The New York Herald Newspaper, August 17, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. ! | and when 011 the foot of ibiriy-secoad streat was capsized, | JAMES GORDON BENNETT. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU BTS. —— ne <= New York, Wedne THE SITUATION. On Sunday Gencral Grant made a Ddrilliant movement ‘with Geveral Hancock's corps, and the divisions of Tur- wer Terry and Foster,on the north bapk o! the James river, near Deep Bottom, to clear a path on the road lead- fog direct to Richmond The rebels were completely surprised by the impetuosity of the movement, although thoy wore partially propared for the attack by seeing our troops crossing the river, Their rifle pits were cleared ‘by General Birney. A portion of thoir works and guns y, August 17, 1864. ‘were taken, and a number of prisoners captured by ‘General Barlow; and at latest accounts Hancock ‘was said to be within two miles of Fort Darling. Correspondents with the diforent divisions Give minute and highly interesting details of the whole affair in another column. Generals Grant, Meade, Butier and Hancock, with their staffs, were on the ground and ‘witnessed the attack. One of the batteries captured, it is reported, commanded the Dutch Gap canal, where our men are working, and which position had been on Sun. day and Monday almost unmolested, Our engaged Mr. Stanton communicates, in a bulletin to Geveral Dix, the official report from General Canby of the eur. render of Fort Gaines and the abandonment of Fort Powell in Mobile Bay, The General states that Fort Gaines contained fifty-six commissioned officers and eight hundred and eighteen enlisted men, and an armament of twenty-six guns intact, and provisions for twelve moths. ‘The garrison of Fort Powell was abandoned, and e=caped to Cedar Point, Ite armament of eighteen guns is in con- dition for immediate service, General Granger was to immediately invest Fort Morgan, leaving garrisons in Forts Gaines and Powell. Mr. Stanton also announces the receipt of a telegram from General Sheridan's command, aated August 14, at Cedar creek, stating that, except Mosby's and White's guerillas, there is no enemy this side of the Biue Ridge; that Sheridan's trains are sll up, and that bis army 18 in fine condition. General Sheridan also says that tte stores of plunder taken trom Maryland by the rebels are greatly exagce- fated, and that Generali Early’s train is a very small one, Dot exceeding two hundred and Ofty wagons, and that the stories about accumulated pluuder from Maryland are untrue. Heavy Gring was heard yesterday near Strasburg. ‘There is no later official news from Atlanta, Our own No. 228 orps | NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST. 17, 1564, Brennan, left tho foot of Sixteenth etreet, East river, precipitating all the occupants into the water. The two men and Ejlea Green clung to the boat, and were rescued by persons who came to their relief ina small boat Miss Brennan was, unfortunately, carried away by the current and drowned. The news from James river yesterday occupied the attention of commerci | men, and greatly tntoriered with business operations, The absence of radical changes in the price of gold indicated a disbelief in the reported capture of Fort Darling, which only served to rendor merchandise nominal, The amount of business transacted Ws moderate; but the state of the market is more clearly shown in the actual sales reported elsewhere, Cotton was steady. Petroleum was irregular, erude be- ing heavy, bonded quiet and free firmer, On 'Chaoge Ube flour market was more active, but prices without de- cided change, Wheat was 2c. @ 3c. lower, while oats and corn were firmer, Pork was firmer, Beef and lard firm, but without essential change ia value, Whiskey firmer. Freigh's quiet, Though the receipts of beef cattle have beon heavy this week—«mounting in the aggregate to upwards of 6,000 head—the market ruled firmer, under a good demand, and prices are 30. alc. higher Tho extreme ran @ was from 8c. to 193g¢.; but good to prime cattle went off freely at 16%c. a18kc. Milch cows were tedy Veals were in good demand at 630. a 10c. @ lle, Grass fed calves went at 9c. a 10c, Sheep and lambs were plenty, but active, and fully 1c. higher. Prices varied from $3 50 to $3 a $9. Hogs were in demand at despatchos, however, give more details of recent opera tions there. General Palmer bad been superseded in bis command by General J. C Davis for thé present. Secretary Welles has issued a complimentary order to Admiral Farragut and his officers and sailors upon their grand achievement at Mobilo—a most appro- priate and well deserved honor te them; but we 0 mot observe that the Secretary bas succeeded in arresting the devastating progress of the pirate Tallahassee with any of his vessels-of-war. The Russian bark Atlantic, which arrived here yesterday, reports having been boarded by her, and twenty-two of the crew of the bark Glenalvon, which* the pirate bad burned, were placed on board the Russian vessel and ‘Drought to this port. The rebel’ guerillas in the West continue to be very active and somewhat annoying in their interruption of travel by water and land. Despatches from Indianapolis 90 Monday stato that the rebels, under Colonel Jobuson, huudred strong, captured three steamers Shawneetown, Illinois, on Saturday night. Toe steamers were loaded with cattle belonging to the government. Forces have been stationed along the Onio river to prevent the rebels from crossing the In- Afteen oear diana border. At last accounts the rebels were ferrying the cattle ‘across the Kentucky river, and it was said that Johnsen was threatening Henderson. EUROPEAN NEWS. The eteamsbip Asia, from Queenstown on the 7th of August, reacbed Halifax yesterday, on ber woyage to Boston. A telegraphic report of her news, which is two days later, is published in the Henan to-day. The steamsbips City of Baltimore and Hansa, from Queenstown and Southampton respectively, arrived at this port yesterday with our European files to the 3d of August A rumor to the effect that negotiations for a peace had been commenced in America produced a very marked gensation, both i yx sod financial circles, in Eng- land, Frauce, Germ: 4 Holand, ‘The very word «peace, when telegraphed to Frank- fort, sent up the price of United States bonds threo per cent The London Pat stored Times says England is very anxious for struction of the Union, evea if the re overoment should maintain a buge standing army, which might in the end invade Canada. A Paris journal draws a brilliant picture ot Mr. Greeley tiating ot Niagara Falls, the writer asserting that ‘his white hat? through the migt La rec ne “appears ysed by the elemental conflict raging there was typi- ca! of the durable peace which would eusue from his exertions ‘The intelligence that Atlanta was not taken caused the rebel symputhizers in England to rejoice aud depressed the friends of the Uoton Some of the London journals undertook to warn Irish. men against emigrating to the United States, Denmark cedes the duchies of Schleswig and Holatein, the greater part of Jutiand, with otber territory, to Aus- trian and Prussia by the peace treaty at Vienna, The Danish recruits who were drilling in Copenbagen bad been furioughed. The news of the terms of the peace had a very disheartening effect on the Danieh Parliament, Ireland was visited by a most Serrific storm on Sunday, the Sisi of July. The entire island was swept by the gale and « large amount of property destroyed, particular. ly on the western const, Consols closed in London on the 6th of August at 89 for money. The Liverpool cotton market was quiet, with prices unchanged from the quotations by the Nort Ame- ican, on the 6th of August. Breadstuffls wore inactive. Provisions dull and tending dowaward. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. The election in Connecticut on Monday, on the question of allowing soldiers absent from the State to vote, result- €4, like the election tn all the other States, im favor of the soldiers, The majority io New Haven was seven bun- Gred and ninety-nine. Rhode island, which also held an eiection upon the same day, bas gone the same way. George Coffin, who was arrested on the 10th inst. by a detective, has since escaped from Governor's Island. He was @ notorious bounty jumper, baving deserted two or three times, and officers are in pareuit of him. ‘The second anvivorsary of the German Liederkranz too place last night at Jones’ Wood. There wer ‘about one thousand Iadies and gentlemen present, who feomed to enjoy themselves over their lager and dancing until ao early bour this morning. By the arrival of the steamsbip Golden Rule, Captain Daboock, at this port yesterday, we have three days (ater advices from Aspigwall, Dut they contain no ot ©) importance, Mre, Margaret Leonard, the wife of a Massachusetts soldier, was captured with bim at Plymouth, N. C., iast April, She was released from Castle Thander on the 12th fnst., and arrived in this city yesterday. She reports ‘but few prisoners in Richmond, and twenty-seven thou- sand in Georgia, who are dying fast. The rebels in Richmond are living on core bread and bacon, and every- thing seems gloomy for Jef Davis, A young indy, only eighteen years of age, named Adelia Breonan, residing iD Canal street, was drowned on Monday @' }, While Out boating, opponite the foot of ‘Thirty-second airect, Kast river, The boat, which con- (aived Jvua Qyovetio, Joba Wiyan, Elies freen and Adelie last week’s figures. ‘The total receipts were 5,348 beeves. 137 cows, 2,836 voals, 15,440 sheep and lambs, rT -rr More oy THE Kixke ano Jaques Peace Mis- Prace = On10o—V. ston To Ricumtg?- ~ Our readers already know, from the statements heretofore published from both Mr, Edmund Kirke @ad the Rev. Col. Jaques, of the result of thei? Jate peace mis- sion to Richmond, that the ultimatum sub- | mitted by Jeff. Davis was Southern Indepen- dence or Southera extermination. Now, in ad- dition to this ultimatum, Mr, Kirke, in a recent lecture on the subject in Rhode Island, said that | after an argument with tbe rebel President on the disastrous consequences to the South of a continuance of the war, and the advantages of peace and reunion, “I then had a considerable conversation with Mr. Davis, in which 1 directly offered him the terms which I bad been author- ized to suggest,” and that “they were, in gene- | ral, entire abolition, a general amnesty, no con- fiscution, the debts of the South to be ignored, the devts of the general government to be | borne by all the States.” Mr. Kirke further says | that “Mr. Davis declared that such terms could never be accepted by the Southern people, and that rather than submit to them they would stake their whole property and their national existence” on a continuance of the war. Under all the circumstances of his situation, this is the answer that might have been, and and 6,577 hogs, Early and Sheridan in the Valley— Grant and Lee on the Jam Once more the question of possibilities is open in the ‘Virginia campaign. Early and Sheridan, at one end of the line, divide the inte- rest with Grait and Lee at the other. Early, with bis present force, is probably not able to fight Sieridan. He has withdrawn as far as Strasburg, and Sheridan still presses him closely. Will he still continue to retire? Will he relinquish the valley entirely, and so play out and lose at last the great card of a rebel advance to Northern soil that the Richmond papers and the Northern organs of the confede- racy bave so burrahed over? Hitherto it was considered in certain quarters as a very small matter that Grant bad a great army near to Richmond, because it could be said that Lee had a little army on the Potomac which threat- ened our capital, as ours threatened his, and even gave such positive evidence of its presence as to burn a Northern city. If now Early re- treats before Sheridan so as to give up the val- ley entirely, the confederacy will’be in a posi- tion that its adherents both in Richmond and in this city will be less disposed to glory over. It will be beleaguered at its capital, and its “army of invasion,” to relieve that capital, will have been driven backward, step by step, into the lines it left two months ago. Rich- mond will be the sole centre of the situation in Virginia once more, and the plan to Giyert Grant will have failed entirely. Lee will not permit the military fortunes of the confederacy to fall into this position if he can possibly help it. But how can he help it? Only by the reinforcement of Early. It is even said that reinforcements have gone to Early already. But to further reinforce Early would so considerably deplete the army immediately under Lee that he will study Grant’s move- ments very closely before he determines upon &@ measure so dangerous. Certainly, if he could afford to send Early away while the Sixth corps was still with Grant, it would seem as if he might, upon the departure of the Sixth corps, send away another body equal toit. But there isa limit to this. Any given advantage that Grant may have in numbers becomes propor- tionately greater as the numbers of the two armies lessen; for seven to six is nothing like such odds as three to two or two to one; and if Lee continues to assume that his fortifications are equal in value to ten or fifteen thousand men, and to predicate advances down the val- ley on that assumption, he may find it mis- chievous before he knows it. Grant’s move- ment of troops to Deep Bottom will be very likely to affect the question whether or no Lee will reinforce Early. If he has already started twenty thousand he will recali them. If he has not sent any he will not until the issue of this movement is clear. Grant’s movement may not bave any other result than to show Lee that be must stay where he is; but by doing this it will keep Sheridan all right in the Valley. Votre or tHe Army.—The late vote for Gov ernor of North Carolina, as conducted in the rebel army, should furnish an instructive les- son to our troops in regard to voting at the next Presidential election. In the former case there is no doubt no other but Vance or pro- Davis tickets were to be had, and hence, if a soldier were inclined to vote for Holden, in de fiance of his commander’s wish, it was attended with much difficulty, if not absolutely impossi- ble. The. Lincoln men are working secretly and assiduously to bring about a similar state of things in our armies, and it is not unlikely general commanders will be retained, changed or shelved according to their sympathies for or against the administration in this movement. Some recent changes in the Army of the Poto- mac have a hearing that way; and, if such prove to be the case, let such commanders act with firmness and independence in the pre- mises, and insist that their troops shall have all fairness shown them in voting. If this be refused, let those commanders resign their com- missions and come before the country with their complaint, and they will surely receive a spontaneous response in their favor. Tie Correrneaps Agatnst a Uston Peacr.— The copperhead World still fights against our suggestion of an armistice’ and convention of States, because it knows that this measure, if adopted, would end the war and save the Union. The opposition of the World is one of the best possible proofs of the merit of our plan. The copperheads desire disunion, and therefore they bitterly attack our Union pro- position. A Coyrrapicrion.—The Albany Evening Journal conspicuously quotes s long conversa- tion'which Holcombe, the rebel agent, is said to have bad with a clergyman of Grand Rapids. In this conversation Holcombe is represented as saying that the South would never consent to peace unless her independence be acknow- ledged. This contradicts all that Holcombe said at Niagara Falls to Greeley, Jowett and Company, and we put no faith init. But to end all controversy, and find out what the rebels really do mean, let us offer them an armistice and convention of States. A Resa Sewer.—The Daily News of this city is @ rebel sewer, where all the ftash, scum and filth of the Southern papers collect. Everybody is disgusted with it. It would have been suppressed long ago had not Lincoln made a bergain with the Woods to break up the demogratic party and secure bia re-alea. tion doubtless was, expected from Davis, The peace propositions submitted by Mr. Kirke were too large for the occasion. Despot as Davis is, they were beyond the scope of his authority. Nor could he safely venture to call bis Congress together to consider such propositions; for he is watched by a vigilant Southern opposition party, that would seize upon such a movement to supplant him by a bue and cry of treachery to the South. But if Messrs. Kirke and Jaques, with full authority from President Lincoln, had simply proposed an armistice for six months, in view of negotiations for peace, we dare say their mission would have been entirely success- ful. Let President Lincoln try this experiment of a simple proposition, which will not commit Jeff. Davis in advance to anything but a sus- pension of the war for a limited time, and we cannot doubt that the door will be opened to peace. GeyeraL SuermMan on Necro Troors—A Revvuse Tro 4 Massacauserrs Commissionzr.— We publish to-day a letter from General Sher- man to one of the commissioners of Massachu- setts sent into Southern States to recruit negroes and others in order to enable the State to fill up her quota of troops. In this letter General Sherman administers a sharp rebuke to these State agents, and informs them that they have his full permission to visit the cities in possession of the rebels for recruits, but that, as far as he has seep, there is not an able-bodied man, black or white, in Northwest Georgia who is not in our army or the one opposed to it. This, be might have added, is not only true of his section of the country, but is undoubtedly also true of other parts occupied by Union troops. It is therefore, as General Sherman says, a waste of time and money, as it is an insult to soldiers now in the field, to attempt to recruit from the refuse in localities now occupied by our troops, and to attempt to place them on a par with our veteran fighting men. The General is as sound upon the question of negro troops as he is upon other points involved in this matter; and his judgment is entitled to very great weight when the consideration of the subject is undertaken. He claims to be a friend of the negro as well as the white race, but states that he prefers ne- groes for pioneers, teamsters, cooks and ser- vants; and ‘he wisely and humanely avers that he would not “draw on the poor race for too large a proportion of its active, athletic young men; for some must remain to seek new homes and provide for the old and young, the feeble and helpless.” He further says:—“The negro is in a transition state, and not the equal of the white man.” This opinion is shared, be says, bya large portion of his fighting men. Coming from an army of such unconquerable material, headed by such a clear-headed and sagacious chief, this sentiment deserves more than passing weight. It shows that the aboli- tion theory of equality of races has been tested in the fiery ordeal of battle, under the eye of one of the best generals of the day, and that it has been ‘proved a chimera of the flimsiest character. Tue Peace Question—A Drvision IN THE Eyemy’s Camp.—According to our correspond- ent at Niagara Falls, there is, on the question of peace, a broad line of demarcation between the volunteer rebel peace agents in that quar- ter and the accredited ambassadors of Jeff. Davis—such as Mason and Slidell. Those volunteer rebel peacemakers in Canada— Clay, Holcombe and Company—-are looking to a reconstruction of the Union, while Mason and Slidell and all that set are still beating about the buh for the rescue of their Southern confederacy through the intervention of Eng- land and France. Mason and Slidell represent the implacable originators and leaders of the rebellion, who have nothing to hope for, North or South, in a restoration of the Union, while Clay, Holcombe and Company represent the great body of the Southern people, who, finan- cially ruined by and weary of the war, are prepared to return to the Union for the sake of peace. Hence the manifest wisdom of a propo- sition from Washington for an armistice and a convention of all the States, in which the old implacable leaders of the rebellion will be supplanted in negotiations for peace by dele- ates fresh from the people of the Southern tates. Sovrnern Waterinc Piaces.—Among the in- ducements advertised in Southern papers in favor of certain watering places is their “re- meteness from danger.” One landlord de- scribes his place as one not troubled by a late Union raid, and that “there is nothing about or around to attract the enemy, unless they are in seareh of health, good water, a pure and healing atmosphere and unsurpassed mountain scenery.” Is not this an admirable place for General Grant to make his summer headquar- ters, or for the location of hospitals for sick and wounded soldiers by the United States Sanitary Commission ? Work axp Waces.—The Daily News bad an article yesterday on work and wages, bat did not tell us what we want to know. The work of the News is evidently to bolster up the rebel cause and divide the democratic party at the North. What are its wages? Axoturr Convert.—"fhe Tribune insinuated yesterday that it way, in favor of our plan of an armistice and “convention of States. We do not know that ‘Greeley amounts to nuoh as a convert; but %f we have convinced him why does he not 6yeak out boldly and back up our arguments? Lukewarmness will not do in Buch @ crip, auam.—In another column we give the only noteworthy points in @ very milk and watery epeech delivered at Dayton, Ohio, by that conscientious creature, Mr. Vallandigbam. It appears that peace was not ardently desired in that section, as the meeting was a failure. There was a very emall audience, and there were no speakers present; so that the apostle, who “happened” to be present, but who was not in the programme, bad to say a few words about peace. His speech was, consequently, made up of the old and stale staple. He adverted, however, to the possible action of the Chicago Convention, and, though he mentioned no names, be told the audience why such candidates as General McClellan would not suit, and would be as bad as Lincoln. He also told his audience that he (Vallandigham) was “the noblest work of God.” THE TALLAHASSEE. A Russian Bark Boarded by the Pirate. The Russian bark Atlantic, Captain Felabuxeo, from Bremen, which arrived at this port yesterday,,reporte that on the 13th instant, in latitutde 40 60, longitude 66 50. she boarded by @ boat from the privateer Tallabassce, which placed on board twenty-two persons, being the officers, crew and passengers of the bark Glenalvon, from Ardrossan for New York, burned by the Tallabassee. ‘The passengers per Glevalvou are Mr. Wm. Young, wife and two children, and Captain Plummer and wife, They were brought to this port. The following ia copy of the certificate furnished to Captain Feldhusen, of the Russian bark Atlantic, by the rebel privateer Tallahassee, on receipt of paroled passen- ers of the Glenheim, captured by the privateer :— Russian BaRK ATLANTIO, Larrrupr 40 24, Lonarrupe 63 39, August 13, 1864. } Captain Feldhusen, of the Kussian bark ' Atlantic, having consented to receive Captain Watts, of the bark Glenheim, bis wife, passengers and crew, the Said bark Glenneim having ‘been destroyed by the Confederate States cruiser Tallahassee, they bave this day been placed on boara. W oH. WAR, Errecr or tae Worp “Peace” Aproap.—Im- mediately on the mere rumor of the peace ne- gotiations at Niagara Falls, United States secu- rities advanced three per cent on the Frank/ort Bourse. Let the opponents of an armistice take note of this. * First Lieut This certificate is given to Captain Feldusen quest. Statement of the Cuptain of the Brig tO Ww. Bosroy, August 16 1864 Captain Reed, of the brig Billow, before reported cap- tured by tho Tallahassee, gives the following particulars Of his interview with the pirate captain :— 1 was two hours and a half on board of the Tallahasses, She had one pivot gun, tbree forward guns and ove brass riled gun, of large calibre, on the hurricane deck. She bad also eoveral spare guns, Hor captain, John Taylor Wood, was quite free and un- reserved in his talk with me, Ho said that be could steam sixteen knots an hour, and that he had crossed the British Channel, twenty-one miles, in seventy-two minutes He wor'd not fight, he said, unless he was compelled to do so, He preferred to run, as his vessel was fast. He also averred that witnin one week he had destroyed over fifty vessels, Within thirty bours of my capture he said be had destroyed sixteen sail—namely, three ships, two barks, and the rest hermapbrodite brigs and schooners. ‘One of the ships was the Adriatic, of Now York, cap- tured tho eame aay that he took my vessel, He added that he would siacken up the coasting trade 80 that *Uncle Abe’ would be glad to mike peace. He asked me about the Nantucket ligh:boat, and after- wards eaid, recurring to his designs, taat there were more afloat thaw the Florida and Tallahassee, meaniog, of course, rebel ships of a similnr character to his own, nd that *‘Uncle abe’’ had better look out. Captain Wood appeared to bea very affable man, and said be was doing what was ~~ for him to do, The Taliahasseo ts an iron Mexmer, of English build, schooner rigged, and has no yards or topmastst and lost ber mainmast in collisim with the Adriatic. She isa very long and narrow vessel, burns soft coal, and has about a huadred mon on board, who are subject to the discipline and order of a man-of-war. Captain Wood allowed no swearing on board. All of the officers were Southerners, She had three or four negroes on board, who did not appear to be very jolly. Castie Tuunper.—Richmond papers state that this bastile contains fewer inmates now than at any time since it was a prison. Too many of the poor fellows, once its occupants, have es- caped, no doubt, upon a passport to Heaven. THE PRESIDENCY. The Maine Democratic State Convention. Bancor, Maine, August 16, 1864. The Democratic Stato Convention was held in this city to-day, The meeting was very large and enthusiastic, Fight bundred and sixty-one delegates, representing four hundred towns, were present. Jonathan Smith, of West. brook, was President. on, James W. Bradbury, Chair man of the Committee on Resolutions, reported the follow- ing, which were adopted unanimously :— Resolved, That the democratic party is and ever has been the true Ynion party of the country. Under its couserva tive principles and’ enlightened policy United States bave hitherto been preserve: concord and our territory has been extended, our reso’ our wealth increased, the rights of the U Siat people been maintained, puolio peace and domestic tt quiuity secured and the respect of the world for our tree government established; and, God herping us. this Union we will maintain intact and hand it down as a priceless heritage to our posterity. Resolved, That the existing fratricidal and calamitous war is the result of tbe political ascendancy in power of fanatical factions and extremists; that the deliberate inva sion by the national administration of the rights of the Btates, the clective franchise, the freed m of the press and personal security of the citivens, and its avowed purpose to prosecute this war for the abolition of -lavery or until tint jnstitution shail be abandoned, exhibits a policy at once unconstitutional and revolut onary, and in direct violation of the me t solemn pledges of the President when he entered on the duvies of his oifice, ana of the unanimons voice ot Congress when resolved “this war Was not waged in ai spirit of opp jon or, for the purnose of conyuest or subjugatio interfering with the rights and the States, bot to defend and maintain the supremacy of the constitution, and preserve the Union with all the <i nity of equality aud rights of the several States unimpaired; and when these objects are attained the, war ought 6 crane’! a ran- Resolved. ‘That the only ground of hope for the preserva. tion of the Union, under the constitutioa, \d Ofemaintains ing the rights of the people and 6f the wud of 68. curing an honorable peace. ix by expelling from power the present corrupt, imbrciie and revolutionary adiuinistration, and substituting in its an administration which will conduct the government acourding to the requirements of the constitution, and protect all parties in the full enjoy- ment of their constitutional rights, privileges and fmmiunt. ies. Resolved, That the administration, by its corruption and imbectlity. has shown itself incapavie of a succesful prose cution of the war. and {rom its levity, tergiversations, and bad faith ts manifestly ineapable of wegotiating an honora- Ie peace, Resolved, That we stand, where the democracy alvays have stood, in favor of the consutution and of tve rights of the States and the propie, and of the entire Union in all its integrity, and of an honorabie peace at the earliest prac- tucable moment. Granam L. Boynton withdrew his name from the Con- vention in favorof Hon. James Hi ‘d, of Portiand, who was unanimously adopted asa candidate for Gover: nor. Hon, W. P. Hanies, ofRiddeford. and Adams Treat, of Frankfort, were nominated for electors. The resolutions are understood to be a compromise be- tweon the peace and war wings of the party, and tho nomination of Mr. Howard the result of the compromise. Military Affairs. RECRUITING IN THE CITY. Since the Supervisors’ offer of one hundred dollars to any one who brings an acceptable substitute to the com- mittee’s quarters in the Park or on the Battery, recruit- ing goes on more rapidly. One hundred dollars is a largo ‘sum of money, and it has set great numbers to work who have heretofore been idle or earning but little, To show how much can be done by an active and persevering man, we would state that yesterdsy one of this class brought io five good substitmtes and pocketed his five hundred doliars—a big day’s work. Almost avy one can secure one or more daily if be will but try. FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN SAMURL H. SIMS. At two o'clock this afternoon the funeral of Cap- tain Samuel H. Sims, of the Fifty-first New York Volunteers, will take place from tbe Elm place church, Brooklyn. The Thirteenth regiment National Guard, Colonel Woodward, and the Free Masowe will join in the obsequies. Captain Sims was one of the original officers of the Shepard Rifles, and had for three years re- mained in that regiment, sharing its fortunes and its vic- tories, and refusing promotion which would take bim to some other regiment. He had safely passed through twenty six battles, was al in the front and never in the hospital. BALL TO THE MARRIED WOMEN OF THE EIGHTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY, The enlisted men of the Eighth United States infantry gave a ball at Pythagorag Hall, in Canal street, last week, to the wives of such men of the Kighth United States in- fantry as are at present in active service, The attend- ance was large, and the dancing and festivitie s were kept up to @ late hour. The ball was opened by about thirty couples, and at midnight a tine supper was par- taken of. and speeches were made by several of the gen- tlemen present. ‘Ihe Govervor’s Island band was in at- ‘tendance, and /urnisbed a splendid treat tn the musical line. The Tallahassee off Yarmouth, N. 3. Hauirax, August 16, 1864. ‘The Tallabassce is reported off Yarmouth. Heavy Firing Heurd off Montauk. Puovrornes, Ry 1., August 16, 1864 Heavy dnd continuous firing was heurd at Newport and Stonington this afternoon, from the direction of Montauk Point. The Pursait of the Tallahassee. Wasurncroy, August 16, 1864. ‘The first information of the depredations of the pirate Tallahassee was received by the Navy Department on the 12th instant, after office bours, when Secretary Welies immediately ordered the following named vessels to forth. with start in pursuit, viz :—Tho Juniuta, Susquehanna, Eolus, Pootusuc, Dumbarton and Tristam Shanay; on the 13th, the Moccasin, Aster, Yantic, R. R, Cuyler avd Grond Gulf; on the 15th, the Dacotah and San Jacinto. They all took different directions. These were all the ves. Sols available in the navy, Reltef for the Ptiots of the William Bell and Jumes Funk. Weare informed that » movement has been started to raise a gufticiont sum of money among the merchants and citizens of this city to purchase or build new boats tor the unfortunate pilots who were the owners of the James Funk, No. 22, and William Boll, No. 24, recently captured by the rebel privateer Tallahassee. By this disaster theze pilots have lost their all, and for the credit of New York they should be reimbursed for their loss. Wilt Mr. Welles subscribe to this fund? And perhaps Captain Lee, who let the Tallahassee run out, may be willing to give something out of bis prize money fuod. Subscriptions may be seut to the Pilot office, No. 69 South street, New York, or to Webb & Boll, shipbuilders, Greenpoint, Long Island, NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, Wasmnoton, August 16, 1964. THE, OPERATIONS BEFORE KICHMOND. The principal topic of conversation here to-day has been the movement of tho Second avd Tenth corps up the north side of the James river. Tbe abie army corres. pondents of the Heratp will doubtless have furnished full detatis up to yesterday morning. The success of the movement, as far ag it is known, bas inspired a good ‘eol- ing here, and, notwithstanding previous misfortuves, con. siderable confideace is expressed, and hope entertained, that the aspect of affairs in Virginia is about to undergo a material improvement. evidence that it has aforded that Geveral Grant, instead of preparing to abandon the selz@, is only devising plans to accomplish the object of bis campaign, affords much gratification, and relieves, materially, the depression which was proviously felt. ‘The report which was prevalent in New York this after. noon of the capture of Fort Darling was premature. operations are on the opposite side of the river, an not necessurily result in the immediate capture of the work. It would probably be able to hold out for some time if fully garrisoned, as it no doubt was as soon as the operations on the north side of the river were developed. FINANCIAL MATTERS. ‘The subscriptions to the seven-thirty joan reported to the Treasury Department to-day amount to $1,122,000. The delivery of the seven-thirty bonds commenced yesterday, and the arrangements for their rapid delivery are such a ‘will evable the subscribers to receive their notes without delay. It is expected that the notes will be placed with the assistant treasurers for immodiate delivery a8 soon ‘as the present orders are executed. THE PRESIDENCY. The Democratic Association of the District hold a largo meeting last night, to consider the subject of the Presi. dency. After a spirited discussion a committee of thirteon was appointed to make preparations for a.grand meeting ip ratification of the Chicago nominee. DESERTERS COMING INTO OUR LINES. Deserters are continually coming into our lines, while others avail themsclves of opportunities to clandestinely return to thoir homes, STEAMERS CAPTURED BY REBELS. Capture of Three Steamers Near Shaw- neetown, Ispraxapone, Ind., Augtist 15, 1864. The-rebels, under Colonel Johnson, estimated at fifteen hundred, captured three steamers near Shawneetown, IM. , on Saturday night, Aquatics, Tho four oared race between the Twilight, of Pittsburg, and the George J. Brown, of New York, which was an- nounced to como off yesterday afternoon at Poughkeep- sie, for one thousand dollars a side, distance five miles, did not take piace on account of the roughness of the water. The race was postooned until this morning, at nine o'clock. The betting was about oven yesterday. Gilbert Ward bas challenged Hamill to a five mile race, Davou’s La: Fog Taumrst.—We mentioned a few months since that the English government had given Mr. Daboll, the pioneer and inventor of fog whistles, an order for a large fog signal apparatus. We are vow informed that the order required certain modifications before the work could be commenced, which having been com- pleted, Mr. Dabol! received aa order from the Fnglish governmogt by the iast steamer authorizing him to build and furnish the goverament with a larger and more powerful signal (of the kind) than has ever been It will consist of two ge ae inch caloric , Placed side by side upon a piatform or bedplate cast iron. Upon the same platform will be two air tanks or recetvers, into which will be condensed the air (or Diowing the trampet But one engine will be made use of at @ time, the other one being @ reserve in case of accident, and either can be fired up in about haif an hour. automatic arrangement by which the trum. pet is blown and operated can readily be changed from one engine to the cther. The trumpet intended to revolve half way round and back in about a minuto, aud blow ite blasts as it moves around. This apparatus is specially intended for Dungeness, where Mr. Daboll erected a smaller signal ef this kind last season, and so Cape Race must wait a while longer. Now all this om the part of the English government is in striking contrast ‘with the tardiness and remissness of our own govern- ment in the matter of more fully developing this import- ‘ant signal of protection to life and propory at sea, But there are @ good many screws loose which must wait for adjustment until the people speak next November, News from the South. THE POLITICAL SITUATION AND PRACE NUGOTIA- TIONS. {From the Richmond Sentinel. 3 ‘Those who fault with this paper tread im the pre- cise ‘and follow precisely tho example of Lin- ‘The steamers wore loaded with fat cattle bolonging te coln. They would have peace (at least they say se), but | the government. only 00 condition that before entering into the nego- tiations they be allowed to proscribe all the termes, They and Lincoln each koow that there can hever be peace on such conditions. They know that freedom of discus. sion is — S poe way crests oa bringiog cc peace. if whole, ol appears to be to the administration ; so to trammel it thab « ‘will be utterly impossible in any contingency, or on any terms whatever, lo opon or assent to peace negotiations It is imposaidie to ‘bat ‘are actuated but a single motive, and that they wish to embarrass the ministration and to bring it into disrepute, wholly reckless Of the consequences Lae | to the country. Tt matters not bow long the war shall continue pro. vided can glut their hatreds, and see their predic- tions of evil fullined. The Bellamy Arsen Case, TO THE BDITOR OF THR HRRALD. New Yonn, August 16, 1864. In refererice to & report which appeared in your paper of the 13¥/0 instant, ip which our names have been used J connection with the Bellamy arson case, we have to say that We charges made by Goodwin against us in eaid onse/are false and untrue. We, therer: ask the suspen. si97, of public opinion in our case until a full mvostigation Forces have been stationed along the Ohio river to. pre- ‘vent the robela from crossing the Indiana border, At last accounts the rebels were forrying the cattle across the Keatucky river, It is Dow supposed thoy will not eross over into In- diaaa, Captare of Five Steamers by the Rebel Colone! Johnson. Camo, B1., Augast 16, 1864, About five hundred rebel cavalry, under Colonel Joho- pon, crossed the Ohio river into Milinois, at Sabine bar, on eo veaiere Kate Robinson, Jimmy Perkins, Nightin- gile, Fanny Brandon and Clara Hall ware aground at that place, and were captured by them. ‘Those steamers had a large amount of stock on board, ‘and (hore in charge of them had to pay several thousand daliars ouch to save vbom from destruction Salling of bs Afri arom, Angust 16, 1864, Afeion will sai) at ton o’clock to: morrow place, iden! steameh ae. ue tom tes Cherpes tmade oe as ta oad fortanen and iverpeol. Tp.e mails will close at sever ase by Goodwis, Youre, @0., HILLYER & HENRY. § A. M. —— STANTON'S WAR BULLETIN. ations of the Union Land Forces in Mobite Bay. Op THE SURRENDER OF FORT GAINES. The Surr¢nder Unconditional, wth Its Men, Armament and Provisions. Abandonment of Fort Powell by the Rebels. The Latest from Gen. Sheri- dan’s Command, &e., &. &e., Secretary Stanton to General Dix. waMlscroy, August 16, 1664. To Major Genenal Jony A. Dix:— ‘The following official report of the surrender of Fort Gaines and the abandonment of Fort Powell, dated New Orleavs, August 9, bas just been received from Major General Canby :— “Fort Gaines, with fifty-six commissioned officers and eight buudred and eighteen enlisted men, with its arma- meut of twenty-six guns intact, and provisions for twelve months, has surrendered unconditioually, aud was occu. pied by our forces at eight o'clock yesterday moraing. “Port Powell was abandoned, its garrison escaping te Cedar Point. Its armament of eighteen guas {3 in condi- tion for immediate service. * ‘General Granger will immediately invest Fort Morgan, leaving garrisons in Forts Gaines and Poweil.”” he latest rebel papers received here say nothing aout Mobile since the capture of Fort . A telegram trom General Sheridaa's command, dated August 14, at Cedar creek, was received tv's moraing. It states that, except Moeby’s and White's guerillas, there is no enemy this side of the Blue fudge, that Sheri- dan’s trains are ull up, and that bis army ts in fine con- dition. ‘ General Sheridan, in a dospatch of the 11th inst., re- ports that the stores of plunder takea from Maryland by the rebels are all humbug. They have very little, just enough to subsiston and no morg, most of which bas been token from the Shenandoah valley. Jn anotver despatch, dated the 12th of August, he eneral Eurly’s train is a very small one, oot ex- ceeding two hundred and fiity wagons, and the stories about accumulated plunder from Maryland are uatrue.’” The Department has received au.unoflicial report frome, Fortress Monroe that movements were being made yester- day in tront of Petersburg; but, owing to the telegraph liue being dowa, no information has boen received from headquartors, The Department is without any intelligence from Atlanta. EDWIN M. STA! NTON, Seore ary of War. FARRAGUT. Complimentary Letter from Secretary We to Admiral Farragut and His Officers and Sailors. Wasmincton, August 16, 1864. ‘The Secrotary of the Navy has addressed the following to Admiral Farragut:— Navy Dsrarrwent, Wasttvaron, PR. C., August 15, 1864. Sim—Your despatch of tue 6th instant, stating that you had on the morniug of tbat day entered Mobile Bay, pass~ ing between Forts Morgan und Gaines, and eucountering and overcoming the rebel fleet, | had the satisfaction to receive this day. Some prelimiuary account of your operations bad previously reached us through rebel chapuels. ‘Again it 1s my pleasure and my duty to congratulate you and your brave associates on an achievement up- equalled in our service by any other commander, and oviy surpareed by that unparalleled uaval triumph of the squadron under your command im the spring of 1862, when, proceeding up the Missisaippl, you passed Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and, overcoming all obstructions, captured New Oricans and restored unobstructed navigution to the commercial emporeu! the goat central vailey of toe Union. The bay of Moblte was not only fortified and guarded by forte and batteries on the shores and by submerged obstruc- tiong, but the rebels bad also collected there a formida- hle fleet, commanded by cheir highest naval officer, # former captan in the Upion navy, who, false to the gov- ervinent and the Union, bad deserted his country in the bour of peril and levolled bis cuus against the flag which it was his duty to have defeoded. The possession of Mobile Bay. which you have sequired, will close the illicit traffic which has been car- ed on by ruoning the blockade in that part of the Gulf, nd gives point and value to the success you bi achieved. in war are seldom attained without and it was not ex- pected that harbor of stobile would be secured withut disaster, The loss of the gallant Craven and bis brave companions, with the Tocumseh, a vessel that was impenetrable to the guns of Fort Morgan, by @ conceaied torpedo, was & casualty agaivst which po-bu- man foresight could guard, While the nation awards cheerful honors to the living, she wili ever hold in grate. ful remembrance the memory o{ the gullant aud lamented dead who porilled taeir lives for their country and died in Ler cause To you ani the brave officers and ron who participated in this grea partment tenders tls thanks and th and couutry, Yery respectfally, &e. " GIVEON WELLES, Secretary of the Navy. Rear Admiral Davin G. FakKAGUT, commanding, &c. ilors of your squaa- uievemeat the De- ¢ of the government Fort Powell Reported Not Biown Up. Wasnincroy , August 16, 1864. From sem!-offictal information received here doubt = expressed in military circles as to tho truth of the report that Fort Powell was blown up, It is asserted that it was evacuated aad left jatact. The Chief Engineer of the Teeumseh. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MERALD. Jersey Crry, Auguat 16, 1864. In your issue of this morning | observed you mention the death of bir. Chief Enginear John Faron of the ill fated Tecumseh, 1 am led to believe Mr. F. was not om board at tho time of ber destruction, as I received a let- tér from a friend under bim, bearing date July 31, ia which he states that Mr. Faron had been quite sick for some tine past, and was removed to the gunboat Augusta, which actad as an escort from Norioik Navy Yard. He likewise raentioned that Mr. Pennington, the second en- gineer, was lying helplessly sick, and suppored he would be left at Pensacola Naval Hospital with several others, Incapacmted from duty. In fact almoat ali on board were unwoll, owing Lo the intense heat, the thermometer dur- ing the trip ranging from 116 to 190 dogrees tn the en gineer’s department. 13nd you this information, hop- ing it may somewhat aliay the fears of those interested jn the welfare of friends on board, shat there is a bare JOHN ©, CLARKE. possibility of some being saved, The Printers’ Strike. MEETING OF TYPO@RAPHICAL UNION NO, 8IX—COM- PLIMENTS TO MR. GRERLRY, There was a large meeting of printers at Tammany Hal) Jat evening, Mr. E. D, Holmes, the President, in the chair, Aresolution was proposed and passed admitting re- porters of the press. ‘One hundred and thirteen new morabers were admitted to tho Union, together with nineteen reinstatements, After the transaction of some routine business, Mr. Harpy, chairman of the Workingmen’s Union, made some appropriate remarks, in which he offered the assist- ‘ance of his association to the Union in their mass meeting on Tharsday evening. ‘A resolution of thanks to Mr. Amor J, Williamson, pro- Sunday ach, for his advocacy of the Prieters’ rights im lest Banasy's paper, was cused ona adopted unanimously. 0 Powor V’ress Asgoojation gent jn @ communication that a committee be appointed to make arrange anki ments for the consolidation of both bodies, York Herat, ‘The PResiDENT announced that the New rao letropolitan Record, At mgelow, Commercial daverive, Rew York Cy L. H. low, y A Raymond & Collin, Frank McElroy, Hoya & Co , the Now York Nimes, Datly oe ee the egy , together witb a large number of pa . Jon’ Tribune does not pay the scale, donna Youn The Now ‘York Tribune will have ta Pay the scale, that the now at work A renolution was passed thet Us of the strikers: taxed for Inanete Movomente, ‘The chairman of each office was ted fund. Lf oa alluded to Mr. Greoloy’s ac. By the course he had the rights of inbor for years, and assist~ ing in the organi zation of that Union, he had suddenly, agsagsio-like, lurned ‘upon them and stabed them in tha Applause bac, pLtkimmr sisted at the close that a mess meoting would be held in the City Hall Park om Thursday ovon~ ing, and he hoped that they would all ba; on the ortipe meeting then adjourned,