The New York Herald Newspaper, October 31, 1864, Page 5

RICHMOND. CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGR NEW YORK HERALD, ‘MONDAY, OCTOBER - 31, SHERIDAN. Pupseerenreeer er ered ‘@kirmiabors. The discharge of artillery was very heary | A Recomnolissance in Luray ‘from three o'clock P. M. uatil nightfall, and was dis- tinctly heard in the city. It proceeded mostly trom Our batteries ontthe Charles City road. The enemy ea- deavored to tarn our left, but the effort was not made ‘with much energy. It seems to be the impression that -Ghe movement on this sido of the river was @ mere feiat, ‘while the real attack wag made on the south aide. There ‘were reports of largo captures of prisoners, but we could ‘obtain no reliable particulars of cither gains or losses tm tho operations of yesterday further than that the *“@eemy wore overy where repulsed with heavy loss. Laren. Nuwe o’Croox P, My Five huadred prisouers have just arrived, captured om Che Darlington and Charles City roads, A despateh from the operator at Chafflu’s states that we also re- Pulzed the evemy on the Williamsburg road, Capturing two hundred prisoners and four stapds of colors. Officers just from the front say that the enemy ‘were several times repulsed with terrible loss in killed nd wounded. Our loss on the north side, thanks toa merciful Providence, was not over twenty-ivo men in tho whole day’s operatioug, THE SOUTH SIDE. Ateight o'clock yesterday morning the enemy made an attack on our extreme right, on the Boydtown road, Detweon the Weldon aud Southside Nallroad, about seven fniles southwest of Petersburg. Passeugers who cume Over on the evouing train report the Sighting as having been very severe, tue enemy having assaulted our posi- ‘ion seven times, aud were seven times repulsed, sufler. ing heavily on each occasion. ihe fighting had not ‘Coaed when the cars left. We regret to beir, from the v@ame source, that the brave and dashing -Brigadier Gene Pal James Doaring was »mong the killed, He was irom *Camieli connty, Va., only twenty-two years old, and one of the most promising young officers in the cavalry *gervice. . Whe Rebel General Dearing. Brigadier woneral James Dearing, the rebal otticer who | fell in the engogeinent on the left of our lines on yhe 27th ~Mostant, was born in Campbell county, Virginia, to 1912, +being at the time of his death only twenty-two years of age. At the commencement of the rebellion he raised a ~oompany of Virginia cavalry and attached bimseif to tho command of W. H. F, Lee, participating in most of the oombais in which that eilicer wis engaged. He rapidiy ose, more by the aid of an intiuential family convection *tban bis dasinng exploits, to different grades, being made + brigadier general and placed jn command of a brigade sof W. HF. Leo's division during the first part of the Pesent year. He bes becn actively engaged since sthe opening of tho preseat campaicn against Richmond, August 25, 18¢4, bo took -purt iu the engagement resutt- ing from Geveral Grant’s movement agaiust tne Weidon Railroad He engaged Gouera! Gregy’s cavalry at Ream’s station, und claimed, in his ro,ert, to have twice as- saulted Grogg, driving bim back to Mnlone’s station. On September 13 he commanded the right of the attacking ‘eolumn iu the dash made by Wade Hampton upon Coz- zon’s Point and a herd of twenty:five bundred cattie r@razing there, He was subsequently exgaged (October 1) ria an attack on Goveral Gregy’s cavalry in the movement sagatnst the Southside Rallroud. SHERMA RL. ‘Attacks and Repulses of Hocd at Decatur, Alabama, We Retreats and Crosses the Tennessee River. WEAUREGARD WITH HOUD'S ARMY, &e., &e. &o. Cuattanooca, Oct. 30, 1864, Hood attacked Decatur yesterday, last night and this ‘morniag, acd was handsomely repulsed each time. ‘Airanger ca;tured four pieces of artillery, spiked two, rand took one bundred and thirty prisoners. ‘The rebsis are retreating ‘rom Decatur, but are report- ved to bave passed the Tennersee at the mouth of the Cy- press creck: Rebel prisovers and conirabands report that Beaure- etegard and Hood are both with the rebel army. Hood in « genoral order assures his men that Sher- -epan’s whole army does not exceed Thirty-five thousand “mea. A Gpecial despatch to the Gazettes from Knoxville says “General Giliem attacked Vaughn at Morristown to-day, sand routed his forces, capturing five pieces of artillery -and two hundred prisovers. erted Evacuation of Atinn Lovisvinn, Oct. 20, 1844. ‘The Journal learns that parties rom Chattanooga ro- sport that Sherman bas evacuated Atlanta and is pro- -@eeding nor\award to repel Hood's attack on bis rear. ‘This information comes from parties who are aggrieved “by Sherman's restrictions upon trade, and is discredied “bere. Mr. D. &. Conyngnam’s Desvateoh. Restacca, @a., Oot. 22, 1804. MOOD'S GREAT RAID, swhick has been heralded with such a blastof trumpots vand which was to clear Georgia ui the polluted preseuce of the Yankee army, is ending in a fizzle and bubbic, but rather a costly bubble for Hood. Notwithstanding the boasting taunts avd promizes of the arch conspirator bimself, and bis erratic satellites and veval press, Hood is foiled in all bis movemenis sand bis army buried bick discom ited and disheartened Hood thought to play Sherman's flanking game, but found himrei( checkmated in ali those grand moves ‘which were 10 galvanize tho dying struggle in the South. Hood's flank movement js, ia a military pint sof view, » failure, Itmay have answered a political purpose, avd for tails reason will be kept up @ little longer; but a8 soon as Sherman has fully established the safety of his communications, Hood wtil *bave to look out, for the moment Shermaa takes up the hunt he will follow the gave to (he doath. REPAIRING TH RATLROAD, The raiiroad will be fully repaired in about a week. ‘Over one thousand men have been engaged on it tor the past week, under the manegoment of Colonel W. Wright, chief engivecr. ‘Tho surrender of Dalton by Colonel Johnson te much -oonsured by the citizens of this place, though military @uthorities thuk he was justified under the circum: nces, for be wae net in a position to mal seta defence. Atier the surrender they ordered the colored troops to tear up the track; bot most of them indignantly refused, @tatiog tbat they bad sworn to support the government and would oot do anything to injure it. This noble devs tion was poorly appreciated by the chivalry of the South, for they shot a colored Rergesns to intimidate tbe others. About fifty colored troops mode their escape aiter who gatriano bad surrendersd. LLANT DEPRSUR OF TILTON, GA. At Titton two hundred and eighty men, of the Seven tecnth lowa, under Colonel Archer, made & very stubborn ‘aod gallant resistance, and only surrendered whon their block bouse was smashed in about their heads, =A go many were killed and wounded Some meade their escape, Among the latter was ‘Captain Hicks, who was unfortunately drowned im attempting to crogs the Coora river, The remainder ‘wore captured, but paroled after # few days, tho parole ‘weing endorsed:-— This perole is granted to Coigpel Archer and Adjutant Woolsey in view of the gullant defence of Tiitou Oy thom and their brave Vm ‘Thove state that they were treated well while prison: ore, but that tho rebele were short of supplies, snd were i | oa sory! ora aod caiie captured on tooir A squed of about seventy men of the Tenth Missour', ‘ander commacd of Cay White, were rding @ post Tee vara, af courenr erie Le teen Dina They Soon ered and most of them vkilled; among then ta the gallant Captain White. This wana pobie act of daring courage, tor they were attack ‘by over exe thousand men, 3 c mi Inqucet, Ax Arrie Woman Forxn Dean 1x Bep.—Coroner Ranney sveaterdey hold an inquest on the body of an Irish wornao, ‘about 60 years of age—Ann Golding by name—who was found dead in bed at her late residence, No. 220 West 17th trect. Deceased had been an apple woman in this city for nearly thirty years, having her stand fn the vicinity of Washington equere, As deceased had sot been seen atoce Thorsday last, ahe is supp sed to have been dead for seven’ daye. in a trunk ia het room were found seven bags of copper and silver coins which she had gavod up. What rieuds, i any tho deceased had, fs un- koown, Arrangements haye been made to give bere Aeoont burias. i Valley. TUS ENEMY IN CONSIDERACLE FORCE. Barly Roported Superseded by Longstreet, ee key ae. Mr. Frank Despatch. y Heapquartans, Ninerxaxta Agy Corrs, Vet, 28, 1364 A RECONNOISAANCR IN LURAY VALLRY. Colonel Powell's cavalry returned to camp this evening {rom an expedition in the Luray valley. The party pro- ceeded as far as Milford, about ball way between Front Royal and Luray, where they found a large Cores of rebol cavalry holding a fortified position alo; the road. Recon- nolasances up the vailey as far as Mount Jacksou have failed to discover tha presence of any considerable force of the enomy, It 1s certain, however, that be is reor- ganizing bis army in the vicinity of Now Market, and that he bas been reinforced by Brockinridge’s force from Abingdon, aod it i supposed by a divisioa from Gordons. ville, Residents of the valley say that Karly bas been superseded by Loogstreet, who is uow in command. COLONEL N. A. M. DUDLEY, Of the Thirtieth Massachusetts, ims been assigned to the command of the Tuird brigade, Second division, of this corps, Colovel Dadiey ia brave aad competent ailicer, and bis promotion is a well merited one. Mr. Theodore C. Wilson’s Dospatch,. Wincarsrer, Va., Oct. 30—A. M. It will be remembered that iu the HxKarp of the 28th appeared a despatch, dated from this place, anoouucing the sound of firing as having been heard in the direciion of Front Royal, On that occasiou the correspondent gave it as his opinion that no doubt the firing resulted from another cavaley fight. The correspondent’s surmises: proved correct, the followiug being a {ull account of tho Hight iv question — ‘THE FIRST RECUNNOSTANCE. Ov the morning of the 24th Major Gibson, with three huudred men, mado a reconnoissance of the enemy’s po- sition at aud near Miltord, in tho Luray vatiey, The par- ticulars @f bis reconnoissance have already been pub- Usned im the Hanan. ‘THM SRCOND MOVE. On the following day a detachment of Powell’s division loft camp at ning P. M., Colonel Caphart, First Vir- ginia, commanding. Colonel Caphart had with him ove hundred and cighty men of the Fourteenth Poon- Sy.vauia cavalry and about two hundred and afty irom Vowell’s Second brigade, This small force, toge- ther witn two pieces of artillery from Wotr’s battery, marcoed on the Luray roaa seven miles, and thea halted for an hour anda half, It moved again and met the ene- tmy’s outposts near where Major ibson, im the course of his recounvissauce, bad found thom on tho previous day. Our sdvance was od by the rebels and ordered to advance one at atime, We replied, “There aro too many ? us, it would take all night,” and fired, The enemy fled, We followed and movod forward to where the rob:l ouspost reserves hed been stationed, aod there halted tbe column until sunriss, THE ENEMY Met. Vy daylight wo agaig pressed forward and found a heavy rebel picket on tho ground taken by Gibson on tbe previous movement, referred to abo: Tha ooemy was driven over the creek, at which point we found a strong skirmish line in rifle pits on the opposite side, We opered ou them from our artillery a ratbor rapid firo While this was golog on & weak spot was discov. ered in the centre of the enemy's works ,Major Gibson, of the Fourtoeath Pennsyivauin, who saw this, ordered Atty men, under Lioutenaut Gyors, to make a charge across the creck and take (1m and gsi the flunk of the onemy’s [ine on their leit. Some m:n were diem uated and seat forward to cover Byers’ movoment. Byers charged, but on getting across tho crook and through the brush oO the opposite side be came to two high stone feuces, which impeded his further progress. AS he could not go further on he returned. The rebels, seeing their centre in dienger, sent a stroug regiment down {rom the woods fo their rear. and fein- forced the weak point. Thosy had about a quarter of a mile to advance, down a hill ,which to the rear of thoir works, and which afforded them but iittle shelter. They had their blankots tied around their shoulders, and as they moved down the bill they preconted a singular appearance, We kept a steady fire on them, and they scattored very much, but kept on advancing. The rebels regained their rifle pits, and immediately alterward opered a rapid infantry fire ou us. At this time, iso, anotber lerge regimeat came down ia the same style as the first one did. REINVORCKMEST, Findiog that the enemy was io very cousiderable force, with intantry, cavalry and artillery, Colonel Caphert fell back to where thore was acrossroad, about five miles trom the enemy. Subsequently a messouger arrived from ral Powell, with information tnat Modre’s brigade bad been ordered to move to our reinforcement, aad with an order for Colonel Capbart. on the arrival of Moore’s brigade, to readvance and retake the ground we held ia the morping, Moore arrived at about dusk, whereupon we advanced three miles, to the enemy's out- “posi, which had been rc-o-tablished. AN ATTACK UPON THK ENEMY, Colonel Caphart formed line of battle, and ordered that when the bard commenced playing there be a general yell ond charge. Thoband played, tho mon yelled, and tuere was «charge, This was successiul We.drove the enemy, taking a few prisoners, This ended the days proceedings. Fires were built and tho men rested until the morning of the 26th, General Powell arrived late on the night previous, bringing nearly the whole of the remainder ot the division with bim, The following morning, the 26th, another attack was made upou the enemy's intrenched pos tion, but it was found too strong to be taken by the toree we had in the field aud by cavalry wione. The dght d on the occasion of the last attack was prin- cipally confined to the artfilery of the contending parties. Tue result of these operations goes to ghow that tho euewy bas a yery strong forco in the Luray valley, in a very strongly intronched position, OUR GARUALTIES were not particularly beavy. If the rebels remaio long where they now are in the Luray valiey, they, 00 doubt, will sooa have good cause to regret it. ’ Wincumeram, Va., Oct. 30, 1964, Up to this time everything is quiet at the front. On Goneral Sheridan’s left the enemy is at Milford; on bis right the enemy holds Rood Lill, the next strongest post- tion to Fisher's Hill in tho valiey, Thero has been no cavalry or other fighting of importance since my last. General Neal has beoa ordered to Western Virginia on important duty. General Breckinridge, if ttempts to carry out bis original design, will anquestionably be defeated. General Sullivan has been ordered to Hagers- town. Generale Max Weber aod Lightburn are also there. General DuMe would have had command of the ciemounted camp had he not been captured. Over two thousand refugecs have come within our lines since General Sheridan feught tho battle of Win- chester, on the 19th of September Inst, Black and white al are coming to large numbers, Many aro moving their housebold geode with them. Genoral Seward has placed Martinsburg in a condition to resist all guerilla attacks and ratds. The Express Company have reopened their office at Martinsburg, and will probably open another at Win- chester, Mr. Dobson is to charge of the former. Haarustows, Oct. 30—10:15 P. M, Firing was heard today in tho direction of Sheridan's front, It beard in the afternoon. We know that all waa quiet there in the morning, The firing may have resulted from stitl another cavairy fig! News from Fortress Monroe. Foxtemss Mowron, Oct. 28, 1564. Colonel William Holder, chief quartermaster at Now- born, N. C., recently and orroveously reported dead, has arrived here in good heaith, The United States frigate Sabine took the place of the Young Rover this morning as guardship in Hampton Ronda, The United States hospital steamer Bon Do Ford, arriv- 0d from up the James river this afternoon, with pationts from the various ariny hospitals. OE ae NEWS FROM THE ‘SOUTHWEST. Activity of the Robe Leuders é Tennessce—Mecting of tho itedel Ack~ enous Legislature, &-. Camo, Vet, 29, 1864, ‘Tne Memphis Bulteiim, of the 27th instaut, aay, it is Foported that the robol leaders of West Tennesses aro exocedingly active. They bavo established railroad and tolegraphic communication between Corinth and Jack- #on, and aro couscripting overy person ale to bear arms, ieciuding old mon, and sending ageuts to overy part of ‘West Tennessee, outatde our lives, for sheep, stock of all kinds, goods, money, and everything that can be of ser- Vice to them, ‘The rebel Goveroor Harris has been in consultation with Forrest aud otuer rebel loaders,and unless the Union authorities provent it a session of the rebel Legis: lature will bo beld at some point in Wost Tennessee, 50 that it may go abroad that they have permanontly s¢- Cured that portion of the State. The Little Rock Democrat of the 17th aays tho rebol Legislature of Arkausas met on Septem. ber 23, with thirteen membors presoat m the Senate and forty in the House, J. 1. Lowry was chosen Speaker of thoy House. Governor Flannigan'’s mossage recommends the passage of a law allowing soldiers to vole, He says tho election must be fail avd fair, Nove should be hold where but @ small part of the poopie can vote, Ho doubts whethor a free election can bo hold in that portion of the State occupied by the federals, A, ?. Girland bas been olected to tho rebel Congress over Albort Pike, to dil the vacamey cansed by the death of G. Mitchell, The Little Rock Democrat regards the elvetion of Garland, formerly a Unionist, and nover very atrong ro- bei, over Pike, a man of decided secession prochyitios, as au cvidence 0! a lingoring fondness for the old Union, Five hundred bates of cotton have passed Cairo for Ciucinnat! during the week. The War in Missouri, Sr. Louis, Oct. 30, 1864, Price left three hundrod killed and twoive buodred wounded on the figid in the fate battle, His army was composed of three divisions 6f nive brigades. There wore thirty-six regiments, averaging four hundred men to each, besides @ large trregular force. Ho was if Jasper county on Friday, hard pressed by our forces. He had but two pieces of artillery, and ono of them, was disabled, The country ts full of bis stragglers. General Fisk, after 4 full confereuce with Genoral Rove- crans at Warrenbury, has taken his command into North bilssouri, avd will immediately reoccupy and regulate bis oMf dustridt. The rebels hereafter will be most strin- gontly treated, Our wounded who fel! into their hands were invariably left naked, with their wounds undecased. Reported Fight at De Sogo, La.—Hooa" Movements—The Defence of Paduca! Ky.—Ruce Horses Stolen by Guerill &e. Louisviium, Ky. , Oct. 29, 1864. In the fight reported to have taken place at De Soto, La., on Thursday afternoon of last week, tbe rebvls wore re- Pulsed by our forces, There are 00 particulars of the afair. The tumor again preval's that Paducah is threatened by alarge force. General Meredith is making oxtensive Preparations for its defence. Munday*s gang ontered the stables of R. A. Alexandor in Woodford county, om Thursday afternoon, and stole six of his finest horses. Mr. Alexander, with a party of bis noighbors, pursued them, exchanged several shots with thom, and forced them to abandon five of bis horses Tho gang still have po:seesion of the celebrated horse Asteroid, Alexander ojlers one thourand dollars for bis retura, and five huadred dollars tor the capture of Mua-¢) day. \ Movements of the Reb: in Arkanins. Sr. Louis, Oct. 30, 1864 Little Rock advices of the 2th say that on the 13th 15,000 co 20,000 rebels were crossing the Saline rivor northward, just below Beston, tweaty-ilve miles south of Little Rock. The next morning reconnoitering parties were sont out, when part of them weie seen moving south and part of thom going west. There is some appearance Of an attack on Little Kock; bat whether the rebel move- ment is designed to co-operate with Price, or fali upon Steele, should be weaken his force by sending troops to intercept Price, and endeavor to take the lower line of the Arkansas river, is not known. It is belfeved, how- vor, that Steele is strovg enough to bold the eatire line of the Ark»nsas river aod assume the oifevaive. A vumbor of rebel soldiers were shot here ycsterday i retaliation jor the murder of Major Wilson's mon. A rebel major will bo shot for Mayor Wiison as soon as one reaches bere (rom the prisovers recently captared by Pleasanton. The Attack on the Belle of St. Louis, . Carno, Oct. 29, 1864 The steamer Bolle of St. Louis, from Momphis, had forty four bales of cotton. It was Major Beeler (not Batier) killed on ber, at Randolph. One of the cierks of the steamer and twenty-five deck bands, who had gone ashore for freight, wore lert whon the boat pushed out, and were captured by guerillas. Two of the guerilias Fight Warstinc, Weat Va., Oct. 30, 1364. ‘Tho following despatch was reccived at a iate hour last night:— Cumsentann, Oot. 29, 1864. To Governor A. J. Bonumax:— A dotachment of tue Eighth Onio cavalry, in command of Lieutonaat colonel Youell, was attacked this morning at daylight by Major Hill, with three hundrea and fifty ls. Major Hi'l belonged to Im- boden’s command. Aftor two hows’ hard fighting the rebels were repulked and routed, with tho loss of fifteen prisoners, fiftoen killed and m large number ‘wounded. Among the latter i Major Hill, who ia mor- tally wounded and a prisoner in our hands. Our loss is seven killed and twenty-one wounded. Lieutenant Peck is among the killed, and Major Howe wounded. The rebels retreated to the mountains. B. F. KELLEY. Brevet Major Genoral. Concert oF Mrs. O'Nevt.—Some twenty years ago or thereabouts an artist, to succeed in New York, should have an extensive Furopean reputation, La Scala at Milan, Les itaiens at Paris, or Her Majesty's Opera House in London should at least bave endorsed the merits aod heralded the name of any singer before a New York au dieoce put the seal of approbation upon the artist. Now {t is all different. We test the merits of a singer by our own improved judgment. We have grown independent in this regard of European schooling. in fact, things are 90 far reversed that tae stamp of New York success i@ requitite to obtain that boon for an opera singer in Europe, Joople in Europe want something fresh, and as there is nothing freshor than av American prima donna, she is worthily appreciated. We like novelties too, so we import tnem from Europe, as wo do our silks aud diamonds, But the standard of a great European reputation i# no longer re- quired. We wore reminded of this fact at the concert of Mrs. O'Neil on Thutsday evening. Hore was a lady on- tirely @ stranger, ber name but littio kaown, oxcept through the enoomiums of the British newspapers, which spoke of the ballad singing of Mies Annie James as some- thing far above the average im that class of art: yet, being @ really good artist, per first concert at Irving Hall was a success, both in the attondance, which was oxceed- ingly large, and the applause, which marked a very do 0 tded approbation of the lady's yooul powers aod excellent rendering aot alone of the simple ballads, but the more elaborate Italiau music which she onsayod Tan Orxna.—Thie in thevlast wook of tho fal! season of the Opera, To night Ii Trovatoro will be given, with Carcz7i-Zacchi and Massimiliani. Qo Weduesday Don Giovanni, and on Friday Mrs. Jonnie Van ‘andt makes her deb Maretzek is doterminod to Lave a brilliant close to a very muccessfal xeason Tno Krie Ratiroad Affair. TO THR EDITUR OF 1M HHKALD. Boing absent from New York on Tharsday and Friday Of Inst week, and bapponing unfortunately to retara on the same train with the parties who were arrested in Jersey City for their dingracefal conduct to indiecrimt. ly robbing the ors, we take the opportunity Of thus publicly denouncing their conduct and disclaim- ing ail connection with them, and we wish also w state that upon ha hearing in the morning we wore immediately 4 without ball of any kind WM. CAMPBELL, 73 Canal street, FRANK REILLY, 53 Orobard street, Arrival of ,t! Portiann, Me., Oot 30, 1964. ‘The United States stoamer Tallapoosa arrived hore to day from a cruise, and sailed for Hampton Roads. Arrival of « Prize at Hoston, Boston, Oct. 30, 1664, A Beition prize atoamer is in the bay, coming UD, pe REWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasiunaron, Oot. 30, 1864. TAE STATUS OF COLORED PRISONERS OF WAK--OOR- MESPONDENOK SETWERN QMNEEAL LEK AND GRN- BEAL Oanr Tho Kichmond papors of che 26th publish a long cor- Fespondonce between Generals Grant avd Lee in refor- once Lo tho treatment of the negro soldiers captured, Partioulsrty in regard t tho negro prisowers placed at work oa tho fortitications at Richmond, im retaliation for which a number of revel officers wore placed at work do the Dutch Gap canai, under firo of the rovol batior.os. Genoral Leo dosiros to know whether, the Union prisoners having been reiteved (rom duty the rebel prisoners would be restored to (he sans of privoners of war, He goes on to dofiue at longth ihe policy of the robgl govoroment in regard to negroes wuo may be captured Ho says that fred nogroes, and (hose eulistod ip (ree States, not owing jervice to citizens of the confederacy, bad beou and would confinue to be regardod and treated as prisoners of war. Those who bad boom captured tn tbe rebel States, or who bad abscouded, aad either oniuted or been forced tnio the military service ef the United Statos, whoa captured end ideatitied by their former owners, aro Lo be restored to them the saine as any other private property recaptured. Ho arguos at Jength tho constitutional stains of slaves escaped or cap. tured from rebel citizens, and saya “that the right of Property iu them is uot impaired by such transfer and aro resumed upou Licir recapture.'’ Ho rolers to tho doctrine held and eatorcoa by tue american govervment iu the Revolutionary war and in the last war with Groat Britain, and says “that the Confederate government Will adhere to the samy doctrine.” Gen. Grant replies very briefly, dectining to discuss tho constitutional question, sayieg that he bas nothing todo with that, but anys ‘'that every porson who is mustered into the military services of the United 'tates is entitled to protection, and whoo captured must receive the treat. ment due to prisoners of war,” and *+that in every case that comes to his knowledge of avy difleront treatmont being received by caplucod Uniow soldiers, whatever their color, retaliation will he made upon rebel prisoners iu our hands, As he understands from Gen, 10's com- mubication that tho prisoners referred to had been ro: lieved from work upon the rebel fortificatious, be has directed the release of the rebel prisoners at Dutch Gap from further labor." THE RATIONS OF RRDEL PRISONERS OF WAR. Aa errangements have been mado to allow both parties to feed and ciothe prigonors in the hands of the other, it Ig suggested tbat tho rebels cannot complain if their pri- Soners are placed upon the same rations as are given to tho Union prisoners by them, relying upou the robel authorities to supply avy deficiencies in the quautity or quality of supplies furnisned, CHB BLECTION ftaUNS—BXPRCTRD ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR SBYMUUK. Governor Seymour is expected to arrive bere to-mor- row, confer with the autoorities in regard to tbo Parties arrested upon tho charge of forging soldiers’ votes. Tho Chromcle of this city to-day editorially urges that, in ordor to provent the consummation of the alleged fraud upon the sdidiers’ vote of New York, the soldiers from that Stato, should be ‘urloughed to go home aud cast their votes in person. As the Chronicle is @ sort of organ of the admiaisiravion, this project olay perhaps be under considerati DEFRNCK O¥ THE PENNSYLVANIA BORDER, Tt 18 expected that the goverament will take such measures as will evabie tha State of Pennsylvania to or- yunize a Stato guard of tiftoen regimenta for tho protec. tion of the border counties, It is asked that mou thus ‘ougagod shall bo exempt from dra’t. PROMOTION. Captain A. L Robinson, acting quartermaster in tho military raiiroad service, bas been appointed brevet colonel for faithful and meritorious services. ORDERKD TO TH FRONT. Captain Camp, acting quartermaster, bas been relieved from duty and ordered to report to General Ingalls, Army of the Potomac. The Captain bad charge of all the govermmout bulldings used for mihtary purposes, built the hespital, and disbursed vast sums of money annually. A speech delivered by nlm in favor of General McClellan is mentivved as the cause for bia re moval. DEPARTMENT CLERKS GOING HOME TO VOTR. A mpjority of the clerks In the departments have beon furnished furiougha during the present week to gy home to vote Parties having business with tho departments would do weil to remember this and poatpoae their visits here until after the olection. Banks Boston. Bostow, Oct 30, 1864. AB Immense audience assembled tm Faneuil Hai! last fight to listen to an address from Major General Banks, Ex-Governor Boutwell presided. General Banks was greeted with great enthusiasm. fle said that although absent from Massacbusetts be bad sot forgotten her, end be came bere to gay that whatever he had dono, whother of public or private duty, n0 act or Opinion of his, in bis judgment, bad been such as not to secure her approval. He expressed the fullest con. dence iu the neve succoas of the cause of tho Union. Spoaking of Louivtana, be said be «poke of what be ku whet be deciared that the people of that State aro as joval to the Unton and as earnestly desirous of conforming to its government as the people of Massacnusctts. The new constitution of Louisiana is regarded with allection by the peo- ple of tbat Sate, aud there i# oo betier on tbe face of the earth. The people of this country are determined that siavery ball no longer exist, and is will pot, If tho democratic party 1 triumpbapt it can never re-establish slavery ta Touisiuna, The restoration of the WUmion will show to otber nations that our fag is paramount oo this continent and theirs sulvordi- nato. When Napoicoa put bis flag into Mexico be believed that republican institutions wore over. throwp. 4% S000 «9 he Mods out bis mistuke be will withdraw. He (Napojeom) thought our ship of State was going down. | found that repubiicaa institutions would nos tow ‘France, 80 was bound that they would not in America be was mistaken be 0 bo Is too wise to for he i certain it will cause “o in the restoration of this it Mexico of the Freveh and Aus: trian fags. Whew you bave suppressed the rebellion here, you must say th [ogiaod, there must de no giore pitacics OM Lhe bigh seas: and to France that you don’t like a Duichwan upon the throne of Mexico, wud Bonsparte will take you by the band and: remark: —Why dida’t you say tat before’ This nation is too fair, two Wise, Wo just Aad powerinl to be trifled with by any or alt the crowned hoads upon God Almighty s earth, But we must be trve to ourselves, and not rely upon friends to obtain onr rights for us. Wo have resources er Dutioa kKaowe Of can comprely A snis power before the eyes of the wor you may be assur General Baaks spoke believe u thing, danger to his st, Union you will ‘or uearly two hours. The Steam Frigate Wabash, 10 Tis SDITOR OF THK HEALD, Monnistown, N. J., Oct, 29, 1864. There appeared tn the Licraup of yesterday’s date an articte written from ‘‘Fortress Monroe,’ dated October 6, and signed “Obsorver,” which, although correct in the main, reflects erroneously on the officers and crew of the frigate Wabas evoe apare the N. I the Wabash bas been on the blockade off Chariestoo since 1861. Her hu lt, spars, rigging and satis fre in an upsound condition, and her boilers are leaky and wureiiabie. The kbip was surveyed at Port Royal by a board of officers aud mechanics im September, aod condemned from truck to the water line On the Ist of October, epartment while on our passage from l’ort Royal to Hampton iioads, ick, rainy weather, the sip struck on the outer one te, the aig and reinained aground durin wiod was light aod sea smooul ship, although in a critical position for seven hours was, ‘ten Off the shoal with but the lose of a few solid shot and condemned spars. thrown overboard to lighten was waotil after the ship was afloat avd anchored clear Shoal, when the gunb at Eolas caine out and broug! piiot. On our arrival at Norfolk the ship was carefully e@xemined by Mr. Hanscom, the aaval constructor at the havy yard, and the only mjury discovered consequent upon Our mishap was the -Droakage of the braces, to (be rudder post. This was repaired to @ tow days, and although the dry dock was vacant durin; Norfolk, it was got considered peorssary to doce the ship proparatory to ber going to sea, The crew of the Wabssn were not of & obaracter suitable for a first class frigate, they wore put on board by Rear Admiral Datigren whan the aptendid old crew were discharged; tne majority wore (lord negroes, revormed revel roldiers, ‘odameo aod boys, with but eight or ton alto: oa fevenciee = were tally, miral, dot in his good ‘onough for the hip, nges Arriving within tho lim.» of Admiral Porter's command he immodiately ordored the negroes to be sont to the balks at Norfotk, ond placed on board tho Wabash « crew Of seamen who bid fair 0 make as good a crow AB could be desirod., The discipline of too Wabash bas, during my command, beon of the highest order. Buta Single case for goverai court martial bas occurred oo board, and both officers and crew have always been Prompt io the discharge of their duty, obedient to orders, sober and contented, as | bell ipa’ crows will ever be when they are treated with retpect and kindness. If there te dissatisfaction ow board it bas boon Kept secret from me. Some of the ollicers may want to take a run on shore; bat | beg thom to remember that in time of war ‘their places are in front of the enemy, When peace omes their ciaime to gence will, 00 doubt, bo con. fidered. Until thon lot us all stick to our posts, and doo’ ro up the abip. J DE CAMP, Lam, very respooutully, hee, = 1864. HEWS FROM THE SOUTH. (HE REBEL THANKSGIVING DAY. Proclamation of Jeff, Davis Naming Novew- ber (6 as a Day of Thanksgiving. The Rebel Congressman Boyco’s Policy of Reconstruction. Severe Criticism on tho Peaco Policies of Stephens and Boyce, &e., ae, Proclamation of Joff. Davis Appointing a Day for Pablic Worship. It is moet that the people of the Confederate States should fron gtune Lo time assemble to ackaowlodge thor dereadence on almighty God, 60 render devout thanks for bis manifold biosaiags, to worship His boly name, to beod in prayer at His footstool, aud to accopt with rever- out submission the obuatoning of all His wiso aud a'l morcitul provideuce, Lat us, thon, im temples and in fields, unite our voices in recoguizing with adoring grati tude tho manifestation of bis protecting care in the many signal victories with which our arma bave beoo crowned, in tho (ruitfulness with whieb our Imad has been blessed, and ta tho unimpaired energy aud fortitude with which fe bus tspired our boarts and strengthoned Our ering 10 resistance to the imiquitous designs of our exomies Avd let us pot forget that, white graciously vouch saling to us Lia proteotion, our sins have moriied and © ceived grievous chustisoment; that mauy of our best and bravest hive (alien in battie; that many others are held iu foreign prisons; that large districts of our coun try bave been dovastated with savage (orocity, the poacetul homes destroyed, and bolpless women aud chil dren driven away in deetuution, and that, wis feadisa malignity, the passions of a servilo race have been ox- cited by our foes into the commission of atrocities from which death ts a welcome eacape. Now, thorofore, I, Jefersou Davis, President of tho Conrodorate States of Amorica, do issue this my procla mation, sotting apart Wednesday, the 16tInday of Novem- bor next, aga day to bo apeciaily devoted to tho worsuip of Almighty God; and I do invite and iavoke all (ne people of these Confederate States to asgomble ou the day a’ore- said, ia their respective places of public worship, thero to unite in prayor to our fivavealy Fathor, that Ho bo stow bis favor upon us, that He extend over us tho pro- tection of His almighty arm; tuat Ho sauctify Hn chas- tisement to our improvement, 80 that we turn away irom evil paths and walk righteously in His sight, that He restore peaco to our beivved country, Loalimg its bleoding wounds and securing to us the voutinued eujoy meut of our right of self-goveroment aad indypendyuse, and that He graciously Learkes to us whdle we ascribe to Him’ the power and glory of our deliverance. Givon under my hand aud the soal of the Confederate States, at Richmond, this 26th day of Uctober, in tue yoar of our Lord 1804, KKOON Davis. By the President: J.P. Bensavin, Secretary of Stato. ee. ®ho Reconstruction Potiwy of tho South. erm Mence Men, BEVELB CRITICISM ON 21%. BOYCH'S VION LETTER. [Wrom tbe Charteston dioroury, Oct. 13.) When the war commenced there were reco struction. REOONSTROG. {ats in the government of the Coofederate Statea—iicre were reconsirictiomis sin the Connon which framed the constitution of the Uonfederate states. Wo tess than Uaree clauses in their consitution too’ to hts policy. Tbe tury Of the war aud (he deiestable churacterisiics displayod by our Yankeo ‘oon in the progress of the war have kept duwa, he.etulore, the devewpmonts of this policy. ‘ur lute military disacers hav: encourage! it lo raise its head. Tae two mos string demonstrations it has given us are Vier President Slepacns’ le'ter and Mr, Boyce’s address to the Premdent of the Confederate States. We Opposed this policy, #8 advocated by the of the Confederate States, thas in considering Sir. Loy address we wil ony advert to positions be bas peculiar to bimselr. * Mr. Boyoo’s maim positions are these:—We of the Con. fedorate mtates buve a military despotiem over and wo must bave one fore’ lead we mnaxe taxea 5 above Inid before our readers we think establishes thas we do not labor under so extensive and sotted a ae lo rador i. expediout that ould aeck w the nrwe af oe Sone caren we 0 us (rom its evils, Congrens, aa w President, is rospagate- ble for tneir existence, * THE ELECTION FRAUDS. Procte: m by Governor Seymour Appoiutment of a Commission to Pre cced to Washington, ALaany, Oot. 50, 1864, Governor Seymour haa issued the following prociame- tion. — ‘ To Amass J. Panicum, Wiasam F. Atcnw and Wessam Ketny, grestiog — It boing reported that Colonel Samuel North, agent of bho Stato of Now York at Washington, together with cer- tain other citizens of thie Stata, Bot in the military of naval service of the United States, have beea piaced ‘o arreat by the military authorities of the United States, and no reason (or such arrest baving been given to me, and being anxious to learn the fact of such arrest and tue grounds therefor, to the ond that no innocent persons may be imprisoned without @ fair and speedy trial, and shat 09 obatacle may be put io the way of the soldiers of this State having @ (air batiot, according t its laws, therefor know you, that J, Horatio Seymour, Governor of the Staje of Now York, do hereby appoint you, AmagaJ. Parker, Wim. F, Alleu aod Wo. Koily, commisrionere for and im behalf of the State of New York, and do author treaud direct you, avd ouch of you, forthwith to pro cood 10 tho city of Washington as such oom missioners, thera to iuquire tots the facts and circum ing to such arrests and alleged cariaos there 4 to tako such action in the promises aa will vindir cate the laws of the State aud tho righta and liberties of its citizens, to the end that justice may bo done, und that all attempts to prevent soldiers frou this Stato in the service of the United Sistes from voting, or to defraad them, of to coorce their actiog iu voting, or to detain or altor the votes already cast by thom, in purnuaads of the lawa of this State, may be ex now, peace with the Yankees which wili be satiiactory to thom = As he und every body else kuows that the Yankees wil! not be sausiied with any peace which does pot giv them a reuDien with ws, the conciusion ia irresistible that dir. Boyys 18 in favor uf @ revoustraction of the Uniou with them, Let us briofly examive the grouuds for Mr. Boyco's policy 0¢ reconsiracitoa, He assoria that we Bave Dow & despotism over as. Adimit that this ts true, ib {ts coutiauunce—who pat jeapoti ‘That resident Davis suugBt sli Lhe powo:s which Mr. Boyce alleges makes bim a despot is undoubtedly true. But wao gave them to him, and, whea be nesume | thom, od aud toirated them, baying the full Constitutional : power to suppress then? indisputadio tacts answer—Congress '—Mr. boyco bimself | Congress has passed the laws which bave established « despotism ef us, and DOW, we wre Lold that. to got rid of tt, t fail 1WtO tho Brus Of Our crust aud remorsciees foe, 1. but let us take up, separately, tbe powers in the Executive whieh cunstitate the despotism over us. Mr. Boyce says: Have you uot carried couscription to its last imita? Is pol every man in the country between seventeen and fiity subject to military authority? None are exempt upon any considerations of the public in terests.”” ‘The constitution gives to Congress the powor ‘to raixe and support armies.” The power # general. The call- ing out Of all citizens betwoun seventeen and fifty to de- iead the country, establishes no despotiem. It Is Lue duty of uli citizens, Of ali ages, to defend their eountiy eguingt invasioa—more especially the citizens of @ iree country, because they have wore w tight ior. The di potic and unconstitutional feature iu Lhe couscriptivn | Mr. Boyce not adv by exempting dolish them. Whom the government may exempt iru conscrigtion, it may cobscrfbe®, but this assertion of a power, hot exercised, is no practical despotism 2 ‘Have wo not Leon compelied to lay dire the vory tweth of the theory oi the constitution Yos, certainly, But who compelled Congres Boyce to violave the constitution and iay di taxes? They ‘competted”’ themselves! They failot to lay woy taxes culleciable for two years, relying on the iasue of ‘Treasury notes to carry on the war. Oi course this iesue becains enormous, and thew, Wo rectify this issue thoy viviated tue constitution und laid direct taxes. If ths abject was to consolidate the government im the layin: of taxes, the policy wus adinirable. As itis, the poopie of ino Confederate States will pay tho tax a contribution ty suppors the government thewar Io doit so they not despotisma ‘Thuy are making an ollering of patriovism. 3. ‘Have we not issued such vast amounis of papor money as to uLsottic ali values’ Have we got compelled tho boiders of cur paper money to (und it, oF to lose ove third?’ All true. But dies this establish a despotism?’ Have not {ree governments, a8 well as despotisins, repudinted their debts, partidly or eatirely” It is not good fain, wo admit; vut bere, again, who did it? Who made the depreciation of paper mocey by smiling to lay tixes, aud then put upon us the shame of repudiation” The govern ment ought to cave had a financial policy, whica would ved ug {rom such dishonorable oxpedients; but it ares aud Mr. Koyce which pasaed the laws estab- lishing is. 4. “Have we not seized ail railroads? Have we not dost oy ed reiironds and built others” ‘AS W the eeizure and destruction of railroads in ,oarry- ing on military operations, th’s is neither wrong for un wotitutional. The constitution expressly declares thal © private property may be taken for public use” op just compensation. Nor, i rasroads have been built by the military, is there any objection to make ey kind of road to carry on 118 ope! Congress assumed the power to build raliroads by ap: priations from the Confederate Tronsury. This was ua- Constitutional; but it can baruly be said to have estab- 18bed a despotism in the coofederacy. 6 ‘Have we not established a untversal system of improesment of property at our own prices tn our own money’? Nos detnitely. There can be am sppeal w another tribunal, if the whose is irapressed is din. setietied with the prv ouered by the govern eat wate above tak svete p for public ny pensat! ¢ private propert; public uses with com a. Th ts ‘rult of our fallated carrebey, ‘and this of Con- —— delinquency in aot laying taxes in proper time. 6. “Have we not established ® government monopoly of the exportasion of the great supplies of the country!” Yos. And the Confederate goverament, in our opinion, ought to bave euforced this policy, at the opening of the war, by probibiting the ex} of cotton, &c., @Xoopting by the government sad for government pur- poses. By such a polloy we might have shown that cot ton was King, snd have set up a foanctel policy which would beve carried us with untarnished faith through tho war, and made it replete with energy. Boyes will NOt questio tho GODstitutional power of Congress, {0 & tine of war, to pronibit exportations. 7 “Have wo not suspended the writ of habeas cor- pus’ Congress, at the instance of the Prosident, did suspend this guarantee (or pergooal liberty, but the last Congress Telused t Couttaue the suspevsion. The Habeas Vorpes Got 18 now in full operation, We aro now [ree of tho des- poticm it did estabhet 7. ‘‘Have we not introduced the passport system which wo used to think belonged exclusively to the .ron deapottem of Earope.”” If we mistake not, a committees of Congress re Ported to that body that there was uO law whatever authorizing thie system. Wh thea 1 4 laws prohibiting it bas not Congress paseo: a Preelett ie con panies’ those who ses it up, foderacy? Ik ts put in foree, we wodersiau!, ( ae sot deserters aud stragglers from we army. it ws 90 ospe dient of war only, ta Burope it setonbs dee Ta inet’ Ceqeew of mar, Boyee's positions we bare | F posed and panishod, and that you report your proceed ings Lo mo with all couvauient apeed, HORATIO SEYMOUR, D, Wiitiama, Je, Frivato Secretary. Fu ral of General Bidwell, Burvato, Oct. 30, 1864, Tho funoral of Brigadier General Bidwell, who was killed in Sheridan's recent victory, took place to-day. Tho strecta were thronged with peonie, The (uperal eovioes wore held at St. Pauls, Tho remains wore mtorred at Forrest Lawa Cemetory, with appropriate ceremonie’, oscorted by a large body of military and by tho Masousw fraternity. Fra iw Wasnnuros axp Gaseywicn Stamers—Loas Ketivates «ar Anour Ninert TaoosaxD Dowiana.— Shortly before eaven o'clock jast eveaiag, @ fro broke ous in the oxtenvive five fstory buildings, Kmows as the Groenwich strest fhunng mills, attuned at $4 Greoowich street, extending through the bloc® tw 65 Washiagtoa street. ‘The, fire, whea first dia covered, ts said to have boea on the third floor of tho Washingwo etreet butiding. ‘The flames spread with astoatsbing rapidity, aad in the apace of leas than two hours Dott bulitings Wore a tnaes Of smoulder- ing ruins, How or in what way the fire originated la @ matter ef conjecture at present. It seems there was @ night watchman on tho promises, or at least O08 was supposed to be there, but the Wire Maranat made dillgeat search for bim, but he couid not be found ‘Tho mill was not working. ‘The Loss ou tie buildings i@ estimated at about $50,000, and said to be about oue-naif josured The stock of graim and flour might be catinated At about $25,000; the engine, machinery, &c., at about $15,000. the steck and ma. chinery 14 said to be covered ‘by insurance. The build- ings and contents belonged to Tra Yeatnans, Jr. ‘Thos bonded warehouse of Hampbroy & Co., 56 and 66 atroet, was slightly damaged by wacor. ze store o, Horton & Co., 53 Washington 4 algo damaged by water, but nos tv avy grout street, exten A man waa seriously, if mot iatally, injared by the failing of an iron safe, which sume partion were dragging trtm the building 64 Greo wtroot. He was conveyed to the pospital. A bare Remedy. 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