The New York Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDUN BENNSTR EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFIOR N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. iat eee eras Volume XXIX aS ANUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Bast Lryxe. WALLAOK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Mrims.xa Cor. PALKEX. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery,—Ruy Buas—Am Arait Fou—dason OF ABBEVILLE. \iway.—Two Giants, Two al hours’ Tue BARNUN'S MUSEUM, B DWakrs, ALDINOS, BaRrewe@. kc ie Cavemat 1 AM, 5 ahd TP. Me. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway,—Braroriux Bonus, Dances, &c,.—UN To RiCHAOND, CAMPRELL MINSTRELS, 199 and 201 Rower 4NP EXCITING MELANGE oF EvaioriaN Oppir! NFW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, €18 Broadway. ©visosimes ann 24 ms. from 9 a. M. tll 102, OPERA HOUSR, Brooklyo.—Rrarorran Buriesques, &o. BOOLEY'S Fores, Danc HE SITUATION. Mr, Stanton has resumed the issue of his bulletinc—a m more honored in the observance than the breach top ‘The passage of a portion of Admiral! Farregut’s fleet by Fort Morgan, on the route oust phrase shakspeare. to Mobile, igc¢ nfirmed by a statement in the Richmond Sentinel of the 8th ivst, Tho Sentinel states bat «seventeen Union vessels—fourteen ships md three tron clads—passed Fort Morgan m the 5th It states farther that the Monitor Tecumseh was sunk by the Gre from Fort Morgan; that tho Tenvessec surrendered to our fleet after a desperate Tesistarce, as also did the Selma, and that the Union fleet bad We have alredy pudjished a of Mobile, and a list reached near the city of Mobile. of the vessels map defences of the and brilliant of Admiral The facts above referred to were c mmuui officers: engaged in this movement Faragut, cated by Mr. Se General Dix last night, retary Stauton in a war bulletia to Dauphin Island, on the south fide of Mobile harbor, in the rear of Fort Gaines, was taken posse sion of by our troops on Saturday, according to the sta:ements of Richmond papers. Genora! Sheridan's first official despatch after bis appointment to Hunter's command is a cheering one. Be says that Brigadier Gencral Kelley reports that a Boout has just arrived at New Oreck, and reports that General Averill overtook the enemy near Morefield on Bunday,and attacked him, capturing all of his artillery and five bundrea prisoners. The rebels appear to be retiring. Our troops occupy Hagerstown. All was quiet on the Uppor Potomac yesterday. There is no movement worth recording in front of At- Janta The capture of Gumpral Stoneman and a portion of bis command by the rebels 1s fully confirmed. A personal dificulty between Thomas W. Sweeney and Major General Dodge, with reference to the battle of the 22d ult.,in which the Second division of the Sixteonth corps, under General Sweeney, bore so ©onspicuous & part that Genera! Blair complimented having the Army of the Tennessee upon that occision, bas somewhat dis. turbed the barmoay existing there. General Swecney bas proceeded to Nashville to await the result of a Mi itary inquiry as to tbe difficulty between him and General Dodge, which will probably amount to very little wauen the facts are known, EUROPEAN NEWS. The steamsbip Saxovia, from Southampton on tho 27th ¥ July, reached this port yesterday morning. Her news $s been anticipated by ber telegraphic report from Cape Jace, published in the Hxratp last Saturday, The steamship City of London, from Queenst own on due 28th of July, reached thig port last night. The steamahip H.bernian, from Londonderry oa the tO of July, passed Father Point yesterday on hor yoy- tge to Quebec. Hor advices, which are two days later, Dave beon telegraphed to the HsnacD, apd are published t day. Fifteen thousand bales of cotton had reached Liver- pool from the rebel States. The proceeds of the sales were to be applied to the redemption of cotton loan donds and the payment of the dividends of the coming Brigadier General Sweeney upon saved @ccounts thereon. An iron-piated ram, boisting the United States fing, passed tho Isle of Wight on the 26th of Jaly, standing west ward. o mmos was in Liverpool. mor fan Amoricum oaval fight off Bantry s caused by the reports of guns used at artillery tice by the British coast guard from a man-of-war. made speech at Ganover dofending his fo cig» policy, and declaring that Engiand never occupied Bhigher position abroad. His remarks were received pr Earl Russell these attempts to emuggle men into Massachusetts, The General ts under a wrong impression, however, im sup- posing that the District Attorney has power to commit these parties to prison on being arrested. As soon as the complaints reach the office of the Genera! Sessions they are sent to one of the police magistrates, and, at Mr. Hall's request, the defendants are committed without bail. Joho W. Chapman wag held for trialon @ charge preferred by Hiram B Ferguson, who swears that on the ‘2d instant the accused offered bim $600 bounty if he would go to Philadelphia to enlist. Gustav Gilbert was also charged by Louis Williams with violating the En- listmept act, and sent to the Tombs, where he and others arrested during the mouth wili have to remain till the September term of the General Gessions. Tne Uniled States Mait for this month gives the following important ebanges in foreign postages:—‘Ten cents per half ounce is the uniform rate of letter postage to foreign couvtries with which no postal treaties or arrangements bayo been concluded. ‘The rates on printed matter tosuch places are also fixed at two cents each | for newspapers and two ceuts per four ounces for pamp- | lets, periodicals, &c.”” Very destructive fires have been recently raging to an alarming extent in Argyle, Maine, Besides running over many hundred acres of valuable wood and timber land, burning tp their course largo quantities of bark and wood which bad been prepared for market, seven houses and five baras bave by the ravages of these fires been rezed to the ground. The Pennsylvania Legislature is to meet in extra ses- sion to-day, to adopt immediate measures for the de- fence of the State. ‘Ibe New Hampshire Legislature is to meet in special session to-day to amend the military and dnancial laws Of the State, Avo hor London police detective arrived in this city on Sunday, with a second warrant for the arrest of Muller, the alleged murderer of a London bankor, It seems that alter the ceparture of Inspector Tenner additional testi- mony was adduced, and covsequently it was thought proper to scud out a new warrant, eudorsed by Minister Adams, The brig Excelsior bringe Rermuds dates of the 2d ine stant. iho steomer City of Wesbington with 843 bales of cotton, Faicon with 1,025 bales, Mary Celestia with 638 bles, North Hoath with 890 bales, Wando wwh 629 and Chicora with 619 bales of cotton arrived at Bermu da between the 20th and 20th of July, Captain Coxcttor commanded tio lest named vessel ‘There was un improvement in the stock market yester- and although the transactions were not large a dis ion was manifested to set the wheels of speculation asoin in motion, Government securities were firm, and under an sctive demand the coupon five-tweuty bonds sold up to 110, Gold opened at 2594; and settied down 0 24, The bank state- week, The money market is working compara- tively easy, and borrowers are readily accommodated at the legal rate of interest Commercial matters were without much change yester- day, Foreign merchandise remained quiet, little business being dove. Domestic pro ace was irregular, eome articles being altogether hixber, while others were lower. Cot ton was about the same, Petroleum was higher, with a good demand, On ’Cbange the flour market was dull, and Se. a 10c, lower. Wheat and cora were dat! and lc. 4 2c, lower. Gats were quiet. Leet and pork were dull and droping, while lard was steady and whiskey dull Groceries were quiet, According to the City Inapector’s report there were 675 deatis in the city during the past week—an increase of 86 as compared with the mortality of the week previous, and 295 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year, General Grant and General McClellan, Among the daily journals of this city there is one which is universaily recognized as the accredited New York peace organ of Jeff Davis, and the Hon. Ben Wood’s Daily News is that paper. As a political speculation it draws largely upon the profits of the Hon. ‘with the grestest coldness. Toe Yelverton marriage case was decided against Mrs. Yeiverton by the Rou ds. It 1» said that an armiaticn, to endure for nine months, hus been agreed on by the Danes and Germans. It was thought that Schieswiz, Hylstein and Laneoburg would rated (rom Denmark, and placed under e roengnived by the Germanic Union. Cow ols 2 in London o1 29th of July at 89% a 9 oF The bullion in the Bank of Eogland de- cline k Toere was a very briek den , 204 epotber advance io the fate of discount was looked for, The Liverpool cotton murket d dull, with quotations upcbanxed from a eo ine @. nood during the wees, on the 29th of July Hroudetos were quiet and tending downward, Provi- Hove were dull aud the market easier, MISCELLANSJUS NEWB. ‘The Board of Aldermen mot yesterday, and concurred ito the Board of Couveiimen io granting pecavinry aid Jo We fai liee of the one buodred days men just the same Qs the (bre years volunteers, All further business was Suspended in consequence of the death of the wife of Alderman Long. The Board of Uounctimen met yesterday afvernoon, Presidout Hayes in the cbair, A resolution was adopted Instructing the Comptroller to pay the tamiiies of mea serving iv the New York city militia regiments from the Volunteer Aid Fund the same amount paid to the New York city volunteer regiments. The Comptroller sent in communic tion, from which it appeared that n the Bor of svly the amount in the treasury was $3 256,- B1T 20; payments, $2,092.942 16; balance on the 6th Inet, , $625,875 13. The Board concurred with the Alder men in passing an ordinance appropriating five hundred thousand dollars for the aid of the families of New York ‘volunteers now rerving in the Union armies. This makes the bandsome sum of five million dotiars apent for this purpose, The Board adjourned to meet on Thursday. Ip the case of James K. Whiting ve, the Mayor, where the plaintiff sought to recover for injury done bis proper- ty by raising the grade of Worth street, between Broad ‘way and Centre street, Judge Cardozo of the Court of Common Peas. decided that the Common Council had no gutbority to change the grade of any etrect below Sixty- third street without having first given notice of the ap- plication for that purpose to tho property owners. The plaincit! cieimed $25,000 damages, and the Court rendered @ judgment jn bis favor on demurrer, with leave to an Swer ob pryment of costa. A meeting of the bar was held yesterday in the Su- preme Court room, Chauccey Shaffer in the chair, in Fegaid to the death of James 3 Sluyter. A series of reso- lutions eulogistic of deceased and condoling with the rela- Uves upon the unfortunate event were reported by a bommittee and ubanimously adopted by the meeting. It appears that the complaints against partios engaged fe the nefarious businers of inducing men to lenve the Mtave to enlist in Borton are incrensing, notwithstanding the public announcement that ali violations of the Enlist- Ben Wood’s lottery business and the favors of a few silly copperhead politicians. Advo- cating the peace of a Southern confederacy, it belongs to that international lottery policy joint stock humanitarian concern of which the shining lights are Lord Micawber Palmerston, Louis Napoleon, his good man Friday, Maxi- milian of Mexico, and “such small deer” us George Sanders and Colorado Jewett. When the Hon Ben. Wood, therefore, opens his masked batteries upon the popular McClellan meetings of this city, he takes nobody by sur- prise; for everybody knows that General Mc- Clellan’s peace platform is the suppression of the rebellion and the complete restoration of the Union. But wien the shallow witlings of the World and other anti-administration journals, sailing under the flag of tue war democracy, under- take to glorify General McUiclian at the ex- pense of Geueral Grant, they betray a lack of discretion and consistency that is somewhat surprising. What do they expect to gain by their foolish attempts to show that the Virginia cam- paiga of General Grant, from the crossing of the Rapidan to the late fiasco of Buraside and his negro troops at Petersburg, has been nothing but a costly ard deplorable failure, and that Lee can never be disiodged from Richmond by General Grant? Do they wish to make an issue between the admirers of Goneral Grant and the friends of General McCtellan? If so, how will the facts of history stand on the one side and on the other? Let us see. The historic events of the war wiil sustain these declarations in reference to General Mc- Clellan, that in arranging his p'&ns and com- binations for a grand campaign he displayed the abilities and sagacity of a great soldier, and that in the execution of his plans he would probably have been gloriously successful but tor the interferences of the blun- dering Washington Directory. It will be stuted as a fact, however, which cannot be denied, that General McCieilan’s Richinond campaign was a failure, and positively fearful to think of, from his terrible losses in men and ali the materials of war. It will be further said that General McClellan, in his movements against the enemy, betrayed too much of the confidence of the inexperienced leader in his promises to his army of “no more defeats and no more retreats,” and in such despatches as this: that “ We shall drive the enemy to the wall.” It will be said, too, that from the un- bounded confidence of the country in these promises of General McClellan the revulsion in the public mind from his subsequent mis- fortunes was infinitely more distressing and harder to bear than any otber disappointments of the war. Make an issue between the military services of Grant and McClellan, and these are among the facts which the friends of the former will bring to bear upon the latter. Then, in viudi- cation of Gen. Grant, they will point to Fort Donelson, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and to Sherman’s campaign in Georgia, and to this present campaign against Richmond. They will point to the hostile forts, batteries and flotillas, mounting two thousand cannon, captured along the lines of the Mississippi, and mainly through the wonderful military skill and activity of General Grant. They will point to the immense territory which be has re- covered from the rebellion; and, in view of his great achievements, they may safely challenge @ comparison against those of all our othor leading generals combined. Against the Henatp General McClellan can have no complaint. We have fought his battles through thick and thin. We have defended him EW YORK HERALD, TURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1864 party journals attempt to use him to the prejudice of General Grant, let him be warned of the consequences of their folly. The accusations of the World and its colaborers against General Grant’s Richmond campaign are impertinent, insolent, pernicious and untrue. They are so mean, treacherous and skulking that, in the contrast, there is something to ad- mire in the consistent copperhead audacity of the Daily News. Justice to General McClellan cannot be ob- tained through injustice to General Grant. If McClellan cannot be advanced till Grant is made to appear his inferior, he will not be ad- vanced at all. Indeed, so overshadowing are | the services of General Grant, so admirable is his modesty, so uncomplaining has he been against all the slights and embarrassmenis he has suffered, that, like the young warrior Saul | among the sons of Israel, he stands a head and shoulders above all competitors, and is the | very man for the suffrages of the people. | General McClellan, we are sure, will endorse this opinion. At all events, if his foolish de- mocratic advocates, such as those of the World and the old Miss Nancy of the National Intelli- gencer, shall, in making an issue with the friends of General Grant, make Grant the candidate of the war and Union men of the Chicago and the Buffalo conventions, McClellan wiil have no right to complain. He will, at least, be relieved from a false position and the damaging associa- tions of a clique of miserable demagogues. | Joun B. Haskin.— Mr, Haskin ig a very shrewd sort of a man—too shrewd not tosay something about Grantin his speech at the McClellan meet- ing to-morrow. He knows Grant’s unequalled services, and will not neglect to refer to them. Grant and McClellan are brother officers, not rivals, Government SPEcuLstIons tn Navat Stores.— Instead of using every effort to restore the source of supply of naval stores from the great field of such productions—North Carolina—the government persists in its pernicious policy of arraying itself in competition with private parties in the State who bave been engaged in the business for years past, and who are better acquainted than the government can easily be with the resources of the State in regard to theee particular articles of commerce and naval necessity. What should bave been done long ago in North Carolina, if the government ever intended to occupy the corquered portious of that State, was to secure permanent possession of the richest pine regions, encourage the pro- duction of naval stores by insuring the inbabi- tants protection, and so bave kept open the trade from those regions with the North by the presence of troops if necessary. This might have been done with less expense to the public treasury, less sacrifice of human life and more benefit to the Union cause in the Old North State than by pursuing the policy that has intervened since Burnside took military pos- session of prominent portions of the State. The hundreds of thousands of pine trees destroyed during the puerile raids of the last two years would have been preserved, the stills saved, the people protected in working them, the Union spirit encouraged, and good instead of evil resulted from our occupation of the terri- tory. But it seems the ends of public plunder were not to be subserved by any such course, and hence the present operatious of the Navy Department in monopol sing the trade in naval stores in North Carolina. It ia fortunate the Department has an boneat and trustworthy agent in Newbern to look after the business; ot.erwise the government, it is likely, wouid | become a heavy loser by the present system. Joun Van Burex.—Prince Jobn will be fanny at the McUlelian meeting to-morrow. But while he is funny about Old Abe he should also be eloquent about Graat. There is a theme for the Lest orator. There will be plenty to suy about MecCleilan; but the Lieutenant General should pave a tribute equai to his } merits. Tue Crors.—We are receiving good reports | from all parts of the country respecting the crops. From New England we learn that the damage to what may be called tho etaples of | that section bas not been so great as the exag- gerated eccounts from particulariy exposed | | localities would lead the country to suppose. The hay crop was very large, and has been secured under circumstances universally javora- ble. Probably a fully three-quarters crop of potatoes will be raised, and oxions—a large product of New Engiand—promiss an exteaor- dinary yicld. In the West, of the great sta- ples—-wheat and corn—neasly an average crop will be harvested. The chinch bug has not cowmitted half the ravages we were led to suppose, and the late copious rains have proba- bly totally eradicated that pest for the season. In many port.ons of the West corn and pota- toes never looked better at this season or promised a heavier yield. Tie fruit crop, in spite of all the terrible stories about the ravages of the canker and other worms, will probably be large. Early apples have un- doubtedly suffered to some extent; but the winter crop is very promising. Peaches are plenty and fine, and are reaching market in large quantities. On the whole, accounts are decidedly favorable, and we have reason to be thank‘ul tuat to the horrors of war is not to be added the scourge of famine. Tuomas Francis Meagurr.—General Meagher will speak at the McClellan meeting. He has been a soldier, and knows that Grant has fought and won more battles than any other general in the army. Let hin say so in his best style to-morrow, and his oratien will be his master- piece. Tar Unrra Prace Brawtuns.—The tone of the speeches of the Vallandigham and Wood ultra peace men would indicate that they in- tend to get coutrol of the Chicago Convention and exclude and denounce everybody who has in any way favored the war. ‘'his sounds very large as boasting; but if they pursue that course where will they get votes to support their ticket in November? They might as well pass a resolution declaring that none but Jeff. Davis sympathizers shall vote for their ticket, and go the whole hog. Tue Genmans.--There will be a German stand at the McClellan meeting to-morrow. Those who can understand what Scott called “the sweet German accent” will expect to hear something .about Grant. Don’t let them be disappointed. Everson Eruretpos.—Mr. Etheridge is @ very spicy speaker, and will have # chance to show up Old Abe at the MoClelian meeting. War Guear Anuy Movements Fant—Con- Fessions or 4N Ex-Mason Genenat.—The ill success of great movements on the part of our armies is constantly cited as a proof of the su- perior military prowess of the rebels, and of our inebility to subdue them. It should be more frequently ascribed to the employment by the federal government of high officials in the army, in the navy and in civil life whose sympathies are with the traitors and against the country which, while pretending to serve, they are ever ready to betray. The latest instance of a case of this kind that has come under our notice is that of ex-Major General Buell, who, under the pressure of bor- der State sympathizers, was appointed to, and retained in, the command of the Army of the | Tennessee, until his do-nothing policy became so obvious that at last Mr. Lincoln himself was obliged to notice the fact from the report of a commission that was sent out to investi- gate his campaign. He was then superseded; and baving declined to accept command under either General Sherman or General Canby, for the reason that they were his juniors, he was finully mustered out of service as major general of volunteers, being thus reduced to bis original rank as colonel in the regular service, which rank he thereupon resigned. Well, this ex-Major General Buell has been writing a letter from Bedford Springs—proba- bly to one of the peave democracy—explaining how it was that he came to leave the army; and this letter contains the following extraordinary statement:— I Gelieve that the policy and mos war wae beg prosecuicd were discredi able to the bation apd a stain upon civilization; and that they would vot only fail to restore the Union, if indecd they bad ady rendered ils regtorntion impossible, but that their tendency wes to subvert the fustitutions under which the country had sealized uncxampled prosperity cat Cogan; and to such a work I could not lond my Here was aman to entrust the command of @ great amy to—a man who unblushingly confesses that, while he held that high com- mand, he regarded the policy of the war as a stain upon civilization, What wonder that with such commanders, many of whom we still have in the various ranks of the army, our brave troops should be so often kept in dis- graceful supineness, or only seut against the enewy under circumstances insuring their de- feat and slaughter! If ever the secret history of this war could be written it would be made plain to all that our military disasters, from Bull run to Petersburg, have been caused more through the disloyalty of some, and the mili- tary incompetence of otuers, of our generals than through the power of the rebel arms. On the principle on which our generals were com- missioned the result could not well be different; for, in the border slave States, the President sought to propitiate preteaded loyalists by giving commands to ill-disguised traitors like Buell, while in other parts of the country he pandered to the abolition sentiment by giving commands to political partisans who have since proved their unfitness by an unvarying series of failures. The responsibility, therefore, for the unsuc- cess of our arms lies primarily with Mr. Lin- coln, who appointed generals upon political, not on military, greunds, who removed them on the same principle, and whose chief motive in the management of the war seems to have been less to crush out the power of the rebel- lion than to retain himself ia the Presidency. We risk little in predicting that the latter effort will also prove a signal failure. is with which the Fira Keicnum, Jr—Mr. Ketchum has re- cently written nincompoop articles for the Jour- nalof Commerce. Still, we believe he bas some mind, and we shull be quite convinced of it if he speaksof Grant in as Ligh terms as he ought at the McCiecllan meeting to-morrow. TmesomE Work—O.d Abe complains of the vast labor he has to undergo, in hearing com- mittees and reading public documents. Ths is nothing to the vast labors we have to perform this warm weather, in reading the long, stupid and heavy editorials of the Tribune, Times and World. Reverpr Jow There is a disposition among the foolish friends of McClellan to ignore or underrate General Grant. If Seaator Johnson speuks at the McClellan meeting to- morrow be wili doubtless rebuke that misera- ble and unfortunate jealousy, and do {uli justice to the great genius of Grant. Is Otv App Deap?—No; he has only stopped joking. Greeley has not killed him; Jewett has not killed him; Wade has not kiiled bim; Fremont has not killed him; Winter Davis has } not killed him; Chaso has not killed him. He still lives, and depends on the soldiers’ vote, the shoddy voie and the divisions among his enemies for bis re-election. This is a pretty for:nidable combination. Suxser Cox.—I€ Sunset Cox comes on to speak at the McUlellan meeting to-mrrow be must tell the people what the great West thinks of General Grant. Ho may be a strong McClel- lan man; but be bis aware of Grant’s great po- pularity, and will think twice before he joins in any movement to iguore such general. A Newsraren as 1s a Newsrarer.—The Wash- ington National Intelligencer is a vory silly, ricketty concern, but not more so now than formerly. On Saturday last it had an article nine or ten columas long—with the thermome- ter at 95—-denouncing Grant as a failure, and his campaign as @ failure. Thirty-eight years and two months ago this same Intelligencer, under the management of those old nincom- poops, Gales and Seaton, had an article nine or ten columos long abusing Jackson and Van Buren, in reply to an article which we wrote, and which was printed in a paper here called the National Advocate. Well, the result of that long string of dreadful abuse was that Jackson was elected twice and Van Buren once to the highest office in the country. Will the young nincompoops who now wanage the Intelligencer bave any better luck with their nine or ten columns against Grant? Juvow Dary.—If Judge Daly is as good a judge off the bench as he is on he will give a splendid opinion, at the McClellan meeting to- morrow, in regard to the services, genius and popularity of General Grant. A. Oaxey Hatt.—The District Attorney is a clever, witty and eloquent gentleman. We see that he is announced to speak at the McClellan meeting to-morrow. Mr. Hall makes capital speeches, in and out of court, and writes excel- lent articles for a lively paper called the Leader. Of course so shrewd a man as he will do Grant justice in his speech to-morrow; for against @ blundering, intormeddling Washing- | But his speech will be anything but accepte- ton Directory, and against a malignant partisan | ble if he doesn’t say something about General crusade from the beginning. But when mis-[ Grant Moot act would be severely punished whenever brought into (he General Session We understard that General Dix & Goins ail in bis Dower to crotect this Bate from he knows that to attack Grant is not the way to belp MeClellan. Saenger Tos Dawu Qvsstion.—The uncertainty which reigcs over the fate of brave little Den- mark is likely soon to cease, as the Dano-Ger- man Peace Conference at Vienna will, it is more than likely, settle the question deflaitely. What the solution may be we cannot of course say; but there is every probability that Aus- tria and Prussia will seek to incorporate Den- mark into the Germanic Confederation, with a view to obtaining the control of the Baltic, as they would undoubtedly with the Danish and Austrian fleets combined. The results to Ger- many would be immense, as then she would assume a front rank among the great Powers of Europe, menacing Russia on the one side and France on the other. It may result, should Denmark be merged into Germany, that the republicans, thus strengthened, will subvert the present governments of Prussia and Austria and form of the Confederation one great and powerful nation. The Danes would, of course, side with the republicans in this, as they can have no good will towards Austria or Prussia. Tn such a case these latter governments will have been working out their own destruction by attacking Denmark, and will have merited this retribution. France is, of course, opposed to the addition { of Denmark to the confederacy; but it is doubt- ful whether she will goto warto prevent it, as she fears tho Holy Alliance now so much talked of in Europe. England will keep quiet, and the transformation of Germany into a great Power take place unresisted. It may be that for England such a result will be fraught with advantage, as it involves no threat against her. France and Russia are the Powers which would be the most likely to feel adversely the preponderance which Germany would surely gain. Italy seems very quiet at present; but the desire for unity has not ceased to agitate the people, who would doubtless take advan- tage of any important changes in the North of Europe to carry out their designs in that re- spect. The Danish question is fraught with great importance, and its settlement will doubt- less cause more changes in the present political aspect of Europe than were dreamed of by the stolid Germans when they assaulted the little kingdom. Wnson G. Hunr—Mr. Hunt, the merchant, is advertised to speak at the McClellan meet- ing. Mr. Hunt ought to understand how greatly the merchants of New York are in- debted to Grant for his splendid victories. Let bim say so to-morrow. Hon. Haram Ketcuvm.—This sturdy, sensible old gentleman is connected with the McClellan meeting. Let him show his sense by doing jus- tice to Grant. While he remembers Yorktown and Antietam, let him not forget Vicksburg and Chattanooga. A word to tho wise. A Reser. Inon-PLarep Ram at Sea Unver ae Uxton Frac.—Our European advices by the Hibernian and City of London inform us that an iron-plated steam war ram, hoisting the United States flag, was seen passing the Isle of Wight on the afternoon of the 26th of July, steering to the westward. We regard this in telligence as conveying a fact of the utmost importance, and consequently call the especial attention of the executive, revenue and port authorities to it. The United States govern- ment bas no ram of any description employed in its service off the coasts of Europe or on the Atlantic, whereas the rebel naval representa- tives in the Old World have, as everybody knows, traded in vessels of this description, from Laird’s yard, at Birkenhead, England, to Bordeaux, in France, and thence sway to the shores of the Bosphorus. The steam ram which passed the Isle of Wight on the 26th of July was, in all likeli- hood, a rebel raw, notwitbstanding the fact that she displayed the Union flag. This has, no doubt, been done in order to enable her to escape interruption on the part of our cruisers. If she were a rebel war vessel she must be near our coast by this time, and it behooves the port officers and naval authoritics at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Portland and the mouth of the James river to keep a sharp lookout for her. An iron-plated rebel rar could inflict the most serious damage upon our city in a single night. A dashing and unscrupulous commander like Semmes, in @ staunch vessel of this clase, might, in fact, hold New York at hie mercy for some hours. Cates Cusuine.—-This gentleman helped get us into our trouble whea he was playing into Jeff. Davis’ hands in poor Pierce’s Cabinet. He advocated tho repeal of the Missouri Com- promise, the source of all our woes. But we will forgive him all that if he will speak out, like a man, for Grant at the McClellan meet- ing to-morrow night. Governor Parker.—Governor Parker, of New Jersey, is invited to speak at the McClellan meeting. The Governor has sent many men to the war, and he knows what Gravt’s great vic- tories have done for the country. Of course he will speak of Grant as he deserves, and thus show his appreciation of our best military leader. Distoyalists Ba Canada, Oaino, August 8, 1864. Soveral disioyal citizens of Columbus and Paducah, ‘with their families, have arrived here «n route to Canada, having been bavished by Genoral Payne, Among them aro a numbor of merchants aud loading men, whose property has been seized by the governmeht City Intellige Seaan Maxvvacturens’ Association.—A moeting of fegar manufacturers took place at the Astor House yes- terday afternoon, for the purpose of forming a protective faxsociation and to prevent unequal competition by se- curing the payment of the government tax. Mr. J F. lee Stage line proprictors have determined to rosist the do mand of the horseshoors as to what style of horseshoe shail be used by them. Aa the strike is not for wages, and as herotofore all the mon that eould be obtained were fully employed, these companios do not consider It right that their horses should be kept idle nine months of the year because a few mon wish to make the shoes, whea 8 Bre at lot thousands can bs had ready made. Th i rma raya, a croesneere feb chty could not makeshoes q\ to supply the wear and tear. Finaumn’s Exourston.—The Washington Engine Com- pany No. 20 held their annual chowder oxcursica yostor- day. Accompanied by & number ef ladies thoy visited Saltersviile and ea Joyed themselves to dancing and other ‘amusements during the day. On their rotura to the city they drove through the stroets with @ band of music, dissharging Growers ‘and cheering vooiforously for Gen- es Carmouo Case, yon Factoarvirim, Staren Ienamp.—The Rev. James L, Conroo, pastor of St. Peter's chureb, New Brighton, Btaten Island, ts about to orect a pew chureh at Factoryvilie for the accommodation of the large Catholic congregation located in that victotty. To farther the object a floral festival and fair will take ja Bt, Peter's schoolrooms, Now Brightom, every ‘and ight this week, and it is ‘tet the Ul be iiberalir catronised, MEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WAR GAZETTE. OFFICIAL. Gem. Wallace t0 Command the Eighth An.™my Corps. GENERAL \OXDERS—NO. 237. Wan MUTANT GNNERAL'S OFFICE, DerAneee, Memes daly 36 1000 1. By direction of the Pra ident, Major General Wal lace, commanding the Middle Kepariment, will resume the command of the Fighth army q FPS and other troops Serving within the department, trom7bich he was tem Porarily relieved in General No, 228, Il, The troops of Major General Huin'cr’s command, temporarily assigned to the forces under Major General Wright, im General Urdera No. 229, are, by airection @ tho President, hereby relieved ‘rom such assig) ment. By order of the SECRETARY GT WAB. E, D, Townssnp, Assistant Adjutant Geveral, GENERAL NEws, Wasuinoron, August 6, 186 MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL Gkanr, General Grant aud staff have returned {rom a visit te the Upper Potomac, and have left for City Point The General is satisfled that nothing but marauding parties have lately been or are likely to be north of tho Pow. mac, and bas ordered General Sheridan to clear them owt, THE REKEL MING. Information from the Army of the Potomac states that when the rebels sprung their mine in front of the Eighteenth corps, on the of the Second corps was put fa motion, #0 us to be on the ground if needed; but there was oo necessity for the presence of supporting troops, and the division was ordered back before it bad gone far from camp. GENERALS MEADE AND BURNS D3. It ls known here that there is a strong feoling In the army against both Meade and Buroside, This fooling te 80 strong that it would seem thut the iuierest of the service dematds the removal or resizaation of both - Alb Accounts agree that of all our goscrals in that army General Hancock has the widest popularity und the brightest record, The belief of the officors aud men is that he will be placed in the command of the Army of the Potomac. GENERAL GRANT OVERRIDDEN BY THE PRESIDENT. If this was part of General Grant's mission he hag failed to accomplish it. It is certain that his wishes tm relation’ to the change of ¢ommundore, whatever they were, are substantially overridden, General flunter will be retained in his old comm.nd, nomiualiy, and General Sheridan will have command in the fleld, Geoael Meade 1; alao to be retained in command of the Army of the Potomac for the present. THE PETERSBURG COURT OF INQUTRY. Acourt of inquiry was ordered by the President te assemble in froutof Petersburg ou or about the Sthef August, to examine into and report upon tue facts and Circumstances attending the unsucceas‘ul assaut on the rebel works on July 30. This court is reported to have convened on Saturday Isst, and after discussing some Prolimioary arrangements adjourned till Mouday, whew the examtoation of witnesses will commence. Ths fob lowing are said to comprise the detail for the Court:— Major General W. & Hancock, United States Volunteers, Prosident. > Brigadier General R, B. Ayres, United States Volunteors, Brigadier General N. H Milos, United States Volunteers, Coionel E. Schriver, luspector General and Juige Aave- cate. It {3 understood that the court are to report thelr opinion whether any officer or officers are answerable fer the reault of the assault, and, if so, to name them, RUMORED RECALL OF GENERAL M’OLELLAN. A report was very geuerally circulated here to-day that the President had authorized General McClellan to rae an army of ope hundred thousand men for special serview, of wiich he was to bave the command. his report hap not been verified, and is probably premature; but te @iministration finds it very dificult to withstaud the constantly increasing pressure for the active omployment of this officer, THE DRAFT—MR. LINCOLN TO BE BLECTED BE & A prominent gentleman from your State, conversing this morning with a pers onaze of very exalted official station, expressed his apprehensione that any attempt to enforce the draft in New York city would be followed by a riot of the most formidable and destructive character— a riot to which that of July, 1863, would be more child’s play. “Ha! bal’ responded the official, rubbing bis leam hands together and smiiing as if the idea pleasod Dim, ‘et them oniy try it, sir, aud see bow the plan will work, Why, sir, a riot that would lay New York city in ashes would elect the republican ticket eo easy that no other party would know it had acandidato running.” What oan this mean? Is an antt-dra(t riot to be provoked fer New York for the sole purpose of contioulng in office the present incapable Chief Magistrate? We do not credit tbat apy plan go diabolical can be 11 contemplation, THE PRESIDENT AND Mit. STAN (ON. Evidence accumulates every hour that certain prom?- nont partisans of the President are muking a vizorogs push for Secretary Stanton’s removal, and that ibe Pres. deat is anxtous their wisbes should ve complied with. Mr. Lincolm carefully aiiows Secretary Stanton te koow all the pressure that is brought on the Executive Mansion to this ond; but is bimseif afraid to take tho strong step of a formal deceph Itation. He wants theySecretary to tender “a voluntary resignation,” but this is ‘mot at all im Stanton’s lime? ag tbe lave Mr, Burton used to say ia one of bis most celebrated parts, Stanton ig working himsell to death in an ungrateful office, and fast growing sick of an en- fruitful strife; but he will not agsist the President by making himself a voluntary scapegoat, as would be tRe case sbould be tender his resiguation. Let all, therefore, take notice, who think they anvey Mr. Lincoln whea tuey asaail tho Sooretary of War, that they are playing @t rectly into Mr. Lincoln's bands, acd doing precisely whas he wishes thom. The more they abuse Stanton and hold him responsible for all errors avd disasters, the more our chuckling President rejowes. It is evidenco that bie scheme of making the Secretary a scapegoat for all Presi= dential blunders and military misfortunes is ‘‘working like @ charm’? SALE OF CONFISCATED PROPERTY. ‘Tho United States Marsbal of the District of Colambia to-day sold the life interest iu the confiscated property of eight persons now in the rebellion, That of Governor Letcher was very small The taterests of Trusten Pome and W. T Smithson were not sold, having been with- drawn, The sale netted only $5 000, PASSKS TO VISIT PRISONERS OF WAR. Provost bMashal Ingraham will horeafter issue oe Passes to parties desiring to visit prisocers of war com fined in the Old Capitol prison, except upon the direst order of the Secretary of War, or the order of Colonel Hardce, acting under the directions of the Secretary. AYPOINTMENT OF COURT OF CLAIMS SOLICITOR, The President bas appointed ex-Congreesmae Jao. A. Bingham, of Obio, the Solicitor for the United States te the Court of Claims to fill the vacancy croated by the resignation of Mr. Gibson. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT LOAN. ‘The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan, reported as the Treasury to-day, amounted to $903,350. THE CITIZENS OF GENBVA, SWITZKKLAND, AND TED REBELLION, ‘The government has been officially advised of the mest ing bold at Geneva, Switzerland, on tho 9th of July, ‘im favor of the Union and of measures taken by tho goverm- mont at Washington for the abolition of slavery,” and at which an address wae adopted offering ‘‘the most ardent prayers that, lospired solely by patriotic thought, the States stiil in revolt may range themesives forever under tbe Star Spangled Banner of the Union, The pee- plo of Genova, with all their wishes, forward this move- mont, because thenceforth liverty will be triumphant, without distinction of race, at the North as well as at the South.” The Secretary of State bas responded as follows: — To Tam Peorin OF Grneva—I have received (ram the American Consul who resides at Ger id have batt before tho resident, your fervent. ont and fraternal addroas to the people of tho United States, his command 1 give you thuoks in the namo of sme countrymen for the timely aad aj inte wort sympathy and friondahip which you havo spoken. ‘Your nddrese adds strongeb to the aireudy strong claim prbie® Dinds the first federal republic of Amerien tothowldess and foremost federal republic of Europe. The people of Switzeriand may rest assured, whoever else may fall, t it will Bot be the people of thy United States which will betray the repudiioan system to foreign enemies oF surrender to domeatic faction, With ardews for the prerervation of the constitation, the free- dom and the prosperity of Cae antennal i, have Lo! bene remaim, ditisens, your most obedient and sincere friend, * WILLIAM H. SEWARD. * Stare Daranrunst, Wasmrwoton, July 30, 1964. Personal Intetligonce. General R. 8. Foster, the commanding officer at Deep Bottom, James river, Va,, was on August 4 presented