Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-16


line only reaches near to where the chan
mel along the north bank runs, andiby this
route the rebels have never had any OBJ
lstEuctions from Fortress Monroe to Rich.
mond, nor have they noW.e The rebel
Isquadron In the James consists of two iron
u IeladajRnd one Nooden .Kqnbpat. The! IRON
clads are built of-Wood, with three plates
of iron for coating, each plate being laid
transvefsely to the one underlying 1t, and
having % thickness of from three e-eights TO
l6ye eights Of an inch., This 10 covered by
i a coating OF railroad iron, ON which a. slant
ing surface 10 seyeFyWtere presented, 90 that
The shots will glance off the sides of the
vessel or any other part of her exterior sur
face. There are two of these iron Clads,
i one carrying four heavy guns and the oth-
ef two. There 10 absolutely nothing hnt
these, if the channel already described Is
taken by the UniouL iron clads, to hinder
them from going up to the city of Rich
mond. -" f7 - 1'E1' r.. 4. ! - Is -,-s f,,
The ram Albsmaarle, on which the two
hundred pounder.a ct Plymouth, N. o., took
NO effect, was built In the same manner a.
those rams at Richmond.
The clothing Of the rebel army is all
worn out, and il was never before 90 badly
of in this respect. EIasla1 --i.siss4 i IN
The strain upon the rebels Is so great
that our informant dsfies them either to
hold out much longer or contradict his
statement. -.,,,, ~ Dad
THE PEACE 9pEsTIoa,1-rHH RuAoRED Ar
'.l-s ltat HIsFfOH. t-'sss's X
Prom the Charleston oaurisr, Sept ..
The rnmors that have been ,bEuited
about concerning Lincoln's intention to
propose an armistice OF. ninety days to
President Davis, have been freely com.
meuted upon BY papers 4throughout the
continent. Many Yankee journals ap-
the Confederacy with one accord advise
and urge the instant and emphatic rejection
OF such proposition. We are pleased at
that unity of sentiment among the jour-
nails in. these Confederate States, and We
are sure that our Watchful, wise and patri-
otic President is prepared to treat that
proposal for q limited peace in manner
that will command the commendation and
gratitude Of the whole country.
II it be true that the President of the
United States purposes to treat with our
government in order 10 procure cessation
OF hostilities for o definite period, the mo.
lives that actuRte that functionary are.
manifest. He Il alarmed at the rapid
growth of the party utterly opposed to the
prosecution of the,War, and in favor of
peace ON the only terms every man of
sense in Yankeedom is aware 1T is possible
to obtain peace. The freedom with which
that party 10 critioising his violations of
law and the Constitution, the bolduess with
which it defes hispoWer, and the, severe
m6liner with which Il deuounces his sIty-
ranuous acts Of ofusurpation, has made the
dictator tremble- in the seat At power. BE
has hem ohllgAd % hear the most trqth-
ful, RrathfnI words that haYa fAllan lhat |
Stdi soisnt from th6 mbnlhs ef Bnc6 men
~ diahan, sVcorho1S. lLohg knadth-
ers, and conscious OF his inability to cope
viih Eths- spo%eEjthat ;backS Them, he is
Obliged to refrain from lifting his hand
against them. aa!
) The character and magnitude of the OPP
position the failure Of his most formidable
plans has created, lead him to appreheud
that the convention now In session at Chi
caeo will adopt the the opinions and SEN
timeuts of the leaders of that party. He
expects that body to come out openly and
absolutely ip favor of peace. he is aware
that the divided party he belongs to is uu-
able to make head against an organisation,
SO numerous, SO harmonious, SO tull OF life,
energy and hope-an organization that ex-
presses the feelings and yearnings of so
large Q number. Of the people under the
Government. And being a man largely
endowed with that quality which is prom
iuett au1ong the traits of the devil, he Is
going TO attempt to accompliShb by mauosu.
Sre What he cannot do by a fair stand up
6pht.. Had he the power he would use
force, -but ss he does not possess the re.
ldhisite power, he has recourse TO cunning,
Il is known that :he man who presides
over the destinies of Yankeedom, has Q
small braiu aud large cunning. ln all
guiIeful arts there 10 none Of all that nation
III wily. subtle spirits who Is worthy TO be
comuared with Abraham Lincoln. His
cunning has suggested the proposal of an,
armistiee. The adoption Of that scheme Is
an act of policy that far exceeds any proof
of his uncommon artfulness he has yet
| given 70 the world. stti
the peace party by proposing an aTmistice
nm sneh grounds, couched in such lau-
guaRe, "a that the very. offer will be q NOR =
| tal affront to the President and the people
| of these Confederate States. It will be 80
| unreasonable and Wanton an indignity, as
that the self-respeet of our Executive VIII
IobliEe its instant and utter rejection. HAv-
Il ing thus contrived to insure the defeat of
that measure, which the artful man. aided
| bEghis Secretary Of State, will labor hard
/ 10 make appear iwas suggested by the no.
blest feelings and purposes, he will at
kribute the failure 70 the pride, obstinscy,
hitter ;enmity aud stiffneckedness Of the
leaders of this wicked rebellion. he will
declare, in high sounding phrase, that he
has discharged the duty he owed 70 his
people and 70 the wicked ipgrates of the
Confederacy, to foreigo nations, and to the
\ dearest Interests 1of ciyillEatiop{ Christie
anity and humanity, in the manner dieta-
i ted by the solemn sense Of the obligations
resting upon him, actuated by the most
1 zen Grous and maRnanimous motives, and
1 With . single eye to the welfare of both
nations. And then he will assert that,
while he was considerate, conciliatory and
sincere, ave were unreasonable, violent and
false; that wtile be was for peace, We were