The New York Herald Newspaper, August 20, 1863, Page 5

IN?ORTANT FROM EUROPE. ‘The Sidon off Cape Race with Three | 4 Days Later News. Probable Acceptance of the Mexican | Throne by Maximilian. Proposed Alliance Between the Franco-Mexican Government and the Southern Rebels. ‘The United Statee Legation at Japan Burned. idvance in Cotton and Decline in Breadstufis, Cy &c., &c. Care Race, August 19, 1863. ‘The Cunard steamship Sidon, from 1 on Tues- ‘dny, the 11th, via Queenstown on the 12th inst , parsed ‘Capo Race at five o’clock P. M, to-day, and was hailed by ‘the news yacht. ‘The Polish question remained in satu quo. ‘Tho United States corvette St. Louis sailed from Cadiz » Avgust 2. ‘Tho stoamships City of Limerick and City of London, from New York, arcived at Quecnstown on the 11th. Reinforcements to he Sent to Canada. ‘The London Times says that the rumor was curreat at Chatham that in consequence of the recent menacing ows from Amorica the government intends sending addi- tional troops to British North America. The American and Mexican Q) tions. ‘The London Times says it should not be surprised if momething arose out of the alleged propositions from Jeff. Davia to Napoleon for an offensive and defensive alliance ibotwoen Mexico, under the French protection, and the Con- federates, which would be quite consistent with the Into French policy. The world might look with favor on such @ contingency, but absolute neutrality would be England’s Policy. Tho London Timeglooks upon the election of the Arch- ‘duke Maximilian in Mexico as important; and says it will havea tendency to union between France aud Austria, and to a division between France and America. The Northerners must be rwcensed against Napoloou, and the ‘federats cin hardly {fail to come into collision with the mow empiro. ‘The London Daily News is bitter on the French policy ‘Ww Mexico, and does not believe that the Archduke will socept the throne. La Patris aswerta that the Archduke made bis xc @eptance dependent on the consent of the Emperor of austria. La France says, if he accepts, France and England will recognize him immetiately, and the other lowers will follow. ‘The Emperor and Empress 0f the Frouch had seut con @ratulations to the Archduke. ‘The latest news via Queenstown states that it is gen rally asserted that Maxamilian will accept the Mexican i Poland. ‘The Poliah question exhibits no new phase, but public ‘opinion points to Tt tg said that has genta propesition to Russia containing a slight nominal modification of her late note. La Prance-says that the French note firmly maintains ‘he claims advanced by the three l’owers ; but it is drawn up im a spirit of moderation. Engagements continue to take place between the insur. @euts and troops. Fra ‘Tho Paris Pourse Was flat. Ron'es 671. 160. oa meds ‘Germany. . Twenty-seven German priuces have accepted the Em. peror of Austria's invitation to & coaference at Frank~ fort, Japan. A China telogram announces that {ht Jopen question hod been temporarily abandoued. ‘The American legation bad been burned. THE VERY LATEST. Lonvom, August 12, 1963. ‘There is no political news of importance. It generally.asserted that Archduke Maximilian, of Austria, will accept the t:rone of Mexioo. Financial and Commercial News. LONDON MONRY MARKET. ‘Conseils closed on the 11th imstant at 92% @ 93 for money. AMERICAN SeCURITIBG.—IIinois Central shares are Bl Loss @ lide discount; Erie shares, 715g a 125g. LIVERPOOL MARKETS. Livsaroot, August 11 Corton. —Sales of cotton mendes, sud Tuesday iwoann ‘Toor up 8,000 pee Daigo, ba Sootading 6,090 6 speculators and 0 Jens ban ofa poany higel tor ell decor! not & peany to rate OF TRADE Manchester market is ‘irmer, ana prices teud Bunapervrrs.—fhe market ie dull. Richardson, & Co and Waxefield, Nash & Co. report:—Floar 4 tending downwards, ‘ana prices nominal, Wheat hea and 1d. a 24. lower. Corm steady at 268. 34. a 268. 6d. (or mixed. ee ee ex°*- ‘The above autbo- pon :—-Beel steady. Bacon firm. {ard quiet, but steady. Paopuck. Sugar Le tmactive turpentine email pales. i Prondatufts dull, and tending ao Coffee firm. Toa quiet but pros f soap se @ de. 3d. ‘THE LATBOT MARERTS. Console, Ses for mene, ase Iota Osatraf shares, eount, Erie shares 12, 1008. aay 10/000 baton, the mrt ea Toceay's ratee. ani gases eeectate somes ‘Bativer. rs are inactive and prices tor four and wheat tend downward. Corn ie firmer. Je a are firm and prices shows disposition to Vy aaCe. WEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST. Maurnw, August 19, 1863. $@%a(Aln.) papers of the 12th say the subject of foreiqu intervention bas ceased to be the theme of con- ‘vorsation, A despatch from Columbia pronounces the story about Price® esignation antrue, He was ou the White river, Ark., 1 command Of bia division. Adespateh from Merton, Missiestppl, dated the oth gaye General Logan bad attacked the federais, seven hu: dred strong, a few days before, near Jackson, Alabama Kiling 9 jorge Dumber, Captaring twenty and two pieces of artillery. . Fourteen handred conscripts from West Tennessee were at Okolona, waiting for arms. ‘There If DO Bews Of interest from Vicksburg. &her- man's headquarters were near Osterbans’ old quarters, owo wilee from Big Plack river, General Dodge is much vetior ana will probably go North to recruit his health. Carmo, August 19, 1863, Gon-ral Oraot bas isaned orders that all persone having cotton and other produce not required by the army be ailowed W Dring the same t any military post with the State of Mississippi, aod abandon it to the agent of ‘dhe Treasury Department, to be dispowed of im accordance ‘with the regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury. At s post where there Is no agent the Quartermaster wilt roveife and hold it until orders are received from the agent. or send it to Memphis. The Fifty-third Mazsachnretts Volunteers, Colonel Kim. oll, avd the Twenty-third Consiscticut Volunteers, ar civet bere to-day, en route for bome. ‘The United SS Vaudordilt was pasred going tnt Rio Safled from Rio Soave ty 16, United States stesmer Mohican ' THE DD DAFT im Tim EW YORK. ig ee FROM PuRst PAGE. ee they may be called on t porform, and the means under their control or oleusive or deiensive purposes. | ine ‘The batierics iv the barbor will be put ia the moet per- | fect state of proparation, Yhe deus for sérvice will be arranged and systematized, and the offi. cers and men instruc! as rapidly 4s possible in everything that pertains (o their new positions and duties, and especially in the service of heayy guns. The approwches to any pest by land or water will be the range, fleid of fire und cflectivencss of © ined, aud everything kept iu cuustant r pt and elticient use of the batteries. Particular care will be taken oe daoger to Qe appréhended from utiemyts to spiko in or otherwise destroy the eiticiency of bacteries he oulworks or dependencies of any of the forts, the city, commanders will keep themselves cou- Lmerrk vndvbed 1 the posttion of troops in their ue ghbor- ood, the communications with them or withothor im portant points, and the means of reaching, in the shortest time, any point ta their neighborhood which may be as. bailed or threatened, ii officers of wal government, and, by comity, of the State and sauicipal govern ments, in the performance of their legitimate functions, are assatied by iawiess violence, it will be the duty of the to thom If they are charged with tho tion of pubiie property, public buildings or other valuable iateroats, it will bo thor duty to defend thom to the last extremity. If culled upua by the civil authorities to aid in the maintenance of order or the euforcoment of the laws, the aid will be rendeced promp ly ,choorfull; id elliciently. Tue execution of this last duty involves grave responsibilities, and must be executed with the greatest discretion and firmness. It is not to ve assumed arp soe f but will be exercised in connection with and in subordination to the«ivil authorities. ‘The troops employed in this duty will be kept well in hand; will be cautioned to keep cool and steady; to pay no attention to harsh words or other iusults that may bo offered them; avoid everything that my provoke unueccs#ary oullt- sions, but be prepared always to act promptly, eM- ciently and decisively, itis made the duty of com- mauders to geo that their troops are fully armed, fully equipped, and prepared m every respect to give the greatest olfect to the arma they use Troops that are posted in the city will be kept well to- gether, and in a state of the most exact discipline. The ordinary course of ietruction will be kept up, and no straggling, diunkenness or other disorderly conduct al- lowed. Guards and pickets estabiiahed in streets or other hfares will be carefully instructed to treat all citi- zens with courtesy and respect, and to periorm their dusios with as rn4 annua or obstruction a4 possibic. ‘The destruction or injury of public or private pro- perty, either wantonly or through neglect, must be pre- vatek, If posted tn parks «r improved grounds, the a(- Most care will be taken that the trees and shrubbery are not injured, Tenta will be furnished for officers and mon, and temporary stabling for the horses, Sinks and washhouses with ‘Wied, aud screened from observation by wi blinds, The police of the graunds in and about the camips and quarters will be Mado ag perfect as possible, and wil accumulation of garb: immediately removed. The troops that have rought to the city, and who muy be called upon to aid in the maintenance of order and enforcement of the lawa, must themselves set the example of orderly and soldierly conduct; and tho attention of ail officers and Men Is especially directed to this point Movements of troops to distant parts of the city, or to points in its neighborhood, will be made, as (ar as ci yy waier; and for this purpose the Quarter. Lepartment ’ will keep a suilicient number of steamers in constant readiness to move to any point. hese steamers, if not armed, will be cenvoyed by armed steamers,and when moving at night will od distinguished from other vessels by a special signal. Movements through the ‘streets of the city will be made quietly and with as little delay as possible. Special care must be takon in this movement that tho flanks and rear of the column are well ded, and, if raade in con. ee with artillery, that ‘supports are stronger than ul For the troops in the city the police alarm wili be the sigual for preparation, and wiil be communicated to the forts 4a the barbor iv the manner directed by Special Order No. 23, of August 12, 1863. To avoid unnecessary alarm or disturb ince in the city, com wnanders will take tho necessary measures (or asso:nbiing the troopa without beating or sounding the usual alarm. ‘The police authorities have authorized the captains of precinets to put themselves in cominunication with the ommanders of troops posted in their neighborhood, for the purpose of communicating information and readeriug such other assistance as may be necessary. Thoy have also authorized the use of the police telegraph for tho ‘purpose of making and communicating informa- tion when the troops aro acting in connection with the —n ~—S the preservation of order; sad police oficers ube tach wo the several Ce une i thea, will bokaph os ommandrh of troops city wii! be kept con stautly advised 42 the location of troops ia their boigh- te and when any cha are made by them the yew yw location and [epee reason the whe ag will immedi- ly be reported to these hoadqua ‘The publication, or furobiog for be publication, by por- sons connected with information in ps tho “troops, agian ce "i ary ‘ohibited. ~ it 1 pr Ri rie ior Goneral CANBY. ct annem Arsiatant Adjutant Gencral. ee Troops im the Otty At nine o’clock last evening, thrdtgh Orders from Bri- gadier General Yates, the City Hall was pio by de- tachments from esen of four companies of the Twelfth regiment New York State National Guard, Col.W. G. Ward commanding. Tho detachments were from Com- panies B,G,E and K, the whole under the command of Captain Nicholas L. Hansen, commandant of Company B. It ray be possible that their stay at the Hall will be kt pea ee ‘The 63, ,000 Exemption Ordin rr A joint committee of the Board of Aldermen and Coun- cilmen, consisting of Aldermen Hardy and Mitchell and Counctimen Joues and Hayer, waited upoa Mayor Opdyke Yesterday afternoon for the purpose of securing his sig Bature to the $3,000,000 eaemption ordinance. The in- terview was a protracted one; but it resulted ia nothing, the Mayor again declining to sign the bill. His reasvn {or refusiog to comply with the wishes of the Common Council was that the ordinaace would have 8 tendency to nullify the Conscript law. He was willing to pay any amount to those who were mustered into the service of tite government, but not a dollar to those who eudeavored to procure their exemption. ‘The commitce will meet again to-day, and it is very probable that they will recommend both branches of the (iesease Uranstl teiehs ontd some int ordtoanee crer-ene uarters, for the atly with the police, moved to different gerd to the Matter—Hait a ‘Dollars Appropriated to Ameliorate Mardships of the Draft, &c., &e. Anpecial meeting of the Common Council, called by the Mayor, to take action to relation to the draft, was held last evening. ‘The former resolutions of the Board having been {ramed in so unsatisfactory ® manner that the moneyed institn tions would advance no funds, it became necessary to take further action eo as to obtain confidence and pro curé the needful. ‘With the view of adopting such measures ds would meet the approval of the pablic, the Board was called to. The chair was occupied by the President, aiderman FM . cpapeg communication trom the Mayor was then Toms Ronomatit tau Bor fas ov Anbar ETN LamER—Lo conseuence of f oan of sat etre “the come torrurrish the. peaeeenrereas necessity for < Alderman Tenxay aes ‘that the Goel Commitiee of the Common Council have been unable to obtaim any of the fope million dollar joun ,wutborized—and be aid it with feelings of bamiliation pow—that it was peceasary to take the back track in order 110, Procure the monay. found that the money w: the bande of repmblicana, and that it was pecemary io ‘ake Fock action as to obtain tt. He did not, however, take anything back that he had previously aaid. He was of the same opriion still, and thought plas be had reporved, as TT -7— of the committee, would, three months hence, be found to ba je had bo plan now 10 offer, but wanted ave the hardships of offered the follow ing rewAat 1 to ihe power and authority to i vested by chapter Gt4 of the Tene ermwiard and ine ied to rae @ eum not wed for rons who way be Jraiwes imto the ned Bimtne pom the falih, eredit aac proper fyatyty dred ‘boussn | wel seervee as way be for the purpose. Te Fremont \oomthe mame to be raleed oa wich terme. fiona ant in euch immmmer aa lay be movi advan: Apyrored of Ov & may “0A, shall (ake eitget oo cetiate ed {2s burwooe of wetiag oa wees wreerte ts Cowsaoe cova wt to guard against | EW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1863. clock A M., umtit all necessity Tred the following amendment, Provided, that ( ‘Or every person or family who Fall receive im eFOss (rom the aut oo to be provided, a weekly # lowanoe ax relief, Which shih express that the mim ans! in liew OF all relief to be furniah the eity or coun ty to such person or to bis family diving sack service ‘The resolutions, as amondod, being put to you, W adopted unanimously , as follows. — Avrs—Aldermen Whitney, MeLaughlin, Kno Tornan, Nodyne. Strong, M. Murphy, &. Mut) te be taken, ‘bail be insivad Baul. Perry, Kaibtleiscls, Fister— (, Alderman TayLor Gbjccted to iho resolutions an@ voted against them, but, reconsidering bis optalon, be ged his vote, and agreed 40 thoir adoption by unanimous oon ‘bor Ja connection with this matter the following eommuni- cation \a rolation to the flromen was prese,)ied — Oury Hast, Brooxien, Angust ‘To vie Howonance rire Youmom Coundti oF Til Brown GunT EXEN The undersigned would rexpecttuliy Invite your attention to the fact, in connection with the Wire I r scription, that the Fire De: maintained from almost me rance ‘that the onerous dition pertaoing to their calling id, under the slasute, exempt a several members from the various civil duties which are ph oy ‘ally onerous to the working man. Having, bomaner ben informed that an eAtieely opposite constraction I been placed on the act, and that your honorable body 77] Bout perfectine measures hereby any injustice may | T would respectfully uration im behalf bers of this ymbew= yn nthe inporious nor. have ‘render: On penta sir Own Jortiues aud We proap-cts of thelr public“ provection i te yours, Jouw Consivonam, ©) . In connection with the above the fo iiowing resolution was offered by Alderman MOL AUGMLIM-— Resolved, That the members of the Fire Department of this city, im consideration of their unsolicited services in the saving of Iiio and the preservation of property, be uspecially ‘ed in the comioutation to be raised by the city of Brooklyn sae re E ro or procuring substitutes for wn in the conscription, or for fhe relief of (heir fhusilan, as circumetuoces tay tugsot The resolution waa adopted by unanimous consout, ‘The Board sbort! after: ad journed. The Draft in New Hampshire. Concoup, N. H., Auguat 10, 1963. The draft for the Second district coumenced in thia city this morning. Five hundred and scventy.two names have been drawn in th @ towns of Allentown, Andover, Boscawen, Bow, Bradford, Cantorbury, Chichester, Dambarton, Epsom, Franklin, and in the eity of Concord. ‘The best of order has prevailed throughout the day A detachment of soldiers from the Fifth New Hampshire regiment kept guard around tho boxes, The Board of Enrolment was convened in tho Kepresentatives Hall, which the spectators crowded to ropletioa, Among the conscripts of Concord m tloo, Willam &. Chandier, Speaker of the House of Representatives. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH. Condition a: Prospects of Lee’s Army. Wasinnoton, August 19, 1863. Richmond papers of the 15th inst. have been received hore. They contain nothing of special importance. More prominence is given to the condition and prospects of General Lee's army tham to that of the rest of the forces of the rebels, Tho Sentinel saya a passenger by the Central train roports all o on the Upper Rappahannock. Ten or fifteen Yan- kee prisoners were brou; down, most of shom cap: tured by General Imboden’s command. A gentioman from avove, who came down yesterday, says the finest spirit pervades the army, all expressing the most unlimited confidguee in their noble Chief. Gonoral Lee ts in oxccl- Jont health and fine spirits, Gonoral Ewell, the wortuy “successor of the lamente! Jackson, since bis severe wound | | i 1 | was muddeniy forward iol the body of the | car, and io 8 few Oferaards found hineelf om io water.” In he aoxiety to anti cate be Wet * bin presence of mind, | last fail prefers a small horse, as bo can mount bim with less diMenity. Yesterday the General was mounted on 1 mule, and ready for anything in the figuting line that might turn up. The Hzaminer says, in regard to Leo's army, “Army Movements wore at a perfect staud still om both sides, the intense heat enforciny quietude. Fighting was at such a discount that oven tho cavalry was enjoying season Of repose, However, (nis apathy is liable to be broken any day and hostile cannon again awake the Rappahannook hilis,!* Onanca Court flouse, August 14, 1883, A gentloman just arrived from Staunton reports that somo twonty odd raiders wero brought there yesterday, captured withia fifteen miles of that place. Death of Major Ke Robert Morris. Major Robert Morris, of the Sixth Peansyivania cavalry, died suddenly at the Libby prison on Thursday. Major Morris was a grandson of Robert Morris, of Revolutionary mem: and was twonty-gix ot His remain: Wwere inorred ia Oak ood Cometery, and attended to the ae 7 Woe captive officers of fh ‘bis regiment, ‘Phe Case of Capiains Sa Sawyer and Flynn. Neither of the Kichmond papers of Saturday refer to the execution of Captains Sawyer and Flynn, which was to have taken place on Friday, the 14th, ft te proba. ble that tneir execution has beea qui berpoy— 4 There is not much danger of ita carried out £0 as General W. H. Lee and Captain are held as hostages (or them. . Governor may r= of South Carolina, an rd, Hebel. Braminer are ‘fankee papers publish Noms thas’ repository of liars, Parson wrnow ‘that Bs Gove ror Algen, of South Carolina Ss Wart sceren ie aatees aired to brand it, but it is necessary na San ne tome orate in It as moat of the reporis concerning affairs in the South published at the North. Govervor Aiken is at his home, doing as much for the Southern cause 48 avy the confederacy. Morrow, dies. August, 12, 1863. Oue of General Kirby Smith's staf officers, who Los just arrived here, skye that re a with troops passed Rodney going up on troops sent down by Grant were to reinplace the troops ° Banks’ army whose terms of service had expired. ’ Geveral Price was at Pive Blof, Arkansas Geaeral Dick Taylor's army was at Berwick Bay. Ove of his-fleld batteries struck two transports uear Donald. monville let Tuesday. General Smith's henaquarters were at Shreveport. fle has called on the Governors of the trana-Minsiasipn! States to meet him at Marshall, Texas, on the 16th. The Gov ornor of Texas has taken the (eid with ten thousand State troops. General Magruder's headquarters are at Galveston. Monion, Miae., August 13, 1863. ‘The Forty.sixth Texas regiment of cavairy captured from > @ighteen milon the other side of the Big Black tay, and brought thom Selely to thie place. They, belong to Steele's diviaion of the Firth corps have bees with thirty-Gve Now York army is improvi were sent off day. from the interior Moat of the volunteors have re- turned to their respective commends. The weather \s exceedingly dry and warm. Melancholy Ratiroad Ace! lyn. YAR. OF ONE OF THR GRBENWOOD CARs INTO GOWANUS CRASK—TUREK OF THK PASBEXGERS DROWNKD—NAKKOW ESCAPE OF THR CONDUCTOR AND DRIVER. A melancholy accident, attended by the joes of three lives, ocoarred on the Greenwood line of cars, at Gowact creck, last night. The drawbridge which crosses the creek at Hamilton avenue was open, it appears, for the Purpose of allowing & verse! to pass through, when oe | ¢ Soap entend enra, on is way to Felies ferry, ame | along, and in the darkness was driven into the water ‘Three passengers—two men and a boy—were on boar! at the time, and, melancholy to relate, they were ©! drowned before aay aesiatance could be rendered them ‘The driver was precipitated into the creek off the front Platform, bat beyond a few severe bruises he cecapel uninjared, The conductor, whore name is Hunt, was car ried down int the water ,and had to bresk bie wey out | through one of the glass ‘Windows before be could extri- | cute himself from bis periious situation He was bedly cut aboot the hands and fnee, but be croriders bis em ‘» mort miraculous one, and im thanksul (hat be got it in Brook- sale. ‘The dead bodies of the pasgengars were reevvered abo ¢ ten o'clock PM, and removed to the station howe for identification, Cpe of the passeugers is maid tbo a Dirt preacher, narved Shanuon and tha boy previously referr | to was probably in his company at the time of the acc dant The horwes were drowned and the car completely de Mmottehed, whieh will entail a lose upon the company of at least one thonaaed derives. Owing Wo the iatenese of the howr at which our teperter received the news, 00 further particun’s e wld tained. ADDITIONAL PARTICNL ANS. Our reporter had au laverview with (he cor doet late hour inst might, and obtained frow ls additional partieniare — Mr. Hunt staton that as the eur was whout pameing over | the bridge be naked one Of Lhe passengers for the jown Of & pencil, sud was in the sector geting when be a0 1 ioatend of getting out of the oar by (he rear feor, be | pe Abrongh one of tbe widows, culling | be nd He farther rtates that there wwe saree fm the ear, two men and a bey, and (het all of them mets watery rrave le dil oot Know Low to acovwot for the areigent at fret Pat thought | Provably that the had brekes throwemh ander | POL oMtt be got out of Water that he resized the true | Pouition of afars, The emcaye of tbs driver meme woe drefal ho gaye, considering ‘Be mature of the eeeident aud be thinly it wee & mirsole that the lose of we wns | bot more serous Live Stabe COumtibutions «© | tng the federal government wh | tion and lowe ot Th + tau NEWS FROM KEY WEST. | Wholesale © apture of Rebel Blockade Runners. LARGE HAUL oF coTrom. { | WA* appomted Secretary. Cruises of the United States Gunoats | De Soto and Sagamore, &e., &e., ke. Our Naval Correspondence. Unrrep Staves Sreamun De Soro, Key Waar, July 25,4808 } Re‘urm from a Oruise—A Siem Chase Afler a Blockade Runner—Bursting of a Boiler—"ive Mon Injured— Over Fifteen Humaced Bales of Cotiom Captured, dio. As wo havo just arrived from a vory tuteresting crise, and thinking it will be of intorest to our friewés in the North, I will relate the most interesting portion of it, We sailed from Koy West on tho 1Tthof June, and erutsed off Mobilc bay untit the dth intant, when we cap tured the English schooner Lady Maria, wéth one bun dred and threo baloa of Kea island cotton, She had rum the blockade at St. Marks, Florida, the might previous, Wo place! prize crew on board and sent her to Key West, and we continued to crutse ta the track of blockade runoers. At threo P.M. on tho 11th instant the lookout at tho masthoad roported aateamer standing to the southeast. We stood for it, and very soou made her out to be a blockade runner, At four P. M. abe commenced to throw her decktond of cotton overboard. Wo wero overhauling ber very fast. At atx P.M. we dred @ shot from our pivot gun at her, which foil very little Short, and wo were about to fire at ber again, with every prospect of making her heave to, whea our port botler burst, to our great horror, scalding flye of our firemen very sovorely. ‘We hind to blow off steam immediately, and the Prize that was about to become ours escaped. We picked upon the follow ing day one hundred and fifteen bales of abandoved cotton, all of which goes to the ship's oom: pany. Our chiof “engineer patehed up our rotten boiler in the meantine, and we were ail rendy to give chase to the next rebel that came atong. We Tad not jong to wait, for on the morning of the 18th inst., at five o'clock, two rebel gtoamers have in sight, pursued by several of our ade squadron, We immediately give chase to and captured the rebel steamor James Rattle, one day ont from Mobile, with six hundred and thirty five bales of cotton sad wantity of turpentine, It was just thirty minutos it A. M, when we boarded her. We brought her soy pow row on board of. our ship and placed a prize crew in charge of the Jamos Battle. As some of hor crew had broken part of her machinery, we sent our chief engineer on board to repair it The steamer Ussipee, one of our blockaders off Movile, came 4g with us at twenty-five minutes past tea and after communicating with us stood fe the other rebel steamor that was pursued by tho gun- boat Kennedeck. At two P. M., our prize having been re paired, stood for Koy West, and we for the stoamer that was already pursued by two of our regular navy f' boats. Atten P.M. we passed the gunboat Kennebec nd at forty-five minutes past ton P.M. woe passed the gunboat Oneipes, and we captured the rebel steamer William Bagley, with seven bunared bales of cotton, atcleven P.M.’ Wo averaged tteou knota during the chase. After our indomitabie lieutenant commander hal taken charge of the prize, and sovt the captain, with bis papers, on beard of us, tho gunboat Ossipee ‘came up. Her captain, whose uatne {ts Gilles, and who is senior in rank to our captain, ordered us to deliver up the prize to him ‘ue captain had to obey the arbitrary order, but we ret assured that Admiral Batley will have gustice done us. Oar Koy West Correspo: ro Kav Wear, Fia., Augast 12, 1963, Cruise of the Untted States Gunboat Sagamore— Extracts from Her Loo—Kapedision Up Mosquita Inict—Deatruc- tom of the Town of Smyrna—Capture of Cotion—Seisure of Blockade Runners, &c., dc. ‘The United States gunboat Sagamore returned to-day from a successful cruise of four weeks. On July 19 the Sagamore went to the assistance of the ship Joseph Meiga, ashore on Fiorida Keys, moar teacon Latter P. She bad @ cargo of army stores, and is « complete wreck. The propelier Louisa Moore wes ashore oa an adjacent reef, but succesded the next day in getting off without asnistance, On July 19 the Sagamore found the ship Alexandor, ‘with @ cargo Of army stores, {9 dangurous proximity to tod by the current. A hawser was attacbed to the ship, and .the towed her some twenty miles out of ‘all dangor. On ‘% the Sagamore turpentine at s place called the Hani Over, ebout we a at a place ci er, ebout twelve ities above Cape concealed in tho Canaveral. The turpeative was found buabes, sty Jn conjunction with the United United States mortar schooner |” ‘On August § Magamnore captured four prizes—vi7 the sloop Clara Louisa, from Nassau, with gin; the schoos or Southora Hights, (rom Nassaa, with rum and dry goods addition, on the Ist ult., the Sagamore captured the schooner Frolic, with one hundred ad thirty six bales of vettoa and forty barrels of turpeatine. The officers of the § are— Commander _ Far! Fagtieb dating ain arisen Pay Paymater—s ¥, Wood. acing Master Master—¥.. Bal Aamg Pnsign—). A cd Acting Master's Mates— ——¥\eming aad —~ Sidell. 74 —- Son, — Bernard, — Ash- There are eighty mon of the crow. THE PRESIDENCY. The Conservative Caton: | Meeting Rechester—The Piatform, &. Rocumeren, N. Y., August 19, 1863. The Conservative mectiog assembled at the Osbora House at ten o'clock thia morning—N. H. Wood, of Win. consin, prosiding—for the purpose of heariug the report of the Basiness Committers. It was reavived to continue (he session with closed doors, and also to isene @ series 4 resolutions instead of an address At tbe close of the afternoon session the following pertes of resolations, submitted by the Business Comanit toc, were adopted, after being cunsitersbly amended and modified at the suggestion of General Leviie Combs — Resolved, That this meeting favors an association of conservative Union men for the vext Presidential cam- paign, and that we invite the union and ox-operation of ‘ail who are to the election to any office in the gift of the bed person In polities! connection oF bs 'y secersion, eholitioniem or nativien of ‘ind, that our abiding parpose, in brief, m@ the sup- peamsten of the rebellion, the maintenance of the Union, See to the constitution, fidelity to the government, the enforcedient of the laws and oppowition to foreigu in rvention. Resolved, That a Nations! Committee be appointed by this meeting, to conniet ( two members from each State and a seeretary, who shall be, ox offrie,a member thereof 0 fll veeancton, that it yunittWe to elect a l'renident for and and (0 eal! a Natiowal CG nomioation of & Presiient and Vieo Presideut of the Uutted Baten, and to make ail necessary arrangements for comdneting the Presidential camoaiga, apd t confer with other conservative orgaulvaiwns for (he purpose of wenn ited action. » That the estebiighment of tbe independence of (he States in revolt walt poo tbe people of the United States ertia mere grievous and greatly more en daring thao ail that would rewnit (rom the continuance of | the war, wherefore ever WA ebowld Rapport the ap: propriation of all the money and mea pecommary fora | Vigorous aNd Kuccessfy! prosecotion a the war agai the people in a state of military thom wntil, the dinenive their military array xgainet the (pited Mewes | amd if good felth revere & the | 6 or th . ng wt th Rosoived, Taat the whom are’im lewarreetion sen how'd they aba “ helt alleg lamer aod petitetion aud jaws spective Kalen, and pert’ y othe Mate may rightially do, revived sone who i die nal OF penal laws of Une | wit be tried meqording ta fora . Hamoived, That rhe rg lands, personaly of #9 wihin the amtaority ta oo Reeetieely nad the om ners Of sii ce ether A then threw | onsen oh property cart be dapriy es of it by ne gow | ormomut & tbe Loot wa te (reowemt, or amy mult tary On eel) oilhont iheoveer creep + potine ome and jane | com peomaen, oF ft Criret committed, eloct Use whail be @ovietad arco: ding 10 tke mote sed forse of Ua La eds | the eoret totem the pole ond for which the Unind Mata | ecatial Wes poor vo ent? om the stm ng ~ | egernn! the poogle io revel i @ rapp Om Wher mmrrnme | 10d ant to commie. thet v0 Mey (Be corel it ed the Loar of Con grr and when rr Ube 0d p Doried wihor insurgents, there ta no other law'a! ena for which the War could be further prosecuted and it would become the of © ngeoas, which the constitution charges with (ue Suppression of IngUurrections , at ONC® Lo Close [be war Kesulved, That in order Wo seoure & Cull representation | of the entire country im the comvention herein provided for, ond an evergetio prosecution of the cam/aign, we eail pi eonservative mou ia every town and county of the | Uutied States 6» form Coasorvative Union Clubs, by U elootion of & president, vice president, Aeoretary and treasurer, and report the same to the Secretary of tho National Committeo. A National Committee was selected, aad R. T Stevens But as several of the gentle- men named for the commiliee had not been consulted, tt wag determined not to announce the committes until thoy had been wotited of their selection, and their ac Coptance of declination reooived by tue Searotary ‘Tho besinens of tho meeting Waving Leen concluded, a 5 To Rottte Manufacturers, We invite proposals for way ying wp with Botttes of the | est quality, made in our own moulds an well annealed. Want a eupply in Beptamves sit ae fast as thoy can be de Mvered afterwania, Tease winte price for pinia and quart, dolivernd at Saratoga; Warranted Ww boar the proasure af | bottling and testing with a completion of evatract | Auauer 18, Lod, ome water, Terma cash om CLARKE & WIIITR, Congress npriag. Grover & Baker's Hirst Promium 8 Ing Machines 4 Broadway, N — Irom Fountains, Vax« Uavacts, &e. HUTCHINSON & WIEU PRT AM 200 Canal street, east of Krow. recess until xk was oriered, ex-Governor MISCKLLANKOUS. Hunt baving boon mvited wo an interview witl the mem ; bers. This interview was also canductod with closed | A eat . atthe « doore; and at it conclusion the mooting adjourned | * | * 5 * | 4 ivwisnetats * » sine die. . . . . . . . ‘The number of members prostat to-day did net ex eed a. Tt 16—x, tweaty THE WATERING PLACES. Our Long Branch \Gecseapendenc Mrrnorouran Hornet Lona Baancu, Angust 15, 1803, } The Charms of Long Branch—lts Prestice None may De fine—Congeniat Socie'y as the Metropdliian—The Men of Mark in tne Rurak Districte—Tubleaux Entertainments, do, de, hee * “Lang Branch’ bas become « synonym for whatever Persons of sedentary habits troubled with weaknees, las witude, palpitation of the heart, lack of appetite, distress After eating, torpid liver, constipation, &e., deserve to suffer Af they will not try the celebrated PLANTATION BITTERS, od by the highoat medical authe- Filles, and warranted to produce an immediate benefetal effec, ‘Tiey are cxonedingiy agreeable, Wetectly pure, ame munt supersede all other tinicMebove « healthy eoutie etlm whieh are now recommende: 008 to mako up an attractive «* watering place.” It has | gisat ie required & nameless charm, which is but feehly embodied ana poorly exprosiod whon you speak, howover raptur sly, of it4 grand beach and excollent bathing; tts romantic drives and invigorating broozos; its first class hotols and tts delightful society constituting @ most agrecable im- prompt community, whore for the timo, by common consent, only the better side of human nature is on exhi- bition, and “tno milk of human kindness’ is not permit ted to sour, It bas @ prestige, to use a somewhat stale but quite convenient term, which one ta never expected minutely to deflve—a thing of association chieily ; a blend. ing Of present enjoyment with sweet recollections and fond anticipations—that seutiment almost too sored for words, and which we scarcely confess to ourselves, which makos ua linger long, leave only when cruel circumatance constrains us, with almost tearful roluctanee, and look ‘Thoy purity, atrengthon and invigorate, They orcate a healthy appetive ‘They are an antidote to change of water and diet, ‘They overedme effets of dinsipation and late hoare, ‘They strengthen the ay stem and enliven the mind. ‘They prevent miaamatic end Intermittent fevers, ‘They purity the broath and acidity of the stomach, ‘They oure Dyspepsia and Constipation. ‘They cure Diarrhea, Choiers and Cholera Mortas. ‘They cure Liver Complaint aud Nervous Headache. ‘They make the weak strong ihe languid brilliant, aed er ‘exhausted nature's greet restorer. They are compoand of forward yearningly and impatiently for the day which | the celebrated Callaara bark, wiu K Wwiutergreon, sasatraa, rete brings us back once more from the hoat and dust and din of the hated town—which | an especially irksome place to woll regulated sensibilitios while the meroury is ranging (rom eighty five to ninety-five degrees hoit, making one 90 weary of lodgers an Diack letter, and exciso lawn, and everything else involy- Ing mental or physical exertion, and when breathing it self becomes on almost insufferable bore. No man can be said to know Ing Franch intimate. ty who bas not been here during the late «-Reated form.” We have heard bless the head of tho man who first inveated Long Branch, We have boon here. 1a. ps surroundings and companionships were all that could be doagod; but never bofore the present summer have wo most if not all similar inatitutious, at times when wo have most need of its galvanic influences. ‘The trip here is rendered as pleasant and expeditious a8 the enterprise of Commodere Vanderbilt cao ve make it, combining a rather agreoablo var a by iand ‘and water, occupying about two hours each ips ‘Without intending apy invidious com and | bottie. mmorously invoked | ature on @ and herbe. all preserved in “perfectly pure St Orets rum. For particulars see circulars and testimonials aroun’ eagh Beware of imposters. E xarnive every battle, Bee thea it has D. 8. Barnes’ sign on ‘our private United Males stamp over the cork, with vinntation scone, and ourgirm og: @ stool plate ongraring om side tabel. to + seasons when our porsooai | that our bottle la not refilled with spurious and deleterious stuff, We defy any person « 10 match the taste or charaetar ters by the gation or in bulk is an imposter. We sell only ta our leg cabiu bottle, Amy person tmitating this hottie, ee solling any other material therein, whether called Plautation Bitters or not, ts ertininal vader the United States law, ond ploagure in saying that wo have found a very melsforisnie will be 0 prosecuted by a. tia We already have our eyeon home apd congenial sogivty at tho Metropolitan Hotel, ee erent wo ree ye ows A Wroteene oe ‘a fuggoative of good Tare cheer. We. every: body else, wee has veotured the experiment, has found {t 80, of which wo pave no reason to doubt. It ix kept by Mossrasi. & T. W. Cooper, who seem to make tho moat Of their facilities and moans for rendering their bouse a popular and attractive summer resort. Among the men ot mark have bad the good for. tane to meet du our brief sojourn the other hotels, wo aball be oa clarke, of Waamagton, Crean fecretary of” the Sonate; Hon, Daniel ye the Pronk he rot Philadelphia: D 14 arwuld, Pac, of the Morcantile Sank of New York, and uis ton-in-law, Col. DH. Vintoo, Doputy Qu Quartermaster Gcooral, nlationed at'New Yort; Dds ft. Ward, Daniel Deviia, Deven tet, City Chamberlain, and Mr. J. B. Nicholwa, all of New York city. Other oqually respecteb names ded to theo, Saverniof thee we have by thelr familton. ladies here of acknow. loan own ia’ this place tf Ne eaty ve Un ire to it ty we on! Garo}, An it ts) wo nual take” tho rik. of making pene to Mrs. Ba ipo rey 2 Ene the wl bonor; Mrs. ‘Tonkett HSAs, Eid Pot Philadet MoCombs, of Hetomiy ot or Reeth Mote ly ‘al to plies | ups fret enter- t, whieh on Friday ovouing, and was everybody a complete fr tr acoompanied ‘There are a tally en fumbor lodged beauty and Circumstances, mech to our regret, provented our par ticipation in this de) point affair, and we are consequently ‘Rol In ponnension ‘auch particulars & would be of any apectal interest to readers. Ly tegen org a ne jhe have igs spicy om that subject im our “n conciading thie” hasty and incoherent missive, we {feaew semarnacen of diatinrulshed exneiderstion’” 40 all Pesan ovi people who have made our atiy here 80 oping to meet them all here during the next | yy Salling ef the Africa. Bowron, August 19, 1863. The steamship Africa eatled at clover o'clock for Mali fax and Liverpool. Fhe towk $40,000 in specte for Halt {ax, and oighteeo passeogers for Halifax, ana tfty-three for Liverpool. nither tw DY & 00, of at. Lavula, Mo, of the agen College Oficial Draw Lottery of Sgetesty. UA, 65, 62, Th ‘a0, i nit 5 its .t0, UU, 41. 53, 41, 22, iy iat oh rn %s oh, 31, 4, Cireulars ennai by eddrecsiag ont 4 ta & 00., . Delaware. OMotal Drawinge of the Library Aseo- calon J oh Keneaety 35, 22, 70, SY Rf ,* hadesaine 41, 06, 62, 62, 80, 42, 45" 04, 64, 20, 16, 11, 7, 32. Cireniare seat FRANCE, aca _ Managers, Covingios, ay. wnt 1 Legeltzed Lette- formation JoaRr ‘ wag mn Ores Watnireat. HH tonm W: b Ship ) Ahoy !—The Crew of Pe nenttont sre being photograpaed at HO! 5 4 Broadway @ Cartes de Visite for 81, ealiery, 3 Broatway, near Grand steret Opera.and Field Ginsses, 63 eat BH. HORNS, optician, 212 Broadway, ‘on aire Hasbends and Others Carea, own wo Diviniow ireet, 116 Hight patgomery street, Jersey C7, “a Triceph on Brendon Dr bet kena, price arene and Vor the Hair Barr The bent and cheapest! article w Towpers, Hatr Dye, Ht and Moldavia Cream, for beewtifying the BATCHELOR © 16 Bond treet W. A. Hatehetor's Hair Dye—The Rest in (he world, instantaneous, harmicte amd reliakie Hold by Ail draggists and perfumare Vackory, 5 Barciny seme, ifal Comp’ —Latrd’'s Room or Ligoit Peart, for preserring aad beautifying lation ad kin 3 Hromiway Christadere’s Hatr My Preservative an) Wie depot, whotemie and retail, Ke, 6 Astor Howes, Toe dye applied by watlfni artinte ‘Tan, Wreekteos, tattowness, Kraptions, Korte hpeeke and all Bale Bie area by COCRAUD A Hollen Medienied tony 685 row _Compientom, tree from Tan, te rantiy Wocared oy wntug the rLOW bis Vries oy onia. Vor sale by D®. BARNES AOU, and alt drmggste, Hyperion & ate ores and he Rivwwrte ad " BOCLM Bow orery where. 1's Hate Dye, 0 Conte, Dine or brown, nateral, tetiahhe, Depot Mo | Barclay etrent, Sekt Wy at! ere ggeete. Kemer Sor Fame nee A BO Powe Me Urmete Mare & Co, ryan wrrm omy at Ne, 3 Veany eet Morte temper, Rioater Maree be eta Radical Care LL A eds we Sentiment, t le trent omnes 8 meek +a ee ee ee m adatoes ted by misery power or tee voluntary eubmuom Of te | blenny vereneng teen rtrg two partion reditling our botiles, Ac., who will euconod in get ting themscives isto close quarters, The demand fo” Drakes Plantation Bitters from lation, clergymen, mervhante, Ac, ts perfectly incredible. The tial of © bottle is the ort donee we present of their worth aud superiority, They are here, who are sold by alt reapectable druerinis, groners, physiolana, hotels, saloons, steamboats and country stores. “PM. DRAKE 2 00, ~~ __ 80 Broadway, © ¥. TMG HABDKEROULBO.— Batra of the MIGUT BLOOMING, CREEA, NIGHT BLOOMING CBREA, MONT BLOOMING ORME, WONT BLOOMING CRUE, NON? BLOOMING CKRRS, © moet enquiste, delicate and fragrant periume, sletiled from the rare and beawtitulfguer from which U \ahee te eames. PHALON & GON, Bt, Nich sins Hotet, said Vy Betzee meseaily aT VISITING CARDS FRENCH |, AT HOME, ‘a Ase ast —— sheer silver Fiaies, Aa. FALSE BALANCE 18 AN ABOMINATIO “AE ‘ord but a. just we hail delat md B " tard ca ished forty years soourate and durable" A full scent sayin ve rior WH monutamu: Baretay atreot, Te iL oo A naw re” eT oe cranus omakus CRAY UA. CRREUA. ORRKUA CeREA wiont mont mionT mont stout wicut wiout NIGHT BLOOMING Aetieat f ohne ona cmos tes ion Lon “hald by druggies gone relly a AA ARRYRIGERATORS AT CORT WOU A; feazine qrucies gqnalty low. ot &. D. Bisavun 7 Cooper Tneuwute Cum. Bom Sishout pain by Dir, i eh de. 80 cwmte by mail. p™nes. aPArmaD BONY, AOUKS 18 THE WRAD, CATARRMAL AVWRCTIONA OF THR THROAT, cuROMe GaTaRRn, CATARKM OF THE TYMPANIC MUCOUS REMBRARD OBWTRECTION OF THR RURTACHIAN TUBB, conn, CROSS RYR STRAIONTRARD 16 OME MINUTE sierra cate aor es fal oF rargics! wa bis Consulting Rrma, B16 Breedway, wear Tor ifis Blom OMING BLOM ING BLOOMIN® BLOOMING BLOOMING BLOOMING CRRKUS fume, whieh it inkes tte one Monel TED BALLS o¢ CONGD lek. at A Bue oy inilator cures im INT) Dr, RLG Derex, LABELS AND PA0S-AlL KIND eat phar, wc Vicrde M MAOURN'S 115 Chas bans 40, of | ey ae ye Y eed Aurat 34 Chistes ay, it & praiichow giecivety wanting the § ub Intammat soident w any vider nh daeharene from tee rare © pneiy rebel or we tharge will be tate. ab. poutser bat = 9 ey referees given Ofer bears irom # A * ‘ MPOeTART 70 TH TOM MOBCH ISK 5 DRAY EV! 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