The New York Herald Newspaper, November 9, 1863, Page 6

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Aft UM, Broadway.—Tur Movine Wax Prmox, &c.. at ail hours. BRUX ‘noon and Ryening. RYANT'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- fay. Snuorias Sones, Daxcas, Buauusquis, de,—Tux suis BALL WOOD's MINSTREL FAL L, 514 Broadway. —Erurorial Boxas, Dances, &c.—Binp Uvni P: bl GEO, CHRISTY'S MINSTRE! besquas, Sonus, Lancus, & . 685 Broadway. —Bua- Hicu Dapby. IRVING HALL, Irving piace. Musica Matixes. AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Battrrs, Paxtowians, BURLESQI Haray Max, HOPE CHAPEL, 718 Broadway.—Tun Srzunoscorticam NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Brosdway.= Comtosveres ap Lxcrorss, from 9 A. M.'tiI110P. a. OLEWS OPERA HOUSE, Brooklyn.—Ermorian , Daxcas, BURLusauns, 4c. TRIPLE SHEET. HO! Bow New York, Monday, November 9, 2862. THE SITUATION. ‘The Army of the Potomac, after a long period » ease, Las commenced a forward movement, and its advance has been heralded with victory. The livisions of Generals French and Sedgwick met she enemy on the banks of the Rappahannock— the former atKelly’s Ford and the latter at Rappa- pannock railroad crossing—on Saturday, and drove them across the river, capturing eighteen hundred of the rebels, four battle flags and two redoubts with a number of gans. The loas of the enemy w killed and wounded is reported by prisoners to ve over five hundred. Our loss in all—killed, wounded and missing—is set down at from three hundred and fifty to four hundred. The Union stoops are in purauit of the enemy. Opon the lifting of the fog yesterday morning pur forces commenced crossing the river, and found little or no opposition. They are pressing ‘orward toward Culpepper. At four o'clock I, UW. Reazwick's advance had reached Brandy Sta- ion. General Buford’s cavalry crossed at Sulphur Springs to cover the right flank several miles ebove Rappahannock Station, and Generals Gregg sad Kilpatrick crossed below Kelly's Ford to cover the left flank. No definite information of their operations had been received up to noon vesterday. Advices from the front are to she effect that General Kilpatrick occu- vied the city and heights of Fredericksburg on Saturday, and was in position to hold them satil the infaatry couldreach him. It is probable Mhat the army has already joined him, and is now ftrenched on the south bank of the Rappahan. aock. The enemy, after their defeat in these two en- g®gements, were so hotly pursued by our victori- us forces that they threw themselves into the er in their efforts to escape, where some were wood and many were killed by our infantry, here is hot work before the Army of the Poto- Me: yet. Tho initiative in the now movement, Mover, is hopeful for the future. Pespatckes from Chattanooga to Saturday in- mi us that overything was then quict, with the veption of & harmless fire from the rebel batte 6 on Lookout Mountain. Wrom Memphis, of the same date, we tearn that general Hatch has driven General Chalmers across ¢ Tallehatchie river, punishing tue tatters forces verely. The rebel General Richardson, with a (he reported at from 1,500 to 2,000, struck the aphis and Charleston Railroad, six tiles east { Walsbury, on Saturday morning, burning the lework, tearing wp the track and destroying Sotegrapl y the arrival of the United States steamships $jon end Thorn from Port Royal, we have news ) Charleston + 4th inst. The former ght ina privet ockade runner Margaret Aogie—which she esptured off Wilmington wr valuable cargo of wines, silke avd dry HA, abd one hundred men, composing crew and PAigers. On the night of the 2d inst. a party i Portia yiow troops, under Cay gdeat Buttalion, went in et and crawled ap the debris on the seaward the tn small boot to Port <¢ the fort, where they ha@ an opportunity te ha NEW Y cover received with a volley of musketry, and made a pre- cipitate retreat to their boat, fortunately without losing ® man. The fort is a’ meré riid, but the small garrison inside the broken walls, and dls: mantied guns, the shattered casemated, thd debria of all that once formed that proud fortification, still hold their ground manfully, although exposed to the constant fire of our batteries and Monitors.” We have later news from New Orleaas to-day, by the steamer Daniel Webster, whieh arrived here yesterday, with dates to the 20th: Political organizations, with a view to overthrow the pre: seut military rule in New Orleans by the tnauthor- ized election of a State government, are gaining some headway. Anaddréss has been tssued to the poople, and the names of the candidatea have beeu promulgated.” Five thousand bales of cots ton, which were said to be intended for shipment to Europe, the property in part of rebel owners, which had just arrived from Natchez, were sciz#a by the Collector of Internal Revénue, but as near- ly four tousand bales were claimed by loyai per- sous, they were given up, and the remaining por- tion was stored for the present. New Orleans papers of the 29th altimo stato that owing to the scarcity of breadstuffs aud provisions, cotton was arriving there in considerable quaati- ties. The sugar crop was very light, owing to the scarcity of labor and fuel. We publish in another column a remarkable ad- dress to the people of Arkansas, from Mr, Gantt, formerly a Congressman in rebeldum, and a briga- dier gencral in the rebel army, but now a prisouer of war at Little Rock, in which he consels. submis- sion to the Union arms, and denounces Jef. Davis in unmeasured terms as a hypocrite and tyrant, and by no means the man for the occasion. Mr Seward, upon his return to Washington, is said to have declared that the French goverament, urged by the representations of Mr. Datyon, our Minister, has arrested the six rebel rama lying at Nantes aud Bordeaux. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The stock market was better on Saturday morning, but duil in the afternoon. Monoy continued in very active demand at 7 per cent. Gold closed at IATA, and ex- change at 1625; a 162 There was a fair amount of business in progress on Sa- turday, tu general merchandise, and it was remarked that prices kept up well, considering tho slight striagen- cy of U veal fluances. Imports are likely (o be compa- small for some time to come. Importers gene- rally do not Uke to carry large stocks while gold and exchange tre so variable, and recent orders haye bean comparatively light, in ylew of the somewhat erratic movomeuts of the precious metals, In domestic produce there was a slight reaction. Flour waa somewhat de- pressed, while wheat, under hoavy recoipts, fell off 1 cent, Corn andoats, on the other hand, advanced to. under a failing off in the arrivals aod a continued specu- lative demand. Hog products were buoyant, aud the Dusiness continued large, Whiskey was stiff at previous figures, an potroleam about the same, with considerable epecuiative action, Freights continued Mat. Grain and flour shipments aro about suspended, prices of these sta- Plea betng considerably higher than thoge ruling in Eu- Topo at last accounts. The supply of tonnage is enor mously in excess of the demand, and ag a natural conge- quence, rates are low. Amportant News from the Army of the Potomac. Once again are the banners of the republic waving along the now historic shores of the Rappahannock, upborne by the strong arms and guarded hy the brave hearts of the sgldiers of the Army of the Potomac. Again are they pressing on against the rebel hosts, who fall back sullenly and contendingiy before them. And it may be éhat for the third time in this war the heights of Fredericksburg: are to be the battle ground of the opposing armies. Let ms hope that, if it be so, the result this time will be the shattering of the rebellion. The campaign has opened prosperously, as will be seen by the official despatches which we publish this morning. On Saturday last our advancing troops attacked the rebels at two poluts on the Rappahannock, and attained signal victories over them. At Rappahanavck Station, where the river is crossed by the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, Major General Sedgwick encountered the rebels, attacked their position, drove them to and across the river, assau!ted and captured two redoubts, with artillery, and took over cight hundred prisoners, including four. colonels, three lieutenant colonels and many officers of lower grades. Four of the Tebel battle flags fell into our haads. At the distance of some five miles below the j point where this brilliant achievement was per- formed, at a place known as Kelly's Ford, Major General Freach also found the rebels— not in strong force, however—drove them across the river, and captured over four han- dred prisoners, comprising several officers. Not only are these successes important in themselves, but they are cheering symbots of the great final success which, we trust, is re- served to the gallant Army of the Potomac, and with which the whole power of the rebel- lion will fall, never to rise again. So may it be. Union Paisosers av Ricumonxp.—-In yester- day's journal we published an interesting ac- count of the escape of two Union officers from Ricbmond, and to-day we give a few additional particulars. From what these gentlemen assert, our prisoners in that place are most inbumanly | treated. To the shame of Southern chivalry be | it sald, our men are literally starved to death, How great is the contrast in our treatment of | the Southern prisoners, who growl and gram | ble although they are well fed and clothed. | Let them reflect upon the fearful fate of our | loyal mon in Richmond, and then thank Heaven | that the people of the North are too chivalrous to maltreat their defeated enemies. Mansual, Poney,—This distinguished Freach officer arvived in our harbor last week, on board the French frigate Panama. ‘bere persons inclined to attribute some in to this visit; but we think there cau doubt that it is simply a matter of no ; interest. The French ship put in to proce coal and provisions, and will sail without de- lay. Marshal Forey ison his way to France, While he lb + see why he should not be Inv, i oud hy his fellow countrymon here. We » the veln for these hospitable entertainmon!s, and Mor shal Forey should certainly be treated distingtion. Let bim tell us ell about Mexico. ORK @RALD, MONDAY, owevel, they were | The Admi: Seeman Mr. & Mt. Chase. The Btate elections of the presont year being ell out.of tho,way, the field is.open for the- Presidential campaign. The politiciAns, adafinis- tration and anti-administration, who have been mining and countermining al! the time, are now, in full view of the spolls and plunder of the suc- Ceasion, as busy as heavers. Those unfortunate fellows who have beet polltically killed off~ such as Horatio Seymour, of New York; Thomas MH. Seymour, of Connecticut; Vallandigham, of Ohio, and other leaders and followers of the Copperhead faction, Hast end West—are, per- haps, among the busiest. They have the diffi- cull work before them of a new tack, in con- nection with a reconstruction of the demooratio party, purged of its copperheed affiliations, The republican party, merged in the Union organi- zations of the day, is all adrift. There is nothing fixed on either side, except what the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher would call “the great central facts”—that President Lincoln is prepared to serve another term, and that Mr. Secretary Chase expects to supersede him, President Lineoln undoubtedly has the power to spoil the calculations of Mr. Chase and his radical supporters; and yet there is great danger that the intriguing and indefati- gable head of the Treasury will carry off the prize. Ife has two powerful elements at his command—the fanatical element of the adminis- tration party and the financial element of the whole country. With the fanatical element, unless seasonably headed off, he may control the nominating party convention, and with the financial element he may carry the election. The precedent of Martin Van Buren’s success will serve to illustrate the present commanding advantages of Mr. Chase on the money question. Van Buren, in his best days, was never in himeelf a popular man. He derived all his poputarity from General Jackson, and all his strength asa Presidential candidate from Jackson’s adminis- tration. With the overthrow of the United States Bank, and the substitution of his famous State or “pet bank” system, General Jackson encouraged his rec'picnts of the government specie deposits to such an expansion of their circulation that the country was flooded with paper money. The immediate consequence was that for two or three years we enjoyed all the blessings of a paper money millenniam, All our industrial interests flourished like the vege- tation of the tropics. We had the realization of that dazzling vision of the party demagogue— everything for everybody and everybody rich. In the midst of this glorious financial jubilee the Presidential election of 1836 came on, and Martin Van Buren, in the mantle of Old Hick- ory, was elected without serious opposition. The country was floating gayly on the high tide of prosperity, and the people were satisfied. We remember, however, that in the first year of Van Buren’s administration there came a terrible financial revulsion, which carried banks and financiers, merchants aod manufav- turers, government and people, into an abyss of universal bankruptcy and financial confusion, and that in the last year of that administration it was swept away by a tornado of popular wrath against it, and in a universal carnival of popular enthusiasm for Tippecanoe and Tyer too~ & political carnival of groteaque devices unex- ampled in the history of popular elections in this or any other nation of modern or ancient times. There was never anything like it be- fore, aud probably never will be again to the end of the world. The position of Mr. Secretary Chase at this time may be aptly compared to that of Martin Van Buren towards tho close of General Jack- son’s official career. We are now, a8 we were then, in the midst of a financial millennium. Money is abundant; labor of all kinds isin great demand; all our industrial interests are prosperous, and everybody is getting rich. The father of our universal “grecnbacks” is hailed aga public benefactor; and give him the card of the administration candidate for the succes- sion, and all the business and fiuancial interests of the conutry, to secure their “greenbacks,” will combine to secure the success of Mr. Chase, and he will be elected more easily than was Martin Van Buren. That a tremendous fivancial revulsion will be the next thing in order is al- most certain, if we may judge from the iufalli- ble lessons of experience. But we are doaling now with the question of the Presidential suc- cession. The great danger is that Mr. Secretary Chase will step into the shoes of President Lincoln, and that thus, leaving out of view the queation of a monetary convulsion, we shall have the dark and perilous road to travel of a thorough going abolition reconstruction of the Union. Against Mr. Seeretary Chase, therefore, our admivistration candidate is President Lincoln. Mis public declarations from time to time, and his official acts, show conclusive- ly that the Union with him is the para- mount ides, and that Southera slavery is # secondary issue. Mr. Seward and Mr. Montgomery Bisir also, in his bebalf, have confirmed this view of the President's position. We have no doubt that, with his re-election, assuming that the rebellion meantime will be substantially crushed, the rebellious States will be restored to the protection of the Union as fast as possible, even although some of them may thus be restored with a remnant of their institution of slavery, ur substantially a4 they were in the old Union. Assuming, next, that President Lincola anticipates and desires a re- election, and mainly for the purpose of carry- ing out his well considered policy of recon- struction, we hold that it is bis duty to remove all (be stumbling blocks of his Cabinet out of the way, beginning with Secretary Chase, Any man of recognized honesty, even of moderate | finaucial abilities, will serve to keep the Trew. sury in good running order, sustained as it is and will be by all the material interests of ihe let the present Seeretary of War be set aside for a man of some capacity in military affairs, aud let the present stupid and conooited Gene. Chief be superseded by some such expe rienced soldier as General McClellan, and give to some tried and trusty admiral the contro! of the Navy Depariment, and the President wit tonce, and beyond Aispute, the mas- Mion, the cession wad the ali of reconstruction. lings, of course, involve the re pudiation the radical abolition faction and revolutionary schemes; but, in utterly re 1g them and in casting Wimself upon the sup of the conservative masses of the country oly port of all parties, President Lincoln may not secure a re-election, but a popular and electoral majority more decisive tha that of the second election of Gonoral Jackson. ‘Thus, having disposed of Mr. Chase, | NOVEMBER 9, im a National Point of View. The approaching Mayoralty eleotion is a sort Of prelude to the Presidential canvass, {Before “a great battle the generals generally review their troops. The politicians of this oity look upon the Mayoralty contest as a dress parade of their forces previous to the more serious business of the election of a Preaident. In this point of view the present canvass assumes @ national importance. Last year the democratic conservatives car- ried everything before thom. The issue placed before the people was that between conserva- (isni and abolitioniam, of the Union and the negro, as the paramount object of the war. The people everywhere decided in favor of con- servatism and thé Union. If both parties had held the same positions during the eleotions of this year the result would also have been the same. But, on the contrary, the issue was totally changed, and the result was totally different. A fattion of the demo- cratic party, led by the twin Woods and the twin Seymours, became so elated with the success of last year that they thought they could do anything they pleased with the people. Consequently they boisted the white flag, marched boldly over to the peace party, and eg- pected the masses to follow them. On the other hand, the republicans prepared for actiou like a pirate ship when a trader is in sight. They hauled down their black flag andeet the Ameri- can ensign. They painted out the old name of their craft and called themselves the Union party. ‘They sent all shoh revolutionary and radical ruffians as Greeley below decks, and brought forward their most reapectable looking men to make a good show. They said not a word about the inevitable African—whois really their god—but talked loudly of supporting the administration, standing by the government, and prosesuting the war—fine phrases, which may mean everything or nothing, according to the spirit in which they are uttered. This change of tactics upon both sides raised an entirely new issue. It was oo longer the conservatives against the abolitionists, but it was the war party against the peace-at-any-price party. Of course the people decided in favor of the war party. We have often asserted, and every election has proven the truth of the as-’ sertion, that the loyal masses are equally op- posed to a dishonorable peace and to the schemes of the abolition radicals, and equally favorable to a vigorous and to 4 conservative prosecution of the war. They sre willing to let slavery take its chances; but they are not willing to have the abolition of slavery made the supreme end to which the energies of the government are to be directed. They are will- ing to accept peace m any time, provided that the restoration of the Union is thus secured; but they ure not willing to accept any peace which permits disunion, present or prospective. In these three sentences we sum up the entire significance of all the elections durivg the past two years. It would be well for our politi- cians to carefully and studiously consider them. By their neglect to learn this simple lesson the democratic leaders have destroyed their party, and the republican leaders bave been compelied to resort to aliases and other tricks of the swell mob in order to keep up a show of strength and popularity. ‘The victorles they have recently gained under false names and false colors are as unsatisfactory as the apples of the Dead Sea. They look like nice; plump triamphs; but they are only ashes and disappointment. The next Presidential campaign will annihilate the republican party. The peace party is annihi- lated already. Now, at the point where a deluge stops it must begin to recede. The deluge which over- whei:med the democrats &t the recent elections stopped at Tammupy Hall, and at Tammany Hall the reaction must commence. The Tammany managers have kept their skirts tolerably clear of the peace mire. They were fooiish enough to associate with Mozart at the State election; but still they pre- served their identity, and did not suffer as much as might have been expected from the bad company ia which they were found. All of their distiactive candidates were elected in this city; and that is a sign that the people bave yet some confidence in Tammany Hall, aud be- lieve her professions of devottou to the war for the Union. Thus complimented and encour- aged, Tammany will now go over to the war platform, wholly and siacerely. Her first can- didate under this new regime is City Inspec- tor Koole—a war man, an houest man, @ strong man and an experienced man—whom she re- commends for the Mayoralty. Against him aro arrayed Mr. Orison Blunt, the republican candidate, aud Mr. Godfrey Gunther, the cop- perlvad candidate and the friend of peace and riovers. Mr. Boole ought to be, and probably will be, elected. If 96, Tatnimany, assured of her power and of the approbation of our peo- ple, will at once undertuke to reconstruct the democratic party upon her war platform and her conservative principles. If not, then both the radicals and the copperheads will be again emboldened to essay another attempt to obtain control of the general goverament. Thus it is that our Mayoralty contest is most important in a national point of view, and its developments will be watched with anxious interest by all parties at the North and by all the differeat classes of rebels at the South. on Seymour aND THE ALtasy Ke- cENct.—Governor Seymour and the Regency have destroyed each other. The Regency has lost control of State politics and can do nothing for Seymour. Seymour bas talked the Regeacy out of power. The Regenoy has so identified itself with Seymour, and vice versa, that when one fell both tumbled into the mud. | Seymour was once mentioned as a candidate | for the Presidency. New be has no wore chance for the nomination than the man in the moon. The Regency used up the democratic party in 1860, and threw away the fragments last week. New men will now take charge of the party and reorganize and restore it, leaving the garralous Governor and. his railroad managers out in the-cold. Poor Seymour and poor Rege Gove Tur Boockapy Ronsers.-Our Key Weet cor: vospondent mentions the capture of several blockade runners. Yesterday the steam trans. port Fulton arrived at our port with pri. the Margaret and Jegsie. This most successful blockade ranner was captured by the Fultoa, strange to say, after having escaped all the swift aad formidable vessela-of-war which Sec- retary Welles sout to accomplish thia feat. Lt is plain that ere loag we shall hear of a0 more blockade breaking. The veature ia frst bo- coming too dangerous. 1863,TRIPLE SHEET - and the Sudcession= |The Approaching Mayoralty Election S-., Hopsevr, S1av3 1 Ancansas.—Our army (A Arkansas had, at the latest accounts from there, occupied. the town of Arkadelphia, in tho southern portion'of the State, having penetra- ted three-fourths of its length from north to south, with but little opposition on the part of the rebels, and with none whatever on the part of the inhabitants. That is hopeful sign num- ber one. Sign number two is that no less than seven hundred volunteers from Yell county, in that State, are reported as having joined the Union army under General Stecle. And the third hopeful indication of a return to good sense and the old Union on the part of Arkan- aa is the publication at Little Rock of an ad- dress to its people by the Hon. E. W. Gantt, once @ mentBer of the rebel Congress, then a brigadier general in the rebel army and latterly a prisoner of war in our hands. This address portrays Jefferson Davisas entirely unequal to the position, a canting hypocrite and reckless demagogue; confesses that the rebels are whipped, fairly beaten, their armies melting and ruin approaching; that their last man ia in the field and half their tercitory over- run; expresses the opinion that negro slavery has accomplished its mission, and that im placé of bondsmen will come an immense influx of people from all parts of the world, with their wealth, arts and improvements; and finally de- clares that the sooner the rebels lay down their arms and quit the hopeless struggle the sooner their days of prosperity will return. In conclusion, Mr. Gantt gives it as his opin- ion that the shortest way to resume relations with the federal government is to instruct Senator Sebastian, who, it seems, has refused to join the rebels, to take his seat in the United States Senate. In this he chimes in with the declaration of Mr. Seward that the only peace commissioners needed between the gov- ernment and the rebellion were the Senators and Representatives of the United Statea in Congress assembled. These three series of facts are significant of the great reformation that has been effected in the country where bowie knives were familiarly known as toothpicks, and where lawlessness had its favorite home; and it would be no cause for surprise to find that lost Pleiad—-as Gantt calls her—lured back from her waywardness, and sparkling this very winter in the nation’s coronet of stars. Sr. Dosango.—The Spaniards at 5t. Domingo are having a hard time of it in their endeavors to subdue the inhabitants. With their superior force they will, no doubt, ultimately succeed in conquering the people; but it will be at au expense of treasure and life vastly out of pro- portion to the benefit tobe realized. Spain in St. Domingo and France in Mexico will yet find that it costs much to run counter to the Monroe doctrine. i Srake or tae Macuiytars.--Qa Saturday night there was a meeting of the machinists, at which some three or four thousand persons were present.” They ure striking for an in- crease of wages, owlng to the great increase in the prices of all the necessaries of life. The railroad conductors and drivers, and in fact al- most all tradesmen and artisans, are demand- ing increased wage: Tv BARNUM! Among the descriptions of tall boys and Liliputian kings, and dexterous magicians and moving wax figuros, and (he otber wouders of Mr. Barnum’s advértisementa, we notice the aunouucement that Sir. and Mrs. William Gomersal, “ who have just artived from Europe," will make their Orst appearance iu thiscity atthe Muscum, ‘a a half musical and halt dramatic version of “ Tho Chiid of the Regiment.” Mr. Barnum is mistaken in part of this announcement. Mr, and Mrs, Gomersal bave not ‘ just arrived from Fu- Tope.” ‘They arrived several months ago, and were part of 8 company engaged by a rebol agent in Kugiand for the theatre at Richmond, Virginia. When we chronig clo4 their arrival in New York we stated that they had chosen the wrong route for Richmond, amd that they should have taken the regular rebel packet line which Secretary Welles allows to run to Wilmington, North Ca rolina So the affair turned oul, The actors went to Fortress Mouroe, but were not permitted to ecttpae the Army of the Potomac and reach the rovol capital. It is stated, apon the authority of Mr. and Mrs, Go- mersal themselves; that he rede! azont who ac- companied (hem upon this trip bas pald all their expenses while her@, aud bes supplied them with their return passage movey iu gold. This statement somewhat con- flicts with the current opinion of the rebel finances; but ‘we suppose that it caunot be disputed. Upon tlie return of the company from Fortress Monroe to Barnum seoured the Gomersals, aud (hey will sing at Lue Musoum ail this week, and then go back to Ragland and relinquish the idea of entertaining the rebels in the tho atricat ine. This is a very sensible programme, and it ought to he carried into effect. Play actorw area very singular clase of people. They never have say epinions or any politics. They are oyual- ly wiilivg to amuge democrats or radicals, kings or repub- licans, rebels or loyalists, provided they receive their stated salaries io current funds. They Rnow no country, no section, go party. They are very loya! hero, and very rebellious down South, and very proud of royal patronage io Farope. ‘They con be all things to al! men, and, like a chameleon, they change thoir colors as they change their grovud. ‘The powers that be are the powerg for them. They always “render unto Cwsat the things that are Cwsar's,’’ even if they do not always obey the rest of the injumction, They act equally well upon any stage, vefore any audience, under any flag. Undoubtedly, if the Gomersais had performed “ The Child of toe Regiment’ in Richmond they would have wrapped themsolves ia the ‘stars and bars’’ and sung the rebel Marseiliatse,’” Wow, in New York, they will probably substitute the Stars and Stripes aud * Hail, Co Jumbia."” ‘That is the way the thoatrical world wags, and au exceodingly queer world it is. THR THBATKE PRANCAISE. ihfs charusing piace of amusemout is extremely well patronized this season, The troupe is compared of those Artists who were the most successful last winter and othor artists wuo have just beeu engaged by Manager Juignet. ‘Tbeae Inter are really talented, and,the compa- ny of the French theatre, as it now stands, is certainly very efficient. The greatest care i evineed by tho maan- sgoment in the selection of lays, aud the entertainment a8 A consequence is Very attractive. Tbe Tbeatre Fran. caise is now & rogular institution, and ranks auiong our most fushiouabie rosorts fur the beau monde To-morrow evening the following vauder ities and come dios will be given at this theatre:--"Les Troate Sept Sous de M. Montaudoir,” “Je Dive Choy ma Sore”? and “Le Caporal ot la Payee. NEW ORLEANS. The theatrtoal nemy of Mesers, Barrett & Bukor bad a pleasant voyage from this port to New Orleaus, and opened the Varieties theatre there on the 29h of Octo. ber. ‘The plays on the first night were “Simpaon & Co., “A Rogular Fix," aud, we believe, “To Parouts and Guardians” Mr, aud Mra. Lowis Baker sod Miss Ao gola Bolton were heartily welcomed back to New Orleans, and Mr, Dan Setchell made a bit, The next evening Bulwor's Money" was produced, with Mr. Lawrence Barrett as Alfred Evelyn, ‘The houses wore very crowded, andithere te every prospect of @ successfal season. The Serfous Family’ avd ‘Hemlet’ are in roheaval. This Wooks like variety, to say the least of it Attempted Escape of Two Rebel Oficers from Catro Caino, Ill. Nov. 8, 1968. ‘Two rope! olttosrs, recently captured in Alabama, ar. rived bare a (ow days since, They Wore allawed the Hianits of the city ow their paroie Gf hoor, On Friday night they were caught atlemping to cross the river to Kentucky i» ankT Thoy w6ro brought back to the city aad pieced te irons To day they wore gent te Columbus, ‘Woore (bay vill U8 inted Nye violalipg (hole parole e add 4 ~~ N. : ’ ee ae MARSHAL FOREY IN NEW YORK. Arrival from Havana En Houte for Paris. VISIT TO WIAGARA FALLS. SKETCH OF THE MARSHAL, ” &., &0. &. ‘The Freach steam frigate Panama anvivod at this port last week from Havana, with Marshal Ferey, the diatin- guished Coumander-ta-Chief of the French army in Mexi- 00, on board. Marshal Forey arrived in Mexico in the beginning of January, 1803, and at once placed imself ab ‘the head of his command, After @ campaige of wearily ton months, which was marked by signal success, Re id now on his return with his Isurels to France, to repert himself personaily to the Emperor. “ On arriving in our harbor the Panama came to anchor of pier No. 1, North river, and the Marsbai rematned on board until Saturday, when be landed and paid his re- spects to the French Consul, after which he took his depar- ture for Niagara Falls, accompanicd by 4 coupleef bis ‘alds do-camp, and is expected to be back on Tuesday next. On hig return to New York the Marabal proposes to make his stay as brief as possible, as he is most anxious to reach Paris with ail expedition, ‘The frigato will very likely leave on Wednesday mora- ing to convoy the marsha! to France. The only object of her visit here was to tako im coal, The Panamaise steamer which ran about twenty years ago between New York and Havre, and also did gome service during the Crimean war asa transport. She now prosoats the appoarance of a fine man of-ware, aud is @ staunchly butit vessel. The following is SKETOR OF GENBRAL FORBY. Sie Frederic Forey was bora im Paris in the year 1604, and is, consequently, ia the fifty-ninth year of his age. He was cducated in the military school of St Cyr, and commenced bis carear as an officer in the Frenca army serving io Algeria. In this rough fleld ho was oom spoken of for Iris bravery and gallant soldierly boaring, ‘and (he disciplined eyes of his superior ofMcers marked bita out as ono destined to a high fuutre, and who would bring glory to the stapdard of their commen country. Vromoted to the rauk of « chef do battailon in the Chasseurs d'Afriquo, ho made some very successful cam- paigns, hig conduct in the field carping for him tho rans of colonel. Having commanded the Ono Hundred an@ Twonty sixth regiment of the lino for some Ue, he was called on to servo in an admivistrative capacity in Acrica, in which sphere his official tact and firmness foundas =, much fayor with the home government as bad bis military wervicgs. Chef de Battaiion Forey was commissioned as « gouerad ta the year 1848, and coutivued in Algeria, Ligculled to France, Goneral Foroy commandod a brigade in Paris on the oceasion of the coup d'etat, aud was at the head of tho column of troops w'ilch escorted the mom bers of tbe Natioual Aasombly, at the timo of ite dissolvtion, from the place of meoting to the barracks of tho quai @Orsay. After the formation of the Army of the Bast General Forey tad the command of the Fourth division of the French army im the Crimea. Ho Iandod at Pyros, was presont at the battle of Alma, and it was he who in the morning of Lhe Sth of Novombor vigorously ropulsed the Russians who triod to penotrate into the French trenches while the battle of Iukorman was going ou. Nuiwith- Standing all this, Genoral Forcy was withdrawn (rom the Crimean army undor circumstanges which had at fret @ tendency to cast @ shefow on bis reputation, tn conse quouce of bis baying oxccoded his proscribed duty in oer- tain communications with the enemy, Napoleon the Third, having eorutinized the case very carefully, put s favorable construction on his conduct, and he went to the Italian campaign es second tm oom~ mand of the First division of the army under Marshal Baraguay d'Hilitere. ‘The first cngagoment betwoen to Frenol and Aus- trians in Italy, fought at Montebello on tho 20th of May, doseryés to be elevated to the rank ef 4 battlo, if the valor of the combatants and (ho aumber of kitled an@ wounded be taken into consideration. Im that tight of “braves,” in which #0 roany French and Sardiniaus dis. tinguished themsocives in thoir different capacities, one MAN stdod pre-eminent for courage, coolness and discre- ton. That toan was General Foroy. in this battle he wag wounded, anc bis cont titerally ri4diod with bultete, and he had a very narrow csoape Of boing taken prisoners, ‘When Goneral Beurot fell piorced through the brain with ® bullet, Korey roshed to the frout and took Beuret's Place, One shot shattered his scabbard and struck mis Jog, and abothor tere oif part of hts epuulotte. His address to iis eoldiers bofore the battle is ver; laconia. Here it la. -- OW 1M Sanat Littsios Cr Tas Binet Conrs:—We ourselves totavrrow in the Grut line, avd it probable that wo shall haye the honor of first engag! quomy, RKemouber that your tathers baye alwa ‘Deateu that enemy, aad you will do the same. i Gavi, May 6. Geveral of Division FOREY. ‘The Wmperor Napoleon, who was tu Ttaly ot the time, wan 80 affocted by forey’s bravery thut | embrace@ him on the feld of Monieboilo when be visite! it after the battle, and pablicly thanked him “for the victory hé had won,” . From Italy General Forey went to Frauce, where he maintained Limself in the favor of the Emperor and the nation until ealied upon by the formor to serve on this side of the Atlantic. ‘The ‘iret operations in Mexico under the French “ Later- vention’ plan were conducted by Genoral Lorenoes, A@- mirai Jurien do ia Graviero and M. Dubois de Saligoy, General Torencez commuandiog tho army from the monte of April to the moath of August, 1892, Gn the 23th of August, in tho same year, the fret lav stalmeat of the reloforcements sent from France usder General Korey lauded at Vera Cruz, A fow weeks Inter the General bimself arrived and isqued a proclamation Goelaring that ‘it was uot against the Mexican people be was making war, but against a band of unscrupulous men who were not ashamed to gell to foreigners the ter. ritory of their country.” Te also said that tho nation when liberated by the French “would be free to choose the guvortiment thoy thought proper, and that the part of France wouid be to aid Mexico to forming herself inte ® powerful, independent, rich and free State,”? Pucbta was invested by General Forey on the 18th of Margls, 1962, and on the 17th May, Genoral Ortega, the Mexican comuander, surrendered the place to (bo from officers, General Forey hituself making @ triumphal eutry into it the following day. Soon after this sue city of Mexico was taken posscasion of by @ division Of the French army cuder Geaere Bazaino, by directions of General Forey. The General himseif entered the city soon afterwards, and established his headquarters io the uatioual palace. General Forey forwarded tbe Key of the City of Mexten to Napoteon, in the Tuileries, and the Emperor sent bins in oxchange the baton of a Marghal of Franco. Ilstory Will decile which of thom received the most valuable itt General Bazaine eneceeds General Forey in Mexico. The Park Vesterday—Farther Zoological Contribations, &c. ‘The Park wae very woll attended yeeterday, notwith- standing tbe fact that the woather was some whas cold, A large number of velicles were to be soon on tha Drive, and the varioas pathg jo the Ramble presented « lively scene Captain Joha Low, the commander of the steamer jomaln, of the ackme Pacific Steamship line, hag nily donated to the Park the following living animals and birds, whieh be bas obtained at and seut from the Pacific consts— A perro de agua, ot water dog, 9 yery curious animal, from Costa Rica, A squirrel with grey back aud red fides, from Coste Rica, A parrot of « rare green color, with red rings round the eyes and red tips to the wing feathers, from Nicaragua, A vory large bittoro, frota the Pacific coat of Contral America, This bird foods on beet, but te spoctally foud of figh, . Captaia Dow, being « Now Yorker by birth, and baring an interest in the Park and its collection, bas not only contributed the aLgre, but hag expressed bie willinguese to pend anything be can obtain from the Pacific coast that tay be considered of Interest and valve to the visitors to the gronuds. Naval officers can, wilh @ lithe trouble, thas not only greatly agsist tbe Park aul tata! Croasing thsir suologtoai colfection, but alao to amuse and instroct the rising youth of this city tm mparal bis- tory, cl . fa HEAD sobs es a nt tae smote og TEa