The New York Herald Newspaper, October 2, 1864, Page 4

N&W YORK HERALD SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 1864. General Sheridan reports the progress of his and announces the almost total destruction and OFFICE X. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU ETS. | dispersion of Early’s force. He announces TERMS cash in advance. Money sent by mail will be st the risk of the sender. None but bank bills current in Wow York taken THE DAILY HERALD, Four ceate per copy. Annual dabsoription price $14. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Satur percopy, Annual subscription price: Yat Five cents ‘Postage five cents per copy for three months. Any larger number addreased to names of subscribers, @2 50 each. Am oxtra copy will be sent to every club ef teu. 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WOOD'S MINSTREL Haut, 616 Broadway.—Ermrorus Gongs, Daxcxs, &c.—Tux Ecuo. secs CAMPBELL MINS’ LS. 199 and 201 Bowery. —' anp Excinna Metancs or Ermioriax Oppitras. ae GALLE DIABOLIQUE, 585 Brosdway.—Rosear Hauiee AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 444 Broadway.—Batuers, Parromimes, Buaresqves, &c.—SmuitHs anv Browne. BOPB CHAPEL, 720 Brosdway.—Gi.4ss Buowina. MEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 618 Broadway. Coniosrizs axp Leorsnss. from9 aM, tll 10 P. oa OPRRA HOUSK, Brooklya.—Ermonas BOOLEY'S bones, Dances, Burtxsaurs, &c. New York, Sunday, Octo! . ‘Tho latest information from General Grant reports him fs boiding his position strongly, and putting the enemy in such a dilemma that eithor Petersburg or Richmond . It ie reported Shat General Kautz’s cavalry advanced to within a mile and a balf of Ri ond on a reconnolasancs during Wedorsday eveaing, and found » very small force must be abandoned before many da: Of the rebels in the vicinity. Geveral Gregg’s cavalry meantime bad advanced to Ream’s station. It appours that General Butler’s advance upon the ere- mys works at Chapin’s farm, with the Tenth and Righteouth corps, found Wut little resistance, and they took the rebel rifle piis wits hardly any loss on either side. The particulars of this fight we gtve today, which show it to bawe been a very brilliant affair. The rebel garris was reinforced from Richmond aod made a slubborn tight to defend fortificatiéns, whieb to be the strongest around The lore a rs to have been heavy, Every brigade commander io the division was either killed or we Gecveral Durnbam was killed, ava Colonels Doavubup aod Stevens were wounded. General A division are now discovered Richmond nded. Grant war present aod witnessed the fight. of in’antry (Geuerat 'y's) was sent to support Geueral Kautz, and actually reached within musket range of the Richmond. epire: Mr Siavton announces that no report of the operations fo fromt of Richmond or Petersburg bas reached tbe De- partment sine Our detaiis, however, hich we give iro1a our correspondents to-day show wt the Tenth corps received a severe check at Laure! last telegrain. Li,wle attempting to carry a live of works on the trina road, and su‘lered considerably (rom ap opfilading ® of the enemy's guns while crossing a space of open jand. At (he same tis, Uowever, our army is drawing a cord #0 tightly about she rebel capital that tte poesession cannot be far removed. There Imer is wothiog from General Sher. man of General Sheridan to indicate that affairs ere not progressing favorably with them, An official dospatch from tho latter gives details of the expediiion of Genera! Torvert to Staanton and Waynes. Dorough; the destruction of the iron bridge over tho She- Mandoal, and several miles of the track of the railroad, Gooera! Sheridon thinks that most of Early ’s army have abandoned tho valley and gone julo the mountains, MISCELLANEOUS News. Collector Draper has issued an order to tho effect that the rates which will be allowed for storage and labor cn all goods received in the bonded warehouses borcalter Shall be computes by widing wixy per centum to the rates fixed by the Chamber of Commorve in 1857. In cases where no rate is jndicated in that jist the amounts Aliowed upon packages similar in gizo and cuaracier to those tn question shail be the basis of tue computation. The British stoamebip Virginia, Captain Lewis, which ‘Srrived at this port on Friday night from Liverpool, brought 2,101 baids of cotton on freighi, a considerable Portion of which is of East India production. Ou Sunday morning last @ fire ocourred at Cumberland, Md., whico destroyed twolve or tairteon buildings, in- ‘Volv ing & love Of from $30,000 to $35,000. Vary little business was doce im commerotal circloe Yerterday, but prices. nes genoral thing, were no lowor, Bough entirely nominal, Groceries were quiet, Cotton indbanged. Petroleum nominally Yo. lower. On 'Ohange fe our market was 100. lower, Wheat was duil and We. a 80. lower, Corn le. lower, Oats dull Pork orm, sith w fair demand. Beelmuint and prices without de- old Change. Lard doll and drooping. Whiskey and ‘eights wore dail ead drooping. also the victory of our cavalry at Brown's Gap, the fight at which point the Richmond papers had assumed was a rebel victory, on the very slender reason that they had aot received any of the particulars of it. From General Grant there is no later news of the movement of Meade to Poplar Grove church; but our cor- respondents give the full particulars of the movement on the north side of the river, which, indeed, we may fairly regard as but part of the movement toward Poplar Grove church, since it led directly to it, and was doubtless in- tended solely to facilitate that operation. It is worthy of note that this is the third succes- sive time that General Grant ‘18 gained his purpose and completely fooled “teneral Lee by this same ruse. At the time wi a the mine was all ready for the match Grant demon- strated on the north side of the river, and drew Leo’s forces so effectually that way that Petersburg might easily have been taken had not either the army or corps commander blua- dered very greatly. Later, when Gravt was all ready to seize the Weldon road, he again demonstrated on the north side of the river, and with such success that he actually got his position on the Weldon road without resis- tance. And now, again, his demonstration on the north side of the river has given him a position on or near to that important South- side Railroad that Lee has watched and guarded with so much care. By this movement to the Southside road Grant has added another to the important suc- cesses that have recently crowned our arms, and that are the basis of the only just hope that the people can have for peace. How glo- tious is the record of those recent successes ! Sherman’s success alone has robbed the coo- federacy of an empire, and even of the hope of success in the Southwest. His many victories between Chattanooga and Atlanta, and his final capture of the latter place, the abilities that enabled him to outmapceuvre the wary John- ston and outfight the resolute Hood, have made this man, whom Greeley calls “orotchetty,” and who was declared by Cameron to be crazy, such a power in the Soutb- west that .the confederacy will never be able to confront him with any resistance that he cannot easily overcome. It moves a smile of pitiful) contempt to hear that the doughty Beauregard is to be his future antago- nist. Farragut, the Old Salamander—the grand old believer in wooden ships and iron hearta— who, we are told, is to have command in the James river, has contributed to these great suo- cesses by his captures at the mouth of Mobile bgy; and Sheridan, in the valley, has contribu- ted two positive and most decisive victories, and @ pursuit that has demoralized and des- troyed that rebel Army of the Shenandoah, which Early led to the intrenchments of the national capital. So splendidly has the war gone on in the last month; and now, bast of all, Grant tightens om Richmond that hold which will never relax until the vile treason has breathed its last. Grant and the men under him, in the oon- tinuance of the great efforts that bave led us thus far, are the real and only dependence of the country. From Grant, Sherman, Sheridan and Farragut only can we expect any satisfac- tory progress in the solution of the great na- tional problems that have been forced upon this generation. And it is a national humilia- tion that while this is the fact bordes of smail minded politicians make it the business of their lives to keep this great fact out of sigit, and have some succeas in that unworthy attempt. On one hand a large division of the men of the country proclaim the virtues, the greatness and the glories of Lincoln, and on the other hand an equally large division declare that Mc- Clellan isa still greater man, and in some cases have the impudence to declare that Mc- Clelian is the only great soldier of the country They compare the Peninsula campaign with Grunt’s Chattanooga campaign,’ and with Sher- man’s recent great campaign against Atianta, and say that. They din in our ears the praises of men whose names will hereafter be most conspicuous in the histories of our national disgrace, who are humbugs and nuisances, failures and nincompoops, and they turn away their faces and persistently refuse to see who the great mea of the country are. With half a dozen gianie in sight they. hold up our natioaa pigmies and iusist upon it that they are the only giants. But the masses of the people are sound at heart, and are not deceived by this palaver; they know who the real great men are, and in due time they will show that they know it; avd then let these political schemers and cheats take care. Tammany Hatt Nowtvation ror Suerire.— Tammany has taken a step in the right direction in the nomination for Sheriff. Mr. Kelly, although be has been recent- jy acttag with the McKeon party, bas no sympathy with the secession princi- ples of the leader of that faction. The Tammany democracy have therefore in his nomination been consistent with their Union record. Let them in making up the balance of the ticket repudiate all bargains and bargain- ers, especially with those who affiliate with the Woods, Gunther and McKeon rebel sympa- thizers, and triumph and success await them, with tue annihilation of all the other secesh factions. Inrormation For Sonprexs and Sations.— We publish in another column this morning the instructions issued by the Secretary of State of the State of New York to the soldiers and sailors engaged in tue service of the country in regard to the steps necossary to be taken to enable them to vote at the coming Presi- dential election. These instructions contain all the information necessary, and we call the epecial attention of all those interested to them. Snonoy anp Saent rex-Sment.—The Cheva- | lier Yoruey wants to know what we mean in such terms as the Baltimore, Shoddy Convention and the Chicago Shent-per-Shent Convention. We will tell bit. We call the first a shoddy convention because 1t was chiofly made up of shoddy men. We call the other a shent-per- shent concern because it was ruled by that order of political pawnbrokers and financiers, Wawren--A democratic committee of sensi- ble men to take care of C. Godfrey Gunther. Wo presume that applications for this service to General MoClollan will be attaaded to at Tam- meny Hall. Pi ue Modorn martyrdom may be anecinotly defined es riding in a New York omnibus, The discom- operations in the upper part of the valley, | forts, inconveniences and annoyances of a trip in one of these vehicles are almost intolerable. From the beginning to the end of the journey a Constant quarrel is progressing. The driver quarrels with the passengers and the passen- gers quarrel with the driver. There are quat- rels about getting out and quarrels about get ting in. There are quarrels about change and quarrels about the ticket swindle. The driver awears at the passengers and the pessengers harangue the driver through the strap hole—a position in which even Demosthenes could not be eloquent. Respectable clergymen in white chokers are obliged to listen to loud oaths, Ladios are disgusted, frightened and insulted. Children are alarmed, and lift up their voices end weep. Indignant gentlemen rise to romon- strate with the irate Jehu, and arc suddenly bumped back into their seats, twice as indig- nant as before, besidesbeing involved iu sup- plementary quarrels with those other passen- gers upon whose corns they havo accidentally trodden. hus the omnibus rolls along, a per- fect Bedlam on wheels. It is in vain that those who are obliged to ride eeek for relief in a city railway car. The cars are quieter than the omnibuses, but much more crowded. People are packed into them like sardines ia a box, with perspiration for oil The seats being more than filled, the passengers are placed in rows down tho middle, where they bang on by the straps, like smoked hams in a corner grocery. To enter or exit is excead- ingly difficult. Silks and broadcloath aro ruined in the attempt. As in the omnibuses, pickpockets take advantage of the confusion to ply their vocation. Handkerchiefs, pocket- books, watches and breastpins disappear most mysteriously. The foul, close, heated air ia poisonous. A healthy person cannot ride a dozen blocks without a headache. For these reasons most iadies and gentlemen preter to ride in the stagea, which cannot be orowded 80 outrageously, and whioh are pretty decently ventilated by the oracks in the window frames. The omnibus fare is nearly double the car fare, however, and so the majority of the poo- ple are compelled to ride in the cars, aithough they lose in health what they save in money. But it must be evident to everybody that neither the cars oor the stages supply ac- commodation enough for the public, and that such accommodations as they do supply are not of the right sort. Both the cars and the omnibuses might be very comfortable and convenient if they were better managed; but something more is needed to supply the popu- lar and increasing demand for oity convey-, ances. In London and Paria they have a cab system, which is the very thing we require. Such a system ought to be immediately introdyced here, and those who firat iavest in it will cer- tainly realize immense fortunes. The objec- tion—and the only objection—commoaly urged against cabs is that they were tried here some years ago and were found wanting But the New York of to-day is not the New York of that period. How public opinion changes in such matters may be judged from the fact that the Londoners, who bitterly opposed the street railways a few months since, are now going to adopt them. This is the very time, when everybody is dissatisfied with the cars and stages, to introduce the cab system successfully. The fates will never be more propitious. Some of the cara and omni- buses may be retained, because they are cheaper for long distances; but they must be relieved of the overpressure of passengers, aud they must be completely reformed. The present baok system cannot do any- thing towards relieving them; -for it is already synonymous with extortion. The lum- bering, unwieldy and dirty back carriages, the poor, starved, slow hack horses, aud the inso- lent, rapacious and cuffiaaly back drivers ot this city have become proverbial. Besides this, the hack rates are two and three dollars, while the cab rates would not be as many dimes. So long as the backs remain it would be a good idea to make cach driver hand his passenger a ticket inscribed with the number of the Lack, as is done in Paris; but the better plan is to supersede the backs with light cabs. These vehicles are fast, strong and se- cure from accident Establish cab stands at all the depots and public squares, and place the fares at a moderate rate, and these cabs wiil become the most popular institution in the city. There is a fortune for them in the Park alone. We call upon our’ capitalists to think this matter over. [t is the best iuvest- ment we know of at present [a regard to public conveyances this metropolis bas been too long behind the age Tut Daorapation or Tan Party Fress.— GeneraL MoULaLLan iy Danoer.—One of the misfortunes to the public morality of a Presi- dential canvass is the development of ail the baser instincts and passions of the party press. For example, if we were to form our judginent of General McClellan from the scurrilous abuse of some of the republican journals, we should pronounce him a puppet, ,an impostor, a pre tender and a double dealing traitor, richly de- serving a halter; and if we were required to take the accusations and opinions of certain copper- bead journals fora judgment upon President Lincoln, we should have to pronounce him a brainless idiot, and yet the most methodical and skilful demagogue in the United States; an amiable and inoffensive joker, and yet a re- morseless and bloody tyrant; an honest man, and yet the most unprinoipled scoundrel that goes unhung. Among theao violent and rockless party jour- nals, the New York Tribune opened upon the Chicago nominee as if determined to out-Herod Herod in its vindictive denunciations. We are glad to say, however, that the moral suasion of the Herato bas had its effect upon Greeley, and that he now gives promise of becoming a wiser and 8 better man than tie rampant and gavage Greeley of a month ago. But the Bo- bemians of the World, in their shocking de- pravity, seem to be incurable. Regardless alike of truth, decorum and the policy, as pol ticians, of a decent reapect for the confidences of the family sanctum, their conduct is scanda- lous and disgraceful to all concerned. Can it be that these unscrupulous Bobemians are hired and paid to do this work by Mr. Bel- montand Mr. Barlow? We ask the question of them, because, if they do not, we are assured that, as its chief owners, they canat any time order what shall be, and what shall not be. said in the World, and thut their orders will be obeyed by its subordinate Bohemians. We ‘would also suggest to Mr. Belmont and Mr, Barlow that their patri: may not be of that exalted type in the public estimation that it oan be rubbed against these aforesaid reckless Bohemians without being soiled. Messrs. Bel- mont and Barlow must dictate to their under. strappers of the World a more honorable line of conduct than that which they are pursuing, or Messrs. Belmont and Barlow will have to share im the public condemnation against their newspaper. Have they not the sagacity to see that prying into millinery stores for milliners’ bills, and down in the kitchen for family secrets against their political adversaries, is only damaging themselves and General McClellan? Jew or Gentile, we can tell Mr. Belmont or Mr. Barlow that this is true. No Baraams.—Fernando and Ben Wood are trying to make bargains with Tammany Hall in regard to offices. They will sell out the Young Coo.s and the McKeonites, as well as the old Mozarters, if they get the chance. But it is evident from their organ, the News, that they are in favor of Jeff. Davis and secession, and their record will be branded upon them whenever they show themsclves. Tammany Hal! must make no bargaina with the Woods, or she is lost. A fair and square war platform, with good candidates, is ber salvation. Literary. Wo bavo roceived a copy of report No. 6 of the ‘Voritas Austriaco”’—an association baving for speci object the classiflostion of Austrian vessels, with the view to tho ulterior benefit of Austrian commerce and Shipbuilding. By tho researches of this association all vossels of an tuferior order are pi.ced on their proper record, and thus sbipbuildera are prevented from frauds {a the construction of vessels ordered from them. Know- jug that the most caroful revision wil! be made of thoir work through the »gency of the asgociation, they natu- rally take care to «void all cause of complaint, The com- mittee of the ‘‘Voritas Augtriaco”” Oud much fayor ia the estimation of commercial classes, as thoir reports aro of the greatort boneflt. This institution claims tobave dostroyed those monopolies which, to a degree, crampeé commercial enterprise, avd to have caused a great improvement in shipbuilding io all Austrian sea- ports. The technical regulations of this association have attracted ao much attention that they are being trauslat- ed into the German, French, English and Groek !an- guages, being originally in Italian. McPherson's ‘‘Political History of the Rebellion,”” which hag just been issued from the press of Philp & Solo- mons, Washington, D. C., can bardly be called a ‘‘his- tory’’ of the cvonte of the last four yoars in this country. It does not profess to be in any sense a narrative of those events. Itis simply a compilation of the important docu- ments, public proceedin; iplomatic correspondence, ex- ecutive messages, extracts from sposches, and such other public facts as supply material for bistory and throw light upon the great drama now being acted out on this continent, The compilation exhibits vo partisan views or prejudices, and for the most part is free from all com- ment on the part of the compiler, who is the Clerk of (he Present House of Representatives of the United St«tes, and who was a momber of that body, trom the Sti ot Penvsyivania, io the Thirty-seveoth Coogross. Is is a work which the politiciau will consult (or materials to bo used on tho side of eitber party in the Presideutial cam- paigo, avd which may be usefully consulted by every Citizen of the United States who desires to refresh his memory in regard to the political circumstances that pre. ceded and have attended the siruggie. The military ‘events of the war flud uo place in it. Gazlay’s Pacific Monthly is the title of a vew Amorican serial, the first aumbsr of which will be issued in Sau Francisoo aud New York simuitaueousty on the Ist of January, 1865, and continued moubiy§ This periodical will be devoted to the ‘nterosts and develop. mont of the vast resourcos of (he Pacific States. It will be embellished with engravings of the loading mon of the Pacific, mining scenery, mountain and natural scenery, of which uo country 1o the world excels tn ths Aublime, majestio and picturesque; illustrations of the Yo SemitoyFalis, valley aud surrounding soonery, big $rees of Calaveras county, Bolling Springs, Crystal Cave, local illustrations, public buildings, towns, cities, &c., accompanied with descriptive information, afordiug to ail, and more especially those who have never visited the Pacific States, reading matter of a now and interosting character and giving ® faiot ides of what our American ions on the Paoific coast consist of. The oditor and proprietor, D. M. lay, Of No. 34 Liberty street New York, promises that noither monoy nor attention Bhall‘be wanting to meko the publication « creditabie addition to Amorican literature. The Atlantic Monthly, (or this month, is, in a literary sense, equal to any of its prodecessors, t comes out with another strong article against slavery, and de- Dounoes all affiliation with the ‘institution.’ “Ite articles on art, literature and acienoe fully sustain the reputation of this well ostablished periodical Tao American Monthly Knickerbock-r bas put forth the October (fourth) number of its vew rories. It coutaing a great diversity of matter, embraced i teen articles, ¢ a very agreeal vd ontertain- g the lengthening evenings of tho Tho thirty-fourth cumber of the Continental Monthly bas another tlerce denunciation of wisvery aa ths cause of all tho evils—political and eocial—which alltict *¢ our great Amorica ” Ita other artiries aro wei! writes aud instructive. The Natioval Quarteriy Review bas just iasued its oightecath number, completing the ninth volume of one of the most, if mot the most, hieh toued and useful of our periodical publications. {he contents of the preseat umber aro woll calculates ‘0 austain ite justly earned reputation, In the widg aud ever opening field of chemiairy wo have ably written reviews of tho latest editions of Danberry'a “* Introduction to the Atumto Theory,"’ Christison’s Treatise va Poisons,” Knapp's “Chemical Technology, or Chowistry ap- plied to the Aris and Mayufac y Reid's “Elements of Practical Chemisiry,"* besides other works from the pens of Jearned investigators aud aualyzers io France and Germany. “Vico's Philusophy of Uistory’’ furnisbos the editor of the Review with ap opportunity of testing the principles by which the learned Neapoli- tan—who was born in one garrot aud died in avother— fatbomed the sea and interpreted the current of the ‘events on which w float. The biographical notice of Vico, which is included tp the article, ie full of moian- choly tmterost, while justice is dove, by ovidentiy an appreciative pen, to the early struggics aud oriliiant triumph of that mighty intellect which enabled him to ciaim the title of the founder of the phi- losophy of mes by tho cstablisbment cy barmonization of iacts and social id Times of Queen Elizabeth,’ History of Eogland, the works of Diss Strickland, Miss Lucy Aiken, and Macieod's/li’e of Mary, Queen of Scots, furoisb to the Quarterly Review materia! (ore very in- teresting and critical article on the character, aims and tnrent ad any of her own—of the {*Muideo Quoen,’’ giving us a very clear insight of tho policy of the men who surrounded hor. Alter this wo have a troatise on natural philosophy, under the title ‘Do Animals Reason; in biography a review of the “Life and Times of Wititam Pi ‘Spinoza and his Philosophy,’ notices of Coliege and University commencements, and & useful article on tho diMeuit bat ‘very important subject of ‘ ‘Emigration as Influenced by the War.” In Sau the reviewor relieves tho mind by a chapter on Beil and some tight miscella. peous notices, concluding a number which again sets forth the National rterty a8 a avant courier of & more dignified and jaiug order of American magazine literature, A Chicago n Attacked vy @ Mob. Cmoao0, TL, Oct. 1, 1966. A mod this afternoon attacked the banking house of the Western Marine Fire Insurauce Company. The windows were broken and onc of the officers assaulted. The cause of the demonstration was that the bank yer- (erday received @ deposit of seven to eight thousand dollars as @ fund for the relief of arafied mon inthe Eighth werd, and failed to open its doors this morning. ‘The mod lof on receiving an assurance that the money would be returned on Monday. Tho banking house of the Westero Marine and Fire losurance Company bas failed. Mevements of Ocean Steamers. Hatsrax, 8.5. Bept. 30, 1864, ‘The steamship Arabia, from Boston, arrived at twonty minutes past twelve P. M., and salled at baif-past three P. M. for Laverpool, Boston, Oct. 1, 1894. The steamship Asia arrived bore from Halifax at 8 o'clock this events x Mm Hativax, Oot. 1, 1866. At the municipal election bere today M. A. Riobey, ‘Bag., was ofoted Mayor, Court of Ap Avaany, Oot 1, 1864. The following ts the Gourt of Appexte calendar for Monday, tcvber G:- The People ve, Kennedy aud Nos. 206, 168, 140. 170, 17), 172 976, 176 and 176. THE NAVY. eee important Naval Ohange. ADMIRAL FAREAGUT TO RELIEVES LEB IN THE CON: MAND OF THE NORTH ATLANTIO BLOCKADING SQUADRON. We are giad $0 be able to anmounce that Rear Admiral Farragut, the hero of New Orieans and Mobile, has been detached from the command of the West Gulf squadron, where his work is done, and hag been assigned to the epmmand of the North Atlantic squadron, sow com- manded by Acting Bear Admiral Lee, who will take Admiral Farragut’s oommaad in the Gulf. The administration hae awakened to the aecesaity of tnfusing more activity into the aquadron corth of the Santee, abd we have in this last order a guarantee of its desire and determination to-develop the full force of the ‘Raval power on the importaat puints of North Caroline and Virginia. General Grant will find in the lioa-heaeted Admiral confrere worthy of bis best confidence, and a zealous comrade in his most daring feats. SEAMEN SENT TO THE GULF SQUADRON. The chartered stoamer Aphrodite sailed trom the Brooklyn Navy Yard on Friday for Pensacola, with a large draft of seamen for the Weat Gulf squadron, to re- Plage the men whose time has expired, and who will be discharged on the arrival of the relief. COMMODORE STRIBLING ORDBRED TO THE BAST GULP SQUADRON. Acting Rear Admiral T. Bailey; commanding the East Gulf squadron, bas been relieved, and assigned to the command of the Portsmouth Navy Yard, and Commodore Cornelius K. Stribling, late commanding the Philadelphia Navy Yard, bas been detached, and will hoist his flag as Acting Rear Admiral at Key West, in command of the @quadron. No better selection could baye been made. MOVEMENTS OF THE FRIGATE SABINE. A despatch from Portiaud announces that the frigate Sabine, Lieutenayt Commander R. B. Lowrey, bas been ordered to Fortress Mouroe, and will sail as soon as the weather permits, The Sabine has been ia corvice lately ‘as a school for apprentices for the navy, and haa a large class op board. She has visited the New England porte, ‘and bas been exceedingly successful in recruiting for the navy. An unusually large ber of seamen aud lands- men wore recruited while she laid tm Portiand harbor. Her cruise to Fortress Monroe is for the purpose of giving the apprentices on board a better knowledge of practical seamanship and their varied duties. ARRIVAL OF TUB REVENUS CUTTER PAWTUXET AT BOSTON. The new cuttor Pawtuxet, Captain A A. Fengar, ar- rived in Boston on Thursday, the 29th ult., from New York. She is to relieve the sailing cutter on the same station. She mounts six guns, and is a fast steamer. ‘The following is a list of ber officers: — Captain—A. A. Fengar. dnrst Liewlenant—R. Truman. Second Lieutenant—W, Holloway Third Licstenant—J. 1. Wicks. Engneers—Chief, G. Hi. Clark; First Assistants, AL. Barrison and L. Scofield. FUNERAL OF COMMODORE GONNOVER. Tho fuvoral of tho Iate Commodore Thomas A. Conne- ver took place on Tuesday, at Christ church, South Am- boy, N. J., aud was attended by a arge numbor of peo- plo. Bishop Odenbeimer, of the New Jersey diocese, and Rey, Mr. Burtoa, rector of the church, officiated. Com modore Conoover was one of the oldest officers of bis rank im the service, baying entered the navy on the Ist of January, 1512, He was sovonty years old at the time of his death, and had spent fifty years in the service. His lest cruise was off tho coast of Africa, with the squadron which returned home in 1860. Scarw Sreamer I-v-K-4, 4, Actlog Volunteer Lieutepaat Rox arrived at the Charlestown yard on Friday morning, having conveyed the prize steamer Matagorda, captured by the Magnolia, Lieutecast Commander Cheeseman, from the Guif. The Matagorda has on board six hundred bates of cotton. She threw overboard two hun- dred bales while she was beivug chased. The following is @ liat of the oMcera of the I-u-k-a:— Acting Lieutenant Commanding—W. C. Rogera, Brecutive Oficey—W. C. Staples. Actin, Ensign:—M. 8. Porter, L Weber and Wm. M. Armstroug. Acting Paymaster—H. W. McCalley. ‘Assisiant Surgeon—W. H. Holmos Enoincers—C. W. Doten, B.C, Bourne, W. BH Auder- son, W. 8. Rapier and E. biapt Actiny Master's Mates—i.. Bryaut, ©. F. Hartwell and A. W: Contable. The following oMcers came North io the prize Mata. qorda, temporarily on duty:—s, P. Gillett, Licutenant Commanding ©. H. Rockwoll, Acting Volunteer Lieu- tonant; Thos Chatfield, Acting Master; H. M. Chuse, and W. A. Smith, pp, Acting Master's wers, Wm, B. Novo, Soodrich, W. J. Corsell and P. Ht W. Howoll, Suilmaker, J. T. Under- aptain’s Clow ic Malttary A THR SIXTY-NINTH RUT a. On Tuesday next the three months term of service of the Sixty-nivth regiment National Guard will expire, During that time they bave been stationed at Fort Rich- mond, Staten Island. The military efficiency of this orgavization is now beyond question, While at the fort vho men bave attained a discipiine which will compare favorably with that of amy other regiment in the militia service, To Colonel Bagiey aud bis suergotie ollicers this enviable conditios of the Sixty pints .. mainly due On next Monday evening @ brilliant ext rtatument will be given at Fort Richmond by the otiicers of the regiment, to winch a large number of distivgriched guests are invited, This auiir wit! commomorate the conclusion of their fourth campaign since the war commenced, A good time qeveraliy 1s aptictpated, COM PLIMBNT TO GENERAL JACKSON. Hakr Istoxv, Sept, 29, 1864. An was voticed in your issue of tho 20th inst, Briga- Adior Gonera! N. J. Jackson was relieved at his own re- quest trom the command of the draft rendezvous at Hart Istond, in this ba and will report to Major General Sherman for di) Lold, Ceneral Jacksou assumed command of the first dra't rene: sous established in this department, then at Riker’s Island, avd snbsequentiy, when tho location was changed to Hart Island, ho was etil! retained io command. The very able mavver in which the dutics devolving upon General Jackson were dischai god, and the kindoess woick invariably marked his adminietration at this post, won for him the confi. dence of the government as wel! as tho bost wishes of all those woo served under bim Finding that General Jackson, with his family, had de- cided to ivave the island by the morning beat, the gar- rigon, udder command of Major Kweo, were aseombled to tender him the formality of a parade—their regress at parcing. The battalion was formed ta line ou the wharf,aud ag tho General and famiiy passed down to embark a very aifectiog scene ensued. Many clustered around to bid adieu to their old chief, aud clasp again the hand of uim who had proven pot opi a commander but ‘jend Brigadier General F W. Hincke relieves Ge- al Jackson, aud is now in command of the post. ‘will bo remembered as the gentioman who began the ‘onent siege of Petersburg, Vu., io the eveuiug of June i by attackiog apd carrying the exemy’s heaviest works in front of that olty, captcring sevoral pieces of artillery aod stands of cvlors, besides many prisoners. PRESENTATION OF A STAND OF BEGIZIENTAL COLORS AND SWORD TO COLONEL BDWARD L. MOLINEUX, OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIPTY-NINTH REGI- MaNT YORE STATA VOLUNTE BY THE OFFIOBKS AND MEMBERS OF THIRD REGIMENT NSW YOUK STATR NATIONAL GUARD, OF BROOKLYN. Colonet Edwerd 1. Molineax, formerly lieutenant colonel of the Twenty-third regiment Natioval Guard, at the breskting out of the rebellion renigned his commis- sion tn that regiment, and sucosedet, alter groat and un- tirtng effort, in raising the Third Senatorial district regi- ment, afterwards known as the (ne Hundred and Fitty- ninth New York Volunteers, The regimont was ordered tothe Department of the Guit, where it has taken an honorable part in the many bard fought battler, inclad- ing Sabine Cross Roads and Pioagant Hill, at which latter the regiment was badly cut up aod their colors de- stroyed. The oMcers and members of the Twenty-third rogiment Nations! Guard, remembering with piesrure their former connection with Colone! Molineux, decided ing bi it with a new stand of colors, to Si fareandin fests ttt gone mad ase sae crac teh re, Dot ry many werwoeal (riswae practiry obione!, bat also by the friends end relatives oi the fine regimont which be commands: — Col, pat ~ J L, Movinaex. 159th jets ofthe eiwemiy rd regimen whi honor for your. this regiment has re. tance. rord and eqaipmen . tal colors, which ‘and Twenty- rr ‘and former associa’ day soon come when ai! rejoice Tounited country—the recompense “Sy’mie i, FROTHINGH AM, President of the Oounoll, Twenty: VARTERS, ‘Hmape' ny 4] third regiment N, @, sear A Auguat 20, 1864. . f of the Counoll, ny to You. the representa. " NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. , im a fow days to give up either Petersburg or Pi: -20n4, ‘as & preliminary te the speedy fall of both Grant ism; exorable, apd has the force to enable him to execute bie ‘There {s nothing from Sheridan (ater than what hee ‘been published. ‘ THE NEW YOSTMASTER GENERAL. Ex-Goveraor Denoisom wag this afternoon sworn tate office, aud entored upon bis duties as Postmaster Genera THE DRAFT IN THE DISTRIOT OF COLUMBIA. The draft iu the District of Columbia was concinded today, and it is believed that go further draft will be made, univas the unusual oumber exempted on account Of alionage and physical disability renders it necessary te > fll the present quota, as the community has learned by rather bittor experience the propriety of greater energy in recruiting. A remarkable case occurred here to-deg in connection with the draft, which has occasioned the" greatest surprise. B B. French, Jr., agod cwomty-twe years, was drafted, but bis father, the Commiasioner ef Public Buildings, agea seventy, presented bimeclf as te conscript, and upon bis assertion the name wae stricken from the rolts. Mr, French’s bigh position under goverm ment justifiod the expectation. of more patriotism, par» ticularly as be hes been one of the most zealous radicals, and neglected no opportunity to advocate the presses tion of the war to the bitter oat. COTTON PICKRD UP IN THR GULF. Lieutenant Commander Gillies, commanding the gee- boat Scotia, reports to the Navy Department theaton the 9th instant, in the Gulf of Mexico, he picked up cighsy- three bales of cotton, and that the gunboat Arocatecs also picked up thirty ight baler, NAVAL PROMOTIONS APPROVED, ‘Tho President has approved the report of the sewal board convened under tho act of April 21, 1864, of the following 0158 of promotion:— James Findlay Scbouck, 8. W. Meade and Fabius Stam- ley to be captains, and Egbert Thompson to he & oom wander, ‘The following are not racommondéd for promotion, ama the Prosident has likewise approved the action of the board:—Captaing A. K, Long and Francis B. Bilison; Com- manders Samue! Lockwoud, John Calhoun, Benjamin J. Totten, JohaC. Carter, John G. Glassen, Berry M Dove, and James F. Armstrong; Lieutenants G. W. Doty and Joseph P. Tufte, ADMIRAL BAILEY’S NEW COMMAND. Acting Rear Admiral Bailey assumes command of the Portsmouth Navy Yard to-day, in place of mo Ander Pearson, who bas boon ordered to the Pacific to relieve Rear Admiral Bell. C CAPTAIN HORATIO KING SENT TO SHERIDAN’S Com- MAND. Captain Horatio King, Jr., A. Q. M. at the headquarters of this department, bes been assigned, upon application of Genera! Shoridan, to bis command, in consideration of the captain's experieuce and energy. RELEASE OF B. F. WILKINS ON BAIL. B. F. Wilkins, of the Post Office Department, recentay imprisoned upon aa todictment for abstracting o large Amount of stamps, was to-day released on ball in the som Of three thousand dollars. Religtous Intelligence. SERVICES TO DAY. The Rev. Samus! B. Bell, D. D., will preach ta the Fiftieth street Presvyterian church, betwoen Broadway and Eighth avenue, at halfspast ten A. M. and balf-past seven P, M. ‘the Rey. Dr. Francis Vinton will preach tu St. Thomas’ cbarch this morning, service commencing at balf-past ten o'clock. ‘Tho Sunday school will reopen this morning ‘at nine o'clock. At St. Ano’s free church, Eighteenth street, near Fife avenue, the rector will preach the twelfth anniversary sermon at tue quarter to eight, half-past ten A. M. and three P. M. services, the latter for deat mutes, and a8 half-past seven P, M. will give some account of the sign language, the mavmer of educating deaf mutes, and tae progress of charch work among them The Rev. Dr. Vinton, assistant minister of Tray church, will preach im St. Stephen’s church, corner ef Broome end Chrysii etreets, this evening at balf-pesd seven o'c Oct. Morning service at balf-past ten o’clocm. Tho Rev UC. Brewer will resume his labors in the Christian chapei, West Seventeanth street, near Sim fveune, to-day. Services iu the morning at balf-pass tem o'clock, evening 4! half-past seven @’clock. At tue Caurch of the Holy Trinity, Fifth avence, Be tween Forty-fiist and Forty second strests, divine eam vice this morning at baif-past teu gud this afternoca a four o’slock. The Rey, Stephen H. Tyag, Jr., will press in the morning. At the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Resurres tion, Thirty-'th strect, near Sixth avonue, the Rey. O. Fiagg, rector, diving service at balf-past ten o! in the mourning and at halt-past Seven o'clock to the evem- ing. At the Bleecker stroct Universalist church, corner af Downing wirest, the Kev. Willard Spauiding, of s Mass , Will supply the dosk to-day. Services at haif. ten A.M. and half past soven P, M. At the Church of tho Acaunoiation, Pourtoenth between Sixth aud Soveuth avenues, services at bait. ten A. M. and haif-past soven P. M. At All Sainte’ Protesiant Epiecopa! church, corace of Henry and Scamimol strovta, the Rey. 8. Coraoiile, ree tor, wil! preach at haif-past tea A. M., and the Rev. Bir. Partridge, of Williamsburg, at half-past seven P.M. At the people's meeting, 187 Bowery, at three o’cloem this afternoon, the following subject will be discussed:— Are General McCistian’s Platform and Privciples or Lincoln's Most Likely to Restore the Union and Har At the Metropolitan Holl, No. 95 Sixth avonue, the sum jects for discussion wail be—At tures P. M., cepirede tam? st haif-yast sev cn ?. M., The Presidential Gand’ dates acd the Two Piaiforms.” TUR JkWiSH NEW YRAR. Yesterday, October 1, wag tbe first day of the moot Tisri_and of the year 5625 ot the Jewish chronology. The Hebrew year 10 twelve of tne cycle of nineteen yanre consists of turee hundred and Afty four days (tweive lunaticns of the moon); nd in the otber seves years am intercolary month is iutroduced, to render the average duration of the vouy uearly correct. Tho day of the be jnning of the yoar of course varios nimost 8 month, but Generally falie tn ovr =optomber; it Uherelore this yoar ® Unusually late Tn 1860 it began on September 17 Septomber 6; 1862, Soptember 25, and 1463, on tomber 14 In 1865, '60 and it will on September 21, 10 snd 30. Tho Ist and 24 of Tisri are observed by the Jews an festivals for the New Year, the Lith to 29d (Uotober 15 to ae the festival of the {luis or Taberpacies, aod the as tho festival or rajoicing for the Discovery of the Law. The 10th of Tisri (October 10) ia the avoivorsary of the Strict fast of the Recovciliation or Atonement, on whiem for twenty-four hours all food.and even drink are pro hibited. AMBRICAN BOARD OF COMMISSIOWARS FOR FORETSW MISSIONS. ‘The annual meeting of the American Board of Comat siovers for Koreign Misstons will be beld in Mechantes? Hall, Worcester, Mass, commencing Taesday, October 4, at four o'clock I’. M. BIBLES FOR THE REBELS. Bibles and Lostaments to the nuinbor of atxtecn thew sand have been sont for distribution in General Hoods army, from the American Bible Society Now York, ‘and are to be followed by more Shoeting Afray at a Politica fa Brookiyn. A POLIORMAN FATALLY SHOT. A young man named John McKeun4, residing at Ne. 8 Navy street, iaat night attonded the democratic meeting fn the Fifth ward. While standing in the crowd listes- jog to one of the speakers & man approached him with@ revolver and without the slighiest apparent cause di» charged it at bim, the bail inflicting & severe scalp wound. The culprit tmmedivtoly ran away, pursued by a large ctowd. Whon} he reached the cornet of Adems and Water streets he was siese@ by officer Charlies Gurrva, of the Foriy-seoond precines police. The follow immediately discharged bie pistet the bali from which passed tarough the side of the of- cor's head, infietirg © most ghastly wound. The assaesie again made hie escape, and ran through several streets, finally eooreting himeoif io « house known as Tammany Hall, on tho corner of Yorke and Peart streets, Hore he was gubsequontly discovered and arrested by Sergeams Crow, of tho Forty-secomd preoiuct, and conveyed to the station house. Ho gave bis name as Wm. Hall, residing at ‘bus be was subsequently identified hing gO a wore found & oC burger’ tools Av four coauterielt & Unites A Meoting