The New York Herald Newspaper, October 27, 1863, Page 2

digtern Bo advantage sufficiently degist the canclusioa that our clatta to inde; ane eeu made good. The trial must proceed until the fate of ase. jw reached, and Oxaus of both jes removed the will and the abtitty continue the quarrel Asimpie pr pe mer of the conteat seem, 10 & ueasion wher Lt ts at stake, to im itself nclusive. Not to be conquered is to succeed. Nearly the secondary Powers of the wortd, in a con- ot with formidable opponents, could do no more | ‘avort tho fatal issue umtil the protegiion of.public jw and of gouera) poiley could “ho Drought! tthe rescue. More ls demanded of the confederacy it is not only required to withstand all the efforts of a nation of more than double ite numbers and enjoying the additional advantage of untrammelled commerce, bus it must utterly ‘eat back the invader before éyen moral force of au attempt at mediation can be exerted in aid of a gallaut people, whose extermination is sought with a ferocity { unparalleled in the annals of the world. Such decisive military advantages as to reduce the enemy Lo submission can scarcely be expecte!. Many promt termination can be hoped for, it ia £ foreign complications, to which its further continuance will 4lways alford ‘cecasion, ‘That Power which has shown & disposition to take active measures for the removal of this great stain to civilizatien aud curse to humanity, is Dy its contiguous position most within range of iafluences which way require its iuterpysition. The situation of Franco with regard to Mexico multiples the occasious of oliision with the United States, and c.early fixes her y in a attitude of sympathy with the South, The parellel Between Napoleon's attempt upon is nephew's interference i» Mexico, together ; «(NEW YORK HERALD, TUKSDA Ys yy! a ful wrhotnor any old momber of bas been te led, GXcept Mr. Hartricge. sovelai"or the pew Congressmou were perhaps uever ghiden fo any assembly before, We od- ferve, too, that men have ted } Were eatecmed as most valusdie in former sessions of the Legislature, have been unexpectedly Beaten this time. | “ahia. restiesaness of the people, and to their Old and faith’! servanta, is due to the: by whica thoy have 0-e made dissatisfied, ‘Bhe Situation ti {From the Charleston (5 C.) On the 20th of Septeinber Gen. crang at Chickamauga and forced Chattanooga, with neavy losses, after a Twenty-three days bave clapeod, and distant observer, is upparen Ny little the preparations afoot. Rosecrans has strong! bs position, aud Bragg, occupying the sur whil ing coun- bems bim in on the south side of the Ten).esgee river, lo ho bas freo communication with the north aide by ame bridges aud bouts. We know not whathe bas doing to cut off Rosecrans’ communications with Nashville and bis base of supplies. We know not whether ~~ fone rs buve on taken voy meet and crush, in detail, in-orcemenis for whick the Yankee General ta pro- bably waiting. 1t is iikely, wo judgo, that nelther of these objects has, thus far, been attempted on any or with any great prospegt of success. The capiure of a large wagon train, receutly reported, is very good as far as it goes, but, will hardly change the asject of affairs, The promise held out of a tromendous i concen- hecies Of a similar ru in both cases, ulated to change the steady and deliberate French ruler. Tho whole tendency of bis po- from the first to regard the revolution in by the South as successful. His couvictions on chseem to havo streugthened with time, and y are now supported by considerations of overruling interest. We have at least a legitimate ground of hope that these co operating iniluences may produce decisive notion On the politi¢al, a8 on the military st , things were the appearance of trausistion. New combinations and changes of positian are indicated in both. On the one we Qave been favored with happy omens. Should wo be biessod with copeurrent good fortune on both, the which looks 80 impenetrable at present, will be pooper up with the prospect of a speedy relief from our idles. low. Blow to End the War. (From the Memipn.® Appeal, Oct. 14.) We need a heavy infantry as y.'!! 88 cavalry force to gperate, pon the rear lines of Hie euo™y ge byonrsape Gad if Prosident Davis is fally convidaeaOr tse {uth of the remark he ig rgported to have made, we Fare ~ right to inter that ho will place at the’ disposal the commanding general a force adequace to the task Wo is expected to perform. ‘ibe army of Rosecrans should pever bo. permitted to recross the (umberiand Mountains in safety, even if the troops baye to be withdrewn from all other points to prevent it. If hela where be is he will be complied either to fae — can sears trom the best informed, it will impossibie for him to provision bis army at‘ distance trom his baso of supplies. nie ee A ‘The path Of duty is therefore piain, Co-operat gether, lot the Confederate and State cavertuantieok Goorgia, Alabama and Mississippi concentrate all thetr Onersies avd available resources for a formidable. and PfomPt movement against Rosecrans, aud before the ristmas holidays are upon us we may behold the ene- my ov the retreat to the Ohio, and spend those days in rejoicing that the backbone ot the war has been broken. 80 mote it Ye, The Provision Question. [From the Memphis Daily Apple: ‘The subsistence question Is very properly engaging the attontion of the press at present, and it should ‘that of the people of the confederacy without dalay. A danger threatens us—oxe to be (eared more than the ray- ages of the public exemy will, If we ace true vo our causo, be abie (o make; and as this’ danger 1s entirely within our own control, aud can be averted without s:crifice and without disturbing the laws of @ healthy commercial in- tercourse, surely every energy should be devoted and re- flection directed to devise measures to avert the calamity that looms bevore us. « The unprecedentedly high price of provisions is by no means legitimate. The figures asked and paid ave not iby a scarcity of supplies, The markets are uuly supplied, yet in every section et the country prices are so high a8 to produco Seri us inconvenience, if have reached a point among the poor and der means is almost out of the question. Yet, us the Savannah #-publicam remarks, the product of the earth ‘or the last two years bus becn. ample for the com ortable gubsistence of all the tnbabita ts. It Deeds but to be properly apportioue to supply the wanis of all. t is worse, there is noth- fog hope'ul to Lok forward to in the future, evea with the certainty of an abundant supply from the agricultural jabors «f the present year. Matters, instead of growing Detter, are daily becoming worse. ¥ Huve our people stopped for one moment to contem- plate this alarming state of affairs, which it inevitably tends—as inevitably as that men, women ani! children are obliged to be fed aud clothed in order to live? We fect assured they have not lovked it in the ace with that sober gaze which its grent importance demands. We stand on the brivk of a moral volcano, and with au iufatuation next to mainess, sing, and pipe, and dance, and add to our already plethoric gains, as if all’ were well and perfectly safe, God grant ‘that the eruption may uever take place: but can wa hope that a people will be saved who refuse t: save thom. selves? He acta in His providences generally through human {natrementalities, and it is these—the thoughts, the hearts and the purses of those who are biessed with meaus—that should be agoused into action in order to save the country from calamfty. ‘We have eaid there is no cause for the extortion prac- tised by the producers and speculators. We repeat it, and tnoy assign none when remonstrated with, beyond the depreciation of the curroncy. But, as the Richmond Dispatc, nsserts, tho excuse is not valid. “It is nou de- preciated as much as prices would indicate. There are causes originating in the cupidity and heart- lessnes: of men employed in commerce and in agriculture, which are weighing down the people and the cause, and which are threatening both more than the currency. Can the practice of these peo- ple be reformed? Can the distress they occasion be moderated by checking their extravagant demand upon consumers’ ‘These questions are growing. more and more important. Something must be dove. Produce must be distributed—prices must be reduced—gains be disgor, or there will be suffering iatenge, and intense suffering will boget—what? Think of it. Shall Richmond be Starved. (From the met Lnaprat ty a i Upon all this question the p this city will be called on to vote next Thursday ‘hhe Maximum or “Ex tortion” Dill, as It ts called, is no new thing. All his. is against 't. It was put in force here, m ‘the reign of martial Jaw, a few months ago, and such was tho effect in stopping supplies that this city was nearly starved out. If this bil be passed wo eball bave the same thing over again with this difference. 1n the former case the officials who framed this absurd and tyrannical edict remained in Richmond and shared the fate of the inbabi tants. The consequence was that tho measure was speedily. repealed. In this case, howover, the members of the Legislature, after passing a bill to starve the city, will run off to thotr homes in the country, and, with full bellies, will read the appetising accounts of the sufferiags of their victims in the city. They will not come together again for two or three months. They will not bo ip « horry to leave plenty in the country for star- vation in Richmond. There will be no power in the mean- timo to repeal the law. The people wilt have to suffer, Children will cry for broad, and cry in vain. Let all who want bread and meat for themeeives ang their families this winter come to the polls on Thursday and vote against tho Maximum or Extortion bill to starve Richmon thoy neglect to vote, and thus allow this bill to pass, they will Low! for food when-it is too late to apply a remedy, Hogs and Corn Bi gh, Bat No Salt. (From the Augusta Constitutiovalist.} The Ange Constituttonaliss saye—Salt must bo haa, or the supply of mer next ar will be much less than thi year, There are enough and corn enough to make for the next more bien then we have had. heretofore; but uo- Jess s0)\ can be got the bacon will not be saved. Clearl: then it 8 cur interest to Increase the available salt oa ly a8 |i rgely and as quickly as possible. It ia not yet efor the farmers and plasters to make their own itend some to spare. ‘The salt brine af the Atlantic is abuudant and #sy of access. Numerous companies and individuals have been at the work for months past and they have foond it extremely provtable. But their nova ‘Der should be imereased and that soon. October is au Oellent mouth for salt making, generally dry and healthy, and pooyle from any section need have no fears of goin, tow to tho const. The Worth of Vicksburg. [from the Mobile Advertiser, Ort. 16.) bel'ove the eonfederates and the “rest of maukind,’? ' 1 Yankees, bave come to the conclusion that Wo tain that the Yankees paid ost of lifo und treasure ex worth of Vicksburg wan a ht it necesgary to ponted in the cal th nig? dolusion on both sites. hold It in order to exclude Gissippi and the Yank Bt any cost, ta order t river, So inweb for wm Kaokeos gained i, ani not opened to Vener comme res from the Mis. Le must take it ‘and the great itand the river ig estifled by the eiasl pt lorid fargos from burning t it up titan Bt, Louis to Now Urienns, nn n shale which Gre poured frotp fte banks « » bows that gttempte tho dang érous 1 Wing truth fol paragraph from an Ok the Atlante ggasted thoas thenghts:— ted that now wottld be a good time to retake y. But who wante Vieksburg? It is evicent that Vics sburg, iu owr hands, would be @ source of wonk Hews to us AY whie time, snd probably wax 90 il the timo. We have no neat of tt, It would ro- Quite trrouty or thirty thousand mon to devend il, nud An tray of commissariog apd quartermariorstto) 8 rit, The @roat 6 for which the Northwest (¢ pidos in thoir hands—asbes wiueh dre becoming more Litter ovary day, ‘Nr tae ber 21.) 1 seoaas to orreat has tan - Md bi mont. With us 0 dountry D is the cago, as 1 v0 other eR . ‘the sw learn, bas bee i an bird , result, Lerten ud bie mae penne corgi wiecthany, P apse St heba ro eloéted Gov. or war’ Th wo of the Bary Pupucsiins 0 our rouse OF Why they may aa not profess 10 knoW what ts Prosidegt Davis has gone to good resihgs for the West will come out of the consulta. Surrender or starve during the winter, as from all the in’ ponpet grote mtbr gle perry th Fad Stato ot the coafedery hers, none hag been homored by the world more for bis virtue, or respected, perhaps, as much for hi wisdom,as the present Vice Président of t! racy. o° living statesmen, again apd again. tu events justifies the very ffequeutly about him, to wit: wisest man living.” was first organized at Montgomery, Mr, Stephens sug- gested the immodiat dollars in iron-clad war steamers to keep open our ports; and tho indiilerence with which that eagaotous counsel was treated has cost and will cost billion five hundred million dollars. sent to Europe then, as it might have beemsent, and those war steamers been brought bere, as they might have been brought, our ports never would have been closed, recognition would have been insured tong ago, on foreign goods would have fallen stiliborn te tho carth, and extortion upon home products would baye never fas: tenvd its deadly fangs upon the vitals of the land. Cotton would have then been able to wear the crown belonging to its royal state, and would have been king indeed, while Confederate scrip would bave continued to staud to this hour where it stood then, and the votce of distress: would havo beeh nowhere heard on Confederate soi!, save the voice of that distress with which the hearths of our bomes are overwhelmed when bitter tidings are flashed upon them from Carolina regiment, wr ne the oe - wat agian On the lastfast day jan a meeting whic! mn going fu interest all the Wile, sul now God has with a gracious rovivi and the results to, | Timcommand, A few months ago but two officers iu the love of God. It would do your soul to visit the old fort, battered and scarred as it is, hear the soldiers make the tattored walls ring with the bigh praise of the living God. No camp mooting tric cannouade upon the enemy's uion hopeful of great results. To us here, who are Cognizant of the enemy's Pager in artillery, the diMeulties of keeping up such a fire for any length of time, and the camparative insignificance of the eflects upon earthwork defences, such a8 protect the enemy at Chattanooga, expectation is taint. Nor to our view is there a probability of GenerahLee’s drawing back again to Virginia and Maryland the reinforcements poe to 8 Dy an advance upon Mende’s army, at experiment has already been tried. The grand for- ward movement to Gettysburg was made to weaken Grant aud frustrate the enemy’s cimpaiga in Mississippi. It failed of its effect on Western alfuirs. So we fear advance would turn out at this juncture. Aocordiog to our crude and imperfect apprehensions, ‘Tennesseo is now the great central point of this war, and every effort should be made to give strength and efficien- cy and success to our forces at that point, Failure there Will be terribly disastrous, Would not tho dy reine forcement of Bragg’s army from 3 and Johnston's and Hardee’s corps enable him to cross the Teunessee and strike crushing blows at the collecting forces of the enemy, and u; osecrans himself? Tevnessee once fairi; delivered, should we not have passed the crisis wo out tr We do olig on, We are ‘ennessce, and trust that is not Magters are critical, and wisdom is needed, Alexander fH, Stephens. [From the Colambit (Ga.) Enquirer.] Among all of the illustrious statesmen that the Empire has claimed @nd does claim a3 practical confede- je stands justly and deservedly in the front rank ‘The accuracy with which he has told the cecurrence of importaut rtion that we have heard made ‘That he is ‘‘the When the provisional government nvestment of twenty-five million our government two Had'the cotton been speculation tant flelds of strife, A Revival Fort Sumter. (From the Southern Christian Advocate, Rev. A. B. Stephens, Chaplain of the Elev South tos, September 23:—We now ovn- on and increasing honored us elfgion among the soldiery of thatI have ever attended can come near it. I need ministerial help very much. \YORALTY OF CHARLESTON, ’ City Hats, Oct. 18, 1868, personsjof color PB ay te toon and Atty. Yours of apo, are néreby ordered an Teveport tomecives ‘as the main Guard House, at o’clock: A. M., to-morrow , 14th ‘October enh is days’ labor on the fortifications. ‘Those jo ae aeerGodiod substitute will beqmnieds substitu ae CHARLES MACBETH, Mayor. By the Mayor—W, H. Sura, Clerk of Council. NOTICE FOR THE INFORMATION OF OWNERS OF SLAVES “pentect or Tefusai to send a aa ‘The alty for 1b or ref send a slavo or slaves be ge! on toe fortifications, according to law, 11 be deemed a misdemeanor, punishadle by indict- ment in the Court of General Sessions, and upon convio- tion thereof the owner or employer shail be fined in the sum of two hundred dollars for cach slave or slaves he or lected or refused to |. apo eererins CHARLES MACBETH, Mayor. By order of the Mayor—W. H. Surra, Clerk of tho ctl, ~ . Personal Intelligence, General Johnston has returned frcm an extensive in- spection tour along the coast of his department. He has yisited every outpost, reviewed all the cavalr; id ne- quired from personal observation a know of the country which will be valuable to bim in conducting fu- ture campaigns. The Geveral travelled very modestly, his escort consisting of Major Mason. ‘The Rockingham Register of the 16th makes the follow. ing announcement:--Wo bave tho pleasure to announce that Goneral Lewis T. Wigfall, Senator from the State of Te a Hon. James. Helcombo, the late distin: guisl representative of the Albewarle district in the Confederate States House of Representatives, will address the people of Rockingham at their Court House, on Mon- day next, October 19, on the present condition of the country and the duties and responsibilities of patriotic citizens of the Confederate States, Anmmiversary of the School of the Col. legies Reformed Protestant Dutch Chutgh. * 2° 2% yr ‘Tho two hundred and thirtieth anniversary of the ghov9 institution of learnims, situated in West Twenty-ninth st. , noar Sixth avegue, was observed Wednesday evebing at tho Middle Dutch church, Lafayette place, which spacious edifice was crowded to suffocation, This school is the oldest in the city, it having been establishet cotempo- ranéously with the Reformed Protestant Dutch charch, which was the first church erected in this city (thena village), aud the two together have grown into considera- ble: importance. The school is free, and the attendance how numbers some two bundred boys and girls who receive a good plain English education, It is supported by the church, near which it is located, ‘The entertainment of the evening covsiated of speaking, singing and examinations in astronomy and several other of the higher branches which are taught at the school. A large portion of the ehurch im frong of the pulpit was floored over as a platform, aod upon which wero seated ‘the schulars and their teachers. The girls wore attired in white dresses with red and blue sashes, while the boys wore Butts of black cloth. Upon the side walls were hung drawings, paintings and fancy work, executed by some of the scholars, and put there merely for decora- tion. Our ciroumscribed space prevents us from speak- ing of any individual performances, but wo do not hesi- tate to say that the gene performers acquitted them selves very creditably, and displayed both taste and Judgment tn delivering their pieces. ‘he exercises com monced with @ prayer by the Rey. Josoph T. Duryea, who invoked the Divine blessing upon the institution and those connected with it, The Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, D. D., presented premtums and prizos to the following Graduates of the clars of 1863:—Misees Frances A, Al- leu, Henrietta H. Bisyiee: Anna TL. oy al Emma J, Mott, Anna E. Mabio, Apna M. Mason,’ Jano A. Oram, Fuphemia Powles, Mary E. Porter, Mary E. Stoutenbargh, Luille Wood, Jane E. Wood, Henrietta L. Wood; Masters Charles G. Hornmann, Charles A. Dianch, Lemuel P. Dean, Henry 1. Hughes, L. C Levin Jordan, Louis La Blane, James i}, Mandeville, Stephen E, Miles, George W. Peek, John 1. Zulaut, Harris J. Baldwin, ‘The school i undor tho management of Mr. Henry W. Scene of the Contest at Midway, Springs, October 10, 1863, MOVEMENTS OF MAJOR GENERAL DIX. Oficial Visit to Harbor Fort! Mentions at Boston—Specch by General Dix. ‘At the request of his Honor Mayor Lincoln, chairman of the.local Commsasion on Harbor Defence, Major General John A. Dix, commander of the Department of the East, visited the harbor yesterday, to inspect Fort. Winthrop and the different positions which havo been determined upon as most available for defence of the city,from hostile attack. pected by General on his recent tour of observation previous Yo his visit to Portland. Ried bred Prominent citizens and several military mong arin and Von Kickstedt, and Major Charles T. Dix of Col, Adam: Rodman of ventor of the Professor KE. N. Horsford, of the Harbor mission; Colonel 1. E. uses rere: and others, * These localities were not insj the The included the City Council, a ‘gentlemen. them were Colonel Frank EF. Howe, Captains General’s staff; Colonel Lee, Colonel Withereli and. }, ef Goyeanor Andrew’s militery staff; Major teh Dnited States Ordnance Department, in rated Rodman gun; Capt. Glidden and Defence Com- Chickering, of the Third Mansa- Mr, Maor—I owe you many than! of welcome which you have addressed to me, and to you, gentlemen, for the manner in which them. you have anited in 1 owe you also, and other ‘citizeus of Rostov, thanks for (riendly attentions received, and for thetender f hospitalities which it is not in my wor to aecept There are few pinees where such friendly offices could bring with them more grateful recollections. My interest ts not. merely that which a siranaae. mi Applause.) It is not every man who {gs fortunate become of to familiar with the devel two centuries apa more of your municipal . Von ini contingtt a rinthum. re hhas been greater than this, for it was here in my early boy! I recetved, undor the of some of your intellectual men, the tratuing which bas proved far doalguee of tne ‘moet approved construc! to say, too, that these batteries are manned by artillerists well traiped and Powerful batteries ~ tion. Iam happy instructed in their duties; that I con- sider the provision ample for apy present want, and that the work of vi ip cantieot ind oped recon At would bave been much more agreenblo to me, men, and to you alll, if we circumstances. Bub | | } Dad ever entertained a doubt (I never have), it have been dissipated — sider it certain that tl recent events; and we disinterested and the patriotic of all parties are determined to sustain the govern- ment 80 long as its oxistence is in porii—no matver by ‘whom it is administered—and aid in carrying It success fully through the war which we are waging for the servation of the national honor and the nationat lise. (Cries of Good,” and appiause.) It is a great mistake to suppose, gentlemen, that the peoplo will permit the issue before ue—involving principles vital to the stability of the republic—to be tricd on questions subordinate to it, no matter whother they preceded or whotber they are merely incidental to the conflict which is shaking our tical system to its contre. Parties, which always find it difficult, however foar{ul the dangers which are threat- ening us, to lay aside their hereditary apimosities, cannot understand this, and they vainly rely om the influence of the old organizations and the selfish interests which are too apt to gather around them. But the groat heart of the le beats responsively to the magnitude of every 4 Peal to Fon 0 say ope igs go instinct tremen grasp of tl nil W is upon us now, roaching in its ~dhedoo g far beyond your Byes and mine, and the lives of our children. (Applause.) Geu- tlemen, the man is to be greatly commiserated who has not, under the ‘essare of impending evils like these, a clear comprehension of bis duty; but, hap. pily, the paths of or and of self-interest run in the same airs pioR direction —— way fre only ans w they can most ygaty) to the couse try as to him who, tla barrower ércle of thought, is considering how '¥ can be most useful to him- self. Political justice, often Sty in its ~ ments, is !n the ond unerring and sure. The man in the hour of bis country’s greatest peril, slinks away from ber standard, or who gives encouragement to the public enemy, either by sulleu inaction or by open re. sistance to measures necessary to 4 successful conduet of the war, ucod not thereafter iook to the people for aup- port. (Cries of Good’? and applause.) They never, as our political history attests, forget infidelity to the coun- try or even lukewarmness in its service (applause) in sea- sons of public disaster. And the inetinct of parties dows not often lead them to place at their bead men in whose public conduct there can be found no augury of saccess. (Renewed ) It is deeply to be deplored, gentiomen, t! our public men will not Bee aS -_ ai ey a 8 of government ir able ald, leaving minor uestions to be disposed of when the groat issue of life or death to our political fustitutions shall besotted, apd ‘when wo shail have put down by force those who havo appealed to force for tho adjustment of controyorsies which ought to have been referred to the peaceful arbl- tramont of opinion. (Applanse.) Gentlemen, let us not this war is to be prosecuted with unconquera- ble determination, but not ina spirit of rancor or re- venge; that while the sword sbould never be permitted to t from tbo sotive agencies of the rebellion until they are og 4 overthrown and expelied from the country which they have betrayod and dosola 1 mean the men who have for years been peers m shaping the ends of discord and dissolution)—tot ug Te member that there aro underly ing o: nts of union on which we toay rely, when the existiog pr re upon them shall be lightened, for an carnest co-operation ia regtor- ing, wherever it has been subverted, the auclont aystem or | oipagey ‘and taw. (Applause.) There are malti+ tudes in tho South ([ do not epeak without knowledge) who cherish in their hearts tho sacrod mortes of the past. They will, if uot driven to despair "by harstness and distrost, bo a8 carpest ag Our selves in reestablishing the Unie® They will unite with us ander tho old constitution expounded by the Daneb: the ‘ollowing ladies and gentle: | genius of Webster and dofontet by the vigor of Jackson men even, ©, B. Yeranoo andO. Wemdoy | in reopening the at Kourees Of OOF prosperity and er, & T. G. Wiljamson, who are employed for that } power. {Lowa applause.) If we are tree to ourselves I purpose by the church. The oxereises closed with tho | pensye Uiat we who A hore to-day will at no diajant Singing of (ho Doxvlogy, in which the audience joined, period see the KOUPHe, Gad (Ly aucuority ef tue ANID SE ITT goverament vy tablished over every an au de AProe¥ TN Proarsor. ix MicitGAx.ee! y will re. | dominion, and we may foel again, As in the « it Collect @ prise feht ether tomes ~—-Sauy Will FO. | daygof the repiblic, that we ard iteiiy widor « goclal Bandwich popwee gree (ook, place four ye 4 A; } compact, born of tho Wisdom of God, rather thanor tbo » Carlo, of tbat place, The f ro pier i] Toeset, of Romeo ht was te y mibale te. ght was for $290 a side, amd Fr, ( Tessot aftor fifteen rounds ‘ing Uwe hours amd twenty minutes. the result of that encounter, baw wt The pene rae a side—has ard Pgtit tio, not Ka: halle To read, @ dep osived snd ail the profiminaries arranged, ‘Tho Gna fe Have Como of on Peiday noxt, but Toaget it tog Fi) i aud tt ti) th A WM, ba Pegs pie - but KX ny probably bo cither at Pontinc or Mount hig mato! iu sporting fratorn ity. Datrow Bree Prawn ‘a * bs A Squinare fost =A recent squirrel bunt in Jefferson Ashtabult couhty, Ohio, in which there wo : tee -~| aa ey savalted inthe slaying loot bea res A “tehheales 1 80d Aeon imperfections of erring men. Bt! ain toading A tralia Of thonght fat too extended for an ose. this, Twill ouly ned in a word, tha needed is the administration of t vigilant and re Mavor, who ave done s0 much to bring to the eu; jort of tho govorn- Ment tho resources of your patriotic State, and fg apy frog nme pple interests of your city, or the largor interoat jo Union, you may coany rin ‘ idonce for the most prompt ant ¢ radial ¢o operadiens the cians of Boston and vicinity, comprisiig the theatro orchestras and the quadrilie sad bands, held @ meeting at the Parker [House ow Fr! oF Of considering (ho proposed gdvaggo Of pr tay of your . ré¢ or’ Blue’ The Crops, SUMMARY STATAMENT OF THE AGRICULTUNAL DE- /PTMENT. Wasumeroy, Oet 25, 1863. ‘The following is a summary statement of the amount of the crops of 1862 and 1863, both summer and fall, o the loyal States, as returned to and estimated by the Agricultural Department, and furnished to the press generally by the Commissionor of Agriculture, in ad vance of his montbly report for Sepfember. ‘Tho answers returned to tho circulars for September of the Agriculteral Department, asking information of the ‘cohdition of the crops, are given in tonths, above or be- low the crop of 1862. During the sammer the De artinent mare nn estimate of, the amount of the croprof 1862. This estimate was based on the census returns of 1860. As the crop of 1859, whieh wax tuken by the census, was Delow an average, and that of 1862 much abeve, allow anee was made for this difference, varying imits amount acvording as the agriculture of each State require!., The gemeral per cent increase of eact: State was added. One- fourth of the amount given iv the census was otruck off from the returns for Migwouri and Kentucky on account of the war. Thus calculavwd, the crops 0: 1862 were made the basis for estimating those of 1863, according to the tenthg, increase or decrease, of each State, as reported by the correspondents of the Department. ’ The summer creps—wheat, rye, barley and oate—for 1662 and 1863 were as follows:— Rye, Barley, buch. bush. bush. 20,798,287 16.760.597 174,858,167 21,254,956 17,731,464 172,520,997 | Osts, Decroase. 456,669 1,020,367 ‘Tho fall crops of corn, buckwhest and potatoes for 1962 and 1868 were as follows:— Corn, Buckwheat, Potatoes, burh. Lush. bush. Total, 1862. 586,704,474 18,722,995 113,533,118 Tota), 1863. 449,163,894 = 17,193,233 97,870,085 Deerease..... 137,540,580 1,529,762 15,663 083 The monthly report of the Department for September shows tliat the amount of wheat and flour exported to ail couatries for tho year ending September 1, 1863, is 40 686,308 bushels, and of corn 11,680,343. The domestic These exports and domestic consumption oxhibit the relative magnitude of the foreign and domestic markets. bie Mays examines the broadstuils during 1864, and tions Of our exports of brea: Englieh markets; that the average annua! importat all grains into Groat Britain and Ireland are 94,278,049, American bushels; but in 1860 the importation was 135,386,434 bushels, aad in 1861 142,529,106 bubsels; that it was as great in 1862, but not so large in 1863; that, from the it condition of the crops in England, the demand for 1864 would return to the general average rather than to the great amount since 1960, that the home demand for 1864 would be at least equal to that for 1863, and that the condition of the currency would re- main as favorable as it now is; that hence the ameunts of wheat and corn for 1864 would be a3 follows:— ‘Wheat crop of 1863, bushels. ++ «191,068,239 Domestic consumption » «149,307,193 Leaving for export . ‘Corn crop for 1863, bnshels Domestic consumption... Leaving & doficioncy Of ..........++ —which must be provided for by groater economy tn feed- ‘and a greater proportional cousaumption of wheat. @ number of stock hogs ia about the same as in 1862, and about five per cont below a genera! average in con om These were early turned on the frosted corn. buckwheat crop i not as much injured as was enerally supposed, ost of itis aced in tho Sinton of New Youk, NOW a ae Pouepivent, wher robable toreign demand for - 41,701,087 eens 125,860,088 the frogts of August 80 and September 18 Gid not injure the crops materially. Theo tobaceo crop of 1862 is larger than that of last year by nearly fifty millions of pounds, although tho frosts’ ia the Western States were very injurious to it. Bat abont one-haif of the crop there had been gathered before tho frost Spe peony 18, and seventy-five per cent moro ground been planted than In 1862. The parce 1962 is estimated at 21,603,645 tons— that of 1863 at 19,980,482 tous—a decrease of 1,623,163 tons, [tg quality le good, division of the report is much larger than uaual, giving o full Cescription of the frosts of August 80 and September 18. ‘The monthly report for September is much the best yet iasued, and will soon be distributed. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Hoffman, Oct. 23 —In the Court of General Sessions yesterday, before Recorder Hoffman, Ellen Quick, who described her. self as being a married woman, twenty-five years of gge, pleaded guilty of having struck Mary Murphy on the oad with a small hatchet on the vight of the L4th Inst. Ellen was remandod for sentence. Heary Engles was then placed at tho bar to bo tried on an indictment for burglary, which charged him with having entered the dwelling house 27 City Hall place, on tho morning of the 28th of Sopiember, by means of a false key. Elizabeth Pfabl was the frat witness called, and testi fled that ahe resided at 27 City Hall place on the 23th of September last; sho lived on tho third floor; retired to ‘bed that night at eleven o'clock; on getting up at about one o'clock sho found the doors locked; caught the pri- soner in the kitehen that night, and held bim ontita policeman came, prisoner said, ‘let me go, I'm a German, and no thief,’ and that he been to see the girls in the basement; witnoss had twelve dollars in Treasury notes in ber bureau drawer, . Fergoant Keunody,of tho Sixtecnth precinct, testified to having arrested tho prisoner on the night in’ question. After summing up by counsel for the defence and Mr. ©. L. Stuart, Assistant District Attorney, the Recorder briefly charged the jary, who, aftor a short absence, ren- dored a verdict of “Guilty, and the prisoner was re. | manded for sentence. Richard Middleton, an English sailor, twenty-soren yoars of placed at the bar and tried on o bharge of baying stabbed William Rowoa ja the neck on | Aig ight of the 29M of September. | Williara Rowen, (ho first witooss called, testided that | on the ber last be went to No, 16. Mulberry meee whore th erlang on to take a drink, wi i ; ted out to bay some boots, and ou IN Agia Whe rietoer te bimm.ao Aiver saying that he was An Rowon's husband took out aknife id stabbed him in the neck: he lay in (he hospital two wee from the effects of the stat; bettoves it was a plan be prison if tnd wither: fo tocet him away; they Ning thom. ogethor ; he taken bis daughter from Crogaexamiced by ex finige Siuarl, but nothing of oO wae efi¢tad. micar Crittendgn of tho Fourtesnth presiget (aa! ied to having soon Rowen house; that be was covered with biood which bad.owed from ‘a stab in his ueck; he had arrested tue r who waa lyiug in bed fo.a room where Rowen's j she etid it was on the part of her bugbabd,and tha: she | rovengo. otber witnesses wore called,‘ bub sothing of 100 WAs Cl ligted. Meet satataed hp for the 4etence, and 7 : oe for tho ay ‘Se =f ik, ae the jor; who A tof guilty of an nit witha daugor. 2 anual doings wh time tho court ad ‘ a - 3 BIDE’S ARMY. Notifications and Bxaminations. ‘The Board of Barolment of the fourth Congressional ei6t, Captain’ Joel B. Erhardt, Provost Marshal, coa- tinud to hold their sessions daily, at the headquarters of Captain Erhardt, and op and after Monday at the new. ‘OMies, 102 Liberty ‘atrect. two doors west of Trinity Plice. Tho Board has su’ isfutly adjudicated over two @housagd claims tq exemption, leaving a balance of eome nine hundred apd fifty to be settled. The majority of thobe cases in all probability will never come bofore the Board in a proper shape, ap it is.a.woll known fact that by this timo large aumbers of ‘consoripts are non est. Details of the Fight at Blue Springs. Tho Topography of the Country Where the Many of them have departed innocently, being uon-resi- : dante end aliens who wero not awaro, that, tbe act of Contest Took Place, March , 1863, rendered it necessary for them to report ke, wen &e. lo the Provost Marana! and be turnisbed with a proper — exemption certificate, The penalty of the law, however, would appear to apply to all these parties,and it will therefore be tho duty of Provost Marshal Erhardt tosearth Mr. James C. Fitzpatrick’s Despatches. Ie Tux Fini, Texwevane, i Y ep es use found or uot, they will be entered | From the abovo your readers will easily dedaoe the in- on the books as «« beld to duty,’ and no 0 can be made until $0880 parties appoa ppd ference that wo are again ON THE MOVE, and while f wil aot designate our locality more particu- larly than [ havo sot forth in the commencemont of my letter, I will instead state that the Army of the Ohio, | under General Burnside, is about to take the offensive, and will, ere thes lines reach you, have added another to ite ligt of achievements in ‘Tennessee, THE DEPARTURE FROM KNOXVILLE, Tho forwarding and concentration of the troops com- posing the expedition,for such it may be called, were effected with so much secresy that it was not until this inorning the denizens awoke to the reality of the fact that ‘something was about to be done when they saw General Burnside and his staff pass through tho streets en route for the eee for it may not be tmprbdent to men- tion that cfr journey was partially made by train. 4s soon ag the General made his appearance at the railroaa depot be was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by the goldiora of Colonel Leasure’s brigade, who were in the vicinity at tho time, and, amia renewed cheers and the strains of the brigade band, took his seat in the train and was whirled away. The car— partl ly the Board of Enrolment aud furnish the requisite proof of identity, kc. According to the enrolment book there have ‘been held to duty sinoe the commencement or the draft three hundred and fourteen persons, of which two hun. dred and forty-eight have furnished substitutes, and the balance have paid the commutation fee of three handred dollars. except one individual, who proposed to serve in the Union army. Twenty elzht of those who paid the commutation tée did not wait to be held ta.duty. Thus it ‘will uppear that tho Fourth Cong essional district is cro- dited to October 24 with four huudred aod three soldiers or their equivaicnt, which {s lees than one-quarter of the quota agsigned to the district. and leaves the district still behind one thousand five hundred and forty-seven men, to be raised under the recent call of Prosident Linoola for three hundred thousand men, either by ‘volunteering, or, aftor n stated period, by another draft “The follo fog is the list for the woek ending Swaorday, with disposition of each cage:—Non-residonts, 32; aliens, 6; fur- niahod substitutes, 6; paid commutation fee, 11; beid to duty, 2; physical disability, 2; over age, 2; i March 3, 1868, 2; only support of @ widowed mother, 1; under aze,1; twice drawn from the wheel, 1. Total 66. The following recapitulation shows the aggregat amount of business transacted by the Board of Enrol. ment since its organization to October 24, 1868, showing the disp sition of each case and a correct statemont of the situation of the Fourth Congressional district in the ai Alieas,.....++ 432 | the only passenger car in our possession—had been re- Nou residents 426 | fitted and repainted for his special use, and wil! henge- stat boplascnrees S14 | forth bo known as the “General's car.” Physica! disability... “207 The journey, to its end, partook somewhat of the cha- 1 ofl CREE eieeer : 2 racter of en Sapreaa by some means—probably the jor -. operators telegraphed the fact along the wires in ad- cit Ae i Se casi how — iin 4 vance—the report had spread that General Burnside was ie of dad Maren 9, ee a ai 2 coming. At the little towns and hamlote through which Drawn twleo {rom the whoel...., 2.5. 3 | We passed tho: people turned ous {a np little force, and Support of helpless brother or sister. 2 | thronged the depots to welcome the man who has so en- os =~ | deared himseif to every loyal East Tennessean. Mon. Nasiibreons draited. 2.074 | iooked on with a curious gaze and waved their hands; bub No. perso:s examined. 2,074 | the women, moro enthusiastic, waved handkerchiefs, No. persons to be examined. nig +» 1,001 | while’ motners held aloft their Babies that the General | ig lei aaltepet vactepatar pe 1,074 | might cast a glance upon those heirs apparent of the Pre- sidency. Nor were these demonstrations confined to the towns only. Midway along the line the women waved their handkerchiefs, and groups of children bestrode the fences and the farm gates along the road, all eager to ten- der their meed of welcome. RAILROAD TRAVELLING, however, down here is not reduced ¢o much of a science as yet, and if I may take the road over which wo jour- neyed to-day asa specimen of Southern railroads in gene: ral, it must be confessed that in this matter tho people are far behind the age. Up hill avd down hillwe went on persons *These ure inclided together, The |‘oard of Karolment has placed no officer at the naturalization office, for the purpose oi taking the names and residence of tho-e aliens who may or may not have bees exempted, aud who have since the draft taken out theie papers, The object is to transfer tacir names to the new enrolment, 8» that they will b to stand the same chance at tho next draft aa other men, A list of nearly one bundred vames bas been secured for this district alone. The new enro!ment is going forward carefully and correstiy #0 far as the joi! books in this district are: con- cerned, and it is not improbabie that, in the event of another draft, Provost Marshal Erhardt will be the first to commence operations and the sovnest ended. His clerks. haye been very efficient, especially Mossrs, George Tuthill and Jobn Contrel!, to whom our report uoder objiza. | *¥e most frightful grades—the engineers hereabouts seem tions for many favors. The Board wei oe i to have been afraid to use the theodolite’and spade—now Saturday to their new headquorters, No. 10z Liberty ” Beret tbe. building is. five stsrlex’Bigh, aud: allords | Cucjs_ies at ® fonrtal: Wale Of speedy/new crawling snail-like up some acclivity uatilthe top was reached, when away went the train again like a boy’s sled dewna hill of ice. Sometimes, howevor,the grade got the bet- ter of the locomotive, and we-had to turn out en masw ‘and ‘‘shove,’’ as the conductor energetically called out to us to-do, I bave heard somewhere of a.man who, as he was walking aiong the track, was invited by the ample accommodations. The Roard willocenpy the four upper floors, the diret of which hus been divided off into offices for the Provost Marsbal, Commissioner Daniel McFarland and the chief clork of the Board The next floor will be occupied by the Board of Enrolment, andthe floor above this by the clerks. One portion of this fioor bas been partitioned off for the sical examination of conscripts by the: individual payee nat duty 0 perform. Tho lott or fifth story is app! Seoaat pres uses of ee. == wet en ha. engineer to jump in and ride, but refused, saying he waa tially filled with over two bundred and fifty boxes and | in ahurry. I think it must have been on, this road; lea of soldiers’ clothing. The arrangemsnts are all that cam be desired, and will give every satistaction to However, we aro in the saddle tonight, and I do not those having business with tne department. know but that the change ig quite refreshing, SIXTH pIsTRTOT. ‘Phe proceedings of the Bourd or Exemption for this district draw to a close very siowly. None of the drafted men who received notiecs to appear, aud did not do 60, have been arrested. us yet; but the Provost Marshal is only waiting for the list to be made ous to commence The fallow ing is alist of the business dene in this dia. ae Past Week. To Pres't Time. «1 51 ‘THE BARN ON OUR FRONT. The enomy is reported in considerable force on out fromt to-night, an@as the distance between the main Dodies of both armies is but a few miles, an engagement ig imminent. However, we will not do anything to-night, ° ov to-morrow, perhaps. Our camp fires light the sky fos miles around, and by their blaze is seen the form of many @ gallant fellow who may ere the dawn of two more sung ee scape 2 S76 | “sloop huis last sleep.” Cold nights we bave still. Bat Only sons of .1 11 | the days are splendidly fine, just the weather for cam sons of a ° 16 | palgning. Flection of son by o 1 Miwar, East Tennessee, Oct. 10, 1868, Only Ve nena ee r) 1] Inasmuch as wo have encountered the enemy there cag Father of motherless children. 0 15 | be no further necessity for concealing our location, and Twice enrolled. . 27 | accordingly I date my letter from the little town in the In porsice btarch 3, 1868 to of | Vicinity of which we havo been skirmishing all day, and Furnished substitutes. 4 336 | not far from which a heavy battle is expected te take Pajd commutation »0 ‘71 | place to-morrow. 2 182 - OUR MARCH at = commenced at daylight this morning from our encamp- OL 2,033 | ment of yesterday, which occupied the space between Ro. 2 338 | geraville Junction on the railroad and Lick§oreek. Car. ‘Total number examined... ry 2a) ter’s brigade, with a brigade of the Ninth corps, occupied Namber of substitutes sent to 4 319 the right of our line ,and took the acvance in the move- shane or ts : 6 ment, The march was made without any ineident of soa oy, _4 | note untit this town wasroached, when, about ten o'clock, ‘Total No. sent to geueral rendezvous. 4 323 | Our skirmishors came up with the pickets of the enemy, FIFTH pisrRtor. The work in this district is drawing to a close’ Though the numbor of cases disp: sod of now is not numerous, there is considerable labor fer the Board aud their agsittants in winding up the business of the draft. Gap- tain Dally still contiaues ill, moon to the regret of all ia and drove them back to their main picket guard op a little eminence beyond the town. Ourjskirmisbers con tinued to advance; but, finding that the rebels were dis} posed to bold their ground, Colonel Carter deployed his brigade in line of battle, and a brisk fire of muosketry was opened at long range. While this wag in process the Colonel ordered forward the artillery of his command, and our batteries took up positions on com: masding eminences, overlooking the scene of conflict. At the oflice. This circumstance throws extra Iabor on Dr. Hilton and Mr. West, both of whom ave untiring in their labors. There were no circumstances of especial interest to votico Inst week. The following table shows the work done since our Inst report avd to date ;— + Las Wek. To Date. Hold for service *, 4 342 | the same time Col. Siegfried advanced his brigade of sup- Soberivutes socepled . ae 363] Ports snd formed in ling tn the rear. 4 high bill on the eee) ‘ Tight of the town, which it was feared might be ied sical disability... - 9 ; . pmol nrg Parent widows, a (ot | by the rebols to the annoyance of our right" flank, wad t=) en of aged calgon re 2 7 takon possession of by Col, Slegtried with the Forty-eight ‘at mothe! i Peunsylyanta. Feloa...... » 0 1 [wlll ° cane OUR ARTILLERY OPENS Mike. Over ago. - 2 189 werything being thus disposed our artillery openod Under age 1 68 | with a terrific storm of shell and case shot upon the Avteunge. i 573 | woods and timber where the curling jets of smoke be- h 8, 1863 ‘ : Hom to nstyton. srbgee rs 8 % trayed the prosence of the enemy. The musketry fire In naval servic . - 0 8 j coased on our eide, and until near noog the bile aud val Non resideuts.. . m4 63 | ieys rumbied with the salvos from our guns. Our ‘Total . 0 2,095 | skirmishers agata advanced to feel the enemy and discovered that he had retired, rambling shota from small arms in the timi beyond denoted that a few straggling rebels still re mained: but their maim body had fallen back, where, the afternoon would develope, as now a halt was ordered: the skirmishers rallied on the main body, and the ar. tillery Limbered up, ready to take position on the ridge from which the enemy had just been driven. ‘TUR TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTRY, Tho Draft In Rrooktyn. CONCLUBION OF HEARING EXEMPTIONS IN THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTAICT—-THE GRAND AGaRE- Gate. The hearing of the cases of examination for the Socond Congressional district, comprising ten wards of Brooklyn and the five country towya of Kings county, closed at four o'clock yesterday afternoon, at No. 26 Grand street, Brook! . Dd. 0 Krand aggregate is presonted belo: lya, E. The grand aggreg below and “has ‘occupied, the Enrolment elght hours | A breathing spell in operasiong enables me to my « row fort numberof conscripts required. . words about the topography of the 7. Amore dit. soses 3,098 Total jeseee + 2,588 Not notified, in conseyrence of present resi- dence being unknown ’ Still unaccounted for..... feult country to fight ia one can hardly fod. Hille, nay, mountains, I might say, os East Tennessee is, such . = Batural diMeuities aro increased by the wild and cnoul- 3,075 | Uvated character of the ground. There are no vast folie Total amber of substitutes furnished aud sent goueral | + Aight on, no level plaivs to mancuvro, asa goueral rendeavous. ae sitssstessessereseee cess 886 | Would wish, On {ho contrary, our progress must be Deserted previous bd being cent to geveral rendez. mado by way ofa narrow road, and our troops, to tak¢ " \ . a 1 | live of battle, are compelled to Siacan done timber and thorny brush. The elevations, too, afford tho enemy a contintious series of positions to Total numbor obtained The following is the disposi by the Board:— defend or fall back to, ns the tide of battle changes. For physical disability PORWARD AGAIN. paepeenn id 7 | Arter a rest of eomowhat more than an hour, during Paid commutation 34 | Which Goueral Burnside took ocenslon to close up the ‘Two drafted from y, &o 25 | column by ordering forward the Ninth corps, with the Tathitr Of mothertess euildrea 51 | division of reserves under General Willoox, Colonel Now in the naval service... 6 7 fie biter tin beignte, Gow ox oa Only sous of aged perents o4 | Carter'ngain mo’ jor wat gado, eupport Only sotis of widows... . 63 | by the entire division Of. Gomera! Fortoro, and a lively in A roma he adoat if | rattlo of suskotry ooon efter tndicnted that he bad again Now -reaidents ... 4 | mot theonenly, The now position occupied by the rauela Tinpro uroieoest He ab ib 4 | was on tho edgd of a belt of woods which bound?! the ‘The Board of Kurolment, consisting of ‘ ¢ f f , Maddox, Provost Miata Piper ear Chara Feta | ee eee " re, Commisal t . Morton, Redord o> or, and ‘Gocrge 8. Woodmen, i. De, Medical ‘Examine rd Cotone! Carter boldiy pusled forward to the attack ; but havg done all in their powor to mitigate the sever! midway between (he odgo of the clearing dnd tbe woods the iption, and by the tation of the Ely G take ot Cocnlues, cena soaaal pea manus | vm checked by o tudden and dashing of the robelg, A rag Be ope place agcoptabie # ites fh tho | who, imagiatug bis reserves bi be far to ogyen ase Fouka these ached. sidered his capture & prize withip their grasp. Dut thete ‘The In cor of officers acplatenta Messrs. A MeDonald, Murphy, Trazier, Devito, Melson; Sitteriy | Charge et gailentiy made was 45 IY ropuleod. Ag find the Assistant r,'Dr. Mellismbave | thoy came withia good rangs, dhe onlisunonts. reyder nother congcription, The | tance iyiag " u No. wi tho facta tk ea Got alroady reported w! bi the bolo number . (eee eae eee 4