The New York Herald Newspaper, July 12, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDUN BENNETR, GOITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Ovwon * W. CORNER OF FULTON AND Nassau srs. ee Se ae Volume XKIX. AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENING. BiBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway Sea or Ton. g MAMACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Tae Wixxixc Patt THEATRE, Broadway —BxGusa Orera— NEW NOWBRY THEATRE, Rowery —c. woe Gances—Nationat Durance anotsae Oona OF ARNUN'S MUSBUM, Broadway <Two Guwts, Two m ALuNOS, WHat 0, SMa ert ae ste aay hae at all bourse, Ma. OOIPS MINSTREL BALL, 614 Broadway, —B Sones, Danons, &0—Wmo oTOLK THe CaRrED Bag OAMPBRLL MINSTRELS, Bowery. —V anu orn Muranay oF Brutorian Oppirien nn? 4x? BE W YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOM®, 618 Broadway.— jonries sep LecTunes, fom 9a M. ull 10 P.M. ROOLKT'S OPERA HOUSE. Brooklya.—E: Cones Darcws, Bumumsuns, 4c, 3 = THE SITUATION. The rébels were, by all the news received yesterday, maiciog rapid strides towards Baltimore and Washington, Doug witbia seven miles of the former city and six Taiics of (ho capital at last agcounts. They cut the tele. ‘rapa communication between Philadelphis and Wash- fagton, at Magnolia station, where they intercepted a iacge oumber of despatches, among them one from Se- ‘cretary Staptoa to General Cad waliader. Here ‘they cap- ‘tured a passenger train from Baltimore and robbed the @onductor and passengets, General Franklin and another @ou9rai, ome not known, were taken prisoners, together ‘with ail the soldiers in the traja. The station was then ‘burned down. The toiograph wires that cross the Susquehanna river ‘at Port Depomt, Maryland, were also cut, Communica- tin between Harrisburg and Washington is destroyed. R ‘vaderstood that at least eight bridges have been de- @+royod on the Northera Central Railroad, between Mionc- ton and Cockeysville é The onewy, on their approach to Baltimore, burned the Tesidéuce of Governor Bradford, three miles from Balti- more, completely to the ground, stating that they had ordars Lo doso from General Bradley Johnson in retalia- tian for the destruction of Governor Letcher’s house in Virgiaw by General Hunter. Thus the lez falionis inspires, Cho raiders w deeds of atrocity Govers! Ord baa been appointed to the command of the Kighth army corps aud Geueral Wallace com- mands (bo department. By this arrangement General Ord has commani of all the troops for the defence of Baltimore. . ‘Tho report that Gunpowder bridge was burned by the fovels i not true. At eleven o'clock last night informa- tioa was received that the bridge bad not been de- @troyod. The robeis were attacked by the gunboats @a they were about to set fire to it, and were driven on Thero was one wire working last might from Phila- eipbia through ‘wo Baltimore, and one to the War De- Partmont, but they are on the turnpike, and may be destroyed at any moment. ‘The rebels are ascertained to have captured and destroyed two trains on the Philadelphia, Washington 0a Baitimore Railroad. The engineers, after being robbed, auccoeded ia escaping, but the fireman of one of the trains was shot. : ‘Tho news of the proximity of the rebels to Washington 4s exciting. They wore in Roeville on Saturday, as we ‘efore anvounced, and have sioce been skirmishing in that vicisity, baving got as far as Tenallytown, within Six miles of Washington, last night. They burned the wesideoco of Mr. F. P. Blair at Silver Spring. Te t said that the rebel army of marched down he Shenandoah valley forty. five thousand strong, facluding eight thousand cavalry, under the command of Major General Jubal Eariy sod Brigadier Generals Breckinridge, Ransom, Imbodea and McCausland, Longstreet was at Gordons- ‘ville on Tuesday last, with additional forces to join the febel army of invasion; and the purpose of that army ‘was a0 attempt at the capture of Wasbingtop by a sur- prise The force at Silver Spring ie said to be fifteen thousand strong Governor Seymour is about to issue an order for all the Militia in the State to bold themselves in readiness for Ummediate service. He will also urge upon all men ca pablo of bearing arma the necessity of volunteering into the different regiments. Mayor Gunther meantime bas (ssu04 & protest against any of the militia regiments leeving the city. He seems to apprebend some dis- terbance at ome in the present crisis. We have noticed the appearance of the rebel privateer Fierida of Cape Henry. She bas not been idie. She has captured and burned five Americantvesgele—the Golconda, Beunda. Beouy, Greesland, and av unknown brig, proba- biy from or to Portland. The crews were landed at Cape ‘May. The Florida, tke the Alabama, is «@ ‘Britwh built ship, baving beem constructed in tho Mersey. She carries eight g A fleet of gunboats baa deen sent in pursuit of the privateer. A new pri- ‘vateor—the Black Hawk—is said to be fitting out at Ber. moda, whitber she has just arrived from London, The Florida also wok the Electri@™Spark, seventy-five miles Off Cape Henlopen, yesterday, while on ber voyage to fa. waua. Tho Electric Spark left this port on Saturday. Her orew and passengers were brought to this city yoster- day. Tho steamer was detained by the rebel captain. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS Ao eathusiastic Fremont meeting was held in the Obureh of the Puritans last evening, at which Dr. Chee- ‘ver was the principal speaker, He denounced the admin- Antratign ase dospotiem, enumerated many of fts wrovg @oings and sbortcomings, and called upon the people to eieot the representative of justice, Joba C. Fremont. Re: @olutions were also adopted in the same spirit. A very destructive fire occurred shortly after one e'clock on Monday morning at pier No. 1 North river. A rapid, fite it seems, burst out of the steamboat Jobo Potter (rom the vicinity of the boilers, and burned with great fury, very 900m communicating tothe long shed roof covering the pier, cutting off the retreat of firemen and police who bad passed on the dock abreast of the ‘pont. These mon were rescuel by ® man-of-war's boat belonging to the French frigate whieh lay at anchor off the Battery. The boats of other war vessels in the fay also did good service in picking up different parties qhé bad boon compelied to take to the water w save dhemegives (rom .burnieg, The total love amounts to Sbout bei! 9 mt!lion dollars. A meeting of actors took piace yesterday a’ternoon at ‘the Astor House for the purpose of consulting togétber respecting @o, increase in their salaries. Mr. William Daviage presided, aud Mr. George Stoddard acted as seorotary. & committee was appointed to draft suitable resolutions ancl prepare @ plan of action to be reported ab fe future meeting Io the ono of the United States againet Philip D. Marsh, @ prisouer in Fort Lafayette, on whose bebalf an applice Won wad made before Judge Betts on Saturday last tb he be disobarged, under the act of Congress of March 8. invasion - 1868, providing for the release of prisoners Deld m the | forts of the Uaitod States, counsel was heard yesterday, and the matter Btands adjourved (il! (ais moroing In the Genoral Bomions yesterday Fiiva Doody was cou wloled of olealng (our hugdrod aud ulty dvilers (rom ber NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1864- employer, Edward N. Laffoy, ov tho 20th of June, at No 60 Monroe street. Mary Mclivancy was found guilty of srand larceny, in stealing forty-four dollars trom Catha- Fine Keatiey, at No. 87 Sixtbavewue. Anu Lioyd plesded guilty to attempting to steal @ piece of broadcloth valucd atone hundred and Gve dofars (rom James Guthrio. Alice Coyle, against whom was abothor indictment, Pleaded gullty to steal.og seveoty-four dollars (rom Garab Marsh, at No, 56 Weat Thirty-first street, on the Oth of Aprit. These prisoners wore each pentonced to the State Prison for two yewrs, Kdward King and Jobn Foy were placed on trial charged with committing @ foloniou Gault upos officer Banuen while arrosting a woman in Greene street; but the evidence (ailed to sustain the charge, and the fary acquitted the defendants, ‘The stock market was deprossed yeatorday, the decline nging between one and four per cont, Gold opened at 285, with considerabie animation in the market, and closed at 278, Government securities wore steady at former quotations. Money was alittle easier, but the rate remains at seven per cent, Commercial affairs were ‘still more ansettlod by the rise in gold yesterday, and quotations were entirely nominal both for domestic and imported merchandise. Most holders refused to sell at any price, and the wants of the buyers were mostly unsatisied. Cotton was higher. Petroleum was im fair request, and nominally Je. to 20, higher. At the Produce Exchange the leading staples of breadstufte and provisions were xigher, but closed dull and a little off trom the top rates of the early Part of the day. Fleur was 25c. dearer, wheat 3c: to 6c., Pork 50c., and lard and tallow lc. Whiskey was fiat Freights quiet. According vo the City Iuspector’s report there were 561 deaths in the city during the past week—a decrease of 10 a8 compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 94 more than occurred during the corresponding week last year, Progress By the destruction of the telegraphic com- munication between Baltimore and the North the curtain has been suddenly drawn, hiding from the view of the Northern people the pro- grees of the intensely interesting events now doubtless transpiring in Maryland. We have had but little satisfactory knowledge of the raid at all, and the position of affairs when communication was destroyed leaves us in a state of the most disagreeable uncertainty as to what the intentions of the raiders were. They had accumulated a vast amount of plun- der and stores at Martinsburg, had laid Hagers- town and Middletown under contribution, beaten General Wallace on the Monocacy, and were supposed to be advancing on Baltimore. General Hunter is stated to have recaptured the plunder at Martinsburg, and, with Sigel at Harper’s Ferry and Couch at Hagerstown, ought to be able to cut off the enemy’s retreat if they attempt to retreat as they came. We hear of their depredations now, not in the western part of the State, but on the railroads to Harrisburg and Philadelphia from Balti- more, and we hear that they are concentrating in the northeastern part of the State. This can- not be for an advance against’ Philadelphia— for they must know that that is hopeless now— nor can it be for an attempt to go around the national capital, and escape in that way, since it is not credible that the enemy could have accumulated the means to put sach a column across the Lower Potomac. * Meanwhile, by their operatio on the Northera Central and the Philadelphia and Wilmington Railroads, the enemy have com- pletely isolated Washington from the North, as far as railroad connection goes, 4nd could strike it effectually now if it had not defenders elsewhere than at the North. All the actions of the enemy have been well planned and well carried out to compel General Grant to divert @ part of his army from his operations on the James, and thus give a little respite to the hard pressed capital of the rebellion. Lee’s plan will have proved perfect if he can compel Grant to send away to Washington so many men that Lee, assaulting his lines, can drive hin from his position in front of Petersburg. Tue Frorwa anv THE Navy Dspartwent.— The rebel privateer Florida is again on our coast, and again the Navy Department is ina stew. Mr. Welles was notified nearly a month ago that the Alabama and Flo- rides would attempt to go into Charleston, and but for the interference of the Kearsarge the former would no doubt have been in there by thie time, despite the socalled blockade of that port by the iron-clads. The last time the rebels raided into Pennsylvania the Florida made her appearance in the same place she is now said to be in, and she was not disturbed in her movements until she had de- stroyed several of our merchantmen,and broken up our fishing fleet for the season. At that time and on former occasions, and even since, we bave urged upon Mr. Welles and his sly associate the necessity of keeping at all times a reserve squadron of* fast and well armed vessels—if he bas any of the first named—at our principal seaports, which could be despatched instantly upon receiving intelligence of the approach of the rebel craft. He has disregarded our recommendations and utterly ignored the same desire on the part of some of the beet officers of the naval service, and to-day he has no vessels at his command of the proper class to send out and rid the sea of this mischievous privateer. There are several veseels here which can go to sea; but they bave neither the speed nor bat- teries fit to cope with those of the Florida. One respectable veseel has been sent from Portland. There are none in Boston, Philadelphia or New York fit te go, and ‘t is more than probable that those in Rear Admiral Lee's inac- tive flotilla which are fit for euch ser- vice have been ordered up to Washington to pretect the scared imbeciles of the capital. . It is a crying shame that our commerce should be left thus unprotected. and that Rip Van Winkle Welles should have nothing but a lot of washtubs which he is afraid to send out, lest they be sunk or captured. Tue New Tartrr.—We publish this morn- ing an alphabetical table of the tates of duty impoeed by the new tariff, together with the general provisions of the law. The table, it will be seen, is similarly arranged te that of the internal taxes, published in the Heraty of Sunday. Congress acted on the principle that heavy importations at the pre- sent time tended to impoverish the country, and hence imposed very heavy rates of duty on almost every imported article. Our, readers will find the table perfectly correct and reli- { able. Much time and tabor bave been be- | stowed to render it 60, and we doubt not they will appreciate our endeavors to supply them with trustworthy information on these two im portant snbjects. | Sows Prooness in Canapa.—There has been a change of the ministry in Canada in favor of the party that takes a liberal view of Canadian politics, and that believes that the destinies of Canada and the United States are/more closely linked than the destinies of Canada and Great Canada, in Her present position, bas tover in a national point of | Britain. no importane+ | view. Sue is « ugneutity among nations, aud a so-called change of ministry bas little more in- terest for the world at large than au ordinary municipal squabble. Yee it is worthy of no- tice that a change, however elight, is Gom leas liberal to more liberal. The new Premier is Mr. Brown, a man of docided talent, the editor of the Toronto Giode Me. Fessenden and the Bt toa. The new Secretary of the Treasury has entered upon the dutics of bis office at a very critical period in our bistory, and when the subject of our national finances is one of impos- ing importance, socond only to the war itself, He has plunged at once into a slough which bis predecessor employed more than three years in preparing for him, with the advantage, how- ever, of past experience to guide him safely through it. Hoe can profit by the orrora which marked ' the policy of Mr. Chase throughout his, whole financial carcer, and, although he finds the country at present saddled with more than eighteen bundred millions of debt, which is increasing at the rate of about six bundred millions a year, and hampered by the legisia- tion applicable to Mr. Chase’s policy, be can still do much towards arresting the dopre- ciation of the currency, strengthening the con- fidence of the people and placing the finances of the country on a sounder basis. With this view he ought immediately to es- tablish as perfect an accord as possible be- tween the State and national banks, by giving equal facilities toeach. He ought then to con- stitute the banks his agents in the negotiation of popular loans, according to the praetice of European governments, by disposing of United States bonds to them, in large amounts, at the highest price he ean get, leaving them to dis- pose of the same to the people at a limited ad- vance thereon, and allowing the banks to re- tain the funds to the credit of the Treasury till drawn against as required in payment of public creditors. By this means the government wou!d be enabled to dispose of its bonds with much more facility than hitherto, and without de- ranging the money market. It is a matter of vital importance that the banks and the government should work together in perfect harmony, and we therefore trust that the blunders committed by Mr. Chase in keeping up an antagonism between the State and na- tional banks will be remedied by Mr. Fessen- den. Had Mr. Chase acted upon those established principles of finance the soundness of which has been confirmed by the long experience of the world, the paper dollar wouid not have been reduced to its present value of thirty-five cents, more or less, nor’ would the depreciation in all probability have been half what it is. But, instead of doing so, and organizing a system of taxation calculated to yield a revenue equal to one-half of-the current expenditure, and relying upon the sale of bonds to meet the other balf, he abandoned his original design, and took the advice of interested individuals, anxious to guide and learn his future policy, so that they might speculate and make money by the result. He was, moreover, blinded and mis- led by his ambition, which led him to hope for the Presidency, and he was, therefore, eager to secure a temporary popularity, at whatever ultimate sacrifice to the nation. Taxation would have saved the country from the em- barrassments which have since overtaken it; but perhaps, as he thought,"it would have ruined his prospects as a Presidential candi- date, and so be adopted and persevered in a course which would before long have con- verted greenbacks into little better than waste paper, and which had not even the merit of answering his expectations with regard to the Presidency. i. Had England not resorted to taxation and preserved her commerce as she did during her long wars with Napoleon, she could never have come victorious out of the struggle; but by the well devised plan shé pursued she main- tained her prosperity and integrity throughout. Bank of England notes were at no time depre- ciated beyond forty-one per eent, and four years after the declaration of peace specie pay- ments: were resumed. We merely quote this as an illustration ap- plicable to our own case, and we sin- cerely trust that Congress, on next meet- ing, will take the subject of taxation setiously into consideration, and agree to a tariff and a tex bill which will yield one-half our current expenses, enormous though they ere. Meanwhile Mr’. Fessenden will do well to develop the resources of the banks to, meet the wants of the Treasury in the manner already suggested, and so avoid the further issue of legal tender netes and the com sequent inflation as much as possible, Mayor Guyraer on “ris Emercency.”—In anether column our readers will find a pro- test addressed by the Mayor to General Sand- ford against sending any portion of our organ- ized militiaaway from the city at the present time. Mr. Gunther thinks that it is “emphati- cally the synonym of patriotism te keep these regiments here at the present time, on account of the depreciation of the currency, which might tempt the lawlese and evil disposed to avail themselves of what would seem to them afavorable epportunity for arson and pluo- der.” That isthe way men write when they are afraid of treading on somebody's toes. Mr. Gunther thinks we are likely to bave a repe- tition of last summer's riot; and be ought to be & good authority. If euch an occurrence is likely it would certainly be dangerous to send the city regiments away; and Mr. Guather ongbt, therefore, to protest to the proper per- son, and not to a general of division, who bas efal Situa. The steamer Henry Aines, from } ‘Urlegns on the Sth, bi rrived. Her news is unimportant, Tne Fourt® was celebrated by the usual ceremonies, ‘The steamship Evening Star, from New York, had ar- rived. Among the passengers were General Gordon Greoger. ‘The General commanding the military division of West Miseissippi has calied upon the Department of ihe Gulf for two thousand horses. A {air amount of cotton was offering at $1 35 for mid- Suger and molasses hed advanced, the former to 20¢, for crashed, and the latter to 0c. Pfoduce of all kinds very firm. Good extra flour $10 60. The steamer Belie, of St. Lou's. from Mempbie, brings thirty-five bales of cotton for St. Louis and forty for Cairo Memphia cotwon market slightly deelined: good mid- Gling, $1 40a $i 42; strict middling, $1 32 a $1 34 The Reading KRaittroad stiri Peiavenrma, July 11, 1864 “A nntber of government railroad moo arrived nero | from Washington and Alexandria today, to supply tl | places of men on Che Reading Railroad now on @ strike, | ‘This led to a rumor (hat the road bad been seized by the government, The aprike bas prevented propor supptios of cout Bowug (urwarded [or governuant par pose THE PRIVATEERS. THE PRIVATEER FLORIDA AT WORK. The Steamship Electric Spark ; Captured. Arrival of Her Passengers and Crew at This Port. Five Vessels Barned Near Cape Henry. THEIR CREWS LANDED AT CAPE MAY. | A fortland Brig Burned at Sea Near Bermuda. A Fleet of Ganbeats Sent in Pursuit 1 of the Privateer. & Mew Privateer Fitting Ont at Bermada, Bey co Wte, Capture of the Steamship Etoctric Spark. On Suaday afternoon, Cape Honlopen being sovonty- five miles northwest by north, the steamship Risotric Spark, Captain J.C, @raban, on ber voyage from-thig port to Havana and Now Orleans, was boarded and taken possession of by the privateer Viorida When the Florida was first discovered she was distant about fifteen miles to the aoorthward, and making for the Electric Spark, which she gained on rapidly, When some seven or oight miles dis- tant the Florida hoisted the English ‘lag, which she kept flying unt!! withia twelve huodred yards of the stoamer, whea the rebel colors worse substituted, and « shot fired astern of the Electric Spark, closely foliowed by another across the bows. The steamer Rot coming to immediately, a shel! was fired, which, after striking the water a few feet from the vessel, passed directly,over ber, about midsbips. The steamer thon hove to, and was immediately boarded by a party (rom the Florida, who took possession of her, and ordered the captain on board the privateer wb {his papers. No per- sonal property was destroyed or taken, but the steamer, with all the mails contained in sixty-five bags, was re- tained. ‘The English schooner Lane had been previously boarded by" the Florida, and was near by at the time of the cap- tare of the Electric Spark. Hoth steamers were soon beaded for the schooner, which bove to until they came up. The captain, crew and passengers, about forty in umber, were thea put om board the Lane, which was bound to this port. For the performance of this duty ‘the captain of the Lanc is said to have been paid seven hundred and twenty dollars in gold by tbe captain of the Florida, The Lane arrived here lest evening. The Electric Spark was built in Philadelphia, aad is owned by Wm. J, Taylor & Co., of that city. The Fiectric Spark made a very narrow escape: from destruction, being mistaken for a transport. Had she not stopped after the third sbot,a broadside from the rebel battery, which was in readiness for the purpose, would have destroyed her. ‘The crew and passengers are represented to have beea well treated after her character was discovered. A Whaleship Burned. The French bark SH, which arrived at this port oa Sunday, reports that on June 7, in latitude 37 24, lon gitude 76 40, she saw the rebel steamship Florida. SI bad burned an American whalesbip, having on board seven hundred barrels of oil. During the nignt saw an- other vessel showing six lights. A Lumber Loadea Srig Destroyed. ‘Sarem, Mass., July 11, 1964. ‘The schooner Galena, from Cayenne, bas arrived bere, and makes the jollowivg report:— On July 3, a little south of Bermuda, saw a fal! rigged brig, laden with lumber, on fire. Pickeu up some of the articles, marked ‘Portland.”* Destruction of the Bark Greenland and Pusvapazesta, July 11—7 P. M. Captain Verden, of the steamtug America, bas arrived bere and reports that on Friday last be towed to sea the bark Greenland, Captain Everett, bound to Pensacola with coal om governmeat account, When a short dis- tance from Cape Henlopen the pirate Florida appeared in sight and commenced firing on the tug and bark. The formerecut loose and made the best of ber way to (ape May ,from which piace she brought a portion of the crew of the bark, who bad been sent ashore after the de- straction of their veesel. An hour afterwards the Florids spoke the French bark Donquerera, bound to New York, Captain Morris, of the Floride, sent a boat slong- side, requesting the bark to carry us into port, but it was refused. That night al! hands of us slept on the quarter deck, with an o!4 sail for our covering. Early next morping, July 9, the Florida captured the schooner Margaret F. Davis, Captain West, from Port Royal for New York, in latitude 38, longitude 71:40, took the crew on board and burned the veesei. About eleven o’clock the came morning be placed Captain Winslow and Cap- tain West, with their mates and one boatawain, on a smal! English schooner which was bound to Nassau. ‘The Florida now carries one hundred and thirty me: Captain Morris sent a letter to President Lincoln and an- other to Admiral Farragut, stating that he was ready for the gunboat. Landing of Ca ‘ead Crews at Cape nda. Purapecrata, July 11, 1864 Sixty-two mon came ashore at Cape Island, N. J., being the crews of the schooner Margaret N, Davis, from Port Royal, fer New York, and four barks, the Greenland, loaded with coal, bound to Pensacola, General Berry, for Fortress Monroe, with hay; the Zealand, in ballast, from New Orleans for Philadelphia. All the men were brought in by ihe echooner Howard, {reigned with fruit, for New York. She was released by giving bondg for six thousand doilars, and bringing the captured mea to Cape Isiand, Tbe bark Golconda, Captain Winslow, of New Bedford, left Talcuabana, Chile, April 14, bound home, with one thousand eight bundred barreis of oil, Principally on freight. She was captured by the Florida on the evening of July 8, im lat, $7.90 long. 72.16. All hands were taken on the Florida, and the vessel burned. Care May, N.S, July 11, 1864, ‘The captain and crew of the bark Gelconda, eighteen {0 all; also of the bark Benny, thirteen in all; aleo of the bark Greenland, thirteen in all; also of the bark Selinda, twelve in all, left here at tweive o’clock to-day for Pbil- Adelpbia, to be followed by five of another vessel. Al! of these vessels wore captured and burned since Friday last by (he privateer Florida, of Cape Henry and Cape Charies. Paraveurata July 11~9 P.M. ‘The crews of several of the vessels captured by the Florida arrived bere this evening from Cape May. They State that the pirate carries but eight instead of twelve guns, They loft the ship at twelve M. yesterday, They wore kindly trented while on board. The gunboat Pentiac left here to-day under orde: i@ probably tp search of the Florida. » She The Operat s of the Fi ‘Tho Florida is paying eur commerce her al visit, being at the latest accounts only twenty-two miles from Cape Henry, where stots reported to be at work si ing, burning and destroying our shipping. The Piorida arrived at Bermada on the 19th of June from a cruise, ‘avd after coaling, provigioning and making some addi ue to her crew, sailed on the 20th ult,, and aa soon ae 1@ wae outside tho neutral live she commenced boarding vessels, to the infinite gratification of the Bermudians, who watched her proceodings from ‘Tetegraph [ill ‘Two days belorg she woul iato Berwuda aby burot the ©. Clarke, the captata of which vesee! furnishes sousy few facts concorving her. He says, with a strong bree and all eaileet, and a full boad of steam te easceth water, sho cam only make nine anda balf keots. Her offcers Gaid that her lack of speed was owing wobad coal; but it ts generally vetioved she cannot make toe knots under (he most favorable ciroumstances. Her orew mumbors One hundred and stxtooe all told, and i¢ composed of Spanish, Fronch, Groeks, negroes and Indians, there boing G0 Englis or Americans in hor forward orew. ‘The Bermuda AGvoante of Juso 20 says: —‘Wo have paid @ vicit to the F. F. F. —far famed Plorida—and wore, em might be oxpooted, most kindly and hospitably ro- colved by bor captain and officers, A fow particulars in reference to hor may pot be unweloome to our readers. The Florida ‘was built in the Meraoy by the well known Grm of Preston, Fawcett & Oo. She was built for the Contederate government, and under dircotions to study Bpeed above overything olae, The consequonce is, bor accommodations below are of a rathor limited doscrip- tion, though when the objeot of her construction ft con- aidored, it is really @ perioct marvet how 80 mucia apace has beon secured as there is, be carries cight heavy rifled guas. ~The Florida has been afloat about two yoars, and has been literally hunted amd harried almost over the world, The value of hor captures may bo roughly entimated’at $50,000,000 °* ‘The Hiorida is undoubtedly bound up along the coast (or the doublepurpose of annoying our merchant vessels and to obtain into information from outward bound yos- ‘bela tu reference to aftairs before Richmond, and to leara 4f (ho Alabama aucceoded in ruondeg into Charleston, as was intendod, and upon the information sho thus obtained hor commaudor would shape his future movements. By this time bo has no doubt heard of the sinking of tho pirate Alabama, which will doubtless be as Ui timod aa tt will be diatastorul, We .aro unable to leara wi action the Navy Depart. ‘moot has taken’ to send out cruisers 0 drivo off or*cap- ture thie pest of the ocean. Tho Ticonderoga, a s9cond rate screw loop of thirteon guna and 1,683 tova, was despatched on Sunday night from Portland, Me. The ar- mamont of the Ticonderoga consists of twolve nine inch guns and one ove-hundred-pounder rifle. Tbe following {a @ list of her officers:— Oaysain—Charles Stedman. LAteultenant Commander—Montgomory sicacd, Liewenant—Fred’k BR. Smith. Surgeon—C. J. Olaitbornue Pa ‘—H. M. Dennison. Acting Master—L. G. Varselio, saree 3. Crowninshiold, W. W. MiicClay, G. W. Master's Males—T.G Hale, E. M. Boggs, W.C. Chariton, E. A. Sibel. Engineers—Chiof, H. Jones; Second Assistants, G. W Rodgers, H. C. Mclilvaine, M. Smith; ‘Third Assistaute, W A. Powers, J. A. Bakor, H. M. Noyos, 0. Bassett. Boatswain—H. K. Barnes. Gunner—James Smith, Garpenter—M. E. Curly. Satlmaker—J. O. Herbert. Clerk to Captain—W . C, Magonegal. Oterk to Paymaster—f. N, Stodderd. Paymaster's Steward—Jamos Mute. ‘Surgeon's Steward—M. Coombs. Yeoman—D, J. Lane Master-at-Arms—M. Borcher. There are several ships near Hampton Roady which havo probab!y beon sent out by this time At Bostoa the sailing frigate Sabine, of thirty-two guns, can be se sent to a@a,as she w in commission; and, although at the time of writing this we have no Ponitive ioformation of the fact, tt is barely possible that tbe iroquoig, ef nine gun, which: left the Brooklyn, Navy Yard on Saturday eveniog, was over: hauled in time to be sent in pursuit. kilorts are being made to get the Mohican, nine guns, and other vessels ready with all despatch, Tbe public can rest assured ‘that Admatral Paulding and Captain Case, at the Brooklya Yard,and Admiral Stringham, at the Bosten Navy Yard, willdo ail in their power to send out vessels ag rapidiy‘as possible. It is true, they will be obliged to act ia some cases without consulting the Navy Depart- ment, bat our merchants fee! assured that whatever they do will be for the beat. . ‘ The Pursa: the Florida. Forragss Mownok, July 10, 1264. At ten o'clock this morning three gunboats—the Mon- ticelio, Moumt Vornon and Ino—started trom Hampton Roads in pursuit of the privateer. Care M&y, July 11, 1864. A steamer with two masts and ong smoke stack, sup-« Posed to be a United States man of-war, came down the coast about ten o'clock tc-day, and lay to a few miles off for about two hours, and’ then steamed rapidly out to sea. The Florida at Bermada. ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT BERMUDA. Tue Bermuda Advocate of the 20tb ult. bas the follow- ing:— A brutal and cowardly attack bas been made upon the United States Consul bere. ‘ihe news of it did not reach ug suflicieatly early to furnish our readers with an ac- count of the transaction last week, though it occurred defore our test ivsue. Mt appears that a gang of fellows, representing themselves as belonging to the tiorida, but, wo are well assured, baving nosort of authority or recog: Bition from the gentlemanly and excellent men who officer that vessel, presented themselves at tbe American Con- sul’s on Monday week, and, aiter a few preliminary non- senses, proceeded to what at home we call pitch into him. He defended himself ss best he might; and fortunate \t was for him that our boy called on bim at the critical mo- ment, a8 Ne was not very far off being throttled. Our boy summoned the police, ‘were upon the scene of action im double quick time, aod a bard fight they had ot it securing the prominent malefactor. Let us ask whether we are iivipg in the British em- pire’ It is the boast of Faglishmen that the persons of ambas-adors, consuls, Ac., are sacred, spd that British power protects them; ‘bu; ibis is certainly an exceptional case, What was our Lieut. Governor about®—eu least thas the honor be Britis nation deman a sentry. A New Privateer. On the 29th uh. the steamer Black Hawk arrived at Bermuda from Lond os @ new vesse!, ‘abour one thousand tons register, bark rigged. Her chief engineer has deciined going in her to Wilmiugton, and told our in- formant that she was going for a register, outst, guns and ammunition. On account of her great draught of water she can carry ne inward cargo, and she is destined for the same trade as the Florida, Canadian Neutrality—Piots Against the North. 10 THE BDITOR OF THE HERALD. Tororo, Canada WespaJuly 8, 1664. ‘This ie @ very good school in which the value and siocerity of British neutrality. The whole popula- tion scem to be imbued with but ono idea—namely, how they can best accomplish the downfall of the great republic. No loyal citizen of the United States can re- main in Toronto for asingle week without discovering the bitter enmity and jeaiousy cherished by Canadians towards their best friends nearest veighbors over the lake. All the bands play Southerp “ces, and if as unfortunate Northerner wants to refresn nimeel! at a pub- lie restaurant be must submit to be regaled at the same time with “The Bonnie Biue Flag,” and be stared down by a flaunting picture of Jeff. Davie. All*this, however, a New Yorker could afford to laugh at; but facte have come to my knowledge which piace it beyond dispute that no conspiracy, bowever base, against the United Stacea government fails to receive countenance and sup- port and mi ja) aid {rom the leading mea of the pro. vince 1 have been informed that at this moment a vew plot approaches maturity, which bas for its object the release of the rebel prisonersat Jonnson’s Island and the destruction of Fort Ni and I know that large sums have been subscribed by leading Torontonians, and the services of every rowdy in this city have been engaged. Ido hope that Mr. Stanton will give bis attention to this these ueutral marau foiled ar among these vagabonds, and which as been agreed upon, is that on a given night, to be un- erstoud veiween the prisouers and the marauders, the buildings to befired, aud the prisuners, being fur- pisbed begs arms by > ae are to guard and the officers of the garrison oats to the land of neutral Johnny Bull. There is also some treaon hate! Boutherners and copperbeads in fron Virgiols, persed through New ¥ ‘irgivia, tbr atthe onenlag of the cam doubtless sending the ‘reasonable information to enemy upin which they w acting, and I know thet the same traitor day receives lots of letters with New York and Baltimore postmarks, and which mean something, and something certainly not [pig ad hey ae ens §=My advice steer oi ecoete owned in the United States which are in ‘Those (omenters of treason ure, 1 must ir intentions, and Bot easily if they see any Northerner y aw abiding citizens oF Canada they get up tmaginary quarrel is so avoid suspicion. Tne only have nothing to do with these ‘the Kontackians, who keep very holding themeelves in readinoss jucky—sot because they love their t because they are not willing to saorifice y. if they do See eee toay are eat they ral to thé a py ea Laster, sah ‘take care to Koop ata pt Bi seimess has any sympathy wit in the war wo aro wi wae tee porperaity of the Union and for the of savory, The sympathy of the Canadian blic t# altogether with the rebels, This fact is demon- od by the avidity with which thoy weiss upon every ting rumor of a Northern roverse, by tho iuoredality oud vob gowbing with Wich ther redelvod nuthagtionted after the vessels i i ae fit i i ' i i tt ifr being bailed with demonstrations of hellish yoy. Hour governmot think it well to guard against the puny efforts of these rabid neutralists let thom logic to our borders, and to the safety and property, zens who people thom. Of course apy act on our frontier woutd be fearfully avenged on away Cho oficnded cagle from their shores. things can be prevented by caution and proper atiouttom, I think we can, during this war for the Up afford let them ration, and bold ourselves perfectly indifforeas to the wordy clamorings of this bavtam bantling of Birt tain, Tho readers of the Haaa.p, however, sball novbe im wgnorance of the state of Canadian neutralit, there is in Toronto A NW YORSER. MILITARY AFFAIRS. Forthcoming Order from Gov. Seymour Aunanr, July 11, 1864. Tho Govofnor will issue an order to all the military @ the State to bold themselves in readiness for service, ame & proclamation urging the citizens to volunteer inte the Natioual Guard. The Ouli tor Militia. REGIMENTS PREPARING TO LEAVS—SOME DIFFIOUEe TIES THROWN IN THE WAY—LETTER FLOM MAYOR GUNTHER TO GENERAL SANDFORD—MkRTING OF OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH SEGIMENT, BTO., BTS. No militia regimont bas yet left the.city or State im ac- cordance with the President's call for twelve thousso® one bundred days men. The regiments detailed ty Major General Sandford, io bis orders igsued on Saturday last, are, however, making preparations for immediate departure; but their ranks are thio, and it will take come time before they can be filled up to the requisite atandara. There is no necessity of concealing the fact that the mem. bers of some of these regimonts are not particularty anxious to go. They express themselves as dissatisfied with the manner in which matters are regulated a& headquarters, whereby the city militia has been compelied to doalithe duty. Some of them sre also desirous of knowing what is their dest:vation, and the exact time they are toserve. Two years ago these questions would aes have been asked, but at the first peal of the tocsin thous- anda of militia might be seen hastening down Broadway ready todo and to dare anything iu bebalf of the Unies. But circumstances alter cages; and this is the way mas ters stand in New York at prosent. Mayor Gunther has addressed a Ictter to General Band- ford protesting against the departure of the city militia. ‘The following is the letter in question:— “ Mayor's Orrics, New Yor«, July 11, 1864. Major General Caakies W. Sanvrorp:— Sin—In these times of general and local peril enliget- ened seit interest is emphatically the synonym of pateiot- ism. Tbe paramount duty of ali those in authority, whe- ther civil or military, is to carefully guard the lives an@ property of their own fellow citizens. Here in New York, the great centre of commerce and weaith, it is @ considera- tion of the first importance, not only to ourselves, bus to the general public weal, that we #bould not, by any action of our own, place theve great interests in jeoparéy by withdrawing our legitimate militia protection. ‘Thia protection, in case of riot or popular outbreak, i@ especially reposed in our organized city regiments. entertain grave apprebensious that their withdrawal from the city, ata time when the de of our currency is bearing heavily on the mass of our tion. mignt tempt the lawless and evil disposed to avail themselves of what would seem to them # favorable op- portunity for argon and plunder, In such an @ which, in my judgment, I regret to say may not be 4 dered improb ble, I fear that our excellent and powerfep police would prove inadequate to our protection in the absence of the military. J therefore most oarnestly protest ageinst any mate Tial redaction, @t tuis period, of our organized and unt- formed military force; especially when ample suppliem Ot troops ean be furnished to meet any emergency from points where no danger can be apprehended of cha- Tacter above alluded to, aud to which the city of New York is 80 pecullarly exposed. be honor to be, very respectfully, your oe i nt, C. GODFREY GUNTHER. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of ihe Fourth artillery regiment was held at the division armory, for the purpose: of taking into consMeration the matter of departure, Between four and tive hundred members of the regimen® A hollow square was formed, when Col Teller, having read the orders of General Sandford for the departure of the regiment, said that the capital was im danger, aud they should hasten to its defence. The duty would have to perform would be in the-forts a@ hington. Que of the members asked whether they would be liable to draft after returning. The Colones answered that if they were in the service at the time ef the drait of course they coula not be legally drawn, Be could not say how long they would have to serve. Sub- stitutes would be accepted. After some further conversation the meeting adjourned. If mo conntermanding orders are issued the fourth regiment, Colonel Conkling, will leave this after- boon Governor Seymour is expected in town to-day or te morrow. ‘The following orders have been fasued relative to the . departure of otber regimeats:— SPECIAL ORDERS—NO. 7. i RADQUARTERS, ‘Ninery-rmao Recnamwt N. G.3. N. ey . Naw Yorn, July 11, 1864. Pursuant te requisition of the: ident of the Ui States and general ordegs from Governor Seymour, Com- mander-iu-Chief of the militia of the State of New York, this regiment wiil leave for one hundred days service im the fortifications at Washington city, om Thuraday next or as s0-p as armed and equipped. Kacb wil be required to fil! all vacancies of commissioned nO commissioned officers, without delay. substitutes “7 apply at headquarters, Jetlerson market, from pine A. toten P. M. By order. W. KW. CH. Major and Colonel commanding. —— Incensort, Adjutant. GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 1, areent. Nixery sir Ream N. G. 8. N. Ky ‘New Yonx, July 11, 1864, Parsuant to division avd brigade orders, this regiraens §e detarled for duty in the field. Commandants of com- panies will immediately make = jecessary to fill ther companies by volunteering, and x it bis headquarters, By ' 1S, R. PINCKNEY , Commanding, adjutant, Joux D, Covonix, A New Militia Regiment, Colonel Jobn 8. the'New York State Soldiers’ Depot in Howard street, is about organizing a now militia regiment for defence. Coloné) Neville is weil koown in suilary, naval circies a8 @ oT of high standing and ability, There i# no doubt he will raise @ fine regiment, Volunteering and Substitutes, Volunteering and enrolments for substitutes undep Chairman Blunt’s supervision are going on aod working mirably. Thereare more coming forward to volas- teer than the committee bad reason to expect, especially as the season of the year is jess favorabie than would be ‘an earlier or a later day. The class of men offering ar@ also of the first order, Tbe trath is it isa very ben 4 way for @ man to raise three hundred doliars, with wi he can put his family in a comfortable position, or place it in babk for his own future use ‘The great feature at present at the rooms of the com~ ) will tobe. represented’ inthe army, are to be rej ' money for tbis purpose, and when the subst! days since,and peld the money for ‘The father wae over sixty years of ativates are mot foand, the of the receipt given, will be The commities, consisting Tweed and & ESopted th ed by Supera’ ed (home sig goat y 8 will secure the object intended there Let ability. The ‘The Britiah prize steamer Rouen, from Bermuda for Wilmington, N. ©., arrived here to-day in charge of Aet- ig Ensign Murphy. She was captured on July 2 by te United States steamer Keystone State. A portion of her cargo ie still on board; but most of it was thrown over. board, She is aa iron side-wheel steamer of one hundred States steamer Ciroaasian, Acting Masteg, 8 orulre via Ham, Roadn, arrived here passeqaers and, oupatabaa (rom the ak to-day, brit bquedcon,