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July 1864 C.C. Clay & J. P. Holcombe from the South at Niagara They requested safe conduct to Wash. in order that proposals for peace might be considered They were not formally authorized by the authorities at Richmond. Horace Greeley & Mr. Hay the Presidents sec. went to Niagara to confer with them by consent of the president who finding the southern delegates were not official [[strikethrough]] were [[/strikethrough]] obliged to ask the President for orders He sent back the following As this precluded all discussion announcing as it does beforehand terms of peace the self constituted delegates retired thanking H. G. & Hay for their efforts & stating that although the south might be weary of the sad desolating struggle & might long for the return of peace Still she would not yield to terms which would compro- [end page] [start page] 1864 mise her self respect. Atlanta has not been taken as supposed but seems to be in a fair way of falling soon. The Loyal Citizens of Maryland have presented a petition to the Pres. asking that the recent losses be assessed upon the sympathisers with the south It is sincerely to be hoped the pres. will not yield to so unjust a demand. 26th Tues. Great battle at Atlanta--a loss of 2000 [[image of newspaper article covers a portion of the middle of the page]] & about [[6000?]] on that of [covered text]] The city is not yet in our [[covered text]] but we have gained the outer [[portion?]] [[covered text]] Mrs. Peale returned yesterday from [[covered text]] to the [[strikethrough]] front [[strikethrough]]^this army before Petersburg with Mr. Seward [[covered text]] She seems greatly impressed [[covered text]] strength of our forces & the [[prob?]] [[covered text]] [[cess?]] of attempt to take the [[covered text]] [[said?]] to Gen. Grant If you take [[covered text]] will be in the White [[?]] [[covered text]] [[we?]] [[Madame?]] to desire any such honour he replyed. There are rumours of another intended raid by the south. 30th Sat. Another fright. Some of soldiers returning from the pursuit of the [[Newspaper article partially covering text follows]] rday, July 23 1864 Proposals for Mail Steamship Service Between the U. States and Brazil ---- Post Office Department,Washington, June 17, 1864 In Accordance with the provisions of the act of [[end page]]
