The New York Herald Newspaper, September 4, 1862, Page 4

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CONCERT HALL, 616 Brosdway.—Daawine TAIN MEATS 72 Broad- 40.—Tas Boo PABISIAN CABINET OF Wi Bread: ~ Open dally tom DAM. HIDE ee ae = ——<— Mew York, Thursday, September 4, 1662- == THE SITUATION. ‘There is nothing of importance from the head, quarters of General Pope, save the fact that he ‘was falling back from Centreville towards Wash. (ington. The rebels are said to be about to cross Inte Maryland at some point below Harper's Ferry. Mhey were reported to be at Leesburg on Tuesday morning. General McClellan returned to his army in front ®f Washington yesterday, with the honors of his @ew command thick apon him. He was received with intense enthusiasm and deep feeling by the troops while he went through an inspection of the ten and the fortifications, The history of his ap- pointment to the command of the Army of Vir- ginia is given in another column, by our ‘Washington correspondent, as it was understood end believed in the oapital. The President and Ge | Halleck, it appears, were decided in their opinion that McCleilan should be placed in this position, while some members of the Cabinet were at first opposed to it, but subsequently ac- ceded to the President’s proposition. Such, at feast, is the story. ‘The details of the action near Chantilly on Mon- Gay, in which we lost the three valuable officers: Kearney, Stevens and (Hiram Banks, a brother of the General, will be found in another column, and is highly interesting. The troops behaved superbly in the fight. The object of the rebels at all the late battles was to obtain supplies, of which they stand in absolute need. The excitement and enthusiasm in the West atill continues with unabated vigor. The news Chat the rebels, with a large ferce, were ad- vanoing steadily towards the Ohio river, throngh Kentucky, and kad already taken possession of Lexington, Paris, and proba- bly Frankfort, the capital, has stirred up the patriotism of the citizens of Cincinnati and Louisville, the two points most seriously meanced. Sarthworks are being rapidly thrown up on the Gilles above Covington and Newport on the Kea” Guoky shore, the only place from which Cincinnati @an be defended. The rebels, who are said to mumber thirty thousand, were reported at last ac- sounts to be within thirty-nine miles of Coving- fon, and would probably arrive there to-day. The people of Cincinnati were not idle fm their preparations to receive them. Equal activity prevails in Louisville. The Legislature @ssembled on Tuesday and called out a force of 80,000 men to defend the State. Many people were sending their property acrosa to the Indiana ebore for safety. ‘The guerillas are still busy in Tennessee. Col. Mundy’s Kentucky regiment had a severe fight wear Woodbury, on Thursday, with Forrest's guerillas, Eight of the latter were killed, thirty wounded and fifteen taken prisoners. Our lose was one killed and five wounded. The guerillas ere committing great outrages in DeKalb county, end are sending Union mea South. The excitement in Western Virginia is subsiding. The Wheeling Intelligencer of the 2d inst. says that the rebels have abandoned their idea of taking Ciarksburg. It also says that their force was greatly overrated, and that they have skedaddled back from where they came from for fear of being @aptured. The news from Missouri is interesting. Governor Gamble bes made a requisition on the banks and brokers of St. Louis for $150,000 to purchase arms, @ad was cordially responded to. The guerilla ebief Poindexter has been captured, and now lies in jail ander sentence of desth. ‘The steamer Atlantic arrived at this port from Sdiiton Head, 8. C., yesterday. By this arrival we have received an interesting letter from our cor- respondent at that place, giving a detailed account of the movements in General Hunter's department. Company H, Third New Hampshire Volunteers, ‘while on daty at Pinckney Island on the 2st ult., ‘were completely surprised by three companies of rebels. The entire company were either killed, ‘wounded or captured. Three deserters from the rebel army at Savan- wah reached Hilton Head on the 22d ult. They as- wert that he majority of the people in Sevannah wre tired of the war, Poor folks are starving, nd all are suffering. The rebel garrison of Sa vennah consists of five thousand men, under General Mercer. The work on the rebel ram Fingal is still going om. She ‘will not be ready for five weeks. The floating bat tery Savannah is conceded to be @ failure. A farge side-wheel steamer, loaded with arms, sup- poved to be the Nashville, is now at Savannah, ing run the Union blockade, via Warsaw Bound. ‘The Asia, at Halifax, rings news from Berope te the 24th of August—two days later. The London Times, Herald, and other journals ‘evntinue to give vent to their hypocritical lamenta- Rions over what they term the approaching disso fation of the Union. Our financial system is as. Dailed on one side, while the government measure NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPYEMBER 4, 1862, NEW of raising an army levy by draft is deprecated | mooracy of New Jersey will be held to-day, at / Annest ap IncancernaTia’ OF THE SupsTrruTs YORK HERALD. ge bh aealontheother, | Trenton. Aqsnrs—Consrernation at TH TRIBUNE AND The writers think that our Treasury system will explode in the end, and that the people will not endure the war draft, and, the wish being father to the thought in both instances, they content themselves to await the issue. The London Times now says that the war is waged in order to secure the commercial supremacy of New York. The ship Queen of the Sea had arrived at Liver- pool, from some rebel port, with four hundred bales of cotton and one hundred and sixty thou- sand dollars in specie, shipped om account of the Confederates. The United States sloop-of-war Tuscarora was off the Irish Coast, closely watched by her Britan- nic Majesty's ship Ajax, as it was eaid she was en- deavoring to coal a second time within three months without having been on a voyage, con- trary to the neutrality rules of the British Admi- ralty. Napoleon had chartered some few English ves- sels as transports for the Mexican expedition. MISCELLANZOUS NEWS. The steamship Asia, from Queenstown on the 24th of August, arrived st Halifax yesterday morning, on her voyage to Boston. Her news is two days later than the advices by the North American, off Cape Race. Its political features are unimportant. The Liverpool cotton market closed quiet on the 23d ultimo, with sales of five thousand bales. Breadstuffs were quiet and steady. Provisions remained dull. Consols closed in London, on the 23d of August, at 93}¢ a 9334. American securities were advancing. Garibaldi still maintained his revolutionary po- sition in Sicily. The Sicilian ministry, inan ad- dress'to Victor Emanuel, denounce tho “‘ Libera- tor” asarebel. Sicily is declared in state of siege. Garibaldi, however, holds on his way, and has made an official appointment for Catania, the portion of the country in which he has volunteers. The Madrid journals continue to denounce the terms of Napoleon’s speech to General Concha when he presented his credentials to him as Spa- nish Minister in France. Serious agitations still prevailed in Turkey. The man who attempt- ed to assassinate the Grand Duke Constantine, of Russia, was hanged in Warsaw. Napoleon, it was thought, had given assurances of security to the Pope and a Congress may be assembled to settle the Italian question. The Tipperary (Ireland) Free Press, of the 20th of August says:—We regret to have to state that the mysterious potato blight has made its appearance among us. Fields which were luxu- riantly green are now seared and withered, while the peculiar odor which marked the presence of the blight in former years is again sensibly expe- rienced. We understand that from the adjoining county of Waterford, particularly towards Dun- garvan, the same unsatisfactory condition of the potato crop is reported. From Central America we learn that the repub- lics were considerably agitated on the subject of a French invasion from Mexico. The President of Nicaragua had sent a circular to the rulers of the other States, advising an organization for the purpose of affording active armed aid to the Mexi_ cans. The President of Guatemala, in his reply, states that he does not approve of active inter- vention in the war, but that the republics should hold themselves ready to repel invasion from their owndoors. Nicaragua fears that when the war in the United States is ended she will be again assailed by American filibusters. The authorities of Nicaragua are opposed to the reception of ne- grovesbigrants on their soil. ‘Tie hews trom the South Pacific is not of much importance. The Congress of Peru has passed-an act of amnesty for political offenders, and all sach persons can return home at any moment. A genera] South American subscription fs about t° be raised for the purpose of supplying field hos- pitals to the armies of Mexico now battling against the French. The trade reports are en” couraging. The copper miners of Chile were reducing their operations and expenses. General Arboleda, of Ecuador, defeated General Garcia Moreno in a fierce battle, taking Moreno prisoner. Moreno had advanced a force against Pasto, a province of Ecuador. Peace has been restored in the Argentine republic. Our Panama correspondent states that the civil war in New Granada was intensified by a bloody battle between the forces of the provisional government and the invaders of the State, fought near the Rio Chico, in which the troops under the government commander were victorious, leaving ex-Governor Guardia, of the opposing force, among the slain. Our advices from British Honduras are dated at Belize on the 13th of August. The French block- ading squadron on the coast of Mexico had seized aMexican vessel off Campeachy, and sent her as a prize to the Belize. She arrived there with the Mexican flag still flying, but no ensign of France shown on her. Her owner followed her, and found by her papers that she was a lawfal trader; so that a very intricate question of maritime law has come up, as to whether she is a bona fide prize or not. She was still detained, and the sub- ject caused considerable agitation in the comma- nity. Trade was dull in Belize, and the weather heavy and sultry. Very little was done in the courts yesterday. Certain parties who have been held in custody under charges of discouraging enlistments and talking treason were released by the United States Marshal on taking the oath of allegiance and giving bonds. Anumber of persons were detained by the po lice at Cleveland, Ohio, under the supposition that they were running away to avoid the draft. We understand that word has been sent from the Marshal's office in this city that they are all right, and may be released. The inquest in the case of Catharine Galetzki, who was killed by abortionists, at No. 21 West ‘Thirteenth street, a few days ago, was continued yesterday by Coroner Naumann. The evidence pointed strongly towards Drs. Cox and Sherrel as having been implicated in the affair, and also tended to criminate Mrs. Trueheart, another of the prisoners. The case wae adjourned over unti, nine o’clock this morning, when the jury will pro- bably agree upon a verdict. The draft iv Marsachusetts haa been postponed othe 17th inst., partly on account of the ina- bility of the government to supply arme and uni- forme and to furnish adequate regulations for the muster, On the Jst instant the Governor of Ohio an nounced that about two thousand more volunteers were required to fill up the new regiments of that State, and twenty-one thousand for the old. The Governor thinks they can all be raised by the 16th. Ex-Governor Isham G. Harria (rebel) was at Chattanooga at last accounts, trying to get up a military organization. Colonel Trousdale, late of the Nashville Union and American, is comman- dant of Governor Harris’ new forces, The Board of Education held their first meeting yast evening affer the enmmerrecess. The routine business which had accumulated during the Inst six weeks was disposed of, and the Board ad- journed until the 16th inst, No business of importance was transacted in the Court of General Sessions yesterday. On calling the panel of Grand Jurors it was found that a quoram had again failed to attend, and the court adjourned until this morning at eleven o'clock. The Mtate Convention of the copperhead de- ‘The news from Virginia caused a slight panic in Wal Street yesterday. Stosks declined frem % to 1% per Cont at the first board, governments being the heaviest Securities on the list. At the second board the market was foveriah and cloged a triflebetter. Gold advanced to 118% in the middle of the day and closed 118% bid, Exchange rose to 1308131, Money was in better de, mand; call ioans wore quoted 6 per cent, The toue of fooling was feverish and uneasy throughout the day. ‘The cotton market,was again excited yoaterday, with further advance in prices. Before the North American’s Rews middling upland was selling at 480, a 483g, To-day it cloged on the basis of 623¢0. a $80. for the same grado— thus establishing an advance in two days of 430. per Ib., equal to $20 25 per bale of the average weight of 450 Ibs, ‘The sales ombraced 4,600 bales—a good part on specula- tion and a@ portion to spinners, to go out of market. ‘The flour market was rather heavy at the opening, and slightly castor for low grades; but with the decided ad_ ‘vance in sterling exchange, the feeling became stronger ‘and prices closed tolerably firm, while sales were to a faip extent. Wheat, from the same eause, was firm, especially for good red winter aad amber, while common qualities were unchanged. Corn was active, but less buoyant. The sales included sound Western mixed at 503{c. a 6lo Pork was in fair demand, with rather more doing, a $11 8754 for meas and at $9 8734 a $10 for prime. Su- gare were steady, with moderate sales, which embraced about 560 bhds, Freights were steady at 18d. a 13344 for wheat and at 38. 1034. a 4s. for flour to Lit and at 14d. a 14344. for wheat to London, and at for flour. To Glasgow, also, flour ad \, A Swedish bark was loaded with wheat for Cork and a market at 16d. in ships’ bags. The Virginia of Things—Gen, Field. The news which we publish this morning from Washington, including the falling back of our army from Centreville to Arlington Heights, and the restoration of Gen. MoClellan to the chief command in the field, is eminently satisfactory and encouraging. It establishes the absolute failure of the rebel programme of an invasion of the North, and reassures the country in regard to the war policy of Mr. Lin- coln’s administration. The daring attempt of the rebels on Monday last to turn the right flank of Gen. Pope, and to cut him off from his supplies, convinced Gen. Hulleck that the intervening coun- try of twenty miles of hills and valleys, forests, thickets and crossroads, be- tween Arlington Heights and Centreville, could not be safely protected from rebel in- cursions against our supply trains without dangerously weakening the mafn line of our army. Accordingly General Pope was ordered to move back the whole army across the de- batable ground, so as to leave the rebels no other alternative than a general battle, or some other expedient for subsistence than forays upon our provision wagons. They cannot be reached now, except by storming the forts of Arlington Heights, or by a long and difficult detour to some ford on the Upper Potomac, and a descent upon Washington in the rear, a move- ment concerning which there need not now be the slightest apprehension. The late terrible ordeal of fifteen days’ fight- ing through which the army of General Pope has passed has left it so shattered and exhausted as to require some little time for its effective reeto- ration. In this view it is wisely recalled, and we also save twenty miles of transportation in recalling this army #0 much nearer to Washing- ton, while we leave the enemy in the midst of a country utterly exhausted and laid waste. Otherwise, after a year of bloody battles and sieges, we find the campaign in Virginia to-day substantially as it stood this day a year ago. Our experienced troops, worn down by the se- vere trials of long marches and many exhausting battles, require some rest, and our new levies, before they can be judiciously pushed forward against the enemy, need some discipline. General McClellan, therefore, who restored order out of confusion, who made the splendid Army of the Potomac out of the disordered fragments from Bull run last summer, and from the raw recruits sent forward down to last December, has been called upon to do the same important work over again. He is required to organize on the same ground, and under almost the same circumstances, another anda larger army, for another advance upon the rebel capital. The army of General Pope, recalled to the heights of the Potomac, falls under the command of General McClellan, together with all our other forces assembled around Wash- ington. This is the result of a Cabinet consultation, which proves that President Lincoln is, and in- tends to be, master of the situation in which the country has placed him. The New York Tribune, the other day, gave us the news that there had been an animated Cabinet discussion on the emancipation question, in which the President’s conservative policy was supported only by Mr. Secretary Seward and Mr. Secretary Blair. But they were enough. We have every reason to believe that there was some such division of the Cabinet in regard to Gen. McClellan; that the majority, favoring the radical abolition programme, were opposed to McClellan, but that the President, assuming the responsibility, like Old Hickory, decided against the vote of his ministry, and that thus McClel- lan has been reinstated to his old position. Thus be will soon reorganize an invincible Army of the Potomac, subject only, as he will be, to the orders of Gen. Halleck, as the Gene- ral-in-Chief, and of the President, as the con- atitutional Commander-in-Chief ef all the ar- mies of the Union. It is understood that a change or two in the Cabinet was threatened in con- sequence of the President’s decisive confi- dence in Gen. McClellan in this mat- ter; and, though no change is reported, it is probable that there may be yet a Cabinet reconstruction resulting from this seoond gene- ral reorganization of our military forces around Washington under General McClellan. But the President has no occasion for any uneasiness upon the subject. The country will approve his action in the premises. Our abolition radi- cal disorganizers may set up a hue and cry of indignation; but against the general approval of the solid masses of our loyal States this abo- lition outcry will be powerless. The country looks to President Lincoln as the responsible, honest, consistent and reliable head of the gov- ernment, the country has confidence in him, and expects him to adhere to his wise and pa- triotic policy, and to conduct thie war to the end for the “integrity of the Union.” His action in regard to General McClellan dispels all fears concerning the safety of Washington, all doubts as to the succesful prosecution of the war, and all apprehensions that our abolition radicals will lead him astray. Let President Lincoln, therefore, push on the war. The country will give him the men and the means without stint. Let him employ them without hesitation, ‘and we may yet finish up this nearly exhausted re- bellion before the end of the rear. Wortp Orrices.—The arrest ad consignment to Fort Lafayette of the principal operators in the substitute confidence business, under the order of the Secretary of War appear to be creating-quite a stir in this city, and form no inconsiderable portion of the current excite- ment. The excitement and fluttering at the Tribune and World offices, however, throw con- siderable light upon the whole transaction, and give a vein of humor to this otherwise singular and extraordinary affair. ‘The World made its debut as # religious jour- nal; but it soon exhausted its pious treasury, when its managers adopted the patriotic dodge. Through the assistance of Secretary Cameron it was euvabled to flourish on army ale, cheese and porter, straw hats and linen pantaloons, until the expose of an investigating committee put a atop to the profits in this line. Cut off from its supplies in that quarter, an effort was made to bolster it up and keep up a natural heat through- out its system by covering it with Chevalier Webb's blanket sheet. This, however, failed to accomplish the much desired object, and we next hear of it under the protection of an India rubber concern. This, like all its other etrate- gical movements, was a failure, and we next find it the organ of some small fry brokers in Wall street, who have just about as much brains as bullion, and by them it was bolstered up for the purpose of assailing Secretary Chase and the financial system of the government, in the hope of reaping enormous profits in the rise of bullion and the depreciation of the government currency. This also proving « losing game, as their last resort the World managers turned that concern into the substitute confidence busi- ness, in hopes of filling their coffers by the pro- fits of that business, They announced to the public that all the other substitute agencies were spurious, and that the World concern was the only Simon Pure, Original Jacobs confi- dence substitute association in the city. The Tribune, which, in the meantime, owing te its attacks upon our generals, had become so unpopular that it was forced to go into the gift enterprise business—such as gold pens and strawberry plants—to keep its circulation toa respectable number, saw that the World was likely to make a ten strike in the confidence substitute business, and thus in a measure take its place, called on the War Department to put a stop to this substitute business. Accordingly Provost Marshal Kennedy was ordered to place all engaged in that business under arrest and confine them to Fort Lafayette. The execution of this order caused such a commotion that Greeley became alarmed at what he had done, and, not knowing where these arrests would stop, came out in Tuesday’s Tribune and con- fessed that he instigated the arrests of the con- fidence substitute operators, and urged upon the government to put a stop to the business. Having succeeded in destroying the confidence business of the World concern, at the expense of the arrest of a few.patriotic citizens, the Tribune now calls upon the government to let up, and, for fear of a reaction upon itself, calls the whole affair an unjustifiable one. The Tribune and World, by this singular pro- ceeding, are both in a decided pickle. The for- mer is frightened at its own power, and trembling for the result; while the World, cheated out of its profits in the confidence substitute business, is boiling over with wrath, and indulging in all manner of threats against Secretary Stanten, and warning him of a deplorable fate unless he changes his course. The Secretary of War, being denounced by the Tribune for adopting its ad- vice, and by the World for stopping its busi- ness, is placed between two fires, and it does not yet appear how he will extricate himself, nor is there any prospect that either of the aforesaid journals will profit by their bitter ex- perience in this line, and hereafter confine themselves to the legitimate business of news- papers; for that does not appear to be any part of their education. We have constantly warn- ed them of their fate if they persisted in their course, and, now that Greeley has cut his fingers by handling edged tools, and the World managers come to grief over the failures of their eonfidence, they have none but themselves to blame. ‘Tue War Tax on Gas.—We see that the Phila- delphia Gas Company has refused to avail iteelf of the clause in the Excise law authorizing the companies to levy the tax on their customers. This is but right and proper. It is notorious that the clause in question was smuggled into the bill by a few of the principal gas compa- nies who spent some of their immense profits in securing its passage. No member of Con- gress would otherwise have dreamed of recom- mending such a provision, the prices charged by the companies for their gas being already as high as can be borne by the consumer, and fully one hundred per cent higher than the rate at which it is furnished in the leading European cities. The New York companies are at the present time dividing two hundred per cent annual profit on the amount of their capital, and yet they have the impudence to call upon the public to shoulder a tax which should come out of their own pockets. It is now too late, we fear, to get Congress to revise the clause by which the companies have been armed with this power; but there is a way of preventing them from using it. When the Legislature meets let a combined effort be made by consumers to obtain the repeal of the charters of all companies that put it in force: Plenty of capitalists would be found ready to bid for these valuable privileges, even on con- dition of paying double the amount of tax that the companies are now trying to shirk. We are of opinion, however, that it would be better to vest the rights held by the latter in the corpo. ration, with a view to its supplying gas to the public as it now supplies water, or at all events to ite giving it fall control over the companies. It is only in one of these two ways that this prime necessary of civilized life can be kept within the reach of all. The consumers are sufficiently powerful asa body to compel the adoption by the Legislature of either of these suggestions; and if the notices issued by the companies are persevered in they should at once take action in the premises. Iuronvant Miterany OuANare.—General T” W. Sherman, known as Port Royal Sherman, left yesterday in the Marion, to snpersede Gene ral Phelps at New Orleans. General Mitchel, whose meteor-like career in Alabama a short time ago attracted the attention of the world, has arrived in this city on his way to supersede General Hunter at Hilton Head. Thus two men of abolitionist propensities, both of them more famous for special anti-slavery proclama- tions than for any act fur the suppression of the rebellion, will resign their places to men whose fidelity to the Union as it was, and the constitution as jt is. is undoubted, i Excrrevest ow Wars. Sraser Avour Ganerat MoCiaitan.—The order of General Halleck, published yesterday, giving command to Gene- ral McClellan of the troops in the fortifications around Washington and necessary for its de- fence, gave rise to animated debates in various, circles throughout this city, on the merits of that general, as compared with other Union generals whose performances claim public attention. In Wall atreet the excitement rose to a high pitok, and almost a fight resulted from the dis- cussion. Some of the brokers seemed to be down upon McClellan, some contending that he was no general at all. The crowd maintained that he was the greatest general in the country, and that Pope was not to be com- pared with him. The altercation waxed warm- er and warmer, till at last the friends of McClellan, who had become the stronger party, drove his opponents out of Wall street, IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. THE EXCITEMENT IN CINCINNATL Exertions for the Défence of The Citizens at Work on the Fortifications, The Rebels, Thirty Thousand Strong, Reported Advancing om the City. and had the field to themselves. It would seem from this that McClellan stock stands high, and that he is as great a favorite with the people as he is with his army. Tur Snover ann THE SrapE.—Much severe and misplaced criticism has been expended upon General MoClellan for his repeated use of the spade and shovel. It now, however, turns out, by events just happening, that spades are trumps. What would at this moment be very probably the fate of Washington city if the libe- ral use of the spade had not, at the proper thrown up those splendid intrenchments which now no sudden inroad of an enemy can sur- mount? But for the use of the spade in this in- stance Washington would be an open plain, exposed on all sides to any sudden raid. A further illustration of the value of this humble instrament is now presented to us in the case of Cincinnati, where they are said to be at this moment busily engaged throwing up in- trenchments to meet the rebels, should they venture to come to the Ohio. We therefore say vive la spade, and only hope that the rebeis will go into Ohio; for most assuredly if they do not one of them will come back alive. The spade, the rifle and the bayonet are important articles of warfare. Tue Drart.—Yesterday was the date fixed for the commencement of the draft; but owing to the non-completion of the enrolment lists it will be several days before it can be proceeded with. In the meanwhile, it is said, the United States bounty will be continued until further notice. In most of the other States the draft has been postponed, either officially or by an under- standing with the Governors, to the middle of the month, the greatest anxiety being manifested to avoid the necessity for it by giving an in- creased stimulus to volunteering. It cannot be concealed that the draft is everywhere exces- sively unpopular, not because the necessity for it is contested, but because it is indiscriminate in its operation. The man who has a large fa- mily depending upon his exertions, and the bachelor who has no one to care for but him- self, are placed by it in the same category. In Europe the conscription laws are framed with the nicest regard to the social, and even the in- dustrial, responsibilities of those liable to be affected by them. It is only the urgent need o! the government that could have led it to over look the precedents thus established. If the! dislike to the measure aroused by its sweepin; character will have succeeded in postponing indefinitely, by the active promotion of volu tary enlistments, it will have served its pii pose. To insure this, however, we must not lax in our exertions. Every hour, every minwe, is of importance. Lrorp’s Mastany Mar ov Vianna, Martian, @— The pocket edition of this map, mounted on bound in cloth covers, will be found to be very ry this particular time, as the map points out all th now in use by eur troops, and those takem by the Jackson in his raids upon Bristow, Manassas, Lajburg and the Upper Pot 5 | The Substitute Agencies. WHY THEY WERE CLOSED, AND BY WHAT A Woe, the undersigned, in consequence of the ex! in this city, caused by the recent arrests and §prison- ment of sevoral citizens in Fort Lafayette, upon Mr. Kenhedy, the Chief of Police, to ascertain tig facts ip the case. We learn that the order for the arrest made by RITY. ent mont of August 8, respecting discouraging soldiers; that the persons arrested were ing as soldiers, and to induee them to wal was ordered, 80 that they might be emp! substitutes; that the Judge Advocate his order accordingly. Mr. Kennedy in! number engaged in this business wa: rapidly imcreasing, and that en! greatly retarded. | ‘We simply state these facts to the palle, as we received them frem the Chief of Police. ©. A. LL, PIERREPONT, WM. E iB. New Yon, Sept. 8, 1862. | City Intellige se Formnat or rar Rev, De. P obsequies of this highly accom clergyman took place at twe o’clo afternoony from the Reformed Duteb charo! , of Ffth avenue and Twenty-pinth street. Tr: crowded with # fashionable ay diage, including most of the eva clergymen of the city, the members of the Mist Society and of the American Philosophical Society Bhe Professors of the ‘Theological Seminary, and ihe of the New York University. The pulpit and of the church were tasteful: im mourning /Un the coffin was the ly draped follow ing inscription: — bush, Hutton nervives terminated, wi Greenwood Chetry for in’ te rived at the Astor Houseut Person: Hon, William H. Sewar, Ble left for Waskingtou ry a late boar on the early train yesterday ing. , of the Untted States Amy: d, of Chueinmati: Mr. Mort Mra. A. W, Corlios, of MI ‘Tork, are stopping at @ Everett House Hon. 0. M. jot New Haven; F. A. of ns oh; pled Rin ena Hodges and famity, of ork, are stopping at the tuck Honse, Deerfield, ‘wal .; | excitement as the report Assembling of the Kentacky Le- sislature, ken = Bite heey The Excitement ia Cincinaatl, Cincnnrats, Sept. 2—10 P. ML ‘Tho excitement bas beea very high here all the after-- Boon. ‘The citizens are curolling themselves rapidiyin the Gfforent wards. Large numbers are working om fortifications eathe Keatuoky hills. Governor Tod arrived bere this afternoon, ead le &» Communication with the military authorities. ‘The utmost exortions are being made for the defence of the city. ‘The rebels, it is stated, are from twenty to thirty” thousand strong, and are reported to be at Boyle's Bte- tion, thirty-nine miles from this city. They are expected to arrive opposite the fortifications on Thursday. ‘To Forty-Afth and Fifty-ninth Obie regiments are falling back slowly to Covington. Our pickets are all out. All the steamboats have been ordered te remain en this side of the river. General Gilbert’s cemmand, which fell back freas Lexingon, reached Frankfort to-night. Some apprehen- wions vere felt for their safety. Thep is no telegraphic communication gouth of Faimeth. Coramati, Sept, 8—P. M. Budnegs is still suspended, and active preparatsans contiue fer defence. Martial law is still in full force, All dtizens are compelled to enrol themselves ia their resyective wards, and will be organized and pat on duty on te fortifications. are conflicting ag to the whereabouts of the ‘Telegraphie communication ig open to Boyds rel jon. ts from the camps and companies from the ta, towns have been arriving all the sfterncea. The Gary authorities are very active. rebels occupiod Lexington at six o'clock P.M. em , Six thousand strong. Railroad aad tolegraphie ¢ommunieation bas been re-established to Paris. At five P. M., a reconnoitering engine proceeded within ten miles of Lexington, when a burnt bridge was feuné Great Exciteme: im Louisville. Lovupviuzs, Ky., Sept. 2, 1668. The State Legislature assembled at twelve o’clook te day. In the Senate, Mr. Speed, from the Committee om Mim tary Affairs, reported the House bill to organize the Union Gun Artillery Corps of the State of Kentucky. Re- ferred to the Committee on Military affairs. In the House, Mr. Thomas offered the following resete- tlons:— Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affaire be tn- structed to inquire into the propriety of calling outtm mediately 50,000 men to serve for thirty or sixty Gays, for the purpose of expelling the Confederate armies {reas Kentucky. Mr. Burnam offered the following rosolutioa:— Resolved, That it is the imperative duty ef these having command of our military forces to take the mest speedy measures to drive the invading rebels from Ge limits of the State, and that any policy looking to the abandonment of the interior of the State and of ‘The Mayor's proclamation is nobly responded to. Citizens are enrolling themscives in the wards, and home guard companies are ready for service. Major General Wright has declared martial law im Jef- ferson county. There is great exciiement throughout this city. The cotton brokers are removing their cotton across the river, and numerous citizens are removing their valuables, foaring that the rebels will attempt to capture the efty. Loumvuta, Ky., Sept. 8—P. M. In view of the preparations made and making to resist the onemy, the excitement here has considerably abated. ‘The cotton here is rapidly being transported across the Ohio river, purchasers refusing to pay here, but offering forty-five cents on the Indiana shore, an advance of five cents on yesterday's price. Authenticated rumors say that the rebels ere buroia g all the cotton they come acroes ta their marches through Tennessee and Kentucky. Colonel Shackleford, of the Kighth Kentucky cavalry, overtook A. R. Johngou at Morganfield, Union county, yesterday, killing aad capturing a number of Johasen’® band, and ts still pursuing the remainder. The Southers line is agaie interrupted below Russellville, NEWS BY MAIL. Lexington, Frankfort and Paris Bi: ated by Our Forcee=Maj. Gene Wright Falls ik on Louisville with All Fore Lew. Wallace Ordered to Lt d—Fortifie ea—Ge: Cincinnati to Take Com [From the Cincinnati Gasotte, Sept. 2. The rumors upon the street Inst evening that had been evacuated by eur forces. and t! by Smith had takem possession, created special meeting of Council was called, to consider the situation of Cincianat). Gus. tae, Soria ae an? left Covington o¢ tom o’clock yesterday morning, on 1 ), to meet Governor Morton; ‘Dito reaching Paris he found & ordering him Newport.” At Paris Gen. Wallace foond the Ninety-ninth drawn up in Ife of battle, and from 200 to 1,000 rebea cavalry within four miles of the town. ‘The carly train which left this ¢: My Lexington on time, and roturned, leaving at three P. Gen, Wallace came down on tain traia, and reached city abont half.past nine last evening. Gen, Wright, whe left this city on Sunday morning, reached Lexington the same afterscen, and morning he determined, after examining inte the tion of affkire at that potmi, to evacuate it, and imme. diately made preparationn to do #0. About five o' last evening Gen. Wright left Lex- ington, failing bank on Frankfer( with what forces re- mained of Gunera) Nelson's command—some 9,000 ar 10,000 strong: and we fives learn that he has down the Frankfort and Loxington road te Louisville. Foceived last evening from the a that Gen. , dated at Oye o'clock P.M. Tenebed that ony with ® large force, arington Kirby Sraith had and bad demanded ite surrender, hy held, when the citizens resolved to surrender, they having no foree there to defend it. The y wes by our 4 t, we igare, Res alee eveowied, ed