The New York Herald Newspaper, June 30, 1863, Page 6

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Advertisements in- sortod in the WxmKty Heracp will thus de seen by a large portion of tae active and energetic people of the United States. , 30, 1863. THE SITUATION. The enemy have not advanced on"Harrisburg up to the latest accounts. Skirmishing at various points on the south side of the river was going on yesterday, at Oyster Point and Maysville espe- ‘cially. All our forces were within the defences at sunset yesterday. The rebels had torn up the tr at Marriottaville and at Sykesville, which is within thirty-one miles of Baltimore. ‘The dam- age at the latter place is but slight) The enemy occupied York yesterday, which was quietly sur- rendered. They respected all private property, @nd did no damage to the canals on their marchfrom Wrightaville. The rebel General Early has levied ‘ou the citizens of York for a large amount of (money, flour and beef. General Early says, “We {will occupy the place pefmanently.” The de- fenders in the intrenchments at Harrisburg were prepared for an attack to-day. The Mayor has issued a proclamation ‘calling upon every man to report at once at his office for service in the trenches. The enemy were reported to be crossing the river at Bainbridge on pontoons, with the in- tention of cutting the Pennsylvania Central Rail- road: but it is not certain that they have pontoons enough to carry them over. The greatest alarm and activity prevails in Philadelphia. The Mayor and General Dana have issued stirring proclamations, appealing to the citizens to prepare to defend their homes. There ‘was quite a panic in stockwyesterday. , The coal dealers held a meeting and resolved to close their collieries till the crisis has passed, and to enable the miners to volunteer. The merchants have resolved to raise a million of dollars, Ail the stores are to be closed and the men employed in them forwarded for the defence of the city and State. Themen who leave their employment are to be paid their usual salary during their absence. The Board of Brokers raised $25,000 to be di- vided among five hundred men who may enlist for the emergency. A resolutiop was also adopted to adjourn at three o'clock every afternoon to give members an opportunity to drill. The clergymen olfered their services to the Mayor to labor on the fortifications, It is understood that a line of intrenchments around the city will be commenced to-day. We give the particulars of the attack upon Wrightaville, the defence of the rife pits by Col. Frick and the burning of the splendid bridge over the Susquehanna at that point. .A most compre hensive map of the whole district, including the towns of Wrightsville, Columbia and the bridge, accompanies the story. We also publish a map of the country rouud Harrisburg, the scene of the dnvasion, and a plan of the city of Harrisburg itself, with its approaches by railroads, turnpikes and bridges. The rebel cavalry are committipg considerable depredations upon cattle and horses around Wash- ington, at Dranesville and near the Long Bridge. They made their «appearance at numerous points in Montgomery county on Sunday and yesterday morning, seizing all the finest horses to take the Place of their jaded animals. Some few of them showed themselves as near Washington as Silver Bpring, tive miles from the city. They mopped the stage which connects with the railroad at Laurel, taking out the horses, but not interfering with tho driver and passengers. From the White House, on the Pamunky river, we learn the full details of Col. Spears’ operation to the South Auna, the capture of the rebel Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee, a rebel colonel, a blotkade run- wing captain and over two hundred other prieoners, Lee was captured at the house of a friend while he was trying to recover from his wound received at Kelly's Ford. A skirmish ovcurred at Hanover Court House, where our troops came out con. querors. A rebel baggage train on the way to Richmond, and of great value, was captured and destroyed, and with over a thousand saddles, The | | can gunboat, name unknown, short of provisions: gailtroad bridge at White House was saved, and the whole expedition was a complete success, siege was progressing favorably. of General Johnston continue wrapt in mystery. ported moving southwards. streams were rising. the harbor caused much excitement for a time, and the citizena were alarmed lest the rebel aquad+ ron off the Bay of Fundy was about to make a raid in their waters. No privateers, however, appear to be in the immediate vicinity. vessels to the commander of the pirate Tacony have been found on board of the schooner Archer, and are now in the possession of the authorities. 8 pirate, was seen on Saturday off the coast near Portland. The militia are being organized to 17th instant, arrived at this port yesterday morn- ing. The Queenstown on the 18th instant, passed Cape Race last Friday on her voyage to New York. Our tele- graphic sammary from ‘Newfoundland, with the compilation fromour European files of the Hecla, published in the Hreauv this'morning, furnish in- teresting news four days later than the advices of the Canada. London, stated that France and England were in accord on all questions ‘‘of peace or war in the East or in the West.’’ of France, ‘‘delivered from the Mexican war,” will make his “powerful voice” heard in America in favor of peace. London, attempted to negotiate the basis of a peace treaty with Mr. Mason, the rebel tommis- sioner, on the ground of a promise of negro eman- cipation by the Southerners. Conway said that if this pledge were given, the abolition leaders in the North would “oppose the further prosecution of the war,’’ and cause it to cease, by the ‘‘imme- diate withdrawal of every kind of supplies.” Mr. Mason did not commit himself or his cause in any way. He inquired for Conway's credentials from the abolitionist party and he failed to produce them. the blockade maintained by the American fleet was sufficiently efficient to entitle it to be ob- served. He believed also that there was every desire on the part of the American government.to prevent injustice from being done to neutrals. had joined in an appeal to ‘England, invoking her aid to put an‘end to the war. © They declare that the restoration of the Union is impossible. The London Herald, organ of the British aristocrats, attributes great importance to the paper. at Gibraltar that she had met the privateer Florida on the 26th of April. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUN#& sv, 1863—TRIPLE SHEET. forces bave had severe skirmishing with the enc- my, but in every case with success. At Hoover's, Liberty and Guy's Gaps the posts were vigorously defended; but the rebela were finally driven back. It is said that the rebel General Clayburne was killed at Liberty Gap. The latest news from Vickwburg, by way of Cairo, ia to the 224. The cannonading on the 20th was terrific from the army andthe guaboats. The The movements He had gone beyond the Big Black, and was re- All the rivers an@ There was a great acare in Portland yesterday morning, but it amounted to nothing. An idle ru- mor that a rebel privateer was landing troops in All the bonds given by the captaina of captured Another suspicious looking bark, supposed to be garrison Forts George ‘and Scammell. EUROPEAN NEWS. The steamship Hecla, from Queenstown on the steamship City of Baltimore, from Lord Palmerston, during a speech at Guildhall, The London 7imes anticipates that the Emperor An Americsn abolitionist, named Conway, in Earl Russell stated in the House of Lords that A large number of clergymen in the rebel States. Om the 11th of May an Oldenburg brig reported The Florida had two hun- dred prisoners. Fiver of them were put on board the brig. The alleged privateer Southerner had arrived at Liverpool from the Tees, to await orders. The official report of the fall of Puebla caused much joy to Napoleon. He forwarded a letter of thanks to General Forey, in which he disclaims the idea of @ permanent rule by conquest. The order for reinforcements for the army was counter- manded. Some of the English correspondents in Paris express the opinion that an occupancy of the soil of Mexico will be attempted. The Polish patriots had gained other victories over the Russians in the field. It is said that Na- poleon’s intentions on the subject of the revolu- tion are pacific towards Europe; but the situation was still very serious. Consols closed in London, on the 18th of June, at 92a 92%. The Liverpool cotton market was quiet, but firm, with prices unchanged on the 18th inst. Breadstuffs were quiet and steady. Provi- sions flat. The Hecla and City of Baltimore have nearly thirteen hundred passengers for New York; those by the Hecla having landed yesterday. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The rendezvous of the New York Yacht Club, at the Horseshoe, in the lower bay, was brought to a close on Sunday last. It had been ordered by Commodore Stevens for the purpose of opening the yachting season earlier than the month of August, and at the same time to infuse fresh vigor into the Glob, which has rather languished since the war commenced. The experiment was a success so far as relates to the enjoymenit of those who parti- cipated in it and the number of boats at the ren- dezvous. It will now doubtless be of annual oc- currence: ‘The steamship Patapsco, Captain Mott, from New Orleans 21st inst., arrived at this port last even- ing. She brings no news. The Patapsco bas on hoard the body of Lieutenant E. Shadrake, of the volunteers. We learn by the Dutch bark Venus, Captain At- kinson, at thie port, that private letters were re- ceived from Curacoa, dated June 11, stating that a treaty of peace hud been signed between the Gene- rals Paez and Falcon, but that Porto Cabello and Laguayra opposed it, and a new revolution is breaking out.. It was expected that Maracaibo would unite in these new operations. The State of Pennsylvania has a population equal to more than three-fifths of that of what there is left of the whole Southern confederacy, and, as the numerical strength of General Lee's forces is certainly not’ one-half of that of the whole rebel army, Pennsylvania ought to be able to protect herself without calling for a single man outside of her borders. The following table shows the popu- lation:— Alabama. North Carolin South Carolina. Te Virginia... Total Pennsylvania per We see no reason for fright in the Keystone State, expeciallywhen she has the Army of the Potomac at the backof her. Halifax papers to the 24th have been received by the steamship Shannon. The Reporter of the | 26th hae the following:—The brigantine Golden Rale, at this port, reports that on the Paasage out to Porto Rico, May 25, was boarded by an Ameri. says she was taken by the Confederate Privateer Plorida., Also on the 18th of June, on the pas. ed in the hold and examined sbip’s papers; said they wore in search of the gunboat that boarded the Golden Rule. The sidewheel steamer Boston, from Montreal for Halifax, arrived at Pictou on Tuesday afternoon. She auiled again for Halifax on Wednesday.afternoon. ‘his boat is intended to,ply between Halifax and Boston. * To-morrow the new postage law gocainto.opera- tion, Letters will be sent to any part of the Uni- ted Statea—California, Oregon and ‘the Territories included—for the uniform rate of three cents for every half ounee. All letters must be prepaid, or double the rates will be charged. Sol ‘end aatlors, however, may send their letters, as hereto- fore, and the sitigle postage will be collected a tne place of delivery; but commiagioned officers must prepay their letters. Local or drop letters must ‘be prepaid two cents; but no charge will be made for delivery. The regiatry fee will be twenty cents. The Democratic State Convention of Vermont, which met on the 26th inat., appointed delegates to the mext National Convention to nominate a candidate for President, If they had appointed a large delegation to go to Pennsylvania to assist in defending the State and driving out the invaders they would have rendered some service to the country. At the meeting of the Board of Aldermen yes- terday, a motion was made to reconsider the vote whereby a resolution was adopted rescinding the grant made to the Harlem Railroad to extend their road down Broadway. Some discussion ensued, and the subject was referred to the Committee on Railroads. After disposing of routine business the Board adjourned till ‘Thursday next. We are requested by Mr. T;ton, counsel for the captors of the Peterhoff, to ‘state that the delay in bringing this case before the Prixe Court, and which has been so generally complained of, is not occasioned by him or the United States District Attorney, as they have been ready for the investi- gation for some weeks past, We understand that the case will be imperatively called on by Judge Betts as soon as Mr. A. F. Smith, counsel for the owners, is disengaged from @ court in which he is now occupied, z The funeral of Rear Admiral Foote will take place at New Haven (not Hartford, as reported in the morning papers), this (Tuesday) afternoon at ‘two o'clock. The number of persons. subject to, draftin Cin- cinnati is 32,292, and in the whole county the number is 41,492. The’ City Inspector’s report states that there were 407 deaths in the city during the past week— an increase of 17 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 46 more, than occurred during the corresponding week last: year. capitulation table gives 3 deaths of alcoholism, 1 of disease of the bones, joints, &¢.; 79 of the brain ‘The re- and‘nerves, 2 of the generative organs, 15 of the heart and blood vessels, 12d of the lungs, throat, &c.; 8 of old age, 34 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 3 premature births, 76 of diseases of the stomach, bowels and other diges- tive organs; 39 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 6 of diseases of the urinary organs, 19 from violent causes, and 1 unknown. There were 249 natives.of the United States, 9 of Eng- land, 99 of Ireland, 1 of Scotland; 36 of Germany, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The stock market was feverish and dull yesterday; people were engrossed with the war news,and did not care to operate. Gold rose to 147%; exchange to 161. Money was‘quite easy, The bank statement shows a de- crease of $1,400,874 in loans and $43,004 in specie, and an Sncrease of $1,416,007 ta deposits. Cottph rapidly advanced yesterday to T0c. a 71c,\for middlings,.with sales of 3,500, bales reported, Flour, ‘wheat and corn were firmer and more active. Provisions and whiskey were in fair demand at, in thé main, steaay prices. Sugars,hay, tallow and petroleum were (reely sought after, ‘There was not much animation ta other articles. The freight market was brisker, and there was imorensed frmeet imate, ‘The Decisive Day at Hand. There can be no longer any doubt that Lee's whole army has now crossed the Potomac into Maryland and Pennsylvania, and that a grand scheme of invasion of the North is now fully developed. The Army of the Potomac, under General Meade, with Frederick for a base of operations, is also north of the Potomac, and a decisive battle cannot be long delayed. On the result of this momentous campaign hang the destiny of the country and the cha- racter of its institutions for perhaps a thousand years. Lee’s crossing of the Potomac may prove in its consequences to this republic what the expedition of the Persian king, under his generals Datis and Artaphernes, agaimst Athens, proved to the Athenian republic, to all the re- publics of Greece, and in fact to all Europe; what Alexander's crossing of the Dardanelles proved to the Persian empire; Hannibal’s cross- ing of the Alps proved first to the Roman. re- public, and finally to his own unhappy country; what Cesar’s crossing of the Rubicon proved to Rome, or what William of Normandy’s pas- sage of Dover Straits proved to England. And the coming battle between the contending forces may be as decisive in ite effects and in- fluences as the battles of Marathon, Arbela, Zama, Pharsalia and Hastings, or the battle of Tours, in which Charles Martel overthrew the Saracen power and saved Christendom from the Mabomedan yoke. Alexander crossed the Dardanelles with leas than half Lee’s army, and conquered all Asia, af ter deteating in two battles the Persian hosts led by King Darius. The Greeks. on their own soil at Marathon, eighty years before. had, under the lead of a brilliant general, Miltiades, broken the prestige of the Persian arms—till that time regarded as jnvincible—and less than twenty- five thousand drove back to their ships one hundred thousand invaders. It was now the turn of the Greeks to invade Persia, with Alex- ander at their head. At that time Persia threat- ened all the nations of the earth with subjugation. The Macedonian conqueror, with bis phalanx, defeated Darius at the head of sixty thousand men, near Tarsus, on the Issus, The result was the possession of Syria and all the riches of Da- mascus. After overrunning Asia Minor, the coast of the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and Egypt, Alexander returned westward and crossed the Euphrates, to again encounter Da- rius, at the bead of a far larger army than be- fore. He met bim at Arbela, in Assyria, and again defeated him—thia timé the defeat being decisive of the fate of the Persian empire. A few days after the battle Alexander entered Babylon, “the oldest seat of earthly empire,” and thence spread the Greek civilization over the whole of Asia. He penetrated even into India, and conquered Afghanistan, which Eng- Jand bas failed to do in our own times. Alex- ander did not depend for supplies upon his own country, but on the countries which bis arms subdued. Similar to this;on a smaller scale, was the career of Hannibal, the Carthagentan general, who, the Straits of Gibraltar, subdued all the nations of Spain, and afterwards croseed the Alps, hitherto deented impassable, and in- vaded Italy. He the Roman General Scipio, on the Ticinus, and afterwards beth Scipio and Sempronins, om the Trebia. He afterwards, with fifty thousand men, met at ‘The army of General Rosecrans continues to ad- ' snge to Halifax, was fired at to heave to by tho Cann# Terenting and Afmilius, the two chief magistrates of the Roman republic (called con- suls), and: defeated their army with such slaughter that forty thousand lay dead on the field. Had he rapidly followed up "this yvico- tory Rome itself would have’ easily fallen into his hands. By giving his soldiefs too much repose at Capua, where they becaiie eneryated by pleasure and luxury, he lost his opportunity. Meantime a naval © oxpedi- tion was fitted out by the Romana against Carthage, which’ induced the Carthagenian government to call their general home to re- pel the invasion. This was a fatal blunder, Hannibal was defeated on his own soil in a decisive battle at Zama, near Carthage, by the younge7 Scipio, son of the first Roman general he had defeated. Haughty Carthage was com- pelled to sue for peace, which was granted; but she never recovered the blow, and the Romans in a future war blotted their rival out of exist- ence. In tho case of Julius Casar we have another example of bold invasion like that of Lee. With # comparatively small army Cesar pene- trated Gaul (France), and subdued it from the Rhine and Mount Jura to the ocean. Subse- quently he invaded and conquered his own country with a still smaller force. Without any'certain base of supplies, he passed from the Roman province, of which he was military governor, over the boundary of the Roman re- public proper, on pretence of redressing the ‘wrongs of a tribune of the people. He sub- dued all Italy in sixty ‘days, and pursued | Pompey, the general. of the republic, into Thessaly, where, with less than 25,000 veterans, he defeated his opponent at the head of anarmy of 44,000 men. Thus Lee, with an army of about 100,000 men, enters the Northern States, with no secure base of supplies bebind bim, and his communications with Richmond liable to be cut off at any moment. He calculates upon living upon the country and of establishing temporary bases of operations as he proceeds. If he'wins he comes out all right; but if he is badly beaten he is lost. In like manner William the Conqueror crossed the narrow channel which divides France from England, conquered the army of the reigning king in the decisive battle of Hastings, and thus founded a new dynasty, which bas endured. to this day, completely changing the institu- tions of England, and making her what other- wise she never would have been—a great Power on the earth. It is worthy of remark with what small forces these great achievements were accom- plished. The Athenians, at Marathon, with lesa than twenty-five thousand men, overthrew the Persian bost, one hundred thousand strong: Alexander crossed into Asia with less than forty thousand men. Hannibal conquered nearly all Italy with the same number. Ossar, with little more than half the number, conquered the whole country and permanently overthrew the republic. William of Normandy had only sixty thousand in his expedition, The two aymies now about to come into deadly collision exceed the forces at Waterloo, which changed the destiny of Europe. Generalehip is more important than numbers. Napoleon Bonaparte, with thirty thousand rag- ged troops, crossed the Alps, flung himself. into the midst of the large armies of Austria and Sardinia, defeated them in detail, and con- quered Italy. He had no provisions ‘for his army, no base of supplies; hut as his troops descended to the fruitful plains of Lombardy he pointed out the fat of the land, which he told them was theirs if they would go and take it.. They took him at his word, and prospered. Thus does Lee trust to fortune, He depends tor subsistence on the fertile plains and valleys of Maryland and Pennsylvania, and, in a great measure, depends for ammunition on what he expects to capture from our armies, If Lee should turn outg to be a Napoleon, a William the Conqueror, -a Cesar, a Hannibal or an Alexander, and if we have no general of ability to cope with him, he may, with one hundred thousand veterans, overrun the whole of the Northern States. But, though Lee is a good general, he bas done nothing as yet to entitle him to rank among the great con- querors of the earth. What he may do here- after remains to be seen. If he should be com- pletely successful in this campaign it would be difficult to place any limit to the extent of his future conquests. But perhaps it is from among our own generals that the new Napoleon is to arise, or perhaps a new Wellington, who, with good fortune and stubbornness, may overwhelin the Southern warrior, even if he should possess some claims to a Napoleonic reputation. If General Meade should prove victorious in this campaign he will be hailed as the most illus- trious soldier in the country—the victor of an American Waterloo. The destiny of America for centuries to come depends on the fecisive day which is now at hand. Napoleon the Third and Mexico. The Emperor of the French has received General Forey’s report of the taxing of Pacbla: and right giad was he to hear that at last vic- tory was shedding her lustre upon the legions of France in Mexico. It is said that his Majss- ty exclaimed, when be first received the news, * Mexico is ours.’ This may or may not have been premature; but it is evident Napoleon now looks upon the conquest of the Mexican repub- lic as a matter beyond doubt. He bas address- ed to General Forey a letter, testifying his great satisfaction at the fall of Puebla, and bis regret at the obstinacy shown by the Mexicans, who do not understand bis Majesty’s intentions as regards them. The Emperor says :-—~ J bitterly deplore the jogs of 80 many brave men bot | Dave the consolatory thought that it bas not been useless for tne interests and honer of France ervitrzation. ha 1B ne 4 poe on the Mexioans ‘8 goveramen: Will, DOT to make our success serve to tbe triumph of any whatever. I desire iether may be tr td ow fea a ly, regenerated by a government founded upun the national Wil, the prisciples of order aad progress, end for nis Wiebe with Fraves, ncknowledge that itis fo France that abe owes'her peace and prospority. All this is very fair, and would prom'se well for the future prosperity of the country were it an establiebed fact that all of Napoleon's assertions are entitied to belief; but we have a lively recollection of very liberal promises made apropos of Nice and Savoy; and we also remember that events subsequently prevented the accomplishment of these promises, In this instance we do not believe that for one mo- ment the Mexicans wid be deceived by fair words; they understand that once France has conquered them she will maintain her power in Mexico, until driven thence by the people of thie country, who will, we hope, be atliberty ere fong to pay some attention to the Mexican question. Nepoleon, who wishes ‘te make Mexico a colony, will hold on to bis conquest as long as hé can. It is his well k intention to work the mines in that ; tito that he will seek to increase and develop the ‘commercial resources of Mexico; and we may reasonably doubt his ever giving up the country until forced to do so, It, taust be borne in mind, however, that as the French have not captured the city of Mexico. We are inclined to believe they will find this a much more difficult matter than was the taking of Puebla; and even when the tricolor floate over the Halls of the Montezumas there wilt be manifold difficulties for the invaders to encounter. They will find it impossible to keep open their communications with the bea, save with a very large force. To put down the guerilla bands will require @ still larger force, while the organized armies which will spring up, first in one portion of the country and then in others, will keep constantly em- ployed large numbers of the French troops. Napoleon will find to his coat, or we ave much mistaken, that it will be a long time ere he can safely exclaim, ‘‘Mexico is ours.” The Defences of York Harbor—Ne. cessity for ediate Action. Some time since we called the attention of the administration to the fact that General Lee in- tended making an invasion of the North. We were earnest.in our demands that prompt moa- sures should be adopted whereby the rebel general might find his plans defeated: Strange tosay, no notice was taken of our repeated warnings, and now we find Lee almostat tho gates of Washington, while Pennsylvanis is undergoing all the horrors of a hoatile raid. We sincerely hope that Governor Seymour and Mayor Opdyke will prove more heedful than did the people of Washington to our warnings. We call upon the Governor of the State and the Mayor of this city to see that our harbor de- fences are at. once placed upon a proper foot- ing. In their present state the rebels might sail up to the city, fre our shipping, bom- ‘bard the town, and get clear away without in- curring loss or danger. An immediate change for the better must take/place. Our forts must be garrisoned, men trained to the use of the guns, and dome fast and heavily armed ships- of-war be kept stationed in our port. We well know that at the present time the rebels have some. seven or eight formidable vessels-of-war, and what is there to prove that, now all our available vessels’ are off after the pirates, the rebel privateers may not meet off Sandy Hook, sail. up to New York, and burn the town? We must be prepared for all emergencies, and we call upon Governor Seymour and Mayor Opdyke to see that without loss of time our harbor defences be rendered of service. Let them abandon politics for the moment, and pay attention to nought save the safety of the Em- pire City. The condition of New York harbor must be well known to the rebels. Maftit, the captain of the Florida, has a perfect knowledge of all the passes and channels of the bay. He was for yearsemployed in our coast surveys. We are aware that he is a bold man, and should not tempt such as he to the committal of some daring enterprise against New York by leaving our harbor in so de “enceless a state, Boston, New _ Bedford and Providence have taken prompt and sufficient measures to render them safe from in- vasion. New York alond séefi® singularly apa- thetic. We should have mentioned above another circumstance which goes to prove the entire knowledge of our harbor and its defences by Southern officers, sl Mangiicld Lovell, who, it will be remem! , was in command of the city of New Orleans at the date of its cap- ture by Farragut, is the only man who ever did anything towards putting our harbor de- ‘fences into proper shape. He was, at the time |we refer to, a captain of the New York City Guard. He = drilled the men to the use of the guns at the forts, became intimately acquainted with the nature of our barbor defences, and would of course impart valuable information to the rebel autho- tities in case they determined upon the attack of our city. These circumstances should cause the immediate action of our authorities in this matter. New York must be made safe from any sudden and desperate attack. At present itis not. The danger js imminent and ealls for immediate action. The citizens should stimulate the authorities by meetings convened without loss of time. We believe that Governor Seymour and Mayor Opdyke will see the danger of delay, and will act accordingly: but at any rate we are de- termined to demand prompt action in this mat- ter, aud shall continue to do so until New York is safe. The merchants of the city must be made to understand that is not by any means free trom danger of being attacked; they must comprehend that it behooves them to make a prompt display of Mberality and patriotism, and that, like other cities, New York must fur- nish the means to protect herself from the foe. without depending upon the administration, New York cam surely accomplish as much as Boston in this way, and should have set the example, instead of having to follow it. When we reflect upon the consequences of an attack, which may at any moment be made by the rebel privateers, we wonder at the apathy displayed by our people, and can but attribute it to utter ignorance as regards the state of our barbor defences. A few days, nay, hourt, would remedy the evil. We sin- cerely trust that thie warning will be heeded, and shall expect immediate action on the part of the Governor of the State and the Mayor of the city. The people, now made aware of their danger, will doubtless second our appeal to the authorities. It may not be amise here to ttate that Lord Palmerston has publicly as certed that England and France “now are in perfect accord upon all political questions both East and West.” This may or may not be a menace to us; but it is our wisest course to look upon it in that light, and prepare at once for all emergencies. We are well aware that France wishes ue no good, and if she and Eng- land are in accord the sooner we render our coast and harbor defences impregnable the better, beyond al) doubt. Yacurrvo Usotn Dibritines—The meeting of yachts st Sandy Hook was, we understand, rather @ tame affair. Some five or six ap- peared at the rendezvous, and, from the first day of the meeting, sailed about rather pro- miscuously, there being no regular regatta. Under the circumstances it is well that the few yachts at the Hook have returned to New York. There was some reason to apprehend that the rebel privateers would have appeared among them, like hawks in the doveoot, and that as a consequence we should have heard that several of the rebel officers were enjoying themeelves breasting the blue waves im our fa- vorite yachts—a consnmmatien to be depre- cated. While the country is in such great dan- ger regattas will, we imagine, be but slightly patronized or enjoyed, ——— 4 ro cs rr re es ee rT een vance. At the different gaps of the mountains hia | federal gunboat Tuscarora; came on board, look- The Rebel Invasion—Te the Resoue All— ‘Te Armes! We» see that the Governor. of the patriotic little State of New Jersey bas called out ite militia on masse to aid in expelling the. rebel hordes which have invaded Pennsylvania. ‘This example should be immediately followed by the Gewernors of all the loyal: States, but more especially by those of Now England, which have bad auch # large abare in bringing about the calamities by which the Pennay}va- nians are now visited. And not merely on executive action must we rely for the means of protecting Northern soil against pillage and devastation. Every loyal community and as- sociation, the corporationa of the different cities, the merchants, the various trades and the members of the learned professions, should come forward to aid in this work of self- defence. If ever, in fact, fere was atime when the calculations of prudence should be cast aside it is at the present moment. » The men who are able to shoulder a musket should, if they have any regard for those who are dependent upon them, hasten to enroll them- selves, whilat those who bave wealth and aro chary of their personal safety should make large sacrifices of their means in order to in- duce others to take their places in the ranks of our gatlant defenders. In this connection we cannot help expressing our dissatisfaction at the. terms of the ordor that has just. been issued by the War Départ- ment, providing bounties for the recruiting of veteran volunteers, The republic is perhapa in its last agony, and if we would save it from dissolution there must be no furtber faltering or dealing in half measures. Upon the men whom it is the object of this order to persuade to take the field much depends, Had McCiel- lan been again called to the head of the army there would have been no necessity for offering them inducements of this kind. So unbounded is their confidence in their favorite general that they would have’ re-enlisted.to'a man. But, as the jeslousies and enmities of the lead- ing members of the Cubinet have interfered to prevent a consummation so devoutly wished for by the country, they should at least have endeavored to give the dew commander of the Army of the Potomac all ‘the advantage'ot the efficient support that McClellan would have had. The bounty offered will not effect this. These returned veterans have no faith in the promises of the government. They remember with-bitterness that to'this hour the widows and orphans of comrades slain more than twelve months ago are atill left to clamor for the arrears,.of pay due them. What. tempta- tion, therefore, does the new bounty hold out to them? In the aggregate it is undoubtedly largé enough; but its payment is spread over the three years ofservice, and is subject to many ‘contingencies. To be an adequate inducement to a toil-worn veteran to again quit his family, at least half the sum should be at once paid down to him, and the remainder made payable at the end of his first’ six months of renewed service, In this way be could provide for the wants of those who ‘are dependent upoo him, and whose interests he no longer fegls disposed to entrust to government promises. The order is, in short, ill-conceived for the emetgency, and peddling, illiberal and unjust in) ‘tte pro- visions. We can trace in it the hand of the Searetary of the Se ae Reet Pe with the business of the War already been productive of so many embarrass- ments and failures. Too much occupied with electioneering projects and stock speculations, neither himself nor his subordinates can afford the time to provide for the adjustment of the claims of the families of dead soldiers; or for such a scale of enlistment bounties as will bring back into the service of the government the veterans of whom it stands so much in need. In this, its supreme hour of trial, the country looks in vain for something like a comprehension on the part of its rulers of the exigencies and responsibilities of their position. Why is not the with which Congress armed them pi forward with vigor, or why, if they shrink from exer- cising ite powers, do they not deal mofe liber- ‘ally with the volunteers whose services they invoke? What is wanted is an inducement which will tempt the veteran to overlook his partiality for a particular commander and his distrust of untried generals. The War Depart- ment either cannot or will not see this, and it is for the country to repair the omission. Let the State governments and corporations of every kind vote such sams as will render the temptation to enlist irresistible. Besides this, every man who can handle a musket should at once enroil himself in some military organiza tion. The enemy is upon us, and unless we would surrender our liberties to a military despotism we must strike a blow in our own defence. Tue Ravica. Doykeys Kicxmo que Drao Lios.—The Tribune and Times, who knew from the beginning. as well as we did, the incompe- tency of General Hooker to bead an army ot one hindred thousand men, now assail him, when he is down. They assisted materially to have him appointed, because they believed he would carry out their abolition programme, and they sustained him after he had signally failed, and glossed over his defeats, instead of calling on the President to remove him and appoint another general. Now that he is re- moved at his own request, thus confessing his want of capacity for the task he undertook, the Tribune eays thie ought to bave been done before, and not on the eve of a battle. But whose fault is it that he was appointed first and then continued in command after his terri- bie blunders? We answer, the radicals and their two organs in New York. And nothing but their pereonal fears now induce them to consent to hit removal. Hence the frightened Tribune says:—“The time is past when personal partiali- ties or prejudices can be indulged. The ques- tion is, who shall save the republic?’ This was the question at first, as well ae now; but the Confederate army is much nearer to New York than it was ever before, The real question with Greeley now is, not who will save the republic, but who will save Horace Greeley! To his credit, however, be it eald, that Greeley has proved himself less of an ase than his radical contemporary, Raymond, who even yesterday, in an article written before the news of Hooker's removal reached him, endeavored to show that it was still an open question whether Lee had outgeneralled Hooker in getting into Mary. land and Pennsylvania, or Hooker out- Jed Lee by permitting bim to do 80 Surely the stupidity of donkeyism could no fur- ee AERA. SO Tibami enti ch