The New York Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1864, Page 4

& NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR OFFICE N. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. Votume XXIX. WALLACK'S THEATRE, Broadway.—Co.isen Baws. BOWERY THEATRE. Bowory.—Ruiver or rue Moun- ‘TAINSBRLPRELOR—DON'T BE CHOKED Orv. BARKUM’S MUSEUM, Brosdway.—two Giants Tw. Dwanra, ALBINOL, Sagrents, 40. 4! all —— Tas Magic Cavu—at 1A. M., 3 and 7 P. on WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 514 Broadway. —Ermorian DaNcus, AC MILLAR AND Hey MEA CAMPBELL MINSTRE and 201 Bowers.—VaRigp amp Excinxe Me.ance or Ermiorian Opvitias. AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batcars, ARTOMINES, BURLESQUES, &C.—OLD G) anny GuOMrY. MEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATONY, 618 Brostway.— Ovmosires axp Luctouxs. from 94. M. tl 10P. M. HOOLEY’S OPERA HOUSK, Brooxiya.—E Sones. Dances, Buaiesques, &c. " si) ay, August 16, 1864. THE SITUATION. The news from Petersburg is interesting if not very exciting. Our forces under General Butler are cutting a canal across Dutch Gap, a distance of about half a mile, but which, when constructed, will distance of seven miles on the James river, and wil enable us to avoid the obstructions, The encmy re bringing a heavy Ore to*bear upon our working Parties, but the men pursue their labor gallantly. We give a map of the canal to-day. The Rich- Mond papers aflect to treat the undertaking vory lightly, end say that before the “ditching” is finished General Grant’s army will have retired to some safer quarter. General Buruside has come north on furlough. General Willcox takes bis place for the time being. There is no doubt, from the information received from General Sherman’s headquarters yesterday, that the account of his flank movement to the west of At- Janta which wo mentioned yesterday is strictly true, ‘end that bis right now rests at East Point, and thus cuts of the rebel communications with Montgomery, Ala., and ‘Macon, Ga, The map which we publish in another colamn fully illustrates the situation around Atlanta, Admiral Farragut has forwarded an official account of ‘Dis brilliant ailair at Mobile. The factsdo not differ from those our own correspondents bave already fur- nisbed. The Adriral reports our loss, ag far as known, at forty-one killed and eighty eight wounded. ‘The ravages of the pirate Tallahassee off our coast con- tinue to multiply. She has has not yet been overtaken ‘by any of the national vessels sent in chase. The schooner R. E. Pecker, of Richmond, Me., from Baltimore, put into Holmes’ Hole on the 14th, having ‘Deen captured on the 12th instant and bonded for $10,000. The Tallahassee also captured on the same day the Drig Billow, of Salem, from Calais for Baltimore, and the schooner Spokane, of Tremont, Me., from Calais for Phiia- delphia. The crews of the Billow and Spokane wore ‘transferred to the R. E. Pecker and landed at Holmes’ Hole Capt. Sawyer, of the Spokane, was on board of the Pirate about six hours. He represents her to be of from ght hundred to one thousand tons burthen, and very fast. Her officers boasted of having destroyed sixteen ‘vessels in thirty hours, and that they had captured arty in all, The bark Glenalvon, from Glasgow for New York, with tron, was also destroyed by the Tallahassee, on Satur - day morning, off Nantucket. Hoavy firing was heard at sea on Sanday night, proba- ‘bly indicating a conflict vetween the pirate and one of pur gunboats It will De seen by our Niagara correspondence that the rebel agents on the Canada side have not abandoned their hopes nor their efforts at negotiation. They are still in Frungel with several of the lending politicians of the ‘North, through whom they expect to effect some compro- ‘mise with the administration. It is sald that the opinions of Southern politicians are divided between the necessity of recognition by foreign Powers and the possibility of @ettling the difficulty by the interference of commission- ers at home, and that while Mason and Slidell represent ‘the former opinion, the negotiators in Canada ardently support the latter, EUROPEAN NEWS. By the arrival of the North American at Father Point last eveuing we have European advices to the 5th instant five days later than the accounts previously re- ceived. The political news is of little Interest. Nothing addi- tonal bad transpired regarding the peace negotiations bewween Denmark and Germaoy at Viewna, Our Consul at Ajexandria has got into troable with the Egyptians, but the affair is not likely to amount to much. la the London money market the funds were inactive; Dut American sec.rigies had rallied. At Liverpool cotton was dull at lower prices, wuile breadstuffs and provisions were quiet MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Tbe Board of Councilmen met yesterday afternoon Councilman Webster presiding. A petition was present. ed by Councilman Repper from Mrs Lina Wymen, ask- fog for relief, ber busband baving been killed on the 4th of July last by an explosion of fireworks, After trans- acting some farther business the Board adjourned uoti! the 6th of Septembi r vext. ‘The grand sestivalef the Assumption of the Bleased Virgin Mary occurred yesterday, and was duly honored by the Catholic community, At ail the Catholic churches graud bigh masses were celebrated, and the altars were richly ornamented with flowers and brilliant lighte Very Rey. lir. Starrs, Administrator of the Diocese, off” ciated at St. Patrick’s cathedral, The Freveb, Spanish Ttaliam and Austrian vossels in port were decked with the fiage of a!l nations m bouor of the day, and attracted Che attention of all travellers on the water. In the cave of the People v9. Michael D. Ryan, where ‘the defendant was committed for disorderly cooduct by Police Jusics Hogan, Judge Barnard, of the Supreme Court, decided yesterday thet ihe magistrate should Make a return of the proceedings under which the con- ‘viction was obtained within thirty day>, or be attached @or contempt. Justice Hogan claims that, as be has Already made a return to Judge Cardoz», he cannot be compelled to make an additional one before Judge Par- ward. The wills of Francie J. Bowen and Mary Ann Corrigan, oth of which were contested upon allegations of undue influence aud of informality in tbe execution, have been admitted to probate by Surrogate Tucker, ‘The Demccratie State Convention of Maine ts to assem- ‘ble at Bangor to-day. According to the City Inspector's report, there were 608 oaths in the city during the week ending on the 16th of August—s# decrease of 7 as compared with the mortality ‘of the week previous, and 191 less than occurred during the corresponding week last year. There were 484 na- tives of the United States, 121 of Ireland, 36 of Germany, 20 of England, 6 of Scotland, and the balance of various foreign countries. ‘The stock market wae better sustained yesterday, and il the railroad and miscellaneous shares advanced; but @be volume of business continued small. Government securities, on the whole, were firm, and most descriptions ‘tmproved tn price. Th yaa no change to note tn the oan market, seven per cent being the current rate of in- ‘Grrest under & very quiet demand. The bank statement @hows an increase in deposits of over two and a half mil- fiona, and ® small decrease in loans, specie and circula. ion. In the absence of any marked ohange in the price of avd, Commercial matters remained yesterday substan- (he same anon Saturday. Bat litte business was Gave io & few articieg, in Which the saies were most- @o meet urgent dem: Nearly all descriptions of dine, both fereign and domestic, were quiet; but save a is generally construed as signifying not only a war of extermination to the South, but a war of absolute exhaustion and ruin and anarchy to the North. This idea, taking hold of the pub- lic mind at this erisis of a depreciated paper cations, is full of danger to the administration and the internal peace and harmony of the Nortb. recede from this untenable position, that he .can entertain no overtures for peace that do not embrace the abolition of slavery. The political power of slavery is gone, whatever may be done with it in the work of reconcilia- tion and reconstruction between the two sec- clinations are in favor of the Union, leaving slavery to its chances; that his despatch “to whom it may concern,” was simply intended to disperse a cau- cus of peace pretenders and miountebanke, and that it was by no means bis ultima- tum on this great question of peace. events, as upon a mere rumor tbat the adminis- tration is about to send commissioners to Rich- mond, the World and other opposition jour- nals, laboring for the overthrow of Mr. Lincoln in November, are taking the alarm, he cannot be at a loss to comprehend his true policy. It lies in this very movement by which the disor- ganizing copperhead peace faction, and all the other opposition factions and conventions of the North, will be disavowed and reduced to silence. quarter than the administration amount to any- f ull prices Cotton Qrmer. Petroleum was dull and pominal, Ou "Change there was very litile change in Prices of the leading staples, if wo except pore and whis- key, which were a trifle bigher, and common and in/erior grades of wheat, which were lower. Freights were quiet, ‘owing to the advanced rates demanded. ‘The Question of an Armistice and a Con- StatesoLe New bork We are satisfied that in casting about for those great undercurrents of public opinion which always indicate the drift of political events we have never been nearer the mark than in our advocacy of a special commission to Ricbmond from Washington, in behalf of an armistice and a convention of all the States, to consider the ways and means of peace. We cannot doubt, from all we hear, that our views upon this subject are winning “golden opinions from all sorts of men’’—representative men of all parties, all creeds, all classes, and of all business pursuits. In- deed, it is impossible that any rational man, calmly looking at the question of a pro- position, in good faith, from our side, for an armistice, to begin with, can do anything but heartily endorse it, when the government and the people of the loyal States have everything to gain and nothing to lose thereby, whether ending in @ permanent peace or in a resump- tion of the war. s We are on the verge of a Presidential elec- tion. Wha shape it will finally t:ke, and what the result will be, no man can tell. Our political parties were never so cut up and de- moralized as they are to-day. The Northern democracy are hardly in a better condition for unity and harmony in this election than were the Northern and Soythern democracy together in 1860. The party identified with the ad- ministration is rapidly falling to pieces. There is one thing, however, which is boldly apparent in the midst of all this con- fusion, and it is this: that unless the adminis- tration shall do something, and that speedily, to place itself right before the people, the dis- cords andfierce excitements of this Presiden- tial canvass may culminate in scenes of bloody violence and civil war throughout the North. Upon Mr. Lincoln’s ultimatum of no peace, except upon the conditions precedent of the abolition of slavery, we cannot stand. It currency, still tending downward; high prices of all the essentials of life, still tending up- ward, and with increasing embarrassments to the Treasury and to busioess in all its ramifi- President Lincoln cannot too soon, therefore, tions. The people of tbe loyal States are not prepared to add to their present heavy bur- dens those of a war for the fulfilment of that one extreme idea of abolition or Southern ex- termination. If there is a shorter and an honorable way, withal, to peace and reunion, Mr. Lincoln must prepare to take it, or suffer the consequences of adhering to a fatal mis- take. 'We believe, however, that his own in- at Niagara, At all Nor will any peace movement from any other thing at this crisis. The Hon. Fernando Wood’s peace State Convention at Syracuse, on Thurs- day next, will hardly be directed to higher ob- jects than bargains and sales touching the spoils, national and local. On the other band, such amateur peace conferences as this late af- fair at Niagara Falls are bumbugs that even Barnum would have nothing to do with. The peace propositions we have suggested must emanate from headquarters at Washington. To this end we would call upon the citizens of this great metropolis, taking the Yead in the war from the beginning, to take the lead now in behalf of an armistice as the first step towards peace. We call upon our merchant princes, manufacturers, financiers, tradesmen, workingmen—men of all professions and all pursuite—regardless of party notions and party leaders, to proceed at once to the work of bringing together a grand independent citizens’ meeting in Union square for the express object of appointing a committee of five hundred rep- resentative citizens to wait upon President Lin- coln in behalf of an embassy to Richmond, with liberal overt for an armistice and a conven- tion of all th tes, North and South, in order to see if this dreadful war cannot be ended in & mutually satisfactory treaty of peace. Let the city of New York, casting aside the shackles of party, speak to the administration throuch a committee of five hundred, and she will not speak in vain. GeveraL Grant ann Tua Frienps or Gene- RaL McOLeLtax.—Every day the World con- tinues its mean attempts to underrate and de- preciate the abilities and achievements of Lieu- tenant General Grant. The World pretends to be the special advocate upon all occasions of General McClellan, a gallant soldier who has suffered greatly by the malignity and hatred of ® partisan press. Can it be that General McClellan or any of his sincere friends coun-’ tenance the World in this matter? But even if they do it will injure only their own cause; for General Gront, the greatcst military genius on this continent, stands too high te be reached by their small missiles. To THe Prorix.—Let us have a great mass meeting in this city in favor of an armistice and a convention of States. This isa war mensure, and is therefore popular with warmen. Itisa measure to secure a Union peace, and is there- fore popular with all loyal peace men. Who will start the meeting? No copperheads need, Wore Los many more sellers than buyers, except as | apply. Tne Noxta Canora Evzcriox.—The Rieh- mond Dispatch of the 12th inst, states that Governor Vance’s majority in North Carolina, with thirty-five out of eighty counties to bear from, is twenty thousand niee hundred and nioety-four. In the Legislature, out of one hundred and seventy members, about twenty- five Holden caudidates were elected. This re- sult was to have been anticipated when the meaner in which the Union sentiment in the State has beon suffered to be frittered away is talen into consideration. The Union raids in the interior of the State have all been pro- ductive of harm instead of good. They have not been made in sufficient numbers to arouse the Union sentiment or to encourage it when awakened. In some places it never was smothered; but in those instances the tyranny of the Jeff. Duvis faction drove the adherents to the old flag away from their homes, and they were obliged to flee to the inhospitable moun- tain regions for safety. It should also be re- membered in connection with this result in North Carolina that the peace men in that State are far from being all Union men; for they in- clude among their number some of the most earnest adherents to the fallacy of secession to be found in the South. In addition to the above causes for the over- whelming defeat of Mr. Holden, it should be men- tioned that the army vote was under the direct surveillance of rebel officers in full commu- nion with the Davis despotism, and whose hopes for the future rest upon its perpetuation. It is only necessary to look at the votes in some of the regiments to establish this fact:—In Barringer’s cavalry brigade, First North Carolina cavalry regiment, Vance 417, Holden none; Second regiment, Vance 314, Holden 5; Fifth regi- ment, Vance 295, Holden 70; Twenty-fifth regi- ment infantry, Vance 318, Helden 84; Cum- ming’s artillery, Vance 26, Holden none; Rowan’s artillery, Vance 157, Holden none. The whole vote of North Carolinians in hospitals in Richmond amounted to— Vance 867, Holden 26. The army vote of Wil- mington gives Vance 2,120, Holden 279. But it is useless to multiply details about the army vote. It was allone way, and that way was for Vance. In Raleigh, where Mr. Holden resides, he received a larger vote than in any other place, obtaining 347 votes, against 348 for Vance. This is the only;place in which the peace candidate made any demonstration of strength, -and, it will be seen, there he came within one of making a tie with his opponent. Dogs THe Presipenr Want THE Uston Re- sToRED?—If he does we have shown him the way to restore it, by an armistice and conven- tion of States. If he does not it is time he re- signed his position and went over to the other disunionists. These are Plain, words for “plain people.” Tae Printers’ Demanp For IncreaseD Par— Tae Wortp’s Lire Lies.—On Saturday the World stated that the printers employed on the Heratp had, on Friday, at midnight, entered into a combination to prevent the insertion in our paper of an advertisement for printers ' sent by the proprietors of the Times. On Mon- day the World apologized to its readers for having told them this odd little lie on Satur- day, and then proceeded to tell them another, which, doubtless, it supposed to be a better one. The last lie was to the effect that our printers demanded that the obnoxious adver- tisement should be followed by another in- tended to nullify it. All of this is sheer inven- tion. We have had no difficulties at all with our printers. No one has pretended to dictate to us what advertisements should go in the paper and what should not. Neither of the World’s little lies has any other basis than an imagination stimulated by army ale. We shall bave no difficulties with the printers; for we have done what every just employer must do in times like these. We have acceded to the reasonable requirements of our printers, because we believe their labor to be worth the prices they ask for it. The beefsteak that used to cost fifteen cents a pound now costs thirty; and it is no more than right that the price ef labor should proportionately increase, and that the printer should get sixty cents now where he got thirty cents a few years ago. In- flation is a fact too patent for us to refuse to recognize it; and as the government goes on with its new issues all this must get even worse, until the great balloon shall burst. But we pay this increase of price because it ap- pears to be just, and not because any organiza- tion demands it; for we do not recognize the right of any printers’ union to regufate our business arrangements. Srrone Reasoxs.—An armistice will strength- en the North and weaken the South. A con- vention of States will result in reunion. These are war measures, whether taken separately or together. Let those who are if favor of them “speak out. Canpipares ror Governor Acaty.—Judge Barnard, or Justice Greedy, is still busy eleo- tioneering for his own nomination as the demo- cratic candidate for Governor, and is happy because he believes his prospects hopeful. We are glad to hear this, and trust that, as he pro- ceeds, the Judge will have a good time. But the more he labors for his own nomination the more we are stimulated to exertion in behalf of our candidate, Judge Russel. The latter, in our estimation, has far higher claims to the nominetion than Judge Barnard. We do not wish to detract from: the merits of Judge B., where they exist; but we have known Judge Ruseel for twenty years, and during that period have had opportunities of testing his democracy, his ability to handle bigh constitutional sub- jects, and to decide with clearness and good judgment upon questions involving the exercise of the highest order of legal knowledge and tn- tellect. Judge Russel has grown more rapidly into public favor than any other member of the bench in this city who has flourisked during bis career, and he now occupies a lofty and permanent position in the estimation of the whole community. He is dignified, clear-headed, prompt and profound. What is singular in his history a8 a judge is the fact that none of his decisions have been reversed by the higher courts. We therefore think that Judge Russel ‘fe better entitled to the nomination for Gov- ernor than Judge Barnard, or Justioe Greedy. If this view is dissented from by Judge B., let us hear from him through the columne of bis paper, which is promiscuously edited bya bevy of sophomores ard seedy Bohemians. Is Tue War 10 br Ererwart—Of oourse not, Wo must end it sometime. Why not end it now by an armistice and fonvention of States? No one bas yet presented a single tenable ob- jection to our plan, an avy one do so? We fate them. would like to npte any such objections aad re NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1864, Tae Partisan 1883 AND THE PRorosal OF an Armistice—Our soggestion that Presidest Linooln should now offer the rebels an armis- tice and call a convention of States, with a view to reunion and as @ war measure, has completely dumbfounded the republican prees, confused the copperhead press amd delighted the people. Raymond and Greeley have ceased their little squabble about the Niagara Falls farce. The Post has nothing to say. The World raves against Lincoln, and declares that he is not to be trusted with an armistice or @ convention. The News says that we have no right to offer an armistice, because the rebe’s are beating us so badly and conquering all of our territory. The people. on the other hand, decidedly approve of our suggestion, and they like it all the better because it is a statesman- like idea, and does not please the partisans on either side, . The fact is that we bave now given this ad- ministration a hint which, rightly used, will saye the country and certainly secure Mr. Lin- coln’s re-election. This scheme is no Canada bubble—no child’s play between poor Greeley and silly Sanders. It is per‘ectly feasible; nothing will be lost by trying it; something will be gained even if it fails, and the Union will be restored if it succeeds. A plan with such striking advantages cannot fail to be populer; and this is popular. Old Abe may rely upon it that the people appreciate it, even if he does not. He may also bear in mind the fact that it is not a copperhead mea- sure. The copperbead papers will have nothing to do with it. We commend it to his attention as a practical method of winding up this rebellion - at once, and snatching from the democratic party the honor of concluding a glorious peace. We can tell Mr Lincoln that there is trouble abead, both for him and for the country, if our plan be not adopted. We ask Secretary Seward to call the President’s attention to its merits. He has tried “my plan” and Greeley’s plan, and neither has ended the war. Now let him try our plan, and we guarantee to fluish the job in short order. The World tries hard to make it appear that the President is a disunionist at heart. Many people believe the same thing. We do not be- lieve it, because we think that Mr. Lincoln has too much regard for his own life to adopt any such dogma as this: “A Northern republic without slavery is better than a Union with slavery.” But, at the same time, if the Presi- dent persists in refusing to listen to statesman- like ideas, which will accomplish the restova- tion of the Union if accepted by him, we sball not long be able to defend bim against the- clamor now arising from every quarter. The diatribes ef the copperhead News amount to nothing. That paper is rolling and tumbling about in its last agonies, crying out constantly for peace, but as constantly opposing any other peace than that which recognizes the independ- ence of the Southern confederacy. But cer- tainly there are thousands of loyal men who see in the letter “to whom it may concern” a resolve on the part of the President to dissolve the Union rather than give up his abolition hobby. Mr. Lincoln knows that such a resolve can end only in a Northern revolution, and con- sequently he cannot reasonably entertain it. Here we show him a simple way to convince the people that he has no such intention, and that he desires a Union peace as sincerely as any other loyal man. Will he try it or will he not? Tue “News” ov tae Sitvation.—The News cuts up queer capers in its advocacy of the Jeff. Davis party. Just-now it is engaged in the at- tempt to prove that there never were any such places as Forts Henry and Donelson; that Vicksburg and New Orleans were never taken; that the battles of Shiloh, Murfreesboro, Chat- tanooga, Antietam and (Gettysburg were never fought; that Sherman is not in Central Georgia, but on the north bank of the Ohio, trying to prevent Hood from invading our soil, and that Grant and all his army were captured by Lee on the Rapidan, and are now prisoners near Petersburg. Such is the present state of the struggle as seen In the News. Somehow there is @ great difference between the situation as the News sees it and as the country sees it, and it is apparent that some one has been very much misinfor med. A Srrmixe Featwre.—One of the best fea- tures of the plan of restoring the Union by an armistice and convention of States is that it re- quires no more blood, no more fighting, no more treasnre. It will end the war speedily and honorably. None but radical ghouls and copperhead traitors can object to it. “Breaking Up tar Grorats Nest.”—In ex- planation of General Joe Johnston’s removal from the command of the rebel army at At- lanta, rebel papers state that it was determined upon by Jeff. Davis, in oppesition to the desire of General Hood and all the officers and sol- diers of the army. Davis and his War Depart- ment, it appears, determined to break up what is calied in Richmond the “Georgia nest;” and the removal of Johnston was indispensable. If the Richmond authorities were jealous of the popularity of Johnston, they need not have taken this method of degrading that officer. If he had been let alone a little while longer, Sherman would not only have destroyed him and the Georgia nest of traitors, but have com- pelled the leaders to havo sought a livelihood elsewhere. Tas Porvtar Puan.—My plan” was never popular, and peor Greeley’s emancipatien pro- @lamation plan was never popular. Bat our plan to restore the Unien by an armistice and convention of States is the most popular mea- sure ever proposed since the Missouri Compro- mise. Ax Opp Inea or Avrnonrry,—The Richmend Dispatch says that that staunch and modest old hero, General Thomas, is an “atrocious Mar,” and quetes the World to prove it Collision of the Bark Jeha and the Brig James Crosby. Bowson, Aagust 16, 1864. The bark Jehu, from Palermo, reports, August 13, ina fog off Highland Light, was ie contact with the brig James Crosby, Captain Atwood, of and from Bangor, Jaden with lumber for Washington, and lost jibboom and Deadgear, The brig had port bow and side badig stove, causing @ serious leak, whiem compelied all hands to abandon ben, They were taken on beard the Jehu aad brought tosehis city. When abandoned the brig had foar feet of whter in the cabin. Drowemn> at Coney Is1.axy.—Jobn Eason, employed ta Lookitt's pork store, Atiantic swreet, Brooklyn, waa drdwned at Coney Island, on Sunday, while bathing. ‘Als (amily resides at No. 136 Court street. A companion, named Joho Heary, nerrowly ecayed. He was resoved far, and were carried out by the undertow, {po a0 exbausved condition, They both bad ventured toa | gait, was Wasuumarom, August 15, 1664, RUMORS RESPECTING MILITARY MOVEMENTS. ‘There are many rumors fn circulation in regard toarmy movemeots, which indicate that both the rebel army and our Own ere engaged in attempts to outmanceuvre each etber,s0 as to get out of the dead lock at present exist- ing im Virginia, A large part of these rumors are of course rere speculation, but there is n0 doubt of a dispo- sition on the part of both Generals Grant aud Lee to in- dued something to turn up. FIGHT WITH MOSBY'S GUERILLAS, Captain Fleming, with sixty men of the Sixteenth New York cavalry, who was sent on a scout, was attacked near Fairfax Station on Thursday by a body of Mosby's guerillas, and Captaim Fieming and eizht of his men wei killed, and most of the others takéb prisoners. Captain Fleming’s body was found near the road aud taken to Fall’s oburch and buried, REBEL SCOUTS AT ANNANDALS. Sunday morning éeveral rebel scouts were seen near Fort Schneider, at Aunandale, Thoy fired upon our pick- @ts in several directions. Sergeant Linnau, of the Six- teenth New York cavalry, who was on pioket on the Braddock road, was killed. Our scouts are on the alert on the bills, valleys and through the dense woods, but are unable to catch these pickét shooting assassins and marauding highwaymen, MAJOR GENERAL BUTLER AGAIN SPOKEN OF FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Major General Butler is hourly expected in this city. The rumors about his relieving Secretary Stanton in the War Department are revived with more than their ori- ginal strength, and now appear to have a substantial foundation. GENERAL BURBRIDGR’S COMMAND. Brevet Major General S. J. Burbridge has been ap- Pointed to the command of 4 new military district, formed of that portion of Kentucky west of the Cumberland river. SURVRY OF MINNESOTA LANDS. The contract ‘or the survey of that portivn of the Sioux Indian reservation lying in Minnesota and remaining unsurveyed bas been received at the General Land Office. It is the design of the Department to have the whole of this reserve surveyed and brought into market at an early day. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THR GOVERNMENT LOAN. The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan are daily increasivg in amount, and it is thought at the Treasury Department that in a short time now they will amount to enough, with the regular daily revenue, to meet the daily demands upon the Department. APPEAL OF THE CRESK INDIANS FOR HELP. ‘The Creex chiefs, in a letter to the Commissioner of In- ian Affairs, dated Fort Gibson, July 16, make an elo- queot appeal for belp, They say the whole Cherokee country is @ waste, and they can see nothing but starva- tion before them during the coming winter months which intervene between the arrival of trains,and even now they have but a scanty subsistence. At lesst twenty thou- sand Indians are to be fed, These chiefs represent a large portion of those who were driven by the rebels to Kansas, but who did not return to their own country in time to raise ample crops, The Indian Bureau, with its accustomed promptnees and humanity, will exert itself to afford the required relief, THE TAX ON REAL ESTATE AGENTS. According to the rulivg of the Internal Revenue Bureau Teal estate agents, who bave taken out licenses as oom- mercial brokers under the old law, are not subject to re- assessment under the new law. ABRIVAL OF GOVERNOR BROUGH. Governor Brough, of Ohio, is in the city, and was in consultation with the President to-day and to night. He 16 his gaest at the Soldiers’ Home. MRS, LINCOLN BN ROUTE FOR SARATOGA. Mrs. Lincoln and Tad and Robert left here this evening for New York,“on their way to Saratoga. ISTERESTING FROM NIAGARA FALLS Revelations Respecting the Plots of the Rebel Agents—The European Iaterven- tion and American Adjustment Fac- tions—The Rebels Prophesy a Split in the Chicago Convention, déc., &c., dc. Niagara Farts, August 15—10 P. M. The rebel agents whom Greeley attempted to negotiat peace with are still dodging about between Toronto, St. Catherines and the Clittou House, and are jin constant communication with promineat men in the democratic party. The developments during the last few days indi- cate that a deep and important game ts being played. Not only does this apply to the Chicago Convention, but also to the action of European Powers. The rebel agents io Canada are apparontly working in an*opposite direc. tion to that of Mason, Slidell amd other ambassadors in Europe. The latter are toadying around Na. poleon and Palmerston to bring about a recog. nition of the South, whilst the representatives of Rebeldom in Canada are endeavoring to bring about an adjustment through Americans and Americin iufluénce only, This faet explains the apparent difference between the position of cebei agents nere and the report which Peace Commissioner Jacques brought back from Richmond. The people of the South are divided between the policy of recognition by European Powers and a set- Uement of our national troubles throngn their interven- tion on one side,or the adjustment by American inf ence only, with the expulsion of the French from Yexico, on the other side. Mason and Slidell represeat the former class; Clay snd Holcombe the latter. The Richmond Ezaminer is committed to the European plan of settlement, whilat the Sentinel, which is understood here to speak Jeff. Davis’ senti- ments, supports tho agents here. It 1s generally anticipated that the Index, the London organ of Mason and Slideil, will donounce the steps taken by the rebel agents in Canada. In fact, private information hero indi- cates that a strong contest is going on between the lead- ing men of the South and these points, and that it is yot doubtful which class will gucceed. ‘The ambassadors bere have taken ae their motto the settlement of all our troubles by American politicians and statesmen, with the formation of a confederacy, ocean bound at loast, with an alliance strong enou:h to forever prove a barrier to all European encroachments upon this continent. This, of course, is directly opposite to the policy of the rebel agents in Europe; and circumstances alone can tell which side will secure the support of a majority of the South, The representatives here declare that the South will not accept simply European recognition, and that nothing short of armed intervontion by European Powers will now be tolerated from that quarter. A strong oard is being played for the Chicago Conven- tion. Therebdel ambaseadors do not seem to have any particularly favorite candidate, although thoy taik favor. ably of Dean Richmond and ex.Governor Hunt, beth of whom havo bad several interviows with them MoClel- Jan is opposed by them, for the simple reason that they do not see how they ean use bim. A bolt is prophesied by them if he is nominated. If this bolt includes only the Vallaudigham and Wood: faction it will strengthen McClellan materially before the people. The platform, however, is the reai point that 1s aimed at in this quar. ter. On that point there will be some very important developments in the next few days. The United States Forces Withdrawn frem Brownsville. ‘Wasurseron, August 15, 1864. OMolal intelligence baving been recetved at the Depart. ment that the military forces of the United States have temporarily withdra@n from Brownsville, in the State of ‘Texas, that port will.not be considered as open te foreign or domestic commeroe during such withdrawal; but the Dlocksde thereof by the naval forces of the United States will be resumed. Laavanwoara, Kensas, Avgust 25, 1866. Tho Dakota Union of the 2d inat., says:—“‘Everything fn the nature of crops @ the Missouri valley, from Fort Plerre to Sioux City, basjbeen;ruined, in the shert space of two days, by grassboppers”’ The Union says the supply of food must be imported for the subsistence of the people for the ensuing, year. Fire Troy, N. ¥., Angust 16, 1864. a fire broke out,yesterday evening in the premises No, 219 River street, occupied by the Daily and Weckly Press printing establighment, ‘Tho upper lofts, occupied by Hawley & 00.,/for storage purposes, were wholly de- sireyed, Pee/damage to the Press establishment was poe Ad water. Loss on the building and contents, $18 ho. Barat: ae me wre ip, belong 5 te nen ‘and laden we York, ini wantity of Ce earned by ween slot, aera Seely ot eaner tained. fire wag tbe of an incendiary, EUROPE. Arrival of the North American at Father Point. FIVD DAYS LATOR NOWS. Difficulty Between Gur Consul and the Egyptians, CONDITION OF THE MARKETS, oe, &e. es, Farum Port, C, E., August 15, 1884 ‘The steamship Norte American, fron Liverpool at half. Past ten A.M. of the 4th, and Londonderry Sth instant, passed Father Point, en rowe to Quebec, at baif-past, five P. M. . The London Times publishes a letter frors Richmond te June 27. The writer oxpresses the belief that General Grant knows fuli well that meither Petersburg nor Rich mond can be t:ken by fighting, and that he will make ac moro onslaughts on the rebel breastworks, but quiotly assume the deiensive. He says it ts a questton of seb: sistence; but Kichmend can never be starved out until the two railroads from the south, as well as the Jamet River Canal and railroads from the north, can be utterly annihilated, which he contends Grant is not strong enough to do, He admits that Grant’s operations may Occasionally cause the rebel army to be piccea on half rations; but this will not effect the result. The Alexandria correspondent of the London Timer gives the particulars of a quarrel between the American Consul and the Egyptian government. An American, ia erecting a steam engine, partially destroyed an aqueduct for supplying the town with water, Tbe Consul, on being applied to by the authorities, stopped the works, but sub: sequently permitted them to proceed. Tho government then forcibly interfered and ejected the workmen. The Consul hereupon demanded satisfaction for the insult to the Americas flag, He refused to accede toa proposal that each party sbould send an engineer to in: gpect the alleged damage, agreeing to abide by their joint decision, and threatened to strike bis colors unless satis. faction was given within twenty four hours, Accord. ingly, after that time had elapsed, the flag was hauled down, and a despatch from the government, which ar- rived almost immediately afterwards, was returned um opened. The Consul telographed to ae tho motter rests. The United States war steamer Niagara «rri: a Liverpool on the 3!. She was received with a salute from the British war steamship Majestic, ‘The political news by the North Amorican 1s almost a Dlank. Nothing additional had transpired as to the peace nego tiations at Venox Of general Eiropean news there ie an utter absonce of anything of montent. The English Cabinet has all dispersed for the season Lord and Lady Palmerston had been engaged tn th ceremony of cutting the first sod of a new railroad The ste:msuip Peruvian, from Quebec, arrived at Low donderry on the Ist, The steamship Kedar, from New York, arrived @ Queenstown on the Ist. The steamship Etna, from New York, arrived @ Queenstown on the morning of tho 34. ‘The steamship Germania, from New Y-rk, arrived & ‘Southampton on the morning of the 3d. Financial and Commerctal News. LONDON MONEY MARERT. Funds inactive. but rather less weak. The disconm demand continced moderate, The best bills were taker at 734. Satterthwaite’s circular says, during the last thre days both American and goveroment bonds and rail shares bave rallied. Inquiries have been made for Jantic and Great Western bonds, Ohio section, but then are none in the markets Pennsylvania section, fire mortgage, brought 74. ‘The Bourse on the 3d: opened firm but closed fat Rentes 661. 40c, LIVERPOOL MARKETS. Tavengoon, August 4, 1664. Corrom.—Sales of three days, 14,000 bales, of whiel 8,000 were to speculi exporters, Market dull and all qualities slight! ie! Manchester marke a ly is inactive, with a downs DSI Banal Spence & Co, report flour easier and partially 6d, lower Wheat flat, and 1d. a 2d. lower, Corn tends downward mixed, 298 Provisions—Quiet aod steady, The saese anthoritie report:—Beef quiet aud steady. Pork do, Bacon easier — quiet and tending downward. Tailow quiet am stead. Propuce.—Ashes steady. Sugar easier, Coffee quie and steady. Rice inactive. Rosin steady. Spirits tur Peotine dull and downard at 69s, Potroieum imactive ant Homninal at uachanged quotations, LONDON MARKETS. Lonpox, August 3, 1866 Preadstuf™ tenting downward, Suger steady ant uncnunged. Cofive wet and easier, Tea quiet an unchanged. Rice firmer, Tallow steady. Livseed ob easier. Illinois Central shares, 44 ® 43 discount; Erie, 40 a 42 Consols were quoted at the close on Wednesday , 89% « 89% for money. Shipping News. Arrived from New York, July 29. Petieano at Genoa August 1, | Veloce at Lianelly; Kosmos at Uelvoet; New York and Jupiter at Bremerhaven; Miczol Galacola at Glow caster. Arrived from Philadelphia, August 3, Geod Return al Queenstown, Arrived from Caliao, August 1, Marah at ——. Batied for New Y August 3, Syren-from Liverpool. Saved for Vhiiadeiphia, August 3, Windeid Scott from Liverpool. [The line to Father Point broke at this point, The ba lance of the news will probably come te hand in the morning. ] Military Affairs. RECRUITS FOR OFHER STATRS FROWN NEW YORE- ORDER FROM GENERAL BAYS. Aesistant Provost Marshal General Gays yesteréay issued the following or Rk 10, TT. istaNt Provost MARSUAL xt VOLUNTRER SounHERN ov Naw Yorn. New York, August 15, 1864. The Secretary of War having forbidden tho recrujing of men 10 this State to be credited to avother Statn,.2m Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Genoral directs. the provost marshals of the division to. arrest all recruiting officers amd agents of other States who may be engage w recruiting in their respective dwtricts, aud to rent them ,to gthis effice. All mustering and recruitin officers and the. public generally aro requoated to send « this office information in their possession which may Jond to the detection of parsons employed in taking met from this State to fill the quotas of otber States. H. F. BROWNSON, Assistant Adjutant Goneral. THE NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT, NATIONAL GUARD— PATRIOTIC PRELING IN THE CITY INSPECTOR’S DF PARTMENT. ‘ It has alroady been annonnoed that the Minoty-thir regiment New York State National Guard: was oblety originated im the City Inspector's Department: by tho lat Colonel Hall, and under the auspices of Inapector Boole ‘The regimost ts now in the field, guarding importam posts in Maryland, and Osione) Chambers, commandiog is in tho olty, by direction of the government, making en deavors to fill It to its mazimum number, Considorabl success bas attended him so far, but res are velp the department wEich will bim materially and redound greatly to the credit of those concerned. « meeting of the Street Inspectors and recistonis, with th Health Wardens and others, was convened yesterda morning to listen to propositions for joining the regimer aod eastating in the business unt!! the required numo. fw obtained. in view of the fact that the sorvice 1 at oi pene wit it advantage 0 from the forthooming oonecription, it Js not improbabi that through these means the Colonel will recsiv speedily such an sequisition as will afford to himafo sad Vory proud command, Roc aits from all sources ar invited. Captain Crump, at Miltary Hal), Bowery, is tb chief recruiting officer, ‘The Second regiment armor: cornor of Hall place and Seventh street, is the place mustering in, supplying equipments, rations, do, —$—$—$—$———$——e Recraiting Among the North Carolin: Regroes. ‘The Newborn Times of the 32th instaat Is received. \paya;—m'The agents for recruiting for the loyal State are thicker in Newbern than locusta, and every bor continues to bring more If overy agent would get on recruit apiece and enlist himself, wo kavo no doubt sev! ral fall regiments might be raised.” No news, he ef Ce otient da Rhed& ee Bigiiond Soldiers to Vote. Auguet 15, 1604 Rhode Island voted upon row t amend the nat verte et toe Blate, vin: ‘show 0 merved in ibe ware To feetstt Tai: "the returan no far recor It Wf the amens ments are Conn., August 15, 1864. on the amendaens alle