Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-24
NEWS PROM THE sOUTH.

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The Expected Federal PrepOsal for an ar
nisnee-ls Acceptance Depending Upon
the Bfddrdpai Of ths Union Forces and
BIoekoding Fzests-Sugugation or Lnds-
pendenee TO FolloiO the RefusaE-THs Pol.
icy cftke British GoUTnment-Z Zndietmsnt
Against the 7Ftasurer of the Rebel Stdtes
for HabituGI Gambling at Faro Tables.
Prom the Richmond Examiner, August II.
1t seems to be nearly certain that pro.
sal will soon be made to US from some
quarter, either from Lincoln or from the
Chicago Democratic Convention, to assent
to an armistice, or simple cessation of hos
tilities, to allow of negotiation for "peace
and reunion" and for that alone. A New
York paper most urgently advises Lincoln
himself to take the initiative in this, in or
der "to disarm and silence the demoral-
izing peace faction at the Eorth,n because
it shrewdIy guesses that such armistice
and negotiations would be refused. This
is merely move to take the wind out of
the democratic sail. Whether Lincoln is
to make such proposal now, or whether
the democrats are to carry in their candi-
date expressly that he may make it-from
whencesoeVer il may come, it is wholly
inRdmissfble. If the North desires to have
negotiations for reunion entered upon at
all, let all troops aud biacksding hesIE be
viibdsawr aud sa Figbt ~ secession tor-
! NIL -Gsik ikooRIedg03, allE thea nOg0tiRtion
would be at least possible. Ifthey invite
us to negotiate on any other footing our
only rational answer would be another
blow at the heart of Penusylvauis. We
are not likely to consider the question of
reunion with sword hanging by hair
over our heads; and if such a proposal be
made we shall only conclude that It means
war, and endless war, until one nation or
the other shall be subjugsted or orextirpated.
This is evidently the prospect on which
the British government is still gloatipg
with satisfaction. The Queen, in prorogu-
ing Parliament, designs to mention our
war, and reafirms the policy of strict ineu-
ltrality'-namely, such neutrality, all on
one side, as we have experienced uniformly
for some years past. Mr.. Seward could ask
no more. No matter; we have long been
conscious that this cunfederacy will have to
sustain itself, not only against YANKEES FIRE
and sword, but against the most malignant
machiuations of British neutrality.
1t is announced that the government Is
again threatening retaliation for Yankee
outrage; thst Colonel Crook has been put
in irons at Macon, so that his treatment
NAV follow in all respects that of the Con-
lteQerhte SOlOuGlI august ASDouaAuI haASH
prisoner by Hunter; and further, that the
Yankees having confined in Jail under q
terminal charge of arson Mr.. McGill, a Con-
1 federate soldier, the son of DR.. McGill, now
of Richmond, alleging that he was present
and aiding at the burning of Chambers
burg, q Yankee prisoner has, in his case
also, been chained up to abide the issue,
and to answer life for life, outrage for out
rage. This is, indeed, well, If the govern
lment means 70 stand by it but it is much
feared that our enemies will never believe
il until they see it. They will remember
F1ynn and Sawyer; they will remember
that no Yankee was ever hanged for Nun
ford and will, perhaps, think they have
only to threaten that in case We retaliate
they will retaliAte for that retaliation, and
then we will yield out of "humanity.n We
trust this time they may turn out to be
wrong for once. It has come to the point
" here the very life OF our cause consists
in stern and exact retaliation.
IHD1oTNEAT AGAINST TIE TREASURER OF THE
j zial REBEL STATES FOR GAMBLING.
Prom the Richmond Examiner, Aug. II.
As the treasurer of the Oonfederte states
underlies at this moment an Indictment,
charging him with habitual cabling at faro
tables, the public, whose money has been
, passing through bis hands, will be exceed
! ingiy gratifed if he shall be acquitted upon
that charge, or that, if found guilty, IL may
further appear on the settlement of his
accounts, that it is not with our money he
has been gambling at this rate, but with
: bis own, IN which case be may be congrat-
ulated onIthe possession of so ample pri-
vate fortune. .Fa
1t is understood that on his resignation
of the Office his accounts as usual in such
cases, are in process Of examination at
the department; and the public curiosi-
Ity Is the more aroused about the affair, as
| Il appears that two other officers Of the
Treasury are also indicted at the some time
for the offence of cabling at faro. We
trust It will not be held 'scurrilous" nor
malignant attempt factiously TO under
mine the government, II we suggest, and
most earnestly urge that the investigation
OF these accounts should be made thorough
Ii and searching, and that its results should be
communicated to the world as soon as pos
sible. At time when every family in the
country 10 not only sending ont the hover
of its youth 20 the field. but pinching it
self With privatiops before unkuown to
strengthen the hands Of the government,
,hers is nothing so desirable as to be per-
fectIy assured Of the utmost integrity In
the pscuniary administration sf that gov
a,nGnant To reaasure the public, there.