The New York Herald Newspaper, July 20, 1864, Page 4

a NEW YORK HERALD. ’ @AMES GORDOX SEXNBTE, SDIPOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STE. e XXIX.... — ‘sraes ‘ee 2 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway.—Sea or Jou. * WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Love's Sacnifice OLYMPIC THBATRE, Broadway.—Excusm Orzna— Bourman Gia : BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Pruxca Srr— Duviasu Goon Joxe rk oe NEW BOWERY THEATRE. Bowery.—Wattacr— Bice Brey 5vsay—Goor rox Noruine. BARNUM'S MUSEUM. Broadway.—Two Giants, Two at a bourse Ma- Dwaurs ALBIKOE, Wus—atla M3 A SauresTs, and 7% F. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 51¢ Broad 6a, Dancus, &¢.—Ler Hun Go. eee aera CAMPBELL MINSTRELS, 199 a 4 Bowery.—' anp Excimnc MeLaNor or istutorian Oppmnies oie KEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. muOsitike AND Lecrexes, from 9A. M. Gil WP. M HOOLEY'S OPERA HOUSK, Brooklyn.—Ei Fonee, Dances, Buesasavss, as ae ere jew York, Wednesday, July 20, 1864. So ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY. Advertisements for the Waxcty Hexarp must be band- din before ten o'clock every Wednestay evening. Its Circulation among the entorprisieg mechanics, farmers, jenerchants, manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the ©ountry i® increasing very rapidly. Advertisements tn- worted in the Wiexiy feratp will thus be seen by a large Portion of the active and energetic people of the United Btates. THE SITUATION. Arumor, originating with the New Regime, a paper eublished at Norfolk, to the effect that Atlanta was cap ured and 15,000 prisoners taken, created a little excite. ment in the city yesterday; but from the tenor of our mews from Washington and Nashville it 1s shown to be ‘prematare. From Nashville it is reported that Johnston has command to evacuate Atlanta, aud that Gen. Sherman Mad advanced his forces to the south of the Chattahaoches five miles, as far as Peachtree creek, forcing Johnston to Totire within bis defences and bringing the city within f@ange of his guns. The fall of Atlanta, then, may be an- _ Bounced at avy moment. Everything is quiet at Petersburg. Our correspondents @ive very interesting accounts to-day of all the details of ‘@fairs im that quarter. The railroads damaged during the Iate invasion are oarly all io working order again. Tne Baltimore and ‘Obto will be fully finished for the renewal of travel on ‘Thursday. ‘The rebels, it appears, have entered upon araid into Kentucky, after all. A despatch from Louisville yester- , Gay says that early on Saturday morning a large rebel force, said to be under command or General Forrest, cap- tured the foderal stcokade at Brownsboro, on the Mem- ppbis and Charleston Railroad It was garrisoned by one ‘hundred men, most of whom escaped. The rebels then moved on Huntsville, aud after a sharp skirmish drove fin the Union pickets. Our troops number some five ‘thousand, and are strongly fortified. The rebel force is estimated at from eight to ten thousand. Additional ‘Union troops are going to the relief of Huntsville, ‘The steamer Northern Light, from Aspinwall, reports bat a suspicions looking propeller, carrying English colors, chased her for an hour aod a quarter in latitude G4, longitude 74, on the 17th inst., but finally gave up the hase. A schooner and a brig were in sight at the snme time, and appeared to be in company with the steamer. Vicksburg advices to the 15th report all quiet, The ex- Pedition under Gen. Slocum, reinforoed by the cavalry pent by General Washburne, was marching agai for the Anterior of Mississippi. The Jatest accounts from General Bmitd place bim near Pontotoc on the 10th instant. EUROPEAN NEWS. ‘The steamship Edinburg reached this port yesterday ‘with our European files to the Tth of July. The news bas ‘Deen anticipated by the telegraphic report of the !amas- ©us, Tho newspaper details are, however, of considerable Aoterest. The steamship Europa, from Queenstown on the 10th July, reached Halifax yesterday evening, on her voyage €0 Boston. Her news is two days Inter. ‘The Parliamentary debate on Disraeli’s vote of censure motion resulted in a majority of eighteen in support of Palmerston's Dano-German policy in the House of Com- mons and a majority of nine against it in the Honse of Lords. The result was regardod ag favorable to the Cabj- fet, but no triumph. The scenes in the Commons, before the division, were very exciting and disposed to tumu!t. The Danish Mivistry bad resigned, There is nothing exciting from the seat of war in Deomarr. ‘The revel cotton loan advanced to 69270 in London, ander the influence of the news brought out by the Scotia. It ts confirmed that the steamer Yeddo was really built for the Prussian povernment, although at first suspected Of being a rebel privateer. The Rappahannock was dotained at Calais. ‘The Niagara and Kearsarge were cruising, but no pri- ‘Vatoors were to be seen. The steamship Great Eastern left Liverpool July 9 for London, to take the Atlantic cable on board. Jobn C. Heenan, the American pugilist, was, as lately fennounced in the Hernan, seriously injured by jumping Brom a railroad car at the moment of the recent collision Ob the Southwestern Railway, vear Egham, England. His G@pine being injured, a partial paralysis of the lower limbs @asued. The physicians think, bowever, that by atien- @ion to rogimen and the observance of rest he may so far ecover as to enjoy a tolerably comfortable existence, Sut that all ides of his resuming the career of an athlete ‘Must be abandoned. The medical examination revealed tbe fact that Heenan’s frame was gonerally a prey to Gisesse. This circumstance induced him to eettle his Claim for damages with the railrosd compeny, and ody has awarded him £300. Heenan proposes to take a “benedit’’ tour ip Kogland, and then return to America, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. ‘The steamship Northern Light, which arrived at this port yesterday from Aspinwall, reports baving been ‘@based for an hour and a quarter, on Sunday afternoon Gast, in latitude 34, by a suspicious fore and aft schooner- Pigged screw steamer, which flew the Eoglish fag and ‘was of English build A brig and a schoover appeared to We keeping company with the suspicious steamer, and all ‘Rbree vessels made desperate eflorta to overhaul the SNorthero Light; but, finding all their exertions unavail- fing, they gave up the pursuit end sailed to the south- The Northern Light brought $249,095 in spesie Bho brings vo later news of importance from Central or oath America than that by the Illinois, which arrived on (C@bunday last, though ber Pavama dater, which are to the BOth inat., are two dags later. ‘The ship Hudson, Captam Pratt, srrived at thie port =, from London with more than one thousand jormon passepgers. Among them are President J. M. MoKay, wife and two servaots; Mrs. Crosley, child and Pervant; Mrs. Richardson, Dr. Rogers and wife, Alexan- der Massey, Mra, Higgins, Mr. Myere, wife and children, Mr. Humphreys, wife, family and ant; Mr. Stickel, *wito, family and servant; Dr. M. M. MoCuue, Elders J. 1. Bmith, 1. O. King, 8. Neslan, L. A, Bertrand, Alexander Ross, Wiittatn Sanders and J. H Miller. Laat evening an enthusiastic meeting of the Twentieth ‘Ward Movielian Union Club was held at Democratic Union Association Hall, Dr. G. W. Brooks called the mecting feo order. The chairman said the special object of the Wmoeting Was to clect delegates to the McClellan Central Dommittee. The association proceeded to a permanent Organization, by electing Dr. G. W. Brooks as President fend H. Lowenberg as Secretary, Alter proceeding with Pome routine business and appointing five delegates to Whe Gonoral MoCiolian Central Comm: Mr. F. A. wer and Ir. Brooks addressed the meoting, when they for two woeks. We give in another column an abstract of a letter from henge Of the “Workangmon’s Democratic Repub- . *. Asaooiabion” p Mayor Guuibac, ip pally vo the NEw YUKKR HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JUL« 20, 180%. Mayor's letter to General Sandford deprecating the with- drawal of State troops from the city, under the alleged apprehension that the city would thereby be in dasger of & riotous demonstration, The reply ef Mr. Guntber has not yet been made public. The Toronto (Canada) Leader of the 18th of July ex- presses its fears that the recent order of the British gov- eroment directing the concentration of the Engitab regu: lar troops in the cities of Montreal and Quebec will be taken as an acknowledgment of the inability of the mother country, or its unwillingness, to defend the colony in the event of an American tovasion of its soil. The Leader, indeed, leaves it to be inferred that the regu- lars are to be locked up in the cities in order to save them from defeat or capture, while the writer confesses very freely that the local militia cannot guard or cover the frontier. The Canadians are, in fact, “scared” at the ides of a war with the “Yankees.” Whfle some laborers were engaged in repairing 9 sewer {a Oliver street, pear Kenry street, yesterday afternoon, about hal‘-past four o'clock, one of the embankments gave way and covered a few of them, They all got out without much difficulty except one, a mav named O’Brien, whose position was such that the more he ex- erted himself to escape the more the earth gathered around him, The Croton pipes burst about the samo time, and added the danger of drowning to his already groat peri. Ropes were procured, however, and after twenty minutes hard labor he was dragged out of his prison almost uninjured. In the case of the people against Amor J, Williamson, te Tax Commissioner, Judge Brady, in the Court of Common Pleas, chambers, delivered the optoion of the Court yesterday. He reviewed the points in the case at considerable length, concluding with an order that “the Prisoner must therofore Le remanded unless he deliver the books and papers mentioned in the warrant of com- mitment, in which case he must be discharged.’’ In the District Attorney's office yesterday a complaint was filed charging John Frapk aod Max Follner with stealing a quantity of cloves from No. 75 New street, the Property of Frederick Ulrichs, The accused claimed thet the goods belonged to them as “refuse sweepings.’’ Michael ‘tobin is charged with grand larceny in stealing, on the 15th inst., a barrel of whiskey worth ninety dollars, the property of Vavid Jones, No. 188 Sixth strect. The above prisoners were committed until the Grand Jury act upon the papers. Philip Brady gave bail iv one thousand dollars to answer an indictment for felonious assault and battery upon Bernard McGaffney in a liquor store corner of Eighteenth street and avenue A. He is charged with firing a pistol at McGaffney, the con. tents of which lodged in his shoulder. The acexsed alleges that it was done in self-defeves. According to the City Inspector’s report there were 610 deaths in the city during the week ending on the 18th of July—an increase of 49 a8 compared with the mortality of the week previous, aud 47 Joss than occurred during the corresponding week last year. Thove was a slight improvement in the stock market yesterday morning; but prices feil off .after the board. Gold fluctuated between 268%, the opening price, and 260, closing at 262. Government five twenties were bet- ter; but the other descriptions of securities were weak, The movey market exhibits no change as yet, and it Is feared that if the stringency continues Mr. Fossenden will find it somewhat difficult to dispose of currency interest paying Treasury votes, Business in the street continues dull aod specutation is at a standstill. The ups and downs in gold again tended yester- day to check business as a general thing; yet trade in some articles of domestic produce was accelerated by the Same cause. The speculttive feeling was again ram- pant, and fp somo articles a large business was con- cluded. Foreign goods, as a general thing, were quist, but beld firm. Cotton was *vithout much change, Pe- troleum was in active speculative demand, and prices were higher, On ’Change, flour was 16c. a 25c hizher. Corn was quiet. Wheat was Sc. a Sc. higher. Cats firmer, Beef frmer. Pork was $2 per bb!. higher. Lard isc. higher, Whiskey firmer. Groceries were less active, but withvut decided change. ‘The receipts of beef cattle were very light during the past week, and, with a good demand, prices advanced full full Ic. per Ib., varying from Ile. to 18¢. a 1934c., at which all were sold, though some were not fit for markot. Milch cows were steady. Veals were in Inrge supply; but, with a fair demand, prices were sustained, sales varying from 7c. to 10c.a1lc. Sheep and lambs were in large supply limited demand and lower; prices varied from $3 50 to $7 a$8. Hogs were dull and lower,ranging from 10c. to lle, @ 11:40. The total receipts were 3,765 beeves, 162 cows, 2,705 veals, 15,147 sheep and lambs, and 13,360 hogs. The Presidential Question—Will Mr. Lincoin be te-Elected? The late events on the military chessboard have given anew aspect to the Presidential question. While there was a hope that in en- ergetically supporting General Grant in the present campaign the administration would redeem its military blunders of 1861, ’62 and *63, chere was a prospect that the Presidential election would go by default, from the dis- cords and divisions among the opposition ele- ments. But at this crisis, when a rebel success becomes a national disaster, the late disgrace- ful rebel raid into Maryland—disgraceful to the administration beyond any other of its military blunders—is producing a remarkable reaction in the public mind. The idea has re- ceived a new and powerful impulse that under “the powers that be” the rebellion never will be suppressed, but that the war, dragging along from bad to worse, will go on even through another Presideutial term of four years under Abraham Lincoln. With this idea suddenly revived and widely and actively diffusing iteclf among think- ing men of all parties, we may well ask the question, will Abrabam Lincoln be re-elected? Our financial difficulties are such that a suc- cessful military campaign or a sweeping politi- cal revolution can alone save the treasury. tbe government and the country. Mr. Secre- tary Fessenden has been industriously making his soundings in Wall street, and cannot touch bottom. He needs the relief of a great victory or two over the armies of the re- dellion, so decisive and comprehensive as to assure our banks and capitalists tbat this war expenditure of a thousand millions a year will shortly come to an end. We see, however, that through the stupid neglect and blundering incapacity of the administration the military plans and combinations of Gen. Grant, like those of his predecessors in Virginia, are de- feated or seriously delayed and embarrassed at every point. One would suppose that a man of the commonest intellect in Mr. Liacoln’s place would have learned something in three years of military wisdom, from the Virginia campaigns under his supervision of McDowell, McClellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker and Meade. It appears, however, that even at this late day, notwithstanding the almost impregnable forti- fications with which Washington has been sur- rounded, the Army of the Potomac cannot be moved to the James riveg.without bringing the rebels on their annual foraging incursions into Maryland and to the very gates of the capital. General Grant may give abundant warning of the enemy’s approach, and may make all the needful dispositions to head him off and cap- ture or disperse bis forces ; but still the admin- istration seems to be as utterly incompetent to meet the plainest necessities of the hour as in the beginning of the war. Are the men and money of the loyal States thus to be squandered away till the country is exhausted and ruined? How are we to escape these never-ending but still recurring blunders except through a new administration? A satisfactory way of oscape might yet be secured through a reconstraction of the Cabinet, embracing those much needed improvements of an experienced and capable soldier in the place of the lawyer Stanton, and a tried and trusty gilor in the place of that imbecile, superannuated old man, Welles; and embracing, also, the appointment of {ngton. It was hoped, toe, that the of Chase would be followed by these 1s; but we now begin to think that nothing short of some financial or military misfortune requiring an extra session of Congress will bring our easy going and incredulous President up to the mark. Let him be admonished, however, that in se- curing the Baltimore nomination and in shelv- ing Mr. Chase the Presidential election is by no means secured. General Fremont, as an opposing candidate, may be a mere baga- telle; the discordant fragments of the old demo- cratic party may be regarded with commisera- tion, and the disaffections in the republican camp may be treated with contempt so long as all these elements of hostility are divided among themselves; but the moment this idea of the necessity of a new administration begins to pre- vail among them the whole face ef the politi- cal campaign is changed. This is the danger which now menaces Abraham Lincoln—the fusion of all the opposition elements of the country for the common objeot of his defeat. This combination, too, may be effected; and General Grant himself, however uowilling, may still be constrained by the pressure of public opinion to become the people’s independent candidate for the succession. From tbe present condition of our financial affairs, and from all the signs of the times, it is quite possible that before the end of sixty days the defeat of Mr. Lincoln may cease to bo a doubiful question. He must do something witbia this interval to revive his drooping for- tunes, or from the difficulties of the Treasuny and the embarrassments of the country a popu- lar combination may be raised for a change at headquarters as resistless as that of 1840. Jouxstoy’s ReTreat—Tue Pronanre Fars or ArLanta—Grant.—Johnston is apparently not disposed to fight even at Atlanta, and we may, in all probability, learn at any hour that that place is occupied by the Union army. Johnston knows very well'that he cannot fight the army that is at his heels, and is wise enough not to try. He knows that Atlanta will be ours anyhow, whether he fights for it or aban- dons it; and he knows that if be fights and loses it he will lose his army also. So he will, in all likelihood, let the city go, and save his men for some more hopeful enterprise than its defence. Though we could have hoped that Johuston’s army, which is of infinitely more im- portance than Atlanta, had been destroyed be- fore it reached that place, or captured in de- fending it, yet it is evident that the fall of this great rebel city at the extreme South will have a great moral effect. Atlanta has come to be considered, especially by the rebels, as second only to Richmond in its importance to the con- federacy, and its fall will be regarded as a dis- aster scarcely less great than would be the fall of the capital itself. Last year the several great successes of the year came together. It looks now asif there would be no great fellow triumph to be associ- ated in point of time with the fall of Atlanta. Lee still bids us defiance at Petersburg, and gives no very evident sign of distress. Our letters from the Army of the Potomac indi- cate the monotonous progress of a siege, and the probability of its continuance for many days. But if we were to study probabilities from Gen. Grant’s career in this war, and from 8 consideration of his peculiar intellectual characteristics, rather than from the observa- tion of factsas they are apparent in the army just now, we would not relinquish all hope that the capture of Atlanta would have au as- sociate victory. It 1s certain that under she influence of the awful energy of that Tite in & blue coat the whole appearance of affairs on the James may change in an hour; and it is doubtless this reflection that keeps the people patient, though it is over seventy days since the army left the Rapidan. Eyurry or rae Exeuisn anp Frencu Govenn- MENTS TO THI8 Countny.—For thirty years past the English government and England’s aris- tocracy have—the first covertly and the latter openly—encouraged the abolitionists in this country and fermented that spirit of opposition which culminated in the present rebellion. The people of France have, we know, ever bean our friends and well wishers; but since the ad- vent of Napoleon the Third to the French throne we have an enemy in him, inasmuch as he thinks to build up his own power and influ- ence by the downfall of ours. Both the English and French governments have organs in our midst, journals published in this metropolis, which seem to have but one object in view—the encouragement of the re- bellion. By all means in their power these journals further that purpose. Secure in the protection of our laws, they attack in the most malignant manner the government which shel- ters them. Our reverses they magnify; our successes they decry and belittle, and each week these journals are sent to Europe filled with wilful misrepresentations, and are cited there as “American journals giving an unbiased account of affuirs in that country.” It is time this should cease. We have borne with it long enough. These journals and the lying correspondents of European journals should not be allowed a home or an abiding place in this country. How to Test tHe Monrrors—Send old Mr. Welles to sea in one of them. Ixrornmation Wantep—In a war bulletin from Secretary Stanton, whether the rebels have or have not whoily and finally evacuated Mary- land. Nortueny Desrotisu.—If Ben Wood had pub- lished his News in Richmond, and had written of Jeff. Davis as he has of President Lincoln, he would bave been huag long ago. The fact that he still lives, still writes, still cries for peace, still opposes the war, still mourns over Union successes, and still tries to stop volun- teering, confutes and contradicts all his bal- derdash about Northern despotism. Every- body knows this and laughs at him, eS A Custouer vor Marsuat Mornay—Poor Greeley, as soon as he returns from his con- ference with the rebel agents at Niagara Falls. Where is Seward’s little bell? Tis Democratic Appress.—Our call for this document the other day bas bronght it to Nght. It purports to be the address of the de- mocratic Congressmen; but only a portion of them sign it. It is too long for most people to read, and could have been condensed into half the space.’ We are a grent deal more interested in the proceedings of Sanders, Beverly Tucker, Jake Thomson and Jowott, at Niagara Falls, than in this long-winded rigmarole. Their ed- dsoe a (he one Uo Mp 8 Mh Ma. Pauguoce'y. Pouicy.—Is will be seen by reference to-ouf money article that the indica- flons are that Mr. Fessenden intends to carry out what appears to be his favorite theory of popular subscription loan. Instead of making his negotiations through the banks, which have control of the real wealth of the country, he will probably appeal to the people by putting on the market two hundred millions or less of seven and three-tenths interest in currency bear- ing Treasury notes at par, convertible or not, as he may choose, at their maturity in three years, into six per cent interest in gold bearing long bonds. Ii is even supposed that he may add to this a large amount of compound inte- rest ax per cent legal tender notes and gold bearing bonds, giving the public the option of making their choice of the three kinds of securities. The immediate result of this policy will be a withdrawal of deposits from the banks, which will force the latter to sell out a portion of the government securities of whieh they are now holders. The banks will thus undersell the government and check subscriptions to the new loan,twhich may consequently prove a failure. That Mr. Fessenden should have sacrificed na- tional utility out of regard for a technicality in his negotiations with the banks is a matter of grave regret, and we are apprehensive of the consequences of the policy he seems bent upon pursuing. The warning furnished by the fail- ure of Mr. Chase seems lost upon him, and he invites a similar fate. Present, Movements—Tue Niaaer on THE Fence.—In another column will be found a batch of interesting and important documents in relation to the Presidency, that are worthy as much attention as the people can possibly give them in this warm weather. We will speak of the least important first. This is an account of an interview between General Fremont and Wendell Phillips. Wendell Phillips was, it seems, for the first time in his life, in doubt. He called upon General Fremont for satisfac- tion, and got it. He is now satisfied that General Fremont is as much opposed to the rebels as he is to Mr. Lincoln. Fremont did not state this in his pronunciamiento because he thought it was well enough understood. He left that out of his declaration, just as the old romancers left out some important particulars in describing the outfits of knights errant; “they thought i useless,” says Cervantes, “to specify things so obviously necessary as money and clean shirts.” Phillips is also satisfied that Fremont hates the word “white,” and intends to kill all the white men as sooy as he is elected— except Phillips and Garrison. Phillips to be reserved for Secretary of State and Garrison to continue in his present important posi- tion of tidewaiter. We would compare this remarkable interview to that be- tween Wellington and Blucher if it had taken place after a victory instead of before one. We would also compare it to the inter- view between Alexander and Diogenes, except that it would be somewhat difficult to deter- mine which is Diogenes and which is Alexan- der. Both have a glorious thirst for conquest, and each wants the other to “get aut of his sun- shine.” Rather more important than this is the announcement that Mr. Chase is going to run for the Presidency. We are glad to hear it. We should be particularly pleased to see Mr. Chase run. We have seen him run the machine in the Treasury Department until the national credit is fairly out of sight. We have seen him dodge, and tumble, and turn more magnificently than any Turner that ever wore a linen jacket and a leather belt, and now we should like to see him run. If by so doing he can ruin Lin- coln as effectually as he has ruined the national finances, it is most earnestly to be wished that he shonid play the bull at once—put his head down, his tail up, shut his eyes and go ahead. But the most important of all these Presiden- tial movements is that for the grand national nigger convention to be held in this city. Here is a movement for organization on the part of all the respectable whitewashers, waiters, bar- bers, cooks and carpetshakers in this great country. They are numerous, and if they don’t kick up a great smell in national politics when they come together it will be strange. They propose to consider the ‘‘state of the country,’’ the “claims of universal freedom and humani- ty’—and other matters. Colored people everywhere are invited to send as delegates their strongest men. This will startle the poli- ticians. Lincoln congratulates his followers every now and then that God is on his side. Wendell Phillips is sure that he never opens his mouth except to utter God’s will, and that God smiles upon him forit. All these schemers, in fact, are quite sure of God; but who is sure of the niggers? What side are they on? Do they go for Lincoln, the liberator, or for Fre- mont, who desires that he may “never, never” be President if not on an anti-slavery plat- form; or do they go at once for a man “born black,” like Greeley? Arras IN THE Sovrawest.—Nowhere are the malignant effects of Secretary Chase’s mal- administration more evident than in the South- west. But Welles and Stanton are quite as much to blame as he; for they followed up his criminal mismanagement. Agents of the Trea- sury Department, the Navy Department and the War Department swindle the people of that section systematically and remorselessly. It is impossible to do anything there without a per- mit from one or all of these agents, and it is impossible to get a permit without paying dearly for itin a dozen different ways. The President ought to change his whole Cabinet if he be an honest man. To keep Stanton and Welles in it is to connive at their corruption and the dishonesty of their agents. Let the President call upon Banks and Sickles for the proofs of what we assert. Misrtacep Sympatuy.--The Daily News feels very badly because the President has called for five hundred thousand more men, and weeps and moans and groans over it dreadfully. But the News never feels badly when Jeff. Davis orders his wholesale conscriptions, and never accuses him of being “a trafficker in blood” or “an aspiring demagogue.” It only weeps when our armies are filled up. Its rejoicings are re- served for rebel victories. Op Ase’s Last.--What joke did Old Abe get off when he learned that Greeley had gone to Canada to consult with Clement ©. Clay, of Alabama, Jake Thompson of Mississippi, Be- verly Tucker, George Sanders and other rebel agents? Did this meeting remind him of any- thing in particular? Ow A Psace Mission, Pernars—Greeley at Niagara Falls, to see how the land lies among Tee Lars Lrvogsuna Ram anp MARYLanp Invasion.—We publish this morning an inter- esting letter relative to General Hunter’s late raid towards Lynchburg. It is claimed that Hunter's delay of two days at Lexington, so much commented upon, was caused by having to wait for a oavairy division under General Duffie, which had lost its way and become in- volved with the enemy on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge. The letter claims that for Hunter to have attempted to return by the road on which he had advanced would have been a deliberate sacrifice of his whole com- mand, the enemy having in full operation a railroad from Lynchburg to Rocktish Gap, sixty or eighty miles in General Huuter’s rear. By far the most interesting part of the letter, however, is the light it throws upon the manceuvres of our Washington authorities to seoure the German vote. General Hun- ter, on assuming command, was forbid- den to relieve General Sigel from em- ployment in the Department of West Virginia; and it is to the retention of this officer that our oorrespondent, professing to reflect the opinion of the army with which he has travelled, attributes the stampede of the Union forces, without a contest, from Martins- burg to Maryland Heights. General Hunter, we see, has also asked to be relieved from com- mand of his department, all the best troops of which have been withdrawn from him to serve under Major General Wright, in the pursuit of the retiring columns under Early, Breckinridge and Ransom. Nothing more absurd than this pur- suit has ever crossed the brain even of the drivellers who mismanage our army matters at Washington. The enemy are in their own country, and have many days the start of us. Why not detail another army corps, under an- other engineer, to pursue, overtake and capture the snow that fell last Christmas? The letter of our correspondent deserves attention. Reser, Ramers—The rebels who made a raid upon the banks of Maine did not get any booty. of the Potomac had much better success. Greetey For Prace.—Poor Greeley has gone to Niagara Falls to consult with Sanders, Jake Thompson, Clay of Alabama, Colorado Jewett, and other peace sympathizers there. What does this meeting mean? It means that Greeley has renewed his correspondence with this clique, and will soon be over head and ears in their schemes, as he was some time ago when he wrote to Vallandigham, Jewett and Count Mercier. , Ivsr So.—A rebel paper in Southern Georgia inquires, if General Jo Jobnstoy cannot hold the line of the Chattahoochee, where is he to make astand? This is the very question which John- ston himself is now called upon to answer to General Sherman. Iuvorrant Ir TruE—The report of the Hon. Ben Wood that the late antagonistic factions of the New York democracy Bave consented to bury the hatchet and smoke the pipe of peace together. MassacauseTts RePReseNTATIVES.—Massachu- setts seems determined to be represented in the army only by negroes. Before long she will doubtless adopt the same plan in regard to her representatives in Congress. Now she is represented there by negro worshippers. Coroners’ Inquests, Bopms Founp iv tax WaAtsr.—Coroner Collin held an nquest on the body of an unknowa man, about fifty years of age, who was,found in the water at pier 34, North River. Deceased was of medium size, had gray bair and whiskers around the chin, and wore a white musiin shirt, dark plush velvet vost, figured dark mixed cloth coat, light drab linen overalls, and boots. He wore a large ring on the small finger of his right band. The Dody apparently had been in the water but a day or two, some ten days ago n boy named Moses T. Bennett, aged fourteen years, suddenly disappeared (rom his bome, No. 267 West Seventeenth street, and wag seen no wore alive. On Monday evening bis 8 were feund in the water at the foot of Christopher t, and conveyad to his late residence. It did not sppear ander what cir cumstances he was drowned. Coroner Wiidey held an inquest, ‘the romains of aa unknown man, about forty years of age, were found in the water at the foot of Whitehall street, Deceased was five feet eight inches in height, hid dark brown hate and monstachs, and wore a suit of workhouse clothes. He nad been in the water a week or two, Coroner CoHin held an inquest on the body. Aman, supposed to bave been one of the hands on board of the steamship Warrior, who was drowned a few days since, was found ia the dock foot of Robinson street, North river. He was tweoty-four vears of age, five feet seven inches in heicht, of fair complexton, with brown hair and light moustache, but no whiskers. He wore a red shirt and dark pants. ihe name of deceased was not given. Coroner Wildey held an inquest. City Intelligence. A Prcsro oF St. Averstix’s Cauren, Morrisania, will take place to-morrow at Jones’ Woods. The proceeds will be appropriated! by the zealous and much esteemed pastor, Rev. Joseph P, Woods, to sid the schools attached to the arch, The Committee of Arrangements have ‘been ft tigable in their exertions to make everything poss olf in a delightful and satisfactory manner, From all we can learn the attendance will be very large, iutel- ligent and respects Fire ix First AvENve.—Between two and three o'clock on Tuesday morning @ fire broke out {na stable at 412 First avenue, owned and oceupied by Patrick Haw. The stable and two valuable horses, worth $1,900, were con: sumed. Loss 0” stable $1,000; no insurance, The cause Of the fire is uokaown ai present. ¥ine ix Monroe Street.—Between § and 6 o'clock yes. terday afternvon a fire occurrred on the top floor of the five story tenement house No. 311 Monroe street, in the Toom occupied by Wm. Croslow. It was caused by chil- dren playing with matohes. The flames spread to several of the adjoining rooms, and before the fire was extin- hed the building, which is owned by FE. &. Belknapp, was damaged to the extent of about a $1,000. Fuily in- sured, The damage to the furniture of the tenants will amount to about $400, No insurance, AmenicaN Tetxckar Comraxy.—Tae American Tele- graph Company hive opened an office at Greenwich, Conn., where messages may be forwarded direct to all the principal cities. They have also opened an office at Scbooley Mountajo Sprit New Jersey. Obituary. Natmasin. Mansa, Feq., President of the New York fad Erie Railroad, died at his residence on Staten Irland on Monday night last. Mr. Marsh was born in Haverhill, Masa., was educated at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.,and studied law in bis native State, soon after which he removed to Now York and became one of the assistant editors of the New York Erpress. When Joho Lorimer Graham was made the City Postmaster Mr. Marsh became! bis first assistant. He was alterwards made Secretary of the New York Erie Railroad, and after two years of successful administration was elected President. jalan Personal Intelligence. Among the passengers by the steamer Northern Light, which arrived yesterday from Aspinwall, was bie Excel lency Governor J, H. Furphelm, late commander of the Russian poseessions in North America, Governor Farn- im, family and attends: are atthe St. Ja erty they will romain a few waeks , prior to tare for St. Petersburg. ‘They arrived at San 1 from Sitka, inJune last, © Russian frigate havin, ; tailed (or the purpose, and came through with the Cali. fornia passengers. At the St, James are also Rear Admiral R. W, Simpson, of the Chilean navy, and bis son, Lient, H. M. Simpson, and Secretary Benavente, who are deputized to contract, in Now York or Engiand, for the construction of @ number of war steamers for the Chilean government. on, EO, Croaby, Inte United States Minister to Guate- sndic?giiso susony he passengers by the Northern Light. Lioutenant Colonel W. 1. Duff, Inspector General of Lieutenant General VU. §. Grant’s stat’, having completed the inspection of General Pope's department, leit yeator- day afternoon dn the United States transport KI Cid fer City Point, to join the grand army Poterabarg. Mi ant Colonel Adam Badeau, of Gevoral Grant's ate, ‘been obliged tem ily t leave tha Gel Colonel Badeau Is Those who made a raid upon the banks, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. ‘Wasumaron, July 19, 1866, REPORTS OF THE FIGHT BEFORE WASHINGTON. ‘The reports of the several genera! officers engaged the repuise of the repel from before Washington bavi been sent in, but contain little of importance vot already| published. Al] mention the conduct of the Veteran Re. gerves in the highest terms, expressing some eur) prise af the gallantry and edflciency displayed) by the organization, It is reported that the military authorities are considering tue propricty| of garrisoning Washington with the Vetersn Re Serve corps, and employing one hundred days men and) State militia for guards, patrols and the requirements of the provost marshais in the several States, ‘This organt| vation, numbering about thirty thousand veterans, it ts claimed, would render Washington perfectly safe from any raid or assault, thereby relieving the troops in the) field of all care concerning the safety of the capital. Hadi this measure been adopted the vast expenditure of, money, material and valuable time im the expulsion the enemy {rom Maryland would have been saved. THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD. The order issued yesterday by the War Department, directing the Military Governor to disinter and bury the National Cemetery the soidiers killea in tne defence | of Washington during the invasion, has been modified #0 as to authorize the Quartermaster General to purchase and prepare a handsome cemetery on the field of opora- tions north of the city. None but those killed in the rai@ | are to be interred within its limits, An appropriate monument will be erected in the centre of the cemetery, upoa whicn is to be inscribed the names of the dead. OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE CAPTURE AND DesTRUG- TION OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS. ‘The Navy Depertment has received information of the following captures:— . On the 8th inst. the United States @teamer Sonoma, Lieutenant Commander Matthews, captured the side- wheel steamer Ida, whiob left Sapelo, 8, C., the night) before, bound to Nassiu. She had fifty-four bales of up- land cotton, q ‘The rebel schooner Pocahontas was captured by the | United States steamers Azalea and Sweetbrier, while she was attempting to pass out of Charleston harbor, bound | to Nassau, with fifty-three bales of cotton and two bun- dred and uinety-nine boxes of tobacco. ) ‘A communication bas been reocivad from Admiend | Farragut announcing the destruction of the blockade rum- | ner which was run on shore on the night of the Lat inst. by the United States steamer Glasgow. Tho fire of our vessels having failed to destroy her, Flag Lieut. Watson volunteered to go in and set her on fire. For this pur || pose he was given three of the jHartford’s and one of the || Brooklyn’s boats, which were towed into position by the || Metacomet and Kennobec. The vessel was boarded, 86 )| on fire, and rendered utterly useless. The boats thea retreated to their covering vessels and were towed off te the fleet. ‘The whole affair was well managed and very creditable to Lieutenant Watson and his assistants, Lieutenant Tysou, Ensigos Whiting, Hidden and Dena, and Master's Mate Herrick, of the Hartford, and Ensign Pendieion, of the Brooklyn, SUCCESSFUL NAVAL EXPEDITION. ' ‘Tho Navy Department bas received despatches frogs ‘Admiral Lee enclosing a communication from Com- — mander Macomb, of the United States steamor Soamrock, dated yuly 13, in which the latter reports that on the 12th be seut Lieutenant Commander English, with the Cores and the Whitehead, tojascend the Scuppernong river, in co operation with a detachment of eighty men, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Clarke, to burn the bridge at Columbia, to prevent the rebels from transporting supplies to their army at Plymouth, N.C. The expedi- tion was entirely suocessful, effectually destroying the bridge and disabling a large grist mill. No opposition ‘was encountered. APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT. ‘The President has appointed Jesse L. Williams, of Im diana; George Ashmun, of Massachusetts, and Charlee Sherman, of Ohio, as additional directors in the Uniom Pacitic Raitroad Company, and Governor Denison, of Ohit, | William M. White, of Connecticut, and Leonard Sweet, of Tlinois, ag inspectors of the road, in accordance with the provision of the act of Congress. DEPARTURE OF COLONRL WISEWELL FOR NRW YORK. Colonel Wisewell, Military Governor, left Washingtos to-night for New York, op a brief leaveof absence. The business of the department has been so arranged by the Colonel as to render the appointment of a temporary successor unnecessary MILITARY APPOINTMENTS. Major Walter Cutting, of General Augur’s staff, hag been appointed Ascistant Inspector General of the Departe ment of Washington. Lieutenant Colonei Wells, who bag for+ome time past been performing these duties, hag eon reinstated as Provost Marshal of the defences soutm of the Potomac, INDIAN ATTACK ON THE OVERLAND MAIL. ‘The Post Office Department recoived to-day a despatcm announcing that the overland mail had been attacked by Indians between Julesburg and Latham, and two persons who were with the mail were killed, The despatch fatle@ | to give the date of the occurrence. THE LATE INVASION. Barrmone, July 19, 1864. ‘THR NORTRERW CRNTRAL RAILROAD, ‘The first train from the North over the Northern Cem tral Railroad reached bere at noon to-day, In future the travel over this road will be regular, Superintenden® Dubarry informs me the rebuilt bridges are permanead structures, and are perfectly safe, PHILADELDMIQ, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE RATLROAD, The first train on the Philadeiphia, Wilmington an@ Baltimore Rajiroad this morning passed over Gunpowder bridge. It is suilicient to inform the travelling publie that all rajlroads converging at this point from the Nort have been thoroughly repaired, and no further incom venience need be anticipated. EX-SECRETARY CAMRRON’S MOVEMENTS, Hon. Simon Cameron arrived bere at nocn from Harri burg, and left om the afternon train for Washington, The Baltimore und Ohio Ratiroad. Baurivonn, July 19, 1864. The repairs on this road will be fully completed by ‘Thuraday next (the 2lst inst.), when the through passen- ger and freight trains will resume their regular transit East and West as heretofore, Freight will be reccived a8 once for the reopening of the road. The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad. Pumapmirata, July 19, 1864. Ganpowder bridge is fully repaired. Al! trams are running regularly, as heretofore, to aad:from New Yorts and Washington. ‘The Maryland Conveation and the Raid. REBEL SYMPATHIZERS TO INDEMNISY FOR REBRle SPOLIATIONS—THANES TO ISNMAEL DAY. Bauriwona,, July 19, 1864, Tho State Constitutional Convention to-day passed the following, by a vote of 33 ayes to 17 noce:— Ordered, That 8 Convention, representing the people of Maryland, oy respnctiully regnest the Presideng of the United States and the commaodants of military departments in which Maryland is incinded, as en act of justice and prooriety to assess upom sympathizers with Ube rebellion, resident in thix State, the total amount of all losses ond spolations sustal ‘by doyal citizens of the United States resident in this State >y reason of the recent rebel raid, to compensate loyal sufferers. ‘The following was also adopted .— Ordered, That the thanks of this Convent senting, as it does, the poopie of Marvlani—are bereby tendered to the old citizen and patriot of Haitimore county, Ishmael Day, for his beroio and gallaat act im shooting down the traitor who durea to/puil down the country’s flag, which he had rated asan evidence of his loyalty and patriotism, which act of daring heroism moew the robation of the heart and consviezes of every Joyal citizen a Maryland, Theatrical, WALLAOK'S. Miss Avonia Jones wiil leave thi theatre on Saturday evening. Mr. Dan Bryant will ber the *‘bright particular star’? next week. Mr. Lester Wrallack in said to contoms plate a trip to Magland for the Denefit of hts health. We presume that the Walleeke, father end son, have authoriwed the retention of thir naines as manager and fiage manager at the head of the bills of the theatre during this suminer season ; but baven’t we bad abou® enough of thig pleasing fiction? Messrs. Moss and Sefton really ought to bave the credit of their own work, an wo dislike to see them doprived of {t jn this manuor. 1 vaaiortumately render it necere establishments should be a dhe building shoald certainly have aii the xlory of 3 brief campaign, since be has to endure all tho lossos my ‘ocour, Messrs. Wallack are 90 “straightforward jo All their dealings thet this hint will probably suffice te correct their Bostos, July 19, 1868. ‘The maile per the stenmabip Asia, for Liverpool, vie Fialifax, will close at seven o'clock to-morrow (Weduee Gay, morning: bys oe wil wpe sail was abous ms