The New York Herald Newspaper, August 11, 1864, Page 4

| mee ee NEW YORK H HE ERALIS @PrICe N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. TERMS cach i advance, Mosey sout by mai! wil Be at the ris of the sender. None dut bank bills current tg New York takea, TRE DAILY HERALD, Taner cents per eopy. THE WEEKLY BERALD, every Saturday, a five conte peroopy. Aunval subscription price: — Postage’ Sve cents per copy for three movius. ADVERTERMENTS, 106 limited” number, will be inserted fm Loe Weesiy Hasaip, and w be huropeas and California Baivoa Se = Wotaume Xxx t Bs ‘ AMUSEMENTS THIS EVRNING. RIPLO'S GARDEN, Broadway.—Bast Lexve WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Co.rees Saws, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Rur Bias—THe Saa- Pink Barkr—lorrtess oF 82. Jaceus BARNUM’S MUSEUM. Broadway.—Two Giants, Two PWARM, ALYINOS, SaReunta, &0 at ali hours ‘tae Mac Cave—au Nl A. My Sand 7% POM. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, Booas, Dances, &¢.—ON ro ' Broadway. —Ermioriay MOND, CAMPARLL MINSTREDS, 199 and 21 Rowers. —Varino no LACHING MeLance or Brasoriax Opoirims. § NRW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY 618 Brosdway.— WRiOsiTUrs AND LeOToRES, trom 9A, M. til IOP. M HOOLE?S OPERA HOUSE, Fenes, Daxces, Bunpmseues, & = — York, Tharsday, August 11,1 Brooklyn. —Kemroriax de THE SITUATION. * dhe vews from Admiral Farragut’s Reet at Mobile is of Mr. Stanton despatches to the eect that the Richmond ZAnquirer of Tuesday states Phat on the highest importance. Priday night Lieutenant Cotone! Williams, eom- Fort Powell, eraccated and blew up the fort, ad Bontinios to say “That it ix painfully humitiating toan- n, of the Twenty-first Alabama repinient. Th work was provisioned for six months and had a n Of six hundred men. Be communicated with the y'* fleet by flag of truce, with the sanction of Gea, Ware, who inquired by signal what hig purpose was, but Feceived no answer, . His attention was attracted by Bigoal guns. Page repentedly telegraphed, ‘Hold on to Sour fort.” Tne same ‘night he visited Fort Gaiues, and found Anderson on board the Yankee fleet, arranging the Bevis of © pitulation, He left peremptory orders for Jorsou, om bis return, pot to surrender the fort, and Fei Nespat od tim of bis command,” “ues received yesterday from General Sheridi feces moving against the eneiny up the She- At four P, M. thoy were skirmishing about Ben miles ‘rom Winchester. Feport bis pand Yesterday morning General Grant reported the ex. Piesion of an ordoance boat, loaded with ammunition, at City Polot wharf, No oneraslous before Atlanta of consequence were re Berle terday, Hor sons of Stoneman’s command are continuing to ar- iy, sud (hie total oes will mot exceed one thousand. Av vas quiet at the front of General Grant’s army ye: ber ia. with the exception of the usual picket firtog (ur coy respondents with General Sherman's army give Pery fu details to day of the datele of the Op the vet. General Stanley's Fourth corps madea fe tion on the rebel works, and drove the rebel ' rifte pits. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Our urovean fies by the Hibernian reached this city Dim Quebec yesterday. The papers are dated to BREN oF one day Inter; but the main points of tue | yeen anticipated by the full telegraphic ave wrt frow Vather Point, published in the Heraip last Doe e \ grand McClellan mass meeting was held Jast evening ft | alon « ¢, comprising in the aggregate hardly less u ne hundred thousand people. There were (our Blonds. from which the pumerous multitude was ad Boeaced hy abe eperkers. Tho greatest enthusiasm pre ‘Follel sod notwithstanding the vast numbers present @il se arated in quietoess. ‘There wore 1,88 emigrants janded hove last week, Mwaking § total of 116,660 since the Istof January. The Denver that arrived in thee rrespon ting period of 184% “6,84. The commutation balance now in bank is 62 + The dey goods porters and packers have called a meet. ox (or Saturday, at Muiary Hall, to the Bowery, to con Bidior the expediency of demanding an increage of wages, \ planing mill was burned in Cleveland on Saturday nt, Loss $30,000. Lue United States steamer Mba Jul The reported resignation of the “Three Dromior”’ of Pro | incoke's Cabinet wes the all absorbing topic Ap cvmercial and other business places yesterday, and fOonparatively little business was done, the merchants ‘Do! |ing aloof to eee the Course gold would take in view of Boi- great ovent event ft was, Petrojecm was irregu- Dar. Crode sold at about previous prices. but business Sh refided was prevented by an order from Wash Bogtor prohibiting shipments. On ‘Change there was 8 wery general pressure to sell, and prices of the leading Commodities were in Tavor of the buyer, Freights were Gait and rates raihor drooping oe Powhatan arrived at St jaa Peace Paitosoruers IX Cov: new. —There was gathering of peace politicians at Hope Chapel, Broadway, yesterday. A number of proui- Pent and shining lights in that faith were pres- Sut, among them Wm. B. Reed, Charles Inger- wotl and Judge Woodward. of Pennsy:vania; so several of the faithful ia this city and from he West. It is understood that they have some wery important business on Land looking to Ye management of the Chicago Convention al securing the nomination of some man edged to their interests and who belongs to ir particular peace church. It is expected Bhat they will be obliged to remain in session for two or three days ‘yet, and may perhaps eceive letters from Jeff. Davie or some other feaders in the South in regard to the terms be the much talked of peace. The en- ” Prance to their rooms, instead of being in nt, is through a back way. Those who wish obtain admission or see the peace saints will pass throngh alleyway between Chapel and the church. With a little ‘ance in that quarter they will no doubt tain admission to the inner temple of this party. It is, however, essentially import- t that only one or two should apply at a any larger number passing through the Mey at the same time might create suspicion there was as something going on Inside Gaawt axp tHe Wan Departunst.—Grant is g to reform the War Department. This is evidence that be has a genius for politics as ell as for war. Make him President, aad he itl reform all the departments of the govera- nt. The Chicago Convention must nominate or go by the beard. Let the noliticiaas naiiea, | 0 The Grost Now York Presidemtinl BMect- tng—Its True Interpretation. There was an immense gathering of the people at Union equare last night upon the Pre- sidential question. Advertised and organized as a McClellan movement, it has, nevertheless, afar deeper signifeancy. The great under!y- ing, outcropping and controlling idoas of this meeting were, first, the dismissal’of the prosent incompetent and blunderiog administration; and, secondly, Presidential candidate upon whose distinguisbed services, commanding abilf- ties and overshadowing popularity we may safely rely for a glorious success in the Novem- ber élection, and in the execution of the her- culean labors which will devolve upon the next administration in our domestic and foreign affairs. Such, divested of its superficial disguises, is ihe true interpretation of this impressive popu- lar assemblage. Abraham Lincolu bas been “weighed ia the balanees, and found wanting.” His election was a fash experiment, his ad- miuistration is a deplorable failure. Public | opinion, looking to the safety of the country, demands a change; but clashing cliques of scheiting politicians, looking to the spoils, are Jaboring to betray the hopes of the people. Without a union of the opposition elements they can expect no success, and to secare their union they need a candidate whose superior claims, merits and qualification’ will silence all discords aad carry everything before him. With such a man all this useless rubbish of party principles, party platforms and old party politicians may be cast iato the sea, while, without this indispensable man, the old demo- cratic electioneering claptrap of the last thirty years will be accepted only as a mockery aud a delusion. Is General McCletian, then, the man for the crisis? Admitting that his merits as a soldier are great: that his services in the national cause shatlonge the gratitude of this. country; {hat he has been unjustly dealt with by the administration, and that he has a strong hold upon she sympathies of the people, are not bis claims. after all, rather of a negative than a positive chars Do they not rest me upon what he might have done, if prop supported, than upom what he has doae ? must be admitted, Had le possessed in any active degree the positive Jacksonian qualities required’ in a leader or ruler of men, had he not the power to shape events according to his will when, in the fail of 1861, witha devoted army of two hundred thousand men around hima, be was the champion and the idol of all parties in the loyal States, and bis wish was the Jaw, even to the administration? We fear that there can only be one answer to this ques- tion. Nor can it be donbied that the nomination of General MeCielian at Chicago, instead of fusing, the.opposition elements into a harmo- nious and victorious coalition, would make con- fusion worse confounded, beginning with the democratic factions. Surely this thing should be avoided, as the danger is already sufficiently great that the fierce excitements of this Presi. dential convassmay be inflamed into scenes of insurrectionary violence and civil war in the North. Who, then, as an independent Presi- dential Union candidate, is equal to the demands of this cri We cannot find bim in the list of such negative availables as Judge Nelson. Fillmore, poor Pierce or Guthrie, of Kentucky, With any such competition agaizst Lincoln the election must go by defanit. General Graut, we contend, is the only man competent to meet the necessities of the times and the wishes of the people. The record of his services covers a great empire in extent regained from the rebellion. He has exhibited in this warn breadth of military genius, skill, energy aud saccess which casts all his warlike contemporaries of both hemispheres in the shade, At the same time he has shown a rare degree of political sagacity in avoiding any entangling alliances with imtrigaing pol ciaus. He has baffied them In ail their efforts to flank bim, and bis hands are free. He, too, has been embarrassed in bis military opera- tious by the blunderers of the War Office: but, never flinching. never failing, he has, against all obstacles, front and rear, worked his way to victory. As he stands he is master of the political and military situation. liike Napoleon the First, be bas shown the world not only how to win battles. and how to capture impregaable fortresses, but how to manage scheming politicians and the govern- ment Directory: He is using them when they think they are using him, as im the case of General Butler. He {s, in a word. a man of great genius, great skilland sagacity as a so!- dier and as a born diplomat and statesman—-a clear beaded, farseeing, resolute, energetic. positive man; and he is withal au incorruptible patriot, and as honest as the sun. This is the man who can take the forlorn de mooracy out of the “Slough of Despond”’ at the Chicago Convention, aud give them that new name and password required to lead them, as the advanced guard of a great political re- volution, to a glorious victory. Let the mana- gers at Chicago try to lift themselves above the petty squabbling factions of the hour, and they will see that Grant is their ticket. Otherwise their labors will result in an abortion. and the independent Buffalo Union Convention. under the standard of Grant, will sweep the field. Tux Resonvrions Passep Last Evexine—- The third of the resolutions passed last evens ing declares, in regard to the Presidency, that “the final selection must fall on one of the great soldiers who ime distinguished himself in defence of the principles upon which this goverament was founded.” Who bas dis- tinguished himself more then Geperal Grant? Who has done more in defence of the principles upon which this government was founded’ Grayt aNd THR ApwuvistRation.— When Me- Clellan was placed in command he might have controlled the President, the Cabinet and Congress, as well as the army, if be bad bad tact. We are im favor of him so far as be goes; but we are more in favor of Grant, because he has gone farther, and commanded the ad- ministration as well as the army. He ought now to be Commander-in-Chief. Grayt ann Naroweon. ~The old French re- public had several good generals before Na- poleon appeared; but none of them knew how to manage the Directory and the committees sent out by the Directory. Napoleon knew this, and so he snoceeded. In the same way all of oar generals failed to manage Lincoln aod his Cabinet until Grant showed that tact could go band in band with geaeralship. He is our Napoleon, ti- [* 1 TAUDUA YAC Gre the Peltticians. General Grant’s recent visit to Washington must, apparently, be eredited with a groat re- sult. It in all probability dethroned Stanton; for that wortby, if be 4i@ not actually “resign’’ the War Department in the Cabinet counell of Tuesday, will resign it very goon. General Butler with succeed to the position, if the sim- ple and patriotic terms upon which he is dis- posed to take it are coniplicd with. Upon the occasion of the visit of President Lincoln to Vortress Monroe, accompanied by Mrs. Lincoln aad the young prince, General Grant and the President, it will be remembered, took a sait together, and bad a long tall. General Grant theo, as it was just after Warly’s advance, ex- pressed very strongly his dissatisfaction with Washington management and Washingtoa men; and, as it was just after the failure of the attempt to storm the Petersburg lines, he also expressed very strongly bis dissatisfaction with certain men and matters in the army. Enough was said at that interview to impress the Presi- dent deeply with the fact that a change in the War Department was absolutely essential to pie continuance of the war. But it required even more than this to “screw his courage to the: sticking point.” and. when it) was an- nounced that Early was again advancing Gene- ral Grant went to Washington, He left the Army of the Potomac, meanwhile, not in charge of its proper commander, General Meade, but under Major General Butter. His visit was ef fective, and resulted in a greater bevefit to the country than any victory in the valley could be, and in the overthrow of a worse toe to our cause than Marly bas ever been. Over this glorious result the country may well rejoice. Under Stanton we have playeda bloody farce for three years. Under him a great national struggle for civil liberty has been degraded into the vilest of all faction fig\ts, and the war has been prosecuted in a spirit that bas strengthened our enemy daily, and alievated from the government the support of yery many of the best men in the country. And from this man we change to one who is, we believe, above all others, fit for the place. General Butler's achievements in the field have not been brilliant; but his experience in that sphere bas been such as to impress upon bis mind the necessity that armies should be com manded by professional soldiers where it is pos sible, as well as to give him an intimate knowl edge of the active operations of armies, Such an experience is indispensable to the proper dis- charge of the duties of Secretary of War; and in addition to this experience General Butler possesses the political ssgacity and tact. as well as the general acuteness and decision. that are the other requisites of the. position. Vor these reasons the change is eminently a good one. but there is yet another point upon which we may congratulate the country in this business. Upon the capture of Vicksburg, and when it became apparent that the administration bad attempted to make such changes in Grant's plans as would have prevented the fallof that Place, we rejoiced that the country had found & general who knew how to overcome at once the politicians and the enemy. There is abun- dant occasion for the same expression now. How many a gallaat general have we sent into the field for wkom the rebels were no match, but who were finally eompelled to succumb to Stanton. McClellan was the most pro- minent of all these. But now Stanton also goes down before the conquerer of Sidney Johnston, of Beauregard, Bragg, Buckner, Polk and Pemberton. It is the union {n one of military and political ability that has made all the transcendently great men of his- tory. Had it not been for his political abilities Alexander would never have been the com- mander of that expedition which he so glorious- ly led to the conquest of Persia. But for their political abilities Cesar and Napoleon, accom- plished soldiers as they were, would have proved to be fellows of no account: they would have been “‘relleved” from their commands by some assemblages of politicians, and so have passed away. But they knew how to deal with poli- ticians also, and hence their success, And it itis inthe union of these abilities in General Grant, it ia in the possession by this one man of the ability to deal both with armed: enemies and politicians, that we seo the best"promise of triumph for'o our cause. Gaaxt axn “Meth: ELAN. MoCleilan knew how to manage an army: but he did not know how to manage the administration politicians. Grant has proven that be knows how to do both; for he has won more victories in the field than any other general, and will now reorgan- ize the War Department. We want such « military atebeman for President. Tur Jxwert Connesro} pexee—We publish in another column this morning two letters from Colorado Jewett to the Hon. Horace Grecley, and one from the same person to Pre- sident Lincoln. These letters contain some interesting particulars. of the schemes of the rebels and the peace men in regard to the Chicago Convention, and will amply repay pe- rusal. Their revelations are of especial im- portance to politicians. By some mistake two of the letters came ad- dressed to us, aud we tave corrected this mis- take by addressing them aq they were ob- viously intended Colorado Jewett has been in correspondence with the Emperor Napoleon, Secretary Hay, tht Hinperor of Austtia, Ho- tace Greeley, the King of Belgium, George Sandeqp, Queen Victoria, Mr. Lincoln, several New York lawyers, the Emperor of Prussia, several Colorado lawyers, and many other great and sma}! men, in and out of the State Prison. But he has never been in correspondence with us, and probably never willbe, Coasequently the letters must have been wrongly directed. The Chevalier Jewott addresses President Lincoln through the Heraty because Secretary Hay has officially announced that he stops all letters which he does not wish President Lin- coin to see. If the President is afraid to ad- dreas Jewett directly in reply to this letter, let him direct his note to ns, and we will publish It ia the Hrratp, where all the world will be sure to see it. We extend the same pri- vilege to poor Greeley, in case the oopartners of the Tribune Association should refuse to allow him to correspond with Jewett by mail. Our columns are always open to the oppressed and distressed, and we shall net exclude even Line coln and Greeley. Ratrroan Acctprrt.—A collision took place on the railroad between Baltimore and Wasp- ington on Monday, just below the Relay Bouse. The telegraph brought the thirty persons were kill sua tes boom roggied AAUHT a The Change im che War Departmcat— | dccldent. The railroad com ASM H AWOY have. pre- vented the facts from being sent over thé wires, ‘and we are left in utter ignorance ’of the extent’ ‘or canse of this accident. We call upon our Baltimore correspondeat to look iuto this affair and ascertain all the particulars at once. The-practice of shielding and covering up these railroad accidents is being {o0,exten- sively practised. The public want to know all about them, and what roads slaughter their passengers through negiect aud mismanage- ment. Lot us have the facts. Tue MoCuntcan Meerina, The principle of the meeting last, night was that our great sol- diers are éntitled {o our great offices. It was, therefore, quite aa much a Grant meeting a MoCiellan meeting; for he who denies that Grant is a great soldier writes bimseif down an assand arebel sympathizer. The World and News please copy. Tus Grear Grant Mewria, —As the mass meeting last evening was opposed to the ad-’ ministration and in favor of the election of a great soldier to the Presidency, we are jus- tified in calling it a Grant meeting. Grant has shown his opposition to the administration by changing it, and, as for great soldiers, the Lieutenant General coneainty, heads: the heap. IMPORTANT 1 FROM THE WEST COAST. Acapulco Taare ana by Alvarers Forces—Oraga in Favor of the Km- pire—News from San Francisca, &e. Saw FRancisoo, Auguat 8, 1864 ‘The Golden City has arrived with passengers that loft Now York July 15. Acapulco bas bean surrounded by the forces of Alvarez., General Uraga bas deciared for the empire, but only a few hundred of his men followed him. A large liberal fore holds Colizaa The vlockade of Manzanilia is not eaforcod. ‘Tho mining shares market is dali and (ransactious ua. important. Australiana dates of June 1 stow a failing of in gold receipts ‘The \udian troubles io Utah are aupposed to be at au end, General Connor baving a9nt out troops. da omigrant reports a massicte of several hundred emigrants by the Souke Iudians ia labo, Tbe story facks confirmation Say Feancison, Angrist 9, 1304. Tho steamer Oregon, from British Columbia avd Ore gon, brings nearly five hundred thousand dollars ia gold dust, principally from the Uragon and fdaho mines, Victoria papers record the finding of rich mines on Snake and Loech rivers, twoaty-two miles from Victoria ‘Toere ts a great rush iu that direction. Idiuo ts increasing in population. Mining reports are coutradictory, The Reported Marriage of E x-Prestdent Tyiews Daughter. Mrs (ox-Preaideat) Tyler presoats her compliments to the editor of the New Yor« Hrratp, and requents that be will contradict the statement made in his paper this morning that a daughter of ex-President Tyler had re cently boon married to a federal soldier. Ho has no un- married marrlageable daughter, and the story recorded by the correspondent from James river is a pure inyen tion, Casregron Hitt, States Tatas, August 10, 1464, + Theaires. Mr, Dan Bryant will play another week at Wallack’s, Producing The White Horse of the Peppers. He will be followed, on the 22d of August, by Miss Olive Logan, who will make her dedut in amew play. Mr. Wallack will tore some of his best actors nett season. ‘The time of the fall opening is not yet anoonnced, ‘The carpenters and scene painters of the Olymple are very buay prepariagfor next season, dra, Wood will open in September with a greatly augmented company aud anew play, the namo of which has no: yet been d vuiged. Mr. Mortimer wiil make bis renirce, The o favorites have been re-engaged, ‘rhe Winter Garden has been repatated and decorated, and now presents a very handsome appearance. Mana- ker Stuart wil! reopen onf the 15th inst. with Mr. J. Cin: ke, WHO will Be followed by Mr. Edwin Booth, A new military drame will thon take the stage. “Miss Lucille Western still draws crowaed houses at open his fal season i Cricket, which is to be rewritten, we understand, for a metropolitan audience. Mr. and Mrs, Barney Williams wil! probably succeed Miss Mitchell, ‘The Broadway ina few davs witl whom we hear much is expected. its way iute popui wil! saecead. ‘The Bowery theatres are busily gerne io ‘The New Bowery bas suffered a great prived of Miss Newton and. Mr. Boniface, who a starring. Fox has kept bis old company atthe Oid Lowery. Mss Kate Naymond is playing Mazeppa at the deserves success. 0 {3 now closed, but will reopen Joba Owens. comedian of very Dest accounts id of whom ibis theatre is trying hard to work ity, and if Mr. Oweus makes a lit it greenback: joss in being di nal Intelligence. Mujor General looker arrived at the Astor House on Tuesday evening and remained there until yesterday aiternoun, when he took his departure for Je(fersom coun ty, where bis family reside, Dar stay in the ciiy (he General remained per sect! only reeeived at his rooms & perac Ale ivtends,remait jug ip Jefferson county two in order to recruit his eek health, which i# somewhat shattered from exposure and ardnows duties 19 the Avid, Avvival of the Unitea § Kensington. ‘The United States steamer Keneington, Wm G, Sal tonsiall, Acting Commander, arrived at this port yeater- day morning, im thirty-two hours {rom Forttes* Monroe. The fol!owing ix a list of her officers — si olunteer Lanionamt Uommanding—Wm. @, ting Master—Jobn F. Winchester ng Astisant Paymaser—). HK itaberiy oon Acting Firat agaistanc, 1. W. O'Connor, Act. my Jona ee kisigne— Wi , Wm B Williams, ©. A + beook, Hi? Whiltessore and rm isaac Pease. Engi n-ere— Acting Second Ans is Steamer Robs Wall amet liom peor er og Masers Ma’ -—Ohas. D Lungs, H. G. Scham h avd Thomas H. Lawrenge. oe Port: avo, Me,, August 10, 1864. A convention of the editors and publishers of Maine met here thit morving. Hon. Netson Dingley, of the Lewiston Jouynal, presided. A constitution was adopted for a permanent organization ‘The Congressional Committee on the Defences of the Northeastern Frontier met bere to-day, with quite a num. ber of distinguished gentleman, who will join the excur- sion, They were introduced to the city government, and at goon started to ‘nspectghe defences of the harbor, cuy A Boy Daxarmovecr Sor. —A very dangerous shorting Occurrence, the result of the careless use of Grearms, took piace in the pawoshop of Mrs. Woeds, 469 Grand street, op Tuesday, Two boys, named Hoge ‘Birech and Henry Crawford, were piaying with a pistol which they 7s when the lad Craw: 4 of his compaaion and ‘ded boy Crawiord, who fired the occurrence, but no y pital, nee hia recovery is Pp The Pott Lookout correspondent of the Baltimore American an On Frigay inat three hundred and thirty-t arrived ‘fcte Peteravurg and the Font" tay tat they were captured by the negro troope be Gover lurneide’ pion ia belonged to "ns te ro) not tnem down by hi grocent difonity that the could make them desist, th ember Hort Pillow. gy ‘troops great fi for their vy cononel thas em from certain death, and seem Loy fectly satiet They longed ton Peron alee troopa will fa ihe regiments blown 1 the claim that they only lost three genui ‘being 0 wooden ¢ iar ea with 00 one, UANEW YORK M@RALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1861. Fi — Wanamecrom, August 10, 1864 THURLOW WEED's LATS MISSION TO WASHINGTON. It ig now generally admitted that Weed's recent visit to Washington was ta reference to old Blair's proposition to Generai McCiellan—that he was summoned bere by the President on account of the publicity of old Biair’a offering a command to “Little Mac’ if be would refuse te have his name used at Chicago. The publicity of that fact created a regular sensation ia the kitchen cabinet, as well as in officiat circles. It is reported upon good authority that Mr, Linoola devied to Weed that he ever gave Blair any authority lo make such aa oiler te MoUielian or auy other oficor. That Biair did tt on his own authority. It is also said that the President denounced Biair (or his course, declaring Lbat be was injuring uie chances aad bringiug him {ate con- tempt. You are aware that it has become the habit of officials to deny their own acts of late, aud if this move Of Blair's hed not found ite way into the press, teu chavces to one that Oid Abe would have said (hat bo or devad Biair to make the proposition, TAB RR ALL OF M'OLELLAN. It is coported ia offictal circles that at a recent Cabinet meeting the question of giving General MoCioilvn a com- mand was discussed, and the views of the several mem bers fresly exprossed. The President and Secretary of salty of the appointment, while tanton and Weltes and another, believed to be Mr. Blair, pertiuaciously opposed it. The jatter prevailed, aud the meeting finatly broke up in a vory dissatistactory manner ¢o ail present, FINANCIAL MATTERS, The report that in consequence of the failure tore spond as expectod to the call for the seven thirty loam, Mr. Measenden had decided to put om the market twenty- year six per cant gold interest bonds, {s stated officwlly to be iucorrect, The Secretary is not disposed, under existing ciroumstances, to put out any long bonds, but wili make up deficiencies in the revenue from receipts from taxes and subscription to the seven-thirty loac by additional iasues of six per cont legal tendesa. There authority for stating that the report that the Segretary of the Treasury contemplates putting upon the murkot at an early day & six-(wenty loam, the iutereat to be paid iu gold, is entirely without foundation. ‘The loans authorized by the various acis of Cougreas and yot xvail able, are:— Under the per cout, ; 4 $23,245,800 Under the act of March 3; i864, vonds, ten- fortiéa fifo per cent. + 128,471,550 Uuder the act of June $0, 1864, bonds of re- decmabic in not less than five not more tuan thirty years, or if expedient, made Payable at vol more than forty years from daie bearing iaterest, not exceeding 51x por cent, payable in coin, $409,000 000, or in Hea of in equal amount of the bouds lakh pamed, not exceeding $200,000,000 in Treasury notes, payable not exceeding three years from date, or if expedient at any Umo after threo years from date, bearmg tuterest uot axcouding seven and three tenths per cont, payable iv lawiul money at maturity or som! aunuatiy. Under the uct of February 25, 1362, bonds, five twenties In Kyropa. aeteeee 4,000,000 t of March 3, 188%, bonds, six MIS enries tee ake +4. $562,717 350 Under the ast of June ¢ 1864, {a substitution of five per cent togai tender notes heretofore tagued, vow with- drawn to be destroyed, there may be lssned notes as above described $47 639,507, making a total of $680 ,351,247. The five per cent interest baaring notes were lasied under the act of March 3, L863, as follows:— One year’s interest ade a at maturity, at fiv6 per cOMt.........e see eee + $46,049,000 Two years’ interent at five per cent.. 17,969,000 ‘Twa years’ coupon interest, parables semi- annually, at five per cent, i Total......... OF the latter sat, 629 307 “nave been Withdrawn, as above stated. Under the act of March 3, 136%, there have been de livered to the Treasurer compound interest six per cout notes amounting to $20,140,000 ‘The lorns aot closed and offered at the Treasury and agencies are the five per cent bonds, redeemable at the re of the government after ten and payable after years, and hence calied tep-forties: certificates of indebtedness, which are isstnble in discharge of current claims opon the government; thres years. six per ceat compound interest notes: the six per cent loan, pro vided for the exchange of. the seven ihirty three years votes, maturing on the 19th of August and Ist of Octoher, 1964, and & new loan of three years notes under (be act of Congress of the 30th of June, 1864, bear. ing interest at the rate of seven and thirty one hundredths per cant per annum, or one per cent per diem upon every iilty dollars of the principal, interest payable se annually (n lawtul money, convertible at maturity into five-twebiy six per cent bonds, interest in coin The official statement 0! the public debt up to yester- day shows the amount outstanding $1,832,650,000, aud the interest $74,872,000. Over $52,000,000 of Interest is payable in coin. The unpaid requisitions are $79,723, and the amount in the Treasury $12,623,000. The state’ ment is signed by Acting Secretary of the Treasury Mar- Tington The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan reported to the Treasury to-day amounted to $159,750 WARM WRATHKR AND NO News. The heat here to-day has been intense, Thera has heen wbenlutely nothing ty the way of news, and it has been too hot even for the circulation of the usual number of rumors, THR OPERATIONS BUFOKK ATLANTA Much aoxety is felt by the public to bear of the pro- gress of events at Atlanta, The report that Longawaet’s corps tad been despatched to reinforce Hood te not gen- erally credited, as it is not believed. in the light of recemt developments, that Lee will weaken nis forces while Grant remaina in bis present position before Petersburg. HOW THE REBELS GRY SUPPLIES, Much surprise bas bea occasioned erg the action of the War Department with regued io parties in Loudon connty, Va., who have desired if Turn ian the goverament with forage, cattle and ene of whom ofa Ares thousand bead of cattle to dispose of, Fopresented to the Secretary that they dared’ tygh bring their property within our lines, Wut wished the government to send out and take it, and give quartermaster's receipts therefor, Had this been dove we should have received An immense amount of grain, hay and fine beef caitle. This request was rofused, and the rebels setved « portion of the supplies, and‘the remainder ie still left for future ratds, while our forces in Maryland, with thie granary'la Sight, are procuring subsisteuse and fora im remote parts of the country, at immnse expense, THE INSPECTION AND STAMPING OF BEGA' The Interua! Revenue Bureau has igeved regulations concerning the inspection and stamping of segars. The inepector, in making bie yaloation, is required to act upon his own kuowiedge of the market value of the in- Bpected article exclusive of the tax. No other person than an inspector duiy appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury te authorized to affix stamps. Regulations are aiso issued concerning the asseas- ment of tobacco, snuff and segars, in which it ts said that colorable sales have been made and trxes paid according to the rates under the former acts, with the View of avoiding the additiona! tax required by the act of June, 1864, The Commissioner remarks: —‘‘Sales made by a manufacturer to bie foreman, or to some con- niemt friend or ‘man Of straw,’ with a view of retranster to the manufacturer, or of & sale though possession may bave Deen delivered 0 such foreman or other person, Will not affect the right of the government to the increased tax Such sale je fraudulent so far as the gov- ernment is concerned, whatever \t may be between the parties, and ought not to be recognized as valid by the officers of the interoa! revenve, Upon the sale or con sumption, or removal fer consumption or sale, or removal from the place offmanafacture of such articies, after the 1st of July the tax became dus, and must be paid at the increased rates, pursnant to the last act id a afterwards to bis use, Maine Cong Avauera, August 10, 1864 Hon. James G, Biaine wae renominated for re-election to Congress to-day in the Second District Convention wy acclamation. Fine ie Wasnnaton—1oee 07 1.1 ten o'ciook inst night the extensive gri it food wi house of Mr. Presley W. Dorsey, vieaated on Seventh street, upon the square north of the northern market house, was discovered to be on fire, and before the flames could be subdued the build! ith ~~ wag reduced to @ mass of rutw Of the loss, The government steam ei the direction of af William Dixon loant umetances, We regret to add t the falling of a wall, Mr, Silas Kegteston, an elderly ushed to te oe hot attached to er supplies. Wealthy men, | MONSTER M’CLELLAN MEETING. GREAT OUTPOUBING OF THE PEOPLE GRAND RALLY OF THE DEMOCRACY. Unprecedented Outburst of Public Feeling. UNION SQUARE IN 1864. The Grand Champs de Mars of the Republic. McClellan the Man for the Crisis. LA REPUSBLIG. FIREWORKS, FLAG RAISING, &e., &e., oe An i:nmense outpouring of the democracy of Chis alty gathered in and around Union square last evening, (or the purpose of expressing public opinion in favor uf che nomination of General McClellan at the coming conven tion at Chicago, on the 20th inst. There were not tess them one bundred thousand persona preseat, full of em, thusiasm, brim full of patriotism, thoroughiy impressed with tha conviction that there was a screw loose some, whore, aud that the only man to set things right gese- rally was the favorite, George B. McClellan. from aif directions, north, east, weet and south, poured (urth their thousands and tens of thousands, 9007. 00g befere the bour of meeting Uvion squarg w2% jammed, impaevi, ous to all outside passrgy, txoept the swayiags whigh Agitated the croat chutre when fresh additions came poariag forward, gtrixing its outskirts, Four gi stands wer erected for the speakers of the evening, round these pressed closer and closer, a8 fresh presanie was added op the outside, the thousands who early bad taken their places to bear the speakers. Tha whote square was one blaze of magaificent light, Drammoe@ lights, rockets, Romaw candles, stars terrestrial and moses ditto, Al! lent an effulgence to the scone that Union square uever before witnessed. Opposite, Broadway was the stand selected for the McClellan fag raising. This stead was beautifully decorated with tragsparencies, mottoas, photographs of General MoCiollan, &c. the close ef the procegding and while yet the tens of thousands (tet- ened to the welcome praise of Little Mac, the flag was raised from the centre stand. A report of canaon drew attevtion for a moment, and the vext all eyes were a Técted to whore the fiag—the McCieltan fag—was seem 6lowly to rise. Then broke ont cheer after cheer til a mo-t the old Hudson might be eald—her banks at jeast— “to have shaken with the reverberation of the sougd.” Cheers for McCiellan followed from the throats of al least one hundred thousand peopie, and this betog constiored the great event of the evening, happily consummated, the immense gathering beyan to disporee. THE MAISON DOREE STAND. This staod was illvminated with Chinese tanterma, looking weil at a distance, but shedding a very pale and ineffectual light upon the stand, and but @ mere glimmer to asaiss the reporters of the press in thelr duties, Whatever additional light wae throwa upos te snbjeot the reporters dida’t see it. SPEECH OF MR. HIKAM KETCHUM. - The meeting was organized by the appointment to the chair of Hon. Hraaw Kercacm, who said that in lows them ninety days would be elected a President of the United States, the highest office under the constitution. They had met under the cavopy of the sky te entreat all citizens to choose George B. McClellan, The city of New York is rept merchants, profeasi all, ber laborers. viv bere, all citizens—iens thousauds—irishmen, Germans, Fneliahmen, Freack aa@ Swiss—all hore posse a fo elect G. 8, MoLlolten. (Cheera.) Never since New York was a city tan Bee people been more united than they vow are for G. Mevielian, Elect him. (Yes, sir, he'll he ol Who is itasks this New York, as a patriotic city, mm ail times past; in 1812 for free trade and satlor’s ri ja the war of Mexico and in this anbay wealth of the city has bees poured out, shed on many a battle feld. We of New York ask ali come forward and elect the man we love~G, B. Mc! G. B. MieCietlan was born in Pennsyivania, of the best blood of the Revolution; educa every day the martial airs of the country; was ‘West Point: served in Mexico and throughout adiplomatist. He then retired from the army oy yah an engineer of railways. When the wa "oie out Be was called to service in Virginia. After ‘Bull ran be eee gavized the,army of the Potom.¢ “with which be marche@ to take Ricbraond. His ple-g wore pureed upon, bet aban he got ov the Peuineu'4 te found. the government browe faith with bim Ti@ men were not sent to him after Re prayed for ten): yet he fought battle after bette, and in ali Bat ore he was suc! al He wan betrayed by the Zovoroment, could uof get mon he was Tele? and forces were withhold to Prerent his taking “ond—(** That's, #0,'7)—to prevent bim having the $7 -at oflect such a work would have had. (“Who pre Vented him? “Abranam Lincoln.” “That’s the weret man of ait.” “That’seo” “Tm a soldier of the Pots mac.”’ Che J put it to you that lps Ng a to evacuate Peninsula, Bis army was sent to Pope, | who was ke gen tg oh when his army was demoralized inte he collected again his troops, to Anti and there they ‘deveated General Lee—(chosrs)—aed | t aud there the capital was saved. He was then dismissed from the army, roans.) A voi¢e— “They were scared at him.) What would bave been the comsequence if this bad not been sof (Cries—"‘Wee b boot Florida, and further than that’ “Thess “There would be and destroyed the ‘a military o y.”) A military neoeget ty, indeed| How was it with Hooker, at Sate villot (“Apother military necesat tia oa Grant. (Cries of batcher.’") it sixty ‘now nd Tw Ifke to kuow if he was any better Diellan two years ago, (“Dev r ‘ jeltan’s great clatme. tpt for Werle jan.) Shall weeiect another man io of Lineoin? * iowsteation baw boom tried and ‘town failed not from want of em tacliey oc tobe 0 be te — imbecility—from woakeess fo the her The brain to direct is ast ministration T desire pence on terme onorabee to the lawful government—(cheers)—eich an Movieltas would ratty I keow that our fellow citizens of te South a) nat Woe ugh in udgwnens fe but who can ok and ee ” Lam more desirous to be reuaited thas ever (Cheere. jutions were then read and adopted. 1 OF MR. F. A. SRAVRR, Me B.A. Sea un waxt adirensed {he mesting and wag Feceived with loud cheers, He said in the presence of mendous civil war, the people sui ing to thet right to vindicate their authority and to contre! theft own deatinies. We have met to condema the poltes- cal President of the last four years, and to accept Pronident for the er country reunited. be His election will be — byt the "South aa reo “ the reactionar it the North, aid as @ snored guarantee ‘Dion will be saorediy pre served, and the conatiution maintained inviolate. He Ae pPainted instrument of God. to revive {the past, and direct the destinies of tne The vawme of MeCicilan ia the namp at whi the pansionate Leapulese ot love er, statesman and orator, we devote the star of our countrp’® phureous clouds of future springs Into high purpose. ourselves to apnon, not one ray di) manwaee, spark of beauty gon on OF MR. Mr, £, B Nortox next addreseed the nm Texas ther nad no such meetings, but wit President that State would be ag iiious States, The hot o wed to the oonntry between that manifesto and ethers South He roterred to the a4. ration of Banks, deduciog therefrom that no where Bad such good Fesults followed than from Mc‘lelian's aa. ministration in Western Vi ’ mence ® war then to man to ond this war might hay. watinfied alt ie glories and South Cerotioa bad should they now Masaachusatte be ia 6 Maasuchnsetta, had easels in her harbor? And yet the hontiie spirit , NOtWithstand i con ee Bunker Noida ot South (What MoUletian’s election ‘would drive the pat beneat alt and ta Weir place ong WO,