The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1863, Page 4

coenmeen aren GENERAL INSPECTION OF THE FORTIFICATIONS. The Return of Gen. Wistar’s Expedition. Fugitives from North Carolina Still Coming from Within tue Reoel Lines. Further Details of the Revolt of the North Carolina Troops, &., &. ke, Mr. Wm. i. Stiner’s Despateh. Foxrruss Moxnon, Oct. 8, 1868, INSPECTION OW THK FICATIONS. Every competent and energetic commanding officer dooms it the most important duty to acquaint himself thoroughiy with the most minuto details of his depart. ment, and to ascertain this result be must make personal inspection of his lines as often as possible, ‘Then, in case of emorgency, be can direct affairs, even at adistanco from the threatened point, with as much precision as if he were present on the spot, Major General Foster is noticed for trusting only to his own or the efficiency of bis command; and in out this idea he appoiuted yesterday (Wed- inst.) & day for inspecting the fortiflen- ont, ia the vicinity of Norfolk and Ports- observations order to ear: nesday, th tins on our mouth. TR NAVY bas doen sizmatized most prominently in every affair with dhe onemy that has thas far taken place in this depart- mont abhieh the enfents cordiale more firmly anches of the service General Foster ‘ar Admiral 8. Philips Lee, commanding the Atlant iron, to accompany him op a tour around our fortified positi AKE AND DRLAY. tion to the Admiral was somehow nded, and, the hour appointed for starting from » being nine o'clock, Coneral Foster and etaif were in waiting on the wharf at ight o'clock A. M., to receiv und to « Dotwee invited North North, and escort bim to headquarters prior to taking the boat for Norfolk. Finding that the Admiral did not come at nine, and even at ten o'clock, messen- gors wore desvatched to the flagship Minnesota, at Newport's News, and finally word was brought back that the flag officer had mistaken the day; and offering an apology, he sent word that he wouid at once fotlow; and, sure enough, close on the wake of tho bout carrying General Foster’s messenger, (Captain E. J, Poam, of the Traasportution Dopartment,) the steamer Mount Washington, Admiral Lee followed, and about iwelve o'slock, the Admiral was received by General Foster on the wharf, “70 MRADQUARTRRS '? was the next order ised ; and, horses haying been pro- Vided for the Admiral and staff, the dignitaries rode to the fort on a smart cantor, On entering tho fortress, the guard was drawn up im Ine and presented arms, while the drums beat the customary ruille: Riding across tho parade grocnd, a light battery of are tillery belched forth a salute of thirteen guna, under the directios of Lieutenant Colonel &. V. H. Howard, of the Third !eunsylvania artillery, temporrily commanding tho post, On resebing Ganeral Foster's headquarters the Admirat regaled bimnseif with a glass of choice wing; and, everything being in roadivess, the party again mounted their horses and rode out to the wharf, where the fine or Conqueror was lying to take the General aud company to Nortolk. OX HOARD TH MyAT. Having received a kind invitation from the General to accompany him, your correspondent formed one of the party, and while on board the boit | took a survey of the comprny present, This consisted of Major Gen. John ¢ Foster, Brig. Gen. Edward E. Potter, Chief of Stat’; Liat. Col. Jus, 1 Strong, Iepector General; Major Rdward N. . Aid de-camp. panied by Captain iriyate Minuesota, aptoin Merce Croeby, Fleet Captain, During the voy from torteess Mourse the party was regaled with a funch on board of the Conaworor, and arrived et Nurloik rofresbed for the impending lengthy CUM RBOKUTION AT NOW OL uster; stor; Captain ; Captain # gunboat Yard), eighth regi- ired at the Ove Hunde y to me ride Jaudation, rio bod share of THe ROUT» bridge over tho cation, belt at Francis T General Foster's staff, named wonor of agallant young engineer offloor In the nee of Léentenant Far. other fortiiiea- rent positions, comparatively litte yy we left the cobble fit Us, trange: Was tbat ¢ rty of Spear's cavalry encountered ax rtainly have thought a party of »peoaching Our first halting place was the eamp of Til) EKSF REGIMENT NITRO STATE COLORED TROOPS, who wer nped in a lovely locality; and (rom the ap- petrance of Uuines they seem not only to be very com: fortibly Guard dety they’ are weit instructed in, A large number OF the co cer troops are Out Working on the intrench- ments, en) are by no means very slow in piltng up the dirt vated, but are also under very good discipline. GRrry’s micHtT Wis our nest destioation, Here we came to a very ox ortification, garrigoued by a battalion of the New York artillery, In command of Major General Foster, Admiral Lee, Generals, Vorter dismounted aud partook of the good thom by Major Wet y being Norfolk on a court martial, sgistant Adjutant General, soon ‘and informed General Foster that rily commanding, vould be thore . Colonel 8. arrived shortly, and our next 8, minutes. visit war to FORT RODMAN, a very extensive and formidable fortification, command od by Captain J. 0 Lao, noty ninth New York Volun- » a the commander of the army gun- “the some. b Cotten States artillery, and Oni Actitiery, Joinea The nest fortiteation visited was OWT TIMANORAST, which t in command of of toe Thi teenth New Hampahive Volnnteers, een ys. and wore ealuted with a salvo of thir- teen 2H wnty b tery (., Fourth United states Artillery). Mais fore eat y ndmired, boingjeon. structed with con tere is very strong, More oiticw cortege, and the route war 9 tno fort will be fiw gun lind altowly Inegor work to I we very soon Jef line, designaied ax RATIFRY named in honor of the Inte bor Revo, atiled in battle, ant the POSTER'S DEPARTMENT. mith Hriggs and Flora Temple. At this urate target practice was had from 1 calibre, to the satisfaction of Captain Fred. Fohett, of o 6 hore, and rode with us to inspect Lieutenant Colunel Stover, wt we rode through the camps of Foster. This work is by far the most extensive of our hoe. I dare not mestion the number of guys this tort mounts; but, should (he rebels desire tO kuow, by at } tacking it with a large force they will very soon learn. | fhey must, however, come iv great strength, and if they return with one-half it will pot be Che fault OF the | number of pieces of ordnance of the aim of the artis Jerists manning them. on Deep creole At @ fartah | @ temporary halt was made to rofrosh man aud beast some pure spring water, after wich we took Up HOMEWARD ROUND. A dusty and rapid ride oF five miles, during whieb se- vera! slight cus from ed by riders being throwa ir horses, bronat hb, where the er Couqueror, which brought us from Old Point, Iying at the dock, Here General Barues and gta? took leave of General Poster and the Admiral, and pro- ceeded via ferry boat to Norfolk arked on the goer, and ‘were soon on the way to our starting lace. aities no! FOR DINNER, Dusty, wearied aud uungry, a rash was made for the staterooms on board of the Couqueror, Soap, water and towels were in great requisition, and after the perform- auco of ablution was gone through with, which at jeast removed a portion of the “sacred soil’ from our the weicome sound of the gong admonished us that ner was ready. ‘Tho good cheer presented by Cap. tain Shaw to men who hod tasted since breakfast, ex- copting @ slight lunch partaken of at noon, and besides having (aen {he delizhtiul exercise of seven consecutive hours in the suddie, was by nomoans despised, and the way Viands and fluids disappeaccd was a caution to gorman- dizors. “The meal was badly over before we hauled up wlongside of the dock at Fortress Monroe, and here tho Mount Washington, the anmirai’s despatch boat, took the fleet oMcer and suite on board on their return to the Minnesota, FINALE, The result of the inspection was highly satis- factory to all concerned. Admiral Leo expressed his great admiration at all he witnessed, and lauded tho activity evinced by the troops in command of General Foster to strengthen our outposts, that they may be defended by as few men as possible, in order to use the bulk of the army for feild purnoses. The troops again were plcased with the fact that their General appeared in person to witness their labors; and altogether the result of yesterday's proceedings was, with the exception of a little soreness caused by the hard ride, not-only to the naval guests, but numerous others, myself ivciuded, highly satisfactory, and served to cement the fraternal feeling firmor that has heretofore existed between the army and navy, Mr. Edwin F. Dv Nyse’s Despatch. Nonvoux, Va,. Oct. 11, 1863. ‘The expedition to Matthews county, Va., which was bo 0D 80 mysteriously, and so cautiously carried to asuc! cess‘ul end, has returned at Jast, bringing fn its traina host of captured guerillas, rebel army and naval officers and other contraband trash. THE COLUMN OF GENERAL WISTAR, composed of one regiment from “Gresley’s brigade” and two sections of artillery, marched, countermarched aud foraged. The country suffered in chickens much, in xuerillas slightly—say to the extent of ten or filtcen rebels, officers and men, The darkies did not strag- gle, for the very good reasen that guerillas were supposed to be fn the rear, and if a single “gen- teman of color” had fallen into their hands it would not have taken long to turn a treo into a gallows—a fart unpleasantly suggestive to Pompey, who needed no fur- ther spur to urge him forward to “the very bayonets of the evemy.”” THE CAVALRY, UNDER OOLONEL SPRAR, did most effective service in scouring tho whole country, capturing guerillas, destroying pontoon boats and recov- ering stolen government property. Everywhere was seen their standard, everywhere was heard the clatter of their horses’ hoo’ ind the dust and noise they occasioned concealed and drowned many ascow! and bitter curse from the rebels who had found themselves 80 neatly cir- cumyented, The epterprise and dash of our cavalry and their command in this department bave long Proverbial among military men. It is @ great pity that no enemy can be found in the vicinity who will meet them. ‘THR GUNBOATS, ’ tglve in number, wore also wide awake to thelr duty. Not an inch of any of tho streams, inlets or creeks running in a direction at right angles with the lino of march of our troops escayed their inspection. Dangerous night boat expeditions were organized, and by sach exertions gue- ruins found their game pretty effectually checked. If pursued by the cavalry night or day they found no escape; for resorting to their boats and the river was but a step “trom the trying pan mto the fire,” so strict was the sur- veilianee of the naval force. THK GURRILLAS wore undoubtedly in greater force through the county than was geverally supposed. ‘This may have beep, bow- ever, one of the consequences of the ussemblage of the grand ragged naval torce which was ty have worked such wonders, with the proviso that meantime Uncle Sam's gunboats did not poke their inquisitive mages into their snug nest and spojl their project for them. The whole aifuir of our ndvapce, both of land and naval forces, was undonbtediy a great surprise to them, and { uploe thac they have been ao completely thunderstruck with oar boldness and success that their vile practices tn that vicinity will be paraiyzed for some time to come. reported by reliable parties to be well blocked up with imernal maechines of all descriptions As rebels have of late been seriously interfered with jn their work of transporting the crops from the banks +f the /amunkey, Mattapony and York rivers, to Richinood. they seem to have determined to put insupe- rab io onstacies to the paseyge of the gunbots, as usual, up to their vuinerablo pcint, But if they suppo-e that their dee.) nid design will seriously interfere with the favorito policy of our navy they are sadly mistaken The joes are tw be removed, Commodore 14, With his gimbout, the Commodore Joues, bas a up the river o inyestigate affairs and rid the chance! of obstructions, if any there be, Aw this boat bas figured extensively during the last fow months Inall the dangerous recounoigsances and skir- miahes which have occurred in the rivers hereabvuts, { pvond a list 0! her olv'cers:— Commanding York River Flodla—J. A. Gillis. Ensign and Executiw—G. W. Adams. Masier’s Mats—C, P. Tuscomb, E. 1. Deane, Pnjineers—T. MeCarthy, Chief; Wm. Hafteron, Third Assistant. PRomomions 4 the nayy have lately been quite numerous, and, in my. judgment, ved. Among these I notice that W. Os- mood Jube some time conpected with the Paymas- ter’s Departme wine, has been master ip the na vessel in service. of the United States storeship Brandy- wated to the position of agsistant pay- y. Ho tw shortly to be assigned to a AT NORFOLK, on my return, I found everything*sorenely quiet, and the the civil and military engines, which work here simalta- neously, moving along, each in its own path, without @ jar or collision. Mr. Samuel R. Glen's Despatehes. Newnrnn, N.C. Oot. 7, 1843, TUK REUELS IN NORTH CAROLINA DEFEATED IN AN ENCOUNTER wrent NIST, 1 learn from the interior that a short time since the Twonty-seventh North Carolina rebel regiment and a bat- tery were despatched to disperse the Uoion mpu who bad congregated in the mountains to the northward of Raleigh, to the namber ot some thousands, The Union men mot the foe like heroos, fought for hours in the mountain fastnesses, and finally euc- ceeded in cutting up the regiment and capturing the enemy's battery. A NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENT REFUSES TO FIGHT AGAINST NORTU CAROLINA UNION MEN. About this time a portion of Lee's army, which was sent from the Potomac to reinforce Bragy, was passing through Raleigh, and it wae reported that it was de- signed to send a part of them to attack tho brave moun- taineers. One regiment selected for the purposo—the Fifty-sixth North Carolina—not only positively refused to fight against their neighbors and friends, but said they would go no further towards Pastern Tennessee (Chatta- nooga); and they were finally sent to Charleston. SOMPTHNNG ABOUT WHAT DRARKTERS BAY, Whether the report concerning Rosecrans’ second tre- mendous battle and victory be true or not, it is certain that something has occurred very lately in Rebeidom which has stricken terror into the hearts or senee into the brains of the North Carolina troops in the rebel ranks. ‘The deserters who have recently come in aro of @ more honest, intelligent and earnest clags than those who have crossed the lines heretofore, many of whom, no doubt, fled to escape merited punishment, These men assert that there are thousands in the rebel ranks who would willingly lay down their arma. One man says two-thirds of his regiment be known would do so it they had but ‘the opportunity. He aaserta that secesh is utterly played out, dnd, in his own language, “that the North bas fairly whipped the South.” The presence of a single gun boat Atacortain point, be declared, “would recall handreds back to the old flng.”’ for they have bad Nghting enough, aod tyranny enough, to satiety them that fighting any Jonger for their cursed secegh leaders will only enhance the misery in which they and their families bave been planged (or over x yoar just; -‘and you needn't,” he add ed, “send & very large force to bring this about, eithor,” REL FORTIFICATIONS near Weldon, ov the Weldon and Wilmington road, are described as very formitsble, Ove abouts mile from Weldon i# represented as being well supplied with guns of a heavy calibre. These forte are mo tly manned by North Carolina troops. The troops at Winton, Marfrees- pore, Gate-ville and io Ree of at ” wae brigade composed of the Twenty-fourth, Twent: ‘ Thirty: fth, Party ninth and Pitty sixth (gone to Charign! ton) North Carolina regiments. OSTTCTS FOR THE WINTER. ‘The proepects for the rebel troops in. thie State for tho winter are ny ee very bad. oes fare ft their clothing is Bad, Im Many cases y are | without tents of blaukets, and thelr guiferines daring the ne | phoning nights of a fow days past—searcely the shadows Of the diemal wintry hoges to come—are represented as very sovore, bo very friendiy to the wi They have, in many inetam ORK HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1863.—TRIPLE& boon deserted by their masters, aud they are te’t co lead a lute oF With apparently ue other cucera (han to ene sig sent Bouth io work op fortifications. ‘Such 4 thing as negro enlistments in the rbol army was not anticipated. ‘Vik REBEL GENERAL MANTLY REMOVED. We learn from Kinston that the rebel General Martin, for along time in command at that place, bas been re: moved. The cause 18 not positively asserted; but it is said to be for incompetency. Tho displacement of Gene. ‘Al Martin, and the supplying bis place by a more active. ly disposed oliver, may occa-ion our military authorities @ little anxiety and ctuse the exercise of alittle more | visilanee; bul if the condition of the rebel troops be any- thing like that r ted yer | danger need be api rahgatd. A SLIGHT ALARM ‘WAS Occasioned in Newbern, or the outskirts, the hight by the display of signal tights from ‘within ‘enemy's lines. A prompt iuvestigation proved that there Was BO occasion to apprehend ay immediate attack upon the city, although it is not impossible that some such event may occur when the fate of Rosecrans? and Bragg’s armies is deauitely settled. Whenever an attack is made, that it willbe in the shape of a grand surprise is agourding to the best info: mation we can guther as to the intentions of the enemy with regard to RASCATS AS BORSTITUTES. Latters received here expose # most ri and well devised scheme of certain persons to obtain the bounties offered by States and dravted men. The plan. it appears, has beew working for gomo time in the North, and, ao- cording to the operations thus far, as exposed in an inter- copted letter from one of the rascals to a confederate io this vicinity, one man boasts of having made one thou- sand five bandred dotiara, The scheme is well laid, and finally closes with an understanding that, in case of emer- gency, or danger of boing apprehended, the parties ae ip She piccom, league shall desert to the ene- .* The élue! er dation of the whole affair is inthe bands of competent authority here, and when the disclosures are fully made the pobiic will bgystounded at the extent of the nefarious plot eG test + q MISCELLANBOUS AND PERRONAL, Colonel Mclean, of New York, formerly of the Second ‘Tennessee Voluntecr regiment. gave au elevant entertain- Ment to a number of acquaintances here few evenings ‘The affair came off at » new establishment by Alexander, lately of one of the public departments, at a placo ‘ted “The Home." All the chiet’ military, quartermaster, signal and other departments were repre- sented, and the scone was at once gay and festive, Sra phalahaaeed goes North this afternoon on a brief visit. Q The steamer Iolas, Captain Wehstor, of Baltimore, loft here to-day to go North viwthe canal, The Jolag:has been’ im these wators about six months, unchartered, ‘The gunboat Nangemond, Lieutenant Lamson command- ing, has put foto Béaufort for repairs on her boiler, Lieu- tenant Lamson, it will be remembered, was the hero of the naval victories on the Nansemond, and bis boat (tor merly the Jas, F. Freevorn) was named in bis honor. He is the only navy officer who.can claim our distant Union loving Stato of Oregon as hisbirth plac, aud he is as gallant a young naval officer a3 evor trod the quarter. deck of an’American man of: war. His bont is the fastest in the blockading fleet off Wilmitigton. Captain Foster, of the gunboat Delaware. is the sonior officer on this station and acting commodore. Fleet Paymaster les C. Upham arrived here.a few days ago 3 The arriva! and departure of* the ‘mails from Nowbern to the northward continue very irreguiar—too irregular for either business or comfort. Four steamers, the Jey Buck, Ellen 8. Terry, Albany and Videtto, arrived hore last nignt, all bringin the same New York dates— viz, the 3 inst Most of them return immediately, and we aball be acain without a regular mail from the North for over a week, unless a sneciat Providence or Mont- gomery Blair secs the necessity of establishing a regular Oceun line of steamers, leaving New York twice or thrice ‘week, and touching at Morehead City. The health of tho an 18 @ little better than per last re- ports, The smallpox has eibsided: but pulmonary com Plaints and diseases incident to malaria and very bad whiskey are not improving. ‘The business of the assistant quartermaster's depart- ment, under Captain George W. Bradley, has increased enormously within afew weeks. Part of this is owing to tho transfer to his branch of the depirtment thé inland transportation duties heretofore performed by Captain J). Welden. resigned. Captain Bradley is, however, able to successfully full the new duties required of him. Among recent military arrivals that of Captain Belger, Of the famous battery of that name, ts noticeable. Ho takes command of bi= oid company: and a splendid com- pany, it ig. Major Cole, of the Third New York cavairy also returned, and Colonel Savage, of the T-velfth New York cavalry. is daily expected. Major Jacobs, of tho Third cavairy, is assisting in doing ction dut for the Twelfth, which is fast ‘becoming @ ‘noble - men! it. Major C.G. Atwood, commanding astachment of the Twenty-fifth Massachusetts rvoluntesss, has charge of tho outposts of Newbern at Red and consequently a wide awake lookout is constantly kept up. The sanitary roport of the ‘Seventeenth Massachusotts Volunteers, (Jeutenant Colonel Fetlows, provost guard of Newbern, shows a very bandsome improvement in the penn of the ree caobeee ah Hos 73a rie to the judi- cious measures commander to preserve ‘tne ropors ot the dea fs Holden, ; b report of th, fr, . of the Standard, in not confirmed. None of his rome sca ever, have been received through the lines sinco the de- struction of big Newnes, N C., Oct. 8, 1863, ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER LARGE NUMBER OF FUOMIV"S FROM DIXIE. Major Foster, Adjutant Genoral of Major General Pock, and Lieutenant Outwater, of the Gen stall, went up the Neuge this forenoon ta the steamer Fila May, Captain Sorrel, for the purpose of meeting a fidg of truce boat, fteon to be coming down the river. Colonel S. H. Mix, commanding the cavalry in the district of North Carolina, and a few others, accompanied the party. On reaching the boat, which was a small four cared rowboat, it was found to contain the celebrated Major Whitford, commander of the Partisan Rangers, afd Cap. tain Robinson and Lieutenant Snow, of the same command, ‘The rebel officers were ordered to come on board the Fila May, which they did, snd Major Whitford explain od to Major Foster the object of his visit with the flag of? truce. It was found to.be to secure transportation from the rebel lines for between forty and fifty persons mostly ladies, who were desirous of rejoining their friends with. inthe Union lines. The following is a list of their pames:— YLAG OF TRUCE PASSENGERS IN CHARGE OF MAJOR JON Ww. WHITFORD. Jas. W. or and family (3), New York: Mra. Sophio ‘Stevenson, Mrs. Eliza Chanman, Mrs. Elizabeth Mok. Roberts, Mrs Annie L. Chapman, Mra. Mannoy, Misw Nancy L. Manney, Mr. tonnell Griffia, th: Rev. Levi Thomas, New York: Mra, H.'K. Gooding, Mra, Virginia =A. C. Dudley, Mrs. Ann Cutler, Biss Laura Carver, Miss Fannie Dudley, Mrs. Simpkins, N. Lycurgus Catier, Newbern; Misa C. E. . Mrs. Mary Tullman, Miss M. E, Dowdy, Miss Mollie L. Ritch, Mrs. Emily Baer and children, Mrs Nancy Letchworth, ‘Mrs. Diadema Whitford, Mra. Elizabeth S. Backlin, Mrs. Catherine Reardon. Miss Watlace, Mrs. Howard, Mrs, Cherry, Mra. J J. Robinson, Mra H.C, Jones an‘ four childrev, Mrs. Anu Bangear, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. smith and Miss Annie Hutehings. ‘The passengers were from different parts of the State, and were forwarded under the authority of General Martin, in command at Kinston. A large mail was also brought down by Major Whitford, Mr. was formerly one of the most prominent residents of Newbern, and a strong Union man until driven by necessity to go within the rebel lines. Mra. Stevenson is the wife of another substantial resident of Newbern. ‘The news from the interior is not tmportant. MR, HOLDRN REPORTED ALIVE. Mr. Holden bad recommenced the publication of his paper, the Standard, The Stale Journal, it is stated, was to be menced in afew days. The Register bad been removed, and was published in some other place, The only paper published in Raleigh, prior to the re- vival of the Standard, was the Progress, RBUKL GENERAL MANTIN. ‘The reported removal of General Martin, the rebol com- mander at Kinston, fs not confirmod. Tho latest robel reports from Chiat! nn00 (October 4 it rebel reports from Chattanooga ) announce that everything is quiet, but that Rosecrans then his posit! continues to jon, and that Bragg’s forces are in good health and spirits. Among the passengers by the flag of truce boat was a Mr, Pippin, of Tari }, Who desires to see what can be done about the recovery of some twelve thousand dol- Jars in gold and alarge amount of government bonds, captured in one of our cavairy raids last summer. THE ¥LAG OF TRUCK OFFICERS. ‘The rebel officers bringing the po truce were well i AB iE aE ai i fl z i it H ! 33 SUPREME COURT. Before Hon. Judge Ingraham. Ocr. 13.—In the matter of Wm. G. Ford, a special ed on a warrant tseued by Colonel E.G. Heckwith, Provost ‘Marshal of the Department of the Gulf,oo a charge ot tar. oony, iD appr to Bis own use the proceeds of a rob- Soy seneeeana vadeeie toma caperteenn wus eons, had been rocovered by Ford in bit capacity as a special | detective officer of that | The was pow produced before the court, ander & writ of haboas corpus issued by the Judye,an\ the Deputy Provost Marsbal for return thereto certi(w! that ho bold the prisoner by virtue ef an order of Mor Gere ral Dix, on the ground that be had violited the conditions ‘Of his Cath of office, fe. ‘counsel for prisoner in favor of dis. isomer from arrest, aod Ar. H. fH. Rice, Assistant United Sates Mestriet Atte tn opposition, cho Judge dismaisked Ube writ and remanded the prisoner | to the eustody of the Provost Marstal, ! { | here brought ‘some stocks or bonds to be sold | pany; another that Commodore Vanderbilt is sell- | source, and the probability is that the decline | was caused by ® simultaneous attempt on | Fealize, That is precisely the bee stock market at present. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wepnuspar, Oct. 14—6 P. M. The following statement will show how the trade tables of the port for the month of September, which were published in this morning's Hxxaup, compare with those of the corresponding months of 1862 and 1861:— ye Boros | Ent. for warehoug’yg. 290; 51,084 24510 Free, g isaeenge SA 1,734,804 7804 be ied ; Taste "na1's18 ‘231 PE ais Wiiha's fin’ wash'cos 906404 "Runes 6.042.801 ‘ithd’n fm warh'se, O42 Gash dutios.......... 1,642,382 S250 018 7,270,543 Exports, Domestic produce. - $9,877,009 14,734,908 11,711,761 For. mdse., dutiable. 20,018 , 667, 65.400 For. do. , (ree, ve. 264,108 572.6 238,972 ‘Specie. . conse 5,756 8,085,919 3,480,385 Total... o.oo o00S10,18T,546 19,061,471 .. 14,492,5) otal, cx. of Wiasies*toltra'00s | 1e'oToloee Laser The following table will show the courseof trade during the nine months which have elapsed of the current calendar year:— Fornes Iuvorts. 1862, 1861. 18e3. Jeouary to June.$103,868,876 | 85,050. ‘91,298 136 uly... 14.938 28h. 38 863 16,003,677 ‘August 8,886, 16,904,843 18,038,129 September 7,306 061 18,147,917 15,499,010 ‘Total nine mos.$134,089,114 139,856,306 137,889,882 Exvorts or Domestic PRopucR AND bees 7 863. January to June. $66, st 61,873,012 91,661, os +++ 9,562,789; 14,050.437 16,298,078 + 9,662,901 13,046,889 10,606.959 8,877,000 14,784,993 11,717,761 Total mine mos.$96 664,230, 103,705)731. 129,844,427 Exrorts or Srxcre. 1861 1862. 1848. January to June...$3,240438 27,976,861 20,621,967 AL 3 5,208 3,600 3,718,532 3,465,261 16.756 8,086,919 3,480,385 Total nine mos. $3,279,824 42,848,189 "32,856,194 It thus appears that our importations were nearly three millions less in September, 1863, than in the corresponding month of 1862, and less also than those of the month of July of ' this year, For the year to date they.are two millions leas than they were during the corresponding period of 1862, and only five millions more than those of the corresponding period of 1861. This is a fact to be borne in mind by those who argue that gold must advance higher than ever in consequence of the increase of our importations. The consump- tion of foreign goods during the month of Septem- ber was very large,: nearly $7,000,000 of goods having been withdrawn from warehouse and placed on the market, against less than $3,000,000 in the corresponding month of both 1862 and 1861. Turn- ing to the exports, we find, in September, a fall- ing off from last year of some $3,500,000, but an increase of $5,500;000 over September, 1861, while our exports of domestic produce for the year to date show an increase of about $25,500,000 over the corresponding period of last year, and of nearly. $34,000,000 over the corresponding period of 1861. ‘This, again, does, not. look as though the country. would be ‘‘drained of its gold” to pay for the excess of our importations over our exports. The ‘specie shipment in September was: very slightly in excess of the shipment of September, 1862, and about the came as the'shipmoat/of Aligust of this | year. For the’ year'to date our specie export is $10,000,000 behind that of last year, but $29,600,000 in excess of 1861. These tables, instructive and suggestive aa they are, fail, however, to convoy a perfeotly reliable. picture of our foreign commerce,,.because they contain no record of the movement of securities, which are at times one of the most active articles of import and. export.» Within fortnight one steamer is understood tohave taken ‘out not lest than one million’ dollatsin bond#ani' stocks. At other times nearly as large amdmts Have come here from Europe for sale. Tt is evident that no clear view of the “balance of trade’ can be ob- tained until some estimate is formed of these shipments to and fro. It. is generally understood that from the year 1858 to, the year 1862,. both in- elusive, the current of American securities waa from Evrope to the United States. The crisis of 1857, and the railway troubles and city and coun- “tey repudiation which followed at the West, dis- gusted Europeans with American investments, and for five years almost every steamer which arrived here, and proceeds ‘remitted. At the outbreak of the gwar the influx of securities from Eu- rope became so rapid as to seriously affect the exchange market, the principal buyers of bills being bankers who had sold out stocks for Euro- pean holders. The problem now arises, how much of their American securities have the Buro- peans sold? We know that they have some Erie stock and bonds, some Illinois Central stock and bonds, some Pennsylvania bonds, and probably some New York Central and Michigan Central stock left. But how much? How much had they in 1857? These are questions which we confess we see no means of answering with any approach to accuracy; and yet, until they are answered, how can any just idea be formed of the “balance of trade’"” Again, in 1862 and 1863 a European de- mand arose afresh for American securities, based partly on the depreciation of the currency, which enabled Europeans to buy our stocks cheap, and partly on the earnings of our railroads. At times this year the export of stocks, especially govern- ment stocks, has been very active. How much in all have we exported? Can any one form an estimate that is worth a moment's attention ? One leading barker, deeply engaged in the business, estimated within a week that of the 5-20 bonds alone the continent of Europe held $150,000,000; while another banker, also in the business, and equally well informed, doubted if all Europe contained $15,000,000 of the bonds. Yet itis plain that until we can get at some idea of the amount of bonds exported it is perfectly idle to figure upon an imaginary balance of trade from the Custom House returns of the movement of merchandise and produce. Money is easy, ranging all the way from 5 to 7 per cent, well established houses being freely supplied at 5 a6, while speculators have to pay the outside figure. The gold market has been comparatively free from the excitement attendant upon the specula~ tive operations of yesterday. The opening price was 153, from which it receded to 152%, then fluc- tuated between that figure and 154 till late in the | afternoon, when it was done as high as 155%. In ‘The feature of the stock market to-day was a further decline in Harlem, which, after opening at 125, fell to 114 at the close of the first board, sold at 116 in the afternoon, and closed at 120 at five P.M. No cause is assigned for the decline. One rumor is current to the effect that the judgment im the Broagway Railroad case is against the com- ' ing out. But we ean trace neither to any reliable good enough, and the roads | enough; but stocks are. accumulated | hands, and may be ferced out epon the ' and slaughtered any day if money should become active. At the morsing board to-day, the market, | was weak and lower, with the exception of a | few clique stocks. Cumberland dectined 2%, Quick- silver 1, Pacific Mail 5, New York Central 1, Exie Y. On the other band, Hudson River advanced 1, Michigan Southern 4, Northwestern 1. Canton, Pittsburg and Port Wayne were steady. Govern- ments were firm and border State stocks steady. } In the afternoon the market contjnaed muoh the same —weak and uncettied—with the exception of «) The following is a s week ending ou Monday was as follow: :—- He er aie ee ey SHEET. Pittsburg, which was firm, and Hudson River, which # 600 advanced 1}; per cent, apparently owing to the per- ae » sistent efforts of the clique. At the four P. M 38% 400 board the market was steady. The following were oes io ‘the closing quotations of the day:— = 2 Us 1 rou 10746 8 10534 33 800: Peres 8 a3 1.30 ns, A&O.1 31% 300 Uasiveriaee $195 ae 8 Se earty os 13434 0 135% | Sas, Ton ee: } Mo 39 * 1 Canton 5 “ Gate cniesgolit. alike | 3% secciaib 39° a0 cu * ~ Cie thle Hea 419 eo Oe ro QretiverMt Go. 65° a 66 Onic\Burl& y.10812 @ 10 NY 4 9a Tos Ey Pacific ail. 280 waz Mil SP duh. 6936 a TO | 100 anes ae ¥ Contral,.134% a 134 % Pints, YWACi, $535 a 86. | 100 do, i ie... 09% a 10032 “AILS T Hau.. 65g a 651; | 200 do. a Eriepreferred.105 "a 1063{ Chieago& NW 46 a 46%; = 148 to The business of the Sub-Treasury was as fol- | g59 134% 400 lows to-day:— 800 is Recoip\ red a0 Lae i ahs Bree ats —For customs Payments Bolanco... 29,497,430 02 The Fulton Bank has declared a dividend of five per cent, free of government tax, payable on the 2a of November; the Central Railroad of New Jersey, a quarterly dividend of two and a half per cent, payable on the 1th inst.; the Equitable Safety Insurance ,Company of Boston, a semi- ‘annual dividend of three per cent on the perma. Ment fund, now payable. The Meckavics’ and Farmers’ Bank: of Albany give notice of a@ final 200) ai aay 1000 60 Chic,Bur & Qy RR 129 100 20 108% 550 dos. coe. 489 10 108% 100Chicazo KAN RR a 108% 100 Miss & MORK... 37 109 do, US 6s, '81,cou 10837 t. a +. 10844 100 Mich $@ * US6's.lyonew 993g 500 do, payment often per cent to the late stockholders | “1009 Missouri O's... 67 SE 200 of the old’ bank. This makes one hundred and | 1000Teunossecé’s,90. 63° 100 twenty-four per cent which has been paid upon | 29000 cnl& W 24 He eB od ee the old stock, and the stock itself still remains in- te | ‘Atsapican gold, 158 500 Til Con RR rorip.. 125% tact in the hands of its holders, M00 don eo ee ee ee The earnings of the Erie Railway for the, month | $00 shs Canton Pitts RR. 104 3424 400 Cloy & 8a° 00 ai of September were:— ST 100 Garkechi RR ie 1888 $814,828 16 381% 100 Clev & Tol RRoL. 1A) 1802. 756.420 818 BY" BOCES RK TERR.” 1083 37% 290 MU&PrdvCh RR 7@ Tocreare. or ae » $98,407 30 39%, TO0P,FLW&ChIPR. 86 oO 200 ~ 8b) r Hilt lao | dO. es4sFBO BO Bo,» Yesterday the following gentlemen were clected = pe ee Me” eae oe directors for 1863-64 of the Erie Raflway:—Samuel | 100 Preitic MSS Co.. 259 390 MLE NWR... 47 Marsh, Daniel Drew, John Arnot, William B. § rn anh 46% more, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Robert H. Berdell, 0 43° Dudley 8. Gregory, Ralph Mead, Nathaniel Marsh, rag Ambrose 5, Murray, William Evans, J.C. , croft Davis, D. A. Cushman, Alexander S. Diven, Thomas W. Gale, Isaac N. Phelps, Horatio N. i Otis. The road is thus secured efficient manage- Sates atthe Public Bor vd. inue 7 n 3 ONE 0% ment and the continued confidence of its share: 100 ehie Cumbria Com. 37 1 130 Ist pret 13 1890 128 100 ChE Alton RR. BE KP. M, 200 shs L'ortem RR.. LIT holders. 00 do. ary do 16 The statement of the Philadelphia banks for the ae e ae a ie weels ending on Monday w 3 follows: — ‘1 do. 165 200 Bucks Co Capita stock. 0 Joans and die ; 100 Mich Cen RR, ae th do Wo Mich So 100 ‘The following is the statement of Boston for the past week: 50 de ‘60 Iitinois Cen RR. 100 do. 100 do 12% 200 ClevacPitts RR-OS 1043, 10 do. 104% 4 anaag ‘9 obber bap! Deporite..... Ciroulation 1600°Gal & Chi RR.bS- 40 as obi tement of coal trausported onthe Delaware and Hudson Canal:— i Bor the Week ndirg 01.10. For the Seaeom Delaware and Hudson Carat Co Pennsytvania Coai Company .. te & do 100 vo 100 Chic &S 109 00 100 T Fini 4,190,770 ah For the sume perind hist y Dolaware and Audi Canit Co, 440.986 a” Peunsylvania Coal Company... bo 446.80 i press 100 ‘Total tops......... . BS £00 The Liverpool st don. to-dsy took out 500 FOC OK P.M. 100 she Reding KR 123; TH & bs 1. B00 $50,000 _in specie. ‘the Wuropa,, from, Boston, ‘téok ont $9,680. The Boston City Fire Insurance Company have: declared a semi-annual dividend of ‘five per cent ($2 50 per-share), payable on demand, clear of gov+ ernment tex; the Collins Company (Conneetiont) have declared'a dividend of seven'per cent, paya- ble at the Exchange Bank, Hartiord, 6. «The ptatement of the Phiiadelphin banks forthe | iio res Tw ai Ju Canton 100 preg tn discounts. -. 200. do 5 ieee, ' 100 Cler yi ited States demand and Trai touder no Due from other banks. ne. to other, banks posirs.. sion. This compares with thi vious three weeks as Rene RR, Loans. Sept. 21. . .$40,175,008 Sept. 26... 80 495 #18 Oct, 38,795,830 30,046 484 left at tide water during the fi ber, in the years 1462 and 1863, Flour, Wieat, my wines, ee... cate: saan our quotations. is LIX ae'300 B20. hat raclatieacla Increage.11,500 Dec. 921,200 Dec. 159.160 tre. 116 The aguregate quantity of the same artic’ is left at tide water from the commencem oui of r PRenongs ap mee vigation to the 7th of October inctesive, during | bette 4 the years 1862 and 1563, was as follow Tato ee aademan Flour, Wivot, Cw Barley | Cory ow z i “eo | bit i maak, port 0 Ibe Decrense. 84,300 Hee. 50 The Philadelphia. Hudedin of lust eveniog » ports:— There was s vory dormant state ot Rowrd Unis morn! gener and tor Most of the speculative ei to realize. here was a moderate 1 , the betier class of bonds and remilar drvmend railroad Bhares wt {ull rates, with excreraeir ings. United States coupon 6'p, Sst, eoid ot vance of 35. State b's were slerdy ut 10: + and ¢ loans at 10¥ for the new and idd for the old wsoes. | ay Aesoand tor oxte wax goed, partly for prisea exhibited (nore steadiness, be Dushor: wm qnute Canada at THe. « and Weaters at So. ade Rye vod ecares and quiet at St Tia St 26 | Barley male So aSl 6. Bariey was in prety aerive request ae $1 40.451 64 as extremes, with Aales of 37,000 bushels, nt Peunsyivamia Raticvad doelinod Dut the beuis were BUT at 11156 for the first and 105% ior the seeor@ mort age. 175} was bed for Camden and Ambor Kusirona, At the annual meeting of the ‘ » and Wabash road the following persons were muas mously elected directors for the ensving y s huahels, Core bs us fomewhat Orisker, with Azariah Boody, New York; J. N. Brotherton, | much (> Fenny in petoen, an pe Terria ainoy vr ast New York; James Spears, Lafayette; Isaac H. | of 320 Duce Marscaiho at 350, a 94).6., 1400 bags Knox, New York; Hector Morison, New York; J. | 312.3", "santvann tices fron We aurte Rin pete. eb R. Jesup, New York; John Ross, New York; Win, | 38}6¢.; Rood, Sdjgo ate. fair. I1i4C. a t26.; ordinary. Blc.; fair to good nes, 31 G0. 232) M Kidd, Rochester; George Cecil, Logansport; ie dln oes gmc al Mereetiio, Boe” Robert Brackenridge, Fort Wayne; William Kem, 344e.; Laguayra, 830. ‘20. Williamsport; William Baker, Toledo; Warren | * 2%... os Colburn, Toledo; Chauncoy Vibbaed, Albi J ported of 1-180 aloe at lo foe. for tealiogs a ah 80 al * , ds 4 4 nny ‘Fiss.—There was more doing in this line, and prices of N. Drummond, Toledo. ‘The passenger receipts of the Connecticut River Railroad in August were $24,908, against $16573 last year; the freight receipts $12,683, against $9,838; and the total $36,399, against $27,149. Operating expenses deducted, the net is $22,041, against $15,689 last year—making the increase 96,352. Althoegh the Cheapside bridge was build- ASR—Sales were made of 250 packages at LOKe a 1040. ing throughout the month,,the passenger receipts | _HAy.—Bale was in good requent a¢ $1 a $1 20 per 20® exceed by more than $6,000the receipts for pas- | Hors’ wore in fair demand and fem at 230, a 80. for sengers during any other single month siace the Raw aad 190, 6 280. for yearlings. AER wae actively sought after and prices were very road was opened. firm. iy Mousa. —' business was w Uricane, Steck Bachange. the ales of whien reached 648 bbls, at auction. ‘Wammaay Oct, 4, 1863. | at 500. a Se, Market stondy. $20000 U 9 @rs,"81 reg 1000 she Erie RR..B50 109% | Navat Stone were beid but were to-day Soo US Bes Tire 98% HOO dors 00 Toss, | pg tt, rere, ale demand and aang 10000 USS, "T4000 98 100 ao. 105g | praca ae ears ‘was teow astivity, fa, perk, whieh $008 UB W,1y core 909% $00 Hedeon 138 | declined 5000 California T's: . 100 do. 137 | salen wore 10000, GhiohM Ritcer 3B 88 do. 136% | teontly 000 Krie thm bds, 198% 86D do ut | ordo, mbde. 10 1000 dn, 131 Ey Bays 109% 400 do. 137 4000 ls” 1 de. 138 ) ‘uv Wt do, ats 22000 ™ 105 100 Harlem HR. 1B)s | of 3 7000 A 6 20 | ao. 1 tive at 6000 Ch ANW istm 92% 100 do. 12, | Bama. 10000 do. 92° (1900 do. 120 | continued ooo Gaiken stm It wo, 40 i | atte a bf oo = S 1% Ricr.—Anice of 120 bags Bast india wore made at THfe, . . 1000 18 1208 do. ane were in moderate |, with salea of 668 peed 182% 600 0. Bhde. and 420 boxer at 12’6. S572 Tor New Orlenme: 2.000 . 900 Reading 12\e. 6 120. for Poro Kiev, abd 11})c@, @ 1946. for 10000 1000 Care, per pound Trea 300 do. 200 2B . 2 128M | tales 150,000 Ibe. 00 Niae is Weexat oa cat quoted ts Tow ae 6c. @ iy ve 8356 |) 606, writ salen of S40 bola, JE pa Ra MG RARE mI in AHRA IOR AE. A BHS