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focracy, the Wall street aristocracy and the Porporation aristocracy ready to show them bow to spend their last dollar. Axcupisnor Purce.t on THR COPPERHEAD PPauss.—Archbishop Purcell, of Cincinnati, In the recent address to his clergy.with reference to the celebration of Thanksgiving, administers jasevere rebuke to those newspapers which ‘assume to speak for the Catholics, and the Irish ortion of them in particular, which have been jacking up the rebels and anathematizing the government. He mentions the Metropolitan and Freeman's Journal of this city as ‘the foremost of that olass. The Archbishop weminds them that citizens of Irish birth have not been neglected or ill-treated by this gov- roment or the people of the North; while in he South, since the war broke out, they have been most cruelly used—drafted ruthlessly into ‘the rebel armies and their property confiscated ‘without remuneration. Says the Archbishop, “We have conversed with Irish Catholic refu- gees from Georgia and Arkansas, from Ala- ‘ama and other Southern States, and we know lhow they were stripped of their money and their clothes, and cast into prison when they refused to go into the ranks of the Confederate ‘army. Many an Irisk laborer told us in the hospitals, here and elsewhere, that when the ‘war broke out in the South, and the public ‘works were suspended, they were either vio- ‘ently conscripted or had to enlist, or starve.” ‘These are strong facts, and thus testified to we hardly think they will be denied. ‘A New Warer Hicnway w tau West.—The Buccess of the little Idaho steamboat fleet into the interior of Minnesota, through the Yellow- atone river, bas opened a new highway into the West towards the Pacific slope which promises to be of infinite value in developing the resources of that almost unknown region. The Tabor and skill of the emigrant will thus find another productive field in the far West acces- ible by this new path. It is wonderful how rapidly facilities for communication with the distant millions of acres outlying the pre- sent settlements are being opened. The tele- graphs, the railroads, and now even the small interior streams, have become important chan- mels of intercourse with the shores of the Pacific. 5 Patriotism oF THE Potrscians.—This war has developed a great deal of patriotism among classes of the people. So has the late election. But the politicians are now about to exhibit their patriotic, disinterested love of country ina very practical way. There have been recently elect» ed in this city about sixteen members of As- pembly and throughout the entire State one hundred and twenty-four. They are all rushing \to Albany now to secure comfortable rooms at fhe hotels and boarding houses in advance of ithe let of January. In former times board cost in that city twenty-2ight dollars per week; mow, it appears, it cannot be had for less than sone hundred and fifty dollars. These gentle- jmen receive only three dollars a day for their pervices—just twenty-one dollars a week; yet ‘hey are willing to pay one hundred and fifty liars for their board alone in order to serve @ State fora hundred days. This is surely ractical patriotism. If it is net, we leave mebody else to infer what it is. ‘The Op: Whatever disappointment might have -been experi- @nced by the accidental non production ef Don Giovanni fon Wednesday night last it was fully made up for by She excellent manner in which the opera was sung last Bight. There appears to be a sufficient number of ad- nirersof Mozart in our opera going community whom Bo kind of weather can daunt. Nothing could have been Bore unpropitious than the weather last night, and yet She house was not by sny means a bad one, although Bhose who were present may be said to have gone by ‘water. Noither did the outer influences seem to affect eat to dulness; {or we have not heard the opera ivem on previous ocoasions, when it was present- o4 with the same cast. The first act, which is vory long, aod, if not well sustained, might lapse into tediousnet ‘was, we think, more brilliant than usual. The Qrio te this act was exquisitely sung, and war Zucchi was perbaps more finely dramatic io role of Douba Anna than ever, and sang with all that usic with great prominence as rendered by this emi- ida of Mrs. Van Zandt has already won for ber an ap- iatton somewhat erviab! io that character ight for the third time. tion of the public for the @ time, with all its Promwed spectacular attractions and grand music. This veteran officer of the old army, after a long and {mecful eervico, has at length received a merited promo- Bion to the rank of brevet brigagior goveral. David H ‘Vinton was born in the State of Rhode Island, and Sep fember 18, 1818, received the appointment from that Btate of & cadetship at the United States Mtitary Academy at West Point. In June, 182z, he graduated, Bis cians rank being No. 14. July 1, of the same year, ve was promoted to brevot second lieutenant, First io ited States artillery, and immediately received a full ‘@econd Hieutenancy in the Fourth artillery. March 19, 2823, be was transferred to the Sixth infantry, and April 7, 1826, was promoted to first lieutenant. Marck 24, 1826, he was returned to the artillery arm, being faasigned to the Third regiment, In March, 1823, be was anade assistant commissary of subsistence, and October ‘19, 1836, was traneferred to the Quartermaster’s Depart. dent, ea assistant quartermuster, July 7, 1838, he was ‘promoted to captain on the sta(f, ‘and-at the same time (was rained in bis regimental rank to a similar grade. june 18, 1846, be vacated bis regimental commission and jarch 3, 1847, was advanced t) major on the etafl and li quartermaster. After the outbreak of the rebellion iajor Vinton was promoted to deputy quartermaster I with the rack of lieutedunt colonel, 1o date from beev in the service of the United State: A twe ight of which bave been passed in the @he military oper of the United States Army for the Gast quarter of a century, and is known every where for ‘Mis Adelity and honesty, @ERTCH OF BAIGADINN GENERAL VLrEr. This officer, also of the Quartermaster’s Department, ‘Was dora in the State of Now York. Io 1836 be was ap @ointed to « cadetship at Wost Point, aud graduated lass rank No. 9, June 30,1840. In July of that year be ‘Was promoted to a second licutenancy in the Third @oited States artillery, September 2, 1841, he was ap- pointed Act Assistant Professor of Mathomatice at Ohe Military Academy, @ position which he held until Wovember 15, 1841, November 19, 1843, he was pro @oted to first lieutenant in bis regiment, and, June 4, WART VAN tion of James the government to that Ter- tt there being no regular convey. compelled to make the journey ended and alone, He successfully hazardous undertaking, and arrived in @ecomp lished @afoty at Groat Salt Lake City in an uncommonly short ime This famous ride was the theme of the most flat. ring comment all over the couvtry, It was also alluded in the President's measage to Congress. Having per- rmed hia mission, Captain Van Vliet returned, was ppointed assistant quartermaster general at Leaveo. rorth, Kaveas, which position fe held until the outbreak @ the rebel'ion, when he was transferred to the staff of ajor General MeClellan, In Augast, 1861, Captafo Van ‘iiet was announced aa ‘termaster, with the rt major, August 3, 1861 ing served fourteen year tinuously as captain. 861, bh inated to be brigedior go the Quartermaster’ tation for his industry and of New York. SHERMAN HIS ARMY THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED. The Union Soldiers in th Highest Spirits. SHERMAN CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS, He Beaches Jonesboro on the 17th and En- counters the Bebel Gen. Howell Cobb. The Rebels Puzzled as to His Destination. 6 Capture of Nine Hundred Rebels at Atlanta. Particulars of the Complete Destruction of Rome, Ga., Mr. Dy P. Cony: gham's Despatch. Amanta, Ga., Nov. 6, 1564, BOW THE TWENTIETH CORP'S SUNSISTED AT ATLANTA, In the several raids made by the Twentieth corps the troops collected a large supply of corn, grain and sweet potatoes, which kept them pretty well supplied. General Geary, with about two thousand men, includ- ing portions of Willfams’ and Ward's divisions, sallied forth in the neighborood of South river with five hun- dred wagons. They encountered somo opposition from Iverson and his command, but effectually routed him, capturing some prisoners and Having exbausted the country here their next raid was through Decatur, by Stone river, Here Geary’s passage across the Yellow river was dis- puted,and the bridge burned. General Geary having found a ford, flanked the enemy and returned as formerly with seven hundred wagons be: PREPARATIONS TO BVACUATR ATLANTA, As I write this Atlanta is undergoing a second excite- | ment, and all kinds of wild rumors are floating about One thiog appears certain, that the city is going to be Dost likely the public buildings will be destroyed and Sherman's grand army strike forth on a bold expedition unparalelied, perbaps, in history. loading their wagons. to Laurenceyille, Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasuinatow, Nov. 21, 1864, received through rebel sources, bas created an excellent feeling here and increased, if Possible, confidence in the wisdom and success of the great movement. ‘The news from Sherma: The Press Despatches. Burvato, N, Y., Nov. 20, 1864 Brigadier Goneral Barry, Chief of Artillery of Major | Sherman’s'army, arrived here yesterday, seriouse ly 111 from an attack of erysipelas. General Barry left General Sherman at nine o’clock on the morning of the the 12th instant at Kingston, Ga General Barry says that General Sherman has every cavalry, infantry and artillery soldier that he wants, and is certain of complete success. ‘The men are all in the highest spirits. They have all Their outfit has been es- received eight months’ pay. pecially adapted to a bard and rapid campaign. The morale of the entire army is unequalled, and the vigor and determination of General Sherman will carry it triumpbantly through the glorious work it has to do, On Monday night last General Hood’s entire force, in- cluding the rebel cavalry under General Forrest, was in the immediate neighborhood of luscumbia and Florence, Ala., closely watched by a strong body of troops under the command of Major General George H. Thomas. The force of Genoral Thomas is of such strength as to render the invasion of Tennossee by the rebel an impos- sibility; and oven the withdrawal of Hood's force from bis present position for servico will be an operation of the greasest delicacy, and atteoded with much danger to Civcrywatt, Nov. 21, 1864. Adespatch has been received from Nashville which Military affairs remain unchanged and are compara. ich has invested the character as well asthe ‘The rain continues and the roads ere in bed condition. Geverals Beauregard and Hood are still in the vicinky of Florence, Alabama, Nine hundred rebel prisoners arrived at Nashville on Saturday morning from Atlanta, Thinking this place evacuated, the rebeis rushed in to pillage and pluoder and wore captured, Rebel sympathizers in Nashville are gloomy and’ dis- consolate in consequence of the anticipated results from Shorman’s movements. Accessions to General Sherman’s army are daily arriv- ing from the North. The Augusta Chronicle says:—Scoute who left Jones- boro on Wednesday morning report that General Howell Cobb, with from six thousand to eight thousand militia and throe brigades of cavalry, attacked the enemy and ‘wos steadily driving them on. NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS. The Burnin A letter from Ki Rome was evacuated at ten o’clock this forenoon by our forces; but not until the Etowab House, a reapect- able three story briex hotel, was consumed by’ fi Stragglors managed to ignite a lot of straw in the buill 4 there being no fire engines In the town it wi impossible to subdue the flames. A block of four brick stores was also wantonly destroyed by skulking atrag- glers. All the barracks were laid in ‘veil of dense smoke hung over the wi nearly ell day. arising from the smouldering ruins. Owing to the great lack of railroad transportation General Corre was obliged 10 dollars worth of nt artis's. Tonight Rigoletto wilt be repeated. The for a debutant’. She will Ga. ate of Nov. 11, ton, Ga., under roy nearly a million of Z ig which was a few thousand dollars worth of condemned and unservice- ‘able government stores. Nine rebel guns, captured at Rome by our troops, were burst use them. One thousand bales of fine cotton, two tour ig mills, two tanneries, one salt mill, an several machine shops, together with the and storehouses, four pontoon bridges, built by General Corse’s poineer corps, for use on the Coova and Etowah rivers, and a substantial treetlo bridge, use, were destroyed This tresth ineer corps, 1 am told, would bave cost Ofty thousand dollars North. Recollecting the out. Tages perpetrated upon Col, Streight by the Romans,” Our troops as soon as they learned that the town was to be abandoned and a portion of it burned, resolved to lay Rome in ashes in revonge. Tho roaring of the flames, as they leaped from window to window, their say tongues of fire darting high up into the heavens, and then licking the sides of tho buildings, presonted an grand spectacle, while the mounted patrol and the in fantrymen glided along through the brilliant light like the ghostly spectres of norrid war. REBEL ACCOUNTS, don the 15th--T ro on the 17 hmond Dispatch, The only official information received by the yesterday was that Sherman bad destroyed the North. id Atlantic Railroad from Atlanta to Alla hoochee bridge Included, dificult to understand, except as explained by unofficial reports that were in circuiation during they be true the destruction of railroad can be under. stood, though it will still appear a superiivons labor. it that Sherman, having burned Atanta om the 15ih, last Toosday, had fet out for Macon, with three corps, amounting to thirty thousand men, and that roaterday reached Jonesboro, twenty-two miles 18 3, 1961, to fill an origit His faithtul ioe wou him tbe highest epartment of and the g it, and in recognition of his being deemed unsafe to ‘tment. Ho bas taken part in all nearly completed f was sent as special This movement |s truth in these accounts, as wo believe the! ‘a, Wheeler has much to answor for. him to watch Sherman, and keep — e toward Bridgeport,’ say that this latter report is jence. Sherman will, we thin! not calculate upon, before It devolved up id, he reports him bove stated. We regret to corroborated by other evi- , to da ‘appolatmens not having been ¢on- 23, 1861. 7 rmed by the Senate, expired by conetitational limita. in July, 1802. October iast, by appointment of with opposition he does reaches the fortifications of These works, should he ever reach them, be will find of @ most formidable char: that before that time will be coliected in them, tie; him a vast deal more of trouble than he evi If Georgians will bavtle for their trenches as tho Petersburg militia did jnst June President, Major Van Viiot was advanced to brevet igadier general in the United States Army. General an Vitet during the present war bas figured prominently a Department, and has won a large \ntegrity. For some past be bas figured as chief quartermaster in the actor, and with troops for qheire, or the Richmond militia did at Staunton river bridge, later in the summer, Macon will be saved, Jn undertaking this expedition Sherman ts too prudent ‘& man to reiy upon subsisting his army on the couvtry, and it becomes interesting aud important to consider what point be calculates upom making bis base of sup- 1ie@ His destruction of the railroad northwest of At- lanta proves that he has. cut loose from the Chattanooga base. He must, then, be looking to some point on the Atlantic or the Guif, We are disposed, for several reasons, to believe that Pensacola is the selected point, This is not because of its Greater proximity than any other post to bis present field of operations, but because it is ascertained that for more than a month very large supplies have deen accu- mulating there. If he fails to take Macon «t the first dash, he will probably run for Pengacola, and make it his ew base of operations. It is not to be presumed that he carries with him supplies suftcient to evable him to enter upon a siege which shall occupy any considerable length of time, We have ventured the opinion that Sherman had Pen- sacola in view as a new base of supplies; but it is proper to why he might select some point as being nearer at band, Savannah, for instance, offers advantages, did its approach not involve the certainty of a great deal of heavy fighting. We look with intense interest to full and’autheutic news from Georgia. The Army En Route to Macon. {From the Richmond Sentinel, Nov. 1 Official information was received yesterday tl man bad destroyed the Atlanta and Northwest road, from Atlanta towards Chattanooga, for a consider- able distance, avd the report was in circulation during the day that he had burned Atlanta, and was marching towards Macon with thirty-flv Sherm: Des u Mobtiie. (From the Richmond Whig, Noy. 19. There no longer remains any doubt that Sherman has torn up the Atlants and Chattanooga Ratiroad, boldly cut himsolf off from all connection with bis base, and plunged headlong into the heart of Georgid, depending entirely upon the force he bas with him and the weakness of the country through which he designs to pass. im 18, beyond all question, to secure a position upon the sea- board, whore he may receive reinforcements and sup. Plies at leisure, and having there established his base, to prosecute farther operations next spring or during the winter. Jt is not known for what int his course ts directed—whether he has se- lected Savannah or Charleston as his base, or whether he aims first at Selma, end afterwards at Mobile, We are rathor inclined to think that he will prefer the latter being induced thereto no doubt by the refusal of the Ala- bama Legislature, when summoned by Governor Watts, to make any proviston for the public defertce, a refusal wich the Yankee journals have pot been slow to interpret into @ desire on the part of that State to return to the “boaum. of Abrabam.” if we may be excused for adopting for once the profane expression of Secretary Seward. It may be at he thinks it would redound more to his advantage to seize Augusta, the importance of which has been grossly overestimated, and thence march tt Charleston, which, with the advantage of ¢ base, would allow free communiration Il the porta of the United States, From Charleston, he can lend a band to Grant—who he hopes will, by that time, be in posrersion of Kichmond—in operations agalust Wihimington, the result of which, be supposes, will en- tirely shut ue out from the sea! The Yankee papers, several weeks ago, announced the determination to trans fer the winter campaign to the cotton States, and this we presume is the preliminary movemont. Whichever of the two movements Sherman has in view, it is evident that he calculates largely upon the weakness of the coun- try through which he designs to march, or on its disioy- alty to the confederacy. In both calculations we are induced to beheve that he will be. atiy mistaken. It will be the fault of the people inbaBiting those countries iC his army be not utterly destroyed long before it shall have reached cither Mobile or Savanna The marches Sherman will be compelled to make in order to reach the several stages of his journey, are great, considering that he must carry the greater part of his supplies with him. From Atlanta to Macon, the first stage, it is somewhat more than one hundred miles, and hore there is understood to be a strong garrison defend- fog powerful works. From Macon to Augusta, one hun- dred and seventy miles further, thero is @ railroad, the destruction of which will, of course, be attempted by our forces. and will be effected at least to tho extent of retarding bis promress until the portion broken down can be restered. From Augusta fo Savannah the distence is about twenty-five miles, and at Savannah, whatever loalations he y now make, be will be pretty certain to meet with a stubborn resistance. Here, then, is a march before him of three hundred miles, through a country eparsely settled, and a ton gcowing country, where he will not find the necessaries of life so abundant, that he can afford to dispense with magazines. or that he can replenish these no o{ten as to be Abie, at all times, to bave them close in his rear. When he shall have reached Savannah, subdued the gar- rison and taken possession, be may then think of Charles- ton, one bhuodred miles further north. If Sherman can do all this with the force he bas at command, which we are disposed to think does pot exceed forty thousand men, then he is a much greater commender than we take bim to be, and the Georgians are uch tamer pepple than they have credit for be For our own part, we cannot see how the contemplated campaign is to advance the design of subjugation, let it terminate as tt may. It may serve ‘additional annoyacce to the people, but it must be as destitute of results as the arrow is desti- tute of power to wound the alr through which it It leaves absolutely open the entire country in the rear, from Chattanooga to the Gulf, wherever the Yankee army is not for the time encamped, Sherman Moving on Macon. [From the Richmond Dispateb, Nov. 19.] We have nothing from Georgia in addition to the re- poe Stated yesterday morning. We have no doubt that herman, with an army of at least thirty thousand men, bas moved south from Atlanta, with the design of tacking Macon. If the Georgians are true to themselves, they, not being prepared to undertake a ted must burry past the city to open communication some new base of supplies The country cannot support him, and it is impossible be should carry more than ten or fifteen days’ supplies. During the Revolution, Bur- goyne, meeting witb an unexpected check and dc attempting ® movement very similar to Sherman’ himself and bis army—a consummation which, more than any other one thing, led to the recognition by Great Britain of the independence vf the colonies. rmidabl s Raid Fo Only Be- cal [From the Richmond Despatch, Nov. 19.} ‘We should be inclined to believe that Sherman’s move- ment from Atianta tothe south was designed to draw Beauregard from Tennessee, where bis presence m' &@ serious inconvenience at least, to the Yankees, were it not that such a Tk does not correspond with the tearing up of the track from Chattanooga to Atlanta. The better opinion seems to be that he designs to obtain possession of a base upon the Atlantic or the Gulf, from ‘whence, with revewed resources and jnoreased strength, he may prosecute a winter and early spring campaign. In the former view, he will make for Augusta and Savan- Dab; in’ the latter, we may bear ot him moving in the direction of Selmaand Mobile, In either case bis journey fs a long one, and we do not see that bis success will d cide avy great question, By withdrawing from Atlanta, and tewring up tho railroad, he ug all the country between the two places. By going elther to Mo- bile or Savapnab, be likewise abandoos all the interme- diate country; for it cannot be expected that his torce is slong the route, sut- ficiently large to keep the coun! ‘and such garrisons must inevitably be captured, wherever they may be left, This movewent, it is very possible, may be regarded as formidabie only because it js novel. In such @ light we are disposed to regard it, for we cannot see any great object it would accompiish without losing something equally valuable in the attempt to secure it. The sim! lar movement made by Sherman last spring ended in nothing except the injury inilicted on the population as he passed along. If the people of the country are only true to themacives, it may be the means of securing us a great triampb. In this connection, we are glad to see that that gallant soldier and true Fpa- trict, Gi | Howell Cobb, is in the field, and at the head, we should judge, of quite aeonsiderable foree, Gustavus Smith, too, is io the service of the State of Georgia, and we hope the means will be forded him to show himself that great ofticor which he has everywhere heretofore hag the credit of being. With such men at tho head of such a force as we are informed Georgia can still furnish, it will be a vory difficult job to march to Savannah, we should think. It cannot, ai least, be done with shouldered arms the whole march. We know not whether this march of Sherman’s was designediy so timed. But wathink nothing ts more cer. tato than that Grant desi rand attack, all along our lines, at both paval and tury. * That he whevover be may try it, we confidently beli¢ Plince the most implicit confidence in our brave troops and their officers and the great general by whom they are commanded. UNIONISM IN THE OLD DOMINION. Our A mdria Corre den: Avexanpata, Va., Nov. 10, 1864, The Redet Leaders the Obstacle to a Restoration—Deniai of Hon. John M. Botts’ Complicity in a Union Organization tn Richmond—He is SUM True to His Old Sentiménts of Unioniem, ec. Having just retarned from @ brief sojourn in the vicini- ty Of this suburban town, I avail myself of a favorab' opportunity of sending you some interesting information as régards the existence of a Union sentiment in the Ola Dominion, 1 bave lately conversed with several influen tial residente—refugees from the late remorseless con. scription—of the upper counties of Virginia, south of the Blue Ridge, on the subject of this Union foeling and its ‘extent, and I find that the love for the old flag and its Old associations exists to @ far greater extert than is generally supposed. You in tho North seem to think that nothing of the kind, to any important oxtent, is koown im the South. In this you greatly err. Dospite the errors committed by the present administration tn their etorte to reatoro the Union, and the embiitered feelings theroby engendered in the South, there in still feeling prevail ing among the peoplo—among the majority of the in habitante—of ead regret at the occurrences of the past three years, and of hopes of a restoration of the authority of the doar old flag and ® reconstruction of the Union of our forefathers, One groat obstacle to this desired restoration is, of of course, the determination of the rebel loaders to sub. mis to nothin, independent confederacy , and while they bs the military arm, at their command, to enforce obedionco to their plane throughout the South with a despotic power, no eftorts uccrod in Opposing ADY concentration of forces or Jon of plans in opposit! thereto among Union South, And, by the way, in this connection I would authoritatively dony tho statement made in tho report of A apeech of a Mr. Andrews, of New York. the day after the election, of the existence of a Union organi: zation in Richmond, at the head of which wns the Hon, Jobn M. Botts. No such organization does or could exist. That 0 ge of the Sontbern people the masses, I moen—would gladly throw O€ the “Leyla despotiam,’? as they call the rebel goverament, there is not the slight- est doubt, and that there are thousands of ‘‘reconstrac- m, I know ‘or @ fact, but their hands ari their mouths are closed’ by the military po' Davis rule, and until this is destroyed or removed in some way, peace or compromise Pshort of an acknow- ledgment of a Southern confederacy, is nonsensical talk As far as Mr. Botts is coucerned he has never abandoned the political sentimonts be has entertained for yea’ but since he was released from imprisonment on condi. tons of observing bis parole, be has never violated his Word ip that respect, aud never will. REWS FROM WASHINGTON. Wasuincrom, Nov, 21, 1864. CAPTURY OF BLOCKADE RUNNBRS. Admiral Farragut communicates to the Navy Depart- ment intelligence of the capture of the Prussian schoover Poucha Larespa, by the United States steamer Sciota, in October, while attempting to run into Velasco, Texas, with an assorted cargo. Information has been received from the West Gulf Blockading squadron of the capture, on the 5th instant, of the schooner Jobanna Hasard, by the United States steamer Fort Morgan, laden with medicines, iron, Xe. ‘The same steamer also captured the schooner Leone, with @ similar cargo. HORSB AND OATTLH STEALING” RAIDS INTO MARY- LAND BY GUERILLA BANDS. At three o’clock yesterday morning a force of about forty rebels were discovered crossing from the Maryland side of the Potomac into Virginia, near Edward’s ferry, having with them some fifteen or twenty led horses and some cattle. They are supposed to have crossed during the night. The Provost Marshal of Montgomery county, ag soon as he was informed of tne matter, mado inquiry, and is led to believe that there is a concerted horse and cattle stealing movement into Maryland going on by Mosby’s and other guerilla bande,” This troop was led by Harry Gilmor, who left a note pinned to the wall of a deserted building, announcing that this present raid was only a forerunner of what was to com QUERILLAS AT FALL’S CHURCH. Asmall party of guerillas visited Fall's Church last evening, but, meeting a warm reception by our troops atutioned there, bastily decamped without doing any damage. THS REPORT OF OENERAL CANBY’S DEATH NOT CREDITED. From letters received at Washingtcn from an officer prominent upon General Canby’s staff, it is ascertained that the General’s wound 3 much less dangerous thon was reported, This information leads bigh officials in the War Department to ontirely discredit the report of General Canby’s death in the Cairo despatcb, which un- doubtedly arose {rom a baseless rumor circulating in the West, LETTER FROM SECRETARY WELLES TO LIEUTENANT CUSHING. ‘The following is a copy of the letter of the Secretary of the Navy to Lieutenant Cusbing, in honorable recognition of bis important service to the country in the destruction of the rebel ram Albemario:— Navy Darartwent, Nov. 9, 1864. Sin—Your roport of October 30 has been received, an- nouncing the destruction of the rebel iron-clad steamer Albomarle,on the night of the 27th ult., at Plymouth, North Carolina. When last summer the Department ee. lected you for the important and porilous undertaking, ‘and sent you to Rear Admiral Gregory, at New York, to make the necessary preparations, it left the details with yourself to perfect. To you and your brave comrades, ihereforo, belong the exclusive credit which attaches to, this daring acbievement. The dostruction of so formidal a vessel, which had resisted the combined attacks number of our steamers to, our future naval and military operations. judg. mous, as well as the daring courage di ‘ed, would do honor to any ofticer, and redounds to the credit of one twenty-one years of age. On four previous occasions the department has had the gratification of expressing its approbation of your duct in the face of the enemy, and in each instance th was manifested by you the same heroic daring and innate love of perlious adventure, a mind determined to succeed ‘and not to be deterred by avy apprehensions of defeat, ‘The department has presented your name to the P’real- dent for u vote of thanks, that you may be promoted one grade, and your comrades also shall receive recognition. It gives me pleasure to recall the assurance that you gave me at the commencement of your active professional Career, that you would prove yourself worthy o the confideuce reposed in you and of the service to which you were appointed, I trust tbat you may be preserved through further trials, and it {8 for yourself to determine whether, after entering upon 80 auspicious a career, you shall by careful study and self-discipline be propared for @ wider sphere of usofuiness on the call of your country, Very respectfully, GIDEON WELLES, the Navy. Secretary aga B. Cusnma, United States Navy, Washing- "1 . Lieutensnt Cushing, of Albemarle fame, arrived here this morning, and is to take command immediately of the United States steamer Monticello. THS UNION JACK OF THE PIRATE FLORIDA. ‘The Union Jack displayed by the Florida at tbe time of her capture, was delivered to Assistant Secretary Fox ‘this morning. Lieutenant Cusbing was present, NO FURTHER PERMITS TO GRANTED TO TRADE WITHIN THE REBRL LINES. It s reported that the President bas determined not to permit cotton to be brought out of the seceded States ex- cept asa prize to the government, No further permits are to be granted to trade within the rebel lines, and those which have heretofore been granted will probably bo revoked. GENBRAL J. H. HOBART WARD MUSTERED OU? OF SERVICE. Brigadier General Jobn H. Hobart Ward, of the United States Veteran corps, is mustered out of service, and by the same order army officers who may be reported as aids de-camp to bim are required to join their regiments without delay. MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL BURNSIDE. General Burnside and staff are at Willard’s Hotel. HON, MONTGOMERY BLAIR FOB THE SRNATE. It is gonorally understood that ex-Governor Hicks, of Maryland, is soon to resign bis seat in the Senate, and that Hon. Montgomery Blair is to be his successor. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT LOAN. The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan last week amounted to $2,054,006. THE STORM. The storm still centinues unabated, and immense quantities ef rain have already fallen, This will have the effect of suspending for s time active military opera- tione-n Virginia, THR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER IN THR MARKET. It i reported that the object of Thurlow Weed’s recent frequent visits to the capital is @ negotiation for the pur- chase of the National Intelligencer, which, it is reported, will certainly change proprietors on the Ist of January pext. Other parties are also in treaty for the paper, S+ betitates. HOW THE SUPERVISORS’ COMMITTES ARE SUCOBEDING. Tho substitute business, through the admirable arrange movis of Chairman Bluat, is becoming a most important foature ip the volunteering operations of the Gppervisors’ Commitiee. The plan adopted has three ‘distinctive points, each having ite advantage and elements of popu- larity, and is leading to wondorful successes. First, the person liable to be drafted and desiring a substitute, is very certain to find one at s moderate price by depositing the requisite amount ($650) with Mr, Blunt. He bas no further trouble in the matter, no anxiety, no running about for @ ‘good man,” and if koe desires bis monoy back again all be has to do is to go and draw it, Second, it Is greatiy advantageous to the volunteer, A man is brought or comes voluntarily to the office of the committee for the purpose of yolunteering—among other reazons, for the purpose of obtaining the bounty. Mr. Blunt explains to bim that he gets $300 cash as the county bounty, provided he is ® three yoars man; $300 more from the government, but payable in instalments of $100 enoh—$100 cash, $100 at the iration of one half bis term of sory aod $100 his tult term bas expired, if he has not in the meantime gone to “grass and to glory,” or that be can, if be prefers, gO as @ substitute and receive the whole $000 cash in band—the odd $50 deposited going to the person who brought in the volunteer, The young patriot, ainbitions alike for odacks and renown, does not hesi tate long, and says, ‘Give me the $600 cash and put mo where you will, Down with your dust and | am your man, As for waiting for @ part there are too maoy chances of being knocked im the head or daylight shiniog through me, and we all kvow that Uncle Sam pays no wages to dead men if be knows it, Therefore 1’ll go in an asud. Third, the plan is am excellent one for the city; for while the committee fs rapidly Oiling our next quota it te ve give it general agement, end all desiring & sunstitute or patriotic snongh to supply ® man for the army, even if not liadie to be dra(ted, should now come forward and make sure of their oo. Mr. Biupt has pointed out a way to do it cheapiy. et all teke advantage of this excellent opportunity. Thero may food be ® Inw passed pniting an end to this substitute business altogetber. There bas beeu liereto- fore a prejudice against them as roldiers, but those now being obtained, we learn, are of frst class, and in ovory respect equal to the volunteers; in fact, they are one and tbe same with the volanteers, We may a8 well stats hore that one and two years men aro also taken; bat the bounty paid is, of eourse, Joss, being in @xact proportion to that paid to a throe m We gratified to learn that the work of voluntesring oes on #0 rap! hoeilice of the Supervisors’ Com- mittee. Mr. Blunt has tas much aa be can woll attend to, and if there is any one in tho city deserving high hovors |t a he, He is iteratly one of your rough dia mouds, NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1864, Amusements. THS BROADWAY. Mr. John Owens has at length varied his programme, Last evening he substituted the Poor Gentleman for the Victims, (The Poor Gentioman is a comedy by Colman, originally to five acts, but now abridged to three. It is Of the old school and does not amount to as much as it might. This is Mr, Joho Owens’ opinion, also, for he helped It along, last evening, with several interpolations, technically known as The comedy was not as handsomely put upon the stage as we expected, consider ing the time that Manager Wood has had to devote to it. Some of the scenery was not good, To be frank, it decidedly shabby. Nevertheless, this did not seem to matter much to the audience, who went to eee neither the play nor the ecenery, but Mr. John Owens. The audience was extremely lar in spite of the mud and rain. They took the greatest interest in the play, were heartily amused, aud sympathized strongly with virtue when it punisbmen| critical; but Owens can do 0 plea: The comedy was moderately woll cast, Mr. De Groat actod the part of Sir Robert Bramble in a bluff, beerty, English fashion, whic reminded us of Mark Smith, with- out bis geniality. Mr, Davenport did not show to great advantage as the muscular, but love-lora Frederic ‘The part is a little out of his line, and he cannot make Jove well in the standard, stagey style, Sir Charles Cropland was acted as stage villains generally are, alu stitute Worthington for Cropland and retired officer for villain, and the same remark will apply to the next character. Mr. Tom. Owens’ Humphrey Dobbin showed that we bave at least in the field. The Corporal Foss of Mr Sol Mrs, Hind was quite herseif as Mit played Emily nicely, We leit but little room to speak of Owens’ Dr. Ollapod, and fortunately there is little to say, except that be kept the audience in roar of laughter and elicited a double round of applause by a single joke. He dressed the part About as usual,and made the regular points. In fact, his interpolations were the funniest portion of the per- formance. It is not seldom that an actor who bas made @reputation in an eccentric character disappoints the critics man old role, Sothern did it when he left Lord Dundroary for the old comedies, But Solon Shingle con- cluded the entertainment last evening, and that is as popular and artistic as ever, OLYMPIO THEATRE. Last night a domestic drama, in two acts, entitled Milky White, was played at this theatre for the first time, and with very great success. It is by the author of the Chimney Corner (Mr. Craven) and is somewhat similar in style to that piece, but infinitely more forcible and dramatic. Tho characters are—a bad tempered, ‘I! willed milkman, ingeniously at law and at war with all the world, extravagantly fond of an only daughter, and deaf as an adder; bis boy, a boor, who ts in love with the daughter, and a veterinary surgeon, also in love with the daughter, and who practices surgery on tho milk man’s ears with rather astonishing success. From this simple and not very promising material the author bas coustructed a drama of very great power. The strongest point in tho play, however, is the distinct characteriza- tion of the milkman. This character is drawn with a cloar- hess and an accurate attention to particulars that escape the general eye, but that are the most eilective in delinea tiow: worthy of Charles Dickens. Indeed, outside of that author's works, we know of no other domestic cirele ia common life so truly pictured as this little circle in Miky White, Mr. Holston, who played the milkman, did it with great skill, [lis rendition of the part war as distinct a triumph of the bistrionic art as the wonderful delineation of the old farmer by Mr. Owens, Hia dress, action and manners, were all perfect, and this character alone will entitle him to rank as an actor of very great merit. Miss Myers played the part of the milkinan’s daughter very well, and sang a little ballad with more no usual grace. NIBLO’S GARDEN. That old standard melodrama, the Corsican Brothers, ‘was produced at this theatre last evening before an im- mense audience. ‘The rainy weather could neither dimimish the numbers nor dampen the enthusiasm of the admirers of this style of play. Tho Corsican Brothers has hitherto been banished to Baroum’s and the Beweries We remember when C. W. Clarke used to play the Twin Brothers and frighten our country cousins out of their wits atthe Museum, where the piece was really well done, Norhayve we been absent when EF. kddy—the Bowery Forrest—acted the same pert amid the bi-yi ing of the newsboys and when the stalwart and sonorous actors who supported him appeared at the grand opera masked ball (at Paris) in white trowsers, and gray trow- sers, and buff trowsers, and sack coats, and overcoats, and green gloves, and yellow gloves, and no gloves——in apything, to be brief, cept the styleof dress which gentlemen wear upon such occasion: Much as we admired the Corsican Brothers wheo thus represented, we admired it much more last evening. It ia not a great play; but it is very good of ite kind. Thor 1 of dueling tn it, and thia ts always popular. There itual manifestations in it of the most marked character, aod these are very popular just now. Virtue is not very well rewarded in it; but vice is punished, which amounts to about the same thing in the oud, Manager Wheatley bas put a grand bullet and a funny harlequinade in it, and the Martinetti family, and Mile. Lina Windel, and the coryphees dance and con- tort themselves to the satisfaction of all concerned. As regards scenery and costumes, the former was superb snd the Istter appropriate, ‘Mr. Whoatley” certaioly ‘sparos n0 expense in these matters. The tableaux were Picturesque and admirably arravged. So capite! were all the appointments that at times the play seemed like reality, which is the highest compliment we can pay it. The acting was acceptable, Manager Wheatley assumed the double role of the Dei Franchi. He fenced like a master and flew from Corsica to Paris and back in ‘ew the Davenport Brothers completely into the shade, Mr. C, Pope—bis first appearance for six years— acted Chateau Renaud like @ gentee! villain, not like a Stage villain, Among tbe Indies, Miss Isabel Freeman distinguished berself. Ihe play is so gorgeously pat upon the stage, 60 well acted and so mysterious, thar it will certainly have a run. MOVING WAX FIGURES. Artemus Ward bas made wax figures popular all over the country. An artist named Vanouchi bas taken ad- vantago of this fact and opened an exhibition éf one bun dred and fifty figures at No. 600 Broadway, near Houston street, In one respect Vapnuchi’s Qgures rosembie War but in other respects they are very diflercat, Ward's figures were “highly moral,’ and so are Vanou- chi’s; but then Ward's figures did not move, except when bis show changed its base {rom town to town, while Van- nuchi’s figures flourish their bands, roll their eyes, nod their heads, and would undoubtedly talk if the artist had not made this unnecessary by pinning conversational p'acards to their manly bosoms. ‘The public will find 600 Broadway open every day and evening, Sundays not excepted; for his Honor, Mayor Gunther, bas granted @ special licenge to these figures, on the ground that they are mostly Scriptural, and therefore Tepresent the Gospel of peace. Upon entering the hall, which is upon the second story of the building, you see dioramic views of this war, the Mexican war, the Italian war, Napoleon's Alpine war and several other wars, which serve to demolish the Mayor's theory in regard to the peaceful character of the exhibition and algo tend to attract the war democracy—a protty numerous concern. ‘8 the last election shows. In this outer part of te hall you also see Jobn Brown, who figuratively appeals to the republicans to attend bis daily and nightty levees. In the same apartwent is stewie an organ, but it is not @ poli Hioal organ. Neither is {ts musical organ, if the truth must be told. Judging from ite noise, ite want of bar- mony and its being entirely out of place, boul call it acapinet organ, with @ distinct refi oe to Gideon Welles, which must not be misunderstood. To the interior chamber, as an offset to Jobn Brown, wo find James Buchanan. These two figures are kept separate, for obvious reasons, Clay and Webster stand side by side, however, and our old friend, General Jackson, and’ our young frieud, the Emperor of Austr are tele aice. The Sultan of Turkey is also present to take part in the thanksgiving Day festival. Ca!boun r gards the secession movement as a mistake, and looks ashamed of it and bimself, as well be may in Jackson's presence; and many other distinguished personages, 10- cluding Dr, Kane, receive the homage of the admiring visitors. The figures in groups deserve especial atten tion, There is the nativity of Christ—stable, straw all. There is the Last Supper, with plenty of vial pon the table, and Judas clotehing bis bag of gold, with evident des! upon Wall street and the pre- ‘There, too, is the trial of our Saviour, depicted of thirty five figures, all of whom move more quite as intelligent as the generality of joryme figures are all well executed. and, ral artistic details surpass anything of the kind neon here. There i# no reason why this estabi’ should not become as popular as Madame Tussan London, and be crowded every day—Sundays not ox: cepted, Preparation for Another Dratt, Atnasy, Nov. 21, 1964. Provost Marshal General Fry has written to Governor Soymoug , expressing his desire that a morp careful ox- ‘amination should be made in towns aod cities of persons Hable to military duty, with the view of reaching the correct quota for a future draft, Governor Seymour bai iesued & prociamation accordingly. The Vote of New York. ALBany, Nov, 21, 1994, ‘The Journal this evening states the Unig majority on the oieotions in this at 6,506, and ov Govervor 4,197. The returns are official, except those from New York and Erie counties, Tho wtal vote ts about 730,000, or some 60,000 more than in 1860. ° 2A91, 1708, 2677. Part 2—78 Duave street, ‘Court opena at 10 o'clock A. M.—Nos, 1910, 1070, 2400, 1704, 2448, 2464, 2470, 2474, 2088, 1878, 2496, 1988, 1628, 72, 1898, 1070, | F224, 1785, 21S, 188: Syraaton Covet, Tran TerM.—Part 1.—Nos, 4007, 3465, | 8463, 8809, 3043, 1743, 3109, 2707 8305, 2463, 5635, 4511, 8449, 3813. Pary 2.—Noe 4610, 8212, '8790,' 4 68, 4568, 4870, 4072, 4574, 4576, 4578, 4580, 4592, 4584, 4956, 4584, Common Pumas, Triat Team.—Part 1—Nos. 745, 432, 167, 809, 177, 746, 652, 414, TRO, 787, 789, 790, 687, 798, 251! Part 2'—25', 115, 490, 391, 698, 639, 144, O43, O84, 10, 644, 087, 059, Aa, MAS. BE-@SN ATOR J. B. HAMMOND, OF SOUTH CAROLINA. The {lines of ex-Senator James Hamilton Hammond. of South Carolina, to which we alluded on the 19th inst, terminated in his death oo November 1%, at Hamburg, He was regarded as 2ne of the ablost men in the South, and the rebel press mouro bis loss a8 4 serious one to the confederacy. Mr. Hammond was born in Newberry, 3. C., November 16, 1807, and was consequently within two days of fifty seven yoars of age at the time he expired. father was from Massachusetts, and for years taughe languages in South Carolina College. HY was sent to Dartmouth College, N. H., where be gradu- Ho made choice of law aa @ profession, and was admitted to the bar in 1823, Dab charge of @ Columbia political journal, and during the excitement in South Carolina strongly advocated the State right and null Scation doctrines which were then #o popular in that disa As the exeitement on this subj dooper into the plans of tho disunioniats, engaging as @ aff oillcer of Governor Hamilton, and subsequently of Governor Hayne, in organizing the military forces called out in 1833 by South Carolina. After Jackson bad crushed this frst attempt at secession, Hammoud became « cam for Congress, aud was elected, taking bis Declining health and the disappoint. ment of bis political aspirations induced him to decline & re-election, and he left the courtry for a tour in kurope, in 1841, he was appointed brigadier genes ralof South Carolina militia, and the year following elected Governor of the State, He figured in various po» sitions of honor in the State for soveral years sabse- quently, taking great interest and an a He introduced some r ated about the year 1827. of that period ed part of the country. + increased, be entered tional questious. interest, however, into the military colleges of the and persistently encouraged the warlike spirit among tbe young m He published several rejutations of slavery, which have Deen endorsed as able replies to anti-slavery documenta ‘o-Slavery Argument’? an@ neral attention issued af the North, “Lite of Caiboun’” attracted g of thelr publication, not only in South Car but throughout the country. councils took piace In 1887, he baving been elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy 00- easioned by the doath of Senator A. P. Murray of 1858 be indulged in a speech im which was oxpressed contempt of the laboring classes of the country, and which excited considerable comment uth Carolina, in Sept his views were His return to the oatte tho spring session ber, 1858, he made a speech t variance with thise His ideas of nulliication had heid in bis younger beon much modiied, and be looked upon it for tho evils of which be had go bittorly complained iu bis 1 that he was now op- He continued, State rights, and dur pored to the reopening of thes however, a warm advocate of the exciting times immedtately following the secession South Carolina in 1860 was prominently before the peo- ple of that State in various capacities incidental to the In January, 1861, he was talked of by many of tbe rebei papers as a fitting candidate for his name being the rebol States associated in that connection with that of Wa Ho figures no further in an active capacity in the of the rebellion, and appears to bave retired to the quiet He married in early life a lady of a fortune and large estate, and to the improvement of his waning energies for the The Savannab Republican of tho 8d inst. aunounced that he was lying daogerously ii! with intestinal hemorrhage, with which be was fast sinking. The latest dates from Richmond tell us that he expired ow latter he bas been devotin, past three years. DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR FAIRBANES, OF VERMONT. Bosrow, Nov. 21, 1864. Ex-Governor Fairbanks, of Vermont, died yesterday at bis home in St. Johnsburg Brooklyn City News. ene oil factory of Mr. I. Moore & Co., situated on the corner of South Secoud and North Tire teenth streote, Willl Fins.—The ker: destroyed yesterday y bursting of @ pipe connected with the works. MAILS FOR EUROPE. md Greatest Cam- from Richmond, the Shenandoah, &o.—News from Come . Mextoe, Cuba, dc The Cunard mail steamship Africa, Captain Andersom, will leave Boston on Wednesday for Liverpool. ‘The mails for Europe will close in this city this afters ‘Doon at ® quarter past one and at half-past fire o'clock. The New York Hrnatp—Edition for Europe—will be ready at eleven o'clock in the mornin, the latest news from General Sherman's last grand cam- paign, accompanied by a map showing the routes frome Atlanta to the Guif and the Atlantic; The latest de spatches from Grant's dfmy before Richmond; lnterest- ing accounts of the operations in the Shenandoah Valley; Late news from Port Royal and the Guif aod accounts of the movements of the Union forces ia all portions of the ews from Contral A South Pacific, Mexico, Cuba, &c., and accounts of aif intoresting events of the past week. Single copies in wrappers, ready for mailing, eix conte, MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC. The Latest News from the Un in All Parts of the ¢ Grand Campa Country in Which He News from Europe, &e. ‘The mail steamsbip Ocean Queen, Captain Seabury, this port on Wednesday for Aspinwall. The mails for Central America and the South Pacifie will close at half-past ten o'clock to-morrow morning, The New Yorx HxraLp—edition for the Paciic—will Be ready at ten o'clock in the morning, latest despatches from the Army unde eral Grant operating near Richmond, Va.; The latest pare ticulars of General Sherman's Graod Campaign in the | map of the country in which be latest News from the Union forces im different portions of the country; Important Intelligence from the rebel capital; The latest News from Europe, aa@ accounts of all important events of the past ten da; Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, stm ignm—The Latest and will contais country; The latest wmtry—Shere —Map of the s Operating= will contain the South, with an ex: is operating; T! 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