The New York Herald Newspaper, November 7, 1862, Page 4

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Ui 10 2M HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brookiyn.—Ermorrax Bones, Daxcas, Bunumsoves. 2 my a New York, Friday, November 7, 1862. THE SITUATION. Our cavalry, ander General Pleasanton, have done splendidly in their advance upon Chester Gap. Moving from the town of Markham in that direction on Wednesday morning, General Plea- sauton came into collision with Stuart's cele- brated rebel cavalry, 3,000 | strong, supported by ®& battery—posted on a hill—five miles from Markham and near the entrance to Chester Gap. Here he charged the enemy and dis- persed them, after killing ten and taking a number of prisoners, Our latest news from this quarter indicates that the rebels are so bewildered by the repeated successful attacks which our forces have made within the past few days at the diferent gaps im the Blue Ridge, that &@ gencral engagement can hardly be expected to come off for some duys yet. Salem has been oc. cupied by Cen. Bayard'’s cavalry, who drove the First Virginix cavalry from that town. Sigel’s force made a brilliant serics of skirmishes in the direction of Warrenton on Tuesday aud yes- | terday; Generals Stahel and Sickles, Colonels Beardely and Williams being in the advance, and participating gallantly in the reconnoisances. We publish to-day some very interesting part! calars concerning the vessels whicli fell vietims to | NeW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1862. ‘The rooms were weil filled, and the anion: Nstened with profound attention, The Eaqum a family created quite @ scusation. Captaia 6. O. Baddiagton, of the tamous bcc Ge vige Houry, was present, ‘The Board of Aldermen yosterday concarred with the Councilmen in appropriatiag the sum of $500,008 for the relief of the families of volun- teers. A commanivstion was received from, the Mayor nominating Andre Fromeat (demoaretic Alderman of the Fifteenth district) as Street Com- missioner. Aldermen Boole and Walsh paid some equivocal compliments to Alderman Fromeat, Al derman Walsh designating the nomination as a Tremain and Dickinson dodge to draw from the Board one of their best men, The nomination of Mr. Froment waa rejected by a vote of nine to three, The Moyor sent In the name of Robert Tt, Darragh (ex-Alderman) for the office of Aasist- ant Commissioner of the Croton Aqneduct De- partment, which was referred to a special oom. mitice of three— Aldermen Boole, Allen and Mitch- ell, The Board adjourned to Monday at one o'clock. f . In the Board of Councilmen fast evening, the aborers employed by the Croton Aqueduct De- partment presented a petition for an increase of: wages, which was referred to the Committee on Salaries and Officers. A resolution in favor of ea- tublishing 2 market on the North River, between Hammond and Twenty-righth streets, waa referred tothe Committee on Markets. The Board granted permission to General Anthon to uso their cham- ber on and after Monday next for the purpose of the draft. The ofdinance providing for the raisiay of an additional sum of $500,009 for the relief of the familics of volunteers was adopted. The Aldermanic Committee on Ordinanoes met yesterday, to consider the petroleum question, with a view of framing an ordinance to guard the citizens and their property from accident by the use of that combustible. Mr, Stans- bury, of the Merchants’ Insurance Gompa- ny, on behalf of: a committee from the va- rious insurance companies in tho city, weré present, gave his views on the subjo and recommended that the storage of petroleum should be permitted only at a distance of one hun- dred feet from any brick or stone building and two hundred feet from a frame building. He al” Inded to the growing importance of the manufao- ture of crude petroleum into refined oil, and said that when a conflagration of this substance took place it was next to impossible to put it out by throwing water on it. It could only be extinguish- ed by throwing earth on the flames, The tenden- cy was to drive this trade, as far as large deposits were conoerned, to such places as the petroleum might be acceasible to water carriage, and thus . avoid danger to the cities, He also alluded to the measures for safety adopted by the cities of Pitts- burg, Philadelphia aud Brooklyn. A brass instru- ment for measuring the vaporizing standard of tho article was then exhi>ited, and the committee ad- journed until tweive o'clock to-day, the Board of Aldermen being about to hold their seasion. The Commissioners of Public Charities and Cor- rection met yesterday, when & document was laid before thém containing a detailed estimate of ex- penses for the year 1863, a copy of which was transmitted to the Comptroller, agreeably to his request. The sum required for the Department of Public Charities and Correction for the ensuing year, as per estimate, is $660,600. The estimate for last year was $612,000, and the increase in the present estimate is accounted for by the additional demand for temporary hospital buildings, food and raiment consequent upon the condition of our ma- tional affairs. The Treascrer’s report showed the cash receipts for the month of October to be $2,768 07. The number remaining in the va- rious institutions onthe 25th ult. was 6,338; ad- mitted since, 1,629; died, 26; discharged, 1,286; sent to Blackwell’s Isiand, 355; to State Prison, 1— decrease, 19. The Turks Islands Standard of the 18th ult. :—The demand for salt this week has been brisk. The season for gathering may be consider- ed at anend; a few pans haye been raked; but they were ina very forward condition before the rains set in. Seven cents is considered the market price; bat we understand before the recent ar- rivals @ cargo sold a tittle below that figure. the pirate Alabama. It appears that the consular sets of three European Powers-—those of Eng- land, Portugal and Italy—have been disregarded by Captain Semmes in his capture of the Laurietta. Upon the whole, the details of the BrOsS OUte | rages committed by Semmes, as they come | to light, reveal # case of hardship and daring almost without parallel. He no longer regards the official seals of any government, break- ing them open, and where he is not cognizant of | the lauguage in which they are written he destroys | them. Measures will be taken to secure this dan- i gerous individual speedily. The letter of Mr. Burden, who is @ bona side British subject, will be found very intereeting and containing fresh facts in relation to the veesel and her career. Our news from Mississippi to-day is most im. We leary by despatches from Bolivar, ‘Tennessee, that General Grant, with several divi- sions of the army from that place aud Corinth, marched into Lagrange, Mias.,on Tuesday night. The rebels are about fifty thousand strong at Holly Springs, and are under the command of General Earl Van Dorn. Our troops are fully prepared for battle, but it is doubtfal whether the rebels will hold their ground, or will run, a8 they have been doing here- tofore in this region. If they conclude to make a stand we may look fora pretty severe battle at Holly Springs before many days. We give to-day # map of the scene of General Grant's movements. Anexpedition, composed of 12,000 men and reve- ral gunboats, left Newbern, North Carolina, by lond and water, on the 2th ult.; under command of Gen. Foster. Where it has goue to has not yet been made known, The defence of Commander Preble, in answer to harges for which he was diemissed the naval oe, in the case of the escape of the Oveto from 1 tockade at Mobile, will be read with great in- portant. ‘ Tle makes an sppeal to the President and & ory Welles for an investigation or @ court | : 1, and sete forth @ strong defence of his con- n the matter. The map in another column “bea the scene of the Oveto’s escape. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. * omplimentary concert was last night given | pt. Astor House to General Banks. The mnsic nished by the band of the North Cerolina ship). Captain Mead and the officers of the Ca a were present. Among othere ‘ je heirshei, Gen, Asboth, Ac 1 in another colnmn. Chamber of Commerce held their nsnal meeting yesterday. Hon. Townsend Har Americun Minister at the Japanese Court, rodaced to the Chamber, and subsequently A full notice «! sed to it some remarks with reference to smmercial relations with that country, De. ato on the depredationa of the pirate Alabama wis tesumed, and additional action taken with regard thereto, A full report will be found where. FP. Mall, the American real @ very Interesting paper be Gepliocal and Statistioal Soeiory ele | tired of b re Mra, Banks and Counters de Beirshei, | We have to record to-day the death of another | gallant general—Charlea D. Jameson. A sketch | of his life, and also a sketch of that of the late | General 3 will be found in another column. ‘The jury in the United States Circuit Court, be- fore Judge Shipman, yesterday acquitted Santon of the charge of fitting out @ slaver. Santos was defended by Messrs. James ‘t, Brady and Perry. The United States District Attorney, and his agsist- nt, Mr. Andrews, appeared for the government. ‘The stock market was heavy yesierday, and prices were 1 a 2 per cent lower, expecially on the Western rail- way share list. Speculators seem to be beginning to get ing for the rise, and the more prudent among them are selling ovt, se ae to keap the money they bave made. Gold rore to 151%, closing at 191% vv. fs. chonge was inactive at 14543. Mouey was in very active demand al 6 per cent on call, ‘The colton market Was again Grmer yesteraay, mid- ing closing at Gis<c. a 62e, with sales aud resales of 3.600 Dales. An active business wa# reported in bread. ff, with a slight rise in prices of floar, whent and corm. Groceries were leas active, bat very firm. Pork and beef wore quiet, while lard, bacon, butter aud cheese were tu fair demand. The movemente in other articles were moderate. Frelghts were inactive and rats irre gular Purrixe on ran Rev Car.—In the Tribune of yesterday poor Greeley announces that if Go- vernor Seymour attempts to stop the war by guaranteeing the Southern people their consti- tutional rights, “he will arouse the stern oppo- sition of every man who holds that the result of a fair election is not to be upset by inaugurat- ing a gigantic rebellion.” So Greeley is going to turn Robespierre, and try a little guillotining after all, is he? If this was “a fair election,” and the abolition hordes were fairly beaten, sup- and waits until the conservatives apnounce what they intend to do. This talk about “the stera opposition” of the radicals was fully played out before election, and bad better not be re. nine hundred thousand abolition warriors is, Kke Dickens’ Toots, of no consequence what- ever, and is only dreadful in a war of words. Let Greeley stick to expectoration, empley his correspondent Gurowski to do avy fighting which may be necessary, and cease chattering about a Jacobinical revolution, which he has not the brains to plan or the pluck to execute, A Ouanoe ty tun Ravycat Wi. the last election cragy Greeley and his gang of | sbolitionisis didn’t care for the constitution, o} on it, wanted to supe of parchinent, a bond with hell and a loagite with death. Now, however, Greeley is very much rested about that nh he so much I 1; and in yesterday's eyinour wi it, called it a waste paper, & us he offers th The Next Comgressethe Deraands and Kxpectations of the Country. According to the Congressional tables which we publish to-day, the next House of Repro sentatives will probably stand:— Conservatives. Republicans... . Conservative majority We arrive at this dovisi tornaof the elections made, and from estimates of those not reported and those yet tobe made, whieh we think cannot fall wide of the mark At all events there willbe a conservative ma- jority in the popular brunch ef the next Con- greas sufficient for all practical purposes. But we hope that by the first Monday in December, 1863, the day of the first regular mpeting of the new House, there will be full delegations added to its conservative side from all our re- volted States, and acquisitions from them to the Senate sufficient at least to overcome the present republican gadical majority in that body. R In this view of the subject, even if there were 8 republican majority of twenty or thirty in the next House from those portions of the Union represented im the present Congress, it would -cease to be a matter of any great im- portance. We cannot for a moment entertain the idea that during the next twelve months wo arm to make no Recessions from the States involved in the rebel- Vion. On the contrary, before the expiration of the present year we expect such a blow or series of blows to be given to the rebellion in Virginia and Tennessee as will do awey with the supposed military necessity of enforcing the: emancipation proclamation, We expect that by the Ist of January the idea will be generally entertained that all our revoited States will be represented in the two houses at Washington before the close of the next Cen- grees. Weanticipate before the 4th of March next, when the last seasion of the present Con- gress expires, such a material and moral pressure upon the rebellious South as will completely upset all the existing calculations of the shrewdest Northern politicians in regard to the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. The Albany Regency may flatter themselves that he will come from their hands, neatly la- belled “this side up with care; but he may come from Virginia or from Georgia, or, per- adventure, from Texas, The country having farnishod the government with the men and the means, demands and ex- pects that this rebellion shall be put down now, right away, and that there shall be no going into winter quarters short of some decisive vic- tories, which will virtually bring Jeff. Davis to the ground. We have overy reason to believe - 1OL that both General McClellan and Genoral Rose- crans will satisfy these public demands and ex- pectations. And what then? The enforcement of the emarcipation proclamation? No, not if the President shall then discover any positive and active revival of a Union sentiment through- out the South. We believe that there will be a great reaction of this character with another great defeat or two of the rebel armies, Tho people of the South, despairing, impoverished, exhausted, and threatened with an invasion which may scatter their slaye property to the four winds of Teaven, with or without the proclamation, with Lee’s complete defeat, will seriously begin to conaider the advantages of submission to the Union. And here it is that the newly elected mem- bers to the next Congress from the Northern States may render the most important services to the President, the army, the people and the Union, through the informal conference which wo have suggested. Let such a conference be promptly called together, and let it declare, for the information of the people of the South, that these late Northern elections do not mean any separation of the Union upon any terms, nor any compromise with the rebellion, except the compromises of the constitution of the United States, but that, while the conservative masses of the North will thus sustain the war to secure the eubmission of the South, it is not their wish or purpose fo make the war a savage crusade for the extirpation of slavery, and we are sure that good results will follow. The President pore that poor Greeley holds brs tongue awhile, | sumed. The “stern opposition” of Greeley’s | Before | will thus be encouraged to repudiate the aboli- tion radicals altogether aud their evil counsels; the present Cougress will be warned, and the people of the South will be relieved of all de. Insions and false impressions as to the spirit and purposes of the conservatives of the North. We hope, therefore, that our suggestions in reference to the proposed Congressional confe- rence or caveus will be acted upon, in order that the government, the South andJobn Bull mayehave an authoritative explanation of the meaning of these late clections, and be assured that while they call for retrenchment and re- form, and more activity and energy in the pro- secution of tho war, they do not involve a treaty of peace upon any other basis than the “integrity of the Union.” Tue Reve anp Oversiavcuep Orricnns or tHe Navy—-A Worp ww Tuer Favor.—- Now that the exigencies of the times demand the services of every officer of the navy whose name appears upon the register, we think it would be well, instead of inquisitorial boards being kept in session at first clase hotels, at an | enormous expense to the country, to examine | into the merits and demerits of officers who are supposed by Secretary Welles to have a black mark against them somewbere among the files of the department, to place at once in active service every officer not disqualified by physi- cal disability, and in that manner give them the | opportunity to prove if they are mentally, mo- rally, physically and professionally fit for ac- tive service, instead of condemning them to re- | tirement on the recommendation of a few who | may beno better, if as good, as the men they jndge, and without the opportunity of saying « word in their defence. { ‘There will be opportunities enough during | the coming winter for every officer to give proof of bis e&Pacity and fitness for the position he | hoids; and we contend that this is the best teat | of an oficer’s character. There are many in | the service who bave been slighted—gallant fel- lows as ever lived, burning to distingul ess | selves and gain additional honor tor t fag | | ond service they love, yet who are compelled fo remain inactive because ihey have been cov. | cemoe vse Ollivers a clance, | Mr. Welle ¢ them ina position to prove their capacity, and then, and not until thea, | when they show by thelr coudiet in the face of t they ave-in ni the nature | West India fleet but a few years ago in the | would conve that there ia no in the ba 201 are reviving of interven' are divert attention from the drubbing which they have just received at the polls. Emgland’s Violation of Maritime Law— ‘The Piractes of Augto-Rebel Vossels on | the High Sense. The hostility of the government of Great Britaia to the freedom of the people of America haa never been more clearly exemplified than in the recent destruction of our commerce on tho high seas by piratical’ vessels built, armed, equipped and manned in the ports of England. Of the positive and implacable enmity of Kag- land to this country we certainly have never had a donbt. On the contrary, when everybody else seemed willing to sing the song of harmony and of universal brotherhood between the two nations, we have always pierced the thin skin of hypocritical disguise and shown that Eng- land is, as ahe has always been, the aure and bitter foo of America. The reasons for this un- dying hatred are obvious. The flag of America has borne down the standard of England in many & bloody battle on land and sea. In sup- pert of our inalienable rights we have defled and conquered al! the hosts of that giant eim- pire, making her “red croas banner” to go down in blood and dust before the unconynered flag of the young republic. But this is not all. We have initiated a system of. government 40 free and so rand that every other form invent- ed by man sinks into insignificance before it- We have dostroyed the usurpations of kings, lords and nobles, and substituted an order of things in which freedom and intelligence stand in the place of the corner stone. ‘These plain facts, and a hundred more that might bo. stated, are naturally distasteful, if not altogether repugnant, to the British government sand people. Hence we find them with a mean and despicable apirit of revenge, employing their journals, their statesmen their shipyards, mectisnics, intelligence and gold to maim and cripple, if not destroy, a friendly and akindred people. Not content with eupplying the rebel government with arms, amiounition, clothing, medicines, and everything necessary for the active proseoution of the wer, taey have consented, and are still consenting, to the arm. ing of swift steamers to traverse the seas in every direotion to plunder, burn and ruin American commerce. The clear intention of this is to desiroy all confidence in the safety and security of American merohant ships, to injure and reduce our carrying trade, and to throw the great profits of American commerce into the hands of British shipowners. This wus the idea of the merchants of Liverpool who sub- scribed their gold to build and equip the Ala- bama, and this is also the design of those other English merchants who are now subscribing to build the two English iron rams which may be destined to ran into, burn and bombard our ports. By such unnatural and despicable means tho merchant princes of England expect to build up their own fortunes and to bring down to the dust the glory, fame, progress and influence of the United States, There is, however, nothing to surprise us in this characteristio action of the British govern- ment. From time immemorial it has beea the practice of this deceptive nation to take advan- tage of the errors and weakness of its neighbors to advance its own interosts and to sustain the preponderance of its power among the nations of the world. Whenever brute force and un. manly violence could effect anything against a weak or divided people England bas always been among the first of nations to avail herself of the advantage. The conquest of many of the West India islands resulted from this kind of consummate treachery and frand. While at perfect peace with Spain, and pretending amity and alliance, Cromwell sent out a powerful flee! to conquer and subdue the important colony of Hispaniola. The invaders, we know, were sadly beaten; but, true to their instincts, they tried their hands at some other islands, which: not being able to make so vaHant a resistance, were captured and subjugated. These were the great feats of those illustrious Admirals Penn and Venables. The enforcement of a similar principle—contrary to all maritime laws and national rights—led to the great naval engage- ment of Copenhagen and the destruction of the Danish fleet. The Danes, preferring the cause and the ideas of Napoleon to those of his eaemies: and resolving to give him the material aid of their fleet, were ruthlessly attacked by the Bri- tish in their own port and under the fire of their own fortifications, and ¢heir navy utterly de- stroyed, without any declaration of war. This was the way England treated a friendly Power. ‘The forcible seizure of Spanish treasure ships bringing home freights of the precious meials and other valuables from the Antilles, is an. other case in point. Withont any previous declaration of war, an English squadron met with and captured frigates in 1804--an act four Spanish | ports published in ouf columns. Commander which so en- | Preble did overything in his power to stop aud taged the Spanish pation that war was at | capture the Oreto after her real character was | once declared against Nagland, and a manifesto | discovered! Secretagy Welles knew for what that these Anglo-rebet corsalre not only onemies of America, but of They have already begun to property of friends and enemies; more practised and grow * deaperate in their fout trade, the com- meree of all nations wilt be everywhere im- perilled, and the ocean will swarm with reck- less adventurers determined only on the plun- der ond devastation of tho argusies of the world. The action of our Chamber of Commerce ia very commeudable. They have held three meetings, and spokea very plainly on this sub- ject, and we are glad to know that they yester- day resolved to deal with the Alabama in a more praotical manner than by mere words, But these meetings of the Chamber shou!d be fol- towed by large public meetings of tho peopte throughout all the States to give a decided ex- pression of opinion on the unpriacipled con, duct of the British government. In the Cham- ber of Commerce the matter ia only confined to merchants aud shipowners. We must make it genera! by awakening the aational indtgnation of the whole people. . There is one thing, however, that is very aura. The rebellion is now rapidly drawing to 2 close, and before many months we shall once more have # united and powerful comtry: All our intersal divisions being set aside, we shell be able to call apon our enomies for a set- tlement of their eecounts. The case of Englund must be firat attended to. France, which is always watching for an opportunity to pounce upon and demolish her ancient enemy, will be but too glad to take a band with us in the gaine of taming thls savage and relentless ojd lion, aad the Third Napoleon may be able to xecom- plish ali that the first desired, but could not achieve. With theunited iron navies of rance aud America, tho whole empire of Great Bri- tain would tie at our mercy, aud could bo bat- tered to pieces with scarcely a chanoe of de- fence. England knows and fears this, and, therefore, is doing everything in Ler power to destroy ou prosperity. But we will be even with ber yet; and if the preseat Emperor of the Hronch be as astate aa he is admitted to be, be will not lose so excelient an opportunity to perpetuate, solidify and secure his own dynasty, and to wipe out the memories of those ancient ontrages which England has so freely heaped upon the gallant people of France. Preble Welles, Our readers will remember that about two months ago the Anglo-rebel steamer Oreto ran into the blockaded port of Mobile. Commander George Henry Preble, in charge of tho blockading squadron off Mobile, immediate- ly reported this fact to Commodore Far- ragut, who enclosed the report, with com- ments, to the Secrotary of the Navy. With- out the least delay or inguicy Seoretary Welles issued an order dismissing Com- mander Proble from the United States service This summary condemnation was applauded by an unreflecting portion of the press as an evidence of unexpected decision on the part of the Secretary of the Navy. A’o us, however, that sort of decision which results only in injus. tice seems anything bat praiseworthy; and we insisted then, as we insist now, that Commander Preble should have been reprimanded and re- turned to duty, or that a court of inquiry sbould have been granted him and his defence heard before sentenee was pronounced. ; In our issue of this morning will be found Commander Preblo’s official report of the Oreto’s escape, with a chart showing her posi- tion and that of the blockading vessels, and the appeals which he now makes both to the Secre- tary of the Navy and to the President. We do not design to defend Commander Preble's con- duct in allowing the Oretu to run the blockade, All that is to be’ said upon that point he says for himself, and says it well. Hundreds of ships had elnded the vigilance of blockaders, and the Seoretary of the Navy had never thought of punishing the officers tn command of our vessels; and was Preble the proper offi- cer to be made the first- victim of that sort of decision which consists in striking out hap-ha: zard and then relapsing into official somne- leney? Consider, also, the oontrast between the case of Commander Preble and that of Secretary Welles. Treble allowed one Anglo. rebel vessel to surprise him aad ran into Mobile, and was most severely punished. Secretary Welles allows the rebels to scourge the whole Atlantic with a» privateer and devastate our commerce, and is yet retained In oftice, and not even reprimandod- The Oreto cama upou Preble unexpectedly and at night. The Alabama was built and set sail with Secretary Welles’ full cognizance, and he has been reliably informed of her every” movement since that time by the detailed re- Commander Gad Secretary published calling upon every individual Span- | the Alaboma was Intended, but did no- ' jard to assist in avenging the insults of “the . tyrant of the seas.” The memorable battle of Trafalgar, in which the navies of France and | has done nothing towards her capture. Preble ' Spain were annibilated, was a direct result of | | slower sloop, while the Oreto isa remarkably | this aggressive and unscrupulous conduct. And to-on in numerous other cases, The sacred rights of independent nations and the solemn provisions of maritime law have never been re. | spected by England when they clashed with | ber own interest. The law of might against right has been the only rule she has followed, | | ploys our other fast steamers as transports and ; the only justice she has shown to other na- tions. Tn her dealings with this country Great Bri- tain hae been, if possible, still more unscrupu- lous. Her high-handed proceedings on the ocean brought on the war of 1812, and proved to her that, however much see might trifle with other nations, ske could not safely do so with the United States. Every one will readily call to mind the outrages committed by the British Gulf of Mexico, where American merchantmen were boarded and raasacked in the most violent | manner, on the plea that thoy were suspected slavera, This unparelloled infringement of in- | ternational law eo excited the people of this | country that, if England had not backed out of the diflicully tn time, a terrible re der would have do to her unwacrantable aad despot mmobments. One would think that the history of the past he Haglivh gorerament of the bean m ving to overthrow Lhe liberties of Tint their eoome wined to wreek (he nutloa a their Thus we find ovllit of piratieal. vew ety, and giving sid and yf our nation in every vowe of the Alabama bas, inability this republ blindly det oft then goverament sud cherished pr thing to prevent her completion, nothing to | keep her from putting out to sea, and | had command of only a slow.gunboat and a | fast sailer, Secretary Welles has control of the | whole nary of the country, containing vessels | which could easily overhaul and sail around the Alabama; and yet he allows the Vanderbilt | to lie off the Battery as a raree show, instead of sending her after the pirate, and either em- | buthboate, or keeps them for some aervice where | speed is no reqnisite. The escape of the Oreto | only brought a few necessary articles to the | rebels, The undisturbed away of the pirate | | Alabama overawes our commerce, destroy® | ' willions of dollars worth of property and dis- | graces the country. If Commander Preble ; | merits dismissal for bie negligence, what does | | immed | President. All the parties concerned will be, the Secretary of the Navy deserve for bis cul, pable neglect of duty? We leave the Presi. dent to d this question, and we hope that | he will decide it rightly and speedily. } j | i | which were given — Van ov 4 Panoin—Captain Libbey, commanded the Anglo-rebel sicamer Sootla, recently captured by the United States squadron on the coast of South Carolina, was captain of the rebel privateer Sallie, belonging to Charleston, the vessel that did so much damage to our commerce during the early part of the rebellion. ; Hoe was fret captured by the United States steamer Quaker City, Commander Frailey, while commanding the Anglo-rebel brig.Lilla, oa @ voyage from England, with a cargo for rebeldom, and was sent .with the vessel. to Bos- ton, where ho was released upon parole, And now, in violation of this parole, he is agrim caught commanding « vessel loaded with arma aed munitions of war directly on the enemy's coast and bound into one of their ports. He will be sent to New Yori, and will he, under theso clroumstanoes, be paroled again ? There are many cases of a similar nature 00- curring every day, where parole after parole Is violated 28 If possessing no value whatever, and not being in the lonst degree binding upen the party giving it. In former times violating a parole of honor bore with it a certain ‘punish- ment—that of deash; but now it is rather looked upon as a joke and the party guilty of the aot a3 @ smart fellow, entitied to be paroled again should he desire to make another solema_ promise. There has been too much laxity ia matters of this kind during the present wars for the party or partles who find they can be guilty of a henious crime and escape punish- ment are apt to be guilty of the same, or worse, again, thinking they oan be equally successful a second time. We commend Captain Libbey and others like him to the particylar attention of the United States authorities. Tax who Burore anp Avrer tay Exacrton.—Upon re. oelving the news of Seymour’s election Gene- val Wadsworth remarked that “unless he could be chosen by a large majority he did not care to be elected at all. What he wanted was a vole that would fully endorse the removal of General MoCleilan.” Yet thia same General Wadsworth, only three days ago, allowed and authorized hia supporters here to assert and swear that he had never opposed’ and was now a very dear friead of Mo- Cletlan; and the republican organs and orators stated and reiterated these false hoods in the very face of Wadsworth’s provious declarations, and with a full knowledge of bis real views. What have the abolitionists and re- publicans to say to this pitiable contrast be- tween Wadsworth before and after-the election? And now tbat the people have endorsed Wadsworth’s removal, instead of McClollan’s, is it not about tlme that he resigned his commis- sion? INTERESTING FROM NORTH CAROLINA. Arrival of the Transport Orlole—Another Military and Naval Expedition Against the Rebels—Hiscape of Loyal Tennes~ sceans, &e. By the arrival of the United States tranaport Orivie at this port yesterday morning, from Hatteras fulet, we Icarn that ap expedition had teft Newborn, N. 0., aboot October 28, by land and water, composed of about twelve thousand men and several gunboats. The expedition was in command of Gea. Foster. Its destination we could act Hearn. The Nowbern Progress of the 81st ultimo is received. ‘The only itom of news contained thorein ts that Ofieen Joyal Tenvesseeana had eseaped from the rebel prison at Atlanta, Ga., by knocking down the sentivel and thea skedaddting. ~ Direct Communication with the Pacific. ‘Tho following despatch was received direct from dan Francisco. The distance by the telogranh wire ts three thousand five bundred miles. Tais, we believe, is the longest olrcult ever worked In the history of telegraphing: San Faanmaco, Nov, 6—2:16 P.M. A heavy rain fell last night, the first of the season. To- day the weather is unsettled. Thermometer 61. The steamer Sunora, with advices from New York to October 11, has not yet arrived. She isa slow boat, and no fears are entertamed of her sufety. Subscriptions to the patriotic Cand are stil! coming tm ‘The State will probably make her contribution fifty thoa- sand dotare more. A teattmonia! is to be made to the family of the tate Colonel Robert Mothewson, of the Thirty-second New Yort. regiment, which wit bo worthy the State. His remains are to be received here, and conveyed to Holdsburg wits fall military honors. The cavalry company for Maserchuactta ts nearly futt. Treasury notes are quoted Ab a 90. ‘Tolegraphed 2 P.M.—Ten miles outside the Heads, ship Gleaner, 149 days from Boston. The Alla Culifornia greets her New York contempore- raties on the annibilntion of time and sprce botwoon the Atiantic and Paciic oceans. Saw Frascisco, Nov. 6—4-10 !. M. Arrived abip @lecnor, Boston. Market quict aad weather showery. The Rev Dr. Wadsworth, late of Philadelphia, was rega- larly ingtalled pastor of Calvary churoh in this city last evening. A fire at Volcano, in Amador county, on tho 30tb alt., destroyed the St. George's Hotel and several surrounding buildings. Loss $26,000. Anew voln of copper, averaging forty-five per cent, hag been struck noar the celebrated Copperopotia regions {a Calavoras county. It was opened one hundred and twonty feet below the surface and ts twelve foot wide, and is believed to be ricber than any former discovering. Reecptt achusetts Regiment. ‘The Forty-tirst Massachusetts regiment, Colonel Thomas Chickering, which araived her yesterday, have been ten- dered a reception breakfast by Colonel Frank F. Howe and other sona of Massachusette in this city. Colonel Chick ering waa formerty commander of the old First (now so “well kuown for ite bloody history wou on many a wel, fought Geld), and has alwaye been one of the most popu lar militia officers In hie native State. The Forty-firet a8 been mainly recruited in Boxton, ia composed of a fine body of citizens, and —e by competent and pains taking sokliern. ‘The breakfast will be given at the Astor loune, at ten e'elock. Colonel Howo will preside, and short — witl be made by Colonel Chickering, Major croft, a Dr. Vin win, be Clarke, Peckwith, and Captain Irwin, of General staff; Commetore Pantding, C W. b. Portor, sand other ‘distinguished <n. mooted to be prevent. Sons, of tte, with thoir'ladiog, will be present, and the occasion will also be inks, Mrs. Greced with the presence of Mra, General onel Chickering, Mra. Colonel Howe, and Now Englanders are invited to attond, an weil an eitizens of Now York. Tickets cam be procured at the Astor Tlonse, MS a City Intelligence. Ganmarot anp Iraty.—Mr, T. Mason Jones, late of ‘Trinity College, Dublio, i now in this city, He is te deliver, io Irving Hall, ® series of lectures . ja the Willis Rooms, Londos, and were the fashionable ontertainment of last sea- fon. ‘Those lectures are devoted to the pools, Byrom, Woe believe that the Commander's re-'hYiton and the colebrites of the Irish bar and Par- for a court of inquiry should be and willingly granted, if not tary of the Navy, then by the quest y 5 hy the aalisfied with the decision of the court, alter a fair hearing of the case, no matter what besrpdl | decision may be. We are only anxious that the navy shall not be unjustly deprived of the sorvicws of « skilful and gallant eflicer, | and thet spesmodic aud hasty severity shall not usnrp the place and the ‘credit of that, culin, dipnitied. prompt and discriminating jra- . both to mevit and demerit, which ‘ho. the boad of a goverhiment depargment, ond whjch our officials have too ofta lacked tduting this tardy wor t~Curran, Grattan, Burke, Dean Swift, 9'Con- sap oore, AO", Ke. MY. Mason Jonos ppl hon. ever, to commence bis orstions in Now York city by giving bis celebrated Garibaldi jecture, which created £@ tan excitement ja London, The subject is one that Wit prove deeply interesting to all Americans, for no where moto than in the United’ States ts the hore and trict Garibaldi respected. It may be nob amiss to ada That Mr. Macon Jones ie a staunch friend of the Union, sod that be ts upholding Ite canse abroad with hia gifted pen. We reanra mond his series @f lectures to thee waxtons to enjoy an intelicetnal treat, ‘ Military Lioutonaat Colonel Franktin A. Dick, of this city; hae deen appointed by Genéral Curtis Provost Marshal of thts district, rion Colonel Gantt resigned. Cotoael Dick en. tered of Lis duties this afternvom, Genoral Dumont, having obtained permiasion from the Cowrt Marahai lo visit New York, left for that city Ula wmorndng. Ho will probably royura io ® few daye,