The Camden daily journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1864-1864, 1864-08-03

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sona chair at Charlottesville but quite out Of HI,
element iii New York political caucus knows inst i
little; and they would both be nero babies IN tho
hands Of an adroit experienced and unscrupulous wire.
prller like GEoRGE ". SANDERS Messrs C1Aya,d
HoLCoMsE, were probably induced by SANDERS to
believe that their interference might ACCOMPLISH much
and allowed their generous desire stop the shoddipv
Of blood, to get the better of their discretion SAN
nEEs real object perfectly plain to u.s. If it conld
he made 10 appear, and notoriety given 10 the TACT
that peace propositions had been rnado to LINCOLN
| the Democratic party Wohld be strengthened If LIN
colin should return favorable answer he would lose
ground with tho radicals if he did not he would drive
tha moderate men of his PARTY to VAELASD1GuAM
The trick is worthy Of SANDEas but we regret that
toe names of Messrs. CLAY and HoLcoMBE should
have heon mixed up with it.
But simultaneously with this it was announced that
Col JAoUEss OF the I'D Illinois Rest, apd EDMUND
i-1RkE, popular author. of New York, had arrived
Richmond on special and secret mission to the
Conteoerate authorities had been admitted to an in
teview with President DAVIS had been lodged at he
public expense, &c DC. We have, OF course no means
OF knowing what mission Of theSefentlemen was but
from the fact that they had several interviews with
Col OuLD, and were permitted to inspect the Libby
and Belle Isle prisons, we incline to tho opinion that
they came to arrange for the resumption Of the OK.
change of prisoners. we shall soon know, however,
for it's announced by the Philadelphia Inquirer that
Col JAourss official report will shortly be published.
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THE FlnG1S1: WAR NEws--It seems very well sdt.
tied that GRANT is abont to throw his army against
Richmond from this side Of the rvee instead of OPERA
ting against it from the vicinity Of Petersburg The
history of the movement may be stated in the following
facts: On Tuesday night he crossod about three
corps over the rontoona below Deep Bottom, which
were followed at early hour Wednc slay morning
oY their large wagons trains. Shortly after sunrise
our troops near New Market distaut about ten miIc
from Richmond and abou, tvo from his pontoous were
attacked and four guns ot tie Eockbridue Artillery
capt'ireJ Tho capture effected by thr eneu1y eI
tending hIa line QmvinS largely superior torce) and
hHnk'ng our forces Therc no fighting, and the
mon of tho battery succeedvl in bringing off their
hu"eH with them. =.
H'S lines now extend from .Tan>o: rivrr ut 4 point
about twelve miles from Richmond, M the lrn, to
White Oak Fridge. distance Of seven miles. NAL
veTn Hill is out FIVE miles in his rear .He has suc
c'aded in putting his army this side Of the Ccka.
hominy and with the rcpulscs store for that
it experienced at Cod Harbor. As no has torn us
the ork River Hn Road, it is likely that he will
make james river his base Of supplies
There was nothing Of Interest TRANSMITTING in front
OF Petersburg Thursday evening. a little shclliuc
from Battery No y, tho "bnngs" striking near the
planning mill, in Blanfod, and doing no iniry has
been tho only occurrence worthy Of noto within tho
last forty eight hours.