Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-07-29
, NEw,s by LAST NIGHTS NIArL.

--asls, .--~.. 3D.. 2 c. b. RICHARDS, Chairman,
F.-,.s .. Rep. Gen. Com. 9th Cong Dist. Iowa.
L7 NEWS lsY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
8a atlanta is not yet in our possession, but it
IS said that Sherman rcou I'd take the city any
time. lie is engaged in cutting off rebel
communications with the South, in hopes Of
preventing successful retreat on the part of
the enemy, and thus has hopes Of either cap
turing or destroying their entire army. This
would be of far more Importance than the
mere possession of the city.
Gen ERosscau's raid in The rear Of the
rebel army at Atlanta was brilliant success.
His total loss was five killed and thirteen
wounded. He captured and paroled 1000
rebels, and killed and wounded two hundred.
He also captured eight hundred horses and
mules, and about the same humber Of con-
trabands. lie destroyed thirty .onc M les of
railroad, and great quantities of stores, cot
ton, &c. Thirteen railroad depots at points
on the Atlanta & Montgomery railroad were
destroyed. ..- ..ss
.s~--Theigood people Of Maryland and Penn
,syivania are again in panic over a suppos.
ed rebel raid, which is pronounced by the
War Department perfect humbug. Ar
ranGements have been made which will pre-
vent any considerable rebel force from cross
ing the Potomac. The retrcating raiders
finding that the greater portion Of the pur-
suing force had retired from the chase, turn,
ed around fell on Hunter, whom they com,
PEELED to fall back in some disorder, though
without loss id artillery or stores. This is
all the foundation there is for the exsggerat
ed reports Of great rebel invasion Of the
North under Hill and Longstrect
ON Wednesday..gold in New York quot,
ed at $3.50. $685.. .-...
No news Of particular interest from
Grant. s..- ..I ..,.r
There are apprehensions of raid il,
South western Iowa by Missouri gucrrllas.
WE all want peace, yet we want an honor
able peace, one that win be lasting. Lately
the country has been interested in the move
.ments Of some self constituted rebel commits.
sioners, who, from Canada, have been pro-
pounding some peace propositions. Through
Horace Greeley they endeavorcd to obtain an
audience at Washington, and published &C
counts giving the terns. upon which they
proposed peace, which were the preservation
of slavery and the assumption OF the war
debt of the Confederate States by the United
States. OF course Our Government could
not receive these men who were acting with,
out authority, and who irnpudenty publish
ed the only terms they would consent to lis.
ten to. The North was not to be consulted
at an, but must let the South return to the
Union On its own terms. The President is
sued circular as follows: ..a, r.. ...
... ..r g ~. s... ExGcrrivE MANSION,
,.r.. g.. ....a Washington, July Is, 1861.
70 AZ rohom Hn,ay concern
ANY proposition which embraces the res.
ttola,ion Of peace, and the abandonment of
slavery, and which CONES by and with an
authority that can control the armies now
at war against the United States, will be
received and considered by the Executive
Government Of the United States, and will
be met by liberal terms on other substantial
and collateral points; and the bearer or
Bearers thereof shall have safe conduct both
ways. ...
i,r.' IsgnedI Off ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
=. Thus it appears that the Government is
willing to receive any propositions looking
to peace, which may come through the
proper channel, only specifying that the
cause Of the war shall be abandoned Loyal
men will approve this. The cause Of the
present rebellion must be eXtiipatcd so tina.
inthe future it cannot be the cause of an,
other bitter civil war and as for the North
saddling the war debt Of the seeded States
that is too preposterous to receive serious al
ten;ion single moment. ..
TP, uP.-The price Of paper, ink, compo
sition, &C., is going up, and from presen
appearances must 60 still higher. Paper /.
now % cents pound against cents
pound two years ago,-and other things il
about the same proportion. Many paper
are again advancing their subscription prices
The Dubuque dailies have raised to Sl2 pc
annum the North iowa Tines (weekly) t
$500; the West Union PuJ{ic Record t
$3.50. The Chicago lailies are now charg
ing $l2 per year, and the New Yolk Dali.
Tribune has increased its price from $50
to 5000. Three dollars will not now pa
country weekly papers as large profit a
81 80 did before the war We do not inten
10 raise the price Of the GAZETTE for tn
present, and hope to be able to weather iii
storm at present rates. However, it ma
become necessary for US to join in the IN
versal upward tendency, and if so will civ
timely notice, 1t is no object for as to put
fish paper unless we can get living out (
it. at least, and when We cannot get a pric
that will insure that, we win give way
some one that has money to sink, and is d
posed 10 work for nothing and board hin
sell