The New York Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1864, Page 5

MISSOURI! The Battles of Saturday Last Between the Union and Rebel Forces. Price Reoeiving Heavy Blows on all Sides, Curtis Engaging Him in Frent and Pleas: Striking His Rear. Decisive Battle and Brilliant Union Victory on Sunday. The Rebels Routed and Driven Southward. OUR CAVALRY CLOSELY PUBSUING THEM, ae a, ae. casa The Fighting on Saturday. Sr. Louis, Oct. 23, 1864. A despatch from General Curtis, dated Kansas City, at Bix o’ciock last bight, says:— Ihaye been pressed all day, and this afternoon the en- my passed around my flank, when | gave him heavy blows Cor sevoral hours, I baye heard firing in tho east, and just received a Messenger from General Ploasonton, who is fighting on the other sido. A fire at Cairo last night destroyed the house furnish. fing atore of Harre] Brothers and one or two other build- ings. Loss, $25,000; insurance $8,000 to $10,000, Leavenworth papers of tue 20th furnish the follow- ing:— General Blunt, with two thouzand cavalry and four howitzers, entered Lexington on Tuesday. On Wednes- day Prico attacked him with an overwhelming force, and efter aabarp Sight drove him from thecity. Blunt fel; ‘back to the Little Blue river, fighting desperately and re- tarding the advance of the enemy. Oa ihursday and Friday skirmishing continued be- tween the Little and Big Bluo. Yesterday something of #2 engagement soems to have occurred between the main ‘foroes of Price and Curtis, but the locality of the battle 4s not known, or has anything been received at head- ‘quarters hero since Curtis' despatch of last night, Blunt Lost about firty mon in the fight of Wednesday. General Pleasanton is believed to be co-operating with Curtis and Rosecrans, and A. J. Smith is near by. Kaysas Crry, Mo., Oct. 22, 1864. ‘The fight yesterday between tho Little Pearl river and was a vory gallaut affair. We fought Price's outire army for five hours. McLean’s Colorado Battery wilenced the rebel gnns, Colonel Hoyt made @ gallant sabre charge with a bat- alion of the Fifteenth Kansas. The Second Colorado lost @ixty killed and wounded. Among the former is Major @mith, commanding the regiment. Our total loss was over four hundred, Wo evacuated Independence, falling back to the Big Biee, The militia have arrived. This morning we hold tho line of the Big Bive. Generals Curtis, Blunt and Doester were on the ground. About too o’clock this morning Col, Jennison, with the Fifteenth Kansas avd several guns was attacked at Byron @ord by a heavy column of the enemy. At about two @’olnok im the afternoon the rebels forced the ford, Jen- (@ison falling back towards Crestport and the State lino. Col. Moonlight went to his assistance, Both commands @0% separated from the main force. A portion of the Wansas militia fought near Piernow’s mill, but were ompelied to retreat, and, falling back to Shawneetown, Qne main body of the militia marched to Kansea Olty, where their headquarters now are. They occupy in- Grenchments and arg in good spirite. Cole, Jennison and Moonlight snd Major Hart, with Gea. Curtis’ body guerd, fought the enemy until some Gime after dark, driving them four miles over en open Our loss was inconsiderable, that of the rebels four Qhundreé. We captured one hundred and fifty stands of farms, and took prisoner the rebel Captain Van Valken- Borg, brotner to the New York Congressman. + Jennioon and Mooulight are at the State lin (@t Wagoe Farm, moving rapidly in three columo! down. A message has been received from General Pleasanton, Ptating that he was pressing Price, who bas twenty thou- (and men. He bad fought them on the field of vester- day, Grove them from Independence, and was pursui Qnem sharply. Price is headiog for Kansas, and may orces the State line in bis retreat. We move to Olathe @00a. Our rear had a sharp skirmish with tho rebels at the Big Blue this evening, capturing fourteen and killing one, Sunday's Battl Kawsas City, Oct. 23, 1864. “A geveral battle has been fought and a victory won, Price's whole army is reported retreating rapidly soutn. Our cavalry is in bot pursuit, altogether, with Pleasan- ton's force, numbering fifteen thousand men only. The enemy may strike for Fort Scott, but will be too Closely followed to do much damage. Pleasanton closed ygsterday’s battles at Independence by capturing @ large number of prisoners and three picces of artillery. ‘This morning our line was formed five miles south of Kansas City, on the Westport road. Skirmishing continued several hours, when the whole ‘orce advanced and heavy fighting ensued. The ene apidly fell back and formed a new line a mile and a bait tom the first position, An artillery engagement suc- seded, our infantry meanwhile slowly advancing. Fight- ag was kept up for ten miles from this point, the enemy radually falling back. Pleasanton then came in on our left, and a grand charge llowed, resulting in the total rout of the enemy. When our informant left the front our whole cavalry 8 in vigorous pursuit, the infantry following them. Yeveral Biunt bad command of the volunteer force on left and General Detzlor that on the right, composed militia, who Debaved galiantly. be Second Colorado volunteers, Colonel Ford, in the Kkest of tho fight, made several brilliant charges. wmeral Detzier, Governor Carney and General Curtis ‘constantly with the advance, Flos was oot heavy. That of the rebels, from the yer of dead and wounded left on the field, must bave vory groat. chon Our St. Louis Correspondence. Sr. Louis, Mo., Vet 20, 1864, PARTICULABS OF THE CAPTURE OF GLASGOW. rebels are gaining some minor advantages, by (they are enabled to inflict an immense amount of ® upoo tho people of the interior, though they Witte real influence on tho ultimate result of Axion. The most important advaatage which bas | their progress tthe capture of Glusgow, a >. fog town of about one thousand inbabitant in Howard county,on the north side of the rivor. They captured the town and its garrison, bg seven huodred men and seventeon com QoMoors, last Saturday, Tho assailants were fsand strong, and belonged to Marmaduke’s After the capture the men were paroled, but fe retained. The paroled prisoners wore | to Booneville under an escort of Atty rebel (pave them from bushwhackers, wAHo jnfost the id care for no orders save to kill and destroy. (k occupied Booneville at the time with & small jheartog of the approach of a flag of trace party, ponera and thelr escort outside the town for ‘els might learn the weakness of the garrison, at Glasgow commenced at daylight on Sat. ‘The iret intimation of the enemy the {was a sbell from the rebel artillery on the ‘the river, The firing was* kept up for half scouts reperted to the Union commander— Harding, of the Forty-third Missouri Vel- thousand rebel cavairy, with two oan. the rear of the town. They ar- adent eight o’cleck, and soon cecupied all co tne pave and the rising ground, Our marnes & $e Mincle miene & Ox: worked oa oar tillery ), which rebels were, am toroes vo appotuted supérintendent of the military railroads 4i- verging from Alexandria. Colonel Kilison, Chief Quartermaster of thts department, was relieved on Monday for assigument to duty elsewhere, and Captain Lawrence temporarily piaced in bis office, Colonel N. A. M. Dudley, of the Thirtieth Massachu- setts, and captain of the Tenth regular infantry, has been appointed Major of the Fifteenth infantry. THE CAUSB OF THE REMOVAL OF GBNBRAL AVERILL. It is understood that the chief cause for the removal of General Averill from his command in the valley was big ardeast admiration of McClellan. surrender, and acceded to hhis meu should be The Government and the Vermont Raid. Action of General Dix to be Fully Sustained. ate Hey citizens iy one With t deserves ment t men of io Miasouri cavalry were ina tovacen warehouse end (ougat for nearly an hour after the surrender. Sixteen rebel bodies were found tn fromt of the building. Lieuteuans Coiouel Hynes, of the Seventeenth Minos fear, Chief of Cavalry on Gen, Fisk’s staff, was amoug the prisoners. PRICE MOVING IN TWO HEAVY COLUMNS. Price's march westward seems to be in two columns— ae eee ae of the river, commanded by Gen. ral Marmaduke, and the other, uoder bis ewa direction, mn Fegia’s division in the ad@vance,on the the seutb Fagio’s men Rene this position, and ewore reeudly ‘hat Shelby jundered the count Fine Arts, A work of remarkable interest has just veen completed by Mr. J. W. Dodge, of 713 Broadway. it is portrait of Washington, painted from the well known cast by the Po ieersgn y find Botbiug to 21 i pat SAR IOY a Freneh sculptor Houdon, which was moulded on the pe. Sri Cenrry y= ance ponrtors ot Lening- living face, Houdon’s cast was taken many years bo- on ‘rhat night a jon of men camped inted * at Marshall, the county seat of Saline coupty—near the THE CAPTURED BATTLE FLAGS, Gove Guar} pel his portrait, aud there‘ore presents Domes of many of his Missourians. The rebel lines ex- Washington’ features at a poriod whon they wore still tended on Saturday from Marshall to Wellington, seven ae, de, de. unchanged by the loss of his teeth. Using Stuart’s por- miles woat of Lexington. ‘ PRICE 1N A TIGHT FLACK. Nothing but the most stupid biundering on our side can save Price {ri need drabbing. He bas received ‘QB socession of 4 five thousaad men since he en- tered the State, and lost trait for the color of the hair and the eyes, Mr. Dodge has produced a picture of the illustrious original which is probably more like him tn bis prime than any that has as yot been executed. Tho features have au easy, natu- ral look, which is wanting in all Stuart’s portraits, Wasurncron, Oct 23, 1864, THE VERMONT KAID. about one thousand from casu- Whatever may be Mr. Seward’s private views, the alties aod desertions. Curtis is still accumulating | action of the government in reference to the late rebel- strength at Independence. Pleasaaton is well to the Canadian Bo ay St. Albans and our lake panic whilst at the same timo they present all the southwest of Lexington, and A. J. Smith, with the yote- other characteristic points of resemblance. Some rans of the Sixteenth oorps, is moving from Sedalia, Our | will be of the most enorgetic and conclusive character. foroes have reoccupied Bounevilie, and our cavalry have | General Dix has been here upon tho subject, and nis | YY “Ne Photographs have been taken {rom the picture, which we believe are for sale. Picked up many rebel stragglers fo foliowing their main army. A baitie is imminent, aed cannot be de- layed. Price's fleetpess saved him at Booneville, but he cannot go farther than lence without running against a stump, in the sl of the mea under Gesers! Curtis. Evidently toe cr: ‘THE CONDUCT OF THE REBEIS AT LEXINGTON was marked by the same infamy which bas foliowed ia the track of Price ever since he entered the State. The town was first occupied by @ Colonel Rathbun with six hundred and sixty rebel cavalry. He took immediate possession of the Lexington Union office, and caused a pro- clamation to be issued informing the people that be Would respeot private property and allow citizens to trangact their ordinary business as naval. This was Fri- day morning. His men obeyed the order and refrained from interiering with private property, but at vight five hundred bushwhackers entered and stripped the town of everything valuable. The Cotone! Rathbun was non cat; but next morning be pretended to be highly indignant. The perpetrators had gone, and thero wug no remedy. THY REBELS QUARRELING AMONG THEMSELVES. While Price remained in Booneville the citizens estt- mated his strength at twenty thousand. They state that Price urged the socalled Governor Thomas \. Reynolds tofissue bis proclametion declaring Boone ville the capital, but Keynolds refused, and berated Price roundly for not assauluiog Jefferson City. Gur forces are getting the upper ban’ of the rebels in North Missouri. Colouel Fowler, in command at course in ordering our troops to pursue the bandits across the Canadian tine will be vigorously sustained and followed up. The General left this evening for New York. It will not detract from the interest of the work whea we add that the painter, Mr. Dodge, ts one of the victims Of the rebellion, he and bis family haying been driven from their home tn Tennessee in 1861. He has paluted several other bistorioal portraits, which have obtained him high consideration in the world of art, more par- ticularly those of Clay and Jackson, patnted in tho years 1842 and 1843. A prize of $20,000 has been founded by the French Emperor for the best work of painting or sculpture which may be produced within poriods of five years. According to an announcement by the Consul General for Portugal at Vienna, artists of all nations are ro- quested to send in models of a statue to be crected to Don Pedro TV., at Lisbon, up to the end of October. ‘The first prize consists of 11,550 francs, the second of 5,500 @france, and there are three further prizes of 2,755 france each. The bronze statue of the Inte Father Mathew, by Mr. Foley, was to be inaugurated before the citizens of Cork on the 10th of this month, tho anniversary of the birth- day of the “‘Apoatie of Temperance.” The site selected, THE OHISF JUSTICESHIP. it ia now alleged confidently that Mr. Stanton wilt bo offered the Chief Justiceship of the United States. Cameron, Banks end Butler are discussed for the port- folio of War. Banks is the Seward candidate, Butier is supported by the Chase-Greeley party, while Cameron thinks bis services in Pennsyivania deserve this re- ward. No change will be announced until after the election, nor is it lik that Grant will hazard au attack upon Richmond until the Presidential handicap is out of the way, THE CAPTURED BATTLE FLAGS. Nine of the rebel battle fags captured from Early's army in the Shenandoah valley in the battle of the 19th inst. were brought to Washingion yesterday by their several captors, in charge of Captain Moore, of General Sheridan’s staff, to be presented to the War Department and placed among the other trophies of the war. Macon City, telegraphed last night to depart- | OPINION OF THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES OF GRANTS meat headquarters wnat scouts returned from ABILITY TO TAKE RICHMOND. is at the north end of Patrick street, near Patrick bridge. Randolph aud Chariton counties report that The Mgure appears in the dress commonly worm by ‘The opinion is openly avowed by the highest military authorities here that General Grant can at any time he pleases, with a few hours fighting, occupy the city of Richmond and force Lee either to capitulate or bastily evacuate the rebel capital. The only reason assigned for the delay is the desire of the Lieutenant Genera: to attain the same result without the serious sacrifice of life that would attend the capture of this strongbold by direct assault at this time. CAPTURE OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER. Admiral Farragut reports to the Navy Department the capture of the schooner Watchful by the United States steamer Arkansas, She purported to be bound from New Yorke to Matamoros. The captain represented that her cargo consisted of lumber and petroleum; but, on searching the vessel, boxes were found under the lum- ber, which be acknowledged contained arms. CONDITION OF THE REBRL PRISONERS AT ELMIMA. ‘The copperheads, as an excuse for the outrages and diabolical treatment of thelr prisoners by their rebel friends, bave concerted and are engaged in circofating statements in regard to the starvation, abuse and neglect of the rebel prisoners at kimirs, N.Y. These stories are pure fabrications. The prisoners at that point sre furnished with the regular rations ordered for all prisoa- ere, and which have been published ia the newspapers generally, and are ampiy saflictent: It ts true that at the present time there is an unusual amount of sickoess at that camp; but it is from causes beyond the control ofthe authorities, and of a temporary character, and there is no lack of medical attendance or supplies. Doubtless these malicious and groundiess statements wi!! be widely copied in the rebel papers, and be made the excuse for the infliction of still greater barbarities upon the unfortanates who are captured or fall into thetr hands. SOPPLIRG IN THE SHENANDOAR VALLEY. Refugees from the Shenandoah valiey who bave re- cently arrived bere, state that, notwithstanding the out- ‘cry which bas boon made about the devastation of the valley by Sheridan, there is still aa immense quantity of grain, &c., outstde of the track taken by our army. CONDITION OP GENBRAL RICKSTTS. General Ricketts’ wound is severe, and bis physicians say if he gots through the next fortnight without ren ed hemorrhage ho will be all right. It will prebably re- quire two moaths to heal up so as te enable bim to return to the field. INSTRUCTIONS TO POSTMASTE! IN BBGARD TO DE- LIVEMING SOLDIERS’ BALLOTS. The following is a copy of a letter addressed to all post- masters in the State of New York:— Pose Ovrice Duraneeayy, Wasmincton, D. C., Oct, 23, 1864. S81a—To losure to the soldiers of New York the right of voting by proxy at the approaching election, under the law of your State, cape pent pot vest tae utmost {ots to rhe persons addressed, und if not called for on tbo dey of receipt, you will in each case pyle person addreseed that such a package is in your with the request that he call for the same without delay. W. DENNISON, Posteaster General. COTTON SENT FROM TRXAS INTO MEXICO POR AMBEI- CAN AND EQROPEAN SPECULATORS. Private letters from New Orleans, received by tbe last steamer, state that the immense quantities of cotton stored in tho intertor of Texas, and which Banks failed to reach last spring, is rapidly being seat over the border into Mexico, where it is bought up by American and European speculators at comparattvely small dgares, The rebel military authorities do not attempt to interpose any restraint upon this wholesale impoverishment of the confederacy. they had killed fourteen of Andersou’s queriilas and rua the balance toward the Missoari river. Colonel Holmes, of the Forty-firat Missouri, who took bis regiment to Warrenton on Tuesday to head off Bill Anderson, tele- gTaphs that be has beard nothing of Anderson and pre- Sumes he is leaving for Ray and Carroll counties. ‘The rebel Major who captured Paris, in Monroe county, treated the ivhabitunts with great deference, which ww not surprising, considering that haif the women and chil- dren have blood relatives in the revel army Quan who bas been reported dead and alive alter- ately for tho last twelve months, is vow said Lo be with Clark’s brigade, which took Glasgow. Quantrei demanied Lieutenant Colone! Hynes’ horse, in violation of the terms of surrender; and Quantrel got the horse, too, Very fow horses ever get withio his reach that escape ‘There 18 no doubt that a half dozen guerilla bands bang ‘on the fiavks of Price’s army to steal and pillage from the people, and burn towns whenever tuey feel so inciined. Re xcitement exists at St. Joseph for the safety of place. Guerilla Attack on the Louisville and Nashville Ratir Lovisvitte, Oct. 23, 1864. A freight train of thirteen box cars of army supplies ‘was thrown off the track on the Nashville Railroad, near Woodburn, by guerillas belongiag to the rebel General Lyon’s command, The cars and freight were burned, and the railroad obstructed thereby said yesterday. Destructive Fire at Ei stport, Me. PortLaxp, Oct. 23, 1864. A despatch from Eastport states thata fire broke out at half-past one this morning on Union whart, and con- tinued until eight o’clock, consuming all the business part of thetown. About fi'ty places of busiuess were de- stroyed, includiog the best stores. The building contain- ing the Fronveir Bank, the teleyrapn office, &c., was burned. Loss estimated at $600,000. Father Mathew, who ig represented in the act of admin- tetering the “pledge,” the right arm and hand extended in ap attitude of bonedictica, while the left holds a tem- perance medal. ‘Terra cotta is to be the material employed for a series of statues which are to be placed on the new Hungarian Academy of Vesth, Five of these works are by artisis of Berlin, and represent Leibnitz, Newton, Descartes, Galiteo and Raphael. ‘The Silenus discovered at Pompeii may be regarded as ap excellent version of the constant companion of Dio- pysus. Painting, mosaic, sculpture, poetry, have never drawn a more characteristic picture of him. He isa jo- vial old man, with a bald head, a pug nose, fat and round like his wine bag; who could not trust bis own legs; but he is not supported by other satyrs, nor by an ass. In evory osher respect he is portrayed as resembling his brethren, in their love of sleep, wine and ‘ausic. The Pompelian Sileaus is evidently inebri- ated, and raises with his left bend a snake, which, turning io two spirals, twists itself, and pro- bably supported a glass pot, the remains of which were found near the statue. Opinions are di- vided on the peculiar name Of this Silenus, Cay. Giulio Minorvini believes that it isa Silenus orgiaste, and he ‘supported his opinion by seyeral authorities. The Cav. Quaranta believes that it is an enchanter Silenus. But, whichever mey be the just opinion, the Royal Neapolitan Archwological Academy bas decided on publishing the memoirs of both these authore. A correspondent writes:—While at Malines they pave an exhibition of Medieval art, at Brussels wil! be found an international exhibition of cartoons, including photo- Graphs (rom colossal drawings in monochrome, the dis- play being held in @ temporary building of wood, situate At the rear of the royal palace, containing many works Of a remarkable charactor, most of them having been used im the preparation of mural decorations—bearing the marks of the pounce holes and the stilus—an in- teresting show of a practical character, and mot uopopular, if the atteadauce may be taken as @ test, They are of all shapes and sizes, from large spandrels to long freizes, the grendest hig as a house, the smallest ft for a book illus- tration. At the end of the grand salon is placed Kaul- Dech'’s enormous work, “The Reformation,” where Lu. Sher, standing in the centre, holds aloft the Bible, which ‘Bheds its rays around upon ‘the heroes of the period, our own Shakspere forming ® promineat figure in the fore- designs, I believe, executed for station, ‘The Telegraph,” and “The Locome Muller, of Dusseldorf, many religious subjects; Gullens, of Antwerp, several historical incidemts con- nected with that city; Van Ureel, the drawings used by him in the decorations of the Church of Notre Dame de Lorette, at Paris, which is not the most distant capital that sends, for thero are several from Vienna and Berlio, including some large and small landscapes, of groat power, ia black and white, on paper. Of the Antwerp salon, it may be remarked that it is above an average exhibition, but few of the leading masters of the Belgian school being absent—an exbibi- tion that for arrangement and practical quality would put our Royal Academy tothe blush. Though an ancient corporation—an academy twice as old ag our own—it ox- hibits many more works, and that fairly, none being Placed too bigh for observation, or, where large, above two lines in height, all being in black wooden boxes, that greatly preserve the (ramos, and make the sides fquare, much atding the general effect, the fino filiets of wood between the works filling up the space very agreea. Fire in Lowell, Mass. Lowatt, Mass, Oct. 22, 1864. A very destructive fire occurred last night at what is known as Dracut Navy Yard, which totally dostroyed ‘the large new brick mill, counting room and two woodon bouses belonging to the Merrimac Woollea Company. The total lose ie about $250,000, which is insured for $200,000. About two hundred operators are thus thrown out of employment. Wreex of t Brig Ceylon. Bossom, Oct. 23, 1864. ‘The brig-Ceylon, from Lingar for New York, struck on Little Head reef, in Lingar barbor, ou the 1dth inst., and became a total wreck. Her crew was saved, Literary Imtctiige . A volume on “The Oil Regions of Peonsytvania” ts annouticed by Hunt, of Pittsburg, Pa. It te by Mr. Sille- lan, Appleton has in prees a life of Ericsson, the inventor. Before Christmas Mr. Sala’s “Diary of bis Residence io the United States’? wiil be paDieBed in London. The suthor has been about vine moptas in this country, where he bas performed the daties af special corre- spondent to the London Daily Telegrapa. Among the vew novels announced by the Harpers are ‘Wilkie Collios’ ‘‘Armadale,” “Gilbert Ruggo,’’ by the author of “A First Friendship,” “The Perpetual Curate,’’ by Mrs. Oliphant, and ‘Can You Forgive Her?” by Anthony Trollope. Bouton, ef this city, announces a Biographical History Of the Fine Arts, by Dr. Spooner, Among the new editions of the American law books recently published we may tustance Blackwell's “Practical Treatise on the Power to Sell Land.” Wash- burn’s “Treatise on the American Laws of Real Property” and Redfold “On the Law of Wills.” Sieburn bes re- | peppy PRISONERS AT POINT LOOKOUF TAKING Tus | bly. In architecture thore are many beautiful drawings, published Maine's valuable “Treatizo on Ancient Law.” OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. though ncee are “pretty; ground plas and. clevations Among tbe new modical publications, Lippincott’s | Upwards of throe hundred prisoners confiaed st Poiat | are inciuded. Pouittoal Affairs in Mary a. TH® PRE# STATS CONSTITUTION CERTAINLY ADOPT BD--HENRY WINTER DAVIS OVERSLAUGHED Bx THK “UNCONDITIONAL'’ BEPUBLICANS, ETC. Bantivowg, Oct. 22, 1964. The official roturns of the home vote oa the froe Stato constitution are at length all in, and foot up as follows. — For the constitution, 27,541. Against it, 29,636. Show. ing & majority against of 1,905, The soldiers’ vote in the field, which is vow all received except two small commands—one of sbich is ia Mobile barbor—orer- comes thie home vote, and leaves # majority of about three hundred for the constitution, which the balance of the soldiers’ vote, should it reach here within the fifteen days allowed for prociaiming the constitution, is ex- pected to increase to rising five hundred. The aggregate of the home vote, 57,077, is 35,423 ehort of that cast at the Inst Presidential election, when the vote was 92,500, There are 18,000 votes short on the constitution in the } “Comprehensive Medical Dictionary’’ is one of the most acceptable and useful of this ctass of works. The plan of the dictionary isexceilent, and itis as well suited for general use as for the medical profession. Lookout, within the last few days have taken the oath of allegiance and enlisted for service against the Indians fn the Northwest, Colonel Farnum, commandant at Point Lookout, says the recruits for this service were re- joiced at the change in their situation. DESTRUCTION OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Blockade running across the Lower Potomac was not long ago extensively resumed, but within the last three ‘weeks one of the l’otomne flotilla, the Yaukee, alone, has destroyed thirty small boats found on the Virginia shore, and which bad been used io the trade, Recently 1e- ral runners have been captured. THR PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION IN THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. News from the Army of the Potomac about the Presi- dential stro, is of the most confiicting character, The fact seems to be that the ola soldiors who served under him are for McCielian, but the new levies aro for Lincoln. The officers, brave in the face of doath, appear utterly Di g@ Incendiary Attempt. IN DUANK S!REET—CURIOUS PREPARATIONS OF TRE INCENDIARY, BTC. About one o’clock on Sunday afternoon officer Gunson, of the Fifth precinct, discovered smoke issuing from the second floor of building 149 Duane street, corner of West Broadway, The alarm was promptly given and the fre s00n extinguished by the fremes. Captam Petty, as sisted by ofilcor Fields, ascertained that the fire was the work of design, as the preparations made by the incen- diary had ouly been partially consumed. Fire Marshal Beker was tolegraphed for, and he commenced an imme- diate investigation. The fire was started on the second floor of the building, in a middle room, appar Wy used for storing useless articles. A preparation of pa- Per, matting and | Denging war, Rikced | Deneath | cowed ia presence of this question, the Lincolnites—ail | city of Baltimore slone, This shows tho immense f From pleco. j oaks. ont gg ‘made of Suen thread and who seex promotion—being noisy and vehement, while | extent that the odious test oatb, operating saturated with kerosene, to @ freshty bored hole in the hall partition, from wisieh place tiie fase had evidenw ly been aet on fire. The dames must have passed rapidly apart of it was destroyed. Cir- tigation wil! vo doubt the McClellan shoulder straps are mute as mice. PROGRESS OF THE SETTLEMENT OF COLORADO TER- RITORY. 6 Indian dificulties the settioment of Colorado is proceeding rapidly, as is ahown by the ro- turns of the Jand offices in that Territory. In the month of September 3,788 acros wore taken up at the land office at Denver City with land warrants, The land office for the district has boon permanently removed to Denver City from Winnebago City, Minn, Twelve thousana three hundred and thirty-seven acres were taken up under tho Homeatead law daring September. DISTRIBUTION OF BONDS OF THE NEW LOAN. Tho Treasury Department on Tuesday sent off four million and a half of bonds of the new loan, and will con- tinue to forward them to subscribers immediately on re. coipt of the cortificates. SUBSCRIPTIONS 70 THR SEVEN-THIRTY LOAN. ‘The amount of subscriptions to the soven-thirty loan upon meo’s thoughts and expreesions in the past, without referonce to their present status, disfranchised honeat citizeot, white the less scrupulous could take that oath and accomplish the objects of the minority over the hoads of the majority, as was intended. ‘The whole matier of the adoption of the constitution, it in understood, is to be legatly tested. Delegations from some of the counties have been before the Governor, al- loging interference of soldiers in the election, as well as other fraudulent proceedings; but the Governor declines to go bebind the certificates of return which are free from any such charges. An injunction is mooted, to re- strain the Governor from proclaiming the instrument at prosent. Henry Wioter Davis has sure enough been over- Slaughed by tbe unconditionals in the Third Congres- sional district, and Colonel Charles 8. Phelps bas been nominated. Phelps hes smelled guopowder and Navi has not; and besides, Phelps never ‘protested.’ The over the fuse, as only cumstances developed on the in enabie the L-apooe to = irene ‘ty before bo concludes bis inv Parke second floor We divided by board partitions into throe roome. Tho front one oo Duano street is oc by Joshua Franklin, importer of lineo thread, and ree back room, with a trance on Woat Broadway, is occu pied by William Clinton, desier io rags. The name of the ocoupant of the riddle co we gould Das ascertain. The third foor is occ: B. Boyd & Oo., who hem bandkerchie's a Me eah the nd piece goods, and who also occupy the top floor as elling. ‘burned ae the partition wheo the flames were ox. tinguished. The damage to the premises will be about $200; fully insured, On ontering the premises of Co, on tho third floor, th wm was found fall of and oo Se a cap was found removed from the This alo, no doubt, was done by the incendt- po} facilitate the’! barning. Notwithstanding 5 ee conn arkent—h Oak rartat Bao? for the week ending October 22 was $3,327,650. Davis (action is entirely left out ian the cold also in all DURING THE APPRAY. OFFICERS OF THE VETERAN RESERVE CORPS. the Stato ticket Bominasions. An order has been issued by the War Department placing on the same footing with officers of the regular army Officers of the voteran reserve corps, APPROPRIATIONS BY THB LAST CONGRESS. The list of definite appropriations made during the first session of the Thirty-ighth Congress was completed to.day by the clerk, snd amount to $885,875,634 48, PERSONAL. The Tarr. ‘Two rival stallions from New Jersey—one an Abdallah and the otber a Patchon—tret a match for $500 this after- About nine o'clock last evening officer Whitman, of the Twonty.second precinct, while in the discharge of his uty in attempting to arrest a deserter, was set upon by ‘B gang Of rdwdies at Later of Forty-second street Sorneus Court: oloven A. M—NOo. 697. M.—Nos, 2626, 2630 General Custer arrived in Washington yosterday and 378, Danio at t the vailey to-morrow. Nos. , 2178, 389 6, 1467, 1012, Sriendibe olieral Ooergs 3 Btaanard, who commanded | 1914, 1934. 2671, 2007, Bott, asd, ove, 266 2147, aT, the Firm Division ot the Righteeath corpe at the battle | \apr ane p08 oer <Trias, Tama—Part 1 Nos, 2466, 417, of Chapin’s farm, and loss his right arm in repuising the pf 2741, RF SS ae 4197, 4830, Ff rodol attaak on Fert Harrison the next day, received oa Fy Ky ny pales eg Monday leave of abeence aad left for hts house in Vermont. ’ “4 OG 8) Ragone 9 of Cemgred Wacalings. te s means NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1864, ‘dian Aad tio t@ and the most feariess of the federal army can distribute McClellan tickets among ‘bis men without incurring ne ‘ed, by orders over the signature of “No MoClellag meetiog can tak place, except under the fear of being broken up by voi- 8 of stones from soldiers posted for the purpose. ig polis can be held, under the supervi- sion of s vast militia ‘called the Loyal taba whose ostensible office is to Keo rey hey ae foal basiness ts to kill or arrest who daro forward to vote against the present occupant - the Presidential throne. if these means should not com- pletely efficactous, there are othors stili behind =A gow- @rament so despotic apd so unscrupulous need never want contrivances to maintain itself 4 in power, “By hook or by crook," by foul means or fair, it is Lincoln's intention to beaut MeClelian ; and beat MoUlelian he will, withoat the smallest doubt. {et the reconstructionists Of the South pus that assuranes in thelr p: BRISK ENGAGEMENT AT MILLEN, LA. Rebel Operations in East Tennessee. The Federal Troops Evacuate Bull’s Gap. Gunboat Expedition in North give them Leaithier dreams, under the in “eres A ER of sol Tr? ty iL thro ib Cy ae. x, aa their spirit and with all their Fob siesta Gets im Range of tle and is Dis- ae Frora the Richmond Whig, Oct. 20.; The Mobilo Tritune bay the best aathority for stating that the Yankee vossei that got within r of our bat- tories last Sunday morning wes seriously Injured. (me shot, it ss bolieved, clean througb her, and dw abied ber machinery. At all ovents sho Went olf by the ald of only one wheel, witb tho assistance of ber jib aud mainsail It is also stated thas one of her officers and three of the crew were killed. ‘There was nothing new from below, except that ten or bed Yankee vessels wore lying in the bur near Fors rgan. Everyboecy (From the Richmond Enquirer, Ort. 20.) Every body in the Confederate States seems to Us shoat- ing at the same time, that eve: 4 hd else Ought to be im the army ,and still wot one of the stubborn creatures About one half of the cute, old, Affuirs at Potersbarg. [From the Richmoad Dispatch, Ocf. 21.) Quiet reigned on the lives below Richmond yesterday. The day was both foggy and cloudy, and from our works nearest the Yankee lines scarcely amything could be sean of the Yankees but their pickets end their camp fires, the latter indicating their line from Deep Bottom north- west to the Darbytown road. For several days the enemy bave shown some restlessness fm frout of the extreme left of our line, which runs northeast from the Darbytown towards (he Charles City road, cromsing the latter about six miles from the south- eastern suburbs of the city, and on Wednesday night there was a great rambiing of Yankee wagons aad artil- lory, and a galloping to and fro of thelr cavalry in this quarter, They are either preparing for another recon- nolsance or they apprehend an attack from us. Jé is certain they have massed several divisions along the Charles City road. There was a report about eleven o’clock yes- terday morning that they haa attacked as at this point, and that a battle was going on; but the story was with. out foundation. The heavy firing of our batteries at Dutch Gap no doubt gave rige to it, the closeness of the atmosphere reudering every sound of the cannom dis tinctly audible in the city. Very heavy firing was beard down the river yester- day evening, which is reported to have beon doue by our batteries at Chapin’s, which opened on the enemy’s lines. After diligent inquiry we failed to obtain any official con- firmation of this report. Thero is nothing certain except. that the cannonade was tremendous, and was heard in the city with unusual distinctness; but we are disposed to believe it was nothing but the same old she!ling we bave been hearing any time over a month. ‘‘able- tho entire . Lover ali go i, from the President down to the humblest exempted ‘what!’ “rat, mon, women and childrew and their negroes, throughout Ube length and bread the land. Now, come in, if you dare, Say whou, wo'll all start at a given signal. MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. Sheridan’s Great Victory tn the Shenan- doah—The Latest News from the Union Forces in all Parts of the Country—The Ol Region of Pennsyivania—The Latest News from Europe, d&c., Sse. 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The Great Victory 4 the “Sheaandoah Valley— man’s Movements in Goor= —The Latest from Richmond ry Petersburg—News from Mexico, Cuba, South and Central America, &c. ‘The Cunard mall steamship Europa, Captain Andersom, will leave Boston on Wednesday for Liverpool. The mails for Europe will close in thie city at a quarter past oue and at balf-past five o'clock to-morrow after- Boon. The New York Hsrap—Edition for Europe—will be published at eleven o’clock in the morning, and will coms tain full details, by our special correspondents, of Sheri- dan’s great Victory over the rebel General Longstrect the Shenandoah Valley; the Latest Accounts of the Opera tions of the Union and Rebel Forces in Gevrgia; the Latest Despatches from General Graot’s Army, near Richmond, Va.; and Accounts of the Movements of the Union Forces in all sections of the country; Important News from the Rebel States; bp reg, Tatelligeges {rom South and Cent America, Mexico, Cuba, &c., and reports of all other events of the past week. Single copies, iu wrappers, ready far mailing, five cents. Grant Preparing for Another Move. (From the Richmond Whig, Oct. 21.) Again from Petersburg, as usual of late, we have to report all quiet. The Kyepress of yesterday says it is thought the enemy are getting ready for another move, which may take place at any moment. Lieutenant General R, H. Anderson has been per- maneotly assigned tothe command of the corps tate ly commanded by General Beauregard There areno signs as yet of preparations on the part of the enemy to go into winter quarters, says the Express, Of course not; for if}Grant has been well informed, through deserters and scouts, he knows that he has no abiding place near Petersburg, and that he will have to hibernate in @ more northern or easterly quarter. General Butler's Troubles with the Datch Gap Canal and the Virginia Militia. {From the Richmond Whig, Oct. 21.) Butler has, without :doubt, bis troubles in cutting bis miniature canal across the Dutch Gap isthmus, not the least of which is the constaot bombardment from our batteries, which keeps his diggers, tnstead of digging continually, dodging or squatting. Prompted by heredi- tary Yankee cunning, he bas at last devised a plan by which to stop our murderous fire, by placing such of the Virginia reserves ag he can capture in the most exposed part of bis caval, thinking that this expedient will induce our government, out of sheer commisseration tor their condition, to cease for the future their bombardment of the Gap. Mr. McCrea, one of the local defence troops, who, with Mr. Henley, wandered inte the Yankeo lines before they knew it,came up last night on parole, we learn, to effect some arrangement by which the captured reserves may be released from their perilous position. Mr. Beploy was still at work on the canal. An officer who reached the city this merning from the peighborhood of Chapin’s informs us that there was a very heavy bombardment of ‘the Gap’’ by our batteries last night, which lasted several hours, From East Temnessee—Union Troops on In EZvacaate Bull’s Gap. end all fing {From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 21.) Bankers, 16 Wallen The following official despatch was received yester- day:— wn = en wey, and ef All kore AMNOLOG OUANALS Beat, aa pea cents, Dy rata B GU At bres om An Admiri Conundram.—Da Heapqcantans, Auuy Norvasax ise’ t Oct. 10, 1866 Roo. James A. Suppo, Secretary of War:— General Breckinridge reports that bis scouts on the -— night 0( the 16th burdod the railroad bridge over Mosay | the coming season PHALON'S NIGHT BLOOMING creek. Before daylight on the asin ale come harriodiy -| R&US, (0 snlvecen me nea ul make every” evacuated Hull's Gap, retreating towards Kaoxvule: p30 1;:2 Babine General Vaughan ie pursuing. E. LEE. matabelie 's Hater Dye—abe Best in the Harmless, roti [From the Richmond Whig, Oct. Rr de nigga by all druggists, Factory 81 Barciay General Breckinridge’s mea are not permitted to eas {ate bread; but push ahead and keep moving. Hohse | Brandreth’s Pill:I am fally smoked, at last, the Yankees out of Bull's Gap, their fore han me ogaal 7 it fy tale ould, edit favorite place of refuge, as we learn from an offictal des- pateh recoived at the War Department last aight, which states that General Breckinridge reports that his scouts on the night of the 16th burned the railroad bridge over Mossy creek. Belore daylignt om the 18th the enemy evacuated Bull’s Gap, retiring towards Knoxville. Gen. Vaugban is pursuing. “Try Brandre th. J, cmediosoe Thick gives life 10. B6 Weet Twenty second New Peale es. reckless, de. Medicated Soap, at his depot, , Bear Gra Grand street. Preservative , No. 6 Astor Hous, Gunboat Fight at Millen, La. ]From the Richiaond Dispateh, Oct. 21.) Monte, Oct 19, 1864. Yankee guabonts Innded on yesterday five hundred In- fantry near Millen, La, They were attacked by Captaio Amos, with @ part of the Fifvecnth Confederate cavairy, and driven to their gunboats, losing between thirty and forty killed and wounded. Our loss was three wounded, The gunboats have gone to the navy yard. For the Hair and Skin—Barry’s Tete copherous, The bestand eheapest article. Sold by drug Goursa: hair from low foreh ed. 453 Broadwa; udre Subti Uproets 8 or any part of the body; warranty hear Grand sireet. Highest Premtum Look Stitch Sewing Machines, p..i. HEL LER & WILSON, | 6% Broadwi If You Want te Know, é&c., Head MEDICAL COMMON SENSE, bern—Ceptaina Gore avy, Killed. {From the Richmond Whig, Ost. 21.) Expedition from N don, of the Ni A curious book for curious aod 6 benk ‘An orpodition from the enemy's gunboats at Newborn, | rcry'one, "Price $1 Sh, To be ned be all News depeee, consisting of about sixty men, with two barges—one car. | Contemis tables mailad freq, arom 5, a ww ryiog twenty-four pound howitzer, and the otber a tweive pound gun—attacked a portion of Captain Jones’ Company G, Sixty-sevonth regiment, theo oa picket at the mouth of Swift creek, driving them back; and the Yankees sueceoded tn landing. Captain Jones, with the balance of his company, some few miles distant, weat immediately to their assistance, engaged the enemy, and drove them to thoir gunboats, killing Captain Gordon, United States Navy, commanding the expedition, and two mon, and wounding two others, with uo loss what- ever on our side, Kure Ure Koit.—Overton's Pulmenate Balsam cures Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis aad Com sumption. Sold by all drugaisis. Ladies’ Belt Buckles—New Styles, ry large—Two, three, four, five, six and seven dollars each. For sale by G. C. ALLBN, 415 Broadway, one door below Vanal street. Mes. ebiidren Teething, cures Dysentory and Diarrhus, requlaiee the Stomach and Bowels, and cures Wind Colte, of We understand that th is vary near ful, and but @ Affairs at Charleston, (From the Richmond Whig, Oct. 21.) oapect peing that gene) oF sal A transport, with a regimont of troops, left Morris Kova ‘ud. ou looking over the Prospectas, ¢liat 0 Island on Friday forenoon aad sailed North. There was bo change of note in the fleet. wcribers is cowpasnd of seme of our most Wicimcl citteeuae and’ promises, ta be" oe ef the greateus auecesses of the day vise all regat wishing to make tn Suberipton Agents, Mesars. Mitty | 4 weets they con obtais tate pamnpleig Soil information ‘weceseary ta columns. es Personal —Date. ‘& Conte Beautiful Neve patovied TEN dollar BBWING MACHINE; eeerhte gem, working | undlsvensable to every fan, fitery Chang: Florida. (From the Richmond Dispatch, Oct. 21.) General Jobo K, Jackson i# at present in Savannah, He bas been relieved from his command in Florida, and ordered to report to Lieutenant General Hardeo for duty. He ts succeeded by General William Miller, of Florida, taille, Beit "y Si ottaR ance ert who has recently been promoted to the office of brigadier Pu Piles.—Dr. Wie - o Sene e B ing or Itching Pew general. posits ‘talo cure for Bi Agent tor 104 Bowery. recanted an tite Behe | bag, “A With- Sleeve Buttons — New | Styles.—T wa. ‘ton Three, Four, Fire, Seyen, lo, Twenty Bve Dollars @ Aavoee er Por sale by b. °C LER, Is Sroadwes, one dooe reow Canal Tr Columbia South Caroli presonts the following views upon the politinl question at the North aud its ta- fluence apon the war:— ‘Wo were ioclined, not many days ago, to wish success Times sa; The uve of Bl pUAN TT MoO in the approaching Presidéutial election, Bat we have changed our mind. ers hes lately become evi- | ‘The Wi seo in Seate seate Fat » Just Clow dant that there are many persone in the South tono are dis | awarded th i ae ™ mx and i manufacturing paren RB Sewing Mashine Com) oa posed to Loge ys Y McCidlan thould carry the day the the Union impossible. 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