The New York Herald Newspaper, October 20, 1863, Page 6

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CHRISTY'’S MINSTRELS, 585 Broadway.—Bur- resquas, Sones, Danexs, &0.—Wno Kirtep tug Pouce MANT AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Baucurs, Paxtomimrs, Buxnxsyuxs, &£0.—Tus Sxcuxt. NEW YORK THEATRE, 485 Broadway.—Diasum 4 QUATRE —JESNNETTE AND JEANMOT, IRVING HALL, Irving place. —Miss Kuwerncr’s Saax- SYERIAN READINGS, HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, Roxas, Dances, BuRLEsques, 40. Brooklyn.—Eraiorian TRIPLE § New York, Tucsday, THE SITUATION. According to our correspondents’ despatches it will be seen that General Meade is pursuing the rebels, and that by the sound of cannon heard yesterday at Thoroughfare Gap it was pretty evi- dent that our advance was in action with the rear guard of the enemy, The attack on the Second army corps and the spirited fight at McLean's Ford on Thursday are finely described by our correspondent, The rebels are building fires along the railroad track from Manassas towards the Rappahannock, thus destroying the rails and bridges, rendering the road unfit for use. On Surd y a reconnoissance was made by Colonel Chapman and a portion of the First brigade of Buford’s cavalry division, composed of Eighth Illinois and Fifth New York cay- alry regiments, Colonel Chapman visited Chantilly, Aldie and Dranesville without dis- covering the enemy. It was discovered that Stuart, with his cavalry, had passed the day be- fore in the direction of Aldie, and next day to- wards Leesburg. A large force of the rebels are still at Bristoe Station. The cavalry lately attached to Gen. Kil- patrick’s command, under Col. Gibbs, had a brisk fight with the rebels at Manassas Junction on Sun- day night. Trains were run to Bristoe yesterday. The military authorities at Washington are still ignorant of the strength or position of Lee's army. The cavalry, as will be seen, are to be met by ours, roaming about in every direction, and showing some fight; but the main army is to be found. Of course, specu- lutions are rife as te their whereabouts, but some of the best military authorities are di- vided in opinion as to whether they have retired behind the Bull Run Mountains, or have gone towards Harper's Ferry and Winchester witha view to another raid into Maryland. General Rosecrans telegraphs to the War De- partmneat that a part of his forces under Brigadier General Crook has had three cavalry fights with the rebels under Wheeler, after leaving the Se- quatchie valley, in each of which the enemy were repulsed, scattered and finally driven fifteen miles. Several were captured, and the others fled into the mountains. Reports from Mississippi say that there are not more than ten thousand rebels in that State, all the rest having been sent to assist Bragg in Georgia. It was reported in Cincinnati yesterday that a large rebel force under General Buck- acy was moying into Kentucky, appa- rently with the intention of reaching the Ohio river, opposite Gallipolis. Our correspond- ence from General Grant's department to-day contains much interesting matter; among others, the full particulars"of the late fight at Colliers+ ville, which was a stubborn affair, General Sher- man arriving at an opportune moment, and by his personal gallantry contributing mach to the victory. Our news from the South to-day is of more than ordinary interest. Jeff. Davis has taken umbrage at ion of the Britto Conrols in reference to for. the not cigners enlisted in the army of the rebel service, n’' @ismissed them all from the confederacy. The Southern papers rejolcé greatly at this event. Some of them attribute the dismissal of her Britan- 10 Majesty's representatives to @ broader teh- son—namely: the treatment which Mr. Mason re- ceived at the Court of St. James—which required his withdrawal from the diplo- matic mission by order of Mr. Davis.,; In- ecense disgust of the late action of the British Sovernment towards the oconfederacy—as exem- plified in Lord Russell’ jpeoch—is manifested in the tone of all ' ¢ Southern journals, and « firmer -confider- ‘a exhibited. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship City of New York, from Queens- town on the Sth of October, arrived at this port yesterday afternoon. The Hibernian, from Lon- donderry on the 9th inst., passed Father Point yesterday on her voyage to Quebec. By these arrivals we have news from Europe five days later than the telegraphic report of the Africa off Cape Race. The ‘Southern Club’ of England, and the "'Cen- tral Association for the Reeognition of the South. ern States” were formally amalgamated at Man- chester into one society, under the title of ‘The Southern Independence Association.” Lord Wharn- cliffe, the President, delivered a strong speech in favor of the recognition of the rebel States by England. Mr. Lindsay, M. P.,in a speech st an agricul- taral dinner, denied that Earl Russell had correctly ; stated the opinion of the veovle of England when he asserted lately that the majority of them sym- Pathized with the Union. Mr. Lindsay says that neither the Parliament or people of Great Britain approve of the conduct of the war. He declared reunion impossible, and that there would be four separate confederacies in the now federal terri- tory within a few years. It would be impossible to expatriate the negroes of North America, if emancipated, as proposed by President Lincoln. The Lord Chief Baron of England applauded Mr. Lindsay's sentiments. The Paris Siecle, Pays and Opinion Nationale ridicule the idea of France giving any countenance to Alexander H. Stephens, should he arrive there on a mission from Jeff. Davis. The French jour- nals were generally of opinion that Stephens did did not contemplate such a journey. Mr. Mason had arrived in Paris from London. Henry Ward Beecher had been lecturing in Glasgow. His statements to the effect that the ®bolition character of the war gave the imprint of divine sanction to the struggle are denounced as infamous by the London Times. The rebel privateer fleet—the Alabama, Tusca- loosa, with another craft—were very active in the Indian Ocean. The Paris Siecle denounces the deeds of the privateers, and calls on the French government to seize the Florida in reparation for the damages inflicted upon the property of French subjects. The Mexican deputation reached Miramar, the seat of the Archduke Maxamilian, in great state from Vienna. Senor de Estrada made the tender of the crown to the Emperor elect in a lengthy ad- dress. He also presented the roll of the votes of the Chamber of Notables of Mexico, splendidly engrossed and enclosed in the head of a sceptre of solid gold, manufactured by Mexican artists. The Archduke replied in a speech in which he formally set forth the conditions on which he will accept the crown, declaring that a monarchy could not be satisfactorily re-establish- ed in Mexico without the spontancows consent of the whole nation. Having regard also to certain “‘dangers’’ which threaten the integrity and in- dependence of the country, it was essential to obtain “‘guarantees,’’ and if both these conditions are fulfilled the Archduke intimates that he will accept the proffered crown, subject to the ap- proval of his brother, the Emperor of Austria. In the event of becoming monarch, the Archduke would “‘open the path of progress” by giving “‘a constitution’’ to the country of his adoption. He paid a compliment to the Emperor Napoleon. The deputation was to visit the Emperor of France on its return from Miramar. The London Zimes thinks that the position of France in Mexico and the conditional acceptance of the crown by the Archduke Maximilian amount to something more than a diversion in favor of the rebel South, inasmuch as they are a forcible and practical protest against the idea of one dominant republic on the North American continent. General Woll, of Mexico, one of the deputation, was seized with a slight illness, consequent on his advanced age, on his journey to Miramar, and was entertained by the King of Bavaria until his strength was recruited. The Mexican agents had contracted for the building of some iron war vessels for the empire in France, Prince Napoleon had returned to Paris from Eng- land, and the Emperor had reached the capital from Biarritz. The Ionian Parliament has accepted the pro- posed annexation with Greece. The King of the Greeks had arrived in England from St. Petersburg. Having visited Queen Vic- toria he was to go to Paris, and proceed from the Tuileries to Athens. It was thought that Denmark would soon be in- volved in war with the German Confederation, to the great joy and probable gain of Napoleon and France. It was thought that Poland would soon be recog- nized as a belligerent nation. Consols closed in London on the 9th of October at 92% a 93 for money. The Bank of France had advanced its rate of discount to five per cent, in consequence of the heavy drain in specie. The Liverpool cotton market was irregular, with a de- cline in prices during the week. On the 9th of Oc- tober it closed quiet, with prices unchanged. Breadstuffs were generally steady. The provision market was steady. The City of New York landed six hundred and thirty-four passengers at this port. The Paris correspondent of the Independance Belge, under date the 4th of October, says:—‘‘The marriage of Mile. Victor Hugo with one of the most distiuguished officers of the British army, has just been announced. The young bride and her husband will leave immediately after the cele- bration of the ceremony for Halifax, N. S., where the regiment to which the bridegroom is attached is about to be sent.”” The same paper says that it is not improbable that M. Montholon will receive some other diplomatic appointment instead of that to Mexico, concerning which the press has said so much, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The Correio Mercantil of Rio Janeiro, of the 8th of September, states that the North American war steamer Mohican, from Bahia, came into that port on that evening. The Ar- gentine bark Adelaide, which arrived the same evening, reported that two days after leaving port she came up with the rebel steamer Florida, the captain coming on board, and remaining for half an hour. During his visit the rebel captain re- marked that he knew that versels had been sent from different Northern ports to capture his vessel. A grand banquet was given last evening by the municipality of this city to the Admiral and offi- cers of the Russian navy at present in our harbor, A fall report is given in our columns. The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at one o'clock. The Mayor sent in & message vetoing the resolutiong ering the payment of bills amounting to morg than $40,000 for the expenses tendo BOWMAN ® aucurreu in tné Tecepuon of returned volunteers, A resolution giving authority to the People’s New York Gaslight Company, for period of fifty years, to manufacture gas and lay pipes the streets of the city, was adopted, Adjourned to Thursday next at one o'clock. ‘The Board of Councilmen held but ® short ses- sioR yesterday, during which, however, advan- tage was taken to congratulate one of their num- ber, Mr. Repper, on his nomination for Super- visor by the McKeon democracy. The usual num- ber of petitions and resolutions in reference to show cases, watering troughs, &c., were received and acted on. The Comptroller transmitted his usual weekly statement of the condition of the city finances, from which it appears that a balance of $674,619 21 remained in the city treasury on the In the Surrogate’s Court yesterday, the motion to vacate the injunction staying the proceedings of the executrix of A.M. L. Scott's estate was further argued. The Surrogate denied the mo- tion, with leave to renew it on the lst of Novem- ber, the executrix to submit to examination as to | her pecuniary circumstances in the meanwhile. | The EF. P. Christy will was then resumed, and ad- | itional testimony taken. i The steamship City of London, which sailed | from this port on Saturday last, will call off Cape NEW YORK HERAL Race for Jate news and commercial despatches should the weather prove propitious. The money market was quite active yesterday, and Seven per cent is the more general rate for call loans. Gold opened at 1515,—a0 advance of two per cent over the last quotations of Baturday—and kept moderately fteady throughout the day. The closing price was 150. But little was dove in exchanges, as the business for Wodnesduy's steamer bas not fully opened. 166 a 167 is the quotation for bankers’ bills. The stock market was weak and lowor at tho first bourd yesterday, but in the afternoon was more steady, and closed with a fair inquiry. The cotton market was dull and lower yesterday. Flour was heavy and ,generally inactive, Wheat and corn sold more freely, and at higher prices. Oats were much ‘cheaper, with less doing. Tbe provision market ‘was less active; pork and lard declined in price. Groce. ries were lightly dealt in, There was more doing in whis- key, which was dearer. Tallow and petroleum were de- Pressed and lower. Hay, hops, seeds and salt wore salable at uniform quotations, Naval stores were held with more firmness, but were quiet. The freight market Question im the Cabi- jail Fairly Opened. Wendell Phillips, a shrewd observer and philosopher in his way, has said that the Cabi- net of President Lincoln is nothing more nor less than a committee for the management of the next Presidental election. The learned aboli- tion orator, however, has told only one-half the story; for the Cabinet is composed of two dis- tinct committees in reference to the succession. One is a conservative Union committee, and the other is a radical abolition committee. Of the radicals Mr. Secretary Chase is the chosen champion and leader, while the conservatives, with the discovery that Mr. Seward has been “played out” by Thurlow Weed, have fallen back upon “Honest Old Abe” himself, as the only man capable to cope with his powerful chancellor of the exchequer. The old Jacksonian Blair family—and “there were giants in those days”—have undertaken to run the conservative machine against the radicals. Montgomery Blair, the Postmaster General, in his speech the other day at Rockville, Maryland, boldly and elo- quently drew the line of demarkation between the abolition war programme and the President's Union saving programme, and proudly planted himself on the side of “Old Abe.” About the same time General Francis P. Blair, Jr., in a frontier speech of the cut-and-thrust style of the Missouri border, delivered to the Missou- tians, threw down the gauntlet to Secretary Chase, with a declaration of war involving no quarter. Both these warlike Blairs are sons of the veteran Francis P, Blair, Sr., whose trenchant battle axe, as the right hand man of Old Hickory, hewed down all impediments that stood in his way—Henry Clay and his American system, Cathoun ‘and nullification, Nick Biddle and the United States Bank, and every grumbler and demo- ralizing clique of the fighting democracy. This mighty man in Israel, this father of all the Blairs, this Abraham of the tribe, stands at their head, and directs their movements from his chateau at Silver Spring against Secretary Chase and all his tribe, and in support of Father Abraham of the White House for another term. But Secretary Chase, at the head of the Trea- sury in these war times, with his countless mil- lions of “greenbacks,” and with the power which he holds over the bulls, bears, spread eagles and lame ducks of Wall street, and over the whole financial business of the country, is a host in him- self, an antagonist tenfold stronger than Nick Biddle or Calhoun; and he is backed by a host of followers, more numerous than the Israel- ites when their heavy columns, led by Moses, marched dryshod, through the miraculous pas- sage of the Red Sea. Secretary Chase, in fact, is the Moses of the radicals. His mission it is to lead them from the fleshpots of Egypt to the Promised Land and the New Jerusalem of uni- versal emancipation, from the waters of the Potomac to the borders of Mexico. Thus, then, the matter stands. The adminis- tration, which is represented before the coun- try by the great war party of the people, is re- presented in the Cabinet by two candidates and two parties for the succeasion—the con- servative Union candidate, Abraham Lincoln, and the abolition war candidate, Secretary Chase; the party whose policy is to restore the Union as soon as practicable, though a rem- nant of Southern slavery may be saved, and the party who contend that the first essential step to the restoration of the Union is the absolute extirpation of Southern slavery. This, as Sir Lucius O’Trigger has it, “is a mighty pretty quarrel as it stands, and it would be a pity to spoil it.” Mr. Secretary Chase, with the consent of the President, has recently made a political recon- noissance through Ohio and to tho State capi- tal of Indiana. He has been Mionized at every point along his journey as the father of the administration system of “greenbacks.” He has made frequent racy and familiar little speeches, of the style of that peculiar homespun political literature of which “Uncle Abe”—as his keeper of the strong boxes pleasantly styles him—is the fountain bead. But, although the jokes and the anecdotes on the stump of Mr. Chase are pretty good for a financier, they fall short of the unction of the happy hits of his “uncle.” We may say that the man with 8 on ee Oo 4 TS ONBRE ow, > "Sig sehools ge the rail-spMtter, the fiatboatman and the prairie lawyZit can safely challenge the world to a trial of familiar and pithy and pungent illustrations of living American characters and passing events, Such is “Uncle Abe,” our President—a man who, ac- cording to the testimony of Mr. Chase himself, may wisely be trusted with another term. And 90, with the issue in the Cabinet ro- duced to two Presidential candidates, notwith» standing the powerful Secretary of the Treasu- ry is one, we incline to the opinion that the other, being his still more powerful and popu- lar “Uncle Abe,” holds the inside track and will keep it to the end of the race, Who ean entertain a doubt of it, when the President's claims es against his Secretary are backed up by the great Blair family, from the old man down—a set of men thoroughly conversant with all the machinery, all the ins and outs, all the highways and byways, all the pipes, wires, pullies and trap doors, and all the strategy and tactics, of every political party of the coun- try and every Presidential from the uprising of Old Hickory to the advent of “Old Abe?” It is evident that President Lincoln is rather amused than disconcerted by any Presi- dential movements in his Cabinet in which he is counted out. The Seoretary of State seoms to have made this discovery, and has quictly laid aside all pretensions for the future, beyond those of a faithful subordinate to the bead and | the master of the administration and the suc- cession. The late elections bave turned upea the im- D, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1863,—TKIPLK SHEET. mediate and paramount question of the day, the suppressi n of the rebellion; the Novem- ber election of New York will in all probabili- ty go the same way upon the same issue; but, with ail these elections out of the way, the po- liticians on both sides will begin to reshuffle and cut their cards for the grand political cam- paign of 1864, Then they will find out, we suspect, that Mr. Chase and his followers have been dreaming, and that Secretary Seward and the Blairs have discovered that the republican candidate for the succession stands six feet three in his stockings, and that his name is “Honest Old Abe.” New Views Upom the Next Speakership- Our radical and ill natured contemporary, poor Greeley, of the Tribune, is very bad at figures. A short time ago he ciphered up an administration majority of fifteen in the House of Representatives. Yesterday he adds and subtracts again, and can only make out a “clear administration majority of three.” This seems to have discouraged and disheart- ened him a little; for he immediately defles anybody to “ figure an anti-administration or- ganization or working majority out of this state of facts.” Well, we believe poor Greeley’s statistics to be altogether wrong ; but, even taking the figures as he gives them, we think we can accomplish the feat which he thinks so difficult, Greeley was never much of & mathematician at any time. Facts and fig- ures were always too much for him. Let him sit down coolly now, and see how easily we can arrange this business of the next Speakership. Some time ago we nominated the Hon. Fer- nando Wood, of New York, for next Speaker of the House. This was an excellent nomination. Poor Greeley knows Mr. Wood's talents and capacity almost as well as we do, and will un- doubtedly agree with usin this opinion. But, unfortunately, the Hon. Fernando Wood will not accept the position. He declines it polite- ly, but firmly. He is going to take his stand upon the floor of Congress as an independent, individual statesman. As such, he will rule the surging factions around him without joining them or compromising with them. He will bring his splendid powers to bear upon great national questions from new and unexpected points of approach. He will exert his mighty mind to preserve, consolidate and support the country, and will yield to no ultra isms or pes- tilent politicians. This is to be the Hon. Fer- nando Wood’s exalted station in the next Con- gress, and we respect and admire it too greatly to ask him to descend from it and take the Speakership. So, perforce, we must cast about for another candidate And nd let poor Greeley lend us his most eager attention; for we think that we havea candidate who will walk off with that “clear majority of three.” Suppose that the opposition nominates the Hon. General Frank P. Blair, of Missouri. He ig our candidate. He will secure all the votes of the conservative republicans, the war demo- crats, the other democrats, the Bell-whigs and the border States men, and leave the radicals with a “clear” minority of only one-third of the House. What does the Tribune philosopher say to that? Frank Blair is a very able man, with great tact, great experience and great firmness of character. He belongs to the fa- mous Blair family, who re-elected General Jackson, and can re-elect Commander-in-Chief Lincoln, if they like. He has a brother in the Cabinet and a father who is in everything poll- tically. Then General Blair is not a radical. On the contrary, he came out plumply and severely against Chase and the radicals, only a few days ago, at St. Louis, and has been fighting them steadily and successfully ever since Fremont’s time. All the conservatives will therefore vote for him. His family influence will gain him a few administration votes. The copperheads will support him because they cannot do any better, and would only go farther and fare worse. “Poor Greeley will abuse him, and that will win him adherents. In short, he will carry the Speakership bya large majority, if he be nominated. Why he should not be we are unable to see. He is equally opposed to both copperheads and nig- gerheads, and that is just the position of the people, as shown by the recent“elections. For these reasons Genefal Blair is our candidate for the Speakership. What becomes of poor Grecley’s “clear majority of three” now? It is not worth a snap of the fingers. ‘The Bianders of the War and Navy De- partments—Mr, Lincola’s Daty. After all our struggles and sacrifices in more than two years of war, the country is expected to hear with intense pleasure that wo have a victory at Bristoe Station, and after one more promenade to Bull run General Lee finds the Army of the Potomac “in front of Washington” — just where it was when the radicals first raised the great shibboleth of “on to Richmond.” Since that period the Army of the Potomac has numbered at different times as many as one hundred and fifty thousand men, and now it is reduced to so small a force that it is deemed proper for it to retire when the enemy inakes a demonstration en its front °6 cover other move- And {cr the multitudinous disasters tnat have brought us to this we are indebted to AR. Meet Saas: tue 4 Fepiuene | aalal I Raviwere. 4 have made barren all our victo- ries, and they alone are <¢ ‘isme that has collected a rather heayy tax and lost months of vitally important time. Rosecrans beaten for want of sufficient and sees Meade compelled to retreat in bounties, and these three hundred thousand men must be raised to save the country from world wide disgrace. But, as these three hundred thousand men go forth from the workshops, farms and firesides of the North, the people of the great commuai- ties that send them should require of the Presi- dent some guarantee that these, their sons and brothers, shall not be wasted in that horrible extravagance of human life that has character- ized. the last two years; and this guarantee should be no less than the complete reorgani- zation and renewal of the War and Navy Depart- ments. Let the country at once insist that the people shall no longer pay with their lives for the incompetency and unfitness of the Presi- dent’s advisers in these two departments, and we may confidently hope that the three hun- dred thousand will put down the rebellion. But if those departments remain as they are there can be but little anticipation that the next two years will give us any better result than the last two have. Mr. Lincoln can give the country no better earnest than the reor- ganization of these departments of his inten- tion that the country shall have the full bene- fit of the efforts of the men he now calls for, and this earnest he should give without delay. Polttéeal Movements im This City. The elections and other political. events of the present month are just now working wor- ders among the politicians in the metropolis. The peace men and copperheads of Mozart Hall are fast caving. in and looking around to the leeward for some safe place among the war democracy. The recent severe storm that swept over Pennsylvania and Ohio has ad- monished them of the danger of the present pc- sition and the necessity for a shelter in some other quarter. Under this condition of affairs @ general scramble is just now taking place among the politicians. The peace platform has only a handful left upon it, and we dare say that there will not many days elapse be‘ore Hon. Ben Wood will be seen on his peace plat- form at the head waters of Salt river, with Val- landigham as his only and sole companion. /Nor are the changes all confined to Mozart Hall. The Tammany men have also been aroused, and are now becoming rampant on the war path. That organization will have a ratifi- cation meeting early next week, and it is said that the most outspoken war democrats are to be the orators of the occasion, and that in the resolutions they will go far beyond the Albany platform. Ifthis report should prove true, and Tammany adopt that programme, there is yet some chance of stemming the tide and riding safely through the storm. It is quite ap- parent that a wonderful change has come over the dreams of many of our political mana- gers, for some cause or other. They may have attended a feast or fast of late, and wit- nessed the handwriting on the wall. It is said that the ratification meeting of Tammany Hall, which has been postponed a few days, in order that the copperheads of Mozart, who are on the stool of repentance, can arrange their attire suitable to appear befere the public in their new role, will be an interesting affuir. ‘This gathering will be one of the most import- ant events that bas taken place in this city for years. There will not only be a grand rush and stampede for the war platform, but it will be the commencement of a uew era in politics in this city. The scenes of that occa- sion will probably close with Tammany and Mozart merging into one grand war party, with all their trials at an end and their wrangles and difficulties forgotten. The scenery in the background will represent the warriors of the two organizations gathered around the council fire in the Old Wigwam, smoking the pipe of peace. In the distance will stand the Hon. Ben Wood, with his Sancho Panza, on & ricketty looking boat, looking sor- rowfully upon the happy scene, but still te- naciouly clinging to his peace-at-any-terms craft until it is swept by the current over the precipice and disappears forever. While this ratification meeting will be seized upon as an opportunity for numerous poli- ticians to confess their copperhead sins and plant themselves on the war platform, City In- spector Boole will take stronger grounds than ever before in favor of the war. The position that it is understood he will take not only knocks the wind out of the sails of all the other Mayoralty candidates, but is of such a positive nature that rumor has it that the present Mayor is inclined to support him. Among other developments we find that John Anderson, Mozart Hall can- didate for Mayor, has announced that he will not be a candidate against Mr. Boole, but has made full arrangements to give him a cordial support in every particular. All these de- velopments have so astonished the republicans that they stand appalled before the remarkable events of the times. In the meantime, whilst the above preparations are under way, the dis- appointed and sore heads will commence opera- tions on a war platform, where all factions are forced to go. At this rate we shall soon reach that period when a peace submissionist will be unknown in our midst. Let this political ball roll on, and it will soon work the most aston- ishing wonders of the present age. Reve. Grifficon.—We and those connected tenes on mee oe TS eae LV ee me trecbe, fhe Ualad ak lung BAF com- & government gives these prisoners a>rctat food and clothing. The rebels at Richmond stow their gratitude for these favors by stopping, conSecating, or, in plain words, stealing, all the money and clothes which we send to our correspondent, Mr. 8, A. same reason, on the when, by his Hagcheonpr beter: hen dary ty bond dak Sahn Reh eee aliens, - They neal there re plenty of men in the country to have reforming Melly. —__ mon TROTHNG af PEILADELPE!A. Clear up forever all possible doubts as to his earnestness in the good cause that may have arisen from the unhappy events of the past | summer. Let him go to work now. There are plenty of men—our population fit to bear arms was over six hundred thousand when the war | | began. There is plenty of money—ton millions | have come in from commutations for the draft. Every cent of that ten millions must be spent : Lancet for the seseciation purse, mile heats, best three 1m five, in harness, attracted a large attendance, The track was In capital order, and the betting twe to one on Fillingham. He won in two straight heats in 3:263¢ and ‘2-24, distancing Lancet in the segond beat. The first beat ‘was won In the easiest possible style. The National Loan. Purapeurma, Oot. 19, 1868. Too sales of government bonds to-day amounted to $1,340,860. Deliveries of bonds are made to the 16th NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. nmmnaoniaantiarenee ‘Wasamarom, Oct. 19, 1868. DESTITUTE CONDITION OF THE UNION PAISONERS IN RICHMOND. ‘Lieutenant Colonel Broderick, of the First New Jersey cavalry, who was wounded and token prisoner by the enemy in the cavalry fight on the Rappanannock last June, arrived ere to-day from Richmond. His Statoments concerning tho condition of the Union prisoners are of the most remarkable character, and should induce the government ty Initiate ‘at once prompt measures for their relief, ‘There are now confined at Richmond at least nine hundred officers and over ten thousand enlisted men. Many of the latter are utterly destitute’ of shirts, pantaloons and coats, and sickness prevails tos fearful extent. Numbers die daily and the mortality is still increasing, insufficien cy of food and lack of clothing having pros trated hundreds of the most hardy men. The enlisted men are actually starved, and an «fficer whe Gave some portion of his food to some privates im the room below, by passing it through the floor, hus peee confined in a dungeon. Great indigna'ion has si: ce bees excited among our troops by the appurert neg: leot on the part of the ment of our Prisoners in the South. Woe have a large balance in our favor, and if an exchange cannot be effected our oflicers ‘and men claim that rebel prisonors should be subjected to the same privations until the rebel authorities cease to treat our men as brutes, SOLDIERS ORDERED TO THEIR REGIMENTS. All of the enlisted men capable of performing military duty have beon ordered from Washington to their reapeo- tivo regiments, and their places supplied by tho Invalid Corps, which furnishes guards for all the public build. ings and hospita's, and jpatrol tho city. Captains Dolan and Converse have been placed in command of those in the city, and also furnish guards for ali prisouers arriving here or passing through to prisons North. THE COURT OF CLAIMS. Tho Court of Claims met to-day and adjourned till Mon- day next, no case being ready for argument, ARKIVAL OF GOVERNOR YATES. Governor Yatos, of Miinois, arvived hero this evoning. Ho is to deliver a public address to-morrow night. PROMOTION. Colove! Lucius Fairchild, of the Second Wisconsin rogt- mont, was to-day made a Brigudior Geueral, for gallantry in the battle of Gettysburg. The Milltary and the Russian Banquct. The following correspondence explains the crue of the Gbsence of the officers of the Naional Guard trom the Mmupicipal entortaiumonts given to the Russian officers, Nos, 1 and 2 relate to the oxcursion to the islinds, Ke , to which all the United States officers on this station were invited. No. 3 relates to the Corporation dinner, and ex- plains itsolt:— GENERAL, SANDFORD TO MR. SIMEON DRAPER. Hrapquaniess Fiver Divisiox N. ¥. N. G., New York, Oct. 14, 1863, Siunox Draven, Fsq., Prosident, ke. : Dear Six—I am gratitied that Commissioners of Public Charities have seen fit to favite our forei;::| visitors to view the institutions under their cha'ge, of which our city his reason to ‘eel prou officers of our army and navy should be invited to meet the strangers, But why should the oificers 0’ our \a- tional Guard be the only class of citizens « verlooked om such occasions’ They resresont some ten thous nd of your follow citizens, and had just been calle! von to do duty in the reception of amumber of these distinguished visitors, and yet are neglected when an opportunity is aTorded to our city officiais (0 make them person known to them, Is there apy reason way they st be passed over, when the army und navy of the United States are represented? Is their devotion to their coun, try less? Have they not been as ready upon every emer- gency to sustain the nonor of our flag? Aud shoud the Tepresentatives of the city of New York deam them upDb to mingle with their guests when dispensing the hospi- talities of the cy? Tho First division (Nation! Guerd) has certainly beon no disecedit to our city It bas alwnys been as ready todo its duty in the fleid as to mair ran tho peacy of the city at home It has sent thousand men ata time to repel the evemy hours’ votive, and tt hos farniehed two th usani id Tdeem it right thst the oficers to our volunteer service durivg tho present war. Shoul@ such a body be unrepresvoied whou you uro presenting repres.ntatives of every cliss of New Yo: ki visitors, to enablo them to appreciate the of our citivens? 1 do not ed tras this nove to you from any desire of my own t) mage in ihe crosd usually assembled on there sccasions; but justice to the First division requires that I should not permit the systematic manner in which its officers are ovorlocked to poss unnoticed Jam, very respectfully, your obedient servant, CHAS. W SANDFORD. MR. SIMEON DRAPER TO @: [Answer to the fore; Darartwenr ov Prntic Cnarme No 1 Boxp Stxmet, Naw Yous, Sm—Yours of the 14th inst. is received could bo further from the good inten partment thon the omi-sion to do jumtic Guard and its distinguished Major Gevoral. we had covered all there was of duty to our m otticers and men when we extended, throvch the commander of the | epsrtment of the tion embracing all officers under bis com.uan seems we were inerror, which we regret « More than we can express. We beg to oiler v command all the apology justly due to the omi-aion wi much regret, and assure you that you are ia eo for a momect distrust our high ap; recitation of your services heretofore rendered to cur country. and espe cially our city, by the National Guard «nd by their long tried and fnithtul Major General. With great respect, your obed‘o"t servant, 8. DRAPEX, President, Major General Cuas, W. Sanprorp. GENBRAL SANDFORD TO THR COMMON COUNCIL COM- MITTEE. ‘Haapqvarrens, Fre-t Division N. Y. N. G., New Yore, Oct. 16, 186.1. Gxwtixuxy—I have received this morning your invita tion to the banquet to be given to Auiniral Lisovski aud officers on Monday next, at the Astor Moree. it would give me great pleasure to attend «n this occasion: but, being informed by vve of your committee thit rone of the brigadiers or culoneis of the division have been invited W altend, althongh at your rejuo-t the division parided upwards of six thousand men upon the reception of your guests, I feel obliged to decline your polite invitation, I am, gentlemen, very respectfully, your obedient servant, CHAS W_ SANDFORD. Hon. Anpax Frowent, Chairman, Hon, Texxnce FARLEY and othors, Members of Commitee. |. SANDFORD, Inv ttm but ie doid Mastcal. “SRNANI" AT THE ACADEMY OF MI'SIC. Verdi's “Ernani” bas always been a most popular opera here, It is, beyond doubt, admirably sulted to the artiste of the Maretzek troupe, and wherever given by them always attracts a crowded house, In the Grst act Mme. Medor! sang the cayatina, ‘Ernaat involami”’ with great effect. She was warm'y applauded and an encore was insisted upon by the audience. The duetto between Mme. Medori avd Signor Ipoilito, “De queldi,” wae sung with much ensemb/e and spirit, and was also much applauded. Signor Biachi sang the © ime lice” superbly. He threw so much expression ont p.wer tate bie singing as to rouse the audience to entnusi-stio mm second act passed off successfully, the romanza suog by Signor Ipollito was weil ; cceived. hile the magnificent “Garlo quinto” Mnsle crested & ror. In the fourth act Signor Mazzolen!, who eng with great suceers 4 the opera, was much applauded (. his ad mirable rendering of the -‘Soling» orraute ¢ miser)."’ “he terzetto finale was exceedingly well executed. Iu fact, the throughout was well sung. The chor:ses w-, as as could be desired, and the orcher\ca ga ‘evidences of the carefal training of an Ariipt ic wr as To the third e Sonn FU grout opera, 7s wou Bigudr Bebliat arg said to We doubt "ber & more succoas/ul entertainment ever took place in New York than the frat of the ooneerte Gnnounced as the Gottachalk Series, Irving Hall wae crowded to excess by a most audience. We have seldom seen a more brilliant display of (of-ter. ‘The aspect of the hall was really most brilliant. we lack space to notice at length the whoie of the admirable performance. That Gottschalk played jin bis usual es- quisite style was a matter of course. We say no more of ‘thie artist, whom we consider as quite out of the pale of eriticiam. All be did was admirable. He was applaucet fer a cortata execilence im the pupil. Expectation wes ,toSome extent, from tho fact that Miss simoun was the papil of Signer Mario, the popular composer end