, 1864-08-21
Chicago Gribn11c.
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We print upon Ihe second page Of this
Issue q concise but essentially complete his
tory Of the Chicago TRIBUNE, from It's first
issuc to the present number, fresh from the
flies Of our new eight cylinder press. As the
history OF the TRIBUNE largely involves the
history Of Chicago, With allusion to events
In the past, and to the pioneers Of the cltF,
1t il believed 1t will be OF interest to the gen
eral reader as well a. to the immediate
fienGs OF the paper. Our press is now in
full and successful operation, and We extend
an invitation to our friends and patrons, Gu
rious in such matters, to call and see It.
Our friends in the country will find the
1atch string out on Wednesday and satur-
day afternoons, 1t which time the weekly Is
worked of.
Dr.. Brown, Of Liberty, he, w.s found
guilty by The United States District Cou1ta
Bangor, Saturday, OF the practice Of apply
ing poison to drafted men, Ii such EaJ
that they were exempted for piles and other
diseases. His charge Was one hundred dol
lars man.
The coal dlgge1s Of Pennsylvania hare
made general demand for higher wages.
They have for several months been receiving
four. cents per bnshel for digging Coa1 is
sixteen cents per bushel in Pittsburg, and
the papers cLarge the blame as well on the
dealers - on the miners
Mrs. DR.. Aa3 E. Walker, captured in
Gtorg,a, has been exchanged as regular
army surgeon.
We print upon the third page of this issue
detailed report Of the unofticisl miasion Of
Col. Jaques, Of this State. and ]. B. Gilmore,
better known ~ Edmund Ki1ke;;' to Rich.
moud, who sought an interview with JET.
Davis, in hope Of finding some possible
ground Of negotiation aud nltmate peace.
The account Will be read With deep interest,
and is especially good reading for Copper
heads and Northorn traitors, who arc eter-
n.llr pratIng their sickly nonsense about
peace with people, who spusn every proposal
for peace, except upon the condition Of the
recognition Of their independence. There
can be but one inference from this interview,
and that Is, the absolute necessity Of fighting
out the var vigorously.
Secretary S.snton's bulletin contains the
latest news from Grants army. On Thursday
morning the 5th Corps crossed the Weldon
road, and after gallant fight with Hi1i's
corps repulesd them, and commenced the
work Of destroying the road On Friday
Gen BirneJ's disis1on, Eorth Of the James,
vas attacked, but the rebels were hsnd-
eome1y repulsed
senator Wilson, ot Massachusetts,, has
published card denying the allegations OF
the n. T. E<7ald, and ether Coppcrhead
prints. that be his besn urging the Presi.
dent to offer Al armistice to the rebels.
A letter from St Johns, u. F., reports
very cold weather there. There had been
scarcely any warm weather. The fisheries
had proved failure, and trozt had damaged
the potatoc cror.
There are two items Of news which need
confirmation badly-one, that we have cap
tured Mobile coming to us from rebel
Sources; tn: other that hostile Indians have
eacked the village Of Maysvitle, in Kansas.
4 Washington dispatch estimates the en-.
tire rebel force in Virginia at T0,o0o, while
another correspondent in the Shenandoah
Valley puts down toe rebel force in that re.
gion at 4o.ooo infantry and 1900 cavalry,
Granting both true, Lee would have only
5000 men before Richmond. It is eafe tc
presume that neither are correct
The rehel pre1etee that they hare si1
months provisions IN FoEt Morgan, at ths
entrsnce to Mobile, Is not credited By tht
old salamandsr, FArr4gut Probably long
before this Fort Morgan has hsd taste 0
bis qualify,
Gold opened in New York on Saturday al
257I<, closing nr c56si.