The New York Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1864, Page 6

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HOOLEY’S: OPERA HOUSE, Brooklya.—Eemiorran foxes, Dances, Burimsqurs, £0. New York, Friday, August 5, 1864. cHE SITUATION. Nothing of importance has transpired in front of Peters- burg during the past twenty-four hours, Picket fring in froat of the Ninth corps is kept up almost unceasingly, witheome shelling at intervals. The enemy have been Dusy in repairing their lines, and our skirmishers con- tinue to annoy them. General Hooker arrived {n Washington yesterday and got quite an ovation at bis hotel last night, upon which occasion be made a brief speech. A Court of Inquiry bas been convened at City Point to investigate the facts of the late disaster at Petersburg. Goveral Hancock presides. ‘The exact amount of our losses in the action of Satur- day is now ascertained to be five thousand six hendred end forty. There ig not much of importance from the Pennsy!va- nia raid. Rumors were still alarming in the Cumberland vailey. Banks and brokers were sending their valu- abies to Carlisle and othor peints, but the rebels have Dot made their appearance. It is denied in Harrisburg that @ force entered Hagerstown on Wednesday night. A telegram = received at headquar- ters from there yesterday afternoon makes no mention of the presence of the enemy on this side of the Potomac. It is positively known, however, that a Considerable force of rebels occupy the town of Spring- Heid, who are thought to be waiting to form a junction with another body said to be marching northward. Genera! Couch issued an appeal to the Pennsylvanians yesterday to prepare themselves for defeboe, put their guns in order and get into cover in their cora fields, forests, mountaing, buildings, &o.,as a rebel raid is not impossibie at any time during the summer and fall. Important military movements are being made by General Wasbburne in the Southwest. It is ascertained ‘that our joss at the battle of Tupelo was one buodred kil'ed and five hundred wounded. The rebel General Forrest is said to bave died at Columbus, Miss., from lock- jaw. Advices from Arkansas report that the rebel General Shelby i near Jacksonport, with threo thousand or four thousand rebels. ‘We learn by a despatch from Cairo yesterday that the etoamer Commercial, from Duvail’s Bluif, arrived at Mempbis, and reports all quiet along the river, Boats wore runving without convoy; but the country, for seve- ral mi# bick from the river, iu the vicinity of Mount Adame, was reported swarming with bushwhackers, Preparations wore being made at St. Charles to meet an anticipated attack from Marmaduke, who was reported advancing on that piace in force. There is nothing new from Atlanta to-day, except the report from Neshville that Geueral Stoneman, with bis covalry, bad owt the Macon Rajiroad at Proctor’s creck and badly defeated the rebel General Wheeler, who is €aid to Lave lost 4 iarge Dumber of men and left bis dead fod wounded in our bands. We give a map of the city of Atinate to-day. Rebel guerillas ars hovering around near Henderson, Keaweky, Between rix and seven bundre¢ of them are at that piaco, and another force at Paris, Tennessee, from whence small detachments are being sent into Kentucky. From North Carolina we learn that the expedition ‘which Goneral Palmer recently seut from Newbern to the Chowan river, in command of Lievtenant Ward, bas rejurved with on@ hundred and three bales of cotton and a large amount of tobacco, cap. tured from the enemy, from wh!sh the Treasery Depart ‘mont will realize over one hundred thousaed dollars, The @xpedition also recaptured the duspatch eteamer Arrow from the rebels, some prisoners aod many articies of value, besides destroying 4 large amount of rebe! com missary stores. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. A cumber of MeCielian ward meetings wore held jest evening in various parts of the city. Tbe enthusiasm for «Lyttle Mae” geome to be largely on the inorease, mae to the chagrin of Hopest Old Abe and his followers, Hon. Ei P. Norton addressed # large moesting in the Fourth werd, in which he contrasted the vices of Lin. ool with the virtues of SeCiellan, much to the gratif. cation of (he audieuce, who manifested their preference for Ube latter by the moet unbounded applause; while the wawe of Lincoln was received with demonstrations of Gixapprobation. Tb Club of the Twenty. veoond ward alse heid at which m Ketchum, Jr., ous poeches, highly oulogistic of re ‘ongly urging bis nowinalion at tho ¢ tion From the presevt appearance of thing Nan will eweep Lin ootn aud Fremoat from (he political cheers board without & siruge'e On Wedoesday ov or jas General McMelian was walteé apon by about tw thousand of the citizens ‘of Quoces coundy gf Hemypsiond. The eviuusicam on the occasion was considerable, and there were ifluminations and adisplay of Greworks. 1be General made ® short address to the citizeos, in which be thanked them for the honor they bad conferred upon bim. ‘Thegreat bulk of the business places tp our city were closed yesterday, in compliance with President Lincoln’s request to observe the day as une of fasting and prayer. The suspension of business, however, was about the ouly evidence that a National fast was in prog for ont in the streets there was to be noticed everything suggestiag the idea of a holiday. The mass 0! poople enjoyed them- eeives and went on excursions, whide the pious minority | went to church, end, it 1s to be hoped, fasted. Rey, Dr. Sunderland, late chaplain to Congress, yoster day preachod a sermon in Dr. Bureburd’s cburch, shows ing in plain. terms the causes of our trouble. AS & nation we were the most wicked and God-dofying people n the face of the earth, and until we humbied ourselves, confessed our sins and returned to the ways of our fathers, ‘to truth and justice, we could not expect the hand of jus- tice to be stayed aud our nation saved from desolation and rain, Lindiey Spring delivered an address Jast evoning on “Peace and Reconciliation,” at Cooper Institute, to avery small audience, including a sprinkling of Indies and boys. ‘The address consisted mainly of vituporatton and per- sonal abuse of the soldiers of the North, fighting for the Union, characterizing the war as illegal, unjust aod dis- graceful. The South was held up as a much abused peo- ple, and as certain to secure their independence. In his coarser and more unfeeling allusions tothe North ne was loudly appiaudea, and wo must hope that ooly a certain class of our people were represented. We publish to-day some highly tuteresting news from Mexico, embracing tee letter of our special correspond- ent and a transiation of the letter addressed on the 6th ullimo by Maximilian to his Secretary of State. In this letter he orders that seyeral commissions shall be formed, to inquire into thy actual state of the country, to revise the several departments of public administration and Suggest apy reforms necessary, to examine into domestic and foreign debts, and to encourage immigration. + By the arrival of the steamsbip Liberty, Captain Wil- 800, we have advices from Havana to the 30th ult. They, however, contain no news of special importance. Captain Marsh, of the schooner Saladin, at this port, from Arroyo, Porto Rico, 25th ult., states that the news Of the sinking of the privateer Alabama caused considera- ble excitement there, the merchants and politicians being geverally in favor of the rebels. There wasa general opipion throughout the island that there would be a boun- tiful crop of sugar and molasses next year, as there was ‘@ great deal of rain sooner than was expected. The cano looks very thrifty. A theeting of the Actors’ Protective Association was held at the Cooper Jostitute yesterday, and was largely attended, Mr. Davidge took the chair, and made a very spirited defence of the action of the body in demanding an advande of salaries, The Workingmen’s Association gent a sympathizing deputation to the actors,and a con- ference was arranged between the bodies. Several new members were admitted, and the meeting adjourned to the 18th inst, The whole people @ these United States must receive with unatoyed gratification every assurance that comes to thom of the success of the sanitary fairs held through. out the country for the relief and succor of the brave men who have devoted themselves to wounds and death that the Union may live, Tothe many evidences from time to time published in the Heratp of the generous contri- butions made by the originators of the various sanitary fairs we have now to add the contributions of the Ladies’ Sanitary Pair lately held in Baltimore. The President of the Fair, on behalf of the ladies of that city, has for- warded witbin the last few days $35,000 to the Treasurer of the Sanitary Commission, ‘‘on account of the motety to which the Sanivary Commission is entitled from the proceeds of the Maryland State Fair.’ The ladies and citizens of the Monumental City have done well in this matter. The Treasurer has also lately acknowledged the receipt of $5,000 donated for the same good purpose by two American citizens residing in Japan. ‘The Board of Councilmen will meet on Monday, the 8th inst., no meeting Baving been held yesterday. The Campaign im Georgia—Petersburg— The Invasion of the North. Our successes in Georgia amply balance the unsatisfactoryistate of the struggle at other points. We may now eonsider the destruction of the rebel army of Tennessee as something that hardly tess thana miracle can prevent. The map we give to-day illustrates the ex- tremity to which Hood has been driven, de- spite his desperate attempte and dreadful losses of the 20th and 22d ultimo. His third line for the defence of Atlanta is drawn within and across the streets of that city. Upon the paesage of Peachtree creek by our army the rebel army was posted in an admirable posi- tion a few miles north of the city, that had doubtless been chosen by Johnston. HK was a position from which it could advance to battle with the ground greatly in its favor. Had it, moreover, been successful in an advance from that point, the reverse would have been very destructive to us, as it would have been almost impossible for our line te have withdrawn in good order over the difficult ground near the stream. But the enemy's advance on the 20th ult. was repulsed, his position turned, and he retired to a second line in the outskirts of the city. From tbat position he advanced for the assault on our lefton the 22d ult., and that position he was compelled to relinquish by the result of that battle. His present posi- tion of course does not protect Atlanta, since Sherman can shell that city. Neither does it prevent our operations now in progress for complete investment. Every line by which Hood could get away is occupied or rendered impracticable. Retreat is impossible; supply equally so, and battle is no doubt hopeless. Hood, must surrender at discretion before many days go by, or utterly destroy his army in one great final attempt to cut his way through. Considerable mortification and chagrin ap- pear to be felt in the Army of the Potomac over the failure of the recent attempt to carry the enemy's lines by storm. It is very natural and proper that thie should be so. No one ven- tures to deny that we had on that occasion four corps massed against a position held by three divisions, and the army may naturally wonder whether it will ever succeed ‘again if it is to fail with such odds in ks favor. No stratagem to gain an advantage in numbers at the point of contact was ever more admirably contrived or more successful than that by which General Grant got the bulk of Lee’s army over at Deep Bottom at the time when this assanit was to be made; but it was a great failure not to seize resolutely what this advantage placed within our reach. Whispers that the army did not figbt well are absurd, as applied to this event; for not enough of the army was put in to give it a chance to win. Were our generals over sanguine of the result? Were they so certain of success that they did not employ men enough to secure it? Were they saving the troops for a great day’s work after Poters- burg had been taken? Praiseworthy as euch calculations might be under certain circum- stances, we must yet hope that they did not stand in the way of our success in the late at- tempt In view of what appears now to be In pro- gress in Maryland, Penosylvania and the She- valley, itis an unpleasant truth that © attempt by the Army of the Potomac has served General Lee in the light of an ex- periment, It seems to hage given bim a great avd valuable piece of information a& to how fow mea ‘an hold the Petersburg defences. Three divisions held those lines when the na. sallante bad the assistance of a mine that bad cost a month’s labor, and it follows that Lee con!d have reinforced Eetly with a wreat | many men if he had only lenown it. Iie knows ' it mow, and it is not too late to act upon the | | NEW ‘YORK ‘HERALD, ‘FRIDAY, ‘AUGUST °5,” knowledge. We shall soon, in all probability, have larger operations near the Pennsylvania border than we have bad tately, and we must prepare to bear, ere the summer is over, of another real invasion of the North. Perhaps a real invasion may accomplisa what so many demonstrations have failed to accomplish, and draw Grant from the James river. But i Grant is st ll to stay there who shall repel the invasion, No confidence 'would be felt by the country in any other man than General McClel- lan. But from General Mevlelian it seems the President requires “pledges,” McClellan must relinquish one of the rights of a citizens before be can be permitted to serve bis couu- try. But we shall see. Perhaps even the Presi- deut may forget bis political”schemes when there are filty thousand rebel soldiers on their way down the valley, Bill Agatns s—indemnity Cia: We have received a copy of an important return made to the British Housé of Commons by the British government, which will doubt jess bo found very interesting on this side the Atlantic. This return is a schedule of all the claims made to the British government by British subjects for indemnity for injuries which they suppose to have been inflicted upon them by the United States in the course of the present war. There are four hundred and fifty claims, and, though there is no means of arriving at the exact amount involved in the whole number, it must be very large, inasmuch as one-half the claims are for the value of ves- sels captured as blockade runners by United States cruisers. This retura is a very import- ant document in many points of view; but it is especially important as being one side of a very heavy account between the United States and Great Britain. This is England’s side of the account, and is tolerably heavy. Our side of the account is yet to be made out. But we have already at band one considera- ble item that can be put down on our side. Unquestionably the large figures on our side will be due to the depredations of the British pirates that have cruised against our com- merce for the last three years under rebel colors. It would be unwise to make upa statement of the depredations of these ships while some of them are yet afloat; but the most destructive of them has finished her career. The Alabama has gone down in the English Channel, under the guns of an Ame- rican ship, not with “her colors” flying, as the French papers erroneously state, but flying the white flag. She went down making in her last hour a pitiful appeal for truce, though in her dealings with unarmed merchantmen no truce of any kind was ever thought upon. She is re- cognized now more thanever as an English ship. Some of the English papers say “she was as much an English as a Confederate ves- sel.” One of them says “her end was English, too,” asif they had already acknowledged that the rest of her was English. She was built in England, armed in England, and manned by English sailors. Two-thirds of her of- ficers were Englishmen. She has given the last proof in her power that she was English by striking her colors to her natural master—an American ship of the same size. There is no possible doubt that this English ship has destroyed two hundred American merchantmen. Here is just the number of sbips for which indemnity is claimed by Brit ish subjects, We need go no further than this to establish a large balance in our favor; for our claims are undoubted, while many of the English claims are for notorious blockade run- ners. If we want to go further than the ships and establish any balance on claims for or against persons, we can ask John Bull whether those British officers from the Alabama bave violated the neutrality of England. In the present schedule we have the data for a history of the part that commercial John Bull has taken in the war. He is a model of injured innocence here as everywhere else. He has many grievances, and he claims indemnity on many scores; but his largest score is the mercantile one. John is a thrifty tradesman and bold. He will take a large risk to send his goods where they are worth five hundred per cent, and so he tries the blockade and the blockaders to the utmost, But with all bis skill, out of three hundred ships two hundred will be caught. As soon as Jobn has heard of the loss of “his two huadred ships he ceases to be a thrifty tradesman. He _ be- comes a “British subject.” He tells the public of his bitter grievances through the press. He speaks of the freedom of the seas. He de- nounces the right of search and the impudent Yankees who have once more insulted the “flag that’s braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze.” Finally, he thinks that his natural impudence and some hard lying may save his precious property even yet, and so he makes an application for indemnity, and tells her Majes- ty’s government that two hundred and twenty of bis ships have fallon victims to our ineffeetive blockade. Some of John’s ships are very un- fortunate, having been captured two or three times. In these cases it appears that the ships were restored from the first capture, the eyi- deace perhaps not being sufficieat to condema them. But they stuck to the business, and were caught again, when the evidence was better. Though tho greater numbor of the claims are referable to blockade running, some are upon other subjects. Many refer to the draft and claim damages for alleged “improfter con- scription,” “enforced ealistment,” “imprison- rout,” &. In nearly all of those cases in which British subjects claimed exemption it was found that the claimant had cxercised the rights of citizenship in the United States and was “not entitled to protection.” }, Jarmay complained in September, 1863, 0” tue “allegod intention of the United States government to detaia him in the United States.” He proba- bly wanted to go to Oaneda beore another Graft was made. Ono indignant British subject complained to her Majesty’s goverament of his imprizonment, who was fouad to bo imprisoned for the crime of larceny. The British govern- ment did not consider that it could guarantee to its subjects the right to steal. Another right that the British government does not guarantee to its-subjects is the right to an offensive public expression of their opinions about the war. Major Longley and Mr. Nolaa were imprisoned in Baltimore and St. Louls f and the British govorament ‘ fero,” evideatly considering that itserved them In about twenty cases tho British gov- ernment refused to interfere, “under advice of law officers that the facts stated would not justify interference.” In three cases in which Lord Lyons could not offic interfere he used his “good offices.” In only threo of this large number of arievances hag the United such 4 caus, fared ‘to inter States pald damages; aud the Uni :d Statug bas propo ed a mixed commissioa to, determine this class of cases between the two govern- ments. Documents like this, though they appear to represent 80 much that is merely trivial, repre- sent what is really v portant in the bis- tory of nations, Here is the expression of all the fancied grievances that Englishmen have suff -red at our hands'in the past three years. In ths document is an official and formal ac- count of the circumstances that have been mado use of to embitter the English people agaiust the people of the United States during that time. In that _ bitterness grows up the spirit’ that eventually plunges great nations into fierce and cruel wars; and not only is that bitterness of spirit excited, but many wars have actually had their origin in questions just like those that are agi- tated here, When we consider tbis, and when we consider how few of this large number of claims are honestly made, and in how many case® the claimants knew that they had no rights, and only used tly ernment as @ tool, it certainly seems as if that goverament ought to make some provision for the -punish- ment of such of its subjects as make claims for indemnity in the full knowledge that they have no right to any. In one of the ancient repub- lica of Greece they had a wise provision against new laws. Whoever proposed new laws went inte the pubfic assembly with a rope round his neck. If his law was adopted he was regarded as a public benefactor; if it was rejected his neck was broken with his own rope. Men were careful how they proposed new laws. And if every Englishman who claims indem- nity of the British government were certain of severe punishment if his claim were found to be not a real and honest one the list of claims would be shorter. Tae Cxtcaco Convention.—The vsivn Courier, a model copperhead concern, says:— “We cannot help thinking that the New Yorr Heratp is needlessly anxious about the future doings of the Chicago Convention;” that “there willbe a great many men of sound judgment as well as true patriotie spirit in that anx- jously awaited assembly,” and that “we think the spirit of the Convention will be far above any low, selfish party views,” and so on. The men of “sound judgment and true patri- otic spirit” referred to are doubtless the men of the Albany Regency and other men of the same stripe, who are s0 “far above low, selfish party views” that they deliberately brought about the disruption of the party and the country at the Charleston and Baltimore conventions of 1860. We confess that, between a peace plat- form and a war platform at the shent-per-shent Convention at Chicago, we fear there will be another collapse. A wag of the Bohemian school has said that “if Grant whales Lee, then the democracy at Chicago will go war; but that if Lee whales Grant, then the Convention will go for peace.” Entertaining some such idea as the only chance for democratic har- mony, we confess that we are anxious that “Grant shall whale Lee” out of his boots. What says our Boston peace contemporary? Is he for Grant or Lee? A fair question. Let us have an honest answer. Recatt or McCLELLay.—The people are de- manding of the administration to recall McClel- lan, that the country in its trying hour may have the benefit of his superior skill and geniu: This demand is so strong that even the radical journals like the Post aud Commercial join in the ory. Mr. Lincoln must not think from this that the public will be satisfied in placing him in command while he retains Stanton in the War Department to interfere and upset all bis plans and defeat his efforts to crush out the rebellion. The only hope for Old Abe is in the immediate removal of all such Marplots as Stanton and Halleck, and in giving McClellan & command commensurate with his ability and skill. Has Mr. Lincoln patriotism enough left to do this? Is Greecey a Tralron?—From hie hobnob- bing with that late strange gathering of rebel Jeremy Diddlers, adventurers, mountebanks and lunatics at Niagara Falls, the question naturally occurs, is Greeley a traitor? From the secession of South Carolina down to tbis day, in fact, the course of Greeley has, in vari- ous things, been wholly inconsistent with his noisy professions of loyalty. At the outset he squarely maintained tho State right of seces- sion, and advocated the policy of turning over to Jeff. Davis as many States as might be pleased to join him. A year later he pleaded that if the rebellion could not be sub- stantially put down’ by the Ist of May it would be wise to accept such terms of peace as would be agreeable to the rebel junta at Richmond. Next we fiad him insisting upon the extermination of slavery by fire and sword as the shortest cut to peace; and, lastly, he ap- pears with the rebel George Sanders aad company as a jolly good peacemaker of the same stripe, corresponding and consorting with traitors, in palpable violation of his duty asa loyal citizen to have nothing to do, asa “hail, fellow, well met,” with such customers, Granted that in this business Dogberry would “write him down an ass,’’ the question still re- cnrs, is Greeley simply a blundering fool ora treitor? Quits Exoven.—The fussy little skipjack of the Times calls for “all the correspondence” thet passed between Greeley and the President touching the late Niognra Peace Conference, All? Has not the indefatigable Jewett given us all? Con there beany more of this rubbish? Ifso, let it be given to Jewett to send to the Emperor Napoleon or the Queen of Madagascar. We bave had enough of it. Tut Mitx mw tue Cocoasvt.—The London Times says that “the best service” that Eng- jand “can render to the cause of peace is to let events ran their course, and not to inter- fere in American politics by word or deed,” the meaning of which is that Jobn Bull is be- ginning to discover that his past active sympa- thy for Jem. Davis, in words and deeds, is likely to prove @ bad speculation. Fist Day.—Yesterday was a very fast dey. The people celebrated it by excursions on fast steamers aud drives bebind fast horses, But there wes very little fasting, except among too poor to eat; and-very little praying, except in the churches, where the partons are paid so much @ year for that business, Quvuay.-Tburlow Weed has been summoned to Washington. Has he gono there to take Forney’s place as botilebolder, or is there a screw loovo In regard to the Custom House officials in this oliv? ‘1864. The DiMicutt's of the Mew Mexican Empire—Maxim‘ifan ims Quandary, Our advices from Mexico are of the highest interest. They go to show that the great con- test between constitutional and absolute gov- ernment is only just begun, while the forces of both parties are gathering for another and more embittered struggle. The embarrass- ments which surround Maximilian’s govern- ment are every day on the increase, and he will require—what he is said to lack—all the ability of a skilful ruler to steer his why through the storm with which he is threatened. He is waking up to the necessity of having some order in his financial affairs, and has ad- dressed to his Minister of State an urgent re- quest that reformatory measures shall be car- ried out. The measares proposed by him are very proper in their way, and would be highly laudatory were it not that as yet the whole country does not acknowledge the sway of the Austrian. By the latest advices from the Mexican capital we learn that the republicans are still vigorously resisting their French ad- versaries. Were they to achieve a victory over the invaders the cause of resistance would’ at once become all the more popular and formid- able; and, as there fs no certainty that they may not gain some such victory, the foundation of the new empire is as yet by no means a settled one. When Maximilian has obtained control over the whole republic, then, and not till then, shall we deem his speeches of much moment. In the American mind there is one fact which renders the acts of Maximilian more or less unimportant, We know, we feel instinetive- ly, that sooner or later we must drive from this continent the French and Austrian forces which have obtained a foothold upon it by taking advantage of our intestine troubles. Seeing us engaged in a war which they fondly hoped could but terminate disastrously to our power and influence, they have invaded and still hold portions of Mexico, in direct opposi- tion to the well known and oft-expressed will of this people, To secure the permanence of their rule upon this continent they will do all in their power to render a reconstruction of the Union impossible; but these schemes must fail; and, once relieved from our present cares, we shall, with an overwhelming force to back the demand, impress upon Maximilian and his French, Amstrian and Belgian troops the abso- lute necessity of their withdrawing, bag and baggage, from the New World. Exancipation Accorpiv@ To Burnsme—Pash- ing forward whole regiments of ignorant and bewildered negro troops to be slaaghtered by rebel broadsides of grape and canister. Tee Kronen Cantnet.—For three years past we have been hammering away at Old Abe’s upstairs Cabinet as the source of all the difii- culties and blunders and disasters of his ad- ministration. We have- been mistaken. A Washington correspondent has lifted the cur- tain and disclosed the real souree of all our troubles in the Kitchen Cabinet. With the flood of light thus thrown upon the subject the removal of Stanton and poor old Welles be- comes a secondary matter, and the first essen- tial, as we see, is the expulsion of old Blair and all the Blairs from the kitchen. ‘That's what’s the matter.” Qverr.—The Tribune d&clares that ‘“eman- cipation is peace.’’ Then why did we not have peace as soon as Lincoln issued his emancipa- 8.,| tion proclamation? Let Greeley answer this question or cease his silly gabble about the nigger. Doctors Disacreeisa.—Greeley and Ray- mond are keeping up a tremendous fight about the recent peace diplomacy at. Niagara Falls. “H. G.” letters are as plentiful as blackber- ties, and from the vigor displayed by both the combatants we Imagine that the afféir will end like that between the cats of K'lkenny. More Peace Necortations.—Colorado Jewett telegraphs us that Ben Wood, Dean Richmond and a number of other democrats are now at Niagara Falis, consulting with Clay, Holcombe, Sanders and other rebel agents. Since Gree- ley and Lincoln failed these democrats want to see what they can do towards making peace. We rely upon Jewett for a full report of the negotiations, and advise those who are trying to binder him by keeping up a fire on his rear in our courts and through the press to desist from their vain attacks and let him alone in his glory. He telegraphs us that “the trial in Stevens’ casé willeestablish. that the alleged facts are untrue, and that the property was not delivered.” Wedo not know anything about the Stevens’ case; but we think it very hard that.this apostle of peace and Colorado should be bothered by lawsuits while all his energies are emp loyed in the great work he has under- taken. A Srranou Arramm—According to a report in the Hon. Ben Wood’s Daily News, there was recently & meeting of twenty thousand copper- head peace men in Ilingis, which passed off without a bloody riot. NEWS Fry WASHINGTON, ~ —_ Wastuwarow, August 4, 1864, ARGIVAL, RECEPTION AND SPEECH OF GEN, HOOKER, Gen, Hooker reached here this morning, and is at Wil- jard’s Hotel. This ovening he received the compliment of a@verenade, Quite a crowd was collected by the music, and in response to from ome individuals Gen, Hook few brief remarks, exonsing himeelf by saying that this was no time for speech making, but for the sup- Pression of the rebellion by builete and bayonets; that enough epeech-making had been done already to suppress forty such rebellions, if speech-making would do it, It ig not yet definitely known what command be is to have, ARRIVAL OF GOVEWNOR ANDREW. Governor Androw, of Massachusetts, arrived to-day and ts etopping at Willard’s. ‘\ ARRIVAL OF THURLOW WEED.) Thurlow Weed arrived hore this morning, and bad a long inierview with the President to-day. RIOT BET WREN SOLDIERS AXD NEGRORS. ‘There was quite anextonsive riot on Capttol Hill this afternoon, rome ¢wenty or thirty soldiers from the Lin- coln Hospital attacking # number of colored men. For # time the ai/air threatened to be serious, atones, brickbats and crowbars boing extensively used, Finally & colored man got an axe and made on assault upon the soldiers, killing on@ and wounding another, it is believed mortally, The soldiers farily set fire to the shanties, and some half doren of them wore burned. The police at lant sucoseded in quelling the riot, and made many arroste, Cause of tbe disturbance—whiskey. RETURN OF ORTEF CLANK FAXON. Mr, Faxon, the popular chief clerk of the Navy Depart. sont, returned last evening from Connecticut, where be bat been for two Or three weeks past on a sick leave, THE REVOLUTIONARY PRNSTONERS. ‘The death of the Rev. Daniel Waldo, at Byracone, at tie advanced age of one houdred and two yorrs, reduces the number of Revolutionary popsionore to eleven. BUSPENSION OF CARTM’S BINTRNCR, ‘The exeontion of Carter, the blockade runnor, who was to ‘have beon hung tomorrow, hag been suspondod, by order of the Prosidep’,, eS GENERAL M'CLELLAN. MeCielian Meeting in the Sccond Ward, Alarge and evtbusiastic MoViellan mosting wastheld last evening in the Second ward, at No. 76 Maiden Leve, W. CG Hurd t the chair, who delivered aa sdaries which exlied for the repeated applause ‘and exprosse§ the sentiuxents of every patriot and true Union man, We Fegret much that we are wot able to give it entire ; but we bave no doubt it will be published in parophict form tor distribotion, and it should hayé a wide circulation. Speeck- Williams, M. Rysy aod Luke Kerrigan, Very well recaived, showing tho strong. (eo! ng existing in chis city in favor of McUiolian, aud the deterinmation ‘on thoir part thet be shat! eocupy the pince he is so welt guioulated to fill, beleving be is the Cniy man who bas the requisite abilities to guide tho heim of Stave ia this feurftl crigis gud reswre pedce aud harmooy to the ution, Mecting of the Fourth Ward DeCielian Club, The friends of General MoCletian turned out gn masse lust evening’to attend the regulag mecting of the” ward McClellan organization, The meeting was held at the club rooms, corver of Oliver and Henry strocts, aud, mot- withstanding the severe rain storm which prevailed, the building was packed with the most respectable citizens: of the ward, The obair was ocoupied by Mr. P. Carties Ackerman, who introduced as the first speaker Hon, EM P. Norton. After reviewing vory ably the miserable policy of thé present administration, he paid a bigh com. plimest to the patriotic services rendered by Geuérat McClollan in the great-struggie between tho North and South, The peopie of the Soutn who are uot in arma, notwithstanding Mr. Liocoln’g opinion to the oontresgy, should be respected as our fellow citizens. He knew that the people of the South would return, State by State, to the Union if McClellan was elected, und as that was sme Wishes of fonr-fii(ths of the people of all tho States be hoped that next November their patriotic wishes would be roalizad, The Powers of Europe, he said, were walt- ing to see the North go down—they wore waiting to. qse the imbecile who has brought the country to the werge of destruction elected for four years more, bpd been {m company recently with a number of Englighmes, andhe felt humiliated to hear their strictures upon this country. They consider that wo are a prostrate ple, not able te govern ourselves; but if George BM: lian is cleocted President these enemies of our freo institutions will that the American le are fully able to take care of their own affairs, 1t MoClelian should be olocted all our troubies would vanish as if by magic, and the dark clouds which mow obscure our politi horizon would be dispelled, and the bright sun of prosperity, perce and bappiness would again piace us in the Prong ‘position from which we have fallon by tho false policy of Lingsta and his advisers, (Applause.) — : McCiellam Meeting in the Twenty-8e cond Ward. An enthusiastic meeting of the Twenty-sccond, Ward MeClellan Club was held last evening at 586 Kighth ave nue. In the absence of the President, Mr, Charles . Romain, Mr, William Garrett performed the duties of the chair. ‘The meeting was called to order about eight o'clock, and after the transaction of some routiue businoss, the Chairman introduced Hiram Ketchum, Jr., Chairman of the Executive Committee, who delivered a very elo- quent ‘address, reviewing in general terms the Political situation of the country, He recount- ed the many arbitrary and unjustifiable acts of Mr. Lincoto, showing the necessity of filling the Presidential ebair with a man who loves the constitution more thaa the abolition of siavery. He contrasted McClellin’s cam- paign with the prosent campaign of Grant; and the com- psrison was decidedly in favor of the former. Mr, Ketchum’s remarks were very moderate, and were couched in the most respectful terms towards General Grant, admitting his great-ability ag a com it lef free to carry out bis own views in rolation to the cape ture of Riclimond, He charged Mr. Liscoin with hav: intorfered in the plans of Grant, und asserted that General McCletlan should be elected to the Presidency the any could yet be auited aud bappy uuder the constitution of the United States. Dr. Stzvens and Mr. H. Lewexaerc followed ia the same strain and were loudly applauded. Mr. 0. 8. Houpina was called apon for a.song, end after afew preliminary remarks be sang 8 MoClellsn campaign ong in spleodid style, with the (ollowiog chorus to each Verse — ‘He'll win the raco—to the White House he'll ge, Whether Lincolu and Chage are willing or no. ‘The Twenty-secoud ward is thoroughly organized and the members of the club oe determined that their ward shall be fully repr: atthe groat mass meoting a Union square on the 10th, The Demonstration at Hempstead— Specch from “Little Mac,” &e. ‘The little’ village of Hempstead was all ablaze with, McClellan enthusiasm on Wednosday evening last. The Tain fell in torrents; bat while this kept away a few of the more delicate of those who determined to honor the here of Antistam with a welcome, it interfered very little with the general programme, which the citizens deter- mined to carry out regardless of the weather. — At six o'clock the delegations Crom the various towns of the county bad arrived and assembled at Howlitt’s Hotel. Two hours afterwards several bouses in the village were illuminated, fireworks were set off in every direction, and the village resounded with cheers for Gonoral MoCiellan. The procession pow moved from the hotel to Colonel Lansing’s residence, where Supervisor Snede- ker, of Hempstead, introduced General McClellan te the people, who numbered from fifteen hundred to two thousand, atd, notwithstanding the rain storm, was the Jargest meeting which ever took place in the county of» Queens. Some one calied for three times three cheers for General McClellan as the general msde his appearance, The cheers wore quickly apd heartily gives, Three cheers (or Antictam were next called for, and responded to with @ perfect enthusiasm. . General McCiRiLam then made his appearance at the ball door, with his head uncovered, and when the cheers ing bad subsided he spoke in substance as follows:— Crzexs or Queens Covnrr—You must have bees courageous to have turned out to-night. I cannot think that you came to see me, but to testi(y your de votion to the cause which | represent. 1 feel grath fled for the compliment you have paid me in turning out tonight, You have bonored me as ‘of the cause of the country which we al have at heart. I receive this compliment more for the voted army J had the honor to lead personally, The pobly and faithful the army I ‘=M Dot prepared to make a speech, excuse me from detalving you any (Cheers). After the General concluded this short ‘Was announced that he would receive any {riends who desired to shake hands with the house. In thie work of friendship engaged till midnight. Among those with wi shook hands were several old soldiers, who had uoder him, whom he recognized and asked, “What ment were you in?’ and on being answered, be them warmly 10 every instance aod said, iam soe you,’ or, “I am very happy to meet you The ‘ladies presented Mrs. MoCiellaa with @ magatfloené at 4 ee the ha ee worked around it in flowers of every hue. r The assemblage broke up with repeated cheers. for General SicCiellan, aud the citizens returned to their homes long after midnight, or to the special trains which had conveyed many of them to He: i te i 3 | s 3 is rive! § aE KF i White this demonstration was in progress « meting a& the hotel was addressed by J Morris, of Brookiya, aod F, O. Perrin, of Newto Both these gentie- men reviewed tbe public career eral McCisilan, and showed how mucl titude the nation owed the deii- verer of lig capital, Music enlivened all the proosedings. >. The Great McCtellan Mase Meeting. ‘The attention of McClellan Clube at a distance, intend- {hg to participate in the mass meeting ia Union square om the 10th instant, is invited to en advertisement in anvther colume. Whe Peace Democracy. MECTING OF THE MOZART GENSKAL CoMMITTRE— INSPRCCTIONS TO THS ema TO culcago— MOZART HARMONTO! Ce The ‘committee met last ovening, pins! attendance being present, Hon, John MoCool was to the chair fn the absence of the chairman: Mr. P. Daley, secretary. Mr. H. K. Biacveit offered the following resolutions, which, ob motion, were unanimously adopted:— Resolved, That the masses of the democratic party of br a immediate cessation na that we Gemsand n plantar war, a0) ition and & convention of States Frou ve tial Convention . ureti atiemen delonging to this General i been “placed upon the from thus State to t'9 Chicago Qunvention, be, tnate and the remainder of that a thi Ly re. sctfully recommend necordance with V ‘arty for President. or. View ‘ocratia party (eg further prosecution of this usclesa, That conven. 7 eof the proposed mage on. tion for pekoe io be bald. at BrFacube T3th tust, and. shall ve it our hearty snppo m0 motion of Mr. Meermr the following rerolutions wore submitted, and adopted, on the ayes end noose, unanimously —= aha Bile i'fec h - the chief elomente of e stron S atte Halt onsunization has beem ite the uoanimity Wh which its counsels have de ttl armoony and goot feeling stil) cons ese Tartctupstaage the false representations anc etorts Gf discarded inembgre and sie luwiguing of rival oria- Dizavion’, id ‘Thet out of the two hundred and twenty tomy ene ar thie General Con nities, we have. been unalile 4 (jscover bat two trailors, and (hey have ‘eensed (o hold any Poritions in Ots counsels oF contidence OF remy Raaolved, That now, as heretorore, wi ®, having too much ernbdenos ren Out prip”, pies to 0s the factious ApIFIL- oF ODpoRtLIOr, created by wen whe have been rejected by ve aod ¢ a from our counsels, ta cousoaueuce of thelr inureVityd’,, perhdy aud CorruDiioNm ‘deen # Our Canwe