New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-07

Gop would never again have attracted the attention Of
the public. But row TIE scheme il not only brought
oTV ard but is actually ber- put into execution by the
Yankee General Batter. With fifteen hundred or two
thousand Virginia negroes no IS cutting ship canal
hr.uch Dutch Gap, which is destined 10 contribute rs
much 10 the benefit o. Richmond any Of her pub
lie works T. is .rne his Object S. not 20 benefs The city,
but that VIII De the result and recent observations
ar0 correct. l5 has nearly corcuded bis ioh.
j. is reported % rs tlut Pc is sinking ditch my feet
deep and lfy broad aad lat ia to ar ihrse weeks az
most, !. viii be completed. q have said. this viii
sh0rton TIE river ala benefit the city. Al step ~ lie
siege ol Richmond, VIC tlrt % Very 10 oiau Whetiert
sccarc 70 ~ authors any OF TIE s4Fnntafs ihcy expect
% derive nom IT, Wore they permitted TO SAN inelr
monitors through 10 without 0ry opposition. they would
be brought nearer Fort DreWry aud chGiiIs Biua and
WoEd avoid e oDsirlC .oas icy tlens,Y'S have snhh
in Trcn.s Ecoch; bu. they VII meet Wfd opposition,
and that Of 30 determined % character that We feel
authorized IN believing the grand cana, destined q prove
improbable 10 them as tao grand mine at Peters
burg 1t is not advisable 70 say on this subject a.
Vrcsent " hen Butler shall complete his canal and Al
TEMPT 20 ~igatc H. be WI find ont how propose 20
confront him. but he feasibility Of making this canal
once demonstrated, the oSOn VIII lot ue Lost upon INC
citizens OF chmOld; and wl,h the return OF peace ana
commerce. they VIII reap tic benefits OF tie lesson
taught them b. Butter, the least.
The CRCps AND THE AR8IFs.
TIE Richmond Er4miaer OF the LIST instant hns m
elaborate editorial article, intended 70 prove that The
South Is yer! far ON exhaustion. We quote WLat II
says;@
he crops Of 1864 which arc to supply ,ubsisenoe for
the next twelve month";, ere unusually good. Certain
localities have suffered from drought, bus this otii mas
been partial only AS general rue, the crops OF eD4
ara boltcr than those of so3. aud promise abundant
bread for another year. There has, iniaet never heen
nuv LACK OF ouantitv Tie difficulty was in dStribu-
ton But our railroads have held oHt wonderfully wei.
Their own officers have been surprised at tie facility
with which they have been able 10 keep them up. " g
better prepared 10 mantlin cur railroad system al
This hour tlan We were eighteen months aga. ivory
mouh increases or capacity 70 improve anl maintain
thee essential public works. Necessity has proved N
this matter he mother OF invention. Tie people have
s.nv Il
Of supplies which they would have considered loryoars
ago arpToxUatct 20 starvation; and great ranuiac;lr'
ilg enterprises have been imWoracd without trouble
which everybody l tie south thought beyond Oll cdl
city 10 accomplish. even in the time ~ peace.
nor ara our armies 20 ~, az NE 7 enemy
sirorrer row t1au when Grant began tho BATTLES 81 me
Wilderness. We have lost Few In NIed ana nc
wounded nearly al ed ana returned - llell
rlaccs IN general. tie army grows stronger rather
thpu weaker for tue boys attaining , the military age
oGtuCmbcr tie Killed, and the discharged cd men me
progress Of active operations INNS our IA IS uu. ei'
of the strife rccupaies the disabled ana restores lhe
Strength of tie ranks. TIE Corirccrlcy Is lWmeh IT,
ably stronger on tbs lrst day oi september Iep th
was on tie yst q Nav, le1} or 1905 III can pace as
many men in tie field; ana each Ian - veteran "Aen
Def re ne was q raw recruit
Visions Of Southern exhaustion. u was tAis very hl-
take which ucd them into the war; aAd tio s-ihc ~
recu hos boon tho cause Of all -cIr dis0p olatmcnta
II they determine 10 carry on TIC Wr iy iAist 4"ce
Themselves Ike men 20 he real fact that they VIII have
10 encounter great ARMIES, Wen sup'nCd uor9hsAy
armed and brave rs any flt over trod L'ld o bNNc
The ooWardy idca tAat tie releho1 ls exhausted aHu
that their fuI her operations viii be iceDy Ionsteo @
bring them 20 grief The South hss fought iineon ior
one Term succc siuy. " ley reclcct BIN she con tghi
him a8oilcr term stH moro successfully. There - no
thought Of subMssion nor ans ear o. eoIh1e AeIei
and ne North would meet in the Fan Of -5' the same
spirit whicn they encountered a. the oaIteb oi TIC
struggle at Ncil Run.
Tie Er0tfrtr ad not heard OF nc ifil 81 Alaht' anu
the ryut OF Hoods army whom tlis waS written.
III OUIATIOS OF ~ AlAlsTiCE.
TIE Ea7urcr sneeFs al tle proposal Of IN aImsi.ce.
Il Saws: -
t q ere g hut one way % obtain ail that We want
AM 10 remain in the right; u 81 the adoption 81 man
~ rfrarhfEsrward course. Le. o. reject al secondary
cra lions and reuse nll co-l.h3 tat -ft A'
Simple recognition o. ul and a.sDa-e -rutp hoc"te ~
te Confederate States tle one 50 lt cch.uol lp'l
vi ie alone We can conclude peace; 10 AZ JOY Ao1 lii
more. We cg0 acccp. nothing ies'. al otAtl fu1tip
--of territorial limits, Of The rayn,i. OF iAe int'o-
debt OF c0llI ensaiou l5r 1sse-H'f, even lr ''fe'
ras. an o ]. into uft 'r ins.tfI cilc
by lie side o. tae fundamental condition. ltc'nc-i
ece and Pence is what $40 M and tr-y Tor; wa. a-c
rtia Wooded ysa will discuss reconstruction H4ll "ll
cusuiCs ana ulcl convinced tat oLf t-e. 80 A-' =.
ger OF or people dire arAlr NOR l4aH iI'e....
troei-.it'on Nera can De 20 afr.sLce ~ con
rcut.ol, 10 q -lss OLD '4ir n.s VIZ, N-+' .'
iTfrvrlns- choose between recognition nnd war; il'-,
/ middle ground. Aele Ne plan. o.f .'ii.ti t-l
iele gi 0odsA-g nc mean ~ MAINTAIN IL -. -' ana
our children"
~ AIrLAL.
The Richmond Gl;iar. says:
"Ibe Conf, lo-Ites G.e ut povcr'e-s 81 promoting
results ~ tho lorth in tie iaie.st 4 sec Now D.
lle lils tr I3 ~ tft t.fy tAnffN ID pt uitA q u
caoIi, 90 CAV. lo tN' oall Oh '.e ,' ,,
army. avn SO press nlan '-a enemy VAN an ti fie'f
.s sLl. t.ll. rf.seat oc0e.cY a3 tD oll fL. ~
tl0 De tUIlrd llO Gcira t'd i.T li'll..i ,-h 'i
rf.co best .r.u1.cd into passion. Let every 1laft
from tLs army at once come IN Let every oiuoef >.
don h'vvi.lt and Cutc ralur nr Jed on lhC uic lo ft
against ana 90 make alI-a-s aat 90 re. 40 b.O' ny,