The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1862, Page 4

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M. = HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn..-2rmormas Sones, Dancus, BORLESQURS &e No. #48 Broadway.~Bat- 80. New York, Tuesday, December 23, 1862. THE SITUATION. ‘The Cabinet orisis is over. Mr. Seward and Mr. | Chase have resumed their duties in the depart- ments of State and the Treasury, and the general feeling in Washington now is that no changes whutever will take place either in the councils oi the President or the military commanders. © ‘The firmness of Mr. Lincoln in rebuking the dict ion of the Senatorial caucas, and reserving to himself the exclusive right to judge of the con- duet of .his ministerial advisers, hos served to bring the difficulty to an end, which threatened to embarrass his action very seriously, aud caused so muuch uneasiness tfroughout the country for some days past. The movements of the Army of the Rappahan- nock are hot of much importance. The wounded fin the late action are being carefully attended to. ‘The weather in the vicinity of Falmouth continues fine, and the troops are said to be in good spirits, The Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War, who haye just visited the battle field at Fredericksburg, are to make their report to-day upon the results éf that battle. General Burntide’s official account of the late disaster at Fredericksburg has been forwarded to Gegeral Halleck, and appears in our columns to- day. Itis a curious documentgand evidences the gencrosity of the writer's xflure with more force than it does his judgment asa military commander. General Burnside, while accepting the whole re. | aponsibility of the misfortune which befell his army in their desperate assault upon the enemy's works, completely exonerates the President, the. Secretary of War and Gensral Halieck, and every one except himself from any blame in the unfortunate transaction. He ad- | mits that he made the advance movement contrary to the advice of the above mentioned parties, ata wrong place and a wrong time from ‘Falmouth instead of from Warrenton, and at an earlier moment than they desired—-and therefore feels that he only is to be held to account for the fearful consequences that followed. Me adds: — “For the failure in the attack Iam responsible, a4 the extreme gallantry, courage and endurance shown by them (the troops) waa never exceeded, and would have carried the points had it been possible. To the families and friends of the dead indeed J can only offer my heartfelt sympathies; but for | Solution was offered, but tabled, asking informa- tion of the Prestdent in veference to the alleged T can offer arnest prayere for e 1a wonmden Pom MY earnest prayer’ {or | order of the Secretary ‘of State warning the Fort thetr comfortable and final recovery. | Worre: » prisoners against employing counsel. We have another inkling of the whereabouts of | tome of the ailies of the pirate Alabama, of which | there are probably many cruising about our coast. | The ship Richard S. Ely, from Liverpool, which i at this port yesterday, reports having secn on the western edge of the Banks, on the 8th in- stant. a suspicious looking bark privateer,’ and another one not ter distant, whieh soon after joined her, aud both proceeded at a | rapid rate, very soon getting out of sight of the Ely, | it is reported that Lexington, Ky., is soon to be | vivited again by the rebels in large forve. Floyd and Humphrey Marshall are said to have come | through Pound Gap from Western Virginia, and | are rapidly advancing into the certtre of the State- , The town and vicinity are infested with Joho Mor. | «in's spies, Four of them were captured by | provost scouting parties a short distance out. { “apparently @ General Sherman's expedition embarked on | transports at Memphis on Saturday en route to | Vicksburg or Grenada. Despatches from Cairo give us further partica- Jyrs of the rebel attack on Trenton, Tenn. It ap_ rs that areconnoissance of Colonels Taylor and | ins, of our army, to Lexington, Tenn., re- | , | Committee requiring the President to make ar- | decessor bad teken his departure. movement of Union troops in force in the vicinity of that place, The rebels insist “that the aboll- tionists have changed their base to the soutir of the Neuse.” By the arrival of the mail steamer Union from Havana yesterday, we learn that the Inte Cpptain General Serrano left for Spain on the 12th, and was accompanied by @ large floct of steamers to the “harbor’s mouth, filled with his admiring friends, The point of interest in this news, how- ever, is the fact that a number of sceasionists proposed to join the aquatic procession in the rebel steamer Atlantfc, but not only did Genera! Serrano decline the honor, but the new Captain General, Dulce, positively forbade them to take part in the ovation. They accordingly consoled themselves with a grand dinner ‘and ball to make up for the disappointment. CONGRESS. The proceedings of the Senate yesterday were interesting. The Vico President laid before that body @ communication in response to the resolu- tion of inquiry relative to the chartered vessels of the Banks expedition which have failed to fulfill the duties for which they were ‘engaged. The subject was considerably discussed, and finally ended in he adoption of a resolution appointing « commit- tee of ikree to inquire into and report to the Se- tnate all the facts connected with the chartering of these vessels, and their condition when they were chartered, A communication was received from the Secretary of State, xccompanied by all the correspondence which has passed between our own government and that of Russia in reference © the proposed Pacific telegraph bevween San Francisco and the Russo-Asiatic dominions. A memoria] was presented from a number of expres® companies, asking fer an amendment, in their in. terest, to the Internal Revenue law. A bill was thorizing the payment by government of of the late General and Sena- ns were offered and adopted instructing the Nava! Committee to inquire into the expediency of attaching the marine cerps to the army, and requesting the Secretary ef the Navy to give the Senate information in regard to captaina aud commanders in the navy, and in reference to the iron-clads Housatonic and Passaic, A bill was introduced and referred to the Judiciary passe the fu rangements for the settlement of the claims of States against the national government, The reso- lution of inquiry relative to the alleged sending of Maryland troops into Delawaro at the last election was discussed, but not finally disposed of, whe the bill relating to the discharge of State prisoners was taken up, and Mr. Lane, of Indiana, addressed the Senate onthe subject, and was replied to by other Senators, after which the bill was postponed. The Senate then went into executive scssion, and on the opening of the doors adjourned. Inthe House, the credentials of Mr. Hahn, Re- presentative from the First Congressional district of Louisiana, were presented and referred. A resolution was presented and referred to the Mili- tary Committee inquiring of the Secretary of War what number of soldiers are now in service to whom pay is due, and why they have not been paid. Resolutions were adopted in reference to amending the Excise law and with regard to ne- groes within the lines of our armies. A reselu- tion looking to the restoration of peace was offered by Mr. Vailandinghom and laid over. A resolu tion was offered to pice upon the Journal the pro- test of the thirty-six members against the bill re cently passed, indemnifying the President and others for arrests and irregular proceedings, The resolution was tabled by 75 to 10. Rills were in- troduced in reference to guvermueuts for the Wes- tern Territories. A resolution was offered and laid over censaring the Secretary of the Navy in the maiter of appointments in the service. The President was reqnosted to inform the Mouse, if compatible with the public interests, whether our Minister to Mexico has been using his influence in that country in favor of the French. The Waysand Means Cozmittee were instructed to canvass the expediency of so amending the Tax law that news- papers with a cirenlation not exceeding twenty- tive hundved shall be exempt from taxation. & bill was introduced and referred providing for the emane 1ofsiaves inthe rebel States. A re: A re of Congress that the claims of should take & resolation was offered and referred to the Judi y Comnittee including aliens in the marine corps and navy in the resolution passed by the last Ce giving citizenship to aliens serve one in the United States army and be honorably dixchary A resolution was offered proposing to give gold medals to the smail heroic hand who crossed the Rappahannock at Frede- ricksburg to clear that city of rebel sharpahooters, It was referred to the Military Committee. The House agreed to adjowrn from to-day till the first Monday in January. Some other business was traw d, and the Hou®e then adjourned MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The steamer Union, from Havana, arrived at her moorings in this port yesterda: news bronght by her is of considerable interest. ‘The new Captain General had arrived, and his pre Both events on Was passed declaring it as the opinion ers and sailors ; were celebrated with enthusiasm by the Havana people. The new commander and the old deli- vered appropriate addresses. There wae no later the Union. In our correspondence will be found the rates of exchange and full detaile of the news. ‘The two linndred and forty-se ul anniversary morning. The § NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDAY, DEUEMBER “23, 3 nature the Board adjourned until this evening at four o'clock. The friends and patrons of the Ironsides regi- ment presented that corps with a magnificent stand of colors, at the encampment, Jamaica, Long Island, yesterday afternoon. ‘The stock market yesterday was rather inactive. Go- vernments deolined heavily in the morning on the Cabinet imbroglio, but recovered iu the afternoon on the news of Mr, Soward’s resumption of the Seerctaryship of State: Gold sold at 1824, %4.and %, closing at 182% 4%. Ex- change was duli at 14534. Money was worth six per cent. The bank statement shows an increaze of $919,650 in loans and $123,885 in deposits, and a decrease of $1,164,418 in specie. The cotton market was dui] and heavy yosterday. Limited sales of flour, wheat and corn wore reported at reduced prices—flour having fiullon off he. a 10¢. por bhi wheat, 2c. a 2c. per bushel, aud corn closing with a dowa- ward tendency, Leas inquiry exiated for pork and beef, though buyers had any existing advantage. Lard advanced ®ebade and was in active request. There were no move- ments of importance in teus, coffee, sugars, rice, tabucco, metals, molasses or naval stores, Whiskey was stendy but inactive. The freight market was depressed and tho @ngagements wore restricted. The Cabinet Orisis at Washington—The Plain Duty of President Lincotn. * ‘The latest phase of the Cabinet imbroglio at Washington is a temporary armistice, under which things return to the position in which they were, Mr. Seward has been persuaded by the President to reconsider his resignation and to resume in full his duties in the State Depart ment. Accordingly. as upon his retirement all the other indicated Cabinet resignations and changes depended, so, with his restoration, there will probably be for the preseat no changes whatever, ; Thus we have reasonable grounds for the ap- prehension that a great and most desirable op- portunity for s ministerial reconstruction, ac- cording to the exigencies of the day and the demands of the country, will be lost. The over- ruling wish and purpose of Presideat Lincoln is manifestly to conciliate and harmonize the two great divisions of the party identified with his administration. Hence he sbrin! ‘om the delf- cate task: of dispensing with bis present Cabinet and adopting a new one, for fear that, instead of securing harmony and co-operative efficiency among his administrative subordinates, he may only cmbitter and widen the existing discords in his party camp. But we can assure Mr. Lin- coln that the breach between the conservative Vnioa wing of his party, represented by Mr. Seward, and the radical abolition wing, of which Mr. Secretary Chase is the Mephisto- pheles in the Cabinet, ix too wide and “deep to be bridged over by temporary armistices or half way concesstons to either side. The time has come for an unqualified and comprehensive de- cision between the war policy of the conserva- tives and that of the radicals. Of all the members of the existing Cabinet Mr. Seward is unquestionably the least respon- sible for the blunders and disasters which have marked the conduct of the war. He has been absorbed in the duties of his own proper do- pariment—-the management of our foreign rela- tions--and that he has discharged those duties with commendable fidelity, and with the ability of « vigilant, sagncious and clear headed state=- man, is the universal judgment of the country. That he, therefore, of all men, ehould be singled ont by the radical majority of the Senate as the scapegoat for the Fredericksburg disuster, is one of the most insolent and outrageous at- tefupts ever made on the part of this unserupu- Jous Congressional fuction to dictate to the Ex- ecutive ine of conduct, and in the face of the overwhelming popular sentiment of the loyal States. What intluences. instrumentatitics and agents are really responsible for the miamanagement of this war?) The radical majority of the two houses of Congress, aud especially of the Senate and their cotaborere and instruments | in the Cabinet. Having the power, in having the control of Congress. to raise money, feets and armies, or io deny them, this redical fac- tion has compelled the President, in wany things, to yield to their demands against his own sagacious and couservative views and in order to secure the ways and means to carry onthe war. The sbolition radicals, then, and their manag ents inthe Cabinet and the War Office, are responsible, in their disor- ganizing schemes and inirigues, for all the follies, failures and disasters of the war, inchud- ing a derangement of our financial affairs and a depreciated paper currency, which adds, per- haps, not less than half a million of doliers a day to the national debt. Nor have we any doubt that Mr. Secretary Chase bas been the prime niover in all these vadica! schemes ond an active co-worker with his confederates of the Senate against Mr. Seward. Upon its face the volunteered resignation of the Secretary of the Treasury ‘y plausible; but it was, we suspect, only an wiroit device te eseape the consequences threatened him under cover of the smoke around him | The question, then, still recurs, is there any j hope for a vigorous, harmonious and successful | proseention of this war under the controtling ; influences to which we may justly charge all jour past disasters’ Common sense will | answer no. Nor will the present unsaticfae- | tory condition of things be substantially eiliating the conservatives while satisfying the radicals, The one division of the’ republican 4 General Burmside's Report om the Frede. rieksbarg Disaster. ‘We publish in anotier column the report of Geveral Burnside ‘o General Halleok, giving an account of his operations against the revel amy intrenched on the heights of Fredericksburg, and taking upon him- eelf the whole responsibility. of “the failure in the attack,” ‘as the extreme gal- lantry, courage and efdurance shown by the officers and soldiers were never exceeded, and would have carried the point had it been pos- sible.’ Gencral Burnside, good natured toa fault, exonerates the Secretary of War and the General-in-Chief frem all responsibility for changing the base from Warrenton to Fal- mouth, and for the whole movement, which Halleck left in his hands without giving bim orders. All this is very good as between Genera) Burngide and the government, end is a matter solely for the consideration of Mr. Lincoln and his Cabinet. Is does not ex- onerate from responsibility to the people those who appointed General Burnside, They had no proof that he was capable of leading in battle an army of 150,000 men- Napoleon declared that none of his brilliant marshals, with all the training they received at his bands, were fit te command even 190,000 men, General Burnside Lad been in the artil- tery of the United States for six years, from 1847 to 1853, having risen-to the rank of first lieutenant, when he retired ‘nto private life without seeing any active service. At the ba!- of Ball run he commanded a Rhode Island regiment, and subsequently was appointed & brigadier general of volunteers from the same State when McClellan was organizing the Army of the Potomac. He was entrusted with the command of the expeditions against Roanoke Island, Newbern, and Beaufort, all of which were successful, But the bighest number of men under his command was 20,000, and | does not follow that he would be equally for- tunate with an army namboring fifty or soventy- five thousand men, much less that he would be equal to the task of commanding so large an army as that which he hurled against the enemy's intrenchments at Fredericksburg. Jt is true he commaniied a wing of the same army at the battle of Antictam. But be did not there particularly distinguish himeelf, and if he had done £0 it would still be no proof that he was competent to mancuyre the whole of such an army on another field agsindt the ablest gene- rals of the South, much less that he was gifted with that genius which could compe! the enemy to fight ander disadvantageous ‘circumstances, and render his defeat overwhelming and de- cisive. Yet he was appointed to the command of the whole army in place of a general who had proved his skill in handling large armies on many a bloody field, and who, under the most discouraging circumstances, had taken hold of a demoralized army just vanquished under other generalship, and, without orders led it to victory in two batiles against the lately triumphant foe, confident and flushed with success, thus achieving the grand result of saving the capital from capture when Gene- ral Halleck supposed it as good as lost; saving Maryland end Pennsylvania from invasion, and compelling the rebels to recross the Potomac, as the rebels have now compelled Barnside to xecross the Rappahannock. Ave not the Secretary of War, Secretary Chase, General Halleck and other advisers of the President responsible for this hazardous change of generals, which, in despite of ihe prestige of a glorious victory, has re- sulted in disastrous defeat ’ For the change of base the War Department and General Halleck are equally responsible. It appears they had no plans of their own, and it is stated by Burnside that they objected to his plar, but yet allowed him to carry it out. ‘This was a convenient arrangement. If Burn- side was victorious they could take all the evedit: if he was defeated they could make it appear that they condemned his plan hefore- hand. Now this will not do. When « geueral- incbiet removes @ general at the head of an army in the field he onght to have a plan of | campaign ready for his successor: and if he has not, and permits that of the new gene- ral to be acted npon against his own judg- ment, he cannot afterwards repudiate it and escape respousibility. He must share the Diows of failure as well as the praise of sue- cess. « As to the mode of fighting a particular bat. | tle. that must be determined by ihe general in the field according to circumstances. But in this. particalar case if so happens that the Geuoral-ivUbief and ihe War Depariment | were as well a@mainted as General Purn- | side with the relative strength of the two | contending armies, and the nature of the al- most impregnable fortifications which the neg. lect and delay of Malieck aud Stanton in send- ing the pontoons lad permitied the rebels de. liberately to erect. General Buruside visited i ’ % ‘ them at Washington immediately before the | have purchased or chartered such ships as those | } battle. and if they saw great danger in the a tack upon the euemy in frout they ought to | news from Mexico up to the time of the sailing of | improved with any partial recoustruction of | pave given him o cantion agninst if. But there ihe Cabinet upon the impossible basis of con_ | is no evidence that they cautioned him; oo the | contrary, judging from the peculiar mi idees of Mr. Stanton, who despises all stra ay | party or the other must be absolutely rejected | jg planning battles and skill in figbtiog them, ited in @ collision witha large force of rebel | Of re reap nee bbe ye a on ne a { Tock was celebrated yesterday i New lng. covaley, and the defeat af oar Agog. land Society of this city, by « saesipeet atthe Ae | We publish in another part of to-lay's paper a9 | tor Honse, where speechos were made by Wi, H. iuteresting compflation of Sonihern news from lat, | Evarts, Mayor Opdyke, Heury Ward Heecher, | ichmond papers, The columns of those journals | Rev. Dr. Lathrop, of Boston; Kev. Dr. Storrs, of ; ‘ Dwight. redericksbvarg, extolling everybody in.their army, | Tn Rowrd of Aldermen held a session from Lee down to the private in the ranks, for | evening. A commanication was reo the part they took in it. General, Lee in an official | Lieut. Dempacy, of the Second Militia regiment, despatch under date of the 16th, to the rebel | ‘nforming the Board that the soldier's bounty fund | ecretary of war, says :—“ The enemy hus disap. | is exbansted. It was referred to the Coramitter on | | National Affairs, A comntunication received from | jpeared in our immediate front, snd has ro-crossed | the Finance Department gives the balonge in the @he Rappahannock. I presume he is meditating # | city treasury on the 20th inst. ax $2.481,U04 94, Jrasaage at come other poiot.” ! The py hget in mt heron, Hp net | r if Dispatch of the \ st., tion of the Common Council donating fifty thousand | coche mp a shams | dollara to the New York Roman Catholic Orphan ti» elaborate editorial om the victory, eeys:—It rwas the greatest battle ever fought op this conti- | radicul wing may readily be dispensed with, ae it representa oniy # «mall popular minority of the Joyal States, while the conservative wing it supported by a substantial majority of their sponsibility to side with the public sentiment of the country, and he will be strong enough to command even from thie radical Congress all needful supplies for the war. We would have Mr. Lincola’s attention espe- cially drawn to that Cabinet crisis of Gem. Jack, son's administration in whieb the intrigues of the Bouthern radicals, under Vice resident Cabboun. agoinst Martin Van Buren, who, ae Secretary of State, af that (tne held 9 conserva tive position whieh may be aptly compared with that of Mr. Seward of this day. Gen. | ag the guiding party of the administration, "The | jt ie highly probable that he encouraged Burn- tide to “move upon the enemy's works.” If Halleck did not advive Burnside against at- tempiing what the latter describes as “impossi ble.” then it is clear that some other general- ! are chiefly devoted to their ‘late victory” at | Brooklyn; Brigadier Generale Andrews ond | people. Let President Lincoln aseume the re- | in-chief ie needed at Washington. If,on the other hand, Halleck did caation Burnside, then some other general is wanted for the Army of the Votomae. But there is one heavy responsibility from which Buraside does not sereen the War De partment and Geu. Halleck, aad that is the fata, delay of the pontoons, whieh is at the bottom of the disaster. Upon this point he is generously tacit in his report, thongh itis very well known he was not quite so silent when he proceeded to | Washington to remonstrate on the subject. If | the ponteous liad been ready when General | Aaylum, which was laid over, and the Board then | tent, Ocr lows ie 2,600 io killed, wounded end | essing.” A correspondent of the Richwond Byquirer avrites ‘rom the battle field under date of the léth Snat., and says:—"'The enemy was therefore com- foclied to advance in the thee of a raking fre up Wu's inclined plane only to meet the death-desling Yn which our men so eurely and steadily poured Yoon them. The enemy fonght weil.” € aptiin n. Lord Kinz, son of T. Butler King to the rebel General McLaws, was killed ¢ the battle, i A ‘elographic despatch to the Richmond Whig, gated Goldsboro, N. C., December 16. revorts o r node ¢ adjourned till five P. M. to-day. A regular meeting of the Board of Councilmen wos hold last evening. The special committee ap- pointed to investigate the claims of the two orga nizations hearing the name of the Sixty-ninth re- giment to receive the donation of $10,000, appro- priated by the Common Connecil {to cach regiment which te-enlisted or reorganized for the war under the late call of the President, reported in favor of donating said wm to the Sixty-ninth regiment now at the seat of war, under the commandof Col. Morphy. The paper was laid over for farther con- sideration. A resolution to donate the sum of $800, with which to purchase a sword, sash and | belt for presentation to General Meagher, was again brought up, and lost for want of a constitu. tional vote. The matter was again laid over, Af. | Jackson accepted Mr. Van Buren’s resignation, | Sumper arcived at Falmouth with the head of } but with it he demanded the retivement of ali | the cotvmm he could have crossed over without his associates, and with their refirement a new and harmonious Cabinet was selected, which, though it spoiled the plans of the Southern radi, cals, antisfied the country and itomensely in- creased the popularity and efficiency of © Old Hickory’s ” sdrainiatration. This js the exam. ple for President Lineoln to fellow. In any event the present armistice sativfies nobody: amounts t nothing, and only delays a little longet the day of that final reckoning between the conflicting elements. But when the life of the nation is at stake there should be no delay with Presideat Lincoln in imiteting the reso- ter transacting some further business of a routine | lution and decisive noliey of Gen. Jackson, resistanoe, for at that time there war only a handful of rebel iroops at Frederiekeharg and the heights were not fortified. Here, then, is a direct responsibility te be met by Tlalileck and the Seeretary of War. Who will undertake to vay thot they are not. pritmerily accountable for the disaster which followed, If the elements were against General Born tide in cfossing, they were more decidedly in his favor in rec mg. The violent storm” tn the one case did asimich good as the fog did him harm. His army was saved almost miraculously, without loss in men or property, Had Lee djacovered the movement while in | fore the public and the Trilune. | not 80 responsible for what has bappened as Progress it would have been Ball's Rluff re- enacted on a large scale. To Providence, therefore, and to the failure of the enemy's vigilance and enterprise, as much as to the prudence of Burnside, is the ultimate safety of the army due. Tt must be said in favor of this commander that he is an inexperienced young general, and too much ought not to have been expected from him. It was not his fault, but his misfortune, that he was ordered to lead such an army. He felt conscious of his inferiority to the able aad experienced chief whom be succeeded, and it was with extreme reluctance that he accepted the post. He did the best he could, and he is those who appointed him, afier removing a tried general in whom the whole army had boundless confidence. Tue Fivancian Asract ov mi Capisnr Cnisis.—Nobody beliéves that the botching up of the disruption in the Cabinet is more than temporary. It is like the rallying of the doomed sick man before his. final dissolution. Public opinion is stronger than the Cabinet, and the Cabinet will soon have to gb the way of all flesh. The crisis, therefore, still continues, and can only-be svived by the final breaking up of the Cabinet; for it bas lost the covfidence of the country, and salipetre cannot save it. The financial considerations involved in the ap- peiniment of the snccessora of the present imbeciles are of the gravest character, aad ought to have a decided in‘uence on the Presi- dent’s choice, The radicals intend to return to the charge against Mr. Seward as soon as the p ci'ement subsides; but whether it wi remains to be seen, If they succeed in for him out of the Cabinet and causing other cancies in order to have them filled up by such men a3 Sumner, Wade and Fessenden, the war for the Union would be sdon brought to a dead halt for want of the meaus to carry iton. The bankers and moneyed interest in the large cities, et ~ Jessie Bontom Fremont’s “Story ef the Guard.” It is a singular fact that the wars of a country form the basis of its literature. The wars of Greece and Rome inspired the ancient poets and historians. The wars of France still sup- ply the material for its literature. The wars of England and Scotland furnished the foundation for the works of the greatest British authors. The early border and Revolutionary wars of this country have given us our best novels and histories. So the great civil war in which we are now engaged will create a new literary era in this country, and for a century to come our authors will find in the rise, progress and inol- dents of the present conflict the grandest sub- jects for their labors. About this war, however, there will not be that mysterious obscurity which hangs like » cloud over the historical contests of Greece, Rome, France and England. Now-a-days, while history is being made at Washington, it is also being printed all over the country. The newspapers give daily chronicles of the times, aud are, according to Macaulay, the best books of reforence. Besides those, suoh productions as the “Diary” of the Couny Adonis Gurowski, the “Story” of Jessie Benton Fremont and the work which the Chevalier Wikoff ia writing will serve our future authors as bricks and mortar from which book after book can be readily coustructed. Therefore, although by no means permanent, nor perhaps valuable in themselves, these con- tributions to the current literature of the war will be immensely useful at some future day. The glimpses they give of scenca behind the curiain are now very entertaining, but will become more and more deeply interesting 24 years away and the true records of present occurrences come to bo written by impartial . hauds, As President Lincoln eagaciously ob- serves. “we cannot escape history;” and as great battle scenes will some day be painted from the popular photographs of the war and its generals, so great histories will some day be made up feom the hasty sketches of our who wre practical men of busines, have no con- fidence in the radical faction, and wil! not lend money to be placed at the disposal of visionary fanatics, to squander it recklessly, and with it the lives of thousands of brave men without accomplishing any legitimate object of the war. The faction have already so mismanaged the finances entrusted to them that, according to their own showing, the nation is on the verge of bankruptcy, and they have so mismanaged the war itself, both in its political and military as- pects, that capitalists will be very reluctant to invest their muney in any enterprise conducted by euch destructives. Theregare no men of brains among so narrow minded a faction. A Cabinet capable of steer- ing the ship of State through the roaring break- ers which surround her must come from a diffe~ rent quarter—from men of experience, men of large and enlightened views, whose heads are not filled with one idea to the exclusion of every other. The materials of any Cabinet that is to save the country from impending ruin must be constructed from the conservative ele- ments in the republic. To continue the radi- cals of the present Cabinet, therefore, in power, or to replace them by other revolutionary radi- cals, will be equally unsatisfactory to the bankers and men of capitel, and cannot fail to resulf, in such financial embarrassment to the government as will arrest the progress of the war, from lack of sinews to make it move. Cowmovorr: Vanverert anv tux Bangs Ex- vepirion.—-It was hinted in Sunday's Heratp that Commodore Vanderbilt was in some de- gree,responsible for the rotten vessels of the Banks expedition. The Tribune of yesterday takes up this hint, and flings the mantle of its charity over the Commodore's broad shoulders. The Trivune admits that Commodore Vander- Dilt acted as « government agent in the matier, but says that his agency “wes confined to hiring for the government, such vessels as the official inspectors designated for the purpose should pronounce seaworthy.” and that “he acted throughout with a single eye to the public interest, utterly refusing all recom- pense, in whatever form. And we have no doubt that his ageney saved to the country many thousands of dollars.” As to this saving to the couutry, we think the accorni ie just the ether way, for in the eight or nine roften vessels many thousands of dollars seem to have been lost to the country ly regard to the “reconipense”’ refused, it | strikes us that if the Commodore did his work for wothing he should have done it better, and that, on the whole, the government would have heen the gainer if it had paid the Commodore x fair price for his labors, and held him respon- sible for the ship* he chartered. Of the exact terme of the Oommodore’s agency we know nothing: bot there is one cons’ n which | suggests itsclf, and should ai once setile this diseussion. Would Commodore Vanderbilt in the Banks expedition if he bad needed veseel | for some expedition of his own’ No man can tell a good vesse} from done sooner than the Commodora Sew of the ships ebar- tered by him for the Bauks expedition were rotten. Now, would the wise and able Com- preseat writers. Probably with this idea in view Mrs. Fremont has published a book de- tailing the etory of her husband’s body guard> and has devoted the proceeds of her work te the widows, mothers and orphans of the brave men who fell during the charge at Springfield, Mrs. }'remont’s book consists of a collection of General Fremont’s private letters and tele. grams, strung together by «very pleasantly written narrative of his campaign in Missourt, iu whigh a great deal of marching was done, but no battle fought, except by Major Zagonl and- bis one hundred and fifty heroes. Although somewhat in the form of a diary, Mrs. Fremont’s book is not so sharp, biting sad ill-natured as Gurowski’s. She praises Fremont’s friends, but docs not abuse Fremont's enemies Gurowski’s book is as deliciously spicy asa plate of Downing’s oysters, well peppered, and taken between meals, at No. 3 Broad street Mrs. Fremont’s book is more like Downing’s boned turkeys for New Year's dinvers. In Fremont’s letters we find a few hints about that splendid expedition down the Mississippi. over which he dreamt largely, and a few com- plaints against the administration for interfer- ing with him, sending spies to watch him and encouraging disobedience of his orders. Of the palatial mansion at St. Louis Mrs. Fremont says nothing, except that her cellar was wed asamagazine. General Fremont tells us that his coach and four was an ambulance. The mules which drew this coach are severely sneered at and treated with some inhumanity. Nothing is said in regard to eontracta; and te one letter—in which General Fremont promises, “before we get through I will show you a little California practice—that is, if we are not in- terrupted”—a footuote is added, explaining that this alludes to the fine marching of the Califor- nia battalion in 1845-46, and not to McKinstry & Co. : Mrs. Fremont’s story is obviously her hus- band’s opivion of his own campaign. As such it will be taken for what it is worth, and we donbt whether it will effect any change in anybody's else opinion about the matter. What he intended to do was doubtiess very grand; but what he really did amounted to nothing. In his letters to Mrs. Fremont the General hints at obstructions and impediments thrown in his way by the War Department; but if these hints mean anything they should have been made more plain and direct. All the fighting in the book is done by Major Zagoni and bis company of cavalry, though | Iunter, Pope and Sigel, with their armies, were under Fremont’s com- mand. As a tribute to the memory of the fifteen soldiers of the bedy guard who were killed at Springfield, the book will interest muny readers, We do not see, however, how it at all defends or explains the shortcomings of General Freimont. Tue Resignation or Secretary Cuase.—The resignation of Mr. Chase as Secretary of the | Treasury is. under the circumstances, like a pickpocket shouting “stop thief!” The seeming desire to resign is all feigned on his part, There ie no other man who hae done so mpch to bring on the present crisis as Secretary Chase, who really controls the War Depart- ment, General Halleck and the generals in the field. By his forcing the mischievous radical | modere have chartered rottes shipa for bis own use? Ifnot, why did he charter rotten ships for the government? That is the question be. ‘Toe Cevsorsurr oF tre Tenxamare—-A& great | noise is made by several ef the New York pa- pers about the mililary censorship of the tele- graph, which prevents all news of any import anee coming to them through that rapid me- dium. They say that during the last week they could get nothing telegraphic from Washington: This seems strange, when the fact is that we have puid for the week's specia! intelligence by telegraph over $1,000, besides what it cost us in common with the Associated Prese, and we have received abundance of all kinds of news army, political ond personal. Now. ## neither the Secretary of War nor amy Of bis understrap- measores of his fanatical faction in the Cabinet, and by devoting his attention to intrigues in other departments of the government, reaniting in thelr mismanagement and foilure, white he neglected and mismavaged his own department» causing financial disturbance and panic, he has produced the jjasco which resulted in forcing the resignation of the only man in the Cabinet who conducted his department with credit to himself or advantage te the country. The well diseerabled resignation of Mr. Chase would be 4 bread farce were not his whole career in the Yabines so tragicnl and the consequences of his continuing in it ao Hkely to lead to greater disaster. The tender of hie portfolio to the , President is like whet trial by jury has been for the last eightcen months—-‘“a mockery, # delusion and @ snare” ‘Tie MiskRABLe Inrnigues of TAMMANY AND pers have any particulor friendship for the Mozarer-—Tho dirty little politicians of Tam- Trenaty, we think the complaints of our von- temporariee against the War Department must bo entirely groundless, and that the veal cause of lack of fresh news in their columns is their inability or unwillingness to pay for’ it or the lack of enterprise in their correspondents. It ie weid the devil is not so black as he is painted. Jet My. Stanton have fair play. A Vener Stow Coact.—In spite of the shining example of his illustrious colleague, and the frequent advice of the Herat, Senator An- thony has not yet resigned. Ah! Senator Sim- me you bavs (ears, prepara ty shed them gow i many end Mozart aro at their old tricks and in- trigues again. They seem to have souls capa bie of appfeciating only the two ideas of spoila and plusder, The Corporation patronage, the tich placers about the City Hall and the fine op- portunities for jobbery in connection with the Central Park engross their whole attention. They do not see that the corruptions of our city politicians react against the conservatives of the State and the country, and that while they are robbing us they arein fact cutting the Yhroat of the party to which they claim to be, long. We advise these political rogues of the Mozart ond Tammany echante to let the Came