The New York Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1863, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 9824. THE NEW YORK RIOTS. Letter from Governor Seymour to the President. Mr. Lincoln’s Reply to the Governor, The Draft, the Militia, State Rights and Harbor Defences, THE DRAFT TO BE ENFORCED. Seme of the Districts to be Re- Enrolled, do, a. a, GOVERNOR SEYMOUR'S LETTER. Szate or New Yorx, Execurive Derarruent, ALnany, August 3, 1863. } ‘To rae PRespent ov Tae Unrrep Sratms:— ‘Sin—At my request a pumber of persons have called ‘upon you with respect to the draft in. this State, more particularly as it affected the cities of New York and Brooklyn. To avoid misapprebensions, I deem it proper to state my views and wishes in writmg. As the draft ‘was one of the causes of the late riot in the city of New York, and as that outbreak has been urged by some as a Feason for its immediate execution in that city, it is proper that I should epeak of that event. At the moment when the militia of the city were ab- sent, in pursuance of your request, and when the forces of ‘the genera! government were withdrawn from its forti- fications, leaving it defenceless against any attack from abroad or the riot within its limits, the Provost Marshal commenced the draft, without consultation with the au- ‘thorities of the State or of the cy. The harsh measure @ raising troops by conscription has heretofore been avoided By this government, and is now resorted to from the belief on its part that it is necessary for the support of our arms. 4 koow you will agreo with me that justice and pru- dence slike Gémand that this lottery for Ife shall be @onducted with the utmost fairness and openness, 80 that all may know that it is impartial and equal in its opera- fons, It is the right of evory citizen to be assured that {a all public traieacts iaapadtiality, In transactions hee is sirlot to say thatjin many of the districts the enrolled lists were publicly exhibit- were placed io the wheels from in the pre- be drawn done in the district of New York when the draft was eommenced. The excitement caused by this unexpected Graft led to an unjustifiable attack upon the enrolling offi- cers, which ultimately grew into the most destructive riot keown in the history of our country. Disregard for law amd the disrespect for judicial tribunals produced their patural results of robbery and arson, accompanied by ‘murderous outrages upon a helpless race, and for a time the very existence of the commercial metropolis of our country was threatened, In the sad and humiliating histery of this riot it is gratifying that the citizens of New York, without rial the State or nation, were able @ themeelves to put down this dangerous insurrection. Ido not underrate tne vaiue of the services rendered by te military or nayal officers of the general government who were stationed iit that city, for the public are under Great and fasting obligations to them for their courage and ‘wxur add their wise and prudent counsels. But thoy had ‘at thelr command only a handful of good troops, who alone were entirely unequal to the duty of defending the vast amount of national property which was red. The rioters were subdued by the exertions of thé city <WGichls, civil and military, the people, the potice and a al Nady of only, g}e hundred men, composed equally oo wt ei “+ availed themselves of the State = Ty - of the able advice alt? direction of the dathigulshed mitt tary men to whom I hayg alluded. It gives a seal 6 assurance of the ability of thé greatest city of our coat!- ‘nent to maintain order in ite midst, cl¥gumstances fo disadvantageous, against an uprising to unexpected, and having its origin 10 Qegtfons degply exciting to the minds A ae maseea “of its popalation. Fhe retien froth the war of some of the New York militia ts restored peace and security to thecity. I or ered troops from different parts of our State; but I could not get them to the city before the riot was quelled, neither could the general government give any substan Vial aid. It could not even man its own forts, nor had it the means to protect its own arsenals and navy yards against avy of the vessels which were at that time engag- ef in burning the ships of oar merchants almost within sight of our const. Fora time these very fortifications were the chief danger to the harbor of New York. One thousand men could b ves ized them all, and bave used their armaments for Uso wescruction of its shipping and of tho city itself. At the time that this riot took place I was engaged, with Senator Morgan and Comptrolier Robingon, of the State, on the subject of harbor defences, and placed under the direction of General Wool the unorganized Dodies of national volunteers, still under my command, and | also ordered bodies of the militia from the foterior of New York into the fortifications, to be under bis cou- trol, and I made arfangements with him for their re eoption; but on the 12th {ustant, the day before tho riot broke out, 1 was requested by General Wool to counter mand my orders direcTing the militia to proceed to the harbor of New York. reason for this, I vinderstand, is that the rules of the service or the laws of the United States do not permit the War Dopartment to accept of the services of troops for special or qualified purposes, Thejinab ity of the govern ment at that moment to defend its forts and pubite pro- perty, or to give any substantial assistance in putting down a riot, while the militia of the city were supporting the national cause in another fleld, will best be shown by the following letter, which was communicated to my asso- ciates, Morsrs. Morgan and Robinson, and to mye lf the woek before these outrages occurred =~ i AntERs, Derartwest oF tie Ear, } alee New Your, June 90, 1 ‘ | To Hie Excel Honatio Sarxocn, Governor of the Btate of New — n— Allow me to four atiention to the defenceless conditinn of thiscity. Ihave only fiye hundred and ify to garrieoneighi fori, One-half of these cannot be calle artilleriste, being ye rectly Instrac nan ‘of arullery duty, “The Ineaboke ie orderes 10 proceed Eitampton Hoads, leaving no’ vessel-of-war in the barbor Or at tho depot that could be available in jess than ten days thanks and the gratitude of the nation. However much ‘We may denounce and deplore the violence of bad or mis- guided men, it would be alike unjust and ungrateful to urge the execution of the draft in any spirit of resent- ment or to show any unwillingness to sce that the most exact justice is observed im the execution of the mea- sure and in fixing the amount of the quotas. J am gure that you will unite with me in repelling any counsels suggested by excited passions or partisan pre- judices; for you have on more than one occasion warmly acknowledged the generous and patriotic prompti- tude with which the city of New York has responded to calls made upon it by you in moments of sudden peril. ‘The act of Congress providing for the conscription directs that, in determining the quotas of men to be furnished by each State, regard shall be had to the number of volun- teers and militia furnished by them respectively since the commencement of the present rebellion and that they shall be 90 assigned as to equalize the number among the districts of the several States, allowing for those already furnished and for the time of their service. 1 believe that New York isthe only Atlantic State, save Rhode Island, whieh has furnished her full quota heretofore, and has also furnished a surplus, which entities her to a credit upon the present draft. But the statement made at the office of the Provost Marshal General at Washington of the amount of this credit docs not agree with that claimed at the office of the Adjutant General of this State. I do not doubt the impartiality of Colonel Fry; and I believe that the dif- ferences of theso statements can be reconciled if an opportunity is given to compare the records of the two offices. I ask that this may be done. After ® careful examination I am sattsfied thas the quotas now demanded from the Congressional districts in New York and Kings county are glaringly un- just, Either the names enrolled in these districts greatly exceed the true numbers, or the enrolments in other parts of the State are grosaly deficient. Tho prac- tical injustice will be the same in either case. If regard is had to the number heretofore sent from the several districts the records of our State show that New York and Brooklyn have furnished more than their proportion. ‘These records were carefully kept under the administration of Governor Morgan. If the quotas now fixed upon these cities are proportioned to tho numbers enrolled, they suffer a double wrong for they donot get a due credit for the past, and the enrolments aro excessive as com- pared with other sections of the State. I send you tables which show these results, and I will also state here a few facts:—The quota for the Fourth Congressional dis- trict, with @ population of 131,854, is 6,881. That fixed upon the Fifteenth Congressional district, with a popula- tion of 132,232, is only 2,260. The quota upon the last named district should excced that of thecity diatrict ; for the consus estimates ehow that there is alarger Population of females and of aliens in the city of New BS in the count Feb cipaperizon is made by the number a aridtad Population, taking the last election, when the vote was vory full, it will be seen that the call upon the city district is 6,881 upon a vote of 12,363, while upon the country district it is only 2,260 upon a vote of 23,165. In two adjoining districts in tho city of Brooklyn the discrepancies are equally striking. In thas represented by Mr. Odell, with a population of 182,242, the quota is 2,607. Im the adjoining district, re- presented by Mr. Kalbileisch, with a population of 151,962, it ts 4,146. Yet the voters in Mr. Odell’s district amounted to 16,421, and in that of Mr. Katbfleisch to 15,967. The Graft as at present proposed will throw upon the eastern Portion of the State, comparatively less than one-third of the Congressional districts, more than one-half of the Durthens of tho conscription. This ia particulanly unjust towards New York and Brooklyn, for they have not only furnished their full proportions heretofore, without counting the numbers they havo given to the navy of the country, but they have been the recruiting grounds for other States, and constant complaints are now made that agents from other States are now employed for that pur. pose within those cities,and are buying persons there to act as substitutes, thus reducing still more the number of persons who will be com; to meet this udue de- mand, witich obliges them gre their families and thelr homes, and to peril thoir lives, if ‘are less for- tunate thati others in their ability to2 sum fixed a8 & commutation. I earnestly request that 3’0Q will direct that the enrolling officers shall submit to the S.* authorities their lists, and that an opportunity shall be given me, as Governor of this State, and to other Proper State officers, to look into the fairness of these proceedings, Justice to the enrolling officers, to the honor and dignity of the government, to the people who are so deeply affec¥ed, and to the public tranquillity, that the suspicions which are entertained shal! Fempyed. if they ame unfounded. It is jugs eo Sid that the adminis\ is tO Scoit, SF inequati- ties (aM most heavil ono districts which have been opposed to its political views. Iam sure that this ‘SE wf aremasie ove portage to see that justice is done, The enrolments are only £omplete ip seb 286 half of the districts, The results erg gent to meat in. tervals during the month of July, but were only re cently received by me, in consequence of my absence at the city of New York. 1 am confident you will agree with me that the public interest in every respect will be promoted by affording the fullest evidence of the ‘Taith- fulness and impartiality with which the conséription is conducted. In the vhnwhile largy ire are availi themselves of the bounties Slfored by wa Sie national governments, and are yolififarlly enlisting, thus mitigating tug distresg Which a compulsory draft necessarily carries into the homes of our people. The State of New York offers liberal bounties to those who enlist. T believe it willbe found that the abandonment of voluntary ealistment for a forced conscription will prove to be unfortunate as a poliey; that it will not secure either #0 many or $0 effective men as that rystem which one year since gave to this government the largest army ever raised within so short a space of time by the voluntary action of any people. I do not pro. pose to discuss in this connection the reasous why tho people withbold the support heretofore so cheerfully rendered, Hereafter 1 shal! make that tho subject of farther communication. But, assuming it t be due to the oxhaustion of the pamber of those able to bear arms, it’ would only prove how heavily this new demand falls upon the productive interests and labor of oar country and it makes another reason why the heavy burthens of the conscription should be tempered by every act calculated to remove suspicion and to allay excitement. Above all, it should induce every effort to get voluntary enlistments, which fal) less heavily upon the domestic happiness and busisess arrangements of our citizens. 1 ask that the draft may be suspended in thix State, az has heen done elsewhere, until we hall learn the results of recraiting, which if now actively going on throughout the State, and particularly in the city of New York. I am advised that large numbers are now volunteering Whatever credit shall hereafter be allowed to-this “tate, it is certain that there is a balance in its favor. It i# but jurt that the delinquent States should make up their de ficieney before New York, whieh haw so freety and generously responded to the calla of the government, shall be refueed the opportunity to continue ite wluntary support of the armies of the Union. There is another point which profoundly excites the public mind, which bar Leen brought to your attention by persons from this and other States. Gar people have been taught that laws must be upheld and respected at every The rilitin of this city and Bi have either been or sre being sent te protect aad is Pr yuertig her y gumrdi tow iver oxmin York, the the giher cities uf of men to mam our guns protect f Solinery sbips-of war, fie pot ron-ciad waasere ia ‘our present . from want of men to man our guns, the Alabama or any other ¥ her class might, Sithout fear of injury, enter ourharbor oe ‘million rok hare sone Iittle, from the fact to defend Pennsylvania. iron clad steamers and several | ‘io guard ise ee eres aS earmahs fe ater sear Tos one tw ay Er WOOL, Majer General ‘While this Plot bas brought disgrace upoe the great city im ‘8 cecurred, it is due to the charac. ter of As population to say they were able to put it festroy one-hundred 5 oH i 33 33 ss apne wie i 5 cost and every mcrifice, that the Conscription act, which demands their persons, and perhaps their lives, must be promptly obeyed, because it is a statute of our government. To support the majesty of law ‘2 million‘of men had gone forth fromgNerthern homes to the battle felds of, th. More than three bundred thousand have been Iaid in bloody graves or have perm. 4 in lingering disease. The guilt of the rebelton consists fm reteing an armed hand against constitutional of legal ‘The soldier who bas given op bis Ie; the capitalist who bas buted hie treasure, the mechante ‘and the Isborer who have paid to the tax gatherer the earnings ‘f their toll, have cheerfully made these sori oes Meecause they.saw in the power of laws pot oaly ob- tigations to obedience, but protection to their rights, to their persons and to their bomes. It is ibis protection ‘which alone gives valae to goverument. it is believed by Celied Garemn Ge uo-cme am we the ect, Which they are‘calied upon to obey Decemse it stands upon the statate book, is in itself @ ‘vidlation of the gupreme constitutions! law. There is a fear and suspicion that, while they are threatened with the severest penalties of the law, they are to be deprived of itm protection. In the minds of the American people the duty of obedience and the right to protection are int sevarable. It it ie, therefore, proposed, on ibe var baud, NE W YORK, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1863, the other band, to shut off by military power all approsch to our judicial tribunals and to deny redress for wrongs, we have reason to fear the most ruinous results. These disasters may be produced as well by bringing laws into contempt, and by a destruction of reapect for the de- Cision of courts, as by open resistance. This govern- ment and our people have more to fear from an Aequiescence in the disorganizing teachings that war suspends their legal rights or destroys their legal remedy than they have to fear from resistance to the doc- trine that measures can be enforced without regard to the decisions of judicial tribunals. The refusal of govern ments to give protection excites criticisms to dsobedl- ence. Tho successful execution of the Conscription act depends upon the settlement by judicial tribunals of tts constitutionality, With such decisions in ite favor, it will have a hold upon the public respect and deference which it now lacks. A refusal to submit it to this teat will be regarded as evidence that;it wants legality and binding force. A measure so unusual in the history of this country, which jars so harshly with those ideas of voluntary action which have so long prevailed in this community, and which have been 80 conspicuous in the conduct of this war, should go forth with all the sanc- tions of every department of our government, the legis. lative, the executive and the judicial. With such sanctions it would overcome thé hostility which 1% naturally creates in the minds of a people conactous of their patriotism and jealous of their rights. 1 earnestly urge that the government interpose no ob- structions to the earliest practicable judicial decision upon this point. Our accustomed procedures give to our citizens the right to bring all questions affect/ig personal liberty or cumpuleory service in a direct and summary manner to the judges and courts of the State or nation. The decisions which would thus naturally be rendered withina brief period, and after full and ample discussion, would make such a current of judicial opinion as would satisfy the public mind that the act is either valid or void. The right of this government to enforce military service ip any other Thode than that pointed out by the constitution cannot be: established by @ violent enforcement of the statute. It must be determined ultimately by the judcia- ry. It should be determined in advance of an enforce- ment which must be destructive to #0 many lives. It would be a cruel mockery ¢o withhold such decision until after the irremediable injury of its execution upon those who aro unable to pay the sum demanded in lieu of their persons. Those who are able to commute might bave their remeay by recovery of the money paid in commu. tation, No evils are % be fesred if the law should be Pronownced unconstitutional. The submission of tbis government to the decisions of our courts would give ita new and stronger bold upon the public confidence; it would add new vigor to our system of goverment, and if would call forth another exhibition ef voluntary offer- ings of men and treasure to uphold ap administration which should thus defend and respect the rights of the people. The spirit of lawleseneas in our land would be rebuked, respect for legal obligations would be mvigorated, confidence in our government would bo strengthened, the dissensions and jealousics at tho North which now weaken our cause,would at once be healed up, and your ‘waice would be potential in calling forth the power and force of a united people. By what willing strength has done in the past you may foresee what willing and united strength may accompifxh in the future. It cannot be saidof New York, I believe tt cannot be said of any Northern State, that if the Consoription act be declared | unconstitutional the nation is theroby abandoned to weakness and paralysis. Be assured sach a fate cannever bevall which represents the convictions of the . which yerks wiih ih/spirit and provisions of the constitution. DO more possible under such circum- etances that the nation should be left in helplesmness than that the strong man’s arm ebould refuse to obey his will. If this bill, which stands upon the assumed right of Congress to pass such an act, shall fall to the ground, there is stil! left the undisputed authority to call forth the armed power of the nation in the manner distinctly set forth in the constitution ef ovr country. Ido pot dwell upon what | belleve would be the consequence of a violent, harsh policy before the coustitutionality of the act is teated. You can scan the immodiate future as well as I. ‘The temper of the people to-day you can readily learn by consulting, as I have done, with men of all politica) parties 2&4 of every profession and occupation. The nation’s pets the hearts of the people. Fatrange them, divide then® the foundations fail, the structure must perish. Iam Cwfdeit you will feel that acqpiescence in my requests wirt | ceesion for our government to make Peayne, D0 1% should assure 1 and thém of its subordinate laws with +% land. It will bo but @ 446 price to pay for the peace of the publi, qiind, It will abate nothing from the sover, of the nation to show a just regard {05 sae Majesty of the law and s paternal interest in the wishes and welfare of our citizens. Truly yours, &c., HORATIO SEYMOUR. STATEMENT OF POPULATION, DRAFT NUMBERS, ft, Vote of 1862. 1,767 20,007 1,838 IT Asa 2,088 22,535 2,015 21026 2,200 23,165 2,416 25601 2,590 21 385 DISTRICTS. Con. Dist. — Population. ft. ~Vote of 1862. 3 132,242 2,697 16,421 51,961 4,146 15,967 113,148 4,538 12,177 415,998 4502 15,0 31 654 5 A831 12, 4. ft. slatement shows the population, the number te be drafted, and the number of voters in the several Con gresstonal districts in which eorolmenta have been com- pleted, and of which reports have been made to this office up to the 34 day of Augoat, 1863, REPLY OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN. Execetive Maxson, Waeminaton, August 7, 156% His Excellency Horatio Seymovn, Governor of New York Albany, N. Yo Your commonioation of the Sd instant bas been re ceived and attentively considered, I cannot conrent to | suspend the draft in Now York, as you request, because, | among other reasons, time is too important. By the figares. you send, which I presume are correct, the twelve districts represented fall in two classes of eight and four respectively The disparity of the quotas for tho draft in these two clanaes is cettainly very striking, being the difference be tween an average of 2,200 in one class and 4,864 in the | other, Assuming that the districts aro equal one ‘to | another in entire population, as required by the plan on which they were made, this disparity is euch as to require attention, Much of it, bowever, I suppose, will bo ne counted for by the fact that so many more persons fit for goltiers are in the city than are in the country, who Dave too recently arrived from other parte of the United States and from Kurtope wo be either included in the census of 1860 or to have voted in 1962, till taking due allowance for this, I am yet unwilling to stand upon it ax an entirely sufficient explanation of tho groat disparity. I shall direct the draft te proceed in all tho districts, drawing, however, at first from each of the four districts—to wit: the Second, Foorth, Sixth and Fighth—only two thoussad two hundred, being the average quota of the other class, After this drawing 9 theae four districts, and also the Seventeenth and Twenty ninth, shall be carefully re-enrolied, and, if you please, agents of yours may witness every step of the process. Anypleictency which may appear by the new enrolment will be supplied by « special draft for that object, allow ing due credit for volunteers who may be obtained from districta respectively during the interval, and at ail potnts, #0 far as consietent with practical convenience, due credit hall be given for volunteers, and your hx coblency shall be notified of the time fixed fr commencing 0 draft in each district. 1 do not object Wo a decision of the United Mater Supreme Court, of of Jedgea therest, 00 the constite tonality of the Graft law. te fact, | should be willing to factinate the oftaiaing of it, bet } cannet consent to hse the time while it a being obtained. We are contending with an enemy who, ae I understand, drives every able | bogied man be can reach inte bis ranks, very mach as 4 | Datehor arives bultocke foto @ slanghter peo. No time ie wasted, no argument ix used. This produces an army | whieh will s00n tarn upon our now vielorioun moldiers ./ | ready in the Held, if they aball not be sustained by recruits os tbéy ebould be. It prodvces ap army with » rapiity not to be matebed on our mde, if we first waste tires to | pe-eaperimemt With the volunteer eyriewn airemdy deewed 1 ard, "rg nene wa i to exact obedience at the point of the bayonet, and, upon | by Congress, and palpably, in fact, #0 far exhausted as to | be inadequate, and then more time to obiaina court de ewion as to whether a law is constitutional which re quires & part of those not now in the service to go to the aid of those who are already in it; and still more time to determine with absolute certainty that we get thore who are to goin the precisely legal proportion to those who are not to go. My purpose is to be in my action just and constitutional,and yet practical, in performing the im- portant duty with which I am charged, of maintainfng the unity and the free principles of our common country. ‘Your obedieut servant, A. LINCOLN. NEWS FROM CHARLESTON. Arrival of the George Peabody—The Grand Attack to Have Taken Place on Saturday, Sth inet. By the arrival at this port yesterday morning of the transport George Peabody, from Port Royal on the 6th instant, we Jearn that the troops are busy building bat- teries, and it was reported that @ grand attack would be made on Sumter, by both land and naval forces, on the ‘8th instant. NEWS FROM NORTH CAROLINA. The Rebels Receiving 1 plies from Europe—Depart: cers and Crews to Mam the New Anglo- Rebel Privateers, dc. Newszan, N. C., August 4, 1863. ‘The United States mail steamer Dudley Buck leaves here for New York at four P. M. to-day. Concurrent testimony continually arriving here from Wilmington, N. C., establishes the fact that the enemy are daily receiving an immense amount of supplies into that port, in apite of the blockade. Machinery of all kinds, locomotives; raftroad iron, guns of the heaviest calibre, blankets, medicines, shoes, and everything which the rebels require, are daily brought in by the chrgo, as if no blockade existed at all. Officers and crews are constantly leaving Wilmington for England, to man the rebel privateers which are being built there for the rebel navy. Death of Colomel Chatfield, of the Sixth Connecticut Regiment. Warsravry, Conn., August 9, 1863. John L. Chatfield, Colonel of the Sixth Connecticut regiment, died at hia home to this city at aix o'clock this evening of woynds received in the assault on Yort Wagoer of July 18. The New Monastery ‘West Hoboken. LAYING THB CORNER STONE OF A MONASTERY AT WEST HOBOKEN—IMPOSING CATHOLIC CEREMONIAL, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE PASSIONIST FATHERS—SER- MONB IN THREE LANOUAGRS, BTC., BTC. Yesterday evening the imposing ceremony of laying the corner stone of the new Passionist monastery of 8t. Mi- ebacl was performed at West Hoboken by Right Rev. Bishop Batley, of Newark, in the presence of several dis- Unguished clergymen of the Roman Catbolic church and about four thousand five bundted lay spectators. Not- withstanding the oppressive heat of the day a large num. ber of people went from this city to witness the ceremo- ny. The ladies on this a8 on all similar cecasions were stromgly represented, and, of course, imparted an ad- itional feature of inte#est to the prdeeedings. In this connection it may be proper to afate that the Order known as tho Passioniat Fathers was instituted as far back ag 1740 by Blessed Paul of the Cross, and that the monastery of which the cormer stone was laid yester- day will be the fourth established in the United States under the regime of the Order. Tho of these monas- oe founded in Pittsburg. Penny! i@, about ten years sfhco. the second in the kirk diocese, of Buffaio the third in ville, California, — and fourth at West ren, New Jersey. are now over fifty Passiouists devoting them. selves to the cause of religion in this country. It may be algo interesting to state that Pack! . late captain of her Britannic Majesty's Life Guards, and a nephew of the Duke of Wellington, together with the Hon. an’ om , brother of the Earl of Altborp, are mi a Father Dominick is the Provineial of the Order in the United States, Father Gaudentius the Cousultor, and Fatber Victor the local Superior. PRELIMINARY SERVICE AT ST. MARY'S. . ‘The quiet, unostentatious but tastefully decorated church of St. Mary’s wascrammed to suffocation at ball-past threo penne Baw od Bishop Bailey, assisted by oye a and other ‘gymeo sohmo ves} suppor ed by a choir of excollect musical ability. f te ‘THR YROCEBSION formed precisely at five o'clock, and proceeded to the , iu the flowing weno Me OE ay The Union Peres Color Bearers, bearing the National Flag. Children of the Sunday School, attired in white. ‘The Sunburst of Erin, borne by one of the congregation. Members tn donbie file. The French and Italian Flags, borne by members. Cross Bearers, ee a, with tapers om either rite. Right Rev. Bishop Batley, under On arrivinggyt the spot wher * the process ted and the Right Rev. Hiebop and accom: panying clergy ascended the platforw which had been erected for the occasion , and proceedes to lay the stone— a ceremony which has been too often described in these | columns to need @ repetition here. SREMONE IN THREE LANGTAGER. The Rev. Dr. MoGlgnn, of this city, then preached an eloquent sermon appropriate to tbe occasion. He com- meneed in expatiating on the great and solemo work in which they had been engaged—the founding of a monastery by those who were ready to imitate thy example and 6 forth the Passi of (hry. was a work which Would live*whep they wéPs ten. Swag the figet monastery which been raised in Jerse} ter alluding to the immense benefits which wouldssccrue to the establishment of similar inst} tutions, he offered up a fervent prayer for the sucoves of the undertaking. On other platforms sermons were preached by Fathor Cauvaer, in French, and Father Stani#iaus, in German. THE HITE OF THR KONAMTERY is on a hill, thickly studded with trees, giving it the cha racter of a secluded grove. It @ otminently suited to the porpose for which it was bought. The Order. purchased t of James Kerrigan, Faq., for eight thonsand dollars, and It consists of sixteen © the plot being aimont quate. It commande a fine view of New York Bay ond this city. The extreme length of the by is to be one bundred and one fect, andthe breadt six inches. The building wili be o three at basement, All the walls will be entirely built of bike stone, | taken from the quarries on tho Fothers’ lands The trimmings will bo of Newark brown stone, neatly chiseled. All the interior portion of the |v will bo eppropriately wainscoted BETUEN OF TITK PROCENRION At half-past six o'clock the procession and ry eotatora returned to the eburch, in the erderin whee they de parted, and then dispersed, thas winding up & very fe Jemn and interesting coremony Personal Intelligence. General George B. MeClelian aud family (eaye the Sag Harbor (Long Island) Corrector of tho Sth instant) ar- rived in town on Thursday, en route for Ba where the General propores pawiog a f the quietude and rotiracy of our island rumor spread abroat, that the (isting ib would pass through the village, calle’ & concourse Of people on the piwr where the boat touched The heat was intense, bot thie did not deter the admirers of © Ifttle Mac.’ A federn! salute was fred from the steamboat fanding, bunting diepiaye! from the ehipping u the harbor, ag weil ax from several yachts Iping boar hampton, w by, aud as the boat pearet the dock cheer after cheer | asm of 8 ae a) A the hand weat up for George B. MeClelian = The enth few returned soldiers of the Army of tt an interenting as intense. They © General, aod afver obtaining & old comman 1 daweribed reached har one bundredtts birth Windham, Portage county, Uti oo, Mammchoseite an) resided several years with her som, John Streator, a ini of veventy seven The obt § live to see her country for the third time vie- Lorioan over the enemies « \iberty, united and peare’ul WH, Merriam, of the (ne Mundred and rimty- | vont Nagar Volunteers, bas been promoted to 1 i ners! of Flom ohm Thomas 1, Colman of Adeniral Parreget, artived at yesterday. in company with ber meeting bet @aaed husbund cow ¥ Shotwen of Ohio, J A bayit, & Kentorky. ©. ¥. on toy 4, of tewton. De. 7. P Pebtty Of Huttelo, Maror Rawyer, of the Untied ftates Army Dr Sober, of Rng land, ex Governor Wood of |\\'r ara AM i Mile, ot Chienge, are avopplog st the M. Nienolun Heaake for the soldiers ofethree ware aad | went of seo tre te see | Trebple. from Provitence tor Rewtout, went to her se Liewtenan 04 apyuinted ao aid on the | elrvig. | satietauce. New Orians is the sloop of war | THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Rumored Resignation General Meade, PRICE THREE CENTS, | IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE. of| Arrival of the Hibernia and China Off Cape Race. The Reported Appointment of | FOUR DAYS LATER NEWS. Gen. Grant tothe Command. Arrangements for a Reorganization of the Army, &., &e., Wasmineron, Angust 9, 1863. It ts reported that General Meade has twice presented Dis resignation as Commanding General,’ and now insists upon ite acceptance, Rumors in military circles are to the offect that General Grant will succeed him. ‘Arrangements are being made for a reorganization of | What the Army of the Potomac, by which new commanders will be putin the field and the material of the corps changed. General Patrick, Provost Marshal General of the Army of the Potomac, 8 about'to take the fle!d at the head of a di- vision. It is not yet determined who his successor will be; but the probabilities are tbat Colonel Sharpe, Deputy Provost Marsbal General, will take charge of that depart- ment. Conscripts are daily arriving and being assigned to re- giments at the front, Last wock, out of three hundred THE AMERICAN REBELLION, Opinions in Europe om the Union Vie- tories and New York Riots, THE ANGLO-REBEL PIRATES. Mr. Laird Has to Say About Them. The Capture of the Talisman and Conraa by the Alabama. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. of this class sent to the Fifth corps, two hundredand | WHAT SHE THINKS OF OUR TROUBLES. Dinety-nine were substitutes, but one indtwidual being a drafted man. ‘The Brooklyn Fourteenth regiment bas sent a detach- ment to New York for seven hundred conscripts, appor- tioned to that regiment, This rogiment has suffered most severely, aud, although numbers of recruits have arrived from time to time, it now musters less than one hundred men. Very few officers are left,"and of the orig. inal organization there are less than a score of survivors. Daring the last week our cavalry havo been engaged to THE POLISH QUESTION, Important , Diplomatic Corres- ponmdence on the Subject. arresting all inhabitants north of the Rappahanncck, as |.phe Eggert of Rusia te Form an Allance far down as Belle Plain, Among them are a number of Joyal men; but to Make any distinction in their canes would have sub@eted them to the ris of imprisonmont in Richmond, and accordingly all were brought eff. Those “who decline to take the oath of allegiance will be held for exchange for Union men imprisoned by the rebels, A great pumber of nine months’ ami two years’ troops are roturning to the field, many of them in the capacity of substitutes. Several of their officers’have also rejoined the sorvico. Nme of Mosby’s guerillas, caught in the vicinity of with Prasda and Austria, &o., &., a, THE NEWS BY THE HIBERNIAN. The Canadian steamship Hibernian, from Liverpool, July 30, via Groenoentio, July 81, passed Cape Race at eight o’clook on Friday evening, em route to Quebec. ‘The steamship Kangaroo,{from New York, arrived at Warrenton, have been brought to Washington. They | Liverpool on the 2b. are all in civilian dress, and prove to be fatmers of Fair- The steamship New York, from New York, arrived st fax and London counties. Every capture of these land pirates add fresh.proof that they are simply band of Liverpool oo the 29th. ‘The American Question. robbers for the purpose of attacking wutlers’ wagons and} ane tendon Glade, 10 reviewing the situation of Ame. unarmed travellers. They are of the‘‘atand and deliver” rican affairs, contends that the rebels are far from being order, and should be treated as common highwaymen. conqueredyand thinks that Leo, at Culpepper, is as rato ‘There are tew if any loyal citizens residing along the line ‘an ever. Gen. Grant’s campaign ia the most briliant, Of road from Annandale to Warrenton, and the arrest of ‘but wit! be confined im ita fruita to the immediate neigh- all males capable of bearing arms is regarded as the beat Darhood of the river, ‘The Globe saye if the federaix aro remedy for the guerilla raids im that eighborhood. wise they will exort themselves to secure what they Twenty deserters were brought in handcuffed this for territorial arrangements, abandon morning by detachment of the Invalid corps and turn- is apelin ethacjins ciapgetiie “— @d over to the Provost Marshal. Groat exertions are being made at present to arrest these runaways and have them returned to their reapective regiments. It is well The Pel Question. It i@ rumored that the Emperor Napoleon has made up known here that if General Meade had with bim every | his mind to make war im behalf of Poland alone. The 80 ldiar who properly belongs to the Army of the Potomac | Landon Times’ City Article sayn that the panic on the Mr. W. Young’s Despatch. he would not long remain inactive on the Rappabennock. Heapquarrens, Greco's Cavarny Prvisiom, August 6, 1863 CAVALRY BRERMINEIING. ‘Tho First Massachussetts cavalry had « slight akirmiah with the rebels near Little Washington yesterday, with. ont loss on either side. The Tenth New York were, yes- terday afternoon, charged upon by a portion of Jenkios Block Exchange has apparentiy received « sudden check, and in some speculative securities @ strong rebound took place on the 20th. Advices from I’aria indicate conmder able subsidence af the war panic thers. betters {from “Frankfort may that the money and stock market in that city are steady, owing to the belief that the Polish ques tion will be settled by diplomacy. The Paris correspondent of the hondon Times also nove the pacific tone of « particular Paria journal, which mreks command, which captured three men of the Temb, who | \ refute the arguments of the war party. It observes were subsequently recaptured, the Tenth having made ip return a brilliant charge. The affair occurred noar Nowby’s Orosercads. This morning, at about five o'clock, @ patrol of the enemy near Little Washington rodo up to the pickets of the Tenth New York, aye s dei t gatod yy syst id they be- ih # oa to Grege’s. naked to what company they wore attached, they did not reply but put the spurx into their horses’ rowel deep av fled precipitately. They were pursued but not overtaken CONTRABAND KEEV COMING IN. This morning @ three horse wagon lad of contrabands came in from seven miles out in the conntry, bringing rations for about #ix days and their surplus clothing ‘They expect & repose in“ Abraham § bosom.’ ano a pre yon? omen hig. A deserter from the Twenty-egbth North Carolina in fantry, who let Culpepper Momlay morning, carne in this mornitig. He proposes to tuke the oath of allegiants, | Hig representations oomirin the statements of others that nothing remains but rebel cavairy at Culpepper, the infantry baving left for Fredericksburg. According to his statement dere: tions are very (requent. wae at Wapping Heights. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Campy Freer Exceteton, Vincnns, August 6, 1863 On reading your correspondent'# account of the battle Of Manaseas Gap (Wapping He ghia) | observe one or two things that peed correction, and being one of those | engaged feel it my daty to make the corrretion. Colonel Hall in represented a4 taking the colors of the Fifth Kx The Excelsior “If the journalist bas got tie Binrw from the sane quarter whence he bis 80 offen soaght them, we miy conclude that the Emperer dose nol now meah io make war for Poland unless joloed by England and Austria The Paris France strongly urges the ne essity for anily of the three Powers, and’ save the latest nows from Bt. Petersburg indicates the dispeaition of Rursia to be comeiiiatory It # rumored that Gortechakoff haa resigned, bat this is supposed W be unfounded non, July 901 P.M. jen bave improved to Or. 166, The Bourse is firm. Rew A It ie reported that tie Fapelr of Austria and King of Prassia will meet at Gor liets early in Aaguat, The Marmets. LONDON MONEY MARKET—JULY 30. funds have increased in firmness and con- sols are Vending upwards, The money market ts easier, Conmols lowed at 9 © for money. LIVERPOOL COTTON MAREETJOLY 30. The sales of cotton for (hres days have been 23.000 bales, including 7,000 bales Wo speculators and exporters. The market it firm, with an advance of ome quarter to one half pabuy vince the departure of the Arabia TRADE WRPORT The P pont he color hearer was exhausted. That nobie | The Manchester market le upward, and goods and yarna | dood was done by Colonel Thomay Hott, formerty of the | seq advancing i price First Pxeelsior—the man who, vn the march of iwaction, | LivguPoOL BRKADETEPPY MARKRE—sULY 30 Wiey taney Ween tay ant eo een Se The breadelufh market generally dull, Wakedeld man who hae at timer during our tite Po are aR allt chenen eae heavy marches ua i in the ranks bitnsex q | 7s Richard ’ & Co and Ahors report boys ride hie horse, and even carried the knapes o | four Gull, Wheat downward, with = par euttas at fie pegenant whe wes 1 Used out, 1d, 0 24, per coutal Corn quiet and steady mised Again, with regard to Frank *mith, oor bearer of the First. That gaidact boy (cor he wast but a bey) after ho wan wi still bore gar cheering ws 10 PROVISION MARKET—JOLY 0 | om, woth he fell pleroed thr beart by has ya ; : a rebel bullet. When his body was to © wore nx Mah, ba ra oped botlet holes in him. Frask reaily be. | S2 upward tendenry. J Mbya h Oo, w ‘ | loved for bin meek but , hen oar color | report beef frm. ork eteady. Macon ah 2 | ee ee ee ed oa vue ae Lard frm at S76 8 De Ot ” corporal on the cok guard, nobly and alas } | Disasters on COLLISION HETWREN TILE WKIG FMELIE AND ROMOO- | | NER WIUTE EA TOE STEAMER COMMODOKH | aanoun, erC. | ren K.1., Acgent 9, 1800. | nt A the steamer Went armativn Mr, Samoet 1. Walden the fol cheater, farnal: At reven o'elock I? Heijgate during a heavy thunder eyoatt of Prookaville, and the ehounet White Res come in ooilielon. The brig had ber topmast carried away nod sails torn, and the echonwer be wigear carrie’ away and salle badly torn, and went ashore in the core pear Hallett's Fotot. She will probably ome off without damage ‘The steamtbeat Commotore, fram New York for Prov) deere with ihe Forty secend Massmchusetia reginent oo board, went ashore at |) A Mon Munday oom mile morth. Poms Jotith Light The steamer Delaware, Captain the stb, while panning throngh { Portian, dnd wan lying Mt anchor near ber, The #tesm. or Westebouter | from New Yorks for Provideuen, tay by the Commedere for coe hear, bet 4)4 fot commen inate with her, He idy Droadnite oo, beating corte A beat from vhe shore reperted Ubat pte bed went 1 Newport for Operations Along the Coaet. [From the Washington (broesele, Acqunt 7.) Oot moretmeeta in the Gell are pert ere ot ae i porisnes, The ttsck Oo Oharierton pre . ~ ‘en ty toate captage of Wess tee! etrenghetd us in 0 eury prey Ww (he Cot foreee, and only Mote ty ail the Goll ports, «i remee im peencerian of the reed tiers (hat jlere «already wel) forthe, nd Ue bomen 10 ear pores atlemet to re tale. Operavoup ag © however that are apture, aed thet at a , mmor ally carta (© Pete ring cows may shortly Caton doy. We ben ve 2 ee big nt Liven? ' ce Manner sony 4 on Ashen stow soger imactive © 400 oe ot firm. Pauw a Ol qniet a endy © 4. foe refined. Tonin inactive. fpirite turpent LONDON MAKEETA—JUKY wordstate have & downward tendency. Huger orm Cotten trim. Ton tiemsy, Rice quiet, Ta American aecurition were booyant ood beve Central Kasiroad, 2345 0 £2 discownt Oy 0 10% THE Larerr wARErTe o The gale of eo Atom for (he week were 69.000 bane 1 oe 12 market has been bevyent with # Oo Amanrionn on Ube went, aed t ove half peony oe » day have heen 6000 baler, \ecleding 200) speculators and exporters, the martes cloning quiet and wechanged a the follow ing aatbw ized qotations MAdly Onwent aK bow uf o Be Upiande m a tock bo port BAG baler, welunlTe A 40.000 vain f Amertesr. ‘The brostetete market i fal aed downward Goi) meat dectned it. 8 Od. yer quarter The preview market @ @endy. Tallow ie fot Pe trufhum Lier abd eAveneing 00 ales atone and 3 for) to ok other descriptions The Cove Le ee Crna 6), fon mamay, Poliiom in (he bask bar creared (1 OR. In American Miincie Central sokd ot 220 21 te onl, wre |, 8 Th Mancumerm, Joly 00, 1088 ‘The market x quiet ind canter THE LATEST BY THE WINER. Lovewroe, Joly 01, 1808. The hip Talemen, from New Tork for Mhanghes, ond we Coe? trim Mowveriien tor Mew York, have beat