual front about mile be-
yond Tenalytown aud the village far any but
persons 10 the army allowed 10 60 There had been
diminishing for an hour two, in which two three
men were wounded and dozen prisoners taken. The
tide Of action then shifted to the east halted an hour mid
way aud then rolled aoug to the Seventh street road in
front of Fort Stevens, where it grumbed for couple Of
hours and then died away TO silence. "l be godaned
il there are than FIVE hundred rebels out there,
said private Of the Fifth New York Cavalry and il
they'd only let we'd just 90 and clean them out 10
hour Our officers want to, but somebody won't let
1 swear it's enough to make fellow madr' found
Connecticut Yankee out at the elbows patched at the
knees with long hair heavy red beard brown and pecula
tive eyes--ust the chap 10 read Carlyle, and Emerson
and "a argaret Fuller. His FIRST question was: WAL
stranger how does this little affair affect the bulls and
bears Of New York;" He proved Imam Of shrewd humor
and original views Why don't you try and get an off
GERS commission Z" said finally to him. Officers
easily found than coed privates all the
got. Give my compliments to Mr.. Stanton, and tell
him old cSmpsgners say there isn't morenn mouth
ui OF these rebels out here, bis parting word to
the word Of man who had nearly three years Of
| active service,
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
THE FORTY DAYS OF OUR LORDS RESURRECTION
BY the Rev. WILLIAM HANNA, LIZ ID. limo. pp- 81
Robert Carter Erothsrs

THE FORTY DAYS OF OUR LORDS RESURRECTION
By the Rev. WILLIAM HANNA, L. d. limo pp sie'
Robert Carter Brothsrs.
DR.. Hanna announces tho design Of preparing q
Life Of Jesus, from the point of view Of tho latest
results of Biblical inquiry, presenting narrative
Of the leading incidents in the Gospel history, but
with reference to practical and devotional, rather
than to doctrinal purposes. A portion of the work
already issued under the title of the Last Day OF
our Lords Passion has met with such favorable
reception as to induce the the present
volume on the closing period of the Redeeniers
life on earth, and probably to complete the biogra-
ply in similar form. In the preface to this work,
DR.. Hanna makes some stringent comments on Ill.
Renan, "tho evil whose book is fitted TO pro-
duce," he thinks, may be neutralizcd without
any controversial treatment, by simple recital OF
tho Life of Jesus SO as to show that the blending ot
tho natural with tho miraculous, the human Win
the Divine is essential TO the coherepce and con-
sstoncy of the record absolutely precludng such a
conception of Christs character as that which n.
Renan has presented that the fabric Of the Gospel
history is go constructed that if you take ont OF II
the Divinity of Jesus, the whole edifce falls in
ruins" This is the spirit in which the volume be-
fore us is conceived and executed and without fol-
lowing tho brilliant Frcnchman step by step In his
audaciouS theories 1t presents the positive aspect
Of the subject with force and clearness that can
not fail to impress tho generality of readers. DR..
Hanna Is master Of expression, and bis animated
pages give fresh interest to themes which, under
different handling, often prove dry and unattraeive
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
BoOks Received

The Forty Days Of Our Lords Resurr ctcn. BY The Hn
William Hanna, LIZ d. limo. PIP. DIG Robert Cazts
Brothers.
The Cedar Christian and Other Practical Pspe and PersoaS
Sketches By Theodore L. Cuykr. limo. DID, ak
The same. " =
The Soldiers Armor OF Strength By Pilgrim John. EasA
Poems Of the Republic; BY wm Oland Bourne, 4 \.
l2no. PIP. 40. T.. o. Jenkins
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09

l:shed The Ladies Complies Guide 10 NeedIewUrA
and Embroidery" The Ladies' Guide to True PoIits.
meas and Perfect Manners" BY Miss Leslie and "IAs
and Public Services Of Gen. Fremont -
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
NEW YORK TRIBUNE lse4TRIPLE SHEET

Grafton of his admirable wife, traits OF whose
character, without any attempt at formal delinea-
ton, are incidentally described, 20 as to form
charming domestic picture. Tho whole volume,
indeed may DO taken as an illustration of the pow
er of good sense good temper, and good principles
in the ordering of family as well as OF sasacity
and skill in the conduct of farm.
New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-09
FROM PARIS.

The Report Of the Death Of Augustcnbera
why Napoleon should be N gssd
Spirits Tho Elections = Dumas ire
New Play - Tho Sanitary Fair -
Europe.
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The Democratic National
Convention al Chicago.

The Chicago Times of Monday has q
pictorial cut representing the building in
which the Democratic National Conven-
ton will be held in that city, on the 4th
Of July next. 1t is temporary ediice
erected for tho occasion, and will be the
arsest structure ever raised in Chicago.
The Times says:
"Thc building will be of gigantic pro-
portions, measuring 62S feet in circum-
ference, and 200 feet in diameter, and
planned to afford ample room for 15,0OU
people. Externally there will be little
to attract the eye.
The National colors displayed in pro-
fusion from numerous stats rising around
the roof will DC the only ornamentatiun
visible. ,..a-....
The inclosure of the immense ampbi-
theater will be twenty-five feet high
The roof, at its highest or central point,
will be elevated thirty seven feet above
the ground. twill slope gradually until
it fall to an elevation of twenty eight
feet.
''The roof is here broken for the pur-
pose of ventilation, the remaining part
commencing from point four feet below
H. overlapping cornice, which forms the
circumf Inference of the central or largest
division of the building, and from there
sloping gradually to the outer limits OF
the structure. The whole will be entire
ly covered with patent felt roofing SO that
even the continued recurrence of the
heaviest thunder shower will not inter-
fere with the comfort Of the COuyen-
tion.
The Chicag goians in shis matter are dis
Playing an entererise that reflects great
credit upon their public spirit
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Tho GucrriIlas at Work.

CAIRo, May 30.-The steamer Graham
with Memphis dates Of the 9th, arrived
last night. On the morning of the 25th
the gunboat Curlew was attacked al
Gaines Landing, fifty miles below Ma
poleon, by rebel battery of ten guns,
eighteen and twenty Founders. The fire
was returasd. A brisk engagement ensu
ed for half an hour, when the rebels we're
driven off.
The Belle of 81. Louis, from Memphis,
has arrived with one days later dates.
The U. s. Hospital boat Thomas, in
charge of DE-. H. Hams, had arrived
from Red river with about two handsed
of the wounded in the ewgagement as
yellow Bayou. Twenty-nine boats hafi
ar ived at VicksbRrg with Gen. a. j.
Smith command.
The steamer Longworth was fred into
on "Wednesday last BY rebel battery of
six guns from the Arkansas shore, ar
she Columbia. The boat was beyond
yaAge, and passed on without injury.
The steamer Sallie Listabe was fred into
she following morning by the same La
SteFy, and the pilot badly wounded.
Forrest with fifteen thousand men il
said to have been at Tupelle, Mississip-
'pi, on the 10th, engaged in moving forage
40 Corinsh, intending to repair the rail
road 80 Jackson Portions of his con-
imapd have, within few days made.their
sappsarance in the vicinity of Union City.
.Keptgcky. Much excitement existed yes
iterday at PatfoeaA in consequence of va
'rious rumors of the approach of Buford
with q torse estimated at 500 to 1000.
This force is sand tg have boen at May
seld yesterday. The military authori-
sies are prepared tie repel sny attack at
'teAil ted. 10 is nSA 5kely they will allow
the enemy 4" reBeaia in the vicinity IL
force. Scattering hansss sre going about
the country. committing dcpredstons
They hung fonr Union men at Union
City ou the 9Th
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TFrom the Pittsburg Post.I
WILL OF JOHN BUTLER.

1t 10 an unpleasant thing to speak vs-
kindly, even if true, of the dead; but ths
announcement of the death of Jehn But
ler, brother Of tbs General, commonly
called the 'tbeast," reminds us of his pro-
ceedings in New Orleans, by which he
and his brother became sxddsaly posses
sed of colossal fortunes. In his eass the
saying Of Mark Antony is illustratsd-
EE..the svA that men do lives after them''--
and Butler has left Or record evidence of
This and bis brothers infamy in New Or
leans. The telegraph announces that bis
will shows him to have been worth TIVE
million of dollars, the half Of which he
,bequeathed to his brother, the General.
Two years ago neither of these men was
noted for his possessions. now they divide
between them millions. But softS let us
not Judge; he is gone to give an account
of how he accumulated his vast fortune.
Restitution Is now cut of his power, and
,he has LETT behind him partner il, quiet,
to riot in their Tll-gotten gains. Es the
language of Mr.. Beverly, the surviving
Butler may well exelaim, ooh that the
grave could bury memory as well as body"
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OFFICIAL DESPATCH.
sheFidan's and Fifth ugfI
Lees Cavalry Eulg.ged.
LEE DRIVEN BACK.

WAsElNgroN, june 2. 12:I5 A. NJ
To Major Gsreral Dix:
A despatch from Grants headquarters
dated yesterday, June lst at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. has been received by this depart
ment.
1t states that about S P. NJ. the day
before, Sheridan perceiving force of
iebel cavalry at Cold Harbor. which
proved to be Fitzhugh Lees division.-
lie attacked and, after hard fight, routed
it together with Clingman's brigade OF
infantry which came to Lees snppors.-
Sheriden reseained in possession of the
place. He reported at dark that he had
a considerable number of prisoners, and
that there were mary rebel dead aad
wounded on the fela He was ordered
to hold she position ard at 10 p. NJ tie
5th corps set out to- oecspy it.
We have not yet heard from Wright or
Sheridan This morning, and do not Know
whether the former got his troops to their
destination.
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The Abolition Convention at
Cleveland. u

CLEVELAND, May 30.-Judging from
the number of delegates already in and
those reported on the way, the Convention
to morrow will be composed of several
hundred delegates. There are many
Missourians in attendance, but the dele
cations from Illinois, Iowa, Arkansas,
Ohio and Pennsylvania are also large.
Michigan, Wisconsin, MINI esota, Kansas,
New York, New Jersey and Massaehu
setts, are also represented but not largely.
The Germans have delegations from
twelve States, some of whom held an in
formal meeting on Sunday, when, after
an interchange of views, resolutions were
adopted against Lincoln and in favor of
Fremont, against the suppression of the
press and in favor of trial by jury, and
protesting against any Infringement upon
those rights as destructive of American
liberty; also in favor of amending the
Constitution to prohibit slavery, and for
the Monroe doctrine and the one term
principle, as absolutely necessary to check
corruption.
Apparently none but the delegation Of
War Democrats from New York favor the
nomination of Grant with Fremont for
Vice President. They argue that vic
tory in Virginia next month will secure
the Endorsement of this ticket at Chica-
go. On the other hand, the Fremonters
say that they wants man whose political
record is well defined and known to the
country, and who has positive strength.
This they claim.for their candidate, and
profess to believe. he is as likely to be
| inlorsed at Chicago as is General Grant.
| The indications are that Grants name
will be withdrawn, and that Fremont will
be minated without opposition. Several
named for Vice President among
en- Gen. Cochrane, George ". Ca s,
g ,tz Brow n, Gen. Logan, Gov. Andrews
AMI Gen. Rosecrans. Cochrane is the
strongest tonight. The platform will
be substantially that adopted by the Ger
mans, as indicated above. On the points
there set forth there seems to be no ma
ternl diversity of opinion.
I. Comptroller Robinson, of New York,
has written letter strongly fayoring the
nomination of Gen. Grant.
Porker Pillsbury brings with him a
letter from Wendell Phillips, expressing
his regret at his inability to attend the
I shoo VIZ -
istration is failure, because it has weigh
ed treasure, blood and civil liberty against
slavery, and up to the present moment
has decided to exhaust them all before il
uses freedom heartily as means of battle;
that if Mr.. Lincoln is reelected, he is
re elected to pursue the same policy and
with the same Cabinet; he deprecates the
Louisiana reconstruction experiment, and
contends that the only plan of recon
struction within twenty years is to admit
the black to citizenship and use him with
the white. as the basis of States. He
closes by favoring the nomination of Ere
mont or Butler. Fremont being his frs
lchoics. Sod .Ia ra
Among those present are Gen. McKin-
ley, ex-Gov. VIM. f. johnson, of Pa.
Colonel Seaxony, Maj. Haskell, Edward
Gilbert, U. G. Garrett, Parker Pillsbury
tJasper Thompson, Andrew c. Calvin
Gen. Cochrane, Geo. N. Hopkins, Col
Moss, and number of prominent Ger
mgns from the West.
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Luminous.

Senator Sumner, Of Massachusetts, is
the author of the following singularly
lum nous resolution:
Resolved, That a State pretending to
secede from the Union, and battling
against the National Government, to main
tain their position, must be regarded as a
rebel State, subject to military occupa-
tion, and without representation on this
floor Kafi IL has bees readmitfed by a cote
fof both Houses Of Congress; and the Sen
ate viii decline to sRtestain any applica-
ftioS fssm any such rebel State until after
such vote of both Houses.
Poor Samuel His wits Gf DE ever
had any) are wool gathering still. If
a state prfends to sscede, shs mast be
readmittcd! Sumnegs "ideaw" of the
English language, is about as correct as
his opinieas on statesnanship and national
affairs.
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Grant Within Four Hours
March Of ERichmOnd.

NEW YORK, May 30.--The Inquirer
has dispatch dated headquarters Army
OF the Potomac, en- route to Richmond
via Hanover Ferry, May 27, A. NJ,
stating that the whole army was again in
motion; Hancock in the advance, follow
ed by Wright. Gen. Warren is Joining
us, having brought up the rear on our
fJrmer right wing over the North Anna.
Burnside will cross at County Ridge,
and will bring up our rear. The army
moves with celebrity never known before.
We will make twenty miles before night.
Sheridan is ahead securing the country.
Lee evidently thought We were going to
turn his LETT, and give battle on the north
side of the South Auna, but he is out
generated, and by night we will be within
four hours march of Richmond.
Once getting Leo in his works, we go
round his flank and into his rear. The
whole country hereabouts is planted with
corn. The pasture is very fine. We
sweep all before us, horses. cattle, mules,
abands, al fall into our train.
A dispatch from Wheeling states that
Gen. Hunter has reduced his army to
light marching order, aud moved it from
Cedar Greek. lie issued an order that
the army is to live upon the country
through which it passes.
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Secretary Chase.

We publish letter on the outside OF
this number, for the purpose of showing
the manner in which "Ohio's favorite
son" was snub5ed in the late Republican
State Convention.
Mr.. Chase, who is sometimes alluded
to as the brains of the present admins
tratien," has been deliberately repudiated
BY the Lincoln party in this State; and he
who once was the head and front of his
party in this State, who is the embodi-
ment of financial ability, as the Republi-
cans have hitherto claimed, has lost his
prestige, and there are none now so poor
be careful hereafter and obey more i'm
plicitly the will of his master.