The New York Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPKLETOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXVil... AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Lotrery Ticxett--M Decustumeau—Fixine TRareze, WALLACK’S THEATRE, No, 844 Broadway.-Euy O'Connou—Raunxey VOLUNTEER. WINTER GARDEN Broadway.—llunompacm, . NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Puse O'Dar— Peowo tak Cave. BOWERY THEATRE, Bo Sruct or Jack Suxrranp—E: NIXON'S CREMORNE GARDEN, Fourteenth street and Sixth avenue. —Oraua, BaLiet, PROMENADE CoNORRT 4x0 Equesrniantsn, BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway.—Grw. Tom Tayai—Com, Nott—Lixagyep Seat, &c., ac ail hours, Ovr to tux Wan, aivernoou and evening. BRY. * MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- Way —Eratorian Sonos, BuRLEsques, Dances, &¢.—Tus Brack Baigane, CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, 535 Broadway. —Ermioriax Bonga, Dancxs, &c.—Dovsix Beppgp Koon. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway,—Eraioriaw Bonas, Dances, &o.—F iat Foot Jags. HITCHCOCK'S TITEATRE AND MUSIC HALL, Cava giroct—Crossinc tax Luns—Dear as 4 Posr—Wixx No im. GAIETIES CONVERT HALL, 616 Broadway.—Daawixe Room Evrertainnenrs. PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS, 563 Broadway.— Open daily from 10 A. M. till 10 P.M. ast 28, 1862, New York, Thureday, A: THE SITUATION. The rebels made a desperate attack on a= hannock Station on Saturday, which eae it evident that it would have to be abandoned by our troops. Accordingly, without the loss of a siitgle life, the bridge across the river was destroyed by General Pope’s army, the houses in the vicinity were burned, and all our stores and ammunition. removed. There are now no rebels on this side 0, the Rappahannock, and they were reported at last accounts falling back towards Culpepper. The capture of a large number of rebels by General Sigel is confirmed by despatches from Alexandria, Absurd rumors to the effect that General Sigel had shot General McDowell were current here yesterday, but there is no confirmation of the story. Commander Davis telegraphs to the Secretary of the Navy, from Helena, Arkansas, that a naval and military expedition down the river succeeded in capturing a rebel steamer, loaded with Enfield rifles and ammunition; burned a railroad depot and telegraph station, thus cutting off all commuica- tion between Vicksburg and Little Rock, and then, entering the Yazoo river, destroyed arebel bat- tery and broke up several camps of the enemy. A train of cars on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, when three miles beyond Cortland, was attacked a few days ago by guerillas, numbering four hundred, who destroyed the train, which was in charge of a detachment of the Forty-second Tilinoia regiment. Eight rebels were-killed. Our loss was two wounded and two missing. Secretary Seward arrived in this city yesterday, @nd it is said that he’ has freely expressed the opinion that the national capital is perfectly safe from any assault by the cnemy, and the army is in fine condition, and quite equal to any emergency ‘that may arise. The war meeting held in the Park yesterday, and the other gatherings at different points throughout the North for some days past, furnish the most potent evidence of the feeling of pa- triotism Which pervades all the loyal portion of the country. Devotion to the Union is thus manifested 4n the most practical form, not alone by the liberal gubscriptions tendered for the raising of fresh troops, but by the actual number of recruits who flock to the standard of the republic. It appears pretty certain now that volunteering is progress- ing so rapidly as to render a resort to the drafting system in this State wholly unnecessary. The full quota of six hundred thousand men required by the President will be funished by voluntary enlistment iu all the Northern States. Secretary Stanton has just informed Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, the order with regard to bounty after the 1st of September will be rigidly carried out. After that date no bousties will be paid. The news from East Tennessee is important. Parson Brownlow has received advices dated Au- gust 19. The Gap was almost completely invested at that times A large portion of the enemy was in front, while one regiment of rebel cavalry had entered Barboursville and eight regiments of in- fantry had occupied Flat Lick, a point only twenty miles from the Gap. Unless reinforcements came promptly we should loose the Gap and the forces defending it. Eight hun- dred East Tennessee Unionists, and fifty North Carolinians and Georgians came to the Gap on the 12th and volunteered. The Parson's corres- pondent believes Nashville to be in imminent danger. United States Judge Trigg narrowly escaped capture a few days ago. He was going to Nashville, but was compelled to return before reaching that point, being waylaid by rebels when near the city. Governor Morton, of Indiana, had started reinforcements for the Gap, but they had been detained at Lexington, Ky. The Persia, at this port, brings two days later news from Kurope, dated to the 17th inst. The correspondence between Mr. Seward and Farl Russell, just published, produced a very powerful effect in England, as is evidenc- ed by the universal hostility displayed by wimost the entire press to the positions in argu- mont of our Secretary. Even the leading articles are, in oir opinion, more severe on the Earl than on Mr. Seward, for they sum up by only pointing to the ‘sarcasm "’ used by his Lordship, a quality for which “Lord John" has been distinguished all his life. The operation of the now tariff, the financial measures of Mr. Chase, and the prospect of the United States raising a new army of three hundred thousand men, astounded both whigs and aristo- erats, and hence great effort is made to lower the cause of the Union in the eyes of the Powers of Europe just now. The English aristocrats called loadly for inter vention. Our London correspondent, however asserts that there is no chance of intervention for ‘the simple reason that the Anglo-French alliance fs virtually dissolved. We are told that Napoleon's late observations to fe now Spanish Miuister in Paris contained NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1862 | diveet hint that he disliked the Queen's policy in | astounding information to Mr. Seward that in Mexico. Reinforcements for the army in Mexico were assembling in France every day. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Persia, the Great Kastern and Kangaroo, from Liverpool and Queenstown respectively, ar- rived at this port and Flushing Bay yesterday morning. The news by the Persia is dated to the 17th of August, and is thus two days later than the advices of the Hibernian. Consols closed in London, on the 16th instant, at 93 a 9344 for money. The Liverpool cotton mar- ket closed buoyant on the 16th inst., at an ad- vance of one-half of a penny on American. Bread- stuffs were quiet and steady. Provisions were in- active. The brig Balear, Lauriance, and schooner Torro Colorado, M. Creollo Vela, both hence for Tampi- co and Vera Cruz, were seized and made prizes of by a French man-of-war off Tampico, and taken into Vera Cruz in charge of a French officer and crew. The above vessels changed their flags from the American to the Mexican to avoid rebel pri- vateers. General John Charles Fremont will speak this evening at a war meeting to be held in Tremont Temple, Boston. To show that some States are determined to provide their share of troops under the recent calls without drafting, we will cite an instance:— New Hampshire has already in camp one thousand men over her quota on the first call, and her sons are still enlisting. The stock market was again better yostorday morning, with an active consumptive demand for all the dividend paying securities. Government sixes roae 3 por cent. In the afternoon there wore, as usual, some salos to re- alize profits, and prices foll off about sa %. Money was abundant at 4 per cent. Exchange nominal at 127 a 12734. Gold 1164 a 11534. ‘The cotton market was firmer yesterday, with a good demand from the trade, with sales of about 1,700 bales, closing stiff on the basis of 473g0. a 48c. for middling uplands. The flour market was heavy for common and modiam grades, and in most cases about 5c. per bb!. lower, while good to prime extra brands were firm. The saics were toa fair extent, and in good part to the home trade, Wheat was heavy and irregular for common grades, and especially for spring, which was sold at lower rates , while good to choice lots of red, white and amber were firm, and prices sustained by the decline in freighta, A large. portion of the Indian corn offering was-in poor condition, while prime qualities were scarce and firm. The demand was good, and sales protty freely tmade at fall prices. Pork was heavy aud decidedly lower, with saloa of mess at $1150 a $11 75, chietly at the inside figure, while prime was at $9 75 a $9 873. Su- gars were steady, with sales of 1,200 bhds., a considera- ble portion of which consisted of New Orleans brown and clarified. Coffeo was quiet aud steady. froights were lower. To Liverpool wheat was engaged, in bulk aud bags, at 13d. a133g4., and flour at 3s. 6d. a 3s. 10Kd., the inside tigure fo: onl y 300 bbls. Mr. Secre: ry Seward and Earl Russell on the Rebellion. In connection with the very able and import- ant letier of Mr. Secretary Seward, of the 28th of May last, to Mr. Adams, our Minister at Lon- don, for thé information of the British Cabinét, in reference to our Southern rebellion, we re- publish this morning the brief, captious, equi- vocal and disingenuous reply of Earl Russell of July 28. The general argument of Mr. Seward is di- rected to the great object of showing that the material interests of England, France aud other European States are largely dependent upon the speedy suppression of this rebellion aud the restoration of our Union in its integrity, not withstanding the existence of a dominant “European opinion” which “bas practically favored the insurgents; and encouraged them with ephemeral sympathies and unreal expecta- tions of foreign intervention,” protracting the war to the present time. While our “government at the beginning assumed, and has constantly insisted, that the Union could, must and should be preserved,” the European nations, doubtisg or disbelieving this great sal- vation, set themselves to the task of convincing us of the advantages of peace even at the ex- pense of our national dissolution. Mr. Seward, however, frankly informs Earl Russell that “this government and the American people are even more confident of the preservation of the Union now thau they were a year ago, and are, therefore, even less likely now than they were then to accept peace with the inconceivable pains and perils of dissolution.” Mr. Seward next proceeds to “the contrast between the position which the federal govern, ment held a year ago and tts present situation;” and the simple facts which }« presents in this illustration would be suffici » carry the con- viction to any unprejudiced «ud fair, minded European statesman that the cause of Jeff. Davis and his rebellious confederates against the over- whelming forces and resources of the Union is as hopeless, without foreign intervention, as would be @ rebellion in Scotland or Wales against the supreme authority of the island of Great Britain. This array of facts, presented by Mr. Seward, Earl Russell found it im- possible to answer at the time according to his desires, and so he confesses in his reply that for more than a month he had been waiting, like Micawber, for “something to turn up” to the prejudice of our cause. Equally satisfactory and convincing to the impartial mind must be Mr. Seward’s exposi- tion of the magnanimous, humane and conser- vative policy pursued by our government in this war in regard to the Southern institution of African slavery, and the fearful dangers which menace it from the prolongation of this war. These dangers threaten not only the vio- lent overthrow of the institution itself, but ~ infinite suffering throughout the world,” and, iffally developed in a servile war, “ it can only at last result in an entirely new system of trade and commerce between the United States and all foreign nations.” The conclusion fol- lows inevitably that, asthe great interests of the Western nations of Eurepe in our Southern pro- ductions and Southern trade can only be re- stored with the restoration of the Union, our cause should command the respect and moral support of all nations concerned. Mr. Seward closes his case with the simple declaration that his views are thus submitted “ from a strong desire of the President that the,true condition of the present strife may be everywhere fully understood.” Surely Object, the facts and the ar- gument of this communication thus pre- sented were entitled t6 the respectful eon- sideration of the British government. But what kind of an answer is accorded to this candid, respectful and important letter of Mr. Seward by Earl Russell? His answer is no answer at all. He does not attempt an honest answer. With the conventional forms of respect, he betrays the satisfaction which he derives from the disasters to our army in front of Richmond; jeers at our victories, sneers at the Confiscation bill, scowls at the “proclama tions of General Butler,” growls at ou blockade, fippantly dismisses the slavery ques tion, pompously pleads the plea of hone’t neu- trality, avows, with a long face, that her Majes- ty’s government have nothing more at heart than to see this war brought to “a speedy and satisfactory conclusion,” and winds up with the England “perfeot freedom to comment upon all public events is the invariable practice, sanc- tioned by law and approved by the universal sense of the nation.” How are we to interpret such a letter from Earl Russell? We cannot accept it as from a friend, nor as the lett of an honest neutral. It is the letter of an enemy, whose neutrality is the neutrality of compulsion. The tone and temper, the style and the argument of Earl Russell bear not the slightest resemblance to the genuine expression of the wishes of the Em- peror of Russia that this war may be brought to “a speedy and satisfactory conclusion.” The Czar we know to be the friend of our Union; England, in a thousand ways, and for half a century, has proved herself its designing enemy. Between the popular institutions and the commercial and naval power and resources of the United States on the one hand, and the feudal aristocracy and commercial and naval ambition of England on the other, there has been and is what Mr. Seward would call “an irrepressible conflict.” The moral in- fluence of this British aristocracy has been against us in every available shape and form since the outbreak of this rebellion, and this hostility is ag manifest in this last despatch of Earl Russell as in that original and outra- geous concession of “belligerent rights” to Davis and his piratical confederates. Satisfied, however, of England’s neutrality, from neceasity, and that this letter of Mr. Sew- ard will not be barren of good results upon European public opinion, we can leave Earl Russell, in reference to the strength and final success of our cause, to the logic of coming events. He was evidently pleased with the results of the late battles near Richmond, and they justified to some extent his doubts of our ultimate success; but with the new campaign inaugurated under General Halleck we expect. soon to convince Earl Russell and her Majes- ty’s government that their only way to our Southern cotton leads through the city of Wash- ington. Svupsrirurgs anp Recrurrine.—We have re- ceived the following very polite notice from Provost Marshal Kennedy, and we conceive that the best way to make it efficacious is to publish it in our columns, for the benefit of those who desire to advertise for substitutes, before the draft begins:— Oveice oF SureRINieNDENT OF MePnoroliTan Pouce AND SPECIAL 413 Brooms Steuer, New Y ug James Leov any, Esq., Deputy Provost Marshal:— Sin—You will call upon the publishors cf the several papers in the cities of New York und Brooktyn, aud in- form them that the War Department, by an order this cay received, regarés ail attempts to procure substitutes in tlie auticipation of a draft as discouraging enlistments, and the persons who do so, their aiders and abeliors, are liable to be arrested under the order of August 8. Pub. Lshing advertisements for such persons, with a view of aiding their operations, is hereafter to be rogarded as rendering the publisher Hable to such arrest, You will inform them thut your call is to put them on their guard and relieve this office from the perform: pleasant duty. We have no doubt whatever that the effect of advertisements for substitutes is indirectly to hinder enlistments, and we are glad that the at- tention of the authorities has been directed to this matter before it assumed any very exten- sive proportions. Some men, who are exempt from a draft, but capable of military duty, might refrain, and induce others to refrain, from enlisting because such advertisements had given them an exaggerated idea of the necessity and the value of substi- tutes. The rebels have suppressed the precuring of substitutes by agents under very severe penalties, and probably for the same reason, as may be seen from the following:— SPECIAL ORDERS—NO. 118. Beapguanrens, Lavantmsst oy Henrico, Ricnaosp, Va., August 1, 1862 } Ul. The obtaining of substitutes through the medium of agents is strictiy forbidden, When such agents are employed, the priacipal, the substitute and the agent will be impressed into the military service, and the money paid for the substitute, acd as a reward to the agent, will be confiscated to the governinent. The offender will also be subjected to such other punishment as may be im. posed by a court martial. By order of Brigadier Genova! JOHN H. WINDER, Commanding department, &c. L. R. Paag, Assistant Adjutant General. The government need be under no appre- hensions in regard to enlistments, however. The six hundred thousand men called for will be ready by the middie of September, and pro- bably without the least necessity of a draft. Those who are holding back to sell themselves as substitutes, therefore, will lose both the bounty money and the premium they expect. They bad much better make sure of their money, and enlist at once. Carrorgs by Frexou Cruisers or Wuaits- wasHeD AwmericaN Vessers—Tse Frenca Biocxade Errective.—From the news we have received from the Gulf it will be seen that the French blockading vessels have seized, for at- tempted violation of ‘the blockade of the Mexi- can porta, several vessels that have changed their fiag from American to Mexican, for the purpose, as they say, “to avoid rebel priva™ teers.” These seizures of “whitewashed” ves- sels are no doubt justifiable and in accordance with the law of nations. Yet we might, with equal show of reason, set up the same cry of indignation as Jobn Bull does whenever any of his honest vessels are interfered with by our cruisers, and demand their instant release and the payment of damages by the French govern. ment. We shall, however, dono such thing. The French cruisers are doing what is right— precisely what our vessels-of-war would do un- der similar circumstances—and we can only warn our vessels not to make the attempt to break the established blockade of France of the ports of Mexico; for, should they do so, no sym- pathy for them will be found in our columns. It is time that commanders and owners of vessels under the flag of the United States had learned the necessity of pursuing only a legiti- mate trade, and the consequences attending a departure therefrom. If, however, they do know and understand, and are still willing to run the risk, we can only say go on; but do not, if captured and condemned, endeavor to raise @ storm about it and claim that yeu are injured men and ruined merchants. Submit to your loss with good grace, and try it again if you see fit to do eo; but do not ask for condo- lence or endeavor to have our government de- clare war on your account; for nothing of the kind will follow. The government of the United States is pur- suing,a decided and just course with those Eng- lishmen who endeavor to break our blockade, and it expects that France will do the same with our citizens who endeavor to break theirs; and, although Englishmen who are canght by our cruisers expect and receive the sympathy of taeir own press, those of our countrymen who ave canght by French imen-of-war may ex- pect, but certainly will not receive, the sympa- thy of the. press of the United States, or the countenance of the government. Another Great Uprising. The magnificent demonsiration in the Park yesterday reminded one forcibly of those ter- ribly earnest assemblages of which in revolu- tionary times the area in front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris was so frequently the theatre- Every countenance wore an aspect of enthu- siasm and determination, and on every side was to be encountered some impressive inci- dent that indicated how much the popular heart was bound up in the proceedings of the day. When, shortly after the clock struck four, the war-worn veterans of the Sixty-ninth, with the gallant Corcoran at their head, marched into the space in front of the City Hall, the excite- ment became intense. A shout burst forth from the throats ofthe assembled multitude which, if its echoes could have reached to Richmond, would have struck terror into the hearts of Jeff. Davis and his associates. And as each patriotic sentiment that fell from the speakers at the different stands evokéd fresh outbursts of en- thusiasm, it was easy to see that the resplts of this immense popular gathering were to mark it as one of the most memorable events in the history of the times. We present elsewhere a detailed account of the day’s proceedings. They will be found to be singularly free from the buncombe with which our political orators are accustomed to entertain tho masses. Every speaker seemed to be impressed with a sense of the responsi- bility that weighed upon him, and his remarks, accordingly, went straight home to the great objests which all had at heart—namely, the suppression of the rebellion and the saving of the city from the disgrace of a draft. From the enthusiasm displayed by the im- mense multitude assembled on this occasion, the liberality with which money was subscribed on the spot, and the effect which we understand has been produced on those who have hitherto held back from enrolling themselves, we be- lieve that we can now confidently rely on the latter of these objects being attained. The suo- cess of the other is only a question of time— time that will be very*much abridged by the result of yesterday’s procecdiogs. We congratulate the country on the unanimi- ty, the fervor and the determination exhibited by this meeting. It is the best answer that can be offered to the imputation that New York is not in earnest in its efforts to put down this re- bellion, and will spare Mr. Seward the trouble of a reply to Earl Russell’s last impudent letter. CrLose THe Srones.—One of the very brief, concise and practical resolutions adopted at the mass meeting yesterday advised that all the stores in this city be closed at three o’clock P. M. daily until the 13th of September, in order to give all citizens a chance to aid volun- teering and perfect themselves in drill. This is a good suggestion, and we. hope that it will be generally carried into effect. The plan has already been adopted in the Eastern and some of the Western States, and has been found to work admirably, all the people laboring to bring up recruits to fill up the old and start off the new regiments. New York ought not to be behind other cities in patriotism. Close the stores and crowd the enlistment offices. Let the metropolis be formed into a monster Camp of Instruction for the next two weeks, Governor Spraaur’s Neoro Reoiment.—It appears from the estimates made by Dr. Snow, of Providence, from the census of 1860, that there are in the State of Rhode Island only seven hundred and thirty-eight able bodied male negroes between the ages of eighteen and forty- five—not enough, therefore, to form one regi- ment, if every one is taken. Governor Sprague evidently had not seen Mr. Kennedy’s last census report when he announced that he was going to raise and head a negro regiment in his State. These figures effectually dispose of that question in the State of Rhode Island, and will give its young and energetic Governor an opportunity to attend to other duties, unembarrassed by negro regimen Wuar 1s His Parote Worra?—One of the ra- dical journals of this city boasts that it has re- cently published six eolumns of news in regard to the movements of Pope’s forces. If this be a fact, the journal in question must have pub- lished six columns of contraband “‘news;” for every correspondent gives his parole, on joining the army, that he will write nothing of the move- ments and positions of troops. We very much doubt the truth of the journal’s statement, how- ever; for six columns of groundless rumors, false reports and incorrect guesses do not con- stitute six columns of “news,” in our opinion or in that of the publi ‘Tas Havana Orena Comeavy.—As some misappreher, sion exists in regard to the names of the artiste engaged for the Marty troupe in Havana, we give th correct list of them, as furnished by Mr. Prime donne, Madame Medori, Madame Chartom De- meure, Mile. Sulzer and Senorita Yradier; tenori, Sig- nors Mazzoleni and Minetti; baritone, Sigoor Bellini; bassi, Signors Biacchi and Vialettt. Madame Medori is said to possess oue of the finest voices on the operatic stage, and occupies the very first rank as @ dramatic artist. Madame Charton Demeure is the admitted successor of Sontag and Bosio, She has sung with the greatest auccess at all the principal theatres in Italy, and created quite a furor last winter in Paris, Mademoiselle Suizer, a German by birth, velongs to the famous musical family of the same name, who, like the Taglionis iv Italy and the Garcias in Spain, produce from generation to genera tion eminent artista. Mademoizelle Sulzer's voice is contralto, and, although very young, she has won laurels im Milan, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon and Bareelona. She posseencs the advantage of singing with equal facility in German, Italian, French, English and Spanieh. Senorita Yradier is a young Spanich singer, of about eighteen years of age, and is the daughter of the distinguished composer of that name. The male singers of the troupe are no leas favorably known to the European public, more especially Signor Mazzoleni, the tenor, The whole party are to leave Liver- pool for the United States on the 18th of September next, ‘and it is not improbable that a portion of the company will make their appearance here for # fe' vious to their departure for Havana, ander the tion of Maretzek, who has been left by Senor Marty en- tire contro) of their movements. Should anything occur to prevent this arrangement, they will in any event play ‘a short season here in March and April next, the Academy having been secured for those two months with that view. ———— ‘Tun Gaaat Eastsnn Uren To THE Powiic.—The big ship, which has just arrived from Liverpool with fourteen hundred passengers and three thousand tons of freight, is to be thrown open for public inspection from Friday next, the 20th inst., to the 10th day of September. With a view of affording increased facilities to the public for visiting the Great Eastern, tho Harlem Railroad Compa- ny has arranged to run five trains a day between cepot, corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty #ixth street, and Port Morrig, where a steamer will connect avd von- vey visitors toand from the ship, lying at anchor in Fishing Bay, As no eharge will be made to visitors by this route, for exhibition, the entire expense of the ox cursion there and back will be only fifty cents. The trajne will loave the New York depot at 6, 8:16, 11:15 A. M., and 2:30 and 4:10P. M., returning op the last trip from the ship at 6:40 P. M. The Tart. FASHION PLEASURE GROUND ASSOCIATION—TROTTING, Wapxrepay, August 27, match $200, mile heats, D. Mace named a sorrel mare to wagon.. H. Woodruff named a bay mare io harvess. Tine, 3:00-3:02. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasmneton, August 27, 1862. APPAIRS IN NEW ORLEANS. | Now Orleans affairs are assuming a different phase from what they were afew woeks ago. It is now understood that neither will Geueral Dix be sent to relieve General Batler, nor will Hon. Reverdy Johnson be ass; to the military governorship of Louisiana. There ar® urgent reasons for this change of programme. It is uot desira- bie to remove General Dix from his present position, and General Cadwallader ia mentioned as the probable suc- ccasor of Ge Butler. Hon, Reverdy Johnson's sor. vices as of the United States from Maryland are deomed of much importance, and it is said that tho office of Military Governor will be tendered to either Dr. Cott- man or to Cuthbert Bullett, Esq., who is unquestionably booked for the Collectorship of the port of New Orleans. VISIT OF COUNT MEJEAN, THE FRENCH CONSUL, AT NEW ORLEANS, News has been received at tho French legation that Count Mejean, the French Consul at New Orleans had lef, that city, and that he is now in {New York, on his way to Washington, Persons supposed to be acquainted with the motives of his visit attribute it to growing difficulties between him and General Butler, and to the unplessant ness of his relations with him, Others say that it is for the purpose of having an interview with Mr. Reverdy Jobnson on the subject of tho money,confiscated by Gene- ral Butler. Mr, Mejean, it is said, will remain about a month in the North, and will not leave Washington with- out the assurance that his position in New Orleans will hereafter be more agroeable. NEWS OF GENERAL BEAUREGARD. The news which represented General Beauregard as hav- ing been deprived of his command on account of the loss of his popularity is entirely without foundation. Accord- ing to the testimony of prisoners who fought under him at the battle of Shiloh and elsewhere, the soldiers have the highest esteem and consideration for his person, and rank him among the best generals of the confederacy, They explain his inactivity by the fact that his army having been divided into four corps, each of which is now acting im several portions of the country—one under Bragg, one under Price, om under Van Dorn, and the other under Breckinridge—there ia hardly a field left for the exereise of his talents in the West. It is supposed that he will join the Army of Vir- ginia as soon as he is cured of an affection of tho live, which declared itself when he was engaged in throwing up earthworks on the marshes of Corinth. Those who have seen him at Eufala Spring, Alabama, recruiting his health, say that ‘his hair, whiskers and mustaches havo become all white frem the care and anxieties he had to endure in his different expeditions, and that he: looks pow like aman sixty years old. THE NORTH CAROLINA CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION, In the recent instructions of President Lincoln to Gov- ernof Stanly, directing him to order the election of repre. sentatives in Congress from the First and Second dis- tricts of North Caralina, there is a significance beyond thy mere addition of two members tothe House, The Pre- sident thorein, emphatically and explicitly recognizes the unimpaired State character, not only of North Carolina, but of all the othor seceded States, He regards them as still possessing, although now temporarily in abeyance, ail the functions and sovereignty of States in the Union. ‘The cleim of the abolition ultras in Congress, headed by Charles Sumner, is that the seceded States have lost their character and dignity as States, and should hence. forth be regarded only as ?errifories, until such time as they shall have reorganized loyal State governments withio their boundaries. But the President, as a conservative and coustitutiona, man, repudiates and disavows this suicidal policy, by providing,as this precedent provides for all fature simi- lar cases, that just so far as any portion of a district of any Southern State returns to its national allegiance, so shall the equality of political rights and power of its citi zens be recognized by tha government, and they shall be admitted at once toa peership in federal representa- tion. To Mr. Foster, the bearer of these despatches, North Carolinians owe a great debt of gratitude. it is to his persevering efforts that this position, so firmly taken by the President, is due. Mr. Foster will, of course, be a candidate under Gov- ernor Stanly’s order for an election. There can be no doubt that he will win. DR. BROWNSON’S SPEECH. There is something significant in the fact that Dr. Brownson’s speech, made in this city last night, waa after a long interview with Secretary Stanton. 1t is un- derstood by those who are in the secret that the views expressed by the learned Dovter on the subject of dratt- iug were suggestions made by the Secretary. Dr. Brown- son announced the opinion that the government does not announce its authority nor assert ite majesty until draft- jog commences—an inference that volunteering is not honorable. Is this nota reflection upop our lunteers ¢ SECRETARY SEWARD EN ROUTE TO HIS HOME. Secretary Seward lett Wasbington to-day for several wees’ sojourn at his home in Auburn, New York. TRE UNION CAUSE IN MARYLAND. Yesterday the citizens of Prince George’s county, Mary- jJand, held an enthusiastic meeting at Beltsville, for the promotion of the Union cause, and to test the loyalty of parties suspected of secession sympathies, Sundry pa- triotic resolutions were unanimously adopted, aud a peti- tion framed praying the Legislature to impose a tax upon all property nolders for the benefit of volunteers and their families. Another meeting of a similar cha- racter is to be again held in thesame place soon, and other counties are already taking steps for a like move ment. THE NEGRO COLONIZATION SCHEME. Senator Pomeroy has established an office in the Indign Department for the organization of his colonial scheme. Already sixty families of free negroes have enlisted under his banner. It is his intention to take out with him sevoral experienced colliers, to make a practical test of the reputed coal lands of the Chiriqui country. A qvan- tity of cotton seed and # number of cotton gins are also to be taken out, to be prepared for any cmergéncy. THE ARMY. At his own request, General Wm. f. Barry has been re- leved from duty as Chief of Artillery in the Army of the Potomac, and directed to report to Washing- ton for orders. In issuing this order, the General Commanding avails himself of the occasion to express his thanks forthe zeal and ability Gen. Barry hag at all times dispiayed in the discharge of his duties, and especially for his valuable services in connection with the organization of the artillery of the Army of the Potomac. Gen. Stoneman, late Chief of Cavalry of Gen. McClel- lan’s army, has also been relisved, aud has received a similar compliment from the General Commanding. It is understood that Generais Barry and Stoneman are to be assigned immediately to important commands in the fleld. Major Alexander S. Webb, late assistant to Brigadier General Barry has been ordered to report to Major General Fitz Jobn Porter as Inepeotor General, with the rank of Lieutenant Colene!. TRADERS’ STAMPS. The following additional regulations have been made in regard to stampe for preparatory articles under the Direct Tax and Excise law :— Seventh—Where painting in more than one color is de- sired the additional expense must be borne by the pro. prietor. Bighth—Kach stamp roust bear the words, or a proper abbreviation of the words, “United States internal reve- nue,” and the name of the article; also, in words and figures, the denomination of the stamp. ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW AGAINST THE CIRCULA- TION OF SMALL NOTES. ‘The law of Congress passed several years ago forbid- ding the circulation in the District of Columbia of bank or corporation notes below the denomination of five dol- lars will be strictly enforced after the 20th of September, and offenders prosecuted a¢cording to the statute. The government issues will supply the deficiency, and conse- quently exclude foreign notes of questionable or counter. feit character, as well as genuine ones of small denomi* nations. ARRIVAL OF THE IRONSIDES AT FORTRESS MONROE. The government received a despatch to-day {rom Fort ress Movroe, saying that the Ironsides arrived thore last evening. Hor performance had been satisfactory, though she liad not been tested by a storm or gale, which are fearful trials for iron-clads. Officials at the Navy Depart ment seein to have an idea that the Ironsides will prove to be a fair seagoing vessel on necount of the peculiaritye of her construction. SERENADE TO COLONEL MURPHY AND THE HERALD OFFICE. The band of the Fifteenth New York Volunteers, under the lead of the notable Esputa, having been mustered out of service to-day, serenaded their iate Colonel, Me- Leod Murphy, this evening, and favored the Herat office ‘also with a similar compliment, Thoy are to bo musterey as a brigade band. IMPORTANT FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY. A Goneral “Wer with “AM the Indian Tribes Hast of the Missouri River at Hand, dic. Wasuindtow, August 27, 1868. dated Salt Lake, yostorday, says — A general war with all the Indiag tribes oast of the Missouri river is close at hand. An inverruption of the overland mati ia daily expected. Nothing but prompt aud decisive action ow the part of the government will prevent it. ‘The lines should bo protected by soldiers at intorvais of @ hundred miles, General Paige's force is too small, and Colonel Conner’s force is four hundred mies west, travelling slowty. Owing to the information contained in the above despatch, the Post Office Department has instructed pest- masters to send the California mails by way of New York until further directed.” Wasumoron, August 27, 1862, A despatch received at tho Post Oflice Department, A despatch haa been published, dated st. Paul, Auguat | 26, showing that the Commissiouer of Indian Alfsire was about to march against the Chippewas with a force of from two to three hundred mon; but a lotter of a date precedent to the above was received to-day at the Ip dian Bureau which contains interesting particulars, as follows:— Sr. Croup, Minn., August 20, 1862. Commissioner Dole, myself ‘and party loft St. Paul om the 18th, en route for the treaty grounds un tho Red river of the North. Whon encamped noar this place last night we received a despatch from the Chippewa Ageucy near Crow Wing and from Fort Ripley informing us of troubles oxisting at the agency. Wo were informed that several of the Indians nad forcibly taken and killed the cattle at the agency. The ageat jately sent to the fort for troops, a fow, about sixteen, were brought to his assistance, by his order arrested a few ; ‘attempted to ‘reat their . in-the-Day, who ran upon the appearance of the oldiers They followed him to the three of immed: BE of them did so, The Indians returned the fire. soldiers fired another volley, when Hole-in-the-Day felt, but recovered himself and rana short distance and again. Other Indians apparently came back to hia anco and finally disappeared in the woods on the 0; side of the Mississippi. The soldiers could follow no further for the want of boats. They retired to the fort, where the agent and his family are quartered for protection. This, and rumored difficulties with the Sioux Indiaes, caused the Commissioner and myself to retutn to this place and despatch a messenger to the fort fer more ex- plicit information, with a view to ascertain a remedy for the difhculty, We shall remain here until we optain ée- finite information in the matter. Wo will koep you im- formed of our proceedings, and hope to get the matter ar- rauged so that we can start on again for tho Red river in a day or two, caer coals ee CLARK W. THOMPSON, Superintendent Indian Office. ‘The Indian Bureau would not pay much attention to the warning from Utah of yesterday’s date, to the effect that all the Indians east of the Missouri river are about to vise, were it not for the fact that tho warning of tho Mor _ mons, in 1854, of prospective. tragedies and outbreaks, Proved te be too prophetic, as was shown by the Oregon Indian murders. NEWS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI. Successfal Naval and Military Expedt- tion—The Rebel Transport Fuirplay and a Large Quantity of Munitions Captured—Capture ofa Rebel Camp and Battery, &c., dec. Heiena, Arx., August 24, Via Carko, August 25, 1962. Major Gonoral Harrecx, Commauder-in-Chief, &c. Satisfactory news is received from the navy and army expedition sent down tne river near Milliken’s Bend, that the rebel transport boat’ Fairplay was cap- tured, with a large cargo of arms and ammu- nition. A rebel force was pursued by the troops to Monroe, La., where there is a railroad and telggraph. The depot was burned and tho telegraph destroyed, eutting off the communication connecting Vicksburg with Little Rock and Provideace, La. Thirty- five prisoners were taken and a large number of negroes who wore with the rebel force, brought away. Eleven hogsheads of sugar, three baggage wagons and six trucks wore deatroyed by our troops, not having means of trans- portation to bring them to the river. Aportion of the force, with the rams, estered the Ya" zoo river, where a battery of forty-two pounders and two eld pieces were taken, the enemy fleeing without firing a gun. The heavy pieces were destroyed aad the field Pieces brought away. The expedition ascended the Yazoo above Sunflower, and then returned up the Mississippi. The troops are scouring the shores and scattering guerilla camps with great success. This is tho substance of Colonel Wood’s report. Much credit is due to Acting Flag Officer Phelps, who command- ed the naval force; to Colonel Ellet, who commanded the ram fleet, and to Colonel R. Wood, of the Seventy-niath Ohio regimen, who commanded a brigade of the Fourth division of this army. Caro, I!l., Ausust 26—9:30 P.M. Hon. Grozon Wettes, Secretary of the Navy:— The combined naval aud military expedition planned betwoen Generat Curtis and myself, before leaviug Helena, haa returned to the latter place, having accomplished its work with great success, The rebel transport Fair Play bas been captured, containing twelve hundred new Ba- field rifles, four thousand new muskets, with accoutre- ments complete ,a large quantity of Oxed ammunition, four field gums, mounted bowitzers aud some small arms. Colonel Woods landed and captured the encampment of the Thirty-first Louisiapa regiment, with all their rma, the euemy flying before him. He captured another \} camp, witn tents, baggage and provisions, burning the Gepot and eight cars and destroying the telegraph. ‘The combined expedition proceeded up the Yazoo,where it captured a battery, consisting of a sixty-four pounder and a forty-two pounder gun, and a twenty-four pounder and atwelve pounder field piece, with seven thousand pounds of powder and one thousand pounds of shot and ‘shell and grape. Colone) Woods dispersed the rebels ta severa! places. ‘Will send further particulars by mail to-morrow. C. H. DAVIS, Commodore. THE WORK OF THE QUERILLAS. uction of a Trai on the Charles- ton and Memphis Railroad. Citcago, August 27, 1362. A train of cars on the Memphis and Charleston Rail- road, when three miles beyend Cortland, was attacked by gueriil jumbering four hundred, who destroyed the train, which was ia charge of a detachment of the Forty- second Tilinois regiment. Eight rebels were killed. The federal loss was two wounded and two missing. Depredations of Morgan's Gueriilas. Lovisvitux, August 27, 1862. ‘The Journal iearns (iat fifiy of Morgan’s men went to Scottsvilfe on Monday, made several arrests, and carried off a large quantity of goods from several stores, leaving that afternoon ard promisiog toreturn that vight with the whole force. There is great excitement at Glasgow: Morgan is reported still at Hartsville, with 2,000 men. NEWS FROM HILTON HEAD. Attack on «» Company of the Third New Hampshire Regiment, A pilot who has just returned from Hilton Head, re ports thaton the night of the 23d of August, an attack was made by 4 Georgia regiment upon Company H, Thiré New Hampshire Volunteers, on Fenwick’s Island, ‘Thirty- five of the New Hampshire men were taken prisoners, and fifteen escaped wounded, Second Lieutenant Wiggin, who was in command of the company, was killed by the rebels, He had nine bullets put through bim, and hie face was completely mashed in by a blow from the breech ofa musket. He was found on the fleld dead, with two privates. Two more of the company have died sinee- ‘The Seventh Connecticut regiment has been ordered to garrison Feowick’s Island. ersoll at Phila- PHiLapeLyma, August 27, 1962. United States Marshal Millward took charge of Charles Jngersoil to-day, arresting him on tho afidavit of @ pho nographic reporter of the ress, who teatiled to the correctness of his reportof Mr. Ingersoll’s remarks in his speech of Saturday, which make him say “that the government has raised the lirgest suns of money and applied them to the worst purpose of any goverument that ever disgraced power)’ that “ the whole Ca the war hitherto bas been to free the negro,” ‘(a more corrupt Government than that which governs us was never in the United States, and been seldom seen in any European part of the world ;” and that ‘it is necessary to go to the older of Asia to find as much corruption as exists ia the ment of Lincoln.’”’ A writ kt habeas cor} jseued by Judge Cadwallad?, returnable at noon to morrow. ‘Some of the New York papers havo paioieh (hia In- gereot for his father, Ch: vem Jared Tagerse! yl tie Statosman, who died a fow months ago. It ip Ul Ingorsoll who is undor arrost.} The Arrest of Char! de!