The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1862, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENSETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OPFICEN. W. CORNER OF FULTON 5D NaSsaU Sta, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving Place.—Irauiay Orena— VwaviaTa—NOKMA NIBLO’S GARD! Ee Ree Fovina Trareze, Boeuit PACED FRENCHMAN—MiSCHIRVOUS MONKEY—M. Di WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway—Crntnat Pann. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Fainr Cincix—Macie Joux—Luisu Monn. NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery—Teanor or Hovns- Spr fizaTs—Two Duovens—vacks1s or Buve—Hinknmiax BOWERY THEATKE, Bowery.—Giexvogure—Jack Cape—Pinate's Ltuact. BARNUM'S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway,—Esour- maux Ixpians—Conmovons Nett, CoLoneD Trorivat Fisn, 20.,abali hours, | i .okiss, aflermoon and eve: t BRYANTS’ MINSTRELS’ Mechanics’ Hall, 412 Broad- Fey Brorux Sones, BoRtEsques, Dances, &¢.—Hich Dvr CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE. & BonGs, Dances, &c.—SLack ib Broadway.—Bruto era NDERS, WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 614 Broadway. —! | Sons, Dances, &0.—OTueL10, 2s Bi aoakspos PALACE OF MUSIC, Fourt Minstaeis—Sones, Dances anv th street. —Camroene's LRsaues. HOPE CHAPEL No, 720 Broadway.—Exminition oF ‘TimReLi's CaLiounta. GATETIES GONCERT HALL, 616 Broadway.—Drawina MBN TERTALN MENTS, PARISIAN CABINET OF WONDERS. 56% Broadway. = Open daily trom 10 A. M. ull 10 P.M. er HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, Brook Sones, Dancms, BuKLESQUES kc New York, Saturday, November 22, 1862" | THE SITUATION. The rebels were still in poss sion of Fredericks- burg at last accounts, but its surrender was for- mally demanded by General Sumuer ye The demand was conveyed by General Patrick to | the Mayor and Council of the city, under a flag of | truce. General Sumner’s communication com- Plained that the troops under his command had been fired upon from the city; factories there were supplying erday. that the mills and d to the rebels, and the railroads running from the city were forwarding | provisions to the rebel army. He declares that this | must terminate, demands the surrender of the | city, and gives sixteen honrs—from five o'clock | yesterday afternoon—for women and children and the sick to be removed. The civic authorities, in their interview with General Patrick, offered to remedy the evil, as far as firing upon our troops, and furnishing supplies to the rebel army was con- cerned, but they refused to surrender the city, and | complained of the short time allowed to remove the sick, and the women and childrdn. Up to eleven o'clock last nigit the question of giving more time before assaulting the city was under | consideration, and yet undecided. It is said that a large force of General Stuart's tebel cavalry came to Warrenton Junction yester- day, probably with a view to make a dash upon the Union lines in their accustomed audacious fashion. Rumors were rife yesterday that Stone | wall Jackson was at Winchester, with an eye to another raid into Maryland; but not only is the trath of this report unlikely, but the condition of the river after the late rains renders all chance of crossing with his forces impossible. Some highly interesting facts in connection with the army, its condition und required expenditure, are givenin our columns to-day. The estimates for the expenses of our army for the ensuing year are set down at four hundred and twenty-eight aqillions of dollars. Paymaster’s Departwent stil! unpaid amount to forty-eight millions. According te the reports in the Adjutant General's office, the number of soldiers on the sick list at this moment amounts to nearly one-sixth of the entire army in the ser- vice of the United Stutes—namely, one hundred and six thousand men. Our news from Fortress Monroe states that some The requisitions upon the of our pickets were driven in at Suffolk on Wednes- day, but that General Peck immediately sent out a force which drove all the rebels*clear over the Blackwater river. The bridges across the river and the adjoining creeks are being rapidly con- structed by our troops. At latest accounts every- thing was quiet in that direc Among other items of news from the South to- day is that of a change in the rebel Cabinet. General Randolph has been removed from, or has resigned, the position of Secretary of War, and James A. Seddon, of Virgisia, appointed in his place. | The Savannah Republican makes a piteous com- plaint over the rebel losses in recent battles. It says that the total loss amounts to seventy-five thousand men. Despatches from Cairo state that the main body of the Union army is still at"Lagrange. of our cavalry have advanced as far as Holly Springs and returned. The Memphis Bulletin, of the 18th, says that General Bragg, with fifteen thousand men, airived at Holly Springs last Satur- doy, and that he was preparing to give General Grant battle, and was to act in conjunction with his colleagues, Generals Price and Pemberton. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ptain Messenger, of the British brig Althea, frou Salt Cay, which arrived at this port yester day morning, reports that the supply of the last making of salt was nearly exhausted, and was el ling at seven cents. A letter from Rome, in the Paris Presse, says:— Your readers have doubtless not forgotten the dittle Jewish Mortara, who was shut up, after his baptism, in the convent of St. Pierre-aux-Liens. I am assured that he has just had conferred upon him the minor orders, Jonathan Pim & Co., of Dublin, are paying s sum of £50 per week to their employes over and above the amount earned in wages, at their manufacto- ries in the South of Ireland, to keep them frem destitution during the deficient supply of cotton. A call for a meeting of the Board of Aldermen for Monday next is being signed. The Aldermanic Committee on Ordinances held their final meeting yesterday on the petroleum question, Alderman Mitchell presiding. Several gentiemen interested in the petroleum trade in this city addressed the committee, dwelling on the important position which petroleum is now as, euming in the commerce of the world, and urging that the corporate authorities should not frame ony law that might cripple the growing traffic in tie ofl, either by excluding its manufacture from the city of otherwise, Aiderman Mitchell e xplain ed that the object of the comsuittee was to arrive n. Portions road wag.—Afternoon—GoLDEN | them are * NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, WOVEMBER 22, 1662. adnan quttnatnee amano ~ The Advantages and Necessities of @m | The Londen Times’ Correspondent at | at a safe standard point of by which the lives and property of the citizens would be se- cure beyond a peradventure, and then the arti- cle might be manufactured anywhere, The oil Pyrometer of Mr. G. Tagliabue, which was intro- duced at a previous meeting, seems to have set- tled the vaporizing point at from 120 to 125 de- grees of Fahrenheit, which would insure perfect safety, and the committee intimated that an ordi_ nance would be framed fixing the point at either of these numbers, after which they adjourned. The Legislatures of fourteen of the loyal States will meet in January. There are two rumors afloat in relation to the draft in this State. One is that it will not be or- | dered until after the meeting of Congress, when an attempt will be made to get an act passed de- claring a draft under the present laws unjust, and another is that the returns in the Adjutant Gene- ral's office show that tie quota of New York is nearly, if not quite, full, andjthat consequently a draft will not be necessary. Gov. Salomon, of Wisconsin, fearing there wil} be an organized resistance to the draft in the city | of Milwaukee, has issued a proclamation warning | all those who contemplate such a movement of the consequences which will follow. He says he | has power sufficient to enforee the draft, and an- nounces that it must and shall take place. Two newspapers have been suspended in Rock- ville, Maryland, for publishing treasonable matter. The proposition to raise the fare on the city | railroad cars in Philadelphia to six cents has cre- ated such a storm of indignation that the presi- dents of the different companies have decided to carry passengers at the old rates. A batch of rebel emissaries from the South have | arrived at Halifax by the steamer Delta, from Bermuda, and are en route for Europe. Among F. Maury and J. M. Morgan, who represent themselves as belonging to the Confede- rate navy; Messrs. Ferguson and Bathby, of the rebel army; Captain A, Le Mot and J. 8S, Murdock, of Charleston, and G. D. Reconby and C. J. Camp- bell, of Mobile. It will be gratifying to consumers of coal to hear that the Morris Canal Company has employed a large number of men to keep the canal free of ice aslong as possible this winter, and to facilitate the running of coal boats. In consequence of complaints relative to the insufficient quarters provided for troops arriving in this city, as alleged through inattention on the part of officials, a visit was paid at ten o'clock last night, by Major General Banks, Governor Mor. gan and Colonel Howe, to the Park Barracks, where a most thorough and searching investiga- tion was personally made, resulting in completely refuting sach charges. The quarters were found ample, well ventilated and clean, the food excel- lent, and the men themselves declaring their wants supplied to a sufficiency. Mme. Marietta Grisi, mother of Mmea. Carlotta and Ernesta G bas just died, at a very advanc- ed age, at the Villa Grisi, near Geneva. In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, be- fere City Judge McCunn, a colored man named Shadraek Reid was indicted for manslaughter, in causing the death of an Lrishman, named John Donnally, on the 8th of September last. On the night in question a row took place in avenue RB, and during the fracas the prisoner stabbed the deceased, causing his death in fifteen minutes af- terwards. The jury brought ina verdict of m slaughter in the third degree, and the prisoner was remanded for sentence. i The stock market was dull and prices were rather lower yesterday. deed. Coverument securities were steady. Money was in good demand at 7 per cent. Exchange was dull a, 14414 a 145. Gold gold freely at 13024, closing at 180% vid. Business was restricted yesterday , the stormy weather having impeded outdoor operations materially. cotton market was very dull were quoted down to 66c. a 67c. no important sales transpired. The demand for flour was fair, and prices tended upwards, Heavier sales of wheat and corn were effected at rather buoyant prices. Sugars, rice and mo- jasses were inactive. There was lose doing in provisions, and the market closed heavy for mess pork at $13.25. Coffee was in moderate demand, ae were likewise fruit, hops, whiskey and tallow, The sales of copper, Straits tin, wool, hay, fish, leather and spices were fair. There was more activity in ocoan freights, and shipowners had any existing advantage. Evrorean Warcurvxess or Our Navar Movements.—Taking into consideration the conviction so loudly expressed by European statesmen, that the power of the United States is broken, and that it can never again give them uneasiness, it is rather amusing to find that we cannot make a naval movement of any sort outside our blockading operations that is not jealously watched and acted upon by them, Thus, no sooner is Admiral Wilkes—a name ungrateful to English ears—sent to Bermuda, than bis presence there leads to the immediate reinforcement of the British fleet in the West India waters: the sending of a boat belonging to one of our cruisers to the assistance of a vessel run upon the Cuban coast, and burned by her own crew, is followed by an order for the augmentation of the Spanish-American fleet; and the interruption by General Butler of Mr, Charles Heidsick’s masquerade trips to Mobile in the disguise of a bartender, on truce ves- sels, and his consignment to Fort Pickens, on well merited grounds, are considered a suf ficient justification for the increase of the French naval force in that quarter. These facts go to show that our European assailants, not- withstanding their affected contempt of us, still think that we have some power for mischief: We may, perhaps, one of these days take it into our heads to bring the conviction more posi. tively home to them. A Graww or Trutu in tax Trisuse.—Poor old Greeley has told a little bit of truth at last. This fact is so remarkable and so antagonistic to Greeley’s usual babits that we feel censtrain. ed to give him the credit of the phenomenon. In the Tribune of yesterday he says, plainly and emphatically :— If those who voted for Mr. Seymour have '‘re-establieh- ed and reaffirmed the constitution of the Un & then others had deflea and overthrown it. If Horatio Seymour was distinctively supported by the friends of the constitution , then James 3. Wadsworth was the candidate of ite enemies This is the simple, honest truth, and we are glad poor Greeley owns it. We asserted the same ideas over and over again before the election of Seymour, and we endorse them now- Certainly “others had defied and overthrown” the constitution as far as they could and dared, and these “others” were the radical abolitionists: Certainly “James S. Wadsworth was the candi- date of the enemies” of the constitution; for Horace Greeley, Brudder Beecher, Gerrit Smith and all the rest of that ungodly crew of radical abolitionists who denounce the consti- tution as “a league with death and a bond with Hell” were Wadswerth’s supporters. Greeley has thus bit the nail precisely on the head, and we congratulate him. Mone Raix—-Tuk Urren Potomac. —The laie rains have extended to Fredericksburg, Virginia, and may have the effect of some what retarding the advance of Gen. Burnside, But they will also delay the movements of the enemy, and will secure the Upper Potomac to Camberland, by rendering it an impassable | ‘lood to rebe! infantry or cavalry perhaps for weeks to come. Transactions were very limited in | | The | a although middlings | \ i Active Winter Campaign. The people of the loyal States of the Union, a8 manifested in the late elections, demand an active prosecution of this war East and West. They expect it, too, from the promises held out by the government, from its vast preparations made and its formidable aggressive movements afoot by land and sea. Particularly in reference to the grand Army of the Potomac is this belief of aforward movement entertained, regardless of the snows, rains, frosts and thaws of a Virginia winter. The pressing necessities no less than the present advantages of the government for- bid the idea that three or four months are to be wasted in winter quarters. The depreciation of our paper money—fede- ral and loca!; the pressure of the hational Tux bill upon all the business avocations of the loyal States; the doubts and misgivings resulting from the continuance of a powerful rebel army be- tween Washington and Richmond; the enormous sums of money required to maintain the op- posing army of the Union, and the heavy rein- forcements of men demanded from time to time to repair its losses, whether fighting or inactive, will suggest some. of the necessities for active operations, regardless of wind or weather. The impression is widely entertained, and we think it well established in truth, that the Union army in Virginia is stronger and better pre- pared now for the work of s triumphant cam- paign than it ever has been heretofore, or is likely to be hereafter. The experience of last summer’s campaign on the Richmond peninsula has also proved that, if he would escape the deadly malaria of those swamps, and those tropical rains which render them almost impas- sable, General Burnside must avail himself of the advantages of the winter season for his ad- vance upon the rebel capital. The present situation of the contending par- ties in this war is widely different from that of last November. Then the well considered mili- tary combinations originating with General Scott, and entered into between General Mc- Clellan, as General-in-Chief and Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and General Halleck, chief in command in the West, involved the detention of the rebel army at Manassas unti) the return of spring. But active operations in the West, though brilliantly successful, were brought on a month too soon, and thus the rebel army at Manassas was prematurely hur- ried away, and was thus enabled to anticipate and prepare for the movement of Genera! Mo- Clellan upon Richmond by way of Yorktown. That the fall and winter were, nevertheless, well employed by him in the completion of the fortifications encircling Washington, has been since abundantly demonstrated. Had ihe fall of Fort Donelson, Bowling Green and Nash. ville been delayed a month longer, however, a simultaneous advance of the Union armies, East and West, would have carried everything be- fore it, including Richmond. How stands the matter now? The rebel army of Virginia is apparently falling back upon Rich- mond, It must be followed up, theretore, at once, and brought to a decisive engagement, or the reduction of the rebel capital may become another siege of Sebastopol. The object of the enemy is to gain time to strengthen and multi- ply his defensive works; the object of Burnside is to grant as little time as possible for this pur- pose. But in advancing upon Richmond the safety of Washington should not be overlooked. We have a shrewd, vigilant and desperate enemy to deal with. {t is possible that his pre- sent designs may be to entice General Burnside and his army into the Richmond peninsula, and then, abandoning the city to its fate, General Lee may hurry back with his whole force upon Washington, with the resolution of taking its southern fortifications by storm, and of shelling the city from Arlington Heights. To meet this possible contingency General Halleck should be provided with a competent reserved force near Washington. We do not assume the wis- dom required to instruct him in the art of war, but would simply admonish him that experience is a teacher whose instruc- tions are entitled to respect, and that our most serious disasters have resulted from too light an estimate of the vigilance, resources and temerity of the enemy. Let Washington be rendered perfectly safe without requiring General Burnside to keep a sharp eye in that direction while advancing upon Richmond, and let him be further assisted with a co-operating land and naval force by way of the James and York rivers, and bis ad- vance upon the rebel capital will be the death blow to the rebellion. The army of Lee, if not captured or destroyed at Richmond, will be enveloped by forces sufficient to capture it or scatter it to the winds; and, with the loss of this army, the suffering and exhausted people of the rebellious South will themselves come to the rescue. They will recognize in the results of the late New York and other elections of the Northero States a guarantee of security in the Union, and they will adopt the saving alterna- tive of submission. But time is precious. The condition of the federal treasury and of the currency of the coun- try, the heavy drain upon the resources of the loyal States required to sustain our immense fleets and armies in the field, admit of no inac- tivity, no waste ef time, money, men and oppor- tunities, by waiting upon the elements. We must, during this winter, if not before the expi- ration of the present year, convince the people of the South of the folly of further resistance, and England and France of the folly of inter- vention, or we know not what may be the consequences. Greecey Vo.unrerrina vor Fort Larar- erre—-In the Tribune of yesterday poor Greeley says:— For our part, we feel that if the President could, b; putting we in Fort Lafayette and keeping us there, witl tive hundred more like us, purge the toyal States of traitor omissarie#, and thereby hasten by a single month the overthrow of ‘the rebellion, we should joyfully be so imprisoned, and would not ask for a babeas corpus. We should be glad, at such small cost, to contribute to the discomfture of the most stupendous crime of our century. It appears from this statement that Greeloy’s nine bundred thousand abolitionists, who never sinelt battle, have been reduced to five hundred by the recent elections, and are now desirous of being imprisoned in Fort Lafayette to escape the draft. We hope that the President will take poor Greeley at his word, and shut him up, with five hundred more like him (if so many men like Greeley can be found outside the in- sane asylums), without further delay, This step would “purge the loyal States” of five hundred and one practical traitors and avowed disunionists, and would not only “hasten by a single month the overthrow of the rebellion,” but would absolutely end the rebellion at once, Since Greeley contemplates this prospect so joyfully, there is no longer a shadow of excuse for the administration if it shall longer neglect its obvious duty in the premises. | Regucry end Ras” cality Rua im the Blood. The London papers received by the last mails from Europe are full of comments upon the conduct of “Hon.” Robert Lawley and other sprigs of the nobility and gentry of England who frequent the turf, as being mixed up in 9 transaction by which Mr. Ten Broeck was entrapped into a fraudulent bet of $500 against $5 about the spelling of the word “reindeer.” Two of the confederates first made a sham bet of $25 even on the word, in order to lay “a plant” for the American owner of winning racehorses in England or any other pigeon who might fallinto the trap. Ten Broeck dropping into the club, the subject of the bet was introduced, when he offered to het £100 to £1 that the word was spelled “yoindeer,” and not.“raindeer.” The bet was accepted, on the conditioa that Johnson’s Dic. tionary should be the authority. Ten Broeck assented, because he never saw the word spelled any other way. But the confederates pre_ viously knew by consulting that dictionary that itspelled the word “raindeer,” the only diction” ary which does so. Thus one of them made a bet upon what was to him a certainty, and taking at the same time an odds of one hundred to one, his victim being of course in the dark. It is held among honorable betting men everywhere that a man who bets on anything certainly known to him loses the bet, because his act is a fraud, and not a fair bet, in which there is always a risk. Now, what is Hon. Robert Lawiey’s part in this transaction? It seems that Admiral Rous, as one of the members of the Jockey Club, hearing of the facts, felt that the honor of the club was at stake, and insisted upon exposing the case in the newspapers, Thereupon Mr. Lawley comes out repudiating his own formal testimony, and declaring that “it was given under dictation and contrary to his real belief;” that “when he testified in writing that he had heard Captain Stewart admit that his bet with Colonel Burnaby was a bubble bet, he only did it because Admiral Rous insisted upon it, and did so contrary to the remonstrance of Mrs. Law- ley, who was present at the conversation.” Thus to lying the “honorable” gentleman adds the meanness of dragging his wife into so dirty a business. Now it turns out that this Bob Lawley, the son of Lord Wenlock, is brother of Frank Law- ley, the reliable special correspondent of the London Times, lately at Baltimore, and now at Richmond. They are both “honorable” men, chips of the same block. Frank, after being involved in some disgraceful stock transactions, by which he became a defaulter to the tune of $150,000, was compelled to quit his country for his country’s good. But he wag just the kind of man to do the dirty werk of the London Times in America. Bull Run Russell, by his misrepre- sentations, had made this country too hot to hold him; and drivelling, snivelling Mackay be- came a worse failure, writing in New York lying accounts of battles many hundred miles distant from him. Lawley makes his debut first in the Monumental Citygand next in the rebel capital. His letter from the latter city, which we published a few days ago, speaks for itself. Tt is as veracious as the statements of his brother Bob, and, as to its atyle, it is evidently not from the pen of a ready writer—a man hav. ing any regular and honorable connection with a decent journal. Mackay was a sad falling off from Russell, and Lawley is more contemptible in composition than even poor Mackay. When the readers of the Times know that the author of the letters from Rich- mond is Frank Lawley, brother of Bob, they will be able to account for the otherwise “in- comprehensible” mendacity of his correspond. ence. They will fully understand that “it runs in the blood.” And this is a specimen of the literary cbiffoniers and moral scavengers sent over by the Times newspaper to defame the country that gives them an asylum. According to his own account he is hand in glove with Jof- fereon Davis, who imparts to bim the State secrets of the rebel Cabinet. It will not bea long time before Bob Lawley will also turn up some” where in this country as another correspondent of the London Times. Tus Harry Famtty or Tammany anp Mo- zart Haris.—The democratic nominations for Comptroller and Corporation Attorney of this city afford an exemplification of a happy family which eclipses that of Barnum. A year or two ago an outside observer would a3 soon have thought of the possibility of harmony be- tween fire and water as of a treaty of peace between the fierce belligerents of Tammany and Mozart halls. But, ruled out of the Cus- tom House and other fat pickings of the federal crib, the adherents of Tammany: and Mozart have been brought to reflection and reconcilia- tion by hunger. They have accordingly put their hungry stomachs together, and have agreed to unite in order to divide the spoils of the Cor- poration that are in the market for the highest bidders. In this agreement, it is understood, | there was something more involved than the | tween the houses of York and Lancaster hinged upon the modest declension of Mr. Al- derman Boole, and the graceful acceptance by Mr. Justice Brennan, of the combined nomination for Comptroller. “Behold,” say the Scriptures, “ how good a thing it is for men.and brethren to dwell together in anity.” A few preliminary broken heads among the faithful in their pri- maty aesemblies amount to nothing under such @ treaty of peace. The successful negotiators are jubilant ; there is joy in Mozart, and perfect bliss in the Coal Hole. There are some disap- pointed parties, to be sure; but as the loaves and fishes, except under a miracle, always fall short, it is expected that those who are left un. provided with a loaf or a fish will wait for the good time coming of the next division of the public plunder, New York is the model city of creation, under the blessings of her happy family. Pest Orrick Inrgoutarrries—Missine Let- rens.—We have frequently had occasion of late to complain to the authorities at the city Post Office of the non-receipt of letters mailed to us from different parts of the country. Whether owing to the want of proper exertion on their part, or to an impossibility of recovering them, we have not been fortunate in the result of our applications. There is one thing, however, that strikes as as curious in connection with the forms used by the department in such cases, We have before us two communications vear- | ing the Postmaster’s signature, in which, in reply to our complaints about a couple of these missing letters, we find the following printed paragraph: —" Efforts have been made to (race the letter, but, I regret to say, if hae nol as ye | having dressed fer the storm i ves. | ence appreciative, but | on the other hand. was reully firat clase. been found.” We must aay that the stereo- typing of such a reply as this to meet all com- plaints looks very much like what is called “s foregone conclusion.” Tax Srmamer Buancux anp THE SPanisH Av- THORTTIEs.—They are making a great fuss in Cuba over the Blanche. We have some curious developments regarding her. It is known she was called the English steamer Blanche; but in reality she was nothing more nor less than the Confederate steamer General Rusk. It appears that an inspection of the wreck the day after the destruction of the steamer failed to discover the least possible trace of there having been cotton on board. If the steamer had been loaded with that staple, as the owners claimed, she would have burned for days, instead of being entirely destroyed in twenty-four hours; and we are of opinion that the claim made for the value of her oargo is merely a trumped up affair, which must fall to the ground when the truth of the matter comes out. The total claim against the United States government for the value of the vessel and cargo, and for damages sustained, is over three hundred thousand dollars—a large sum when the character of the vessel is known. There can be no doubt that the whole thing bas been very nicely arranged to make out a strong case. But as the report of Captain Hunter {s sttil to be obtained, which will be considered of equal value with that of Captain Smith, of the Blanche, or of any Spanish official, we wait to hear it before looking upon the matter in any other light than a swindle, a nice arrangement to extort money from the government of the United States. That Capt. Hunter was wrong in chasing any vessel within the waters of a neutral Power we admit, but claim that the Blanche, if an honest English trader, and on a legitimate voyage, should have stopped when fired at by the Mont- gomery, and submitted to an examination. Her conduct in avoiding the United States cruiser is positive proof of the true character of the steamer, and of her having been on an illegal voyage. We claim also that Captain Hunter did nothing wrong in sending a boat on board the Blanche when he discovered her to be ashore. He was, at the time, unaware of her true character, and in sending the boat was only performing his duty as a man—what any commander of a vessel-of-war, no matter of what nation, should and would have done under similar circumstances. Captain Smith, of the Blanche—a smart fellow, we acknowledge— took advantage of the visit to destroy his ves- sel and cargo, thinking a claim against the United States for their value would yield more money than a sale of the same in the harbor of Havana. He has thus far played his cards ad_ mirably, and has been ably assisted by some of the Havana papers, the Diario particularly. But, as we said before, it is due to Captain Hun- ter that his statemont should be considered as reliable as any yet published, and it is to be hoped that no concession will be made to either the Spanish or English government, or one cent of damages paid, until the matter receives the most thorough investigation by our govern- ment. We think the truth will yet be dis- covered in regard to the-Blanche, and that Cap- tain Hunter will be found to have acted pro- perly. Reset Forays on Our Mainaas.—We pub- lish to-day two letters from two Union army officers which we find in the Vidette, a little newspaper “published semi-occasionally” at Springfield, Tenn., by Morgan's rebel guerilla band. The overhauling of the mails by the rebel and federal soldiers from time to time has pro- duced some very strange documents, and has very largely added to “Disraeli’s Curiosities of Literature.” It is with this view that we now | give these two letters which the rebel guerillas got out of our mailbags and published. And while on this subject we would ask guerilla Morgan and his rebels what they have done with some of our correspondence, sent from Nashville a few months ago, and which fell into their hands? They promised when they stole the mailbag and our correspondent’s shirts that they would publish the correspondence ina rebel paper and send on copies. If they will send us the letters they may keep the shirts, Operatic and Theatrical. ‘The gods war against Grau; but he stanas up to his work like a man, aud will win in the end, Such bad weather as has disgusted this city during the past woek would have dampened the ardor of any other mauager, but Grau keeps his temper admirably, aud trusts to next woek's sunshine and Dinorah”’ to repair his losses. Hope is typified by an anchor, Grau is moored by this ancher, and rides safely through the storm and the deluge, Last night the Academy of Music opeued its doors to the public, and advertised tuat old, favorite opera, ““Luerezia Borgia.’ No sensible man, however, could have expected the public to come out on such a night. The sky was dull and leaden, The rain came drizzling down im an aggravating mist, far worse than a hearty, heavy shower, The streets wore wet, muddy and full of puddles. The wind was cold, raw and damp. Out o¢ doors everything seomed miserable. Indoors everything was clammy, uncomiortable, excopt in one’s own house, by one’s own fireside. What temptation could Grau hold out to lure the public through the drizzling rain, the wet streets, the coid wind, to the Academy? Madame Lorini | two candidates nominated ; for, as it appears, a ee ee mmmnien week a very minute distribution of the spoils be- } have been suficient. No, we regard tho hundreds of peojle whe came to the Academy last evening as inspired by a than a mere desire to hear good were @ Spartan band. They had de- opera as Leonidas devoted him- to Greece. They came from uo mere love of listen- ing, just us Leonidas died from no more love of @ fight. ‘They knew that somebody must support the Opera, and they offered themselves. If people were to act as nobl; iu regard to the country we ld need uo drafte. Self- sacritice seldom fatis of its reward. ‘The house, then, was excellent for such an evening. ‘There was a comfortable colony of people in the parquet, # small settlement of fashionablos tn the dress circle, and representatives in almost all ef the private boxes. Very tew full toilettes wore visible, the ladies rather than for the As for the gentiemen, they make no nights here, and are considered to be in aay ened ‘® pair of light colored kid bouse ) Was about halt filled. The audi- not brilliamt. The performance, tollettes on oJ *Lucrezia Borgia’’ is an opera of gems. Its only fault is we are too familiar with it. Organ erioders and students of the forte have made it universally popu- lar, but dreadfully trite. But if the opera was not fresh the voices were. Lorini sang better than in ‘‘Norma,”’ and the delicious purity and sweetness of her tones charmed and delighted the audience She was not Grisi, nor Stefanone, Po ig even Parodi; but if you shut up your eyes the best of this trio was sometimes recalled to your ro- collection. Morensi improves upon acquaintance, and, as the y Orsini, acted well and sang superbly. She de serves, tbe favor with which she is always received. i surpassed himeeif. Susini sang, acted and ap- admirably. The minor parts were well dono. ‘The audience warmly appreciated the A The principal artists were called before the curtain at the end of each act, and the grand trio in act was encored. Why it is that we generally have best performances when the audiencesare slimmest It impossible to say. Perhaps the artists are grateful, and wish to reward the few whoare present. At any rate, whatever may be the reason, the ‘act ts self-evident, we can only condole kore who , osraan id home to good music the Academy. tunately there is but little chance that “ Lucrezia’’ will be re Peated this season. rformanes will be given at the Academ; and gala portormavevisia’” and the frat act the attractions. General McClellan is ox- resent. Guorrabella, forint, Morensi and pected to be Ww ‘aatio will sing the “ Stor Spangled Banner” in | Donor of tee ‘Gonoral. Noarly all the sents are alroady taken. Performance begins at haif-past seven o'clock. Miss Matilda Heron appears for the inst time at the Hrookiyn Academy of Music this evening. Sti Nanoy Sykes in @n adaptation of “Oliver Cwist, Lavra Keene's TuxaTes.—On Monday the sew spectac ular piece, ‘“Blondetta,”’ which bas been so long in prepa ration, will be produced for the first time at this house. It is said to be splendidly got up, neither pains ner ex-_ pense having been spared upon it. The policy pursued at this establishment this season has been eminently success- ful, Owing to the felicitous choice of pieces and the ex- oollent tasteful manner in which they have bees Drought out, the results have been equally satisfactory to the public and to the management. IMPORTANT FROM KENTUCKY. The Rebels Routed anc Driven Out ef Eastern Kentucky—Capture of Prison- ers, Guns and Army Supplies, &c., deo. Louisvitua, Ky., Nov. 20, 1862. Colonel J. Dils, Jr.,on November 10, writes Adjutant General Finnoll that he has routed the rebels out of Eaat- evn Kentucky, capturing eighty prisoners and a largo lot of tents, guns, wagons, horses and mules, near Piketom. ‘The main body of the re‘cls escaped through Pound Gap. Fortes Monror, Nov. 20, 1862. Movements of the T:uce Boals—Fachange of Prisoners—The New Rebet Secretary of War—Movements of General Ina, de. At a late hour last evening the steamor Metamora, Captain Richard Platt, arrived from City Point, having ‘been absent since Sunday on.a flag of truce. The Mota- mora took up one hundred and ninety odd released rebel prisouers, but brought no one in return. Mr. Ould, the Confederate Commissioner, sent word wo Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, by the Metamora, that he would have upwards of four hundred released Union priso- ners at City Point to-morrow, for which he required ® large steamer. In accordance with this request Colonel Ludiow sent the stoaner New York, in charge 4 Captain Joba B. Mulford, coumauding Company 1, Third Foxtment New York infantey Tlearn but very littie from this flag. The rebels are very reserved abvat the “situation,” and seem to think that the steady opward movement to hichmond meaas something, and that their cause is, 0 say tho lest, & ‘erate one he reason alleved by them for their numerous do‘oats incapacity “of their Secretary of War, G. W. Randolph. | learn that he bas ub n removed, and James A. Seddon, the vilest and most \insorupulous sceasionist, appotuted in his stoxd- The new rebel ary ot War was one of the com. missioners with the late Joba Tyler, and, for fear Tyler would yield in favor of perpetuating’ the ‘Union, Seddom kept such close watch on his movements that he would Bot trust bis confrere alone for ove moment until Virginia was skedaddied out of the Union. So much for the re- cord of “ Jim" Seddon, as he is called. The only im- provemtnt this appoiniment willobe over the late incum- vent is that he is a more ready tool of Jeff. Davis, while Gener! Kandolph, bad as he was. had some consciea- ious scruples left, not to do ali the dirty work of his masters, while Seddon is more pliable aud bound to obey. Major General Dix, accompanied. by Colonel D. T. Vam Buren, Adjutant General, (aptains Thomas Lord, Jr., an@ G. Vou Bickstedt, aids-de-camp; also Lieutenant Golonet C. W, Thomas, Chief Quartermaster of the departmeut, is proceeding to Norfolk to inspect the troops in command of Brigadier General Egbert L. Viele. The fine steamer City of Hudson, Captain Samuel D, Martin, was detailed especially to carry the General and hia party over For a few days pist several paymasters have been here paying off the troops, ‘The effect is electric. Not having handled any of Uncie Sam's notes for so many months, \e ‘*greenbacks" are @ novelty to them, and svtlers, traders and others are driving @ very considerabie business. The major portion of the money received bree however, ts sent home; ‘and the Adams Express Company, having exclusive pri- vileges here, are working @ very large force, taking im the funds by the thousand. The facilities offered the soldiers by the Adams Express Company are all that cam be desired, and the agent—adir. Jobo D. Saubora— is the most of the institution. This morning Henry Saniord, Kaq., Assistant General Superintendent, and Sr. Frederick Levejoy, Superintendent of the Uaat- ern mili division of the Adams Ligon Srrived bers, on business connected with the = bg oes ou apepap rene iy It is supposed and of ints within aul that a earal dos will be established at Suffolk very shortly, as the need thereof is felt very much, Apprehended Re: ¢ to the Draft im Milwaukee, Wis. PROCLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SALOMON. To Tae Prorig or Mitwavkee Counry:— Information has reached me of threats and public de- monstrations made against the execution of the draft for militia in your county. By the constitation of the United States, the supreme law of the land, it 1s provided that ‘‘Con; shall have power to asp for calling forth the militia to exec:.te the laws of the Union, su insurrection and repel tn- vasion. In pursuance this ‘ision, Congress hag authorized the President of the United States to cali forth the miltia, or a portion of the militia, of the press: rection, and the President called forth a part of the militia of each that purpose ordered the present draft. By the President. this draft was to be made ip all on the 3d day of September last past; but. ow: want of anenroliment of the militia in our many others, it was subsequently ordered that the should be made by the Governors of the several possible after the day first appointed. efore, made in pursuance of the ‘of the United States, and m obeyed. Resistance to it ia resistanee to the laws United States. It has already been executed in our loyal sister States, and must be executed in Btate. ‘The President, as commander-in.chief of the army of the United States and of the militia of the several States, when cailed into active serviee, haa, further, by his pro- clamation of September 24, 1862, ordered that all persons resisting militia drafts shall be sation, to courts martial ‘and liabie to trial and punishment by courts martial and military commission. Resistance to the draft is a violation of law that will bring swift, severe and condign punishment to those whe should attempt it. As Chie! Executive of this State it is my duty w execute this draft. A sufficient military forco has been employed to protect the officers who have been trusted with the execution of this law in your coun. ty, to enforce obedience to it, and promptly to suppress any tumultuous or riotous proceedings. trust that it will not become to employ force in order to enforce the law and maintain peace im your communiy;t but should it become wecessury T shall not shrink f/om the responsibilities which the laws im- pose upon me, Your county andits several towns and wards havo been justly and ‘airly treated in the appor- tionment of the number of men ie pe and jeniency ‘was even shown you by extension of time in order (hat volunteers oreubstitutes might be provided. If bloo@- shed should occur the responsibility must fall upon the heac’s of those who resist the laws. My duty is to ree them enforced. The disgraceful scenes which ,receut! occurred ina neighboring couaty shall not be re-enact in your community. T have thos Tengehtl addressed you in order that those who may bave rashiy contemplated resistance to the majesty of the law may, upon retiection, abandon it, and also to assure you that'resistance will be im vain, ‘Mis- fortune, misery and punishment alone can follow such re- sistance. A government that bas a million of armed men in the field to enforce the laws in the revolted States, can and will speedily and promptly enforce them here. Wherever resistance to the draft has been attempted is any other State, it has been promptly checked and the draft has been enforced. let thore amongst you whe have thought of resistance think of the consequences that would overtake thein and their familtes; and if love of our country and regard for its laws are insufficient to check their madness | et lovefor their families and regard for their own safety and welfare check them. Once more Company, pall fitch ; eet Tall upon ly to submit to the laws of our coun- try and ite constituted authorities. EDWARD SALOMON, Governor. The ero Question Among the Baptists. SUPREME COURT. Before Hon. Judge Barbour. Nov. 21.—Howell vs. Madison Avenue Baptist Church.— The Court gave judgment in this case, which had bees argued at much length. The plaintiff sought by his com- plaint to compel the defendants to exceute the convey” ance him im their churen. He claimed the sander a asigoment from one bb gg bd had paid $1,000 for said pew. e ‘te pane nt tiduted th conve; im because Py bly Neal ng fy said pew during the church service. The Court dismissed the complaint, vist coats, on the point (among others) that the church es poker 4 a religious but a social organization, and that the plain had no right to the conveyance in the manner demanded. Messrs. ‘Lavin James and H. J. David for plaintif, Nilee & Bagley for defendants. The Suit for Assault and Battery againsé Emanuel B. Hart. SUPREME COURT. Bofore Hon. Judge Barnara, Nov, 21.—Stephen D. Dillaye vs. Bmanuet B. Hart.—ta this case Judge Barnard made an order that the defend ‘ant have twenty days to prepare and serve papers to THE WEEKLY HERALD. Movements of the Uniom Armies 7 1 McClellan's Visit to New York, The Wasny fimnat for the ready this morning at ten o’clock, will contain the details of Ad oa Burnside’s Army in Virginia, ite Movements resent position, with the Nows from the Union Fores in all parts of the country, North ona South; Ac- count of tho Visit of General M lan to New Yor! Late } and important intelligence from Europe, and all News of The | the past week of an interesting chagpoter, | Brooklym poopie, who refused to listep to the Traviata’ | in wrappers, #ix conte. : : ; ; ’