The New York Herald Newspaper, March 11, 1863, Page 4

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PARISTAN CABINET ‘Open daily trom 10 A. M. HOOLEY’S OPE! 4 Sones, Daxcea, ee gg Brooklyn.—Brarorian OF WOND! a ory?’ ypans. 63 Broadway. seoeeeNo. 66 | ! tars New York, Wednesday, March 11, 1863. The President has issued an important procla- mation to-day on the matter of soldiers absent from their regiments without leave. He gives a few days’ grace to all such, up to the lat of April, at which time all those who report themselves to the nearest headquarters, as designated by a pre- vious order of the Secretary of War, will be re- stored to their respective regiments without punishment; but those who do not will be arrested as deserters and dealt with as the law directs. Ho warns evil disposed persons not to give aid to the rebellion by encouraging desertion, thus weaken- ing the strength of the armies and exposing those ‘roops in the field to additional danger. He calls apon all good citizens to assist in preventing dis- affected parties from urging the desertion of sol- diers and discouraging enlistments. The recent reconnoissance of Colonel Dodge from Norfolk has proved an eminent success. He marched one hundred and ten milcs, visiting Southfield, Chackatuck and Blackwater bridge. He met the enemy at Windsor, near the latter point, drove in their advance upon the main body, then attacked them on the flanks and forced them to retire to the Blackwater. The fight lasted only forty minutes. The news from Tennessee is important. A -despatch from Nashville, dated Monday, says that ‘the robel Van Dorn’s forces have retreated south, ‘and are reported to be across Duck river; that there are no rebels between Franklin and Colum- bia, and that all is quiet in Murfreesboro. A heavy rain had been falling all day and part of the pre- vious night, causing a rise inthe river. On the other hand a despatch yesterday from Cincinnati states that information has been specially re- ceived from Franklin, Tenn., to the effect that a large force of artillery, infantry and cavalry moved against the enemy posted at Spring Hill on Monday, and that if the rebels make a stand there will be a heavy engagement, as it is the determination that Coburn’s disaster at Thomp- son's Station should be retrieved. Another tele- gram from Murfreesboro says a report reached there on Monday that Van Dorn’s rebel forces had been defeated, and the greater portion of them captured. It is evident from all these reports that active operations are in progress inthe West. General Rosecrans has given notice to all those persons whose natural supporters are in the rebel service, and whose sympathies and connections are such that they cannot give assurance of their loyalty, that they must hold themselves in readiness to go south of his lines within ten days. The work on the canal at Vicksbarg goes on well. The dredging machines are in full opera- tion, and the laborers are going slong briskly, notwithstanding that the rebels continue to throw shells at them from the batteries at Vicksburg. By the arrival of the United States steamship Roanoke from Havana at this port yesterday, we receive information which would lead to the sus- picion that the privateer Florida has been destroy- ed, and such was the epinion prevailing at Havana, The American schooner Ocean Herald, which ar- rived at Havana onthe 3d inst., from Portland, reported having scen the wreck of a steamer, painted black, on the Abaco, about twelve miles from the lighthouse. Only her stern snd smoke stacks were discernible. Om the same day the captain picked up two water casks, painted yellow, with black hoops. Nothing had been heard of the Florida since the Sonoma chased her, in a gale, one hundred and thirty-five miles from Abaco. Although the Florida was of a white color originally, it appears that when the Sonema chased her she had been painted black. ‘The United States steamer Vanderbilt sailed from St. Thomas on the 23d ult. on acruise. The United States gunboat Alabama ran into Marti- nique about the same time. There were no rebel pirates at either of those ports at that time. We give some very interesting particulars to-day of the recent destruction, by the Florida, of the ship Jacob Bell, from China to New York, with a viluable cargo. A Bermuda paper of the 26th ult. notices the arrival at St. George of the neutral British steamer Cornubia, from Wilmington, N. C., with a cargo of | votton and tobacco. The Cornubia reports having | seen hotly chased by four of the Union blockading fleet, but escaped by superior fleetness. We have dates from New Orleans to the Ist of March and from Havana to the Sth by the same steamer. From the former place there is nothing of importance. No Union or rebel movements in the army or navy are reported. The news from Havana is more interesting, as our corres pondeace contains several new facts concerning tho progvesa of French arms in Mexico and the approaching denowement of the siege of Puebla, Tiow the Now Orleans Bra we take some particu NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH UL, 1863. , supplied by an American captain, on whica it would not be safe altogether to rely, as his in- formation must have been obtained through third parties, subject, as @ consequence, to great exaggerations on one side or the other. The news, however, on the whole, will be read with interest, CONGRESS. In the Senate yesterday, the resolution for the appointment of a committee on manufactureg was, on motion, taken from the table and put to a vote, when it was rejected. That vote was subse- quently reconsidered, and the resolution ordered to lie on the table. A resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary of War for General Rose- crana’ report of his battles near Murfreesboro, and the accompanying reports and documents. A re- solution was offered and laid over requesting the President to supply the Senate, at the commence- ment of the next session, with s list of all the em- Ployes in the civil service of the government, and the amount'of their pay and perquisites. A long executive session was held, after which the Senate adjourned. THE LEGISLATURE. Tn the State Senato yesterday, the bill amending the aot for the incorporation of religious societies was passed, by twenty yeas to five nays. By this amendment Roman Catholic bishops and priests are permitted to hold the property of churches. Among the bills receiving favorable- reports was the one to allow citizens of this State, serving in the armies in the field, to vote at certain elections; also the one forthe support of a training school for teachers at Oswego.’ Among the bills intro- duced were one for the protection and improve- ment of the St. Regis Indians, and one to provide additional means for the relief and care of wound- ed soldiers from this State. The latter provides for the appointment by the Governor of three State agents, whose duty it shall be to look after and attend to the wants of our wounded soldiers in the field and seoure for them medical attendance and hospital care and comforts. The General As- sessment law was under consideration, and a long debate took place on a motion to strike out the exemption of clergymen, which motion was finally adopted. ; The Assembly, in Committee of the Whole, spent great portion of the day ina discussion of the bill for the appropriation of the surplus revenues of the canals. The Assembly bill proposes to ap- propriate $300,000 of this surplus to the enlarge- ment of locks, and the remainder, $385,000, to ex- traordinary repairs, while the Senate bill applies $200,000 to the payment of the temporary loan due on the 1st of October; $300,600 to overdue and unpaid awards, and only $179,000 to extraordinary repairs. A motion was made to substitute the Senate for the Assembly bill, and on this the de- bate hinged. Without deciding the question, the committee reported progress, and the subject was laid over. The annual report of the State Agri- cultural College at Ovid, was presented. The bill heretofore noticed, for the prevention of specula- tions in gold, to the depreeiation of the national currency, was introduced. The bill to ratify our Common Council proceedings for the defence of our harbor was also introduced, with others ef less importance. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The election for Governor, members of Congress and of the Legislature took place in New Hamp- shire yesterday. Owing to there being three can- didates for Governor before the people, and the eonstitution requiring a majority of all the votes cast to elect, there seems, according to the latest returns received, to have been no choice made for that office. The republicans are reported to have elected all the members of Congress and a majori- of the Legislature. The Montreal Gazette has a private letter from London, which states that the marriage of the Prince of Wales had been postponed until the 16th inst. We have received the fourth annual report (in full) of the City Comptroller to the Board of Su- pervisors, in relation to county finances. In con- sequence of our limited space we are compelled to publish merely a digest, which shows the following results:— On hand December 31, 1861 $298,575 Receipts, 1862..... eee i 632,529 -87,931,105 7,611,653 make a grand balance to Comptroller’s credit. .$1,002 8 The Hon. Mr. Voorhees, of Indiana, addreased the Union Democratic Association last evening, taking for his theme the democratic and republican parties, their history and deeds. A sketch of his speech will be found in another part of to-day’s paper. The Board of Supervisors met yesterday. The Comptroller sent in his fourth annual report for the year 1862 of county receipts and expendi- tures. Two thousand copies were ordered print- ed. A special committee reported in favor of rent- ing the premises Nos. 20, 22 and’24 Delancy street, for two or four years, at $1,500 a year, for an ar- mory for the Eleventh regiment. The report was adopted. The Board adjourned to Tuesday next at three o'clock. The market for beef cattle ruled rather firmer this week, under light receipts and a good demand, and prices were about Xc. per pound higher. Tho cattle were mainly fair to good, and hold generally at 8c. a 10c. The average price was about 8%c., and tne whole range 73g @ 1134c.—the latter for premium. The arrivals were very irregular—some lots having been detained ‘until noon of Tuesday—but they all sold at full prices, “Mich cows were quiet at previous prices. Ono prime | won't get clean. milker Drought $100 and another $83; but the sales were chiefly at $35.4 $46. Veals were active and firmer, with sales from 4¢. @ Tc. to Tigo. The market for sheep and lambs was rampant, under a short supply, and prices were very high, some bringing $10 $11 60; one lot sold at $11 60. Swine were also active and higher—corn fed bc. a 63gc., and eull fed be. a 6140. The receipts were, 3,750 beeves, 164 cows, 451 veals, 3,062 sheep and lambs, and 13,004 swine. The stock market was very firm yesterday and prices ‘wore uniformly higher. The greatest excitement centred 0b Quicksilver, which fluctuated wildly between 60 and 80, closing at about 60. Gold rose ag high as 163, then fell off, sold down te 158, and closed that bid. Exchange opened at 179, and sold down to 177. Money was very easy indeed; call loans six per cent. The cotton market yesterday was decidedly firmer, middlings baving advanced to 86 a 87, with sales of 1,500 bales reperted. The inquiry for breadstufls was brisker, ‘at an advance of 10c. a 25e. on flour, 3c. a be. on wheat, and 2e. on corn, caused by the rise in gold early in tho day. Thore was also much more doing in provisions, and lard and bacon were higher, aa were also sugars, coffee, molasses and rico, at somewhat better prices. Mo- tals wore in better request, and closed buoyantiy, as were likewise hay, oils, tallow, clover seed and whiskey. ‘Spirits turpentine fell to $3 45 a $3 G0, with sales of 300 bbis. The freight market exhibited Inereaged activity, bat with some irregulat rates. Stons ov IMrrovemEnt.—Poor Greeley aston- ished the world by violently puffing John Van Buren yesterday. When we remember that only a few weeks ago poor Greeley wanted Van Buren hung as “a traitor,” we cannot but congratulate the Trine philosopher npon his reformation. If be keeps on improving in this way we shall allow him to associate with us, and even invite bim to Fort Washington by and by Greecey, vm Onn Wasierwowan.—Poor Greeley has recently heen trying to wash the dirty linen of his party in the pubtic streets. He splashes, scolds, wets himself and draggles the bystanders in splendid style, and yet the linen— especially that from the Custom House— Who pays the poor washer- woman? The Crisis and the Issue Before Us—Oar Polley and Our Duty. We have arrived at the orisis of life or death to the rebellion. Its leading Southern advo- cates and organs have confessed that their sink- ing cause can only be saved from a speedy collapee by the moat efforts of resist- ance. From Richmond to Mobile, from Charles- ton to Vicksburg, it is admitted that the land and naval forces of the Union which now encir- cle the rebellious States are truly formidable at every important point, and are resolutely pre- paring for decisive work; but still the chiefs and trumpeters of the rebellion are insolent, defiant and hopeful. With unaffected contempt and disgust they renounce their despicable Northern sympathizers, and all their degrading propositions in the way of srmistices, peace conventions and constitutional concessions. In the strongest possible expressions of scorn and hate the rebel leaders tell these Northern peace politiclans:—“We want no reconciliation with you upon any terms; we are fighting for an independent Southern confederacy; we will not listen to the syren song of peace upon any other terms.short of our subjugation.” : ‘The iasue before us is thas clearly and broadly defined, We must ‘put down this rebellion by forces: of arms, or it will tear the country to: pieces. There is np other alterestive. He, therefore, who ia not with the government in this contest is with the rebeilion—an enemy of the Union and ally of Davis, whatever dis- guises he may assume. We grant that ‘the powers that be” at Washington have done many foolish things, have committed many blunders, have brought upon our armies many needless disasters, and by their extreme abolition expedients and experiments have lost much of public confidence and excited much of public indignation. We grant all this; we grant that the revulsion in the Northern public mind against the administration in the State elections of last autumn imyolved a righteous rebuke from the offended majesty of the people; we grant that the late Congress was a fanatical, factious and demoralizing one, and that Presi- dent Lincoln and his Cabinet have sigually failed to meet the reasonable expectations of the country. We regard the radical abolition programme as a budget of abominations, wild, {mpracticable and full of mischief; but, above all things, we hold that the salvation of the country and of our established order of society from dissolution, anarchy and universal mob law, depends now upon the adhesion of the peo- ple of the loyal States, of all creeds and all par- ties, to the government, the cause of the govern- ment, “the powers that be,” and the laws of the This is and has been the position of this jour- nal from the beginning. So long as any Mmea- sure which we have deemed to be of dangerous tendencies or doubtful utility has been unde- cided by Congress we have freely and earnestly opposed it; but when any such méasure has become a law of the land we recognize no other alternative than that of submission to the law. There can be no departure from this course without passing into the breakers and quick- sands which lead to shipwreck. Hence it is that we feel called upon by every consideration of law, order and the public safety to denounce these Northern copperhead peacemongers of the day as public enemies. When such reckleas, bi- goted and narrow-sighted and brawling dema- gogues as Vallandigham and Pendleton of Ohio, Ben Wood, Booby Brooks and their confederates begin to preach the doctrine of resistance to Pre- sident Lincoln and the doetrine of submission to Jeff. Davis, it is at least due to the community that the tendencies of their absurd and dangerous in- structions should be exposed. They counsel re- sistance to the laws. Let us suppose that here and there these copperhead apostles of mob law succeed in securing a body, of adherents re- solved upen resistance to the conscription. The government undertakes to enforce the law; a bloody collision ensues; the contagion of resist- ance spreads throughout the ranks of the party infected, and civil war, with all its fearful con- sequences, is inaugurated at our own doors. Under such a state of things what citizen’s pro- perty, home or life would be secure? What family would be safe from night to night against theintrusion of a gang of hungry ruf- fians and 4 wholesale spoliation? And with the loyal States in this horrible condition, how would it be possible to prevent the breaking up of our armies in the field, the occupation of the national capital by Jeff. Davis, and the absolute destruction of the government of the United States? A reign of terror would inevitably follow throughout the length and breadth of the land, and peace at last would most probably be the reault of foreign armed intervention and a divi- sion of the broken fragments of the Union be- tween England and France. Such are the ten- dencies of the treasonable doctrines of resist- ance to the laws preached by such silly malig- nants as Vallandigham and Company. In a milder view, such preachings are the absurd ravings of miserable mounte- banks and political charlatans. They want an armistice; they want a national peace conven- tion; they want a change of the constitution to suit the dainty stomachs of Davis and his cen- federates; they even want, as a last resort, a capitulation to Davis, Union or no Union, for the sake of peace. But to all these base expe- dients of base and stupid peace impostors the responsible and ruling chiefs of the rebellion have ne other answer than that of scorn and disgust. The simple truth is that “men cry peace, peace, but there is no peace,” and there can be no peace short of subjugation of this rebellion. This is the exact issue—the suppression of this rebellion by force of arms, or endless con- fusion and ruin from civil war in the North, universal chaos and mob law. We call upen the President to execute the laws; we call upon him to enforce the Conscription act in order to strengthen our armies in the field without loss of time. We call upon the people of the loyal States to stand by the side of the government, to support it, and to frown down all attempts in every quarter to create riots, insurrections and bands of lawless cutthroats and robbers. The Jacobin teachings of Vallandigham and Company, as we are advised, will not be much longer tolerated by the administration. When refugee Unionists in the South are hunted down by bloodhounds, President Lincoln, no doubt, is inclined to believe that itinerant Northern * copperheads, in pushing their opposition to the government to blatant treason, have passed the limits of the law’s forbearance. ‘The people will fellow their legitimate way to reach the shortcomings of the administra- tion. If, with the enormous forces, means and powers at his command, Presideat Lincoln, ia the interval to the next recular meeting of Congress, shall fail to extiaguish the rebellion, | Furrqee Rise ov (0L0—Tuz Dory or Ma. the two houses, by the verdict of the people | Cusse.—Yesterday af ,200 gold rose to 165, in the next autamn’s elections, may be com- | though sales closed in ave Mlernoon at 158. pelled to impeach him, and ic his place to try | There ia no necessity whatever for this exces- the Vice President as the head of the govern- | sive premium on gold and this..comfimed de- ment. Should he also fail in what will then be | preolation of the ourrency. By late Souther } & very brief interval to the Presidential eleo- | intelligence, which we published yesterday, we tion, the people will inevitably provide a posi- | learn that in Richmond gold was at 350, or, in tive remedy in the election to the Presidency | other words, it required three dollars and a of some such man as General McClellan. | halfin paper to equal in value one dollar in Meantime there can be no armistices, no peace | gold. The Southern confederacy is in the conventions, no amendments of the constitu- | same position as France after the Revolution, tion, no amnesty, no concessions of any sort to | when its commerce was cut off by the Allies. the rebellion, while it defies the armies of the | There were few mercantile transactions in which Union and demands a settlement by the sword. | money eould be used, and the assignats became This is the alternative of Davis and his confede- | a drug. In the same way the commerce of the rates. Let them have it. We have the forces | South is cut off by the blockade, and not being a and the means equal to their speedy subjuga- | manufacturing, but an agricultural country, the tion. A single great Union victory now, we | wants of the community in the way of currency believe, will bring the rebellion into the dust. | are necessarily very emall. Hence an excess Let President Lincoln : exert -his powers, | of paper money is felt’ there rapidly. “The strengthen his armies, push on the war, and let | case is different at the North. Our immense the people of the loyal States go on with their | commercial, mercantile and manufacturing Union leagues to support him as the constitu- | transactions, and our population, twice as tional head of the government, and these | large as that of the confederacy, naturally re- Northern peace ‘traitors will soon be huabed | quire a large amount of currency. ‘The necessity into sileace by Union rejoicings of victory. ‘Exposure or Derr Fawr once said, in relation to bringing family: matters into print, that people ought never to wash their family linen in public. ‘The revelations just made by Horace Greeley and Mr. Van Wyck, republican member of Congress and minority of one of the committee to inquire into the frauds in the New York Custom House, together. with the reply of Allen Butler, the criminations and the recriminations, present the dirtiest tub of family washing ever seen since the time of Bonaparte. Van Wyok, because, as is alleged, he could not get his men appointed, and Greeley dissatisfied because, in addition to the gun and beef contracts and other fat jobg, he could not get his fingers deep into the patronage and pro- fits of the concern, agreed together to disclose the secrets of the den of thieves—all being of the republican family and thriving in their art under the auspices of the Secretary of the Trea- sury. Had some enemy done this it would have been disgusting enough; but when dis- tinguished members of the republican family conspire to make the expose it is still more loathsome. Were not the odor too strong just now to permit any further stirring up of the dirt, and were not our space so much crowded, owing to advertisements, we would overhaul the whole business in our columns to-day. But when the wind bas had time to ventilate it, and wo can find room for the discussion, we may return to the subject, Meantime every man who passes he Cuslom Hougg holds pi 3 some rebel ladies are suld todo when they meet the Union soldiers in Southern cities. We pity the unfortunate employes in that establishment; but we do not-so greatly blame them after all. All politicians are naturally thieves and robbers, and will steal and plun- der just as readily as a duck swims in a dirty pond, unless they are continually watched and checked. This is the business of Mr. Chase. He has the power of appointment and dismissal is greatly increased ‘by the expenditures of o ‘tremendous war. The resources of the country | areboundless, and the Internal Revenue dill is said to be extremely productive. ‘There can be no reason, therefore, for 60 great a depreciation of the currency 80 soon, and but for gross mismanagement it would be now nearly at par. It is idle to charge it, as the New York Times does, upon the sympathizers with the re- bellion and secessionists, as seme silly Southern journals charge the depreciation of their curren- cy upon the Jews and traitorous Union men. The copperheads have little money with which to speculate, and still leas influence to sway the public mind. It is the natural law of currency and finance which produces the result. Specie payment has been unwisely departed from, and until preparations are adopted for resuming it, we may oxpect matters to grow worse instead of better. If the evil is to be arrested, therefore, let Mr. Chase prepare immediately to pay in silver or gold, and compel the banks to do likewise, till confidence is restored. He has the power, and it is his duty to exercise it. Not a moment ought to be lost, for gold is steadily going up and paper going down, and it is easier to stop the mischief now than when it shal! have grown to larger dimensions. It wil) not require much gold to bring about the change, and the Trea- sury in six months will largely gain by it, while the people will be relieved from the enormous evils of an inflated irredeemable currency. What is wanted is to establish confidence, and the gold will no longer be demanded. But that can only be done by prompt payment in specie on demand for greenbacks. Those jour- nals, like the J'imes and Tribune, which are dis- ouraging Mr. Chase from pursuing this sound policy are giving more substantial aid and comfort to the rebels than the whole Jewish tribe and all the copperheads to boot. Tux Correruzaps—Wuat 18 tox Trot On- Gin or tHe Name’—The term copperheads, as applied to peace democrats and sympathizers of all the officers. He .is responsible for the | with the rebels, is generally derived from the condition of this Augean stable, and unless he | copperhend snake, which is not only very ve- speedily cleans it out the people will hold him | nomous, but, unlike the rattlesnake, springs to account. As he values public opiaion, upon its victim without warning. Now we therefore, let him lose no time in commencing | geem this derivation altogether inappropriate, the task. Let him send the inmates of those | fora more noisy set of political demagogues granite halls to some political hospital specially provided for them; and if such cannot be found immediately let them be sent to Fort Lafayette; for we object to having the prisoners in Sing Sing contaminated by contact with them. Prospect or a Souruern Famtne.—Notwith- standing the immense breadth of land withdrawn from the cultivation of cotton for the produc- tion of cereals by the rebels, they are beginning to realize the fact that they are not, agricultu- rally, so independent of the rest of the world as they claim to be. The prospects of the confede- racy in regard to its food supplies are, in truth, exceedingly precarious. Ina recent re- port of the rebel Secretary of War a most de- spondent view is taken of them. The harvests of the past season, he says, have not yielded the returns anticipated, although the amount of additional land sown with corn was very large, and in many districts the product is below the average. The question of subsistence was, therefore, calculated to excite more anxiety than that of the supplies of arms and clothing, of which abundance was obtained from vessels running the blockade. Other accounts represent this difficulty as immediately pressing. It is said that the population is everywhere beginning to feel the pressure of want, and that it is only by impressment that the government can get enough food for the army. If these state- ments are not exaggerated for a purpose they hold out a prospect of a speedier termination of the war than we had looked fer. Hunger isan enemy difficult to contend with; and if to their other: affictions a famine is superadded the Southern people will not long submit to the iron rule that bas heaped so many miseries upon them. These considerations should in- duce the federal government to hurry up its preparations for the. eapture of Charleston, Sa - vannah and the other Southern ports. Once the rebels find that all hope of relief from the external world is shut out from them, they will begin to realize the felly ef their conduct, and will rid themselves of the obstacles which exist to their restoration to their former happy position under the eld government. Greetry’s Gun Coytracts.—Poor Greeley | had the impertinence to deny yesterday that | he was ever interested in gun contracts. If he will turn to Secretary Stanton’s official report te Congress he will find the particulars of the contract fully detailed, with an account of how Secretary Cameron endorsed it with the name of the Tribune. Does poor Greeley dare to set his word against the statements of official docu- meats? Just before he received this gun con- tract poor Greeley continually assailed Cam- eron. After the contract was issued Cameron was praised. This shows the principle upon whieh the Tridune is conducted. | Tur Covenant Wirt Deata.—tIn yesterday's Tribune poor Greeley asserts that he never used the words “a covenant with death and gn agree. ment with hell” in’ reference to the constitution, This phrase is an invention of Garrison’s, and is one of the stock quotations of Wendell Phillips. Perhaps poor Greeley never used such terse, epigrammatic language, for he has not as much brains as Garrison or Phillips; but be has been advocating and illustrating the idea that the “constitution is a covenant with death and an agreemont with hell” for the last twenty years, and has lately been exceedingly anxious to put it In practice. have never appeared. They threaten too much to perform anything. Barking dogs never bite. The true derivation must be from our copper coins, intimating that the heads of these fellows are about equal to the head uponacent. We trust the government will let them alone and give them ropé enough. They will soon play themselves out; for did ever such fools exhibit themselves en any stage? We are in the midst of a terrific war, with vast armies face to face; and this is the moment that these Marplots oall for peace, peace, when there can be no peace till the contest is decided. Either we must whip the rebels or the rebels must whip us. If they should be defeated it would be no disgrace to them, as we outnumber them three to one; but if we, with our superior numbers and im- mense resources should be defeated, the dis- | grace would be too great to endure. Is it not | silly, therefore, at this stage of the war for the copperheads to cry peace, when every conside- | ration of honor and interest demands a vigorous prosecution of the war? Tae Coorer Ivstrrure Mexrinu.—The copper- head journals, like the Express, World and Journal of Commerce, are assailing Messrs. Van Buren, Brady and Daly for attending the Cooper Institute meeting in company with Op- dyke, Greeley, Bryant, Gould, Raymond, Dud- ley Field and other niggerbeads. The fact is, that Messrs. Van Buren, Brady and Daly de- serve a great deal of credit for their course. They were aetuated by the best possible mo- tive. They went to give the miggerheads a lit- tle useful political information, and the effect is wonderful. Poor Greeley bas been quite conservative ever since. Bryant’s articles in the Post areas calm and sweet as his poetry. Mayor Opdyke has not written another veto. Dudley Field contributes o letter to the Herato explaining that he is not opposed to fair criticism upon the administration. Raymond rears as mildly as @ sucking dove. Why, at this rate Van Buren and,Company will bring the whole niggerhead party under the conser- vative banner befere long. Such new recruits as Brooks, of the Know Nothing Express; Mar- ble, of the quasi abolition World, and Prime, of the Journal of Commerce, which was started as an abolition organ, have no business to object. Van Buren’s society for the diffusion of useful political knowledge is far better than that at Delmonico’s. Tar New Sociery vor tue Dirroston or Pourricat, Kyowi.woor.—John Van Buren and his assistants, Brady aad Daly, are converting the whele republican party. As the result of their recent lectures at the Cooper Institute, we find the Tribune publishing a “call” to all re- publjcans to become “loyal men” hereafter; and#ronderful to say, there is net a word about the nigger in the “eall.”” This is eneouraging. Jobn Van Buren and Company ought to deliver such lectures at least once a week. Every large city and small town in the country will want te hear them. Let them persevere. and we shall have sach an awakening and revival in politics as has not blessed the nation in many a long day. Van Wrox, THe Honest Parrior—Van Wyck does not hesitate te expose frauds and corrup- tions, no matter whe is responsible for them. WEWS FROM RIEXICQ. The French Operations Again: Puebla. FOREY INTENDS TO REDUCE THE PLAC His Proposed March on t& Capital. 5 Negro Soldiers tn the Frend Army, ie, &., a | By the arrival of the eteamer Roanoke, we have éa) from Havana to the 6th instant, with some further dot! of the movements of the French expeditionary army. . Our Havana Correspondence. : Havana, March 6 )1863, Wl the French Attack Prcbla?—A Little More About Alabama—The Diario dela Marina on Captain Hun Of the Mon'gomery—Exchance on New York—News fr, Yucatan, dic. " News from Mexico is hourly expected. “hg the wteamer due, here to-day from Vera Cruz You have by this time received the few items from that try lately brought by the eteamor Maisi, and we to you by theGolumbia. By the steamer Bio Biol é | you word of the sale in Havana of drafts on the Fre: treasury to the amount of 6,300,000 francs at 2,3 ar per cont discount. No doubt all my letters have reso! you long since. It is guid that the French are waiting for the expec reinforcements before making any attack on Pucbia; I have information from trustworthy sources whieh dif somewhat from the news I find im the papers. This ts” substance, that no attack on Puebla is intended, the p_ cy being to compel the garrison to surrender by cut! off all communication with the surrounding coun Puebla is now surrounded on every side, and could easily destroyed by a bombardment if the French « mander chose to do go; but such is not his desire. For: policy is to conciliate as much as possible, and avoid Sterner measures of war until absolute necessity oom| him to employ them. I think truth obliges mo to say that tho Fronch are, in the “desperate” situation which some newsmon, represent. Their communication with Vera Cruz ia c and the road unmolested. They have bodies of men across tbe country from various po in their forces at Puc! po opposition whate he contrary thoy have woil received by the people among whom they pas ‘Though there aro many who may attribute this to do not think so, for it is well known that the guerilla ; ties plunder from alt without distinction, whlie the Fi have boen very careful to conduct themsel: we be this as it may, the aituation of the Fronch porate." Up to the prescat their losses mainly through sickness, the number of those fallon in skirmishes being very trifling. They bave the provisions they require a large Mexican forc their pay. These aro tacts, and fasts should be faithi recorded for the sake of history, with the truth of w neither party bias aor prejudice should be permite intorfere. ‘That the Frevoh an conquer <Tpeare most au absurdity, Bor do I believe ‘thas ee ‘a tains any such idea; bus tbat his army will sutcoe geizing the capital, and chaby! Lo some extent, the) eciit munout Of tbe pean 2 stripe that-may resuit in question, upon which opinions may 4 of courec, entertains high hopes of being in the aapreme mapistracy of the nation ‘bus I do pot thivk his hopes will be realized. will place no man in position by Almonte will never be electod sbruary Bazaine has arrived, with*his division, at distant about thirty miles from Puebla. Gen. Iglesias wos et Cholula at tho head of 3,000; and Comonfort commands the reserve (about 6,000 San Maztin Tecomolucan. It ix said that Gen. Negre Guspected of a desire to join the Freuch, and furthern that 2,000 of the Mexican garrison of Puebla have serted to the invaders. Of local news in Havana there is but little. The Cay General bas gent gome more persons out of the tslan trading in nogrocs, Why does be pot means of supplying labor before source left to the p to cultivate A story ia told of Alabama, bark Humming Bird at sea, Chastelaine and Golden Rule, colors and sed unmolested go, where mes found ber a day or t with the Stars and Str: fying: and the story he swore by his to have revenge—in with which oath he is said to be cruising ia hood, evideutly watching his intended victim. Exchange here hes reached forty eight and fitty, Cet; 8@ you cau sup) business is not very brisk. The dela Marina makes the following com: upon xtract from the Haxatp in relation to the ot Captain Hunter, of the Montgomery, for the dew tion of tho steamer Blanche. The Diario rw ever may be the proofs which the famous perpetrat that act in the waters of M.iianao may be able to ad im extenuation of some of the incidents which ma that affair, it will be very difficult to exculpate his duct in regard to the essence of the case—the violati the territory and flag of a friendly and neutral any event (here is somethi Ly to be sidered as a satisfaction offered by the vernment to the principles of international law—jt circumstance of having brought to trial that rash\; mander, Hunter, who, when performing that ingio act, said he respected no flag. 4 ‘The Spanish steamer.of-war Carmen has gone Charleston to look after Spanish interests there in. the promised attack should come off. ' pe oa Captain General intends soon to make a tour land i Whik king of Mexican matters | omitted meo ing the fact that the government of Yucatan had the Proper to impose a species of tax of twenty dollar: ton on every rg vessel entering the ports of State, os a kind of guarantee that no eontraband ¢ are ou board. The efect of this would be that a vew three hundred tors would have to pay, or more pro; Jond for four months, the sum of six thousand do ‘The foreign consuls have p ited against the measi ‘The kagle arrived yesterday, and leaves day afi morrow. Newspaper Accounts. (From the New Orleans Era, March Ellis, of the steamship Melville nishes us with tbe following interesting, iformatic the state of affairs at Vera Crus, in addition to that Dilshed in yesterday evening's Kra: The French military forces invading Mexico are state of entire inaction, and wholly unable to assim: Offensive until they receive large reinforcements. prevailing impression at Vera Cruz Opinions are entitled to respect is that persons w the expedition ‘& complete failure, and the invaders be dr, from Mexican soil unless a very large addition, sey fifty thousand men, is made to their presen fective strength. The difficulties of the ition evidently vastly poe the oo planuing the details of thie attempt sgalaet the republic, for thus far the means prov’ have ularly ioadequate to the magnitude of the work taken. Some of the French officers wholly ineffectual except to their own injury. The chants would be glad to see its removal, yielding reluctantly and without showing any tendency, Forget the cause of Mexico. On the other baud, a po. of the h party seems More kindly di tow the lors; but a this faotion there is muct ing aod much concealed hostility tow France. ‘ The bulk of the French army is at and near La Pu something over a humired miles from Vers Crus, o road to Mexico. Between this body and Vers Cru base of supplies, the country is with gue} bands of Mexicans, well armed and mounted on the ¢ Mustangs of the country, These rapidly = ne tr attack and capture all trains of supe oon ar ae rt La Puebla unless they are escorted ay rong 7 ‘These guerillas can often be seen from ie teober it suddenly advancing and diaper trey an al Teconnoitering an 7. Pr yo the 17th instant they s: wreatod.from the French. Oe tenth soward fics be oo ra a oe own from the ttack a tra pant TE try laden with supplies for t dered it of all its freight. ita Fann ey ad ett a mao med. A company or two of car others escaped Pick. and. mounted "somos on routes more than alt qere sout ont to recorer the goods some ote gueriliae, bit nothing was accomplished, attack the Fpiaine lie Detweeu Vora Craz and La Pu Vast sich « loaded team cannot pass 17 ay peromeana of transportation belbg pacl stated, this inefficient of conve; ready plish ‘nothing. exeept when accompented | escort the Freveb are constructing a ratirox He is the salt of the republican party; but even aalt cannot save that corrupt eoncern, and Van Wyck’s honest patriotism bas put Secretary Chase and his followers into a pretty pickle. ‘To avoid these annoyances of delay, exper are, ancl joann are shrewd onoigh 10 1a Push go ou unmolested, convinced that it geain to the enduring edvantage of the State, yatonded (or their @inry. Indeed, the gueriiny