Washington telegraph., 1864-08-17

GLEANIxa. ERoM NoRIrrRN InrRNALs-.


GLEANISGs ERoa NoRTrERS JouRNALs-
The Illinois farmers are offering thrre collars
day for harvest hznds. aIid can and no takers.
4 deputstion for obtaining a cessation of hos
tiitiss in America had waited on Lord Palmer
ston. They urged the government TO mediate
for immediate restoration Of peace between the
oelligerrnts- They urged that the independence
of the Confrderacy WAS virtually accomplished.
Palmerston said in reply that they who inter-
ceive a bloody nose, but was afraid medistUry
proposals would 10 premature.
Senatobia, Aug. memphis Times July 9th
says. steamer Clara Bel sunk at Carolina Land
ing On the gath, total loss. Force consists Of
100 Texas cavalry and four pieces of artillery.
River said to b. effectusllv bocksced.
Eight transports at the month Of White river
unable ~ ~ up oR account Of the blockade.
Democratic CnOn Association VI New York
held its first campaign meeting On the 26ih.
The principal speaker was Mr.. Singleton, OF
Illinois, who spoke strongly ia favor VI speedy
peace.
The Democratic Convention for the Third
Congressional district vi Ohio. met aI Ha.nil-
ton the iCth The Kentucky Resolutions of
1899 were affirmed. The principle was de-
clarrt that the Union was compact between
the several Staies-bascd upon ent--and
that the attempt " The FcieTal Government to
prrprtuaie IL by force Of arms was .attcrly
wrong, and destructive OF the pr;n ciplr-- apon
w h!ch il was framed The Administration was
severely denounced. The Convention declared
ia favor vi IAN Immediate cessation of hOstiiities
aud the Inauguration Of the measures that ~ill
al 10 the restoration " peace between the con-
tending sections " The delegates tc tn Chicago
Convention were Instructed 10 vote for no mrD
who is directly or iaf.reedy committed 10 the
further prosecution Of tAis The threats Of
the GuferncTs VI Ohio and Indiana 10 compel a
unan!miiy OF sentiment il their States by the
us- Of an organized militia were scuTnfulIy de-
ted Thanks were rxteudpd to Hon. A. Long
Tor the bold. s,stssinanlike and humane utter
ances o. his recent patriotic speech" Falisn
JlEhaM was welcomed home, and tAe GUnN IN
ton reioic-J that Ibis patriotic voice shall be
again heard in the councils Of freemen. On
thc whole they the bUldest ana most out
spoken. clear and decisive resolutions ever yet
issued from any public body AZ the North, and
mean recognition.
1t has been discovered that regular system
Of espionage has been established in the Federal
PostOtIcs, and that tho letters Of distinguished q
opponents Of the Administration systemati-
caiIv read This Gan only b. preparation for
the use nf force T. secure l.incOn's success
| be opposition papers rSprLss great indignation.
Fremont has bc"n obli-e % use the names OF
others "a hs correspondence. AZ ia marvellous
how much has been already boIns BY people
accustomed 20 freedom. This ~ the worst 5ps-
r.s uf tvTTanny.
Mr.. l.. Is. Chandler and lady y Algi-rs. OPP
pOsite New Orleans, have been arrested. tried
and convicted Vt ti-rrsprCt 10 the Govern IlrIt
81 the United states, aud srIli ~ i.e fyor khnnze
for sixty days. They were convict q upon the
testimony Of Federal DO admitted ~ the
house socially, and heard them .E uur strained
CONVERSATION. The expressions usrl were that
Federal money wOuiI ba WORTH - ait..T the
war. and that thH -JurhgTners were H-hIlH-s tor
their rights. Language ~ dumb ~ -Kllrs- con
tempt "! the !DioTIlIrI siid the courts
Gold in Nrr York yu thr Jl u.t., IJ7i.
he Federal. spfnk MI au rng ~ .ll;rnt b. fore
Atlaui, the 18th. they s.y the ,rrh-l< al
dcavur.d ~ interrupt SHp ln.4E's mogrluriIis ~
invest thn citT. and attacked tAu lJIu corps but
were bAtlv Tepul-=d
Tie HIiictll's a.cuuni " The icssfuctl..n oi
thr st--nI-f Chars B.l SAWS thnc fuAl 4Jinp nies
II the 9Th Michigan infantry un N ,ard
Iho crew were about ~ surrender. when thr
officers pf tA- regiment ordered rhc Boat run
ashore on tbs Mississippi side sud burned h-T-
FsoM Fort SMrrH.-Extract Of let-
ter from Doaksvillr, e.. N., August eth,
lSG4. Alter recapitllatinr th, news ot
Gano'- tight, heretofore Published, the
writer says:
Sine. which time liz went within ll
miles ut Fort smith captur-d - prison
ere, drove them from their turfiiiratiOns:
sh-lled them for dnr hour. found hr
could not draw them out. therefor. rr-
tired His lcss two killcd-one having
hi head, rhe other Liz leg carried away,
by round shot. tie then ful back
some distance, thinking they would pur-
sue, which they did not do. u neral
Cooper then made AL attack uprn them
in three columHs-he commanding the
,ntr-, Gcn. Waite the left, and General
Gano the right wing-drovr in their
pickets, captured L. prisoners, and were
al last accounts Smelling the place. The
Federals are reported being greatly
alarmed. and are, ii u said. moving
large number Of barrels, boxes. &c.
across th- Arkansas river The suppo-
sition - that they are rndravyring 10
evacuate the place which thew will be-
permitted to DO. for the place j. well for
tilted. and i would cost " good many
men 10 tax. il. ! forgot 70 mcn;ion that
before GHno's second attack The Fedrrals
had been reinforces by regiment from
GAINESVILLE, Ark. ! think W. will take
the place III thry do not vacate it.
think from all accounts their troops are
disconragrd-indced dcmoralized The
negro troops are frightened almost to
death. They have not forgotten the wav
the Choctavs served them il Arkansas. !"
GooD OPERATIoN.-On Friday night,
the goth uli, two trains of cars loaded