The New York Herald Newspaper, November 5, 1862, Page 4

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Open daily NDERS. $63 Broadway. — HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklya.—Eraortan Sona: doBS, Boruesaues, £c cmber 5, 1863 THE SITUATION. Our army is making rapid advances into the dif- ferent Gaps of the Blue Ridge heretofore held by the rebels, and we are now in possession of all the Gaps as far as Ashby’s, our forced being in front of that position. Yesterday General Stahel, with @ portion of Sigel’s command, drove the enemy out of Thoroughfare Gap, and General Carl Schurz immediately occupied it. General Bayard’s force meantime holds Aldec and all the country between that point and Sigel’s front. Buckland Mills is also in our possession. Thus the rebels are pretty closely outflanked, hemmed in, ‘and cut off from Richmond. Gen. McClellan is fifty mile: nearer the rebel capital than Gen. Lee’s army, and a vigorous movcment—protected, of course, by a cautious attentica to his rear—may ag au y moment put him in possession of that place. "So Ta? our armies are progressing towards a termination of this disastrous rebellion, and now ‘that the result of the ck ¢tioa in thia State--fol- lowing upon that of the elections in Ohio, In- diana and Pennsylyania—has given a dead- ly blow to the obstractionists and radicals who would postpone the termination of the war to un indefinite period for their own base ends, we may !ook for a speedy advance, a substantial vic- tory, the utter annihilation of the rebellion, and the vindication of that vigorous war policy which the people have always demanded, and the pro- gress of which the ultra abolitionists have been eetarding. Amongst the most melancholy portion of our ‘war news to-day is the announcement of the death of two of our brave generals—O. M. Mitchel and J.B. Richardson. The former died at Beaufort of yellow fever, on the 3lst ult., and General Rich- ardson died of the wounds received at the battle of Antietam at Sharpsburg on Monday night. We give sketches of both these galiant officers to-day. Their loss will severely felt by the army and the country. Some of the rebel cavalry made an attack of our pickets near Bolivar Heights yesterday, and captured three of them, whom they sent to Charles" town. The rebels were observed in some force yesterday between Charlestown and the river. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. General Banks, in a few remarks which he made from the platform of a railroad car in Boston on Saturday night last, said the approaching winter ‘was not to be lost im inaction. The government was determined now to put forth its strength. Nu- merous expeditions were on foot that could not, if vigorously pressed, but be fatal to the revolted States. Since the decision declaring the law of Congress forbidding the issue of small change currency by private parties unconstitutional, the business has been largely goae inte in some parts of the West: The principal merchants in Lafayette, Indiana, have entered into an agreement not to take shin- plasters other than those for which the govern- ment is responsible. ‘The second edition of the draft in Connecticut, which was to have taken place to-day, has been J:poned until the 19th instant. Jon Mawn, @ private in the Sixteenth British ~eyinent, was hung in Montreal, Canada, on the Wat ult, for the murder of Sergeant Edward Quinn, of the same regiment. Tho stock market was better yasterday, and prices -were generally 1 «136 per cent higher, though the amount of busmess transacted was small. Money was easy to @01 borrowers at 6 per cent. Gold rose to 13234, but af- torwards fell off, and closed at 131% bid. Exchange was at one time worth 146 for first class bankers’, but at the close 14536 w aa the best price. ‘The murket for beef cattle was about the same as last ‘week , though sales were greatly retarded by a combina ‘tion ou the part of the wholesale butchers to refuse to pay the government tax of 30c. per head, or, in other ‘words, to buy only of those who would doduct the tax from thetr sales, which the Urokerg strenueusly opposed. ‘The receipts were heavy, which also hada tendency to retard busincas. The range of prices was 5i0. a Bie. « 00.; but the bulk of the offerings were pluced at To. @ 80. Milch cows were steady at $25 & 840 a $60, Voals were quict at éc. a 6c. a6K0., the latter an extreme rate. Sheop and lambs were gene- ally quoted 250. per head better; but our reporter ‘ound the quotations to be about the sane as last wook, vis from $276 @ $450 a $6. Swine were in large supply and a shade lower, We quote beavy corn fed at 4%o.84%c., poor a0. at 3Kc. a4i4o., and still fed at 840. a40, The wotal receipts were 6,567 beevos, 105 ‘Cows, 767 veals, 8,073 sheep aud lambs, and 31,672 ewin. The cotton market was somewhat firmer and more active yesterday, 1,600 bales having found buyers ona ‘si8 Of 596. @ 6O}¢0. for middiing uplands. Broadstuffs brisker, and in most instances higher, Groceries | S active, but stillly held. Metals were in good re- | ere likewise hay, tops, tallow, hides, lea “4 and pet Um oils, at buoyaut prices. Sgements Were reported, Ba-Our Foran Conazsronpante ane | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1862 Our the Empire 3t10. 1862, of which the fret positive indications were furnished in the Maino eleotions of Sep- tember..and which gathered volume and mo- mentuni in the October elections of Pennaylva- nia, Ohio and Indiana, has oulminated in our November clections, and especially in the | tremendous reaction of public opinion in our mm. | Empire State. Withont recapitulating here the wonderful changes developed in our popu- | jar vote, we may safely assume that they indi- H cate the cemplete extinguishment of the one | hundred thousand republican majority of last year, and the election of Seymour as our next Governor by a handsome majority. Nor have we any doubt that the democratic Union conservative gains for Congress in New York, New Jersey and Mlinois have se- cured the next House of Representatives against our disorganizing, disunion abolition radicals by a substantial working majority. The con- servative vote of this city has been so over- whelming that it has carried everything along with it for Congress identified with the popu- lar demand for a change of men and measures at Washington, without stopping to discrimi- nate upon the special merits or demerits of individual candidates. Tho one great para. mount idea of an emphatic and impressive popular verdict against our corrupt and reck- less abolition faction, which has undertaken to rule or ruin the nation, is the secret of the as- tonishing results of these eloctions. Such is the meaning of these astounding mani- festations from our loyal States and from this imperial city, the head and front and main roli- ance of the government in the prosecution of this great war for the Union. They do not mean that the war shall be ended in an igno- ininious and ruinous peace, involving division of the Union into two independent confedera- cies, but that the war shall be prosceuted for the maintenance of the Union, and for nothing else; that the malign abolition influences which have brought defeats and disasters to our armies where we should otherwise have been orowned with rigtory, and that the radigal Marplots, who, in Congress and in the Cabinet, have caused the squandering of hundreds of millions of money and the needless sacrifice of thou- sands.of our brave soldiers, shall be henceforth repudiated by President Lincoln. He is thus admonished by the people of our loyal States that his own sound and patriotic war policy, which they approved in 1861,they now reafirm against our abolition fanatics. But how is this new Congress te reach the legislation of the general government in sea- son for any practical good? Under the regular course of things, the present Congress, which lasts till the 4th of March next, will pass all the legislative measures for the support and direction of the executive government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1864. The new Congress, unless specially convened by the President, does not meet till December, 1863, and in the interval we must have this rebellion crushed; for such ie the voice of these late elections. How, then, is our mew House of Representatives, fresh from the people, to give its counsels to the President in their behalf? We know of no better method than an infor- mal meeting of the members of the new Con- gress, after the fashion of the late Altoona con- ference of the Governors of our loyal States. Accordingly we suggest an informal meeting of the people’s newly elected representatives, in order that they may agree upon a series of recommendations and declarations of the gene- tal policy which they believe would meet the cordial support of our loyal people. Let a meeting of this character be held in this city before the reassembling of Congress, and it may contribute much to aid the President in the recommendations of his annual message and in the important work of a reconstruction of his Cabinet. The State of New York has given the finish- ing blow to our radical abolitionists at the ballot boxes. “They must now be removed into the background. Their overthrow will revive the hopes of the Union men of the South, and, with the Cispersion of the rebel army of Vir- ginia, we may now expect a general Southern reaction in favor of the Union, which will speedily end this rebellion. Lerma tae Jacosm Car Ovr or tax Baa.— One of the election falsehoods published in yes- terday’s Tribune was to the effect that if Sey- mour was elected the democrats intended to raise a riot on the 10th of November—the day fixed for the draft—and, under the lead of seve- ral West Point officers, capture and confiscate the bullion in the Sub-Treasury in this city. Now, a8 we have always found the radicals guilty of the very crimes which they impute to their enemies, we must aceept this as the pro- gramme of that Northern civil war which the abolittonists have promised us in case of Sey- mour’s election. explanation of the Tri- bune’s story is Saat probable from the well known dislike entertained by the abolitionists to the smell of battle and their openly ex- pressed aversion to a draft, which would oblige them to fight for a constitution which they de- spise and a Union which they hate. Greeley’s celebrated nine hundved thousand recruits will therefore soon make their first appearance on any stage. They will psobably be armed with the Tribune Witskets, warranted to iniure no ope but the firer. There are several abolition generals standing around unemployed at pre- sent, whe will doubtless lead and direct the “emeule. Thig Jacobin cat is let out of the bag rather too sooity however. Superintendent Kennedy and the police Will be too mach for the abolitionists, now that the,” %¢ forewar and forearmed. Keep your eye m0" the bune office, Superintendent Kennedy, an! look out for the 10th of November, ~ : F Gk a Bevember Eicotions—The Voice of | BM Pirate Steamer Alabama Pretected | bythe intense anger pervades tvrough- Our great Northern popular revolution of} out tho.North upom the subject of the recent | and continued depredations of the pirate stean- | A tecag wt er Alabama. This anger is directed more espo- cially against England; for we know that Bri- tish labor constructed the pirate ship, thut Bri- tish capital paid for ber, and that, under pro teotion of the British flag, she sallied forth upon her hellish mission. The British governmeut: aoting upon the earnest representations of cur Minister in London, did, it is true, put, as they asserted, a chock upon ber movements. in what did this consist? A bond for twenty thousand pounds! Had the British government have been truthful in its desire to keep back the pirate, the bond would have been so great that even British malignity and British desire for gain would bave been doterred, and tho Alabama have remained in Laird’s shipyard. But what was that paltry sum to those wealthy and grasping British merchants who, as « specu- jation—a malignant, accursed speculation— built that ship? The twenty thousand pounds were paseed £0 the debit of the Aiabama no- count, atid, with the blood red standard of St: George flying in the breeze, the pirate sallied forth upon a “trial trip.” The credit side of the Alabama’s account is now occupying the attention of those British merchanta who 50 willingly paid the twenty. thousand pounds, and no doubt they esteem the venture a most profitable one. A more glaring, a more gross instance of du plicity on the part of any government we can- not recall to mind, and it is one demanding the earnest, the immediate attention of our authori's| ties. The British government knew it was de liberately letting loose a pirate to prey upon our inoffensive merchantmen, and in the face of the Queen’s neutrality proclamation, in the face of the fact that our governments are at peace, they allowed a number of their subjects to arm a vessel and make war upon us, No- thing, we repeat, can equal the dastardly ma- lignity of this proceeding, aud our people wilj some day exact a fearful retribution for a crime having no parailel in history. What bowls went up from the British press when we seized the traitors Slidell and Mason upon their rebellious errand to Europe—what frothings at such interference with English merchant ships, and how loud were the cries of Englishmen for reparation. Not a yoar has elapsed since we delivered up those arch trai- tors, and now a British ship is making war upon our commerce, unchecked by the English go- vernment, nay, protected by that government; for did not Earl Ruseell say, “He could not in- terfere with private enterprise?” Still more formidable pirate voasels are being constructed by those who built the Ala- bama. And why not? The venture is a paying one, and the British government allows it. We earnestly call upon Secretary Seward to place this matter before European governments in its trae light. He has hitherto with firmness, with skill, with great statesman- ship, defended our cause abroad. Let him again use his best efforts to put an end to the depre. dations of England upon our commerce, and expose her duplicity to the world. If we are to be at war with England 'twere well to know it. We could then prepare for the struggle ; but we cannot allow her to prey upon our com- merce, and at the same time remain, in the eyes of the world, at peace with us. We cannot brook that our steamers-of-war should be re- fused coal or water in British ports, while those ports serve as places of refuge for pirates which destroy our merchant shipping. We want to deal above board with all the world, and will have no disguised, dastardly enemies behind our backs, who to our faces are seeming friends. From the commencement of the rebellion the English government has in more ways than one betrayed its sympathy with tho traitors. As long as this sympathy confined itself to word’ we could bear with it; but when, as now, we find England aiding and abetting the rebels with armed force, forbearance ceases to be pos- sible, and we can but urge upon our authorities some immediate action in the matter. This we ask in the name of the people, who, with their lives and their treasure, are aiding the govern- ment, and whe naturally look to it for pro- tection. THe Comservative Revolution and the Members of Congress Elect. As far as the returns have reached us, the in- dications are that yesterday was a great tri- umph for conservatism in this State and the other loyal States of the North in which elec- tions have been held. If, upon the receipt of the full returns, this intelligence should be confirmed—as there is every probability it will be—it is the consumma- tion of that silent counter revolution which has been going forward almost unobserved—the re- sult of the calm deliberation of the people, without tion or excitement of any kind, Neither public meetings nor the press have had anything to do with it. It is the spontaneous expression of the popular will. The change is one of the most wonderful in the history of politics for its rapidity and extent, and men in power ought to be admonished by it im time. The radicals, knowing that their days are numbered, and that the general sentiment of the country as well as the constitution is against them, are becoming very violent. Within a few days one of the most distinguished repub- lican members of the House of Represen- tatives, anticipating the overwhelming de- feat of abolitionism, has declared that the radicals, including himself, did not care afig for the result of the present elections; that, though they are in « minority, they have the purse and the sword in their hands till Decem- ber, 1863, and that they will use both in defi- ance of public opinion, and rate “reign of terror.” This is the dictate of des- peration. To brave the popular will is mad- ness on the part of all who do not medftate the establishment of @ military despotism by some treacherous coup d'etat. But the radicals are only playing the game of bluff. No matter what they may threaten, they will net dare, in the face of the fiat of the people, uttered at the ballot box, to carry out any such extreme mea-* sures; and if they did, the President, supported by the people, would set them at defiance, and resist their revolutionary and troasonable de- signa, Now, aa it is evident that the republican party, including the majority of the presont Congress, do not possess the confidence of the country, it is highly important that Mr. Lincoln, who is the President of the whole nation, and not of a faction, be enlightened as to what are the wishes and determination of the sovereign people. The elections have done this to a ¢ | cause of the strikes is, of course, # to be reported in the ! swongthened, the President will be in a. ,?t | Hou to put undor foot’ tive fanatics and keaw"? who are atanding in the way of the national interests and are prepared to sacrifice the many to the greed and ambition of afew. ‘This mode of advising the President is per- footty tegitimate, fn s system like ours great | ohanges in the popular mind are not carried ontso rapidly as in countries leas frea. The people bere are patient, because they usually redress their grievanoes at the ballot box; but in a crisis like the present, pregnant with boundless weal or woe te the republic, it is of vast moment that there should he no dolay. The members of Congress elect, therefore, ought to hold meotings everywhore, or a general sembly in this city, aud thus ad- vise tho President of the real sentimont of tho country. But if the present Con- gress, when it meots in December, will not hearken to the popular voice, its | day is but short. The Prosident can veto any new unconstisutional measures which they may adopt, and at the samo timo suspend the old. Swill more, after the 4th of March he can call an extra session of the new members of Jougress now elected, who are the true repre- sentatives of tho national will, and who will not only give a moral weight, but a legal and con” stitutional direction, to the evident manitesta- tions of the purposes of the people. Tbus may we oxpect a satisfactory tormination to the war, instead of prolonging it indefinitely for the benefit of heartless contractors and for the purpose of carrying out a visionary abolition programme, by which it is intended that the white race should be sacrificed to the negro. The Union will be saved and precious blood and treasure. The oonstitution and the free institutions estabiished by George Washington and his compatriots will be preserved intact, and handed down from sire to son for gencra- tions yet unborn. Forward to Richmond—McCielan in the Saddle, General McClellan is again in the saddle. His army has recoived the word “Forward,” and i8 steadily advancing. The excitement of the elec- tion ia over, and the war again claims the undivided interest of the people. The battle at the polls is won; that in Virginia will shortly follow, While the struggle at the ballot box has been engrossing all minds, the final arrangements have been per- fected for the groat military drama in which the Army of the Potomac plays so prominent a part. The curtain rises, the attention of the country is recalled to the war, and the move- ment across the Potomac and into Virginia is revealed. The denouement of the drama now begun will be the capture of Richmond. The telegraphic despatches which we publish this morning bring cheering nows. McClellan is on the east side of the Blue Ridge, fifty miles nearer Richmond than the’ rebels, who are in force on the west side of the mountains. We have possession of all the gaps in the Blue Ridge up to Ashby’s Gap, and are sure to ob- tain that whenever we desire. Sigel and Sickels, having advanced from Washington, hold Manas- sas Junction and Thoroughfare Gap, and thus practically control Manassas Gap. McClellan’s left flank is therefore protected, Washington is secured against another sudden attack, the rebels are kept from the line of the Rappahannock— the fords across which are said to be strongly fortified—and are gradually being pushed farther up the valley. Atevery step, therefore, McClellan approaches nearer to, and the rebel army movesurther away from, Richmond, with the mountain range separating the two forces, The results of McClellan’s marvellous strategic powers are thus becoming more and more evi. dent, and slowly, but surely, our army is mov- ing onward to Richmond. The danger against which MeClellan has to guard is an attempt to push the rebel army in overwhelming force through one of the gaps in his rear. That danger, however, is doubtless fully anticipated, and the passages through the mountains securely held. Another raid of the rebel army back into Maryland is improbable, and is, perhaps, rendered impossible. The ex- pected fight for the possession of Ashby’s Gap may bring on & general engagement, and in that case we have nothing to fear, as our army is reported in better condition than it ever was before, with the exception of a lack of sufficient cavalry, which are not needed so much for a battle, however, as for scouring the country, scouting the enemy, making reconnoissances, and protecting the rear from guerilla or other tantalizing raids during the advance. In either case, then, whether the rebels risk and lose a general battle, or whether we firmly close all the gaps and keep the rebel army on the west side of the mountain range, Richmond seems nearer capture than ever before. In the former case, nothing can prevent McClellan from imme- diately following up his victory by occupying the rebel capital. In the latter case, he is at liberty to leave the Blue Ridge at any time, make a sudden descent upon Richmond, seize it before Lee’s armies can catch up to him, and hold it in spite of them. The motive of Mc- Clellan’s present strategy seems to be, there- fore, “Forward to Richmond.” With the immense preparations now making for a general attack upon rebellion, by land and by sea, and with McClellan's cautious but certain advance upon the rebel capital, the speedy end of the bogus Southern confederacy sat hand. Before the lst of January we shall probably hold all but the cotton States, and he ready to push Jeff. Davis and his tyrannical despotism into the Gulf of Mexico at the point of the bayonet. Meanwhile let us have no de- lay in sending forward our recruits to the ar- mios. Now that the excitement of the election is-over there is no longer the slightest excuse for a draft in this State. We ought to have the small balance of our quote in the field by the 10th instant. Other States now threatened with a draft can easily avort it with proper diligence and energy. Let us make assurance doubly sure, Let us meet the rebels at every point at least two to one. Let us crush the life out of this infamous rebellien, with which we have dallied too long and at too great a cost of life and treasure. “Forward to Richmond” is the war‘cry for the present crisis. Let our people, as well as our armies, respond to it and restore the Union. Tux Sraes.--One by one all claryes of laboring men are indulging in strikes, The leprecia- tain extent; but they ought to be followed up by public meetings, and more particularly tion of tae currency. The couse, 6f the depre declare their sentiments in details. "Peeches, Forcign Intervention. have been tranemitied by Secretary Seward to | the reprosentatives of the United States abroad, With instructions hat it should be commani- cated t the courts to which they are ac. croditéd. The Language of this communication which is @ lengthy one, covering, it is stated: thirty closely writter pages, is firm and em. phatic in its repudiationgof any projected cifer of mediation in ony affsirs en the part of the European governments. No such offers, it says, had as yet beea made, but if they had they would have met with # categorical re- fusal. The United States, Mr. Seward declares, lg determined never to allow the Kuropean governments to take part in the internal dis- putes of the Union. The war may last for a your or two longer; but its ultimate result can- not be doubtful, and any attempt of the Euro- pean Powers to arrest the natural course’ of events will only tend to increase the conflict and to extend the area of hostilities. We have'no doubt that the above description of this document is « correct one. It only re. iterates, though perhaps in more dixvect and positive terms, the sentiments expressed by the Secretary of State in his former communica- tions to the European courts. As the despatch was forwarded to our Ministers some time about the beginning of September, it accounts for the sudden cooling down of the intervention fever which had again begun to manifest such viru- lent symptoms in England. To it we are no doubt indebted for the haste with which the English Secretary at War, Sir G. C- Lewis, proceeded to correct the impressions conveyed by the secession speech of his col- Jeague, Mr. Gladstone, at Neweastle, and which threw the tory press of England into such ecsta- cies. It probably also had its effect in determin- ing the policy of Louis Napoleon on the Roman question, by contirming the influence gained over iim during his retirement at’ Biarritz by the clerical party, aided by the Empress. He would never have decided on maintaining the slaiu quo in the Pope’s territories if he had not been convinced by Mr. Seward’s circular that any attempt at interference iu this country would involve him in a long and exhausting war with us. To keep down the revolutionary efforts which his continued occupation of Rome must provoke, and to wage hostilities ut a dis- tance of three thousand miles with a deter- mined and energetic people like ours, is a proa- pect that even his adventurous spirit shrinks from. If, then. as there is every reason to believe, the intentions of England and France in our re. gard have undergone: a total change, it is the firm and decided policy of Mr. Seward, under the direction of our patriotic President, that has brought it about. The kuropean governments have been made to feel that this is a life and death struggle with us,and that we are pre- pared to make any sacrifices, no matter how great, rather than consent to a disruption of the Union. Had the other members of the adminis- tration fulfilled their duties with one tithe of the energy, ability and patriotism with which Mr. Seward has discharged his, we would not now have occasion to discuss the influences that shape the course of those governments in regard to our existing diiiculties, Tax Demoratmine InvivEeNce or Powttics.— The effect of political life upon the morals is sadly deleterious. There is the case of our friend Thurlow Weed, for example. Thurlow Weed is naturally a capital sort of a fellow: In private life he would scorn the base idea of a falsehood. In his dealings between gentle- man and gentleman he would never think of telling an untruth. In his intercourse with the ladics—God bless them!—he is perfectly honest and candid, and his delicate, delicious compli- ments are sweetened not only with the flowers of imagination and fancy, but also with the in- effable odors of truth. But when Thurlow Weed dabbles with politios and politicians, be- hold what a changed man he becomes. We stated the other day that he aud other friends of Secretary Seward had predicted Wads- worth’s defeat. On Monday evening, just be- fore the election, and obviously with an intent to influence the election, Mr. Weed comes out in a card denying that he had ever made such a prediction. This is very, very shocking. Thurlow Weed knows as well as we do that what we asserted was quite true. Why will he allow politics to thus lead him astray from the plain paths of virtue? Raymond, of the Times, when accused of writing letters to Wadsworth prognosticating Seymour’s election, honestly avows that “during the earlier stages of the canvass he may have expressed apprehensions of the result.” Why could not Thurlow We imitate this candor and be as moral as Raymond, who 18 a8 truthful as Abelard? Or why cannot Thurlow Weed be as virtuous as we, who al- ways say what we mean and do what we say: pay all our debts without discount, and serve our couniry without any sins of omission or commission—five per cent or otherwise? Alas! the demoralizing influences of politics will, we fear, prevent Weed from ever being transplanted to Paradise. ‘Warrack’s Tuaane.—The fine old comedy of ‘Speed the Plough” was revived at this establishment last even- ing before a crowded audience, We have never seen the piece so woll performed before in every particular, and regret that the crowdod siate of our news columns wil’ not permit of an extended notice. It would be unjust’ however, not to particularize the performance of some of ‘the characters, although they were all deserving of a high degree of commendation. Lester surpassed bimself as Bob Handy; old Holland and Mrs. Vernon were perfection jn their respective parts of Mr. and Mrs. Ashfield, and Mise Henriques as Susin treated the audience to as nont & piece of acting as we have acon in many @ long day. The interest of the occasion was heightened by the debut on any stage of Miss Mary Barrett, daughter of old George Barrett, of the Park thoatre. As Miss Blandford, she had not a very great deal to do, but nevertheicss succeeded in making a very favorable impression by the naturai man. ners and casy grace which she exhibited, notwithstanding the novelty and embarrassments of her positivn as @ Purtapenvica, Nov. 4, 1862. ‘The majority in the present Legislature of Peansyiva- nin on a joint ballot being largely democratic, tt has been wondered by many who would be nominated by that garty for United States Senator. Yéamor has said already on several oooasions that ox- hat Treaident James Buchanan will be tho man, in order u “he may have the opportunity, in the Senato of the Uniiod States, to clear hls skirts of tho sorlous charges stilt hanging over him, His friends consider that he effectu ally used up General Scott by his Inst letter, and are of yon that he will be ablo vo vindicate hitaolt to tho paula ction of the country when the proper time arrives, eae tit, on excellent authority, tha wt a domucratic caucus of members of the 1c isintace lately heid ¥& this city it was determined by & nan should bo the nominee, Tf ®, hae will bo oltgied, pei Sy Seoretary Seward’s Circalar Againss Our Berlin letter, published yeeterday, gave ‘® synopsis of an important despatch said to orga imajor ity thea Bucba. at ah Satara J the Union Troops. ALDIE HELD BY BAY4RD's FORCE, &., &., ke. Pamiar Sration, Nov. 4—1 0. a. Information from the {rout says thas our eavairy, under General Stabely ast evening drove the enemy ou of Thoroughfare Gay, aut the division of General Schurz advanced aod took possessiva of it. No ene:ny remained tu sight there inst eveming at dusk. The other divisions of diget’s force, under Stebel and You Steinwebr, are well upon the railroad, io supporting distance of Schurz Our cavalry also cow hold Buckiand Mills, wtiere re= contly the rebois had a pretty strong guard. Bayard's (orce bolds Aldie and the country between that polut and the front of Sigol’s advance. Foo rebet force at Catiolt's Station and Warrentow Junction had not been changed ap to yesterday morning. Onion people, who have just come im, report that thore is # rebel forco of 5,000 infautry and 2,000 cavairy at tho towa of Warronton, with some artillery. . Activity of the Army and Fine Spirits of the Men, Wasuixctoy, Nov. 4, 1963. Toformation from Manassas Junction says that the Point of Rocks is almost aa lively as when it was formerly €n important depot tor supplies, Throv aeavily lade trains arrive and depart daily, | crowded witi: supplies and troops. The uows is chooring. The une are in tho bost spirits and eager to press on. THE ADVANCE OF IT CLELLAN'S ARMY. \ Spirited Engagement the Enemy. with Upperville Occupied by Genera ~ Pleasanton. The Unton Army in Fine Condition and Ready for a General Engagement. The Rumored Rebel Invasion of Maryland. The Union Army in Possession of All the ¥ Passes Up to Ashby’s. DEATH OF GENERAL RICHARDSON, &., &., ke. HSADQUARTRRS OF THK ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Broomrrenp, Va., Nov. 8—7 P. M. ‘The advance of the Army of the Potomac up the valley on the left side of the Blue Ridge is boing pushed forward with al! despatch. General Picasauton occupied Upperville this afternoon , after a spirited engagement with the enemy for about four hours, We had none killed; bat thero were several wounded - The robeis lett three of their dead on the field. Upperville is four miles from Ashby’s Gap, which the rebels are endeay ortug to hoid. Our troops now hold al! the gaps up to Ashby's, with every prospect of having that to-morrow. ‘There was come foree of the onemy to day in fromtef Saicker’s Gap, on the toft bank of the Shenandoah, to dis- pute our passage at that point. ‘The rumors of the invasion of Maryland by tho way of Downsvitle are not believed at these headquartors. ‘The last report from the rear shows that theso'reports ‘are unfounded. ‘The army ia ready and prepared to fight a general bas- tle, when the rebels may sec proper to meet tuem. The army is in better condition than it has ever been, with the exception of the want of more cavalry—a want that ie groatly felt. Hagrer's Fearr, Nov. 4, 1862. About daylight this morning a squad of rebel cavalry surprised and captured three of our pickets within two qiiles of Bolivar Heights, near the railroad track, and car, tied thom off prisoners to Charlestown, Tho rebel cavalry con! inue to show themselves in force: in the neighborhood of Charlestown. Death of Major General Richardson. Hanren’s Feray, Nov. 4, 1862. Major Generai Richardson died at Sharpaburg, Md., last night, from wounda received at the battle of Antietam. SKETCH. OF GENERAL RICHARDSON. Major General J.B, Richardson, whose death we an- nounce to-day, died from wounds received at the battle of Antietam while commanding @ division in the corps ef General Sumner. He commanded a brigade at the first battle of Bull run and the skirmishes which preceded its and distinguished himself by the plain, short and busi- ness like report of his operations, as much as by bis Yravery in the field, General Richardson was @ native of Vermont, and is said to be a descendant of the Revolutionary hero, General Putnam. fe was@ man of massive frame, with the true iron-like expression of the men of the Green Mountains, of unusually quiet manners and unpretentious address. He was educated at West Point, and served nearly twenty - vars in the army of the Tnited States, which he left with the rank of Major @ short time ago. His experience as a fighter has been very ereat. During the Mexican war he dis- tinguished himself in nearly every important battle, and, perbaps, received more brevets than any other officer of his rank. Ho was known in the army by the sobriquet Of “Fighting. Dick,” and it was said of, him by am officer--himself greatly distinguished for bravery—under whom he served, that “Richardson never appeared well out of dattic, but that in one he was magnificent.” He probably never knew foar in his life,and went unéer fire with ag much nonchalance as crdinary people- go to breakfast. None of tho commanders sont to Wash- ington by the States were greeted with s heartior wel- come by. the Commander.in-Chief than ise was. ‘J am. ,”” said the old General, upon meeting him, ‘to bave my Fighting Dick with me again, and will have plenty of work for him.to do;” and in a few days afterwards he placed him at the bead of the brigede with whichhe. eovered the-retreat of the army at Pal} run. Evory do- acription which has been given of tae engagement, re- veals that ho was at the right plage at the right time, and thet whatever he had to do was. well done, Goneral Richardson Sn ae in height, broad. chested, compact, powerful in form, was bronzed by the constant exposure of many youre of military jif0, had ‘a lond, sonorous voice, which iewould take maay.canno,, to drown, and a picrcing, fers: oxo, which few mau. could moet in anger. His intonation and pronunciytion wore those of a Now Englander. No one who coud hear hin speak could doubt where hecaino from. He, wasno holi« day soldier, and had no doubt that war is cagnest busi- ‘oan, in which men tnust shoot aud be shot, and not a mere opportunity to weer fine clothes, audidiaport im, (hey bravery of evening preados. Goneral Richardson was the person who preferrod the charges against Colongl Miles for bad conduct on tho fled at the first battle of Hall ran, The latter died from wounds received at Harper's Ferrg, the foamor from wounds received at Antictam, beth, having roosived the weands within a few days of onch other. Tae War in the Southwest. Lowisvtir, Nov. 4, Yven, Goorgs.H, Yeatman is elected to Congross,¥, Ai ine vacancy caused by tho resignation of James 9 jackson, Ite roported that Bragg’s army i at/yurfreosboro, ‘Toon, ,and that 1,500 robol cavalry ato @ gomorset, Ky. Your hundred sick and wounded U’yion goldiers from tho interior of the State arrived vs evoning; also some forty revel prisoners. General “Rayie hag ordored ail rebel prisoners at Harrodsburg and other hospitals, out. ficiontly wall to bo FoMeved: to come here for rliinuent to Vicksburg, | = goes