, 1864-08-26

Refugees are beginning to arrive, all bringing
intelligence of the rebel advance.
Considerable uneasiness is felt, butthe reports
are so conflicting that it is impossible to obtain
an exact account of the state of affairs.
The amount of National Bank currency in cir
culation is $24 100000.
The record of the General Land Office shows
that the demand for the settlement of public
lands is greater than for any previous season
for three years, and the receipt of money in con-
sequence much larger
SYREOUsE, N. Y. Aug. .1S.-VaIlandigham ad-
dressed a mass meeting here to-day. He said
that he expected the nominee of the Chicago
Convention would be pledged to the suspension
of hostilities and Convention of the States
and that majority of the delegates from the
Northwest were committed to that doctrine. He
believed a reunion of the States to be possible
The South had proposed through the President
and through his agents to meet the United States
and see if they cannot agree. They are tired of
war and want an armistice and a Convention
He declared that with republican form of Gov
ernment it was impossible to keep the States to-
gether by force of arms, and that he was for try
ing reconciliation and compromise.
Resolutions were adopted declaring that the
country had been passing through fearful po-
litical conYulsion, that violence had been at
tempted under the mask of patriotism, and call
upon the people, irrespective of party, to aid in
obtaining permanent suspension of hostilities
and the perfection of some mode of reconstruc-
tion which shall unite the country on lasting
basis of peace,
That it is the duty of the Chicago Convention
to give expression to this spirit of peace and de-
clare it to be the purpose of the Democratic par
ty to cause this desolating war to cease by call
ing National Convention in which all the
States shall be represented in their sovereign
capacity, and that to this end narmistice should
be declared.
Thatif the Convention shall place another
war candidate and platform before the people
there will be no real issue to decide
That the candidates already nominated repre-
sent all who cling to the war; and it is sound
policy to gather together under our banner all
who entertain opposite sentiments and are in fa-
vor of restoring the country to its former con-
dition of prosperity and happiness, which is on
| ly to be obtained by the election of President
pledged to the support of peace policy.
That we solemnly protest against the usurpa-
tions and lawless dispensations of the present
Administration and warn it to desist from en-
roachments upon the rights and liberties of the
citizens of our State.
That we will not tolerate the rule of martial
law, military interference with the elections, or
any more arbitrary arrests of citizens, and that
to the maintenance of this we pledge our lives,
fortunes and sacred honors.
| That the reply of President Lincoln to Clay
and Holcombe furnishes unmistakable evidence
that the party now in power have deluded the
! people into granting them unlimited means for
| the purpose of preserving the Union which they
have used and are still using for the base end of
overthrowing state institutions and advancing
| party interests and establishing themselves in
| permanent despotic power.
This evening, at the same meeting, the princi-
pal speaker was John B. Weller of California.
| He reviewed at some length the history of the
! Administration, denounced as arbitrary and un-
constitutional many ofits acts and expressed
himself in favor of an armistice and a Conven-
tion of the States, believing the people of both
! sections wanted peace.
! Washington, Aug. IA letter from the Ar
my of the Potomac at noon the 18th says:
The I'd corps having been unsuccessful in the
attack on the enemy on the north side of the
| James river on the 18th fell back to a safe po-
sition which was occupied until yesterday, when
another assault was determined on and carried
out successfully. The enemy were driven from
! their works with noaTy loss. We captured sew
| eral hundred prisoners and some heavy guns
Our loss is quite severe. We hold the position.
| The cavalry under Gregg had engagement
with the rebels and drove them from their works
near the New Market road, but were finally
| forced back. Col. Gregg was severely wounded.
| Washington, Aug l8.-The attention of the
War Department has been called to the fact
| tnat tne insurgents IN kentucky tennessee and
Missouri have endeayored to fraudulently and
treacherously obtain the benefit of the Presi-
dents amnesty for the purpose of preserving
their property from the penalty of crimes or Sc
curing themselves from punishment for the com
mission of arson, robbery and murder. Orders
were issued to the commanders of military SER
! vice to prevent the improper administration of
the oath to persons for any otherpurpose than the
restoration ofpeace and the establishment of ma
tional authority.