Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-22
DAILY SENTINEL
TelegraphiC Dispatches,
REroHrsD rIPEEssLI ToR TIE pAnY STATE sESrxrL
MORNING REPORT.
PEACE PROP TION.
SPECIAL TO THE NEW YORK PAPERS.
From the Army In Front of Peters,
burg.
Rebel Deserters Coming in.
Fight Going on at Leesburg.
6c., &c. &c.. &c. &c.
&c., &c. &c.. &c. &C.
Prom New york.


CARA Falls say:
An interview has taken place between Messrs.
CLAY. Thompson and Hocomb. who claim to be
Commissioners from the rebel government to
seek terms of peace and Mr. Greeley is author
lied by Mr. Lincoln to act in the matter.
The Commissioners proposed restoration of
the Union In statue quo upon this basis
First-All negroes which have been actually
freed by the war to be secured such freedom
Second-All negroes at present held slaves
to remain
Third-The war debt of both parties to be
paid by the United States.
Fourth-The old doctrine of State Rights to
be recognized in reconstructing the Union.
This proposition was laid before Mr. Lincoln
by Mr. Greeley.
The President at telegraphed to Greeley
the terms upon which he would propose settle
ment and reconstruction, TO wit:
The full and complete restoration Of the Union
in all its territorial integrity, the abandonment of
slavery by the seeded States under conditions
which should, while respecting the property rights
of all loyal men, afford ample security against
another war in the interest of slavery.
After considerable correspondence between
the parties, it concluded to refer the whole
matter back to the two governments for recon
sideration.
The Herald's Niagara Falls dispatch says:
Mr.. Greeley, accompanied by Mr. Hay, private
Secretary to Mr.. Lincoln, have had an interview
with Geo. n Sanders and others, claiming to be
peace commissioners from the rebels.
The Commissioners wanted TO visit Washing
ington. and receiving statement OF the terms
upon which such visit might be made, they were
accepted.
A dispatch saws the statement of propositions
published in New York papers, Tuesday is
repudated.
The Times Washington special says:
Hunter asked to be relieved only so as not to
embarrass Gen. Wright in his pursuit of the
rebels. There was no necessity for It,
The pursuit of the enemy is being carried OF
by the forces under Generals Hunter and Wright
with great vigor, and every promise of success.
They are moving south on parallel lines and
trains flying from one column is pretty certain to
fall into the hands of the other.
The Tribun's Washington special says:
Some of Gen. Howe's staff al Harpers Ferry
says Hunter has just arrived.
We have sent infantry to Leesburg with
cavalry and batteries of artillery.
The Times Washington special says:
Col Jaques, oft the I'D Illinois Volunteers and
Edmund Kirk, bv permission of the President,
recently visited Jeff Davis al Richmond, and
had an interview with him on the state of the
country.
The Dispatch says they were kindly received
but of course nothing known of the interview
The Tribune's Headquarter correspondent of
the 9Th says:
Deserters report that the rebels intended to
make an attack the day before but from some
cause it deferred.
Prisoners continually coming into our lines,
singly and by squads have doleful tales to tell
The Tribune's dispatch SAYS:
Martindlle has been assigned to the command
of the 18th corps. and Terry to the command of
the 18th corps.
Petersburg papers have suspended publication
The Trbune's Washington special says:
There are only few struggling rebels this side
of the Rappahannock
The rebel force succeeded in reaching Staunton
with their plunder
No plumber has been recaptured.
The Fulton, from Hilton Head arrived this
morning.
General Saxton among the passengers.
The rebel officers have been placed in build
ings at Cummings Point
Charleston is being vigorously shelled
Sumter has been subjected to heavy fire from
Morris Island
All the troops have returned from the recent
expedition.
Refugees report that the Union prisoners at
Charleston are treated inhumanly
The Herald's Washington special of the Doth
SAYS:
The Secretary OF State has determined to make
a formal demand on the British government for
the surrender of the pirate Semmes, thus requir.
| ing that government TO give the same observance
to international law that she has exacted from all
/ other nations
The Worlds Washington special of the 20,h
/ saws
The enemy's loss in the raid will amount to
/ 1000.
Montgomery county, Maryland. is overrun
with stragglers.
II is reported that the rebels did not go into
the Shenandoah Valley but hurried along for
Richmond on this side OF the Blue Ridge as fast
- possible. This disposes of the report that
they had halted and would return
Our gunboats have driven away the batteries
that were firing into our transports on the James
| river