The New York Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES ¢ GORDON BiNNETT, EDv!OR AND PROPRIETOR. OPrawEN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, PERS cash in ade Money sent oy mail will be at the Hides the sender. k urrent in New York = 7 7 THB DAILY HEP Mu ver a THE Wkekrr iat, 1 Koad Sper an IcALD, on Wedneslay, at four cents er ous correspondence, We donot Yeturn re re ett Co cel every day: advertisementa ine Gerta Gn the Wer 4 Pasi Humabyy and ia via. and AMUSEMENTS TUIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—'Twas I—Gaxsn Moxs Sen—Purind Taare Te Twas TO) ’ WALLACK’S THEAT! 4 Broadway.—My Two beri sca stacy Di aed - C ene 4 ‘\ NEW BOWERY THEATAN, Bowory.—Pasr ODar— Poown Prince. (BOWERY THEATRE. Howery.—Casty Bor—Avorsep CaiLD—Sarace and Maives—Suaxpy Macurnn, MS CREMORNE GARDEN. Fonrtoenth street and entie.—OFER4, BALLET, i ROMENaDE CONCERT AND ANISM. BARNUM'S AMPRICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Gey, ba ‘Tuums—Com, Nurm—Lesrwao Seat, 4c, at all nours ONTED OBAMBER, CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 585 Broadway. —~Ermroria Bonas, Dances, &o,—Starce Lover. 7 ALL, 514 Broadway.—Erarorian ¥ Gtasox. WOOD'S MINSTREL Bones, Davoxs, do —Say HITCHCOC street. — Temi—FRaoie at GAIETIES CONCERT HALL, 6 ons Broadway.—Darawinxe Joom ENTKRTAIN MENTS. PARISIAN CABINE Open daily from 1 A, THEATRE AND MUSIC HALL, Canal TUR GALUSuY—NIGGER IN DE F WON, — 563 Broadway.— = —— THE SITU ATION. General Corcoran arrived yesterday in the city of Philadelphia, where he met with a very grati- fying reception. The preparations for his recep- tion here to-day appear to be complete, and from the present sigus of the times will be very enthu- Biastic. It is reported that the General has al- ready disposed of his diary, which is soon to make its appearance in print. We give a very interest- ng sketch of the life of General Corcoran, and piso of General Willcox, who ws also one of the Prisoners taken at Bull ran, and recently released @nd appointed to a brigade command. A very enthusiastic war meeting took place on Btaten Isiand a few days since, Several military companies are being formed gmong the employes in the governmental depart- ments at Washington. We have news from the West that Fort Donelson has been abandoned by the Union troops. If the ffobels hold this position, as well as Clarksville and latin, Nashville is entir ely isolated from its orthern basis of supply. Energetic measures have been adopted in the (West to put a stop to the raids of the marauding @nd predatory bands of rebels in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ten Indiana regiments, besides caval- fy and artillery, have already gone iuto Kentucky, ‘the infantry having practical field generals acting ‘ colonels. It appears certain that the citizens Of the Weat are no longer to be put into a constant ‘state of terror by the wild and rapid movements of @ few guerillas, The surrender of Clarksville is, by a later des- Patch, denounced as a piece of cowardice on the part of the Seventy-first Obio regiment, Colonel Rodney Mason. In contradistinction to that action @e have a despatch that Captain Atkinson, of the ieth Ohio, with only twenty men, in a stockade at Edgefield Junction, successfully repulsed an g@ttack made upon them by one thousand gueril- des—e portion of Morgan’s band. The rebels Tushed upon the work three times, and, after three hours’ fighting, were finally driven off. 4 The arrival of the steamship Massachusetts brings us later news from Port Royal and the vi- dinity.- An expedition had been formed to dis- Perse the rebels on St. Simon's Island, and so far Wucceeded as to drive them into a swamp and cap- bare some of thelr supplies. Their boats were de- oyed, and for a time the marauders are placea* du comlat. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The steamer Columbia, from Havana, arrived here yesterday morning. Her news, both from lexico and Havana, is very interesting, At the mer place reinforcements had arrived for the rench army, and it’ is said that troops from rance to the numberof twenty-five thousand Were en route for Martinique and Guadaloupe. A faumber of fugitives from the dangers of the draft had escaped from New York to Havana: but they are in great peril from e depredations of tire y v fever. The blockade f the Mexican coast by the French was g Strictly caforced, and two American vessels have been captured. General Forey had not yet ar- Bived. We have news from Ven¢ by way of Ila- | news from , to the 29th of July. T the republic is favorable, as pels are every y suffering new disasters, and their organizations were breaking into fragments. G das been assassinated at Palomar, ‘i+ hacienda of Geronimo Fernandez. Much sickness and misery fprovailed in Valencia. General Garrido had Pegun military operations in the Department of aracas, and creat hopes were cutertaiued of his buccess, Seven hundred invalided and wounded soldiers rere received into the charitable institutions of Che oity last week, With the five hundred and Chirty-four previously at Bellevue Hospital, this es a total of one thousand two handred and hirty-foar sick and wounded soldiers in these in- titutions at present. The statistics of the insti- itions in other respects have not varied during Bebe past week. Over four hundréd thousan dollars prize monoy, in gold, is now in the hands of the United States PMarshal in Philadelphia, awoising orders for dis. ‘tr bution Goveruor Morgan has decided that the eity, Gown or ward from li the volunteer hails shall Bovvive iis t tho place of his culiet- mont (i Tansy Topkine, Miss Pioridia Norma Smith, Miss Emeline WN 1nd Mra. George Neal, drm even lies of Parkersburg, vv e for cevtain c sed to take the © 4 ere stowed | a » Towards € N rotion began t av off ‘co the Oath, after doin i 8 of Co } Acevedo | | onght now to come forward regiment of Catttor City, Nevada Territory, on the 30th of July. The remaining regiments, being cavalry, were soon to There were seventy ons and six 1 mules in the train, beside a battery of The regiment left on the following for Fort Churehill, 2 will be three aspirants before the Repub- vontion for the seat to which Kansas is extitled in the United States House of Representa- tives, to w A.C. Wilder conservative repub- 1 and anti-nigg Jor; Martin PF. Conway, abolition follower of Jim Lane, and Marcus J. Par- rott, jayhuwker. Conway is the sitting member and stands the best chance for the nomination. Hon. Jobn J, Crittenden, of Kentucky, it is said, will decline any nomination for another public office. There is more trouble brewing in Kansas be- tween Governor Robinson and Recruiting Commis- sivuer Jim Lane. The laws of Congress require the Executive to appoint all the commissioned offivers for the regiments raised within the State, and Lane, by virtue of his appointment as recruit- ing the same risht iv definace of the law fi ght will be an interesting one. The First regiment of New Jersey uniformed militia, Colonel Peckwell, have offered to volun- teer under the nine months’ call. Broadbrim hats and shadbelly coats are the latest style, and the Quaker meeting houses now are fashionable resorts. There appearing to be misapprehension as to the time when the public can be supplied with currency postage stamps, we are authorized to state that the National Bank Note Company com- menced sending them to Washington a few days since, but that the Assistant Treasurers and de- positories of the United States will probably not be furnished for general use before the Ist of September. Brigadier General Joseph B. Plummer died re- cently near Corinth. He commanded a brigade in the corps of General Rosecrans. He had ridden from his own headquarters to those of his superior General, aud not findihg General Rosecrans in his tent, re ned there to awaithis arrival. While there he was suddenly visited by death. General Plummer had becu for many years in the service, Anative of Massachusets, he entered the West Point Academy, from that State, in 1537, being at that time about Seventeen years of age. In the same class with were Don Carlos Buell, Na- thaniel Lyou, Schuyler Hamiltoa, James Totten, and others who have become distinguished in the present war. Ata war iseeting held at Manchester, Ocean county, New Jersey, last week, it was stated, on behalf o” the Riritan and Delaware Bay Railroad Company, that they had determined to reserve their places for such of their employes as might volunteer for the war. Capt. Hunter Brooke, Aid-de-Camp to the late Gen. McCook, and who was with that lamented officer whea he was wounded, and was subse- quently captured by the rebels, has been released on parole, In the Court of Special Sessions yesterday a milkman was prosecuted for adulterating milk at a pump up town. His counsel contended that the addition of water was not an adulteration of the milk. Mr. A. Oakey Hall, District Attorney, contended that it was, and that, although some men might suppose that milk was improved by an admixture with brandy, and thus mado milk punch, f 2 man purchased it as milk, he was entitled to the genuine, unadulterated article. The Court agreed with Mr. Mall, and fined the defendant fifty dollars. The stock market was feverish yesterday, in conse. quence of disquieting rvmors from Washington, but prices were not lower than at the close the day previous+ In some instanoos thore was a fractional advance. Gold advanced lo 115%. Exchange was duli at 12734. Money very easy at 4 per cent. The cottou market was more sterey yesterday, while the sales ezabraced 600 bales, on a basis of 45 14c. a 46c for middiing uplands. The flour market was heavy and & little easicr, while the demand was vory moderate, Wheat was a shade firmer, ospecialty for sound parcels, with a fair demand snd limited supply. Corn was firmer for sound, wlito was scurce. Quts were higher and in good demand. Pork was morv active und firior, Sales of meas wore made at $11 8714 a $12, and prime at $10. Sugars were firm, but the demand was only moderate, The sales, including 871 bhds. New Orleans, by auatinn footed up 1,371 hids., 1,264 boxes aud 76v bags. Freights were firmer, with moderate ougagements. licau ( Recruiting for the Army of the Union— Its Facilities and Its Difficulties. Now is the time for energy in recruiting. The rebels have but a short time in which to make a final struggle for the exisience of their confederacy. They wi!l not wait till our armies are reinforeed by the 600,000 men called jor by the President. Their game is to seek our armies and attack them “before they are reinforced and before they are united. That they meditate an advance upon Washington there is every reason to be lieve; and that they will endesvor to do so be- fore McClellan can effect a junction with Pope is only what good generalship would suggest. ‘The importance, therefore, of sending all the reinforcements that can be obtained to Wash- ington at once must be obvious to every un- derstanding. There never were such facilities for recrnit- ing before. The bounties given by the State and municipal authorities are without exam- ple. The cause of the Union is a noble one— a cause which is calculated to call forth the patridtism of the whole nation. The vital in- ests of the country and the wishes of the and that the war shaH be a short in the power of our young men be- hteen and forty-five to mat erially aid ~ it short by volunte , and not the operation of th @ months’ In war promptitude everything. st cannot be recalled. The opportu- refore, to do the country a glorious is the present moment. Now is the accepted time; now is the day of salvation. The difficulties in the way of recruiling are great. The abolition journals and demagogues have done and are doing their utmost to weaken the public confidence in our generals and in the government, as weil as in the ultimate suc- cess of the cause. By their meddling with the army when Scott was in command they the disaster of Bull run, thirteen months ago, By their intrigues against General MvClellan they caused his army to be split up and beaten in detail by the concentrated armies of the South. At the same time they stopped enlist- ments, and said we had 150,000 men nfore than we necded, while they represented the insur- gent force as a bandful that 76,000 men would be more than sufficient to whip into the Gulf of Mexico. For the results which followed such mon as Sumner, Wade, Wilson, Fessenden, Phillips and Gréeley are responsible to God and man; and # ony further disaster should arise out of want of safficient men, these radi- cals will be hold to strict avcownt by an indig- nant people. They have thue deconraged enlistments; but for the same reason the brave and the patriotic They have also discouraged them by assailiog the genorals and ing the faith of the troops in their ability and integrity. They have discouraged nel Connor's | enlistments by representing success impossible NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1862. Fnia Volantosrs Féached Carson | unless their crotchets should be adopted, well knowing that the people would never submit to abolition dictation in a war to suppress a rebel- ists themselves for the very purpose of dissolving the Union. trong proof against their good faith, and that is that they have not enlisted in lion fomented by the aboliti ; There is one the armies of the Union. Greeley reeently tion who would not draw a sword for the cause. ‘They want to enjoy the spoils of office at home courage enlistments by atlacking the President and representing him as incompetent—no better than a brainless tortoise. Lastly, they discourage enlistments by divid- ing the North and uniting the South as one man, and arousing its determination to resist to the last by urging measures of wholesale emancipation, the arming of the negroes and servile insurrections, all of which are impracti- cable, while they exasperate the rebels and nerve them to desperation. The majority of the people of the North frown upon these barbarous and savage measures, and hence re- cruiting and enlistments are embarrassed. But all these causes of discouragement ought to be as so many incentives to those who desire to save the Union from its peril before it is too late. There is only the more need of exertion and of individual sacrifice of men and money. Let those who have not the health and strength to go supply the funds for substitutes. Let all the troops enlisted under the new call go for- ward to Washington at once. Let them not wait for drill or organtvation. They cau be drilled and organized there; and, if necessity requires it, they can do some good fighting without either drill or organization. They can fill up the ranks of decimated regiments, whose veterans will soon teach the raw recruits their duty and moald them to the skill, the spirit and temper of the organizations by which they will be absorbed and assimilated. Not a day nor an hour is to be lost. What is done let it be done quickly. A Rebel Account of the “Seven Days’ Battles in Front of Richmond.” We transfer to these columns, from a pam- phiet lately published at Charleston, S.C., a connected rebel account, in a general way, of the memorable “seven days’ battles in front of Richmond,” which the reader will find very in- teresting, from its disclosures of the plans, movements and achievements of the rebel forces, and their sore disappointment in being finally baffled and beaten back by the tactics of McClellan and the splendid fighting of his ad- mirable army. This narrative of these sanguinary “seven days’’ gives us only six, our rebel historian hav- ing overlooked the opening battle, and the neat little vietory of Wednesday, June 25, gained by Gen. Hooker on our left wing in an advanced movement near Fair Oaks. The secoud day marked the indecisive but ominous atiack of the rebels on our extreme right; and from this point our rebel historian follows the two armies to Malvern Hill, where he turns back in a grum- ‘bling mood, confessing that the “actual results” to the rebels were “below their expectations.” The author of this pompous and “highfalu- tin” satire of “glittering generalities” is, we suspect, the notorious Roger A. Pryor, from the conspicuous position which is assigned him, and from the important part which he is set down as having performed in the only really disastrous battle to our arms of all those seven bloody days—that of Friday, at Gaines’ Mills. With the close of Saturday's fighting, although a repyjse to the rebels, they were sanguine, from th tions and roads which they commanded expected to cover, that McClellan was en- trapped, and “would be unable to extricate himself without a victory or a capitulation,” and “all hopes of his escape were thought to be impossible.” But by the next day’s fighting the face of the case was somewhat changed; for, says our rebel historian, “during Sunday the mortifying fact became known to our generals that McClellan had ina measure succeeded in eluding us—having stolen a march of twelve hours on Gen. Huger, who had been placed in a position on his flank to watch his move- ments.” The battles of Monday and Tuesday, which were awfuily destructive to the rebels, are in- geniously worked up into dearly purchased victories, which a ‘"tiie more grape might have turned into a disastrous rout. Twenty thou- sand fresh men brought up to the support of MeC! lan at Malveru Hill would, have carried him back to Richmond; but they were not forth- coming, and his exhausted troops, after their seven days and nights of desperate fighting and marching, were in no condition to follow up their victories against overwhelming numbers. Mad the forces of McDowell, Banks and Fre- mont been moved down close upon the heels of Jackson from the vailey of Virginia, they might have come ia at Mechanicsville in good time to win the city of Richmond with the battle at that point. But as it was, with Jackson's forty thousand unexpected troops added to the forces of the enemy, and in the absence of some fifty thousand expected Union troops upon his right, it is glory enongh to McClellan and his brave army that they succeeded in cutting their way through to a secure position. In all the wars of modern times we can hardly recall a struggle which, for terrible fighting for successive days and nights, will compare with these “seven days’ battles in front of Richmond,” excepting the desperate struggle of Napoleon of 1815-14 against the overwhelming forces of the Allies from Leipzic to Paris. The rebel leaders and the rebel army were confident of the utter destruction or capitulation of the army of McClellan. They were confident thut a victory was within their grasp, which would instantly open {J way to Wasbington and the ii their “Confederate senate if fence the terrible energy and yecklessy of life which they displayed in their vain © to destroy or exhaust into a surrender our no- ble Army of the Potomac. In conclusion, our stilted rebel historian un- der review leaves us completely in the dark as to the aggregate forces of the rebel army of Richmond and its losses in killed and wounded in those seven days’ fighting. We have no doubt, howevar, that their army numbered at least 175,000 men, against loss than 100,000; and that, while our losses on all those seven days, in killed, wounded and missing, was less than 16,000, the revel losses amounted to not Jews than 36,000 mon. And thus we drop the subject, and with the cheering conviction that it will not be many weeks before those ‘seven days’ battles in front of Richmond” will be eclipsed by a series of Union successes which will carry the “old Bag” into that devoted city. there were 900,000 fighting men of the fac- and vote their tickets, while democrats and con- servatives go to the field. The radicals dis- . tion to the recognition of the Europe nd Amerton. The departure of the Orleans Princes has given rise, both here aud in Europe, to stit- mises all more or less inco!tect. It is stated by the English and Belgian journals that the Comte de Paris hastened back to Europe for the purpose of espousing the dangirter of the Duchoss of Parma, as by so doing he would vest in himself the Bourbon interest. Any one ac- quainted with the present state of affaigs in France would at once understand the improba- bility of any such event. The same journals also state that the young Princes retired from the American army fearing an encounter with their own couniryymen—a war between France and the United States being imminent from the Mexican expedition. This conclusion is, to say the least, a forced one. Those on this side of the Atlantic who have expressed surprise or displeasure at the hasty departure of the Comte de. Paris and the Duke de Chartres will no longer blame, but approve, their conduct when they understand their real motives. The following version of the whole affair we have reason to believe is strictly correct:— Since the advent of Count de Persigny to the Ministry of the Interior the Orleans party ha greatly increased in power and numbers. When he was first called to power the Orleanists seemed to have retired from a hopeless strug- gle, and the party was deemed almost extinct. Persigny judged it opportune to strike a finish- ing blow; his measures, however, were more fierce than well timed, more eager than wise, and, as a result, he aroused the energies of the opposition, rendered the cause of the Emperor more unpoputar by restrictive measures totally uncalled for, and now the Orleans party bids fair to crush both minister and master. For months it has been expected by those well in- formed that at any moment an outbreak might take place in France, and the Duke d’Aumile, who is of course perfectly au fait with all that takes place in that country, urged the return of bis royal nephews. The Orleaniats have for some time past been aided by the clergy, who have made‘common cause with the Emperor Napolcon’s most pow- erful enemy. Even the French army bas be- come deeply tinged with Orleanism. In almost all the provincial towns the garrisons have been repeatedly changed, as it became evident that the soldiers were being tampered with by the opposition and clergy, these latter having tuken advantage of the discontent produced throughout the ermy by the Mexican expedi- tion. The losses by sickness, and the fact that no great glory will be awarded to the con- querors of the Mexicans (thoy being decmed but little more formidubie than the Chineee), have certainly rendered that move of the Empe- ror most unpopular in all parts of branoe. For months past an outbreak has been con- trolled merely from the fuct that an impression is general throughout the empire that Napoleon would mercilessly repress any uprising were it not overwhelming. The blow will be struck, however, and any nioment may witness it. The Orleans Princes eft our army because they are fully aware of this fact. ‘The world has be- come 60 accustomed to the power and influence of Napoleon IIL. that any idea of his overthrow will, perhaps, at first thought seem unlikely; the Orleanists, however, are fully alive to the fact that his power is daily being sapped, aud that sooner or later the explosion must take place. Urged by tye Duke d’Aumale to return, as well as by 4 prominent among their adhe- rents in F ; the Princes complied. It must be borne in mind how immense is the interest they have at stake. The Emperor Napoleon’s if] health was an additional motive for a speedy return, as the Princes are perfectly aware that, after him, the country will accept of no rule save that of the House of Orleans. The Anglo-French ‘“Eatente Cordiale” and the American Rebellion. The mainspring of England’s policy is a fear and hatved of Napoleon III. Submitting to the appearance of an entente cordiale, England's statesmen despise and fear their “august ally,” and constantly work against him to the extent they dare go. Europe is upon the eve of strange events. Great changes are likely soon to oecur upon that continent, and not the least important of the signs of the times is the fact that England wil! not act with Trance in rela- When the rebellion first broke out England hastened to give proof of her sympathy with the seceding States, and since then her leading journals and her leading statesmen have on all occasions be- trayed a feeling of great ill will towards the North. At the begioning of the struggle England was inclined to intervention and would gladly have joined France in any action inimical to the Washington government; but at that period Napoleon was not prepared to act. He was watching the turn of affairs, ready to take ad- vantage of thom. But no brilliant opportanity occurred. The Treat episode did, W is true, give him the occasion of profiering some good advice to Mr. Lincolw and‘his Cabinet; but, to lis deep chagrin, the advice was accepted. Napoleon and Palmerston were probably never so much surprised as when they found that the United States government could act with firm- ness and reason. They were told that the peo- ple would force the American government to keep back the traitors tor whom the row was made, bat found out they were a law abiding people, having confidence in their rulers and willing to accept their decision, ‘This turn of affairs quite defeated the plans of Napoleon and Palmerston, and no good ex- cuse was left for intervention. Since then events have occurred such as to change Eng- land's policy, and now she will not hear of intervention, She sees Napoleon entangled in that Mexican expedition, and also that Garibaldi has at last broken through all bounds and is determined to 0 fres Rome and Vevice. Who can tei) ‘what share England wi may ot have ave hind i in this demonstra- tion of the Liberstor? It is her policy to coun- toract the influence of France; and no greater blow could be struck against Napoleon than that Garibaldi, at the head of hundreds of thousands of Italians, ehould dictate to France an immediate withdrawal from Rome, When Napoleon the Great returned from Elba the French flocked to his standard; their enthu- siasm knew no bounds. Who can say that we shall not witness sitnilar demonstration in favor of Garibaldi? Whe oan predict that the long tried people of Italy will not rise as one man and follow the Liberator? If so, what changes may we not witness? Italy m come a creat, a powerful republic. Spain, under the guidance of sueh mon as O'Donnell and Prim, would surely follow the example; } gad what thea could restrain the Vrengh people The Position of the Orleans Princes in from an indulgence in their favorite hobby— Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite? All these and stranger things hang in the batance, for Garibaldi is moving, aud who can tell where he will stop? Englaud’s states men éee these things, and they no longer dream of intervention in our affairs. They wil! not act in concert with Irauce pow, for they are aware that Napoleon’s power is on the wane. As a@ last and more stupendous consequeace of coming events, Napoleon, enraged by the con- duct of England, may cast his last great stake, and make war upen his present ally. When we have ended our present strife-—which must now terminate soon—we shall witness struage events on the other side of the Atlantic. Purified by our present trials, and better pre” pared to enjoy the benefits of self-government, we shall, as order and peace visit us once more, witness the rotten despotisms of Europe crum- ble to the earth before the awakened energies of their subjects; and not the least ageat in bringing about such a result will have been the conviction in the minds of the people of Europe that our form of government is the only true, the only dignified one. Rising in our might, we are now proving to the world the real power of our great nation. The world will wonder at the exhibition; and, as we said above, the example will prove fatal to the despotisms of Europe. Insunxp Innocence—Joun Bot on THE Car- TuRE or tHe Steamer Apera.—Our friends on the other side of the Atlantic do not like our interference with the Anglo-rebel vessels in the neighborhood of the Bahamas, no matter what Earl Russell may say. The capture of the Adela by the Quaker City is looked upon as an outrage fully equal to the Trent affair. An article in the London Post of August7 says:—“Thus, when on her voyage from one of our West India ports by the most direct route to another, that of ber destination, which she had almost reached, she was, without the slightest pretext of iHegality in her voyage, chased, fired upon, and at length, after being seriously hit and in danger of destruction, was obliged to submit to capture.” The writer of the above should have waited patiently until all the facts of the case were developed. Forming an opinion as to the right or wrong of a capture on the high seas is not proper until an investigation has taken placc. He should recollect there was. nothing wrong in firing at the Adela after four shots wore fired ahead and astern for the purpose of notifying her commander that the vessel in chase was de- sirous of speaking him. It is well understood between the vessels of all nations that a blank shot, even, is a signal to heave to; and if, after several are fired, blauk or shotted, in the direc- tion of the chase, she declines to notice them, she is then linble to be considered a suspicious character and fired at. The claim that the Adela was without “the Glightest pretext of illegality in her voyage” has been fully set aside by the testimony of her first officer, who says that he agreed with her owners for ten pounds per month as his wages, and that he was to receive ten pounds additional every time she ran the blockade. He also says that he had a number of letters from parties in England for residents of Charleston, S. C. The indignant Englishman should have waited until he had heard these facts, and not, on the flurry of the moment, have tied to force himself into a puncieon when a barrel would have held him with- out difficulty. He may feel assured that any steamer under the English flag cruising about the Bahamas—with the exception of the regular packets—are after no good, and if cap- tured will no doubt prove good prizes; and if he will only wait in future, keep cool, and abide by the decision of our prize courts, he will find that our cruisers make but few seizures that are not justifiab!ec. Toe Reser Army or Virginia and IS Present Movements an Destans.—The impres- sion now widely prevails that the bulk of the rebel army of Richmond is now moving north- ward under Lee and Stonewall Jackson, for the annihilation of General Pope and a dush upon Washington by way of Manassas, or for a raid on a grand scale down the valley of the Shenan- doah and into Maryland, and into Washington by that route, before McClellan or our new regiments can come to the rescue. This is a very plausible theory, and there may be something in it. We daresay, ot emt that General Pope will not be caught napping, and that General Halleck is well advised of the enemy’s movements and will be well prepared to spoil their plans, and, perhaps, when and where they least expect it. From the simple fact that the rebels cannot subsist an army except by their railroads, we have no fears that they can imitate on a large scale the late astonishing raids of Stonewall Jackson in any direction north of Gordonsville. But if they find their game blocked towards Washing- ton they may, perhaps, abandon Virginia and move off into. Eust Tennessee, to overwhelm Buell and push on to Nashville, and thence into Kentucky. At all events, while General Hallee is col- lecting his forces for a settlement with Stone. wall Jackson, whatever may be the extent of his army, let us push forward our new regi. ments as fast as possible, so that the work may this time be rendered complete and decisive in the complete expulsion of the rebels from Virginia. Wuar oor Guysoats Have Done.—The gun- boais Lave played an important pari, and eome- times Lave been the chief agents in most of the Union victories. This was the cas Port Royal, Roanoke, Fort Pula Fort Donelson, Pitishurg Landing, New Mu isd, Memphis, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and on the James river, where these do, forded a sare fefuge to McClellan’s retre army. Such events show the importance. that arm of the public service being sineagthe ened. Nothing do the rebels fear so much as a gunboat. e of war of Arrivals and a Depaties 08. ARK Havawa—Steamship Miss R de Reyes, Mrs K aud servant; Sra a Fevels ° Olnurio and Iniy, daush ter ur +4 Mualon, y ‘Antonio, 'M Dorjon. GB Arata, N Arata, CUSTOM HOUSE ATFAIRS, The Reeeipts Under the New Tarif Heavy Imports and Large Exports The Business of the Yoar—The Removal to the Merchants’ Exchange—Phe In- convenience Attendant—Regulatio: Under the New Tariff, &c, Gince the Ist of August tho recoipts at the Custom Hous have beon quite large. This bas been the casos too, w.en the new rates have been levied, which, is - avo a tendency to rtations, and, in consequence, the re- ceipts. ‘the ve Uhat the iniportations would fall o@ greatly for a sh Vt timo, at least after the law took effect, and that they wo'tld not again increase until the market was devoid of fore (gn goods, proves to bo an incoyrect one, for seldom, if ver, have the receipts during the summer months eqnal led those of the present season. During the month of Jy the imports at this port exe hibited an immense inc.@ase over those of the same month in 1861, having beou Palued at $20,154,201 in the month of the present year, and at only $7,912,353 in that of 1861; it wili be seen, sherefore, that the value of the merehasdise tmported in Jkly, 1892, was neariy three times as great ay that importa in July, 1861. The quantity aqd value of the merchandimy withdrawn trom bond was also much larger than xt other times—tant withdrawn last month exceeding in vaitty that entered by $1,499,269, while the receipts for duties fom the ware house department were in excess of thceowf Juno about $200,000. It is gratifying to remark that while we were importing thus heavily we are also exporting very tayge’ quimatities of our own products. While this state of afftiw con- tinues the country need have no apprehensions‘of rwaning ‘in debt to foreign nations, for we more than pay’ for the manufactures imported with the grain and other products exported, Thus, in tho month of July, ip which, as we have already shown, the imports were immense, the ex, ports were in excess thereof about $3,000,008, When no cxtreordinary reason exists to income our importations this difference will be grontiy increased in our favor. In July, 1861, the value of the imports was not $8,000,000, and that of the exporte of domestic produce but $9,553,000. This year the value of the exports of produce was over $14,000,000. During the present year our importations havo beom heavy, having amounted in value, on the Ist of Anguety to over $105,000,000. The total value of the exports during that time was $77,491,000. The revenue for tho frat even months of 1661 was but $12,654,000, while for The sume period in 1862 it has been $37,044,000. It is not likely that the imports for tho remainder of the year will equal those of the part alroaty passed; but the exports will undoubtedly increase each month, a they are principally of grain, which, as the couson ad- vances, will be sent eastward and shipped from this port. The removal of the Custom House haa been commonced, although the new building is not yet entirely fitted for use. The warehouse department was removed the first of the week to its new quarters at the Exchange. But short notico of the intention to remove was givon, and in consequence the confusion necessarily attendaut in removal was greatly. heightened. Books were hurriedly transferred, entries tied in packages and curried promiscuously, and things im genoral quickly assumed a mixed up an@ disorderly appoarance. The consequence is that busl- ness bas been, in a measure, interfered with, the clerks finding it difficult to gain access to the books re- quired, and the merchants and brokers being compelled to run often between the two buildings. It is os yet um- certain when the remainder of the departments will be transferred from tho old to the new Custom House. The importors hope that it will soon be dono, as it is not ap pleasant as it might be to pass and repass between the two buildings haif a dozen timos during a hot day in order to get one entry passed. dt is at present necessary to do 80» howeyer, inasmuch ag the different departments are 80 connected that. it is often necoasary to obtain on each’ *ntry several signatures of clerks or deputios, part of whom are to be found in each building. The cause of the sudden departure of the warehouse depart- ment was that the rooms in the ola building formerly occupied by it were noedod by the Sub-Treasurer for the transuetion of his largely increased business. The pay- ment of the new notes will commence to-day, probably, and the rooms will be needed by the clerks having thie business in hind. Tho work of fitting the Merchants’ Exchange for the uso of the Custom House officers hae been prosecuted very slowly, men having been engaged thereon since the month of May. ‘The force employed haw been small and the dolay consequently great. There seems to have been no good reason why the building should not havo beon completed some time since. The goverament has beon paying for tho uso of the Merchants’ Exchange a large sum since the Ist of May, and has had no advantage in return, 80 much time baving been con. sumed ia preparation. The following are the rates of duty to be levied, in the first instance, as a deposit, on the goods named:— AVERAGE DUTY TO BE CALCULATED FOR DEPOSIT OW TUE FOLLOWING ARTICLES, Per ted, Cotton—unbleached, bleached, colored or si Delaines Quiltings. ttle ten velvot, medallion and Aubusson Mother.....6 ti rth rugs or door mi ts and bockin; 18 Fisnne! Wearing’ apparel—wcolleu—avorage Woollone—ine ... Wooilens—hoavy Shaw!s—wool . cy 0 White pongee—silks. iS volvets sca senecin 7 wars—costing fram $2 to $5 per thousand, agerage. Se costing over $5 and not over > per thousand. $1 it Rum or spirits, Rirchenwasser aud sirailar beverage rey Ses Foo Stcxa1 ror Care Racr.—Our attention has been called, to the importauce of an efficient fog signal at Cape Raco, by parties residing at St. Johns and in this otty. Jn bringing the subj ct, therefore, now prominentiy be. fore the public, aud requesting the active agency of the commercial community towards effecting this much pecded and useful object, we feel that we are bu! making a plea for humanity, and that this city, the great motro- polis of America, will uot be backward in aiding tho em. terprise, It is proposed to have erected at that placo one of Daboli’s air whistles or trumpets, as worked by the calorie engine, at the New London Lighthouse, only more powerful. A committee appointed by the Lighthouse Beard to examine aud report upon this joveution more than two years ago, recommonded it us eminently usefur arn from the best authority that ever since in i : y 8 such that any - or his boy can easily attend it, and that it only requires an ovcasioual interval of time to de 80, whilo the expense ationding its working 48 not raore ‘than one ce: hour, The Tarf, FASUION PLEASURE GROUND ASSOCIATION—TROTTING, Tavrspar, August 21—Purse and stake $200, mile heats. bost three in five. 1D. Mace entered i Charley, in harnoss.1 2 1 2 C. Whitson ent ly Wilkins, to vans 124 to wagon, 3 Bar, The above race wi much amusement to the spectators, The contest was very » between the sorrel and gray goldings, and each was a favorite ja turn in tie pool gales. Tittle was looked for from Victor, and now disappointed in their eatoula tions. Royal Charley was awarded the priza, having wou tho first, third aid (ow The track was iD good order, although a Kt 1d have boon a great reverent e gt han Allen and Robert wow the topic of discussie and great perform- is class of our follow anc’ ett grogate. Ethan Allen seems te s time, although the other stale lion is well ba ‘keds, and his friends ave very sanguine of his wionivg the race, Ho must bea vory fast horso— prey close to 220—or his owner would never have t fod hin againet Ethan, with the brilliant record o&, y horse before him. ® has lately astonished tho trotting previone records of fast tame ta mare Peorlost,, ips ou, by driving ¥ 1. Bonner’s gra ha tile trial he made the unprecedonted time of 2:2357, which beats the best tine ever made by Flora Temple by one and three-quarter seconds, 2:26 boing her best tim Yo wagon, ph was made in a race agatoet Ethan Ajjon on the Faelrion Course Unree years ago. Peerless hfs algo beaten Vlora’s and all ochor horses’ two mile titae to wagon by doing thie distance in tho surpriving timo of 4: ;. which ig seven ond « hail a8 faster than any pre - vious Mme on record. Hiram $6 stil confident the thia famous mare can boat even Loth those wonder ul perfurmances several second aud tatgnds makiug vine avtowpt again in a low days,