, 1864-08-05
Eastern News.
Dates of July 29th.

Lincoln: &
New York, July PA dispatch from Niagara
Falls says an interview has taken place between
Messrs. Clay, Thompson and Holcomb, who claim
to be commissioners from the rebel government
to seek terms of peace with Mr. Greely, who is
authorized by Mr. Lincoln to act in the matter
The Commissioners proposed the restoration of
the Union upon this basis:
l. All negroes which have been actually freed
by war to be secured in such freedom
I'd. All negroes who are at present held as
slaves to remain so.
Sd. The war debt of both sides to be paid by
the United States. p" a-'t''t
4th. State rights to be recognized in the re-
construction of the Union
These propositions were laid before Mr.. Lin
coin by Mr.. Greely. The President at once tel
egraphed to Mr.. Greedy the terms upon which he
would propose settlement and reconstruction
to wit:
A full and complete restoration of the Union
in all its Territorial integry and the abandon
ment of slavery in all the seceeded States un-
der conditions which should, while respecting
the property and rights of all loyal men, afford
ample security against another war in the inte-
rest of slavery.
After considerable correspondence between
the parties it was concluded to refer the whole
matter back to the two Governments for recon-
sideration.
Buffalo, N. Y, 2l.-A correspondence between
HolcOmb and Greely, at Niagara Falls, has been
furnished for publication. The first letter from
them to Greely, asked for protection from the
President or Secretary of War, in order that they
may visit Washington. Greedy replies under
date of 18th, as follows:
Gentlemen: II am informed that you are duly
accredited from Richmond as bearers ofproposi-
tons looking to the re-establisment of peace and
that you desire to visit Washington in fulfllment
of your mission If my information be substan-
TALLY correct, am authorized by the President
to tender you his safe conduct, on the journey
proposed and will accompany you at your ear
liest convenience .lfr f.lr
These facts being materially different from
that understood to exist, Greely thought it ad-
visable to refer to the President soliciting fresh
instructions, which were furnished from the Ex-
ecutive Mansion July 18th, 1864 to whom it
may concern, viz
Any proposition embracing restoration of
peace; the integrity of the whole Union and the
abandonment of slavery, which comes by and
with the authority that control the army now at
against the United States, will be received
by the Executive Government of the United
States, and will be met by liberal terms on sub
stantial and collateral points, and bearer bear
ers therefore, shall have safe conduct both ways.
(Signed) A.L1NCOLN
They reply as follows under the date of the
18th of July:
Though the safe conduct of the President has
been rendered u.s. we regret to say that under
misapprehension of facts we have not been ac-
credited to him from Richmond as bearers of
propositions looking to the establishment of
peace. We are however in the confidential en-
ploy of our Government, and are entirely faml-
lar with its wishes and opinions on the subject
and we need only to be authorized to declare that
if the circumstances disclosed in this correspon-
dence were communicated to Richmond. we
would be at once invested with the authority to
which your letter refers or other gentlemen
son+ .g0-j'i dshington Win & TiSW' 81 May
the consumation much desired and term
nation at the earliest possible moment of Il
e calamities of war;
The report of the resignation of Secretary Star
ton is contradicted. ~ assam
The report of the capture of Atlanta is all
: contradicted, and the particulars of a battle bt
fore that place are given, in which Sherman
said to have lost 3 900 and therebels 900 mel
t A portion of the placeis occupied by Sherma
and he is drawing his lines closer around it,
The Richmond papers claim victory for IL
rebels at Atlanta
The rebels have made another raid into Mary
land, and this time the reports of their transa
f tions, as before, are very conflicting. The D.
pers have been prohibited from publishing az
counts of the doings of the rebels Serious ba
ties are reported in which the Federals are sal
to have been driven back by the rebels. Ger
Crook who was pursuing the first raiding part
has been driven back into Maryland by Breckir
ridge. The object of the rebels is foraging an
their principle operations have been confined t
the Shenandoah valley.
The rebel Gen.. Joseph E. johnson has bee
superseded by Gen. j. B. Hood, ofTexas
Accounts from Grant are meagre and con
ficting. One dispatch says he is in front of Pc
tersburg; and another that he has fanked tn
place and secured an important position abov
Bermuda Hundred, which gives him a good bas
of supplies, only eleven miles from Richmond
Nothing but skirmish fighting has been done
but big battle is now every day expected t
begin. to a'-ia
Colonel Mulligan was killed on the 9th in tn
pursuit of the rebels in the Shenandoah valley
The rebel raiders continue their inroads int
Kentucky, and Gen. Rosecrans, by authority, ha
called for nine regiments of six and twely
months volunteers for the protection of tn
State.
Gen. Mexican thinks the rebels design throw
ing their force into Kansas.
ST. LOUIS, July 23.-Much surprise was crea
ted a short time since by the arrest of severa
prominent secessionists in the city whose offens
was unknown. 1t has lately come to light. how
ever, that they were connected with a conspira
cy which extended throughout the entire Mis-
sissippi valley, having for its object the aidins
of rebellion in the Northwest. The Proves
Marshal of this department has been gathering
evidence in the matter, which he has placed il
possession of the authorities at Washington 1
duplicates many public men and shows the or
ganization formidable and dangerous II
is believed that the recent guerrilla
movement in this State had some connection
with this scheme particularly, as Thorton in {
speech delivered at Platte City said that th,
Knights of the Golden Circle were organizing
and were armed to rise throughout the fre,
States: that Vallandigham was with them; tha
he (Thorton) had troops in every county in this
State that 1900 men had been raised in Illinois
and that they will soon join him
st. Louis, July 2s.-The Democrat publishes
an account of a conspiracy to erecta Northwest
ern Confederacy. The organization engaged il
the conspiracy is known as the order of Ameri