The New York Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1862, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. "AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING ACADEMY OF MUSIO, Irving place. —Irauiaw Orgra— I Puritan. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Przargo. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Brosdway.—Tas Buvar's Sreatecke. WINTER GARDEN Broadway.—Orari.o. LAURA KEENE’S THEATRE, Broadway.—Pea Wor. mya@Ton—RovGu Diamonv. NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Ovur.aw or rue priatic—Taige Pasi Womux—Wiganp Sxiurr—Jack RPPARD. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—F. Mooeuy Tie —Nouat Cuuinsm-Morna Qoureeaion'e REAM. GERMAN OPERA HOUSE, 435 Broadway.—Caip oF vue Keoimeyt, NIXON'S CREMORNE GARDBN, Pourteonth street and Rixtu avenue.—Wizakp Skire—BaLuxr, PROMENADE Con- CERT AND EQUzSTRIANISM. BARNUM'S AMERIC Bo TRortcan Fisn, &c. America, ars P.M. C) MUSEUM, Broadway.—Cotor- all hours.” Cavtaexs—Youna MARCEL, ut 73, evening. BRYANTS' MINSTRELS’ Mechavics’ Mall, 472 Broaa- wey.—Etmrortay Sonos, Buruxsoves, Dances, &¢.—Tux Brack Brroave. CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 535 Broadway.—Eruiorian Bones, Dances, &o.—Tat H1kVOUS MONKEY. L, 514 Broadway.—Etarortan Go. WOOD'S MINSTREL li Bones, Dances, Ac.—Lat HOPE CHAPEL MRRELL'S CALIF RITCHCOCK'S THEAT! street,—Sones, Daxcks, No. 720 Broadway.—Exniertion oF A D MUSIC HALL, Canal URS, de, GAIETIES CONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway,—! pOAlErins be 6 Broadway. —Drawine New York, Friday, October 3, 1862, THE SVUrUATION. Our army in Maryland re stationary. No moveme reported beyond an advance of a brigade from Harper's Ferry to Leesburg yesterday, where they drove out a body of rebel cava General Pleasanton is scouring the country as far as Cum- berland; but no sign of the rebels is to be found there. All the indications are that the enemy are retreating towards Richmond, their artillery being Bent on in advance. The President, Secretary Chase, and a number of other distinguished persons, visited General McClellan’s headquarters, by special train, on Wednesday. Upon the arrival of the party at Monocacy Junction a crowd assembled and yoci- forously demanded a speech from Mr. Lincoln, He responded to the call by congratulating the people upon their recent happy escape from rebel despotism, and assured them that they should not soon again have their fertile soil trodden nor their property devasted by the rebel hordes of the South. The address to the President by the Governors of the loyal States who assembied recently at Al- toona will be found in our columns to-day. It is signed by twelve Governors, and pledges them to @ cordial support of the President in the prosecu- tion of the war for the restoration of the Union. They recommend that a reserve army of 100,000 men for one year’s service should be called forth. They endorse the emancipation proclamation of Mr. Lincoln, and pay a full tribute to the valor of the army in the field. Governor Morgan has issued, under date of yes- terday, an important general order, authorizing the recruiting of nine months men until the order for drafting is issued. These recruits will be formed into companies, only to be used to fill up regi- ments in the field. This State has raised twenty thousand three years volunteers over her quota under the first call for three hundred thousand men, and volunteers for nine months will now be accepted to fill up the second call. Twenty thou- sand more men are needed, and it is to be hoped that they will be furnished now under the en- couraging terms offered by the Governor. Our news from the West is not of great mo- ment to-day. The number of rebels said to be menacing the Southern border of Missouri is re- ported at 40,000 men. rumors afioat in Louisville that a good deal of skirmishing is going on throughout the State of Kentucky. A little affair is reported at Floyd's Fork with 2,000 rebels on Wednesday night, in which the enemy were repulsed. ns ior ihe presen s of importance are It is evident from the Heavy firing was heard on the same day on the Bardstown turn- pike, where anothe: small fight took place witha like resuit. The rebels have evacuated Shelby- ville, and General Morgan, with his whole Union force, had reached the Ohio river opposite Ports. mouth, Our European files by the Enropa, at Boston, are dated to the 20th ultimo. The papers contain some very important details of the news—tele- graphed from Newfoundland after the vessel passed Cape Race—published in the Hxxaup on Tuesday morning. The London Zimes, anticipating that Yr. Lincoln would be reduced to a sore war strait by jie retreat of our army back to Washington, formed |)ie opinion that he would issue an emancipation €voclamation, both as @ measure of military re- taliation and in order to satisfy, if possible, the clamor of the American and British abolitionists The London Times condemns such an act before- hand, and is most severe in its denunciation of the men who would seek to force the President to commit such a ‘blunder and a crime.” The writer is amazed that any Englishman can be foand to support the abolitionists of this country in their party policy. The London Post (government organ) points out the injuries inflicted on the Union cause by the ex- istence and workings of what it terms a ‘‘cabal” in the Cabinet at Washington against General McClellan. Mr. Disraeli, during a speech delivered in Buck- inghamshire, alladed to the American war, but never mentioned the word “‘intervention’’ or “ re- cognition” of the rebels. He says, indeed, that the conduct of the conflict by our government has “elevated his opinion of the endurance of the hu man race.’ Mr. Hubbard, M. P. for a division of Buckinghamshire, said he would vote for the re cognition of the independence of the South by Bngland, provided the measure did not bring her into collision with other people, Mr. Laing’s remarks to the Manchester Chambe: @f Commerce on the subject of revel independence age given oleewhere. tne Leadon Jndex--special organ of the revels holds that Europe cannot mediate in our quarrel except on the basis of a complete separation be- tween the North and South. Military writers in France incline to the opinion that the science of war has not been advanced or the Union cause much benefitted by our costly naval expeditions and bombardments along the live of the Southern coast. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A despatch from San Francisco, dated the 30th ultimo, states that an additional subscription of sixty thousand dollar the Nat’ Sanitary Commission would be forw. y next day's steamer, and the amount would be materially in- creased by further city subscriptions and dona- tions throughout the State. Trade was very dull, and mohey exceedingly scarce, owing to large shipments of coin, and the mint being unableto supply the deficiency. Legal tender notes were at nine to ten per cent discount. The Hon, Andrew J, Hamilton, of Texas, ad- dressed a large assemblage yesterday evening, in the Brooklyn Academy of Music, on the causes, consequences and cure of the rebellion. He took strong anti slavery grounds, scouted the idea of conciliation and declared that the rebellion could only be put down by physical force. We give a full report of his speech. He was to have ad- dressed 2 meeting this evening at the Academy of Music; but it has been postponed till to-morrow evening. The regular monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Was held yesterday, The subject of reducing the rate of fare on board emigrant pas- senger ships, as suggested by Secretary Seward, was referred to a committee of five. A resolution that the National War Committee be no longer allowed the use of the Chamber as a place of meeting, excited a warm discussion relative to the course of the committee; but the proposition was finally laid on the table The second day's s copal Cony at nine o’cloc' ay del of the Triennial Epis- day morning inguished who have recentiy a on was devoted to religious appointment of various commit- The House of Lay Deputies was organized uent of the proper officers, and the exercises and the tees. statement of the Commissioncrs of Public Charities and Correction, yesterday, showed that the number remaining in the institu- tions on the 20th instant was 6,398; admitted since, 2,021; died, 27; discharged, 1,537; sent to Blackwell's island, 451; remaining on the 27th Sep- tember, 6,406; decrease, 8. Gen. Anderson, ef Fort Sumter fame, is with his family at Henderson, Herkimer county, New York. His health is not yet restored. Twelve rebel bushwhackers were shot at Hudson, Missouri, on the 26th ult. They had violated their parole, and were serving with a gang of horse thieving guerillas. Six thousand one hundred and seventy-seven volunteer soldiers passed through Baltimore, for the seat of war, on Moxday and Tuesday of this week. A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen was held last evening. Areport in favor of do- nating the sum of $7,500 to the Blind Mechanics’ Association was laid over. The Comptroller sent ‘n a communication containing a detailed state- ment of the monthly receipts of the Sixth and Eighth Avenue Railroad companies. The Board concurred with the Board of Aldermen in appro- priating the sum of $800 with which to purchase a sword, sash and belt for Brigadier General Cor- coran. An amusing paper. was read in reference to the late act ef the Board in regard to abolish- ing the Board of Aldermen, after which an excit- ing debate ensued in reference to administering the oath of allegiance to all the employes of the city government. The subject was finally laid over and made a special order for next Monday. evening. By our intelligence from Albany, it will be seen that the celebrated police cases, in the issue of which the families of about eight hundred of the old police force of the city of New York are pe- cuniarily interested, were postponed until the next term. The Forrest divorce suit was expected up. Mr. Charles O'Conor was in attendance on the part of Mrs. Sinclair (late Forrest), and Messrs. James T. Brady and John Van Buren for the tragedian. Mr. Van Buren is in excellent health. In the case of the prize sloop Anna, Mr. An- drews, Assistant United States District Attorney, presented the papers for the condemnation of the vessel and cargo. Judge Betts reserved his deci- sion. The weather ycsterday was unfavorable for outdoor business, ‘The sales of cotton embraced about 450 a 500 bales, on the basis of 56c. a 563ze. for middling uplands, closing quite rm. Most of thesales were made at the latter figure, Many holders refused to sell under 57c. at the cicse, Flour was active and higher, especially for the medium and higher grades. Fancy family brands, and especially those suitable for tropical ports, were decided ly higher. Among the sales were 1,000 bbis. “Plant Mills” at $8.50. The chief demand, however, was from the home trade, tue demand for export to European ports Deiug limited, Wheat was less buoyant, and closed 1c. lower, while sales were active at the concession. Corn was heavier and easier, with sales of good sound Western mixed at 58%c. a 503;c. Pork was active and firmer, with sales of mess at $11 623; a $11 75, and of prime at $10.25. Sugars wore steady, while the sales embraced about 500 bhds. and 30 boxes. Coffee was active and firm, with sales of 6,000 bags of Rio on private terms, Freights were rather better, while engagements were made to a fair extent. There is no sign of any falling off in the speculation now going on in Wall street. The demand for Illinois Central, Toledo, the Kries and government securities was ag active as ever yesterday, and the commission houses report steady increase in their orders to buy. The ad- vance of the day was 1 to 13¢ percent. Gold fell off to 12244, probably on sales of the gold disbursed at the Sub- Treasury. xchange closed at about 185 a 3. Money was active at 4a 6 per cent. Tax Comixe Evections—Tueir Vast Iuport- ance.—Since the foundation of the republic never have elections been held of such immense importance as those which are now about to take place in the Northern States, particularly New York, Pénnsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and Indiana. If these States, or even a majority of them, go conservative, and overthrow the radi- cals, there will be hope for the country. If the radicals prevail, there is no knowing what may happen us. If they should fail in the struggle, there is no salvation for them—they are utterly lost and ruined as a faction. Hence their desperate and unscrupulous efforts to win, stopping at no falsehoods, however monstrous. For example, their journals in this city brand their political opponents, in mass, as traitors and secessionists, whereas it is notorious that they have sent to the war ten for every one that has come from the abolition camp. The struggle is thus become a desperate and a vio- lent one--the friends of the Union, the consti- tution and the laws, and a speedy suppression of the rebellion on one side, and the friends of revohition, anarchy, servile insurrection, a war of races, the extermination of the blacks, the final separation of North and South, or the civil war protracted to the exhaustion and utter ruin of both sections. Let the people choose which they will have. If they elect conservative men they will strengthen the hands of the President, and bring law and order out of the political chaos with which we are threatened, Our Generals and Our Mischicfmaking Politicians. We think it may be safely asserted that tho dark designs and intrigues of our disorganizing politicians have contributed more to the disas- ters which have bofallen our armies than all other causes combined. We had hoped, how- ever, that our mischiefmaking demagogues and Marplots, after having brought our great cause and all their own selfish schemes to the verge of ruin, with the advance of the rebel army from Richmond to the gates of Washington, would be content to let the President and his chosen generals prosecute the war in their own way, at least for a brief season, without intex- ruption, - But in this reasonable anticipation we were wide of the mark. For example, a military instructor of General Hal- leck, through the editorial columns of that old fossilized journdi, the National Intelli gencer, has lately been ventilating his superior military knowledge to the world. He has un_ dertaken to show that General Halleck com- mitted the gravest military blunder in recall- ing to Washington from the James river the army of General McClellan, and that the re- monstrances and subsequent achievements of McClellan mark him as the man for Halleck’s place. On the other side, a military writer in the New York Times takes up the cudgels in behalf of General Halleck, proves the wisdom of bis recall of the Army of the Potomac from the Richmond peninsula, and broadly insinuates that this aforesaid champion of McClellan smells of the camp of Antietam, or, in other words, that General McClellan himself is dab- bling in the newspapers to supplant the Gene- ral-in-Chief of the army. Now, if either of these two distinguished off- cers was a mousing politician, here would be matter sufficient for an immediate rupture, ex- tending, perhaps, to a serious demoralization of tle army. But Generals Halleck and McClellan are not mousing politicians. They are genuine soldiers, distrustful of all political party trick- -sters and all their dirty schemes. We know, too, that each of these faithful officers has the confidence of the other, and that both have the confidence of the President in too large a de- gree to be shakea by newspaper twaddle. And yet there is reason to suspect that at the bottom of this controversy there is a hidden purpose against both General Halleck and General McCleilan, and that the design is to break the heads of both by knocking them against each other. The firmest alliances of cabinets and States have thus been ruptured, and why may not the experiment be worth trying against these two prominent soldiers, who persistently refuse to serve the party pur- poses of our dominant political faction. It is the desire and the hope of President Lincoln to bring this rebellion to a capitula- tion before the Ist of January. In doing this we restore the old Union under all the safe- is of the constitution in behalf of our slave- hdf¥ing States, and we secure, too, a recon- struction of parties, which for all time hereafter will put and keep down our Northern abolition and Southern secession disunionists. Our abo- lition disorganizers understand all this, and their policy is accordingly the prolongation of the war, until it shall be changed from a war for the Union to a war for the extirpation of African slavery, and all the political ideas and elements in the South with which this icstitu- tion is associated. The grand ultimatum of our abolition radicals being, in short, “emancipation or separation,” their plan is now to protract the war until the one result er the other must inevitably follow. To this end our radical journals, hitherto so clamorous for immediate advances upon the enemy, now advocate delay, and if this delay can be secured by creating dis- sensions and divisions in the army these means will be tried. General Halleck, General McClellan and General Buell, all holding the same sound and conservative views, as soldiers, in regard to the political question of slavery, are now, as they have been heretofore, the most obnoxious of all our army officers to our radical abolition faction. Of late this faction has ac. tively exerted itself to displace Buell, but whether successfully or not we have yet to ascertain. If successful in his case, Halleck and McClellan will uext be taken in hand, and to fill their places some such abolition crusader as Fremont, with some such unfortunate officer as MeDowell, through his special advocate in the Cabinet, will most probably be urged upon the President, under all the pressure of a party majority in Congress. But against all such schemes and designs we rely upon the inflexible consistency of Abraham Lincoln. But for his constant adbesion to the fixed principles and paramount object for which he has been conducting this war, our disunion radicals would long ago have destroyed all hopes of the Union, or of anything like law and order. President Lincoln has thus far saved us from the perils of universal dissolution, and he stands to-day our only safeguard against disso- lution and Mexican anarchy. We rely upon him still to pursue his own counsels, to adhere to his tried and approved generals, and to bring this war to a glorious end before the close of the year. A Livety Prosrror Auzap.—The Tribune, Times and other radical organs say plainly and emphatically that Governor Seymour and all who support him are traitors. As such, of course, their property must be confiscated and their persons confined in Forts Lafayette, Warren and McHenry. Now the supporters ofSeymour number about three or four hun- dred thousand men, ond their property is valued at two hundred and fifty millions of dol- lars, invested mainly in Wall street. There is & fine lot of State prisoners for you. There isa nice little sum to be divided among the ragged, rascally revolutionary radicals, as the Trish Relief Fund, of which Greeley had charge, has already been. How many negro brigades, or abolition reserves or special corps for Fre- mont, will this money equip? At this rate we shall not have long to wait for that Robes- pierrean era, which the radicals so much de- sire, when all who do not agree with them in opinion and fall down and worship the al- mighty negro, and Sumner, his high priest, will be conducted to tho guillotine forthwith. Senator AntHoxy’s Resionation.—We have yet seen no mention of the resignation of Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island. Is it pos. sible he intends to remain in the Senate? Is Simmons’ beautiful example to be lost upon Anthony? We cannot believe it; but we shall never leave Anthony till the day of judgment, if he does not resign. After that it is not likely that we shall eare about keeping him company; for he will take the left hand road, and we will take the right NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTUBER 3, 1862. Napoleon and Mexico—The Emperor's Real Designs. The fact of an army of eighty thousand men being ready to sail at a moment’s notice from France, and all preparations of transports, pro- visions and munitions of war being-made, is taken to be evidence that this large force is des- tined for Mexico. That isinoredible. Half the nuinber of troops would be sufficient for the purpose indicated. It is argued by others that this army is destined to operate against the United States, under cover of the war in Mexico, and that it means intervention in our civil war, with a view to the aid of the Southern confede- racy. This is equally absurd. His eighty thousand men, which it would cost him such an enormous sum to transport to this country end supply with food while here, would be of no avail against the numbers we could bring against them, and would not turn the scale against the North. If Napoleon should inter vene in our quarrel he could render most ser- vice to the South at a small expense by break- ing the blockade, and by sending to the rebels ammunition, arms, large and small; iron-clad vessels, clothing, shoes, medicines, and other things so deeply needed by the insurgent army: The 80,000 men, therefore, are intended for another destination than Mexico er any part of this continent. He may send to Mexico a few more troops, and threaten her with over- whelming numbers; but ‘his object is to obtain a treaty from her and to make her pay the claims due to French citizens. He will send enough of troops to rescue the first expedition from its perilous condition, and, having secured his object in making war, he will order the whole ferce to return. His letter to General Lorencez, which we published yesterday in our Mexican news, confirms this view of the case. He says:— It is against my $, aud desire but one thing, Which is the indepeulence of beautiful country government stable and regular. Not wishing to impose a government upon {exico, he cannot require 80,000 men for any purpose connected with that country. Yet he wishes Europe to believe that those troops are intended for Mexico. What is their real destination? All the signs of the times show that Italy, Germany and all Europe, including France itself, are on the brink of revolution; are, in fact, one vast volcano, with many moutls, each ready to belch forth the fiery lava which will carry destruction in its path. The struggle is likely to begin in Italy, but would be sure to extend to France, and the Emperor himself is in danger of assassination. The capture of Garibaldi, so far from soothing the rising troubles, has only thrown fuel to the flame. It has raised up a dozen Garibaldis, and should his wound, which has become alarming, terminate fatally, there is no knowing what a terrible political ‘convulsion may take place, extending all over Europe. Forewarned is forearmed. Napoleon has prepared himself for the storm, and when it bursts upon him be will be found ready for the emergency. The 80,000 troops are destined for Italy. Like the elder Napoleon, whose course he imitates, but with more caution and secresy, he announces an expedition for one thing while he intends it for another. He closed the first war in Italy purposely without settling the Italian question. He did not want Italian unity. When he does he can secure it very easily. England would stand by him, and it is known neither Prussia nor Russia would object. As for Austria, she is of no ao- count without some powerful ally. The Italian question will now probably receive its final solution in some form or other at the hands of Napoleon, and that solution will be such as to redound to the aggrandizement and security of the:French empire. He will either get the island of Sardinia as au equiva- lent for his services in establishing the unity and independence of Italy, or he will place on the throne some member of the Bonaparte family, in order to make sure of the permanent alliance and friendship of the Italian kingdom. We may dismiss from our minds, therefore, the idea that the troops Napoleon has now ready for action are intended for Mexico. The sagacious Emperor of thé French well knows that he could not hold Mexico against the wiil of the people of the United States, and that when we shall have settled our domestic strife— as we probably will have doue before next May—we would drive the invaders from Mexico much quicker than they came. GreeLey’s Nive Honore Trovsanp AGain.— We are anxious to see those nine hundred thou- sand martial abolitionists, whom Greeley de- clared would join our army as soon as an emancipation proclamation was issued. When we first referred to this subject, Greeley, with his customary suavity, replied that he had never declared any such thing, and that we were guilty of falsehood. Thereupon we re- published the following extract from a leading editorial in the Tribune of August 2, 1862:— ‘There are three times three hundred thousand born and naturalized Yankees, who never smelt battle, ready enough, bounty or no bounty, to dio for their country. But they bad rather do first, and die afterward, if neces- sary. Start the good old chorus of universal “ human nater,”’ in its own dear, musical, glorious, burning, self. evident words. Start the old chorus of Liberty Forever, gud they wili ail join in and march on, knowing, every bicesed mother’s son of them, that what 1s going to bo done now is to save the country, and not to save its one- mies. Poor Greeley has been silent upon the sub- ject ever since; but we cannot permit him to escape in that way. We ask him, who is the liar now? We demand the nine hundred thou- sand Yankees to recruit our armies and save us from the necessity of a general draft. Every class of persons but the abolitionists has al- ready gone to the wars, and, now that a procla- mation of emancipation is issued, it is decidedly the turn of the emancipationists. Where are you, Greeley’s nine hundred thousand? When will you be swarming along the roads of New England, marching on to Washington and join- ing in that “old chorus of Liberty Forever ?” Echo answers, “ Never.” A Cuaxcz or Name.—The revolutionary radicals now call themselves “Union Demo- crats.” This is like the Devil entering a nun- nery in the shape of a monk, or Satan ap- pearing in the garb of an angel of light, or the rebels fighting falsely under the American flag. The real name of the “infernal republi- cans” is the revolutionary radicals, and they cannot change it unth they change their principles. Governor Srracve’s Niaoxr Baroaps.—Why has not Governor Sprague’s nigger brigade yet taken the field? Sprague promised to lead it in person, and instead of attending to Ks organiza- tion he is fooling his time away in Altoona con- ventions. In the name of the oppressed black brethren of Greeley and Company, we insist upon that nigger brigade, ‘The Head and Peet of the Nation, It is a true but trite maxim that great events are determined by insignificant causes. It is no less trite and true that the most important de cisions of the mind are often controlled by small but aggravating ailments of the body- Tight boots have been the origin of many a family quarrel which bas unhappily resulted in adivorce. Am innocent man has often been found guilty because his jurors’ stomachs were empty. A dyspeptic king has frequently ruined a powerful nation. The biliousness of a great gencral has sometimes decided a great battle. The fact may be a singular one; but from evidence befere us we are inclined to be- lieve that many of the haps and mishaps of the nation, during this war, may be traced toa matter no greater than the corns and bunions which have afflicted the feet of our leaders. We have it certitied in their own handwriting and over their own signatures that the Presi- cnt, the members of the Cabinet and several of our leading generals have been suffering from corns. Noticing a suggestion in the HeRaLp, some time ago, that the feet of our soldiers should be at- tended to, Dr. Zacharie, a well known cbiropodist, hastened on to Washington and offered his sex- vices to the Secretary of War. Dr. Zacharie is distinguished by a splendid Roman nose, fashionable whiskers, an eloquent tongue, a dazzling diamond breastpin, great skill in his profession, an ingratiating address, a perfect knowledge of his business and a plentiful sup- ply of social moral courage. Secretary Stan- ton was unable to resist such a combination of excellencies. Perhaps, also, a fellow feel ing made the Secretary wondrous kind. True, Mr. Stanton has no diamond breastpin, and no perfect knowledge of his business; but his stylish w re, bis oratori and his wonder/ul self-confidence 3. The secretary and the Doctor, then, sympa- thized with each other, like a par novile fratrum. The Doctor relieved the Secretary of his cor and the Secretary gave the Doctor permission to wear a gold band on his cap, write U.S. A. after his name, and operate upon all the sol- diers—horse, foot and artillery—in our armies. Dr. Zacharie thereupon tried his hand at the feet of the President, the members of the Cabi- net and several of our most celebrated generals. Each of the great personages whose pedestals he relieved gave the Doctor a certificate; and so charmed was the President with his first ex- perience of chiropody that he suspended his laborious colonization correspondence with free negroes and wrote a prociamatiou to the army recommending Dr. Zacharie. This was indeed a proclamation of confiscation of corns and emancipation from misery, and, like that re- cently issued against the rebels, it must be regarded as a military necessity. Armed with this document, Dr. Zacharie has returned to this city to organize a corps of corn doctors, or foot soldiers, and will soon begin to put the army in marching order. In the certificates furnished to the chiropo- dist by the President, Secretary Seward and other members of the Cabinet, and by Generals McClellan, Banks and Burnside, we have a cornucopia of information about the secrets of this war. The President has been greatly blamed for not resisting the demands of the radicals ; but how could the President put his foot down firmly when he was troubled with corns? There have been rumors of personal animosities and ill-timed bickerings among the members of the Cabinet; but undoubtedly these have been caused by the honorable Secretaries inadvertently treading upon each other’s bun- ions under the council board. Some of our generals have bocu reproacnea for their slow movements; but is celerity of motion to be ex- pected of persons whose toe nails are growing into the flesh? No human being could be ox- pected to toe the mark of our expectations un- der such circumstances. It is a sufficient an- swer to any criticisms upon the tardiness of our generals to ejaculate—‘“corns.” General Pope, who by a singular paradox placed his headquarters in the saddle, made a few rapid evolutions, during which he nearly succeeded in using up himself, the enemy and our army; but Jackson’s barefooted rebels, who do not know the need or the value of a chiropodist, got the better of him at last, aad he is ‘how sent West, like John Brougham’s Powhatan, to cut his Indian corn. It would seem, therefore, that all our past troubles have originated not so much with the head as with the feet of the na- tion. Dr. Zacharie has shown us precisely where the shoe pinches, and he now proposes to remove the difficulty. If it be really true that, just as Tall oaks from little acorns grow, so that great politica? mystery, the President’s proclamation, has grown from a corn,we can only wish that Dr. Zacharie had doctored the Presi- dent earlier, and then, perhaps, we should have bad no such proclamation at all. Now, however, that our leading statesmen and generals certify that they are completely cured, we shall expect a short, sharp and decisive war, to be concluded before the Ist of January next. But if this ex- pectation be disappointed, we shall certainly suggest that some one be found to operate upon the heads of our rulers, and to remove the corns, bunions and proud flesh -from their brains, as Dr. Zacharie has from their feet. eeceeecnesincintemnilcnesans Arrival of the United States Gunboat Iroquois from Pensacola. ‘The United Statos gunboat Iroquois arrived at this port yesterday morning, and proceeded to the Navy. Yard for repairs. She left at Pensacola, September 24, the United States ships Brooklyn, Hartford, Petomac and Preble; gunboats Cayuga, Oneida and St. Jago de Cuba—all and the second division of the mortar fleet. ‘The following is a list of her officers:— Lirwenant—F rederick Me’ Surgeon—Bonjamin Vreclat Paymaster—Robort H, Clark. ‘Acting Masters—Joho iteFarland and Charles ¥. Willard. oJ First Assistant Engineer, on . Long. Third Assistant Bnginces—K. 8 Boynton, Frank By Haine, sobn H. Hunt. “Acting Third Assistant Engincer—Wm. Lannen. Pa %s Clerk—Wm. P, Farman. Acting Master's Mate—Jacob M. Smalley. Carpenter—John A. Dixon. Acting Gunner—Georgo Price. ‘The republicans of the Fifth district today nominated Jobn B, Alley for re election to Congress. Unica, Oct, 2, 1862. ‘The Democratic Convention of tho Oneida district, which met in Rome to-day, unanimously nominated the Hon, Francis Keenan for Congrosa by acclamation, The Union Convention, held at Rome, siso unanimously nomi- nated the same gentieman. Canisty’s Minstreis,—It will bo seen by a notice in our advertising columns that Commodore Porter, of the gun- boat Essex, has intimated his intention of visiting this establishraent to-night. Thore will no doubt bo an overfqw ing audience to do houor to the gallant officer, —eenneae Guxsnor Wounns,—Professor B. I. Raphael will deliver his second lecture on “Gunshot Wounds” to-day, at twelve o'clock, at the New York Medical College and Charity Hospital, No, 00 Kast Thirtoonth stroot, NEWS .FROM WASHINGTON. Wassivatoy, Oct. 2, 1368. VIsIr OF mR, Ly OLN 70 M'CLELLAN’S HEAR “ARTERS, Tho President, accompam °4 by Secretary Chasr and e number of other distinguistis | Persons, left here yeetor- day on @ spegial train for the bea “1uarters of Genere be Clellan. Upon the arrival of ¢&° Party at Monocacy Junction, a crowd assembled and ve Ciferously demauded aspecoh from Mr. Lincoln. He reepo ded to the call by a few characteristic remarks, He ?gratulated the people upon their recent happy escalye fm rebel dea- Potiem, and assured them they shou,'d nof $000 again have their fertile soil trodden por their property devas- tated by tho rebel hordes of the South. The President goes to visit the grand Army of thePote- mac, and satisfy himself by a personal inspe¢tion of\ the troops and an interview with General McClellan, in roga rd to the necessity for tomporary delay and the atility'got future movements, FIRING HEARD ABOUT LEESBURG. Heavy firing was heard yesterday in the direction of Leesburg. It was sharp and rapid, The cause is um- known. MOVEMENTS OF THE MONITOR, The Baltimore American says the Moniter has beem towod up the Chesapeake, probably to Washington. LETTER OF HON. ELI THAYER—THE FLORIDA COLONIZATION. Wasmnaton, Sept. 30, 1862. Dear Sm—Your, letter expressing your confidence im tho proposed plan for regenerating the Southern States by tho force of free blood and free principles is just re- ceived, A hearty welcome will greet you and all other fiece labor patriots, coming, as’ you propose to do, to share the labors and rewards of this great enterprise, At first our colonies will require for their defence the combined forces of the bayonet and the ballot, out soon the former will give place to the plough, the axe and the hammer: We begin with Florida, the Italy of America, but our work will not be done till the civilization, soon to ba planted there and in Texas, shail have met in its north. ward progress that whose march of centuries began on Plymouth Rock, We now have scope and verge enough for work. We have the material, to8, and grand results can neither be difficult’ nor distant. ‘This will beno De Leon nor De Soto contest, but one nobler and more enduring—worthy of a better day and a Stronger race than thoirs, I would gladly say more, but there is no need, for your practical and sensible lotter shows that you fully comprehend the scheme and its des- tiny. The whole North will soon be reduced to asystem, and ali tho detalis of the plan placed before the country. We will then seo what can be done. Very truly yours, ELI THAYER. Rey. C. B. Boynton, Cincinnati, Ohio. INTER: ok OF THE RADICALS WITH THE. ARMY. * ‘The radical wireworkers here are said to be using the most strenuous elforts to obtain the control of both the government and the army. ‘They maniiest a desire to prevent any forward moyement on the part of McClelisus or any decisive battle in which he may. achieve a vie tory before the time fixed in the President’s oman- cipation proclamation for it to take effect. They appear to be determined, if possible, to procrastinate the fiual issue, and to prolong the wer until spring, in order that as much as possible of the territory of the Southern States will be subjected to the penalty named in the proclamation, The warfare upon General McClellan is not less fierce, although it is less open. He seems to be the great stumbling block in the path of those men whe are for abolition before the Union. They manifest nor- vous anxiety about the result of the conference of the Presidont and tho Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and seem to fear that the magnetic influence of “sLittle Mac,’? as ho is called by his soldiers, will. have upon the Chief Executive a similar effect to that it has produced upon the mon, who are ready to follow him to victory or death, and to shout after him with wildest enthnsinsm with the last breath upon the field. WHER ARE THE FRESH TROOPS FROM NEW ENG- LAND? Nothing is heard here now about dash, and # rapid movement of an overpowering column towards Richmond. The despised ‘anaconda’ system seems to be suddenly in vogue with the radicals. It is remarked that no New England regiments have reached here since the issue of the President's late proclamation. Several Governors aro said to be making extraordinary demands touching the appointment of officers of State troops and the disposal that shall be made of such troops. THE EXTRAORDINARY MARCH OF GENERAL BUELL’S AguY, ‘Tho best sustained march of a large army which mill- tary history records was that of Bonaparte, which was destined for thé Invarnwu ot England. it marchod from. Boulogne to Cologue, up the Rhiue, at the rate of twenty- five miles a day. This has been oclipsea uy tha late move of General Buell, over the bad roads of Tenncssee ana Kentucky, which was at the rate of twenty-five miles & day for three hundred miles, In General Halleck’s esti- mation this was a triumpbant answer te the charges about Buell’s slowness, and hence the order to revoke ‘nat which was to deprive him of the cominand of: the Army of the West. CONDITION OF THE UNION ARMY IN KENTUCKY. Colonel McKibbin, of General Halleck’s staf, bas just. roturned from Kentucky, where he went a fow days ago ag the bearer of important military despatches. He rep- resents that our forces in Kentucky are well organized and equipped, and their disposition is such that they will be able to mect and defcat the rebels at every point. GEN, SICKLES AND THE OFFICERS O¥ HIS DIVISION. Genera! Sickies has just fluished a series of social enter- tainments, given to the officers of each of the brigades in the division now commanded by him, formerly com- manded by General Hooker, ‘These reunions were fully attended, and the best fecling among the officers of this fighting division toward their now commander provails. CONDITION OF GEN, HOOKER. General Hooker rode into the city to-day in a carriage. He appears to be full of nervous eergy. He is reported as having sald that Richmond might have been imme- diately taken after the battle of Williamsburg; and that Lee's army might have been destroyed at Autictam, THE SURRENDER OF HARPER'S FERRY, It is well understood that Genera! Wool’s report con- cerning the surrender of Harper's Ferry charactorizes it as utterly disgraceful. GENERAL SPINOLA IN THE FIELD. State Senator F. B. Spinola was today commissioned as brigadier general of volunteers, and moves with his. brigadeto-morrow to a scene of active duty. LEAVES OF ABSENCE. The abuse of leaves of absence and furloughs is to bo remedied, as is indicated in a recently issued order by General Banks. They are to be granted only on the moss. pressing necessity for thirty days, and not extended. PAYMASTER NIBLO. Acting Assistant Paymaster Niblo, of the navy, recent ly published as missing, has reported to the proper de- partment. IMPORTANT TREASURY CIRCULAR. ‘Tho Treasury Department has juat issued a circular of instruction to collectors, aud other officers of the cus- toms, in executing certain provisions of the Tariff act, of July 14, 1962, by which it is provided that whore the. original invoice {s produced at tho time of making entry thereof, and the tare shallbo specided therein, the come signee, owners or agents, must{declare in writing, their |. aasent'to the cstimate of tare as sot forth in the invoice, and if the collector or naval officer see fit, the tare, shall be 80 estimated on the absence of such written, assent, or if the collector doubts the correctness of the tare as specified in the invoice, it will be his duty to cause the actual tare or weight of the cask or package to be ascertained, and for that purpose he may cause to. be emptied and weighed such number of casks and pack- ages as he may think proper. In all other cases actual tare only shal) be allowed. ‘The following regulation is proscribed relative to the twenty-first section, relative to the withdrawal of goods from public stores or bonded warehouses, viz:—All goods, wares or merchandise transhipped to @ pert on the Pacific or Western eoast msy, on arrival there, pe entered for consumption without it is one year from the date of original importation iuto the United States, ‘or may be warehoused for such period of the three years. allowed by law as may not have oxpired sinco thoir firstly arrival in the United States. STRANGSRS IN THE CITY, ‘Tho Washington hotels are woll filled with hcg targe proportion of whom are relatives who come to pro’. vide for the wants or obtain the removal home of sick/or wounded soldiers in hospitals hero, AFFAIRS ON THE PACIFIC COAST. ‘A strong delegation from the Pacific coast arojn town, looking after various Intoreste’ in California, 0: and, ‘Washington Torritory. Among thom are Seuator MoDoA. gal, of California, Hon, Wm. Farron, peo bd pial, i Hon. George Shields, an ta. Crean Cougress.. They tuite in represent ire of tho new empire on the Pacific to be pri wrous in tae . Gold at par is abdudany in RS ene vit Litthe @meotod vr one and the communities aro