The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1863, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GORDON BENNETT. RDITOR AND PHKOPKIE/OR O¥FICH X. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Volume XXWVUIT «2.6.0... eee o. 228 ANUSEMENIS THIS EVENING. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broudway —Tux Doxe's Morro. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway.—TRue 70 THe Laer. WINTER GARDEN, Broadway,—Nata‘in, FEW BOWERY THEATRES, Bowery.—Txmrim oF De.td—-Nokst Castna—W AsvPRING MINSTREL, BOWERY SHBATRE. Bowe Bxercuns Iv INpIA—Maky Pri BARNUM’S AMERICAN MUSEUM. Broadway. —Tax Py —Oxana OvtaNc—Avtomaton Writer, &c.. at all how ty RIVAL OA Tauns—awar Wir MelaxcHOLre Afternoon and Bvenina. ry.—Guoss OF ALTENBURG— 10K. MINSTRELS, Mechanica’ Hall, 473 Broad. way. AN Sonas, Dances, BuRLMSQUES, &c.—Tam Gaost WOOD's MINSTREL HALL. 51¢ Brosdway.—Brmiorian foncs, Damcxs, dc, Tux Gn ost, IRVING HALL, Irving place.—Tag Stanzorticon, AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Bacanra, Pawrom ues, BuRLEs@ues, &6.—My Nxiguson’s Wire. AMERICAN THBA’ Tomimes, BURLESQUKS, «eC. an '‘W IDEA THEATHE. 485 Broadway.—Taz GuHost's jUnILaT, NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway.— Cuniositizs anp Lecrorss. from 9 4, M. till 10 P.M. HROOLEY'S OPBRA . HOUSE, Brookiya.—Brmiorian foncs, Dances, Buntesauzs, Ac, 444 Broadway.—Barcers, Pax- New York, Tuesday, August 18, 1863. = ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY, Advertisements for the Wanary Hrratp must bb hand- ed in before ten e’clock every Wednesday evening. Its circulation among the enterprising mechantos, farmers, merchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the country is increasing very rapidly. Advertisements in- sorted in the Weexty Hunan will thus be seen by a large portion of the active and energetic people of the United States. THE SITUATION. Our advices from Charleston are to the 16th instant (Sunday) from Fortress Monroe, relating the state of affairs up to Friday morning. At that eee eS Saas ERE pated by the Hibernian, at ¥ngland and Praace have not been able to agree on an jdentical note to Russi have renounced the | idea of it, leaving to Phe aogotiations the charac- | ter of separate action on the part of the three | Powers. Th aperor of Russia has issucd a ukase declaring free landholders the two million | peasants who are tenants of the crown domains. | Mr. Elliott, the British Minister to Braail, had | demanded and received passports for himself and legation, The London Times thinks that the Ame- rican government will find enough on its | hands at home, without getting into a quarrel py | insulting its neighbors. It argues that the Scuth will supply troops enough to the rebel govern- ment, whereas the North has manifested its re- | fusal to yieid compliance to the Conscription law; and it therefore infers thet the fighting population | of the North is exhausted. It believes that for | the purposes of the present war the balance in- clines in favor of the South. The steamer America, from San Juan, Nicaragua, arrived at this port last evening. She brings in- teresting news concerning the war in Central Ameriva and the threatening relations between | Honduras and Nicaragua. The latter State was in | fact preparing to invade the former. A new map of Nicaragua has just. been completed, by which it is shown that the canal scheme might be practi- cally carried out. Commissioners from Honduras have been sent to Washington in reference to the Transit imbroglio. The crops of the country were falling off rapidly. The Board of Aldermen did not meet, pursuant to adjournment, yesterday, for want of a quorum, Hardy and Jeremiah. The Board of Councilmen were compelled to ad- journ yesterday, for want of s quorum. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 859 deaths in the city during the past week, a decrease of 111 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 174 more than ocourred during the corresponding week last year. The re- capitulation table gives 12 deaths of alcoholism, 3 of diseases of the bones, joints, &0.; 165 of the brain and nerves, 9 of the generative organs, 12 of the heart and blood vessels, 142 of the lungs, throat, &c.; 6 of old age, 22 of diseases of the skin and eruptive fevers, 2 premature births, 338 of dis- eases of stomach, bowels and other digestive or- gans; 46 of uncertain seat and general fevers, 5 of diseases of the urinary organs, 2 unknown, and 95 from violent causes. The nativity table gives 590 natives of the United States, 193 of Ireland, 45 of Germany, 14 of England, 4 of Scotland, and the time the batteries on Morris Island opened fire balance of various foreign countries. for a few hours, during which the walls of Fort Hurst's shoddy mill at Cohoes, New York, took Sumter were made to scatter bricks and mortar | fire yesterday, and the flames spread with such extensively. The Monitors did mot fire a shot, however. It was confidently stated that the great rapidity that the girls were utterly crazed with terror. At last accounts twenty-five of the girls were missing, of whom fifteen are supposed to fight was to come off on Sunday, the 16th, and the {| have been burned to death. fullest expectations of a triumphant result were entertained by the officers in command. Our heavy guns are making sad havoc on Sumter, Thirty members of the Fire Department were conscripted in the city of Schenectady. ‘The Special Committee of the Supervisors met yesterday afternoon to hear the statements of and have breached the walls exposed to the fire of | parties claiming damages for loss in the recent the batteries, riots, The session continued from two till six The draft positively commences in this city to- o'clock; ‘but none of the proceedings were di- morrow. All the particulars as to the mode of its enforcement are given in another column. The preparations are completed, including the pre-' sence of a large military force at the place of en- rolment on Sixth avenue, at Governor's Island and other points around the city to quell any | New York,.... disturbance. Uniiorms and equipments for the con- scripts are all ready in the building where the draft tales place, se that the drafted men can be at once vulged. The enrolment tor the first class of conscripts in the cities of New York’ and Philadelphia shows plainly that a blunder has been committed some- where. The following are the figures:— Population ‘tm 1860. 805 651 Philadelphia,. . ; 562,529 ‘The stock market was very strong yesterday, and ali classes of securities were higher, closing buoyantly. Hae- lem rose 12 per cent again, Centrai 6, ¥ort Wayue 7, ‘aad wo on throughout the list. Gold closed at 125%. Rx- converted into soldiers and forwarded to the | change was dull at 188, Money was vory easy. The there being only two present—namely, Aldermen | different rendezvous. The draft to-morrow will | bank statement shows a decrease of $1,254,369 in loans be confined to the Sixth district, comprising uch ic Rein Tee a. the Ninth, Viiteenth and Sixteenth wards. Next] The sales of cotton yesterday were unimportant, and wook it will be continued in the Second, Fourth, | the market was depressed. There was less doing in four Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth districts, accord. | S84 Whee, prices of which generally favored buyers. ing to orders received by Colonel Nugent yester- day. to sign the ordinance adopted by the Common Council, appropriating three million dollars for the purpose of paying three hundred dollars each to all firemen and indigent persons who may be drafted, because it does not contain a clause pro- viding for ® permanent camp to which the con- Corn was pretty active, and a shade higher. Transac- thous in groceries and whiskey were moderate, at un- It is reported that Mayor Opdyke refuses | Changed rates. The main business in provisions was that ia lard, which closed buoyantly. Hay was selling freely. Other articles were lightly dealt in. The freight market was dull and heavy. Impending Attack on Oharleston, Probable Results to the Rebel- We have news from Charleston down to Fri- scripts and substitutes may be sent as a place of | day morning last, at which time it was gene- general rendezvous. There are signs of motion in the Army of the Potomac. rally understood among our land and naval forces there that they in full play were to open fire upon the enemy’s works on Saturday or Sunday; so that at any moment now we may A demonstration was made by the enemy yester- | receive intelligence of the results of the first day on the left of our army, and heavy cannonad- | day’s operations. The fullest confidence pre- ing wax heard for along time. The impression at vails among the Union forces, land and water, headquarters was that a battle was going on in the | in their capabilities to lish Fort Sumter direction of United States Ford, or probably to- between the rising and setting of the sun; and, wards Fredericksburg, but no intelligence of that ifwe may judge from the example of General kind having reached Washington last night, itis most likely that it was merely a reconnoissance, Gillmore’s bombardment of Pulaski, these an- ticipations are not extravagant. ‘But, in any event, the position secured by General Gitl- ‘There is very little doubt that General Lee's army | more on Morris Island reduces the capture of is moving in southeasterly direction from Cul- Charleston to the mere question asto whether pepper and Gordonsville, Deserters and refugees | a few days or a few weeks of active work will vontirm this fact, and report that the demoraliza- | be required to place the city in our possession. tion in Lee's army is correct, as before stated. The desperate tenacity and endurance of The Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama amd Mississippi the rebels at Vicksburg and Port Hudson ad- cegiments are said to be in open revolt, A raid of rebel cavalry wae made on Saturday inte Poolesville, Md., and the telegraphic opesator, with ali his instraments, was carried off. It was thonght that the force consisted of guerillas from London county, Va. ‘The news from the Southwest to-day if interest ing as relating to the opening of the cotton trade Gen. Grant has forwarded despatches to the government recommending that th trade be epened to all loyal citizens, with cer- tain restrictions—a measure which itis anid will bring into market thousands of bales of the staple now hidden, We have,some important intelligence from North Carolina, showing that the Union feeling on the Mississippl. there is prevailing in nearly all circles. The re- cont erticle in tue Raleigh Standard denouncing the rebel government is traced to the Speaker of the North Carolina Assembly, and is said to have been approved by Governor Vance. ported that within the past few days no less than It is also re- sever jankets, shoes and uniforms, eleven locomotives, 96,000 English rifles, &c., ran the blockade at Wilmington, We learn something of the doings of the pirates Alabaroa, Florida and Georgia by late news from Brazil to ‘Three American vessels were captured by the pirates off that coast, two of which were ramsomed on heavy bonds—namely, the ships Sumrisé and the City of Bath—an? the other, the Conrad, was armed and converted into & pirate. the 8th ult, MISCELLANEOUS NEW. Three Ruropesu sivamers—the Bremen, Virgi- nia and City ef Wasiington—arrived at this ( yonterday, bringing the mails up te the pe: @th of Augest. The news has been antivi- javqe steamers, loaded with stores, con- | monistus not to be too sanguine of an easy conquest of Charleston. We must remember, too, that our land and naval forces are operat- ing against Charleston only from the front, and for the very good reason that, from its ex- tremely difficult land and water approaches in the rear, it would require a larger army than that of General Grant to cut off all the commu- nications of Beauregard with the interior, assum- ing that his defensive forces do not exceed in number twenty-five thousand men. But, even if we had a hundred and fifty thousand men to throw into the rear of Charleston, the deadly | malaria of those fearful gyvamps at this season of the year would be sufficient to induce a wise general to avoid them. The sand hills of Morris Island, like those of Coney Island, lying | fully exposed to the salubrions winds from the sea, are,on the other hand, comparatively, if not perfectly, healthy, even in August. More- over, if Charleston can be taken from the front, | it matters little in the present condition of the “Southern confederacy” whether we shut the | back door against Beauregard or leave it open | for his escape, because with the loss of the city Beauregard’s “ occupation is gone.” ‘Ve are prepared, in other words, for a gene- ral collapse of the rebellion with the fall of Charleston, and even without another great bat- tle, East or West. The symptoms are abundant of the early dispersion of Jeff. Davis and his con- federate impostors from Richmond; but the re- cent bold and defiant editorials of the Raleigh Standard against Jeff's Confederate despotism are among the most significant signs of the times. Raleigh, the capital of North Carolina, is in the heart of the State, and considerably beyoud any point to which the Union troops have penetrated. There are no “Yankees” within’ reach to protect the editor of the Stand- ard; and yet he has the courage to denounce the treachery of the Gonfederate leaders, to expose the falsity of their promises and the failure of their efforts, to. show that portions of only five of the grand galaxy of tie late Wood as Speaker of the next House of Repre- sentatives. Jt would be the sure omen of bar- thirteen Confederate States remain under the | mony to the whole party in and out of Con- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1863. Losses sy ros Axo1o-Resa, Pmars Vi serS—Ctaims Agamer BnaLanp.—The first of @ numerous series of claims for indemnity for rule of Davis, and, best of ali, to propose thet | grees. To overthrow the tyrants and fanatics | depredations committed by the Anglo-rebel North Carolina, in her sovereign capacity, make immediate overtures to the North for peace. Unquestionably thie Raleigh editor has a large proportion of the solid men and of the body of the people of North Carolina at his back, or his first utterance of this undisguised disloyalty to the rebellion would surely be his last. North Carolina is watching her opportu- nity, and the fall of Charleston will, in all probability, answer her purpose to rise to her feet and take her stand, offensive and defensive, on the side of the Union. And what then? The rebel constitution broadly recognizes the State right of secession. Davis and his fellows can therefore do nothing to | prevent the withdrawal of “the Old North State,” or the recall of her soldiers from the rebel army. But what becomes of Old Vir- ginia and the rebel oapital, with North Caro- lina restored to the Union, with Tennessee reolaimed, with South Carolina practically sub- | jugated, and while Rosecrans is moving down into Georgia, Grant into the heart of Alabama, and Banks into Texas? In this view the oap- ture of Charleston, we say, may result in. the dissolution of the rebel confederacy, and in the dispersion of the fragments of the rebel armies remaining in the field, without another battle of any consequence or another siege. Aaother defeat at this time of the rebel army of Virginia would as surely bring about the same results, Another blow like that of Get- tysburg, or like that of Vicksburg, whether administered in Virginia, or at Charleston, or at Mobile, will, in the present hopeless extremi- ties of Davis aad his confederates, bring their bloody and ruinous despotism to an end. We dare say that such, te some extent, are the cal- culations of the government, and that, accord- ingly, the Army of the Potomac is held in a position of “masterly inactivity,” while await- ing the military and moral consequences of the expected capture of Charleston. In the meantime we have no apprehensions ofa surprise of Meade by his baffled and de- feated adversary. We are rather inclined to the opinion that Lee, having signally failed in two aggressive campaigns, will be in no hurry to undertake a third over the same ground, and under greater difficulties, and with all the chances of an overwhelming defeat stronger against him than ever before. We believe the rebel private soldier is paid in Confederate scrip some twelve dollars a month. This amount of this scrip in Richmond is now worth one dollar in gold—orrather wastwo or three days ago, with a decline of the scrip going on at the rate of one-hundred per cent aday. In & financial view of the military situation, there- fore, the prediction can hardly be considered iacredible that, as Confederate scrip will soon be as worthless to the rebel soldier and the rebel government as the stock of the South Sea bubble or Mississippi bonds, the whole Confede- rate concern, army, government, bonds, stocks, scrip and scrippage, bag and baggage, will speedily vanish after thc fall of Charleston. The Composition of the Next Comgress— ‘The Importance of the Speakership. We publish to-day the details of the materi- als of which the next Congress will be composed, from which it will be seen that there will be a decided majority in the House of Representatives against the administration, while, on the other hand, there is an equally decided majority in the Senate in its favor. In striotly party mea- sures, therefore, nothing can be carried by either side, nor can any obnoxious law be re- pealed. But, as the administration will need money to carry on the war, and cannot have it without a vote of Congress, it is evident that the administration must come down from its radical high horse which it has been riding for upwards of two years to a conservative policy, such as the great States of the North have un- mistakably indicated in their elections, and the Senate must yield to the will of the people. A conservative House of Representatives will hold the strings of the national purse, and thus exercise a powerful control over the action of @ republican Senate and s radical administea- tion. A demand will undoubtedly be made by the popular branch of the federal legislature that the Executive return to the platform laid down by the resolution of Congress in the extra seesion’two years ago; and, if that demand be not complied with, We apprehend that all votes for supplies will come to a dead lock. The conservatives, baving a majority in the House, will order various investigations into the plunder, profligacy, corruption and mis- management which have prevailed during the whole progress of the war. Their committees will make reports which will astound the coun- try, and scatter what is left of the abolition faction to the four winds of heaven. Their power to elect the Speaker will add materially to their strength, particularly if they elect a man of ability and decision of character. The Speaker has the right to appoint the committees, and if he knows his business he will not only sppoint a majority from his own side of the House, but a fearless and able man in each case as chairman. Nor is this the only advantage to the party electing the Speaker. He has the de- cision of all points of order in debates and in motions, and frequently: his decision seriously affegts the destiny of a measure. It'is the duty of the democratic members of Congress, therefore, to take time by the fore- lock and be prepared with the right man on the first day of the session, in order that the Houne may proceed to business without delay. Some candidates have been named who do not stand the ghost of achance. But the best man— the man who is sure to be elected if he is pro- perly taken up by the conservative members of his own State—is Fernando Wood. They ought to hold a caucus at once. And in order to harmonize the whole party in thie city and State Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall should be merged into one organization. In the Presi- dential election of 1860 the democracy, hay- ing a majority, were yet defeated, because they were divided. The Regency had a dirty finger in that pie, and it is ab- solutely necessary to strip the treache- rous clique of the power to play the same role hereafter. The most effectual way todo that is to unite the forces of Tammany and Mozart, and then the Rogenoy will be chockmated and powerless. It oan only thrive and prosper on disunion and rain. Let this paramount politi- cal truth be impressed on the minds of all con- servative men—that union is power, and dis- union is but a repetition of the disasters which have befallen ‘the democracy and the country for the Inst three yours. The first rallying paint of union onght to be around Fernando who are destroying the country, it is necessary that sacrifices should be made and personal piques and antipathies be buried in oblivion. In this great crisis of the country’s history he is the best patriot, and best serves the re- public, who is most free from the taint of sel- fishneas, When the radicals are whipped other accounts may be settled ; but that is the mat- ter immediately in hand, and the salvation of the country depends on it. ‘The Great Diplomatic War im Bu- rope. - Whilst on this continent a fierce war of inte- reste is being waged through the agency of physical force, in Europe @ struggle aimost as tenacious and momentous in its consequences is being maintained through that of diplomacy. Here the conflict arises from an effort to break down the just ascendancy of our government as the guardian of free institutions and the leading Power of America. in Europe it springs from the efforts of France to monopo- lize to herself a. position analogous to that which we ocoupy on this continent, without any legitimate pretensions to it. Nosooner was it demonstrated that the re- bellion was likely to give us serious trouble than the French Emperor began to turn to ac- count the opportunity thus furnished him of promoting his own interests. By taking the leadin a diplomatic arrangement for the set- tlement of the difficulty, he hoped that he might be able to accomplish the double object of sub- ordinating the political influence of the other European Powers to his own, and of securing the good will of both North and South. That was his first idea, the scheme of intervention and thg invasion of Mexico being afterthoughts growitg out of the apparently desperate condition of things here. The jealousy of England, the distrust of his intentions by Italy, Austria and Prussia, and the absolute re- fusal of Russia to be committed to anything that might give offence to this country, de- feated the role which he had proposed to*him- self. The multiplying embarrassments of our government then suggested other views. He felt that the time had arrived when he could play his cards more boldly, and accordingly the Mexican expedition was planned. This, we believe, was undertaken merely to magnify his political influence at home, and without any idea of establishing a permanent foothold upoa this contiuent. As soon, however, as England and Spain discovered that his obiect-was purely personal, they broke ioose from the enterprise, and left him to carry it eut alone. This per- plexed him sorely, and for a time he would have been glad of aay decent pretext to oxtri- cate himself from the embarrassment into which the desertion of his allies had pluagedbim. The progress of events here, however, favored him. The mismanagement of military affairs by our | War Department gave the rebels advantages. Then the Emperor resolved to proceed with his Mexican scheme, adapting it, however, to the changed condition of his prospects. From a question of mere political influence it resolved itself in his mind into one of conquest and ag- grandirement, from which France was to reap the same benefits as England from its indian empire. He now, as s preliminary to the realization of this scheme of extended conquest, began to tura an attentive ear to the solicitations of the Confederate envoys, who had never ceased to besiege him with arguments in favor of an armed intervention.. Afraid, however, to em- bark on such a wide field of enterprise without securing the co-operation of the other Euro- pean Powers, he used every effort to commit them to his plans. Every diplomatic strata- gem that could be thought of was resorted to for this purpose, and he did not écruple even to employ means entirely at variance with the usages and observances regulating the inter- course4of governments. But in this, as in former efforts of the same kind, he signally failed. The motives which in the Mexican ex- pedition caused England and Spain to break loose from him rendered the European govern- ments indisposed to commit themselves toa joint action with him in American affairs. His conduct in the Crimean war had convinced them that he could not be bound by any com- pact of the benefits of which he did not obtain the lion’s share, and that were the Union to be restored he would leave them to brave indi- vidually the resentment of this country. On the Polish question we find him pursuing & precisely analogous course. He desires to monopolize to himself all the glory and ad- vantage of settling this question, making Eng- land and Austria play merely a subordinate part. But those Powers are too keenly alive to the humiliation of such a role, and too sensi- ble of ite pdlitical disadvantages, to accept it. Besides, they have no guarantee that, once com- mitted to a war with Russia, France would not leave them in the lurch, as she formerly did. Hence their refusal to concur in the joint note tothe Cabinet of St. Petersburg proposed by Napoleon. The most strenuous efforts have been made by the Emperor to induce them to sign this document, and all the secret court in- fluences that could be employed have been strained for the purpose. Sincé the year 1814, in fact, there has never been witnessed such di- plomatio-activity as hae beer exhibited in the endeavor to bring this question to the point aimed at by Franct.. Notwithstanding the reserve manifested by the Cabinets of St. James and Vienna, it is evident that even the cautious form in which the demands of the three governments have been put to Russia is regarded as involving the most serious consequences. The meeting of the sove- reigns and heads of free States composing the German Confederation, which has been con- voked by the Emperor of Austria for the 16th of this month, has no other object than to ascer- tain and dofiae their position upon this ques- tion, #0 a8 to prevent Napoleon playing fast and loose with it and making it the pivot of his ambitious designs. In all these movements we have a war of di- plomacy jyst as flerce and obstinate as the phy- sical struggle in which we are engaged. There is this difference, however, between tho two: here the conflict, when brought to a close, will settle forever the only question likely to dis- turb the internal peace of our country, whilet in Europe it Involves @ host of issues, ali equal- ly Important and difficult of settlement. Not withstanding the tone of contemptuous pity affected by the European press in our regard, we question whether our position is not in- finitely preferable to that in which they now flad themeeivesing ito? pirate vessels has been filed in the State De- partment at Washington. it is made by the Messrs. Upton, of Boston, for the loss of their ship, the Nora, which was chartered at Liver- pool to carry a cargo to Calcutta, and was cap. tured on the voyage by the pirate ship Ala- bama, part of her stores removed, and the ship destroyed by fire. The claimants allege, and with truth, that the Alabama is an English ves- eel, that ehe never lost her nationality in a legal manner, never having entered a port of the confederacy in whoge name she is operated, and they therefore demand from the British government reparation in the sum of eighty thousand dollars. It is the merest subterfuge to attempt to give to those rebel pirate ,veasels the appel- lation or character of privateers. The only one of them that can properly be olaimed es such is the Florida, which was ar and manned in, and regularly cleared from, a Confederate 'port—Mobile. The rest of them are undisguised pirates, fitted out, armed and manned by Englishmen, under color of authority from a government that bas no recognized existence, to prey upon American commerce. The case of the Georgia, mentioned in these columns some days ago, is a typo of the whole. It was not till after she had captured three American vessela—bonding one of them and burning the other two—that even the for- mality of changing her nominal ownership—that ofa Liverpool merchant—was observed. She was logaily and actually an English pirate up to that time, as she in fact still ia, notwith- standing the formal technicality of changing her regiater. Mr. Cobden was quite right when he informed the House of Commons some weeks ago that a record was kept in the United States of all the damages done to their citizens by the corsairs and his colaborers wore send- high seas, and that the Britigh government would be held responsible, even to the point of war, for the amount. This claim of Messrs. Upton will be quickly followed by the Claims of all who have suffered from the depre- dations of the Anglo-rebel pirate ships; and if the British government desires to avoid the consequences of ite unfriendly acts it will recall as soon as possible all the corsairs that it has set afloat. take good care that Mr. Laird’s busi- ness be immediately stopped, and pay up, with- out a murmur, for the damages hitherto inflicted. whiok Mr, ing out on NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Despatohes from ¢ ing of the Cotton Trade Recemmend- ed—Gemeral Asboth Relicved of His Command, so. Garro, Itt., August 16, 1863. ‘A bearer of despatches from General Graut passed Chrough hore to-day, en route to Washington. ft is un- derstood that hid ddspatches have rerercuce to trade Tagulations on the Mistissippi rivor. It 4s said that Gen. Grant favors the opening of the cotton trade to all loyal citizens, under proper restrictions, and recommends to the Washington authoritics the immediate adoption of this policy. This will bring out thousands of bales of cotton new hidden away im the swamps, and have benef cial effects om manufacturing interests. Gen. Logan made a speech here jast night to the largest outdoor audience ever assembled iu this place. Rear Admiral Porter returned to-day with the flagship Biack Hawk. A salute was fired in his honor by the gun- boats uff tho levee. Gen. Asboth, as Columbus, Ky., has been relieved by order of Gea. Grant, and Gen. A. J. Smith takes command there. Arrival of Rebel Comscripts at Corinth. Meurws, August 15, 1863. A recent cavairy expedition from Corinth released two bundréd'and fifty conscripts taken by the guerilla For- rest. ‘at Corinth to enter the United States service. ‘Thero is nothing new from below. General Osterhaus Returaing to the Field. ‘Sr. Loum, August 17, 1863, General Osterbaus leaves this city to-day to join his command jo Mississippi. The Body of Colonel Cornyn. ‘Sr. Louw, August 17, 1863. The body of Colonel Cornyn reached this city yester- day. His funeral takes place this afternoon with appro- priate military honors. The New City Ratiroads. ‘Bho new railroad that was commenced Jn Fulton street on Sunday did not progress to any great extent yester- day. Infact the track bad not reached the Fulton ferry last evening. The med engaged seemed to be employed rather in finishing up the work already commenced than im breaking up,new ground. To judge by the piles of “aleepers’’ that are to be seen above William street, bp- Yond the termination of the ratis alraady laid, it would seem that the design tw really to continue the track to, and perhaps through, Broadway. In the meantime the immense traffic.that was wont to pour down Fulton street te the East river has been diverted therefrom, and there i, for the time, less di@eulty in crossing Fulton Street, at the intersection of Broadway, than formerly. Stages, too, have to make a detour. In passing down to the Falton ferry these vebieles turn to the left in William Street, and thence dowm Beekman street, Returning, they pass up John street, thence to Nassau, back to Fal- Fy E Hi 8 £ £ ii i & i d : F 2 i & if i li was yeateraay brought before Justice Quacken bush on charge of robbery and riot, Mr. Peter Rice, of No, 1 Water strect, stated that on the 18th ‘ultimo, as he was in the vicinity of the Colored Orphan Asylom he was dragged frem his carriage by the prisoner and # number ot other rieters, and robbed of chronome- it wae badly beaten by escaped ith his fife. Sul ently oes heen ‘teden- i Bagagemeont. Captain Weat, of the Britten brig Mountaineer, farived at this port yesterday morning from Cow Bay (Cape Breton), reports:—Om the Sth iu\., tm latitade 49, longitude 67, heard heavy cannonading. i¢ !oetad two hours, and appesred as if an engagement was going oa. ‘There was a dense fog at the time, and he could not see way difta eo, moral Grant—Open- Acompeny of Coloman’s meu came into Corinth on Tueaday from Waynesboro. They were conacripted by the rebels, and had several fights with Biffles. They re- fused to go with him, and armed themselves and reported NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasuinarom, August 17, 1868. CAPTURE OF SEVENTEEN SUTLERS BY MOSBY'S @UE- RILLAS, On Saturday night Mosby’s guerillas captured teven- teen sutlers, with their wagons, horses and guards, neaa Fairfax Court Hovse, After stripping the wagons of such articles as could be easily carried off, and relieving the sutiers of thoir «greenbacks,” the gang departed, al lowing the disconsolate sutlers to return sadder if mot wiser men, GUERILLA ATTACK ON A GOVERNMENT TRAIN. Last night the guerillas made an attack upon one of the goverment trains near Fall's Churob, but a volley from the troops stationed there caused the party to beats hasty retreat. No sutiers aro allowed to go out now without @ proper escort. REBEL CAVALRY EAID INTO POOLESVILLE. last Saturday night @ stoall party of rebel cavalry made @ raid into Poole, wille, Maryland, cay turing the telegraph oporatgr and carrying of his ia atrument. The operator, however, subsequently escaped After ransacking the stores in the village the rebels returned to the Virginia eide, carrying with them horses, goods, &c, The party is believed to have been composed of citizens of Loudon county, acting as guerilias for the purpose of procuring supplies for their families. TRE LOWE POTOMAC, Notwithstanding the occupation of Aquia creek and other prominent pointe along the Powmac by the enemy, no attempt has yet been made to interiore with navigation of the river. There are several headlands “south of Aquia from which field artillery could annoy vessels excessively; but the rebels seem to ave lost al that spirit and enterprise that characterized their movements last year, and now con fine tholr attention exclusively to the neighborhood of their main army. This failure on the part of the enemy to interfere with the navigation of the Potomac occasions no little surprise, though it is not improbable that ere long we shall hear of rebel batteries below. Cur flotilla is on the wlert; but the reported movemont of Lee towards Fredericksburg may eventusily give the gun- boats enough to attend to, aud possibly check for a time the passage of merchant vessels. THE BIG GUN SKNT TO BATTER FORT SUMTER. No official information has been recoived by the govern ment of the logs overboard of the three Lundred pounder Parrott gun seut to Morris Island to be used against Fort Sumier, reported by pnssengers by the Arago at New York, and tho report is not credited at the War Depart. ment. THE CASE OF GENERAL MILROY. ‘The Court of Inquiry to investigate tha evacuation o Winghester avd Martisburg was in persion to-day Major General R. H. MiiroY wae boture t' (or severai hours, Ho presented aa evidence his cili\al report and gave some verbal evidence in cxelanation thereof. He testified that ut the commencoment of the attack on Winobester be bad three ‘ull tivid batteries four twenty-pounder Psrroits, aud gtwo (wonty-iour pounder howitzers, ail of which were avindoned after Doing spiked; uiso one hundred rounds of xed artilly sy ammunition for exch gun in batt Vhen bo setrested on Sunday, the 14th of June, he bus jeit, xcoording testimony, an average of thirty rovuds of Axed ammor tion for each gun. A reason alleged for hia abondenmert of the guns is, that the noi.o created by tneir remove would reveal thei: position Ww Kwell"® corps and imbe den’s, Jenkins’ au Jones’ div: then Kurrounaing him, Thi Court will pobebly continue I'2 Caliy seeet one for a month. ot sim THE OCASB OF PKIKOTIVE WilllB. The Court Martial of whieb Prigaider Geuersl Slough’ » President bas nut yet disposed of the cane of White, the detective. ‘THB FITZ JORN PORTER COURT MAKTIAT. Bion. Reveray .ohnson's reply to Mr. Holt tm ive Fits John Porter exse has appeared. H cocupler cicbry pampbict pages, und is said to Be an ugly exporure of the Partisanship that sought to destroy the gout vane of 6 bravo soldier. THE QUARKRL BETWEEN GENERAL BITCHOOGK AXD REURETARY STANTON. It is said that Gevera: Hitchoock’s reply to Luc re..se- tion of Secretary Stanton upon the membrre af the court martial ip the Cashel ease will soon b. printed “B power and dignity it is wit might be expected fiom se distinguished und honored an oilicer ag (ieneral Hitshoosk, GENERAL BUTLER AND MR. STANTON. General Butier dropped in at the War Departments fow days after his return, end while there the fuliewing authentic copverkation tranepirod:— Guygrat Brrimn—t dave called, Mr. Stanton, to leiry why 1 was removed from the Lepartment of the (nif Secamrany Prax'en—I ansure you, General, thet it was from no lack of confidence in your patriotism, capecits oF integrity. Gayenst Buriam—I did pot ask you, Mr. Secret ry why J was not removed, but why | was. Sucastany Stanrow—You are « lawyer, (Genera), an’ er am J, and you are aware that it ts mot always polis toll all we know. Gamat Bouzm—Woll, what ere you going to do wit) me now? x ‘Sucast xy StaNTox—How would you like to take whe Army of the Potomac? G@romnat Betuza—Did you ever know a mercha:!, Secretary, to invest largely ic 20 cld stock of goo in” ‘This was the respovsive and suggestive punor us the Secretary. Whereupon General Butier made bir ex) from the War Department, confident of his boing eve with the Pennsyivania pleader MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL CUTLER. General Cutler arrived in town two-day, and loaves uw Morrow for Fortress Monroe, It was reportei at one timo that bis resignation had been accepted: but the “er retary of War did not feel disposed to relinquish bis eer vices, and has given him instead thirty days lave u absence. ’ THE RXCHANGE OP PRISONERS OF WAR. ‘The statement in an afternoon paper of this city to-day that arrangements are being made for @ generai excha.ge Of off.cers and soldiers is without foundation, White wr Rave been ready at any time to carry out faithfully the cartel of exchange, the rebels have persistently re'umd te doso. Thore is more probability of an entire suse sion beth of parole and exchange of enlisted men as web es officers and civilians than for renewal of the carte oF the adoption of @ new one, in consequence of the di: culties arising from the refuse! of the rebel wuthorities to treat colored soldiers and their officers captured ar Prisoners of war. THE REPORTED DRATH OF OUR CONSUL AT VERA CRUE. ‘The reported death of M. D, Lane, United States “onaui Qt Vera Cruz, is incorrect. The Vice Consul ditd sudden ty while acting as Consul in the absence of M>. Lane, whe ig now {u this city, and will shortly revarn to Vera Crue and resume the daties of his office. An easterly wind bas prevailed bere moce last evenme and the atmosphere ts delightfully cool and invigsrating Everybody is rejoicing at the termination of the pre tracted heated term, which i ts hoped is dedntini+ finiahed for the present season. The change will fiares most excellent sanitary effect both tn this city and in ~~ army, which bas suffered very much {rom the suflucat ig heat which bas so long prevailed. ‘THE NAVY. Acting Master Frederick D. Stewart, formerly of New York, has been ordered to the command of the gunboe Fuchsia. INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. ‘The receipts from internal revenue for nine movths arr about forty-four mitiions. ORNERAL M'CLELLAN'S REPORTS. Th te whispered that Gevera! MoCielian’s report is pase Ing ander critical examination, aod that, contemporane ons with ite publication will appear comments to break {te force upoa the public mind. Obituary. Dastm. Moowsy, of Point ans, county Armagh, Ire at 4 the venerable father of ‘he Nev. Father Mooney, paswr of St. Bridget’s church: jd. after @ brief sickness, om Sunday, August 16, « Vincent's Hospital, aged 67 years. The remains wii! ve takes from his late rest dence, No, 13 Fifth street, on Wednesday morniny, a fine o'clock, to St. Dridget’s churob, where a suiems :~- quiem high mass will be offered up for the repose of hie @oal. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice. The members of Mt. "e Soe ns Brag ch also respectfully re moet fa Mt. e chapel, with their regalia, Sigua oven, attend the funeral. Meotarm of Treope—Departure of Con- scripts. Bortox, Aaguat 17, 1868. The Fourth Masssci: ceils 'oyiwent arrived to-day from ‘Port Hedesn. ‘Twelve hundred drafted soldiers embarked frem Long Istand, Boston hasbor, today, ca the etenaer Forest hy, to join the Array of the Potomes,