The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-07-25

The Baltimore Gazette of the 23d inst. was
received last night. 1t states that on the
authority OF the Washington cor, espondeuts
of several New York papers that Rev.
Col. Jleques and Mr.. Edward Kirk were
recently at the Spotswood Hotel, Rich
mond, on secret mission that they were
elegantly entertained for three days; that
they had two interviews with "Mr Davis"
&c. What passed at these interviews viii
not be disclosed for the present, but "it is
intimated that Mr.. Davis would consent to
nothing short of the recognition of the
Confederaey."
ANOTHER "PsAoE NEGOTIATION
Tho Gazette publishes i summary Of cores
pondence which has taken place between Ex
Senator Clay, of Ala, Prof Holcombo, of Va, and
George N sanceis, on the one side, and Horace
Greeley on the obsr. On the 18th, Sanders ad-
dressed note 10 Greeley asking safe conduct for
Me.srs Clay, Hoicombe, and himself, to Wash
ington. Bis letter is dated at the Ciifton House,,
Canada.
Greeley, understanding they were the bearers
Of propositions from Richmond looking TO peace,
rendered safe conduct from the President.
They replied that they were not accredited with
such proportions, hut in the confidential employ
of the Government, aud felt authorized to declare
that if the circumstances disclosed In the CORES
pondence be communicated 70 Richmond. they or
o.her gentlemen would be invested with full pow
crs.
Greeley answers that the state of facts being
materially different from that supposed 10 exist by
the President, II was advisable for him 10 com
muncate by telegraph with him and obtain fur
ther instructions
The following was accordingly received from
Lincoln:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Washington, July Ia, 1864.
To Whom it Meg Concern:
ANY proposition which embraces the restoration
of peace, the integrity of the whO> UniCn and
the abandonment Of. slavery, and which comes
by and with an authority that can control the ar
mic. now at War against the United States, will be
received and considered by the Executive Gov
ernment of the Urited States, and Will DO met by
liberal terms on substantial and collateral points,
and the bearer or bearers thereof shall have safe
conduct both ways. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Clay and Holcombe, in closing letter TO Gree
ley refer 10 the repeated declarations OF the Con-
federale authorities of their willingness 30 neg0-
Lincoln, as expressed In bis document addressed
40 Whom IL Nay Concern" They say: "ft
prrclHdes negotiation and precribes in advance
the terms and conditions OF peace. 1t keturns 10
the original policy Uf 70 bargaining, no negotIa
tions, no truce with the rebels, except to bury
their dead d, until every man shall have laid down
his arms, submitted TO the Government aud sued
for mercy. We have no use for the paper
which has been put In ous hands.
We could not transmit II 10 the President of the
Confederate States without Offering him an indg
nity, dishonOring ourselves, and iRcurriDg tht
well mefiied scoin of our country rymen.
FROM Tbs VALLEY.
Ayenll reports that he encountered part of iht
Confederate forces under Early at Winchester
killing and wounding some four hundred of them
and captured four pieces of artillery and abou
two hundred prisoners.
The Washin eton Star also states that a skirmisi
| took place near snfcke,'s Gap, In which som,
eighty rebels, acting as teams,ers, were captured
| but no, before they succeeded In burning The wa
| gon train.
FROM MISSOURI.
The latest advIces from Missouri are exciting
The gue!i!ias are increasing In that state To al
caprec eientei extent, aud it Is now confidently
| asserted that 5, . % men under Gen P,ice hav,
also entered the Stale. From the tone OF the las
| telegram which reaches Us, we should judge tha
| the authorities are alarmed ut the aspect OF AT
/ faiIs, and are not In condition 10 meet tn
| emergency with any adequate military force.
| DECLINE In GOLD.
| Gold close at 10 O'Clock on the 22I, In New
| golk, at 25lh The mar ket was probably afTecte
! by "pedce Iumors''
| PICTURE OF THB sIKGE WASHINGTON sEE
| FkOM TIE lSsIDs-sCEgEs oP THEE DAYS.
/
| who was in Washington ''lrom the beginning E
the end of the rebel raid" furnishes very goo
| description OF that city under Its first siege. q
| says:
| at,be lime of the appearance of the frs, Butter
uu, al Rockville, Md, the capita city had nc
| force enough to man four rifle pits Ii Twas uncer
| tain at whic b point of the thirty odd miles III
! columns OF Breckinridge aud Early might b,
hurled And when 1t was learned at midnight U
I Aau 9n6mV
| ing their columns against Fort Stevens, with ih
knowledge Of our weakest point OF Defence
which was the most alarming ID AZURE of the Who'll
afflir--the terror OF the citizens snoun ed aimos
10 paralysis At the disposal of Gen Augur wer
| a few hundred days. men, unused as yet TO tn
| sound of heavy artillery, Ave thousand of veteTa
| reserves, men thoroughly capable Oh nghtihg, bu
utterly incapa.se of marching at tne double quic
f,om one threatened point 10 another
| On Sunday, Iumofs of the approach OF III
| enemy set the unIlcdged artillery at anxious pTac
lice with the heavy guns, and filled the rfie-pft
| with all the veteran reserves around the city IN
| report Sunday night, that Ahe enemy were
| Rockville eighteen miles dis tant, brought all IN
| reserves from ihe Alexandria side. AS your cor
| respondent and the sunlight passed up l4th slree
The thunder of the guas of Fort Reno. which wer
| believing under the frantic practice OF the. .mlii
tia, was swayiag the people 10 aud tro Will eI
element broad grin was very hideousiy PEI
| ceptbie on the Secession mouth, and many a
| anxious face locked out from behind wavin
nag, and many hearty God bless you," cam
| tr ON a IOyai heart We marched up the road.
Arriving at Fort Stevens, In the suburbs OF IN
city, we found a few regiments scatiefea aioua
In t,at lazy indifference which Is evinced only L
| IN, veteran at such an hour. The fie pits wei
| spsreJy occupied and troops slowly coming II
| conprised only OF d smounted cavalry and eonvi
| I.scsnt, from hospital We were ordered thrt
miles 10 the left Fort Reno, and stationed ihei
| Ia The rifle pitt; but unti, one o'c 0ck the grun
bling of .be men under the intoIerabie heat In hi
. sha,Ieess plain ''was all the sound we heard -
| After resting a few moments, We were 0rdeTs
, back On our arrival Onc-ih third OF the regime
| and five commissioned officers had been stTickt
down with heat and sun stroke by two OclOt
| the rebel skirmisheTs were appealing and disal
nearing IN that snake In the grass style SO bcc0r
. ing to tneir status, near the residence OF III
| Frank Blair. BY three O'Clock their satrmish III
had worked its ihsidiOus way within pistol shot
the punneIs at the fort, and matters were becot
ing decidedly interesting, sufficiently so TO begul
the President, tile Secretary OF State and his so
| many of the Foreign Legations, and all the mi
tary notabilities Of the capital, 10 the scene.
| So close were they that one OF the gazers fro
| Fort Stevens was shot On the parapet. aud Z
whistle of bullet was heard close brside the RI
sident's Carriage. which, at this stage OF the pr
ceedinys was In a position enabling its dist
sujshed occ upant to crack joke In response 10
crack OF tho rebel rife. Whether II was this Ia
= outrage that determined the officers In charge
, not we do not know; but about this time prOcea
| iuys were being taken TO put an end ~ this ref
recreation. A line Of skirmisheTs, composed
the Veteran Reserves, some dlsnounted caval
| and hundred day men, were depioyed Ia front, a
steadily drove back for short distance The wht
| rebel liae.
The scene at this time was one Of the rarest
history. From the elevated position Of the c
| trenchments the view was unobscurod tor
h miles in every direction by ANYTHING but I,
u g,oups of iFees and undsrbrush. The beauti
?, | agricu,tura1 region under the guns of Forts S