New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-29

to the authorities. He Is only told thai be ~ no bc''T
% fight for hs country than bis neighbcrs and that h
can be made very useful II be cannc. see well ios
long distance he can for yard or two and VIII ID
well enough 10 help work heavy guns. IL no can 10
hear The word Of he when others lost
and FIRE and follow their example. II lame and unable
10 walk nimbly he vii answer for the cavalry. II rpp
tured or infrn he will do well enough for garrison Of
hospital duty. Mono are allowed to escape. Gen
Grant only tch hs the story when be declared that thu
yilliaDs had robbed the cradle and the grave.
The reports that Gov. Brown Of Georgia, has ofcret
propositions of peace 10 Gen Sherman. the gentleman
have referred to confidently prononnces purely fcii
ous. He il well acquainted with tho Governor, and Il
quite familiar with hs views and sentiments IN regnt
b. The war AlthoughIhe is not so desperate ar despi
cable Rebel 90 tho Louisiana advocate of perjury b,
voud make no oyertures Tor peace without tho
ard appreciation Of his master, jeff Davis. Brown
like Davis and all tie other leaders Of tho Rebellion, has
not the slightest notion OF submitting 20 any peace n
presen. not involving the recognition OF tho Conicder
acy They entertain strong hopes that the Democrats
N rho North win elect their President In which event
they know that they dictate their own terms %
peace They believe that If this hope fails them, better
term, can he obtained By the States acting in concert
with any propositions they see ct to make than by
mo, ing separately Therefore no peace Iropositionr
will be received from JEFF Davis or any one else will
bis sanction unit; the result Of tho Presidential election
IL known.
Welinformed people in tho South all understand that
the reflection Of Lincoln viii impose them four years
more Of war or unconditional submission 70 the Fed
oral Governments and they generally believe TIE; 81
The two alternatives the Rebel leaders would choose The
latter or that the army and people would turn asains
them. Ny informant heard Gov. Brown say IL July
last at social gathering in Macon, that IN 70 event
woud tho war las, year longer that II Democratic
Presden. shoud be elected the North they would be
all right. but II not that they must conquer peace
within year or return 10 tie hateful Union on the
best terms they could obtain. He announced that tlr.e
views were shared By most public men in the country
and thsl superiaman efforts would therefore be insde
during the short time left them 10 crush the invader
and hy earring the war into his territory compel
him 10 sue FOR peace. He added that they must all be
prepared mste the browning Sacrifices thsteyery Que
then present was ttin young enough 70 stand siS
months campaign. and that they must be ready ct
momors notice 10 Join their bravo boys IL tho field
The enrolment Of old has been proceeding In
Georgia for some time that Governor Brown VIII no
douh, soon have brigade Of do,srs lead 10 glorious
graves.
The Rebels are nightly perpaIsd as 10 what drec.
ton Sherman will move next whether LIE VIII steer Tor
Montgomery and Mobile. Macon and Savannah. OF
Augucta and Charleston. Some os the opinion that
he is TO receive immense redniorcements end send an
army IN each Of these directions At the sao time ho'
dspriving them OF power concentrate formidable
army At any one point; and this; opinion derives much
FEASIBILITY fDom the extensive preparations he Is max
ing at Atlanta 10 constitute IL bas suitable for suof
gigantic operations But the Rebels have not been IDLE
Before the evacuation OF Atlantis they began the cree
ton Of foricati around Aususts Macon and Mont
eomery ard threw up work. at all defensbe points lie
tween those towns and sherman Army. At tho Appa
laolee River on the Georgia Railroad at Bernsv!ne OF
tho Macon and Atlanta Railroad and st the Chattahoo
chez Eiver on the Atlanta and Wee. Pon. Railroad
very formidable works laid out before AID in ate
| ipation of the fall Of Atlanta
But must close for ths mail. leaving many interest
ins subjects for another letter.