The New York Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1864, Page 4

EW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1564. ———————————————————ww SS SCNKW «YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, } A NEW YORK HERALD. MO Sr AMES GORDON BENNER BDITOR 4ND PROPRIETOR Pee OFFION 8. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NaSSaU STS. ’ es TERMS casb in advance. Movey sent by mail will be bt the risk of the sender. None but bank bills ourrent in Now York taken THE DAILY HERALD, Four cents per copy. Anpual pubecr: price $14. pe nea an Volume XXIX No. 277 =a = AXUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place.—Lucia pt Law meron | NIBLO'S GARDEN, Brosaway.—Macasta. WALLACK'S THBATRE, Broadwayi—Monur. SINTBR GARDEN, Broaaway.—Comepr or Exrors— Goxsoopr's Coat, OULYMPIO THEATRE, 1 wit wEW BOWERY THEA Py. —MxRCHANT OF Vs.on—da Lact Leos Y= ARTFUL DODGER ROW! RY THRAYRE, Bowery. —Lus Devs Fooitivss— Oxpan Catast—i tanto BROADWAY THEATHH, 485 Broudway.—Vicrim— Proria’s Lawrrs BARNUM'S MUFEUM. Broadway,<Tox Tuvun—Two Ciawts, Two Dwarrs, £0. at houra New Yuan's Calis—KOTe Useix —Peorins’ LawyeR—M. 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Oa the extreme ioit our cavalry pickets are now within about fiity yards of tho enemy; but a gvod fecitug prevails between the opposing forces, no firing Dbelog indulged in, ood iplerviewe between our own sad tho ove! cMicers take place. On the right, north of the James river, 80 strong have the Tenth and Dghteenta corps made the positimns thoy captured from the rebels ias: week, that the latter seem to have ebandunod all Lope of repossessing them, ‘Deserters ati! Ooms ip at the rate of twenty or thirty daily. Ewell is aid (o be Dow in command of the defences of Richwnond, Tee having gone back to Petersburg. The Ricbmoad nuct hulp acknowledging the steady advances the Unter army is making on both sides river, but endshvor to console themselves Ly giving grossly exaggerated statements of our losses in lied, wounded and They are under tbe im “t has very recently withdrawn mn of the oree from befere Richmond and trans- forred tt back i tbe front of Petersburg, though the Fzariner tusks vhat Granv’s design ts ultimately to SLueavor to force Uis way to Richmond by the route on Che porth side of the river. or the sinonere, Pression that Gunore: 6 pert Fr m Genera! Suerman’s doparment wo learn that there wee agevere ght at Altoona on Wednesday of Union garrison and a body The loss on both sides is said It was thought that the resumed yesterday. On Tues the rebels eppeared in the vicinity of Big ty end des'roved eonsiderable portion of the Chat bing later ip reference to the party hie week, betweeo the { revel infantry, dave Deen heavy. would be oun) gays they burned Ing La t FB t fi who op Monday last appeared be ® sod demanded ite surre der: bot vey active in all that reston, as vot begn beard from for some {Boorgin, according to rebel has bee moved thirty-five te {sts recent Jocation in the y +0 a grea! regylta in consequence We have received nothing later of importance relative snend®d at correspondents at Martios eridan’s movements tn the LBs A report which reached there yes‘erday, wvairy bad dashed into Edenburg, k and Mount 1 the guard. represents that on Tuesday etween Woodste ive and ca Sirhpg Price, with a force of f cond, ©ae ex miles west of Union, * Jelerson City, dewigning to pb Governor and hold the f I Bwoa' & towns, bridves, barns country completely pile ipbabitants uD whom wut of its mele bas op doar pt to exo.pe are shot ved give an appalt march. But Gene nim, Bud, itis too St. meke sun ari warm Louis cut 3 “poled, w Govera) nesday Ewing arrived at wight, alter baving m communication with that Js retreat from Pilot Knob, sbout ® week prev ¥ that time be bad «lmost oc ‘ + ont been place wince tinual fignt Saturdoy last, when ho inf 4 defeat. On, Sunday bie comm ry 4 thet artillery. Hie tots! jose from the \ eee of Rota was oviy three bundrod to the £0 .b altune, by the ‘ F a ay oe L ' et te rebe Nes ating Le net Aide of tue Dawe Legiail {ens to moot on let 21 ‘ Orioans, but move in the olty. F Se cot tm MOBTS, Lat ‘ " ar ae tr img to Carr ‘ on ay ¢ , (. There ’ t milion end J ¢ t ' cen. t ‘ ® Wee guostiind 0 pene way.—Manrin CHvEELe-. White rivor, fring on passing steamers, At Arkadelphia bore is eaid bo be & rebel garrison of twouty five bunered Avother Patiadelphia sensation was pat in circulation yeeterduy, having the characteristic startling features of these stories, to the effect thas supplies tn Richmond Diving entirelgiven out, and the rebels being satisfied ‘that they cannot much longer hold it, Jeff. Davis end his Cabinet bave removed to South Carolina, al! the nows- papers there excepting one bave stopped publica- ‘tion, and that General Lee is preparing to evacuate the town and withdraw bis army to Danville, where he has siready had defences prepared. This story is simply romance manufactured inde pendently of any known facta, So fer from Jeff. Davis having gone to South Carolina, it is known that he pab- licly left Richmond recently for the purposeef visiting Hovd’s army, in Georgia, and that he made speeches om route at Macon apd otber points. A refutation of another portion of this story {s contatned in the fat that we to-day give extracts from the Richmond Sentinel, Dispaich and Examiner. . General Beauregard, the Richmond Examiner of the 4tb instant states, has bees assigned to the command of two military departments, known as the Department of ‘Tennessee avd Georgia and the Department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisians, which comprise the commands of General Hood and General Dick Taylor, both of whom are to retain their present positions. The Montrose (Scotland) Heview gays it learns from @ quarter quite reliable that the Earl dt Airlie, who has gone to the United States, carries with him the views of the goveroment on the present aspect of affairs, and will oiler himself to the confederacy as a medium of commu- nication with the British government, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. In the Reratp yesterday was published news from Mexico which came by way of Texas aud Now Orleans, making the important statements, among other things, that M'ramon bad proclaimed against the empire, and Ubat Quiroga, after being placed by the French in com- mand of Monterey, had made prisoners of the garrison and come out also in favor of the republic. To-day we have the French accounts of Mexican affairs to the 19th ult, from the capital and to the 23d from Vera Cruz, by way of Havana, These latter make no mention of the events alluded to 10 the news by way of New Orleans, ‘and it 1s impossible at present to decide which is correct. It ig.said tbat President Juarez oame very noar being captured at Monterey, his carriage being chased and fired at some distance after leaving the town, Quiroga, who was placed by the French iv command of the garrison, endeavored to satiate his vengeance by shooting such re publicans ag (ell into his bands. These French accounts Tepresent that Maximilian was being received with the greatest evthusiasm by the iohabitants im all the towns he visited op his tour, and that the republican arinies, throuzh mutiny and other causes, have dwindled uimost to insignificatice. However, it is admitted that victery was acvieved over the imperialists at Zaculti- pan, where the garrison was badly beaten and the town <aken by the republicans, A paper published in the city of Mexico asserts tuat Genere! Doblado bad asked and been granted permission to enter the empire. A famine is said to be prevailing ia the interior. Seven hundred Fecruits for the tmperial army arrived at Vera Croz on September 16,1 the French frigate By the steamer which arrived bere yesterday from New Orleaps we are assured that Cortina still boids Matamoros. ‘The steamship Havana, from Havana on the Ist ingt., arrived bere yesterday. There was nothing of particu- lar importance transpiring in that city. The steamebip Roanoke, which left Havana on the 20th ‘git. and was due here on Tuesday last, bas mot yet ar- rived, and fears are entertained that she haa been seized by seceseion pirates who wore on board of ber as passen- gers, after the manner of the steamsbip Chesapeake, be tween this port and Portland,and the steamers Island Queen and Parsons, on Lake Erie, ‘The Contemporaneo of Madrid, of September 23, denies the truth of arumor that the Spanish government was about to abandon Santo Domingo, declaring that when the tosurrection is suppressed will be the time to consider whetber that province should be preserved or not. Our special correspondenée from Buenos Ayres, dated on the 12th of August, contains the important jntelli- gence that the reports of the cessation of the civil war in Uruguay were premature, the insurgent Genera! “lores having rejected the peace propositions of the gov- erpment and resumed hostilities to such an extent that the country was plunged into the worst state of anar- chy, The latest reports were favorable to Flores and the rebels, Buenos Ayres was making steady and very remark ble progress in all her material interests, under the intelligent and equitable rule of President Mitre. There were n0 American vessels in port, but quite @ nomber of European tiags, The efforts of the United States Sanitary Commission woald produce between five and six thousand dollars ip gold in Boevos Ayres. We have files from Bermuda dated to the 21st of Sep- tember. The fever bad abated im the town of St. Ge rget, but the disease still lurked in many other lo- caliiies, aud a pumber of new cases were reported fro: diferent parte of the isiaud. ‘The Chamber of Commerce held its regular monthly Ling yesterday, A report was received and adopted, ing a letter of eulogy to Captain Winslow, of the Aéarsarge, and recommending that twenty five thousand dollars be raised to present that gentleman and his officers with a sattable testimonial. A memorial {rom the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce to Prest- ent Liacoln, asking that new regulations be made rela. Live to commercial matters at that port, was received, aod was referred toa committes, Mr. Ruggies offered reso utiops relative to the encouragement of emigra- tion, and made some condomnatory remarke as to Mayor Gunther's letter on this point. ‘The Aldermen were unable to muster a quorum yester- day, and consequentiy no business was transacted by the Board The Board of Councilmen met yesterday and transacted considerabie business. A resolution was introduced in. structiog the Street Cemmisslover to award contracts for the public prit of his department to J, H. Tobitt, at twoaty per cent loss thao the present rates, which was referred to the Committee on Public Printing. A com monication was rcivod from the Comptroller, aske: jog pertaiseion to issue the balance of the Park wwock, emouvting 0 two buodred and thirty. (oor theusapd dollars, which was feferred to the Commitee on Finance, The Comptroller ep| {n ab cxulbit *bow!ng the condition of tho treasury, rom which f appeared (hat the balanos on hand on the 2th of September war $645,149 03. A motion to fn. crease the payment of jaborers in the employ of tho roloo Aquednet Department to $2 60 per day was amen ‘es by jocluding all the laborers employed by the Corporation, and was then almost unanimously adopted, A romolution wes also adopted directing tho payment of ail the t tng the Fourth of July, Pending be dio ssiou Of @ resolution appropriating $2,500 for aying Me, Valeuting, the compiler of th pol present, when Mr, V ed tho Roard till Monday. Ii was dec yostorday by Judge Davis, of the Sd. | preme Court, Girewit, in the oases of Vau Dusen va, Rowe, | thar a ehipbutider who commences.a vessel on his own fwd witer wards travefers tt under tract by fwiigh he agrees & er it for ® certain sum, lias no {ap On (ie Svesee! for wopald balnuces of the purchase mobey: (oF fu @uch & case be mount nocersarily remulo is owner out notably delivered, ja the Court cf General Seasione yeatercay govern | pers t , aud Jury had presented pleaded got gniit re future 4a. Timothy © Daly with othe ohomicide of dig ly ous, | > 29 Morei® street, of (he Advb of tant Aoguat, 4 vad of matelaughier fn the fou ero, ana | for sonsence, Tiw-ease of Fore i Ney of etoeting & Mold watch worth $160 frow nnd Vogt, + ay one of those which impart particgtar | | hatorn ; Aboord | \ nore that of proour | 1° He resided at | 1 f 1 tere fovad thre 4 smong Which twenty y g\0g to them, Cath on Brien were convicted of petty lai coy, © t é $200 in money? Chelr sontencer were postpor siried on the charge of ploking the rt, of the Union ¢ ‘0 ‘ bel day in tho owed of e ehot is Hovston etrect, on Inat | Tuerday moraing, by Jobo mith, and died from the | elects of the wound, LUE) ALOC BOATLAg BL hae te. | A cOrove aquost was 1 John Shannan, w {imony, were sotisfied that the fatal shot was fred in| The Petrol seif-defevoe, snd was consequently justifisble, Smith ‘was therefore discharged {rom arrest ‘The pumber of tumates in the public institutions at present is six thousand four hundred and thirty-two, and Unree bundred and thirteen sick soldiers in the bospita's. ‘Tbe number admitted to the institutions last week was one thousand two hundred and three, and the number discharged was one thousand two hundred and eighteen. The markets were somewhat affected by the fluctus- tions in gold yesterday; but in view of the marked differ- ence in the quotations for that commodity during busi- ness hours of Weduesday and Thursday, prices were less affected than m'ght have been expected. The diflerence im this respect, compared with a few months ago, is marked. The public confidence tn the speedy success! the Union arms at the present time, is thus shown to be measurably greater thas at any former period. Groceries, cotton, &c., were still quiet and nominal, and the same may be said of nearly allarticles, especially of imported merchandise, Petroleum was a trifle firmer, with rather more doing, though business was restricted by the increased diMoulties im plasing exchange, occa- sioned by the fluctuations in gold. On *Change the flour market advanced 160. a 200., witha fair business doing. Wheat was So. a 66, higher, witha fair demand. Coro was firmer, with a fair demand, while oats were dull and jowor. Pork was a trifle firmer, with @ fair demand. Beef and lard were without decided change. Whiskey was dull and depressed. Freights were less active, while rates were unchanged. Dry goods atill continue to dééline in price in this city. The fall in the prices of foreign cloth since the downward movement commenced has averaged about thirty per ont. On some grades prices are now fifty per cont ‘ower, General dry goods, millinery and sbawis sold yesterday for about thirty per cent less than they could be bought for s month ago, Carpetings also, in the wholesale trade, have bad to submit to a similar decliue. Our Foreign Relations—The Baltimore ana Chicago Piatforms. As we approach the last spasmodic struggles of the rebellion, the settlement of our foreign relations upon a consistent and durable basis becomes a question of the first magnitude. With the re-establishment of the Union the foreign policy adopted by the government will determine whether a European balance of power shall prevail on this continent, or whether an American balance of power, po- litical, naval and commercial, shall be felt and recognized among the leading Powers of Eu- rope in their relations with us, with each other and with the world at large. In the budget of our foreign affairs we have, for example, certain heavy outstanding bal- ances against England and France. England, down to the outbreak of this rebellion, through her government, her aristocracy, her public journals, pulpits, philanthropic societies and political emissarles in every way, and with untiring zeal and energy, was for thirty years employed in the work of breaking up this country on the slavery question. She dinned the horrors of our Southern system of African slavery incessantly in our ears. Her exam- ples of abolition legislation, ber abolition mis- sionaries, ber regular diplomacy and her seoret contributions of gold were all devoted to the philanthropic object ef a rupture between our Northern and Southern States, ‘as the only way for the overthrow of this powerful republic, too dangerous to the feudal institutions and naval and commercial ascendancy of England to be endured. The desired rupture betwoen the North and South was at length brought about, when in- stantly the bypocrisy of all those British hu- manitarian pretences was disclosed. The British government, aristocracy, pulpit and press, with a few exceptional cases, since the secession of South Carolina, have been arrayed against us. But for the moral; material and financial aid thus given by England to Jeff. Davis, his miserable mockery of a Southern democratic confederacy, resting upon the corner stone of slavery, would have been extinguished long ago. Asa righteous retribution, the indempi- ty for her perfidious neutrality in this war might be made to cover all her North Ameri- can provinces from Halifax to Vancouver’s Is- land. That she must be and will be brought to a rigid settlement, is the fixed opinion and purpose of the American people. With regard to France, while the sympathies of ber people aré naturally with us, her present despotic ruler has been so far against us, that he has been restrained frofm a recogaition of Jeff. Davis, only by the fears and suspicions of his good friend and ally, Lord Palmerston. But the seizure of Mexico by Louis Napoleon, for the experiment of a European monarchy, must be atoned for in the removal or expulsion of Maximilian the First or Second, as the case may be, and as the next thing in order after the flight or expulsion of Jeff. Davis from the soil of the United States. This, too, is the fixed opinion and resolve of the American people. Napoleon the First, ceded to this country the rich and immense territory of Louisana for a mere bagatelle, in order to build up a power- ful ally of France on this continent against England; Napoleon the Second, in departing from this wise policy of his uncle, will inevi- tably be held to the penalty which his folly demands. The settlement of these heavy balances against England and Fvance will devolve upon our federal administration that will be chosen by the loyal States on the eighth day of Novem- ber next. Upon this question the Baltimore platform, upon which President Lincoln was renominated, takes the firm and decided ground of the Monroe doctrine, altheugh Mr. Lincola himself, in deference to Mr. Seward and his dribbling diplomacy, has whittled this Balti- more resolution almost to “the little end of nothing.” On the other hand, however, the Chicago platform has not a solitary word to say upon our foreign affuirs or the foreign policy of the democratic party, if restored to power. This omission is very remarkable, cousidering that heretofore the Mouroe doo- trine has always been appropriated by the domocrats as their legitimate thunder. Why have they now abandoned it? Is it because theirproposition of peace-at-any-price may re- quire a recognition of Maximilian ag the ally of Jef. Davis? If this be 80 we have another very good reason for the repudiation of the Chieago platform by Gen. McClellan. Ak they stand before the people we have no promise from ofthot Mr. Lincoln or Geivral MyOlollan of thé enforcement of the Monroe doctrine; for Mr, Lincoln has aa'd that bis ad- herton to the Baltimore resolutions will depend upon clroumstances, We must, therefore, look o Geocrals Grant, Sherman and Sheridan and the army, avd to Farragut, Porter and the navy for the rectification of our foreign affairs, t gh the speo@y suppression of the rebol- Mon, This done, the wishes of the American people, seconded by the voloe of the army and navy, wl soon enforce upon the administra tion, platform or no platform, a positive and permanent agjustment of our accounts, result- {og from tis war, againet Bagland and France. Te thig end, should Mr, Lincoln be re-cleoted, y ay look for a change In the wishy-washy forelgn polley of Mr, Seward, or his speedy re- \icemeut from tho preadure of, public gpialoa, We publish this morning a vety carefully compiled and capitally written account of the travels and observations of one of our special correspondent in the petroleum oil district of Western Pennsylvania. If the wonders of that region throw the Arabian Nights Inio the shade and quite eclipse California it is no more than we expected. For weeks and months we have been amazed and amused at the gorgeous tales of the petroleum agents, the petroleum specu- lators and the petroleum prospectuses, aud we are not surprised to discover that at leasta portion of their magnificent romances is founded on fact. This is the first full and impartial ac- count of the petroleum district ever given to the public, and we recommend it to very gen- eral perusal. In this age of modern miracles an {intelligent man, who keeps up with the spirit of the times, real ht not to be astonished at anything. A sensible farmer has no more right to become excited because oil suddenly bubbles up ia his barn yard and makes him a millionaire than he would have to be surprised if it rained diamonds, There is nothing like getting used to these little occurrences, which may seem somewhat singular at first, but are, after all, ouly the result of well known natural laws. With some such philosophy the majority of the petroleum aristoorats appear to quiet them- “Selves. Acoording to our correspondent, the natives of the petroleum region stay at home, show no disposition to travel about, and, ia short, conduct thom- selves as though they cannot realize that they have been transferred, ia the twinkling of an eye, from decent poverty to immenso.wealth. No doubt the first shock of such good fortune is stunning; but then the residents of Petrolia have had time enough to recover from the shock. Some of them, it is true, do indulge In a little display. There is one petroleum aris- tocrat, for example, who has an {facome of three thousand dollars a day—and goes toa country town in New York to waste it. There is another petroleum aristocrat who has the same income—and remains in the oil region, where he cannot finda house large enough to hold his money, and has to refuse greenbacks because they are bulky. Another aristocrat is not twenty years old and bis income is two thousand dollars a day. He was a poor, adopted boy a few years ago, and now he rules the rural roast like a provincial prince. He bets seventy-five thousand dollars on a card; he buys a splendid span of horses and a new oarriago, talyss a drive and presents the whole equipage to pis coachman; he indulges in all the foolish and riotous extravagances of @ man who has more money than he wants and can find no place to apend it. Let him come on to New York and he can spend his two thousand per diem like @ gentleman and run in debt besides, unless he practices economy and avoids fashionable tailors, hotels and res- taurants, In fact, if we were asked to gffer advice to the petroleum aristocrats we should urge them all to come to New York. Here are plenty of people ready and willing to relieve them of their superfluous cash and give them rational enjoyments in exchange. What oan a rich man or woman do in a region which is rural without even being Arcadian? If we compre- hend our correspondent correctly, Petrolia is all. mud where there are no moun- talons and all mountains where there is no mud. Dives might as well be poor if he is not to have his purple and fine linen, and fare sumptuously every day. Croesus is no better than an Indian if he takes up his permanent residence in the Rocky Mountains. Here in New York we have all sorts of estab- lishments to fit out the aristocrats, at bigh prices. We have any number of theatres and good plays. We have the only grand opera in the country. We have the only Park this side the Atlantic, and it is certainly more beautiful than any upon the other side the Atlantic. Be- fore long we shall have a superb Drive all around the island; for we expect the next Leg- islature to arrange this great Bonievard. In a word, we have the metropolis of the uaifon, aud in spite of the financial storm which in- pends over the country, the metropolis is gayer than ever. The petroleum aristocrats caa live well, sleep well, eat well, drink well and enjoy life here, instead of vegetating in the wilds of Pennsylypnia, and varying the terrible monoto- ny of existence by an occasional trip to the village of Philadelphia. Here they can buy the largest diamonds, the richest silks, the best cloths. Here they can hear the finest singers and see the best actors. Here they can join business with pleasure, by speculating in their own stocks on Change. Three hundred petro- leum stock compauies—some genuine and some bogus—are already formed and ready for oil and customers. Here is the focus of political excitements and financial excitements, and social excitements. We cannot believe that the petroleum aristocrats can resist these temp- tations. Maretzek ought to copy off their names, some of which we publish, and call the roll every opera night. A wren transformed into a peacock would begin to strut, and it is strange if farmers and farmers’ wives can be transformed into aristocrats without wishing to air their new and fine feathers. Besides all this, it must not be forgotten that here in the metropolis the petroleum aristocrats will receive the warmest sympathy when the inevitable crash comes and they go down to | poverty again. At home they would only bo laughed at and ridiculed. The Scriptures to}! us that a prophet has no honor in his own dis trict, aud neither does a petroleum aristroorat Our, correspondent speaks of one poor fellow whohad sold bis farm—worth three dred dollars—for only a hupdred thousand, when be night have sold it for a million by holding oul, This Irishman wag low-spirited, ang lls ae hay bors looked down upon him. Tere ho would bee been treated with 6 hondred thousand dollars worth of consideration, and quietly and politely ignored when his money was gone This marks the distiagtion betwoen provincial hg Ji and metfSpolitaa’, PWo or tires thousand dol. lars A day may, perbaps, be ro analy thrown away in the country, but It cap only be spent in Now York. This marke the aleinetion be- tween the rural districts and the gréat mo tropolls. To the petroleum aristocrats, no Aoubl, thelr weal(h.seoma eternal; but philoso- phers know better. Oil wells, like gold mines, stop ylelding sooner of later, Itrequired oen- turies fo deposit the pure gold in the canons and gulobes of Oallfornla, aud li required cen- turles to form the coal and extract the coal off in the potroleum regions of Ponnaylvanla When the present supply is exhausted conturles more must elapse before the wolla are replen- inked, Duslog that interval (pore will) be no petroleum aristocracy. Ia days gone by we had a cotton aristoo- racy; but the war locked up cottor, and the aristocracy died. The shoddy aristoc- racy flourished for a while; but government in- spectors became more shrewd or more honest, and shoddy passed away with the aristocracy it had created. So it will be with petroleum. ‘The wells will give out, or the oil become un- popular, or something else will happen to stop the flow of fortune. Something always does happen even in the best regulated families. Nothing ever lasts long in this changeable world. Prosperity is especially fickle, There- fore we say to the petroleum aristocrats, come to New York, eat, drink and be merry; for-no man can say what a dey may bring forth. ConGressmey.—The action of the Tammany Congressional conventions of Wednesday night has resulted in completely shelving the Wood brothers, Poor Ben saw beforehand that he Stood no chance whatever to be nominated, and kept his name out of the Coaveution to prevent showing his utter weakness. Fer- nando, after making a great flourish, fretting and foaming up and down the oity to find a dis- trict to run in, finally settled down on. the up- per district of the city, and brought all his infle- once to bear, through bargains and otherwise, to secure the nomination. The Convention as- sembled, a ballot was taken, and Fernando Wood got one vote, all told; and he is now laid upon the ebelf, to pay him for his impudence in declaring that McClel- lan would be the mouthpiece of his fac- tlon if elected. Brooks also came to grief, and had the cold comfort of seeing some one else nominated in his place. Silly Chanler, after & desperate effort, finally succeeded in getting the nomination, but will be defeated, as he ought to be, for his course fu Congress in al- ways doing tho bidding of the Woods in their sympathetio votes for the rebels, These resul(s are encouragivg for the MeClel- lan cause. They are further proof that the demo- oracy of this city, and, ip fact, the people generally, are determined to put down the rebelliow, and, in the language of McClellan, “restore the Union at all hazards.’”’ Only one of the present represontatives from this city has thus far been renominated. The democracy have thus relieved themselves of a great load, and oan now engage in the Presidential cam- paign free from all such encumbrances as the Wood peace-at-auy-prics family. Had the Woods taken our advice, and, instead of going off after the peace delusion and Jeff. Davis, gone in for the suppresston of the rebellion, they might bave been sent back to Congress. They have no one but themselves to blame for being thus ignominously shelved for all future time. They have blindly thrown them- selves against public opinion, and have been repudiated. Poor Ben had better throw up his paper, and save what he can of the twenty- five thousand check that he received from Canada. He certainly caunot expect to receive any more funds from tho shoddy republican party to keep his paper alive; for old Abe and bis advisers must now see that the influence of the Woods is all gone, and that any expendi- ture of greenbacks in that quarter hereafter is worse than thrown away. ‘THE OPERA 18 BRoOKs.xN.—The firat Italian opera of the Brooklyn season wes given last night to a house which, If not crowded, represented over sixteen hundred doliars (m the treasury, Trovatore was announced, with the samo cast as in this city on last Monday night; but, owing to tho absence of Bellini, the part of the Conte di Luna was daken, at short notice and without rehearsal by Lorint This artist. wan gagll known hore some years ago as a tenor, singif@ with Stoffanoni; but he reudered the baritone part im the Trovatore last night ver sinvothiy, if not vociferousiy, and was honored wit! au enc re to “TI Ralen,"? Zacchi aod Ma-similiani were well received, while Morensi more than the usual satisfaction, The scenery set at the Brookiyn Academy of Music for this 0} he exce;tion of the laat act—ubsoluie y disgraceful, , Meaningless and in. Appropriate, it shows either a great absence of funds or of bis Nty, on the part of the stockbolders or whoever is responsibie for the mabagemsut of this olnerwise agree able Opera House, To-morrow night, in this city, Lucia ung by Harris, Masstioiiiani aod Bellini, and next Faust will be revived City Poiitica, Tho anti-Tammany faction of the democracy do not appear to be suited with the ticket mgge out by tho bar. gaiuing committees and put upon the state to be nomi. pated Connolly, their candidate for Sheriff, was hissed ho mesting of one of the organizations a fewevenings ce. We pow fearn that t is @ row about the uty Clerk, Mr. Fairchi!d is onition, avd there is a strong he slate by Dombwating N, Hill Fowler, the ration Attorney, for the County Clerk, It {s plainly evt- it ts not all barmoyious among thcee factions, a not at all improbable that they will yet havea rough time 1m making their nomiuations, TAMMANY AS#°MBLY NOMINATIONS, The Tammany Hall Assembly Conventions met test night In the various districts for the purpose of nomi nating candidates. For the results wo refer our readers to our advertising columns, MOZART COUNTY OONVEETION, ‘The anti-Wood Mozart County Conveution mot last night At old Mozart Hall, Mr. George 0, Genet was chosen chairman, and made a long speech, charging ali the old democratic factions’ with treachery and opposition to McClollan, He stated tbat Mr. Thos, J, Barr had openly boagied that he favored a postponement of the Chica. go Convention because be waa opposed to MoClellan and believed that a candidate would be nominated whom Secretary Seward would support in place of Lin- coin, This Barr was a specimen of the kind of men Tam- many Hall nominated for Congres, After transacting ary business the following nomtdations Siri John Kelly, For District Atlorney—A, Oakey Hall, The Convention adjourned to noxt Monday evontng, Mesara. Wm Baird and Patrick Kerns cftelswed as eocretariea and Mr. Jobn C, Lyst as sorgoant-at-arms of the Convention ne nere eee aed Brooxlyn City Politics, A NRW DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN THE FIRLD. The Montague Hail democracy met in convention yester- day afternoon for the purpose of nominating an independ. Got democratic ticket In opposition to that nominated yn ‘led by the united ‘« Regular Union” mocratic committees These com- mMithoos would Net Acknowledge the Montague Hall party, nat appropriated al) (he candidates themselves. This Batisfaction, Abd a New ticket t# the rennit. onyertion WAS Organized by appointing Dennis of tue Tenth ward, Chairman, and Michael J, ay: ‘of tho Ninth ward, Secrotary, ‘al unanccerstal eiforts were made to endorse the by the other two organizatyns, and to post poos, #hea, vier some discur in which it wae plainly evident (haa rbraight Licket only would be by the majority, the proceeded (0 vole or eandt- r on of the fotlowing 0 Driggs Noithe iy lig Somer, nae i istrict, Michael Waleb; cob L. Fina. The a Ward Mor ‘d0'fiall party have nominated Me, Williaa Burtia for Aldermen, Ak Tue suerLY Tieannn NEWAERN. That (ates supply seitnor Mowbarn, 7. A. Har. T's, oon ‘log, from tha North Atlantic Diockading Squndesc, aod last from Beaufort, N.C, reaobod” this youtorday morning: Bhé towod up tho guh- sabled by the logs of her propeller, brings homg #.pamber of officers and mon jovailded. or whose time have expired. She'ateo Drings (wonky throd prisoners from the blookade Night [awk, destroyed by the United Bates Nipbon, of Wilaington, Tho Newbern also bas @ lot of Oviton (rom the blookads runner Lynx, also destroyed, PARCURE OF YERSELS POR PON TRRER MONKOR, < Ciedhen 3 Borrow, Oot 6, 136% able trreted war dtesmer Mopad. Massrsoit, Brookiye avd Reoo, xard Wo-morrgyr, for Fer. Thonaw iron c! hoo, and the wlll leave Carlos [ross Monroe. as << rT SHERMAN. Mr. D. P. Conynghem's Despatch. THE REBSC FORREST ACROSS TBE TENN, sal ROUT OF THB BNBMY NEAE BIG SHANTY, B Nasuvius, Oct. 6—11P,.M, Nothing of impoytance has been beard from Genéead Rousseau since yesterday. Forrest is reported across the Tennessee river. - Deserters from Forrest and Whegigr are forming tam Guerilla bands A large drove of good cattle, gaarded tg Part of the Fourth Tennessee cavalry, was captured by guerillas near Harpeth river, sixteen miles southwest ef ‘the town, and yesterday afternoon a cavalry force wap sent in pursuit, and all are reported to have bees re taken except some forty. The portion of Hood’s army which have crossed the Chattahoochee to make a diversion in favor of Forrest, attacked our forces near Big Shanty, yesterday evening, ‘and at first succeeded in tearing up & portion of the track, but wereJoaily routed. Tne late freshets in Northern Georgia have swelled the rivers, partially damaging the bridge scross the Kiowaa and Chattahoochee. Activity of the Rebels im the Rear of Oar Army tm Georgia—Sevore Fight at Allatoona-Big Shanty Ba: d, @e. Nasnvitix, Oct. 6, 1866 On the 4th ingte® large force appeared on the Const Rooga Railroad, bear Ackworth station, destroyed severe’ Pieces of the track and baroed Big Shanty. ‘Two bridges across the Chattahoochee, at Cautersville ‘and Ressacos, bave been damaged by the heavy rains, A rebel ‘orce Hear Dalton gp the $d, moving am easterly direction, bad two hundred and filty wagons, A severe fight occurred at Alles 00a yesterday, botweee the garrison and a body of rebel infantry. The Unies loss was cousMerable, General Corse and Colone! Tow. lette were wounded. The rebel loss is stated by the prisoners captured to bave been heavy. It was expected that the battie would be resumed to-day. A division of the rebel force was seen moving up the Etowah river, probably with the intention of orosuing te shis alco, The Tennessee river is seven fort deep on the shoals, and still rising. A Rebel Attack on Allatoona Reputsed, Caatramoca, Oot. 6, 1864 At aix o'clock yosterday morning the enemy attacked Allatoona witb artillery and infancry. The position was ocoupied by & portion of Genera! Smith’s corps, Tre Oight continued at intervals during the letter part of the day, and every move of the enemy was handsomely repulsed, with severe loss to the re bels, In the evening they hastily retreated towards Dalton and Dalias, leaving their dead and four to ais hundred wounded {n our possession. Our loss was about three hundred killed, wounded and missing, General Corse is reported wounded. Firing has been hesvy 1a the direction Kenesaw @as tng the day, ‘This is the first fair day after a rain of ten days’ dure tion, Ail the streams are overflowing, and have washed away the bridges at Ringgold, Rewacce and Chattabes obie, The two frat named will be rebuilt to-day. Aparty of fifteen guerillas, under Lieutevaat of the Second Tenuessee, having secreted thomselves nese the coal bank at Kelly's Forry, when the steamer Res saca landed for coal, fired on ber, and set her on ara The crow scuttled her, and saved ber bull and the ma chinery with which she was loaded. Guerilla Operations in Tennessee. Nasnyiuiy Tenn., Oot. 6, 1866, ‘The rebel Captain Blackwell, on the 0th ult., sam: prised and captured some guards, numbering thirty-twe, at Sholbyviile, Tenn, and burned the railroad depot an@ @ lot of arms and munitions of war. Ten of the Unies prisoners were shot by Blackwell, near Fayetteville, The balance were delivered to Forrest. Six of the latter escaped, and bad reached Shelbyvilla Ong hundred and fifty rebels, ander Duval MoNt attacked Lieutenant Blizzard, of the Fifth Tea cavalry, in charge of a large drove of cattle from Jomme sonville, within fifteen miles of Nashville. The Unie® guards numbered sixty, half of whom were killed, wounded or captured, The balance escaped and hete safely. ere was a stampede of the cattle large numbers are straying through the country. The water is six feet deep om the shoals and still riging. SHERIDAN. Mr. B, Davidson's Despatch. Martinsacra, Va., Oct. 6, 1886. ‘The night trains are now runving on the Baltimore as@ Ohio Ratlroad, and the New Youre Hmratp of yesterday arrived here at two o'clock this morning. Geveral Nei!! was relieved of the command of this past last evening by Goueral Seward, late colonel of the Wim New York heavy artillery, wounded in three places 4g the 9th of July at tho battle of Monocacy bridge He is .a gallant officer, son of the Seer tary of State. General Neill is relieved ef his own request, and wii be assigned to a more import ant command, probably in the field, which will be mete {n accordance with his wishes, There is uo news from the front, ‘There is a rumor bere of Hampton's legion having dashed foto Edsoburg, and durned the bridge acres Stony creek. Thoy captured the guard at the bridge aad let them go. Very little damago was done beyond the destruction of phe bridgo; but this may temporarily OB struct the passage of trains, as the ford is a bad one, KEWS FROM WASHINATON. WaAsiixotox, Oct. 6, 1864 NAVAL APPAIRS, Jt bas woom stated that Captain Lardner was relieved of his command in the West Indies. This was for the reason that the vessels which comp sed the squadres havo ceased to be ® separate fleet, Cruisers, however, will continue to be employed in those waters and to aot a8 convoys to California stoamors. The present indications are that Admiral Farrageé wil continue in command of the Western Gulf bio ading squadron ftnsterd of belng transferred to that of the North Atlantic squadron, as recenty Widely announced. The latter,as is known, embraces the vessels on tbe North Carolina coast, Admiral Porter bas been ordered to its command, aud wii without de lay enter upon bis duties, Hie successor in command of the Mississipp! squadron has not yet beep designated, 1HE PRAPT EXCITEMANT AUBSIDING—COKRROTION, ‘The dra't excitement (n Washington ts gradually sap: fiding, as it becomes more probable thi P quota wil!’ be filled without reeort again to the wi Both this city and Georgetown now seem to have beerme aroused from their indifference, and are encouragiug elt Ustments tn a manver that promises to materially ong ment our forces in the field. it (» proper to state, {p (ie Connection, that the report published « fow days etuee, chargiag B. B. French, Comminetoner of Public Botidingm with having secured the exemption of his son by @ime honorable moans, t# (noorject, Parties connected with the Provost Marshal's bureau are reaponeibie for ihe mie statement, for which they Lave beev diewilssed frome THE PARSIDENI'S SFORETARIRG, Mr. Nicolay, private seoreiary to (he resident, let for the West last evening. Major Hay is meanwhile ‘Obie Beoretary Ai (be White Houpe Bibs ¥OR THE ForaTo CONTRACT. Bids were opened to day, at the oMes Of the Comme fary ot Snbsistance, for filecn thodennd Duchéte of po tatoet, Tour (hor #and bushels Oply were ecoepted, a4 from $1 80 vo $1 60. Anuvat Or Wotwbey.” H Two hundred and Ary wounded gan were brought ap today, (ne Oret Chat bave arrived irom Genera) Graawe Peceut Operations, CSvnte, omeRnan 7d WhYate thes) - FeGovervor William Ty Minor, of Connectiout \reaagtiy: APHOw!ted covrul gonoral to Havana, was ta Washinglell to-dily Wo cogging hie Instructions. Court Caien: This Day. 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