The New York Herald Newspaper, November 9, 1864, Page 4

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In a postscript edition of yesterday morniog’s Ferary ‘we published the important and most gratifying intelli- Bence of the capture of the rebel pirate steamor Klorida, ‘mod we this morping give additional details of the affair. She was takeo by tke United States steamer Wachusett, Commander Collins, in the harbor of Babia, Bay of San Galvador, Brazil, on the morning of the 7th of October, and the first news of the satisfactory afair was brought to Boston by the noble Koarsarge, Commander Winslow, who sunk the Alabama, There was @0 contest of consequence between the Wa ehusett and the Fiorida, tbe Union vescel taking the privateer by surprise, early io the morning, ‘when number of ber officers and crew were on shore, Tunnlog toto her and demanding ber surrender, which ‘was immediately acceded to, when @ hawser was made Yast to her and she was towed out to sen. No lives were Jost on either side, and the Wachusett received no in- jury; but the privateer was somewhat damaged. Twelve Officers and fifty-cizbt of the crew were captured. Her commander, Captain Morrie, some of ber other officers end balf her crew were on shore at the time sbe was ®eizet, and of course escaped. The Kearsarge, which Drought to Boston some of the prisouers captured on board the Florida, Jef: the Wachusett, with ber prize ia charge, at St. Thomag, in the West lodice, where they arrived on the 31st of October, and whence they were to wail for this porton the 2a ‘ust, By the capture of the Florida the bonds for their release given by the ship Southern Rights and other vessels overkauled by the piri Other valuable property, avd ved. Ove ot our correspondents at Geu. Sheridan's head juar , with several chronomete: @ large amount of importapt papers and cor- Tespondeuce, were recoy ers informs us that intelligence has been received of Farly’s supersedure by Ewell in the command of the rebels im thot region, aod that tue latter intends to imme Assume the offensive. Early hae gone,to Richmond. @nomy'’s cavalry are belng sire: Moeby, a8 bis share, hav: Lee's aud Imboden’s divisions are diate ly The thenet, the guerilla received @ reinforcement of @rogiment, Fitrbagh reported to have bocn at Wardensville, on the © Tiver, ov 3tooday, An attempt to meke a raid « eridan’s lines is’) ter o- come other part of and dispositions have been made of bis cavalry to moet St. General Kelley yesterday met and drove back a rebel force which was moving towards Moorefield engsycmont within few days is looked for. Our City Point despated eives some additional particu- A general Jara of the attempt of the rebels, alluded to in yester- Gay's Henatn, to drive in the pickets of Mott’s division Of the Second corps, early on Sunitay moruing Inst, and recapture of three-quarters of a mile of ground taken At first the ee, Wat wero soon driven end @ lose of forty- 11 o'clock om Sunday a #imi- from them by our men afew cays betore, rebels mot wih oo Back with sovore pun our taken prisoners. Ab Jar attack was made on the extreme left of the Army ‘of the Potomac, with the same wueuccessful result for Qhe rebels. Io front of the Army o! the Jumes the ene tmy bas made po demonstration of any kind for some Gaye past, but ovntinaes busy strengthening his fortitica- Bions. Crowds of meu are constantly observable on them, hard at work with the pick aud shovel. Nashville correspondent, after stating that Ilvot's ‘eotire army is now north of the Tennessee river, having @tected & crossing at Cypress creek, two and ® hall miles Below Florence, Alabama, gives bis entire force as thirty Adroe thousan’ five hundred, five of which are wavalry. He is said to Dave sixty-one pieces of artillery, @yelly tix andtwoive pounders. From the important ispositions receatly made ef bis troops by Sherman, or frhich, to such extent as wc mpatible with the good o¢ Bho wational cause, tbe readers of the Hematy Dave already oon advived, there ie no doubt thet he now has Hood Fe that favorable potition in whies the rebels used to boast of Joboston bavirg bim—‘just where be want ‘eum + Dy way of tho Mistissippt river we bave Now Orleans Gator to the Let inmt., two days later than (hose given io Preetorday's Hienaun, There is litte army nows to Moport 1 important movements against the rebels are expected ‘be goon madg. Qur mes wore fortifying Bravos San. 0, Texan, There ware fivteen huadred bales of rebel ane Colm ayaitiog shipment a} Browusvule ESO General Slaughter, who has succeeded the rebet General Drayton in command at that place, has only eight bundred troops under him, and even among this small num- ber desertions are said to be going on, Since the Matamoros by the imperial troops the greatest respect has been shown to the Unioa ofllcers who have visited tho town. The United States Consul has been furnished with a guard of soldiers for bis pro- tection. There is again conflict in the storles regarding Cortina, which is probably caused by there being two “brothers of the name. One agoourt says that bo did not Accept a general’s commission from Maximilian after sur- rendering Matamoros, but sett!ed down to private life in Bhat place, Another statement ts to the eMfect that be bad been seat on a military expedition toCamarjo. A large fleet of merehantmen was lying off the mouth of the RioGrande, The health of our troops n Texas was good. All is quiet in Mobile Bay, Our despatch boats Spproach very close to the city. The citizens of Bellows Falls, Vermont, are very much excited in consequence of the attempted raid on the bank ip that plage on last Saturday wight. They bave armed, and the streets of the town are constantly patrolled, All strangers discovered lurking about the place are required to give an account of themselves. ‘The latest reba) newspapers received at this office con- tain very little iu reference to military matters. The meeting of their own Congress and our Presidential elec- tion appear to absorb a great portion of the attention of the rebel editorial mind, and discussions of fi€ance and ef the effect on the war Mr. Lincoln's or General McUiel- Jan’s election will have occupy a large portion of their sheets, ccoupation of MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. : ‘The steamsbip North Americau, from Londonderry Oc- tober 28, reached Father Point on Moaday night, on her voyage to Quebec. Her news is one day later than the report of the City of Baltimore. A majority of tha members of the Italian Parliament Support the new convention of Napoleon. Its opponents, however, were to moet In a legislative caucus. The Czar of Russia is to visit Germany. An Englizh subject paefers a serious complaint against the United States government on account of treatment received at the hands of its officials at the moment of his banishment from Tennessee and subsequently. The commercial report of the North Amorican, which is very meagre, is given in the Heratp to-day. Accounts {rom Bermuda to the 30th ult. state that the fever was abating, and that the blockade runner Vir- ginia bad arrivea there from Witmington, N.C., and the City of Petersburg at Wilmington. A despatch from Toronto, Canada, says that treasona- bie plots of the Fenian Brotherhood have been disco- vored in that city, Arms bave been seized and alleged leaders arrested, and great excitement exists, The blockade runuing steamer Annie, captured on the Ist of last month by the gunboats Wilderness and Ni- phon, arrived bere yesterday, and was anchored off the Battery. A train on the Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroa@ was thrown from the track on Monday night, near Perrymans- ville, by a broken rail, and two or three persons were killed and fifteen or twenty wounded, The weather in this city and vicinity throughout yes- terday was cloudy, foggy and sultry, and somo rain fell during the day. The rain extended over agreat portion of the country, from Calais, Maine, in the East, to Chica- g0, inthe West, and as ‘far south as Washington. At some places it was very heayy, The stock market was dull and drooping yesterday morning, and the business was very limited, in conse- quence of the election. In the afternoon the market was stronger. The gold room was clesed ; but quotations were made elsewhere. The price opened at 240, and closed at 249, after declining to 24533. The rain storm and the election combined almost put a veto on commercial transactions yesterday, and sales of merchandise were few and far between, Nevertheless the markets were generally firm, owing to the high quotations of gold. In imported goods scarcely anything was done, the dealers profcrring, with slmost every- Dody else, to await the result of the election before Making apy new ventures. Cotton was quiet, groceries ditto. Petroleum was quiet. On ’Change flour was quiet, but firm. Wheat was firm, with @ moderate de- mand. Corn and oats were a shade firmer. Pork was firmer, but quiet. Beef an lard were in moderate de- mand and firm. Whiskey and freights were very quiet. Beef cattle were in arge supply and moderate demand this week, and prices were 1c. a 13;c, per pound lower, ranging {rom 73,c. to 18c. @ 18}jc. Milch cows were quict; $25 as $50 a $75 wero the current prices. Veals were 1c. lower, ranging from 9c. to 12%¢. a 13c. Sheep and lambe sold fairly at from $4 to $7.8 $8. Hogs were plenty, and 3¢¢, lower, ranging from 10c. to 1 123g¢. The total receipts were 7,144 beeves, 97 cows, 1,882 veale, 23,271 sheep and lambe, and 32,358 bogs. The Presidential Election—The Result, and the Government Policy Which It Teaches. The Presidential struggle is ever, and Abra- ham Lincoln is elected for another term. This result was so generally anticipated that it will create very little surprise. Some of the over credulons readers of the New York World and the Albany Atlas-Argus may be disappointed, but the knowing ones among the, democracy knew all the time that vain boastings and foolish promises would not carry the election. We not at present recite the canses which have culminated’ in the deieat of General McClellan. It will suffice to shy that he bas fallen a vietim to the copper- head managers of the Chicago Convention and @emocratic party. Turning from the past to the fatuae, let us briefly consider the instrne- tions to the administration involved in this election, and the general policy suggested from the people. They have empbaticatly de- ereed that the rebellion shall be put down by force of arms; that there can an shall be no compromise with Jeff. Davis, and that the Union in its integrity shal) be maintained. The question of the Presidential succession being settled, all parties cen now afford for a time to drop their party divisions and dissen- sions, in order to assist the government in bringing the rebellion to an end as speedily as possible. Not only is the Presidential bone of contention out of the way, but the ruling elements of, both houses of Congress are fixed for at least the next two years. In this inter- val, therefore, republicans and democrats, sus- pending their mischievous wranglings over national politics, may readily combine ia sup- port of the national cause--the first branch of which is the subjugation, not of the Sontbern people, bat of the ar- mies of Jeff. Davis. This done, the next duty devolving upon the administration will be the restoration of the rebellious States under their old allegiance to the Union. This will be a dolicate task, yet it need not bea difficult one. Let Congress supersede the ex- isting vindiotive comfiscation acts, passed under the whip and epur of the abolition 1 fountigs, and the impracticable or fisefeas Cmancipation and reconstruction projects of, President Lin- coln, by @ liberal act inviting the rebellious States back to the Union, and but little more will remain to be done. the Syuthera geople wo waderstand that theig need the Give the maeses of rights of property will be resfected, and that they will only be required to recoguize the supreme authority of the constitution of ‘the United States, leaving the slavery question to the several States concerned, and we dare say that even South Carolina will bg fully repre- sented at Washington within a year from the capture of Richmond. We need not trotible ourselves any further conccefring this stumbling block of Southern slivevy. The proposition which has been bre ocd at Richmond to arm and drill in the service cf Jeff. Davis, for the spring campaign, three sdred thousand slaves, will be very apt to finish the “institution” and the “confede- racy” before the spring campaign is opened. The discussion between the rebel politicians, who have no slaves, and the startled and in- dignant slaveholders has already commenced, and promises a split that’ will soon complete the demoralization against the Davis despotism which has for some time been at work among the Southern people, from Virginia to Texas. In any event, slavery has been so badly crip- pled and demoralized by the heavy blows of this terrible war that, with the war ended, the “institution” may be left to die without further torture, Mr. Secretary Seward, some two years ago, in a despatch on the subject to the French government, suggested that the best convention of all the States for the settlement of our sec- tional differences was in the two houses of the national Congress, and that the vacant seats therein of the members due from the seceded States were ready for the return of said mem- bers at any time. Let this, on the general basis of reconciliation we have indicated, be the plan for bringing back “ our erring sisters,” and they will not long remain “ out in the cold.” What next? In the next place we have, in our heavy outstanding accounts against England and France, a sufficient cause for a broad and vigorous enforcement of the Monroe doctrine in the couatries touching our northern and southern frontiers—in the Canadas and in Mexico.’ To this end, with the Union re-established, a mixed yzy of Northern and Southern veterans, of onee hundred thousand strong, near the Canadian border, and a similar army on the Rio Grande, would not only exart @ powerful influence in bringing Lords Pal- merston and Russell and Louis Napoleon to satisfactory terms, but would operate like a charm, peace or war, im re-ostablishing the unity of our people, in spirit and in purpose, North and South. This is our programme for ending the war and restoring the Union. In good faith we submit it to both the political parties of the day for their consideration, and to the admin- istration in the interval, and from and after the 4th of March next. eS The Capture of the Florida—Noutral Ports—The Right ef Asylum. The rebel cruiser Florida has become the prize of the United States gunboat Wachusett, and so ends the career of the last of the-famous scourges that swept the seas with impunity for 80 many months. The Alabama went to the bottom defiantly, the Georgia was caught in disguise, and now we have the Florida—canght it is not yet possible to say exactly how. We are as yet ignorant of the particulars of this important event. All that we know is that there was “a collision” between the Wachu- sett and the Florida in the neutral Brazilian port of Bahia, and that in the confusion of this circumstance the Florida was called upen to surrender, and did so without the United’States vessel having flred a shot. Until the full par- ticulars of the event are made known we must be content with this little, and with the gratify- ing fact that the last of the rebel cruisers which ventured upon the high seas bas been taken. In the meantime the capture of this ship will doubtless be denounced asa violation of the right of asylum in a neutral port, and it may become a subject for International discussion. We are satisfied that the circumstances will prove to bave been such as to fully justify the act of Capt. Collins in this bold and determined pursuit ot the object of his cruise. Though all nations admit, in a loose and gene- ral way, the inviolability of neutral ports, all claim aiso that there are decided exceptions to this inviolability, and all occasionally assert theiz right of capture even fn neutral ports. England admitted the inviolability of neutral waters ia the very despatch in which she justi- fied the seizure of the Caroliue. She asserts and always has asserted the same inviolability of neutral waters. But she captured the United States frigate Essex in the harbor of ba she so. She also captured the American privateer Gen. Armstrong in a neutral port. From the mere fact that there hae been a ship captured in @ neutral port we must not therefore con- elude that there hes been a violation of the neutrality. = Nice legal distinctions give way to the ex- citement of chase or combat, and the various necessities of war. Jurists recognize this, and hence certain writers on public law declare: that there is no right of asylum in neutral ports for ships that seek euch asylum to escape capture. One has even thought that a ship whioh seeks asylum for such a purpose canaot legally cruise again during the war—that is, such an act puts her out of existence. There is no doubt that this is in accordance with natural principles, and probably the case in question was one of this character. The right of asylum is qualified like every otber. It will doubtless be shown that in the case of the Florida the right of asylum would have been in conflict with the true spirit of neutrality, and that Captain Collins therefore very justly disregarded it. We would havo been mueh better satiafied to have had this issue made with England or France rather than with razil, Buf tol aking the matter plainly as it is, Captain Collins has done his country good and manly corvies in the capture of this pri- vateor. Andif in the multitude of nice legal points in relation to neutrality we shall be found to have violated one, why, by and by when the war fs over and the Mloridais no longer of angaccount, we will make suitable { bepetation Bi vail, The Result—Let tne Victor: Moa and he Vanqutsued Acquicsce, The tuss and tury, signifying nothing in the recent Hresidential contest, is all over; over as effectually as though it had taken place twelve months ago. ‘'Le partisan banners that were recently bung on the outer walls of the various political headquarters are now the’ legitimate perquisites of our Teutonic rag pickers. Placards, bandbills, addresses, bal- lots, electioneeging affidavits, and all the other printed paraphernalia of the contest, are trod- den under foot and forgotten. The noisy de- bates and fierce knock-down arguments of our groggeries and doggeries are overpast. Many candidates, who but yesterday were denounced as “scoundrels of the deepest dye,” are now acknowledged to be very decent men by their denouncers. In a word, the November election is fully over, and the American people—mavy of them with bad headaches and hoarse throats—return to their daily business and the substantial cares of life. ba Let us hope that, for the next three years at Jeast, we shall have a lull of political excite- ment. Let all classes, embracing the victors, vanquishd and neutrals, give a hearty and un- hesitating support io the government in’ its efforts to put down the rebellion, which, with such unanimity on the part of the North, can- not possibly endure for six months longes. By this course the democrats can best answer the charges of “disloyalty” made against them by their republican opponents during the recent canvass; and by this course men of all parties can most readily accomplish that ‘“consumma- tion devoutly to be wished’’-—a peaceful re- storation of the Union with all its unspeakable blessings. It will become the victors to ‘be greatly generous to their defeated opponents, in order to secure ful harmony of political action on the part of the Northern States. Let there be no proseription of meritorious officers, soldiers, or citizens, on account of differences of opinion. Let us have done with tliese monstrous charges of forgery, frand and corruption, which have of late been flying about so thick as almost to darken the sscial atmosphere in which we live and move and have our being. With dis- cretion and liberality on the part® of the win- ning side, the beaten party may become reconciled to their fate, and resolve for the future—at least for the next three years—to attempt no factious opposition to the elected goverament of tle Union. We counsel moderation to tha victors, prompt acquiescence in the popular verdict to the vanquished, in this struggle. With this ad- vice taken, the rebellion will be soon put down, and its last smouldering embers ex- tinguished.” It will then only remain for our government to enter upon a vigorous, foreign policy, reaflrming the Monroe doctrine against France, in Mexico, and demanding full indem- nity from England for ali “the marine losses we have sustained at the hands of Anglo-rebel pirate ships. Such a policy will at ouce arouse the enthusiasm of all closses, North as well as South, and will furnish employment to the consolidated military and naval forces of the two sections. Inthe struggles and the tri- umphs of a foreign war we sball re-cement the sundered sympathies of the loyal and rebellious States—a thing which all history shows us can be accomplished in no other manner. The Muddied Government of Canada and Our Next Congress. One of the first duties of the new Congress will be to take into consideration the aggravat- ing character of 6ur relations with our Canadian neighbors. Pretending to desire the ¢ontinu- ance of our friendship, they are tolerating, not to say encouraging, piratical incursions from their midst which are becoming more and moré irritating and dangerous every day. Bound as we are by our unwillingness to in- vade Canadian territory, we resemble a shackled athlete, who is compelled to receive, unavenged, the affronts and injuries of a host of cowardly assailants. This, however, cannot continue much longer. The affair of the Chesapeake ought to have been sufficient to place the Canadian authori- ties on the alert, if they were really desirous of * preventing their border from being made the base of similar piratical operations. Months ago they bad distinct information that such was the intention of the rebels. When George Sanders and other notorious rebel agents took up their residence at Toronto, it was avowedly for the purpose of organizi and preparing these raids. They were lavishly furnished with money, and openly made ar- rangements for the purchase of vessels aud arms. A prudent executive would have taken sugh measures as would have thwarted their designs. The least that a goveroment professedly friendly should have done was to issye proclamations warning the people of the provinces of the dangers resulting from their co-operation iu them. But there were other and still stronger measures which, under the’ provisions of the Foreign Enlistment act, were open to them. None of these precautionary steps were, however, resorted to. The Cana- dian government is in a sort of muddle, which renders it incapable of prompt or vigorous action. It is paralyzed between its fear of the home authorities and of the denunciations of the opposition. As was to be expected, the rebels took advantage of its timidity. On the 19th of September they made from Canada the daring attempt which bad for its object the seizure of the United States steamer Michigan on Lake Erie and the liberation of the prisoners on Jobnson’s Island. In these they were foiled; but not uptil they had succeeded in burning the little steamers Island Queen and Philo Par- sons, which they had captured. Now, it is all nonsense to say that ihe Canadian authorities could not have taken steps to prevent or defeat this raid. They wero fully posted as to the time at which it was to take place and as to the parties engaged in it. This we kaow from sub- sequent facts. Why did they not then arrest these men, as they had power to do, as guardians of the neutrality of the latter? If they were earnest in their professions of con- cern at such occurrences they woald not have hesitated to adopt some vigorous preventive steps of this kind. And so in the case of the Bt. Albans raiders. It is difficult to believe that some knowledge of the intentions of these men had not reached them. Their very pre- sence on the border, even without taking their actions “find declarations into account, was cause sufficient for the most jealous suspicion and watchfulness to a government mindful of discharging conscientiously its duties towdeds its neighbors. We have etill further evi- donce of its carelessness or indifference in this regard,ia the fact.that it has allowed the rebels to purchase from one of its own ship- owners ao ormed vessel, with which it is ia- NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, N OVEMBER 9, 1864 tended, it is said, to sweep our commerce from the lakes, Th the presence of such facts we repeat that it becomes one of the first duties of the new Congress to manifest its resentment at this un- friendly and dishonest treatment by doing away with the treaty under which Canada de- rives such substantial commercial advantages from us. Why shouid we afford the privileges of friendship and hospitality to a neighbor who is cither secretly conspiring to destroy us, or whose indifference and shelter of our enemies tend ta the same result. Nor must we be con- tent with this. It is evident from the recent developments in Chigago that there is a deter- mination on the part of the rebels to continue their attempts to sack and burn such of our peaceful towns and villages as can be reached from secure points. Presently the Canada border will be alive with raiders, aud it will require the maintenance of a large force along the line to afford our people protection. Do the authorities and people of Canada suppose that in such a state of things we shall be sat- isfied with their present slow mode of proceed- ing! They must indced take us for the whipped curs that Jeff. Davis represents us if they be- Neve that, with our homes sacked and the blood of our kindred crying for vengeance, we will be content to leave the punishinent of these outthroais to the tedious and reluctant consideration of an English Court of Appeals. Weare not Jess men than are the people of the provinces, and they would hardly do that. Let them not calculate, then, on our further forboar- ance. If they will not do us prompt justice we will obtain it for ourselves. We will follow these robbers and murderers across their bor- ders, and.if the Canadians attempt to interfere with us we will tell them to stand aside, saying, “We have come to right ourselves, because you are either unwilling or unable to do it. Your ‘government is a muddle, in fact no government atall. Insuch cases the law of the strong hand is the only law that we can recognize.” The Strength of Republican Govern- ments. The people of this country have just passed through a tremendous ordeal. Tbe trial was to test tue strength of republican institutions, and the result has been successful and splen- did. Our people have emerged with brilliant success from a contest more potential in its effects and influences upon foreign govern- ments than any victory in.any battle of the war. While the most serious apprehensions were entertained by the earnest friends of the gov- ernment about the peaceful result of the election, we have found that those apprehen- sious were needless, and that ia no country where a free ballot is allowed could a more quiet and orderly election have occurred. In this inetropolis particularly are the results especially satisfactory. Beyond the ordinary occurrences at an election, such as a few broken heads, and possibly the loss of a life or two, we have no disasters to mention. And now what are the governments of Eu- rope to understand from this glorious passage of republicanism through a trying and scorch- ing ordeal? We will tell them. They must understand that although we are engaged in a fearful civil war, that while we are combatting the secret intrigues of inimical governments across the Atlantic, the American people have # steadiness of purpose which neither intestine revolt nor outside prejudice and aid can ever hope to overcome. The gods of war may not always be with us, but both North and South, the household gods always remaio. We have grand armies in the field. We have multitudes of warlike men at home. We have areserve of five hundred thousand men who, under the direction of the government, can be hurled against the offenders of the national flag. We havea navy of nearly a thousand ships—-oak and jron-clad—and manned by iron-hearted men. We have naval schools to instruct our boys in the practical exercises of naval artillery, seamanship and all the ele- ments which tend to make the successful naval commander. The American nation is now, baving suc- cessfully passed through one of its worst trials, on the roud to accomplish still greater suc- cesses, all of which must promote the good of mankind. Twe Mars ano Muinrrary Cornesronpence oy Ta£ Heratp.—One of the most remarkable circumstances connected with the war is the fidelity with which its events have been chroni- cled in the columns of the Henarp and the eu- terprise shown in obtaining the earlicst and most valuable information with regard to the movements of the armies in the field. They are in fact unparalleled in the history of journalism. Nothing like it has ever before been witnessed in any couatry engaged inwar. Military maps and plaus of batucs have no doubt been made, but they have usually been locked up in gov- ernment archives and kept carefully from the public eye. Here, on the contrary, they have been promptly and minutely prepared for our columns, at our own expense, and our readers scarcely hear of a battle before it is made in- telligible to trem by carefully executed ma, prepared by or for our correspondents on the spot, and at once engraved and published in our columns. Our readers, if they have chosen to preserve them, have now the best atlas extant of those sections of the country which have been the scenes of hostile encoun- ters or curious strategy. Our adventurous, brave and accomplished correspondents have roughed it in every Union camp, often been under fire, or if captured by the enemy have kept their eyes wide open and recorded and transmitted at every opportunity the _Sirange sights they have seen. In the war in the Indies, the Crimea and the Duchies an English correspondent, at a safe distance, may have attempted to convey to the readers of the London Times some idea of what was going on around him; but, with a single exception, none such have been under fire, as our faithful correspondents so frequently have been. Some of them, indeed, have fallen in the discharge of their duties to the Heratp. Our example bag been partially imitated, here and there, by sore timid contemporary; but none have been able to follow us very far in our path. The future historian, who wishes to be accurate in bis account of the rebollion, ‘will have to give his days and nights to the study of the New Yore Herat. Unrre tue Nonta.—Now that the groat elec. tion is over, we must all ge to work to unite the North and put down the rebellion. Siace the rebel leadors have turned abolitionists, there need be no more discussion about slavery bere. As the voice of the people is undoubdted- (days, arrived at this port yesterday, ly for war, in this election, there is no use of any more copperhead peace clamor. Let us put down the fanatics of all parties, and hearti- ly untte for the Union. A united North is in- vincible, Tux Oprra Season.—The winter season of opera begins next Monday. Now that the elec- tiou is over let the ladles and gentlemen dis- iniss politica and ptopare their new dresses and dress coats. They might also spend their time profitably in cullivating their good manners, which are very esgential at the opera. We are to have several new works by celebrated com- posers, and the season ought to be magnificent, Divine Tue Bor ‘TH. 1..—The indi cations are that the South will soon be divided upon the question of freeing and arming slaves. The rebel Con- gress, now in session, wi!! start the commotion. The slaveholders will probably go. against the plan, and the politicians will be io fovor of it. Now Iet us unite the North in order to take advantage of this state of affairs, and we shall soon whip the divided South and restore the Union. SHEN ANDOAH. The Rebels to Assume the Offensive. EARLY SUPERSEDED BY EWELL The Enemy’s Cavalry \Being Strengthened. \ GENERAL @nuERIDAN PREPARED, aa, &.. ta. Mr. Theodore C. Wilson's Despatoch. Heanguanreas, BMippie Miurawy Division, Nov. 8, 1864. THR RYBELS TO ASSUME THE OFMENSIVE, | Generai Sheridan has received insormation that the rebels intend to immediately assume tho offensive. Gene- ral Ewell has suporseded General Early in command of the rebel troops in the valley. Yesterday Fitzhugb Lee's division of cavalry was at Wardensyille, on Cacapon river. Imbodon was wlso re- ported there, The rebel force at this point was over five thousand strong. Mosby bas been reinforced by a reg ment of Virginia cavalry, and was yesterday at Berryville. A RAID EXPECIED, A raid is expected on Winchester, or on the line of Genera! Sheridan’s communications. The rebel move- ments have been already counteracted. The cav- alry moved this morning. ‘To-day a force (rom General Kelley’s command successfully attacked a revel force that was moving towards Moorfleld. A general engage- ment is now looked for in a day or two. Tnore is much indicating tuat the rebols will attempt to flank General Sheridan iu his positioa,atCedar creek, Early has gone . to Richmond. Mr. N. Davidson's Despatch. MantinspcrG; Nov. 8, 1864, The election is progressing quietly and pretty much om the administration side. Jobm Hart, James Mciride, John Holland and Patrick Lyons, in the omploy of Smith & Brother, newsmen, who furnish Sheridan’s army with newspapers as newsboys, were ceptured by guerillas a day or two since awhile on their way from Middletown to Newtown with papers, McBriae and Lyons bad about five hundred dollars with them bel ing to themselves. Hart had just beem re leased fron Richmoud, having been captured in August last. Smjtb & Brother now oraer eigbtecn hundred Naw Yonx Hera.ps, one thousand Philadelphia Znguirers, two hundred Tribunes, two bundred 7imes, ten World's, tea News, one thousand Harper's Weeklies and eight hundred Frank Lestie’s for this army. Gallant Service of the Fifth New Yor Cavairy. Among the regiments that participated in Sheridan's victory of October 19 none equalled the success of the *) Fifth New York cavalry. The following interesting and important receipt for the property captured by the regi- ment bas been issued: — Heapqvanrens, First BRiGAvs, ‘Tamp Cavatey Division, Oct. 21, 1864. Received of 7 Fitth Now York cavalry, commanded by Major A. H. Krom, twenty-two pieces’ of artillery, fourteen caissons, one battery wagon, seventeen army wagons, six spring wagons and ambulances, eighty-three nets of artillery harness, seventy-five sets of wagon har- ness, ninety.cigbt horses, sixty-seven —,: captured in Action in the battle of the 19th of October, 1864, om Cedar creek, Va. A. C_M. PENNINGION, Jr., Cole! Com anding Brigade, Aprotant’s GeyeRat’s Orvice, Oct. 25, {A true copy.) ED. TOWNSEND. A. A. Ge Whe Navy. ARRIVAL OF THR GUNBOAT MAUMEM FROM A SEARCH FOR PRIVATEERS. The United States steamer Maumeo, Lieutenant Com. mander James Parker) commanding, from @ cruise ta search of privateers, last from Portland, Maine, in three faw or beard nothing of them. Came to this port for repairs to ma. chinery and a supply of coal. November 8, during @ deuse fog, touched on Long Braach, but came off ia an hour without damage. ‘The following is alist of the officers attached to the Mawmee:— Lieutenont Commander—James Parker, commanding. Acting Master—Richard Burke: ‘ing Ensigns—Kaward R. Power, W. C. Sbackford, P. Gitlord, C. B. Nichols, Assistant Paymaster—J. 8. Smoot, erin dssictant Surgeon—D. P. Gooanue. Enginesrs—Second Assistants, T. J. McK. Daniols, Wm. Veitch; Third Assistants, R. Mosper, James M. Clark, G. cltz. ARRIVAL OP THE STEAMER SCSQUEHANNA WITH THE MONITOR MONADNOCK IN TOW. The United States steamer Susquehanna, Commodore 8s. Gordon commanding, from Hampton Roads 6th inst., and Cape Henry 6th, towed to this port the Monl- tor Monadnock, Ancbored off Sandy Fook on the 8th, at four A. M., in conaequence of a dense fog. The following are the officers attached to the Suequehanna:— Commodore—Syivanus W. Gordon, commanding. Lieutenant Commancer—Francia B. Binke, psec HE R. Bari G. W. Brown, S 0, ©. Bare! rgron—Chas, H. Perry. Paymaser—Ambrose |. Clark, Chaplain—John D. Benglera, Acting Master—H. 0. Porter. Commodore’ 's Clark—G. — Paymas'er's Clerk—A. ae —— of Pra jallace. sign—bdward F. Act . H. Brubum, Thos F. Laycoek, Wm. W. Rbadeies. ineers—Chiet, John Johnson; First Assistant, Tense 8. Fivoey; Second Aasistanta, James Retebaw, Jt"; Jem Hutchinson, H. A. Smith; R= Assistants, Thos Srecaey, Ooms ¥. Marshiand, B. ae! Malte—W. 8. Cooper, C, Guinsford, 8, T. O86 ‘Tarnvre To THR MEMORY or Me. Clank, or tam Pest Om rice.—A meeting was held at Post office in this city yesterday, to express the feelings of the officers aa@ pce bons nordge ye of their esteemed friend and fellow officer, ‘Thomas Clark, who was ie hg ia ‘we Vimcberge of Dis duties a 10 Erie Voatinaster a was ted chairman, and made few touching and He was fol ‘other persone connected with the office, after which , ‘a Dumber of appropriate resolutions were adopted, Oneequies ov Lincrewant Taaponces C. Fruris.—nicutea- Ant Thaddeus C. Ferris, Ninetieth New York Volunteers, whe Wel Stee 1S sorties GaVatbeP et Va, haw been lying io state in the Governor's Room, 1 Oy Bae, Ho will be be buried, fr ron’ Iya, nes Jee honors, at two trop seed Senso anrt oe ASW Non 025, 20 2919, 2180, 2109, Mega avi a, 3216, Now, 2117, 10046, 2874, Moe’ oath ane Lode, hON ess E980, Wyle 50, 1909) 1414, Lidsy — — ~