The New York Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1864, Page 4

4 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GURDUN BENNETR EOTTOR AND PROPRIETOR Savannah. Admiral Dabigron says that be would bring ail his available force into co-eperation with Geveral Sbermaa Te was thought by the messenger who brought this despatch to Washington that the national troops had taken and entored OFFIOR N. W, CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | Savanna about the time that the steamer which carried bim North was leaving Port Royal harbor, as tbe vessels of the flect could be seen at a distance s4yly decorated with fags, and a salute was beiog fired. The rebel newspapers continue to give accounts of “evore engagements’ with Sherman's cavalry and in- fantry, during their march towards the coast, {0 all of which, of course, these volerans were “badly dofeated’? by the cripples, octogonariaus Bod children of the Georgia militia. One of these acc -unts, which protends to give a description of one of the skir- miubes between Kilpatrick and Wheoler, on the Savaonal Railroad, and which says that the rebols, a‘ter being vastly outoumbered, ‘retirod, Gghting, inflicting a beavy loss on the enemy,” is vory appropriately signed “Bragg.”” Thore has been little firing of late along the front of the armies resting on tho James river, except in the noi, b+ borhood of Dutch Gap, the rebels still continuing to throw their shells in that direction, Since the hurried retiremcnt of the rebel foree under General Longstreet AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Irving place. —F aust. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Harriemst Day ov My Lirs—Psorix’s Lawes NIBLO'S GARDEN, Bro: way —Coonie Sodain. WALLACK'S TBEATKE, dway.—Roseoacs, WINTER GARDEN, Broadway.—Hawuer, OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.—Tus 8: Naw Torx. RTS OF NEW BOWERY THEATRE, Rowery. <0 = My Bon Diana—Piuare or Tue Isixs. ite ate a BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Snvey E: — Ber. tax Wacoxer—Tom CxinGus, siaailallaiaiitel BARNUM'S MUSRUM, Broadway,—Panoma 5 5 I wA—THRTR Bauxorn Far Gints“THkes Giaxis—Two Dwanrs— — FRENCH AUTOMATONS. DRawatic PER. NCR ap red AMATIC PERFORMANCKS: BRYANTS' MINSTRELS. Mechanics’ Hall Eruiorian Sonas, Dancns, BuRuns, 472 Broad 5, &0g-Hige WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL. 514 Broatway.—Ronnina from its recopnoisgance down the Darbytown road on Sat- tae Buockape—U. 8. G.—Ermiorrax Sonas, Dances, &C. urday last, General Ord, commanding the Twenty fourth corps, in the Army of the James, bas advauced his picket lines in that vicinity. It is supposed that one of the principal objecta of this reconnoissance was to ascer tain the truth or falsity of the report tbat Union guns wore being placed in position to shell Richmond; but Gi Grd did uct permit the gratification of this rebel curiosity. General Warren, on bis return to cxmp from bis grand raid to the Meberrin river, ergountered no force CAMPBELU'S MINSTRELS. 19) and 201 Bowery — Yanizp ap Exciting MELANGH or Eraiorian ODpITIRS—= Tux Back Brigape. ALLE DIABOL! QUE, 685 Broadway,—Rongrr Heucex, HOPE CHAPEL, 72) Broadway,—Woopnorrs's Boua- wiay TROUFx OF GLass BLowERs. YAN AMBURGH & COS MAMMOTH. MENAGERIE, 689 and Oil Broudway.—Oven trom 10 Ae Mote 10 Ee Be HIPPOTHEATRON, Fourteenth street.—Equestriam, Gymnastic aNv Ackowatic ENTERTAINMENTS. of the encmy except the few cavairymen who bung on his rear, aod these occasioned but litte annoynuce It appears that the Roanoke river is full of torpedoes. Besides the Otsego, the steamer Bagley and picket launch No. 5 have been destroyed by them. One man and a boy were killed on board the Bagley. The officers and the rest of the crew saved themselves by swimming. Capt. Ames and Paymaster Sands were rescued by the Wya- lusing. Among our files of rebel newspapers thero is another article in the Richmond Waig in reference to the rebel imcendiaries in the North. It professes great pleasure in observing “that the Yupkees are about to make their country too hot to hold the Southern refugees’ who have come hither ‘‘to keep out of the reach of danger,”’ and hopes that General Dix, it he can- not find a law severe erough to suit their cases, will make one. Tho new rebel conscription bill was reported in the Richmond House of Representatives on the 10th inst. DODWORTH HALL, 806 Broadway.—Anrexcs Warp Among Tum Moxwoxs. AMERICAN THEATRE, No. 4t¢ Rroadway.—Ba.ers, Pantomimes, BURLEs@UKS, &¢C.—NicorEnys, New York, Friday, December 16, “1864. THE SITUATION. Genera! Thomas bas achieved a magrificent victory over the rebel army under General Hood, in front cf Nashville. despatch from Secretary Stanton, who says that, though the battle was not yet ended when the intelligence was transmitted, the whole action showed it to be ‘The engagement commenced at nine o'olock yestorday morning, whon an attack was made by General Thomas’ men on the rebel forces, who were driven back throughout the entire extent of their lines, thoir earthworks being ai! tuken from them, except on their right, where serious assault was mide. On their left (the Union right) they were driven back five miles, forced entirely from the river, and all their intrenchments were taken, Their contre was pushed back from one to three miles, with a Joss to them of seventeen cannons and about fftecn hun- dred prisoners. The casualties in Ge; are Baid to be light. The whole of i!cod’s army, except bis cavalry and a small force near Murfreesboro, was eogaged. General Thomas has detached a sufficient force of cavalry from hie army at Nashyiile to pursue and rout any rebel forces north of the Cumberland river. Gene- vals Stoneman and Burbridge have united their forces in East Tennessee, and are following up Breckinridge. The advance guard of the Union troops under General ‘McCook bas hada skirmish with the rear guard of the rebel General Lyon at Elkton, Kentucky. At Hopkins. ville General Lyon plundered the stores, burning what be could not carry 07. He conscripted every man he could find. The release of the St. Albans raiders bya Montreal judge and the firmess manifested by our government at ‘Washington regarding the course to be pursued bereafter for the prevention of rebel raids from the British pro- vinces, together with the spirited order issued by General Dix, appear to have very much excited aod alarmed the Danadian government and people. The Aitorney General bss decided that the liberation of the raiders was wrong, and has ordered that they be egain taken into custody, and also be compelied to give up the money stolen from the St. Albans banks. Warrants for their rearrest were issue! immediately after their discharge; but mo opportunity to serve these was avorded, as their friends bad sleighs ready and waiting for them, and as soon as they issued from the court room they were hurried of. This glorious news is conveyed in an official a splendid success, extreme no CONGRESS. Tn the Sevate yesterday Mr, Chandler's resolution, authorizing the formation of a new army corps for the deferce of the Northera border, was referred to tbe Committee on Foreign Affairs, as was also tho resolution demanding of Great Britain indemnity for Anglo-rebei depredations wpom our commerce, The President was requested to communicate ary information on the files of the State Department regard- ing the arrangement subsieting between the United States and Great Britain relating to the naval force to be maiotained upon the lakes. The Committee on the (oa- duct of the War were instructed to inquire and report as to the charge that disloyal persons are employed in various departments of the government to the exclusion of loyal mea. The Military Committee were instructed to in quire into the expediency of establishing a more efficient organization of the militia of the bation The Dill authorizing the transfer of a gun- ‘boat to the authcrities of Liberia was passed by a vote of thirty-three against nine. A motion was made that the Senate adjourn until Monday next; also that the several military bills which passed the House last session be taken up and referred to the Mill- tary Committee, which were oorried. A resolution was Offered and adopted instructing the Committee on the Conduct of the War to Inquire into the facts connected with the assault on Petersburg, in July, 1864. The Senate then adjourned. In the House of Rep-ecentatives Mr. Holman offered a resolution requesting the Secretary of War to furnish » copy of an order, issued D cember 21, 1863, re‘erricg to troo,s enlisted on condition that they should be dis- charged when their regiments were mustered out of Service; also of the order addressed to the Governor of Massachusetts in rega'd to troops to {ill up old regiments; also to inform the House whether the Principles therein announced have been applied to all ‘men enlisted to Gill up oid regiments, which was re erred to the Committee on Military Affaira, Mr. Mallory asked permission of the House to introduce a resolution request- ing the I’resident to communicate all papers bearing Even now show is being mado on the arrest and imprisonment of Lieutenant of sending officers, who will of course ever | Governor Jacob and Colonel Wolford, the latter find thom, in pursuit, The judge who discharged | a Presidential elector of Kentucky. which was obected to. On motion, the Sonate bill providing for a epectal term of court for the district of Indiana was passed. Areaolution was passed directing an inquiry into the practical operation of the pension laws as a sys- tem of permanent relief. A resolution was offered and adopted, that the Socretary of State, if not incompatible with the public service, communicate all tho information in his possession in reference w the difll- culties on the Northorn border. A motion to exempt sailing vessels of five hundred tons aud upwards from tax was referred to the Committees of Ways end Means, A resolution to establish 8 navy yard at (swego, New York, was referred to the Committee oo Commerce. A bill was reported from the Committee on Military Affairs for the better organization ef the Subsistence De- partment. The Senste’s joint resolution giving the thanks of Congress to Captain Winslow and Lieu. tenant Cushing was then taken up and passed tne raiders and the Montreal Chief of Police, Cana- dino tolegrams say, will probably be severely dealt with, It is also stated that on efiicicut military force is to be immediately sent to the border towns of the province, to preveot further rebel depredations. Tne Canadian Cabinet bad @ lovg session yesterday, and it is uvderstood that the eonduct of the Mon- treal judgo in setting the laud piratea at liberiy was uoanimously condemned by the menivers, The in- formation received im this city jast night from Canada, Jeaves no doubt of the cisbonest purpose which led to the Not contest with relessing the digcharge of these men. guilty maranders upon a pettifogging point of law, the Afom- treal magis'rats here gives up to them the monry which they sole from theFermons banks, amounting fo one hundridand | A bill to prevent desorters and ethers from cighty thousand dollars, which wasimmedintely exebanged | Feceiving the benefit of the Pre-emption - - ‘ and Homestead laws was then introduced, and for gold by tho Montreal brokers, This fa’amous act | F494 to the Committee on Public Lands. The Com- identities the Canadian gutborities with the rebels, aDd | mittce on Foreign Affairs reported the following rosolu- tion:—Resolved, That Congress bas @ constitutional right to am authoritative voice in declaring and prescrbing the foreign policy of the United States, as well as im the recognition of new Powers as in otber matters, and it is the constitutional duty of the }’recident to respect that policy, not less in diplomatic rejations than in the use of the national force, Jeaves nothing to hope for except from the vigorous and euergetic measures of General There can be no doubt but the St. Albans raiders, thus furnished with Dix. pecuniary resources by the Canadian judiciary, will at ones take meagures to renew tbeir Jucurslons iuto our Werritory. The public will be glad to leara that Wine calor by law, aod the propriety of any dee. thls danger hes been foreseen avd provided against | jaration of foreign policy by Congress is suiliciently by Geveral Dix, Some days since a force was | proved by the vote which provounces it, and such propo: soot by bim to @ point on the frontier which | sition, while pending and undetermined, Is nota fit topic of diplomatic explanation with any foreign Power,” which was laid on the table by a vote of yeas 69, nays 63. A resolution was offered that, the Senate concurring, the House will adjourn oo Thursday, the 22d iost., to ‘we forbear to mention, that it may not be known to the rebels, Orders were yesterday sent to ali the frontier ports, und forces are being organized to patrel the boun- lary, nod to carry out the orders iaxced yesterday. Ina | January 5, A bill was introduced and or- 4 0 tain few days « powertal body of cavalry will be ready | ered to be printed guaranteeing (0 certal to purs the © “ States subverted or overthrown by rebellion @ Pursue the Canadian pirstes to Qieir tale, aod ican form of government. A resolution was Our hostile neighbors may yet experiences [rom our in | passed instructing the Committee on Commerce to dignant border residents (he burvings and violence with | inquire into the expediency of establishing @ marine hos- which thoy have permittea our sroutier to be ravaged, | Pllal at Brie, Pennsylvania, Mr. Ashley gave notice The next raid is likely to be tat on the 6th of January next he would call up the likely to be avenged upou the nearest | Nenate reeolution proposing # constitutional amendment Canadian village wh Sives relege to the maraud. | for the abolition of slavery, and would demand @ vote ers, Toe public law iaid dows by Puitiimore, | Upon the resolution on the following Monday. A bill the best Eoglish authority, thet a nation in was pasted waking appropriations for fovalid | and oiber persons; also (or the diplomatic and consular vaded from neutral soil may, if nod pe | eetablishment., A joint resolution wag then introduced giving the true construction and moaning to 0 much of A meeting bas been called Lo Le Reid | the laternal Keyenue act as tos to the tax on tobacco | Gud cigars, ‘The House thea adjourned. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. Seatroy tho lurking pieces of the in ors, will De carried 1 to the letter, Troy, N. Y., this even ig, for 6 purpoee of eudorsing heral Dix's recent order regarding the treatment that raiders on the froutier are to receive. Tho names | General Peck has issued @cirealar, again calling he e 1 alle ote! 0 ra to gover: {General Wool and Mayor Thorn head the call for the ation of hotel and boarding house Keepers £9 ge! orders Now. 60 ana 92 from the headquarters of tbe De mooting. ieee partment of the Fast, requiring liste of ail persons ar- Admiral Dvbigren, under dete of the 12th inat., in Port | ving from insurreetionary States to be sent to bis Royal harbor, communicates tothe Navy Lepartment | “Ce in Bleecker street. All such persons are also the cheering fact of he eatabiidbment of communication | TSI” Wnfurmed that it in mocessary for them to regiaite their names. General Peck gays that the decision of the Cavadian court 10 the cose of the St. Albans raiders ren- dors it necepeary that the work of registration shall be Pegbed forward vigorously, ‘The maiis of the Canada reached this city from Peston Yesterday morning. Car telegraphic report from Halifax, Published im the Hensiy on Monday. contained the main | Detwoon bis fleet aod General Sherman's army, The Admirals despatch is of (he saime purport ae (hot communicated to Pi Sed Dopartmeot by Wished in oster, and pasterday's ‘oe that the patioval forces were ta front of Gereral Brwsiv, aad their cases sot down for trial. on trial, charged witn an aasault with intent to rob James L. Warner, was convicted of a simple assault polpis of the news. Interesting details are given to-d>y. ‘There are four Luropese steamships due at she port of New York to-day, one of them (the Cubs) carrying news Beven days lier than the advices of the Canada. Toese Veasela gatied in the following order, yiz:— Prom. Dayof Sailing, For. - Queensto 2h . Now York. - New York. New York, Steamship. City «i Limerick. .y de ior the Cunard Mail Steamship Gompavy, She was launobed on the 20th of July, By the arrival of the steamer Montezuma, from Kings- ton, Jamaica, we have late dates from that island, though (there i nothing of particular importance in the papers. There are very fow, if avy, blockade ruouers mentioned, The Board of Aldermen met yesterday afternoon, but ‘DO vusiness of special importance was traosacie!. There will be @ meeting of the Board at three o'clock this afternoon, The Board of Councilmen met last evening, and, afvor some discursion, adopted an ordinance, presented by tho President (Mr. Lsyes), for the better regulation of the Fire Departinen:. It coutains over a hundred sections, the majority of which prescribe the duties of the firemen, all of which are substantiilly the same as the provisions Of the existing Ordinances regulating the dopartment, The tmportaot features of the new ordinance ure that the compunies shai! only vote for the engineers in any two fire districts in which they shal! perform duty; that the Gomptrotler all pay no bill of ex) enses for the election of chief or assistant engiveers ‘The Chief Engineer, the President of the Fire Uepart- meant, the President of the Board of Trustees, the Presi- dent of the Board of Fire Commissioners, the President of the Board of Commissi: ners of Appeal, New York Fire Department, by virtue of their several offices, are con- stituted a commission for the purpose of inquiring into all applications from firemen or fre compautes to the Common Couneil or any branch of the city government, for the change of location for apparatus that now is or may bereafter bo in existence, or for locations for ew companies, or for new houses, of alterations or ropalrs to houses, or for new apparatus, or for alterations or re- pairs to apparatus, that will cost two bucdred and fi'ty dollars, Whenever the commission refuse an application {t must not be sent tothe Common Council. After con- curring witb the Aldermen in granting the corporation printiog to Edmund Jones & Co, the Board adjourned till this afternvon at three o'clock. The Opdyke-Weed libel c.se was coutinued yesterday in the Supreme Court, the takiog of testimouy for the defence being proceeded with The evidence, which was very interesting, related in a considerable dogree to the value of the guus and machinery destroyed by the burn- ing of the Furlee gun factory during the riots of July, 1863, ‘The Prussian extradition case was on yesterday. Four witueeses wore examined, three for the prosecution and one for the defence. The testimony of the first three was to the effect that the prisoner camo to New York in Juve last, in the steamer Ha-sa; that he had drawn and Signed a bill of exchange hore, and that he was regarded ‘with suspicion by bis acquaintances, The otber wiiness declared thatbe knew Ernst Goldenfoss, and that the prisoner is not that person The Surrogate has decided, on the accounting in W. W. Verwick’s estate, that tho income on ten thousand dol- Jars devieed to bis widow can be apportioned, the widow baving died between two interest days. The iute- rest forfour anda balf mouths is accordingly ordered paid to Mrs. Borwick’s executors, The Surrogate, having decided tho devise in B, W, Bedell’s will to bis widow to be wholly void ‘or suspension of the power of allevation, yesterday settled the accounts of the widow's ostate (afterwards Mrs, Thomas, and now decoased,) by warding the assote to Mr, Beaell’s ebildren, Messrs. Harriman & Jorome, Wall street brokers, were mulcted fn the sum of ove thousand three hundred and eighty three dollars and thirty-nine cents yesterday, in the Court of Gommoa Pleas, for selling stocks belonging to one of their customers without giving him due notice of their Intention to do so, The doe’ence set up was that the defendants were allowed to use their discretion in the ut the jury could not be persuaded of the cor- rectness of the theory. In the Goveral Sessions yesterday Mary Hammond, who was convicted of manslaughter ia the fourth degree in causing the death of a colored woman in Howard Street, was eent to the State Pelsom tor two years. Ed- ward Burns, who was tried and convicted of highway robbery in Houston strect, Mr, Alcott, the chief clerk of the Police Department, being the victim, was sentenced to imprisonment in the State Prison for ten years aud six months. The Grand Jury brougbt io a large batch of in- dictments, and resumed the discharge of their duties. Belore the court adjourned the prisoners were arraigued James Wilson, placed and battery, the testimony for the defence showing that all the parties were very much under tho influence of liquor, Charles Hamm, indicted for a felonious aseault ‘upon William Finiey, was put on trial, when it appeared that the charge of cutting the complainant with a knie was withont foundation, The District Attorney aban- doned the case, and the jury rendered « verdict of not guilty, without leaving their gets. John Riley was con- victed of attompting to pick the pocket of Jacob Schoo linder at the groat German meeting in the Cooper Lusti- ture om the 4th of November, a d was remanded for esotence. Charles P. Engstroem, indicted for the murder of George Nickel, by shooting him with a pisio! ina drtaking saloon in Rose street, on the 11th of November, waa arraigned. Counsol for the prisoner offered to piead to mansluughter in tho third degree, which plea was accepted by the prosecuting @fficer. It will be remem- Dered that Engstroom, who was the keeper of the placs, had some words with Nickel about payiog for drinks, whoo, without further provocation, he deliberately shot him througb the bead, Killing him almost instantly. The Fecorder wiil pass sentence next week. ‘The chargo against Leopold Davidson, Joseph Friend and isidore Griseman for receiving stolen sik has been withdrawn, and tbe defendants have been bouorabiy discharged, It bas been clearly ostablished that they came honestly by the silk a theig posscasion. Chief Juatice Chage yesterday took the oath of office and assomed charge of bis dutice as presidiag officer in the United States Supreme Court, at Wasdiogton. ‘An immense explosion occurred yesterday forenoon at the Dupont powder mills, vear Wilmington, Delaware, by which ten men were killed and several wounded. The noise was heard and the shock felt very sencibly as (ar north as Trenton, N. J. Another fall of snow commenced last evening about six o'clock, and continued until a tate hour of the night, The ground became covered to the exteut of a fow inches, and the indications were that there would be quite an old fasbiowed snow storm, Suilicievt to guarantee a carai- val of sleighing. A regular meeting of the New York Historical Society was held last evening at their rooms, at the coroer of Eleventh street and Second avenue. The regular monthly proceedings first occupied the attention of members. The rooms devoted to antiquities were crowded during the whole evening, though) there wae nothing very im- portant on haod, and the inspection of the great curiosities: of the establishment occupied the attention of visitors until a late hour, The monthly business having been transacted, the society adjourned. ‘Tho anniversary of the Five Points House of Industry was to have boon celebrated last evening, at the Academy of Music, but was postponed on account of the storm aud the slim attendance. The children were present, how- ever, and wore put through some of their exercises. The fine new sicop-of-war Wampanoag was iaunched yesterday forenoon at the Brooklya Navy Yard, amidst the cheers of a large assomblago of ladies and gentlemen weot, Among the distinguished persons prosent were Admirals Fs ut, Paulding and Gregory, in hovor of the first named of whom a salute was Gred from the receiving ship. Twenty. sevon vecsols of the same class as tho Wampanoag a now jn course of construction, five of which are being javy Yard. Garigan was yesterday committed for examination, charged with attempting to pass on tradesmen in Mulberry street ® counterteit five dollar bill purporting to have been issued by the Erie acd Kala- Adrian, Michigan. ‘Tho total lons from the destruction of the grain elevator by fre at Buffalo, oo Tuesday morning, fm estimated at $85,000, on which there wasao insurance of $72,700, Nearly half the not Fort Yale, British Columbia, was destroyed by fire on the morning of the 28tb of Sep- tember. It was the work of an incendiary. The riding academy of Herman & Loesso, and the car- riage factory of Lawton & Co,, together with two dwelling bouses, in San Francisco, were burned on the 16th of ber, Lone $25,000. tte at Marysville, California, on November 17, destroyed the theatre, Company's office, and four stores under. \d adjacent thereto, rhe exes mearket wee dat weaterdat. Gold wes tra ih the theatre the California State Te’egraph NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1864. ~ to the morning, but lower tn the afternoon, The opening | bad members of the Fire Department are not Price was 2364; aud the closing ome 23524. Gevern- ments were Orm Thero was rather more basiness in commerctsl circles yesierday; but, in the absence of any activity of moment, Prices remained nomivally the same, except in a few in- stances. Loreiga goods were very quiet. Petroloum was Armor, On 'Change the principal feature was the excite- pork. All kinds of provisions were Ormer, broadstufls were without especial chenge. Whiskey was more active and firmer. Freights continued quiet, Dix Sustained by the Law and Pubiie Opinion. The late order of General Dix, giving notice to our Canadian neighbors that in case of any further rebel raids into the United States from Canada, “whetber by marauders or by persons acting under commissions from the rebel au- thorities at Richmond,” the offending parties, if necessary, will be pursued beyond the fron- tier, seized wherever found, and brought to New York for trial by court martial, is an order which meets the bearty approval of this com- munity. Excepting from one or two rebel sympathizing copperliead newspapers, we have heard nothing but expressions of gratification concerning it. Since the release by Squire Coursol, of a petty Canadian court, of those St, Albans maranders, on the ground of no jurisdiction, tbe public mind on this side the border bas fallen upon the common sense con- clusion that the jurisdiction over such cases, even on the soil of Canada, must properly be long to our military authorities. in acting- upon this idea General Dix, in the public esti- mation, meets exactly the question of jurisdic- tion and the necessity of the case. But, in justification of his course, he is also right in saying that it is amply authorized, “under the rules of law recognized by all civilized States, in regard to per- sons organizing hostile expeditions within a neutral territory, and fleeing to it for an asylum after committing acts of depre- dation within our own, such an exercise of authority having become indispensable to pro- tect our cities and towns from incendiarism, and our people from robbery and murder.” On this point the Toronto Globe fairly and frankly says that, “if these raids continue, we shall not only render it probable that Canada may be invaded by United States troops, but we shall actually give the United States a right to do go.”* In support of this opinion the editor of said paper produces this emphatic and applicable passage from Dr. Phillimore’s valuable and authoritative book on international law, to wit: “A rebellion or a civil commotion, it may happen, agitates a nation. While the authori- ties are engaged in repressing it, bands of rebels pass the frontier to shelter themselves under the protection of the coterminous State; and from thence, with restored streogth and fresh appliances, renew their invasion upon the State from which they have escaped. The invaded State remonstrates. The remonstrauce, whether from favor to the rebels or feebleness of the Executive, is unheeded; or, at least, the evil complained of remains unredrezsed. In this state of things the invaded State is war- ranted, by international law, in crossing the frontier, and in taking the necessary means for her safety, whether these be the capture or disper- sion of the rebels or the destruction of their strong- hold, as the exigencies of the case may require.” This exposition of the law by Phillimore is thoroughly sustained by Vattel and other re- cognized authoriti Indsed, as General Dix says, the rules indicated “are recognized by all civilized States,” and, he might have added, are unbesitatingly put in practice by them all when deemed necessary. The supreme law of nations being tuus explicitly declared and es- tablished on our side, we are not surprised that the Dogberry decision of Mr. Justice Coursol, of Montreal, upon which the St. Albans raiders were discharged, has raised a lively sen- sation of astonishment, disappointment and dis- gust among tbe Canadians, from Montreal to Toronto and Quebec. So hostile, it appears, is this general excitement ef the provincials against the ignoramus Coursol and his legal ad- visers and assistants concerned, that measures have been adopted, not only for the rearrest of the St. Albans vagabonds, in view of another trial before a higher and more intelligent court than Coursol’s, but that something in a military way may be also expected from our Canadian neighbors for the repression of these rebel conspiracies against us in their midst. The best of it is that this Canadian indigna- tion against Coursol appears to have been spontaneously axd simultaneously manifested at different points, and in advance of the re- ception of Gen. Dix’s order of the 14th. But @ previous order of his te the same effect was probably not forgotten, and was, we dare say, rightly understood as meaning that, should the eccasion require it, the order will be executed. The Canadians, too, have a lively sense of their helplessness in attempting any resistance against a Yankee invasion. They know, too, that the great object of the rebel emissaries among them is to involve England, in defence of her Canadiaas, in a rupture with the United States for the benefit of Jeff. Davis; and we admire the sagacity of her Majesty’s provincials as manifested in their movements and expres- sions of public opinion against amy such scheme. We are gratified that they are waking up at last to the danger of tampering with or aiding in any way the rebel conspirators aud incen- diaries in their midst. We hope, too, that having discovered their course of policy and of safety, they will not only pursue it to the re- capture and the condemnation of the St. Albans raiders to a proper punishment, but to such measures of honest neutrality as will make even Canada teo hot to hold euch plotting rebel vagabonds as George N. Sanders and his fellow conspirators. Tar Coristuas Dinner to Suenman’s ARMY.— We have received several communications relative to our suggestion that a Christmas dinner should be provided for the veterans of Sherman’s army, some of which we publish in another column, It appears that the people of the Western States are most anxious to parti- cipate in the movement, being stimulated thereto by the fact that so many of his soldiers come fram that region of country. We again urge upon our citizens to carry oat the project. There ia yet time to do it. The location of this valiant army is now defluitely ‘ascertained. Let us give them an opportunity of indulging in a good Christmas banquet in the Southern city of Savannah, got up on Northern principlee— turkeys and homemade pies. A New Erivemto oy Crime—Firemen’s fights, of which we have had three or four within as 4 many daw Ai the anvry pasgiens ef the few | restrained, we may be compelled to classify these disgraceful combats, in the catalogue of the epidemics of crime, with other heinous offences against public safety. General jherman—The Probable Cap- ture of Savan There is hardly room to doubt that General Sherman is now in possersion of Savannah. Todeed, the capture of that city on the 10th has been positively announced; and though tbere is no improbability in it, the announcement is atill very likely premature. Generel Howard's command, as we know by persons directly from it, was within ten miles of Savanoah on the 9th inst., and was thus within five miles of the enemy’s outer defences. General Foster reports that heavy firing was heard in the direc- tion of Savannah on the 10th inst., and he sup- poses that on that day an assault was made on the outer defences. But the capture of those defences was but a preliminary operation; and if Savannah had been really fought for and taken on that day positive intelligence to that effect could have started for the fleet the same night, and as there would then have been no obstacle to communication, that intelligence must have reached Hilton Head before the 12th, which is the date of our despatches from that point. Butitis worthy of notice that some im- portant and very agreeable news had certainly reached Hilton Head after the departure of the steamer which left there on the 12th; for while the fleet was still in sight, but out of telegraph- ing distance, it was observed that the ships were being decorated with colors and were firing a salute, There is probably no: exaggeration in the statement thut the most intense consternation prevails in both the cities of Savannah and Charleston. Both of those cities have good rea- son to dread the presence of Northern soldiers, and to fear that if our army will be moderate anywhere, it will certainly not be in those hot- beds of rebellion which bave ever been the most extreme in their declarations of brutal hatred for the Yankees, and in their use against Northern men of all abusive epithets. There is no reason to believe that Sherman will meet with any very considerable resistance in an as- sault on the city. Twenty thousand is the highest number at which the rebel forces there have been stated, and that number is made up largely of militia and of tbe decrepit old men and small boys of the city. All these are under command of the great Beauregard. Sher- man will not strike until he has his whole force in Land, and then he will show the Southern chivalry how @ veteran army can make agrand assault, if necessary, and how useless will be any quantity of militia to resist it. The news irom General Howard verifies the facts insisted upon by us the other day, that Sherman’s army is fresh and in good condition, aud well supplied—despite all the wild stories to the contrary that have teemed in the rebel papers. Sherman’s skill as a strategist is made more clear by the fact now known that Sa- vanuah was, from the first, his objective point; but he so drew attention to other points that the Southern papers came to the conclusion that he did not knew exactly where to go, and “ drifted” to Savanmah. He has also correoted the rebel error in relation to his progress. He has not moved slowly, since be has gotten to his destination ten days sooner than he ex- pected to. He did not think it would take him ten days longer to march the distance, but he thought that it would take longer to destroy the railroads. He thought that the confederacy was stronger than he has found it, and that it might put some trouble in his way. It did not, however, and his only delay has been merely the time necessary for completely crippling 80 many roads. Tax Puospaorescent Press.—The incendiary rebel organs of this city agree in eulogizing Mr. Justice Coursol for releasing the St. Albans raiders, and in criticising Major General Dix for issuing his order te capture rebel marauders wherever found. These papers are not con- tent with defending those rebel incendiaries, who attempted to burn down the city of New York, nor with acting ‘n concert with the Rich- mond organs of the rebels, but they now play into the hands of our foreign enemies, and ap- pland the unjustifiable action of a Canadian judge. Thus the incendiary press proves itself the ally at once of British powor and of Jeff, Davis. Orera is Broortys.— Don Giovanni, with the full cast which Mr, Marotzek’s company affords, comprising nearly all the leading artists, was given iu the Drooklys Academy last night, to an exceedingly large bouse—un usually 60, considering the heavy svow storm. fhe audience seemed to enjoy entirely the music and the at- tractive incidents of Mozart’s groat masterpiece. Al! ‘the gems of the opera were applauded, the encores were frequent, and the artists were repeatedly called out, To- night Faust will be given for the last time at the New York Academy. Mapame px Lusean’s Concent.— Madame de Lusaan, the favorite soprano, announces the first of three grand con corts for to-morrow night, at Irving Hall She will be assisted by Mile, Krolikowska and Signori Fosseti and Salias, basso and tenor, Mies Evvig Parxuvrer’s Concert.—Tho complimentary concert given by several artists and amateurs to Mist Ete Parkhurst, the child vocalist, at the Brooklyn Athe wom on Tuesday evening, was quite @ success, both as regards the attendance and the excellent performance of those engaged. The young bencficiare possesses much vocal talent for her age, and there is an interest attache to her from the fact that her father was killed in ome of the batties of the present war, and a part of the burder of maintaining tho family consequently falls upon her She has published a card returning thanks to ber patrons in which she says, ‘‘You have made a@ little giri very happy, and she thanks you for it.”” Dinner for Sherman's Army. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New Yorn, Dec, 13, 1864. ‘The Heratn of Friday last contained a suggestion that Sharman’s army should bo furnished with @ Christmas dumper in the same manner as Grant's and Sheridan's armies were provided with a Thanksgiving repast. 4 have tolegrame from the West saying that the people of that part of the country wish to contribute to the en’ jer. A Christm: prise, particularly as Goneral Sherman's army is m: july composed of Wostera mon. Ail they wish is jotorm ation e@ and wheo and to at condition to 800.4 the 8 and other articlos desired. Will you please make public the details of the, mov: ment, 80 that the Weat may join in cheering th ¢ hearts of our galiant soldiers in Georgia? T.WR, Am For Sick An Wounnen Souipens—A b azaar for the benefit of sick and wounded soldiers wis open at the Everett Rooms, corner of Broadway ap 4 Thirty-fourth Btrect, commencing to-day, and continy mg until the 224 inclusive. The supply will con’ sist of rich, fancy ful articles, and a well Kele sted assortment of children’s toys, (or which store ‘yrices will be asked. The refreshment room will form an attractive foxture, ppliet with tho dr jticacies of the seasot otfully solicit ed for either of the d partments. Farar Accroent on Tum HAR gem Raiteoan.—About five @’clock yesterday afternoor, @ brakeman named Peter of @ down train on the Har- ow Ninotiote street and two trucks ran over Somers foll off tne platform, Jom Ratiroad, mear th corne Fourth avenne, Tho whe ing him ‘sy det vootly, The body was Bi crane: TwoOty-n' te pooutoot static house aod er po tifed, oa inquest wl be dom the we hie mnt 10m, THE WEEKLY HERALD. The Cheapest and Best Newspapor ia the Country. ‘Tho Wexxtr Hepat, ready to-morrow (Saturday) morning, will contain: ‘The Latest Reports of General Sherman's Success‘ul Expedition through Georgia, bis arrival near Savaunas, Gnd the movements of the co-operating Forces on tbe Charleston and Savannah Rasiroad, together with aSketcm of the city of Savannah and its defences; Tbe latest accounts of the Siege of Nasbyille, accompanied by s May showing the Scene of Operations of General Thomas General Hood; A full account, from our Special Corres- Pondents, of the recent successful movement o! General Warren, resulting in the destruction of over twenty miles of the Weldon Railroad; the important Order of General Dix in relation to Rebel Raiders on the Northern frontier; Interesting News from the Southwest; Proceedings Congress; Late News (rom Europe, Mexico, Cuba ang Central America; Poetry ; two interesting Storica; Artistic, Literary and Scientific Items; Musical avd Theatrical Review for the week; Seasonabie reading matter for Farmers snd Agriculturists; Variet! Facetin; The current News of the Day; Vuluable Reviews of the Mon: Commercial, Dry Goods, Boot and Shoe, Cattle and Horse Markets, and accounts of ali important events of the week. Terms—Sioglo subscription, $2; Three copies, $6; Five copies, $3; Ten copies, $15. Single cepies, five cen each, A limited number of advertisements inserted ia the Week iy Heracp. Before K. G. White. THR PRUSSIAN EXTRADITION CAGE. Dre, 14.—The Kingdom of Prussia vs. Ernst Guldenfors.— In this caso, which is for the extradition of tho accused under the treaty, for the Consul General, appeared J. By fmidt and H D, Lapaugh as counsel, Mr. Swidt is som of ¢he consul general, aud is the vice cousul of Saxony, and represents in this provocation the kirgcoms of Prus- gia and Saxony. On application of Mr. Lapaugh for the Postponement of the case, in consequence of the absence Of ac important witness for the prosecution, Measrs. Holmes and {nitenboiler opposed the motion, and stated that there was a witness in court ready ty ewear thit he knew tho uccused in P-ussia, aud that he fs not the purty charged in this c and toat a question of identity would theretore arise, After covaiderable discussion the Commissioner said that the apolication for an ad,oura- ment wus rengonab.o, und he therefore adjourned the case over to twelve o'clock to-dxy. Dxe. 15 —The Kingdom of Prussia vs. Ernst Goldenfoss,— ‘This case came on to-day at noon. The first witness ex- amined was Captuia Von Sauten, of the steamer Iaoss, iu which the accused was a passenger, He testified te first seeing tho prisoner in Bremorhaven, when ho came to take passage in the Hansa; that be was known as Mr, Goldenfuss on the passage; that he bad a lady with bim as his wife, and that he (the witness) afterwards saw and recognized the prisoner on a Hoboken ferryboat ang elsewhere, Mr, Mittenhoffer closely cross-examincd the witness; but his evidence on the cross-cxamination was of little importance. ‘Two other witnesses for the prosecution, who identified the prisoner aud testified to bts having signed a bill of exchange (or $2500 in New York, aud other circum- atauces of less moment, were theo examined by Mr. Lapaugh the counset tor the prosecution, After & good deal of crose firing on mivor points, whick might have gove on since only for the Commusinnor, the last witness (Kaudolph Resuigh) was placed on the stand. ‘his witness testified that he know Era Goidenfogs in the city of Hale, on the Satie; taut he did busiuess jor Kummel & Co., of that city, and that tb prisoper 1s not the same person, The testimony of witness, which was the frst brought forward for the ¢ fence, Was very strong, acd closed the proceedings tor day.’ ‘Ibe o:86 will go on at twelve o'clock to day, KIGHT INDICTMENTS FOUND AGAINST ISAAC MENT SON, THE LATE NAVY AGENT. Mr, Henderson appeared on Wednesday morning t Commissioner White and entered into recoznizance gum of $20,000, boing $2,500 om each of eight meats found against bim for an alieged fraud, A Wall Street Operation. COUKT OF COMMON PLEAS, Before Judge Cardozo. Dro. 16.—Josiah W. Buttr vs. Edward Harrix Laurence A. Jerome.—This was au interesting volving the right of a broker to dispose of stock ing toacustomer without giving him dae not fatention to sell. The plaintiff allegod that on August, 1963, he contracted with the defenaan hundred shures of heading Railroad stock, sell: Pas time leaving on « nde as ame ‘Toe tog = @ nots from the defendants to the effect that purchased the stock for bie at 122. ‘Tho pls made au arrangement wit the defendants + the stock until ne wished to dispose of it. September plaintil calied upon the deiendant informed by Jerome thit the stock sold ut 112, Piaioti” remonstrated dotendauts upon = their he would repudinte the sale, anc following day «irected the defendants io travsfer the stock, together with the bonds, Lockwood & Borris. This the deteudauts do, however, und refused to give the piaia ‘faction, ‘Tne plamci claimed that he ought Bottited of the decendants’ iateution to sell, # selling the siock without giving bim such no Bim Yo the extont o $1,029, The deence sot up was that the defenc cretion in tbe matter, and that they bad the pisiutiT of tuetr intention to sell tou selling. ‘The jury, without much hesitation, renda: for the plaiotiif of $1,333 39. Bratal Outrage on a Lady on entn Avenue Ketlroad, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HKRALD. ‘As conductor of the Herman you have ex justly stigmatized the outrages perpetrated b) tora avd drivers of the various raiiroads, These Leena for the most part upon gectiemen. But yester. dastardly assault was mode upona lady by conductor . car No. 15 of the Seventh Avenue Railroad,on the cor. ner of Bieecker and Greene streets, batween ono and twe o'clock P, Mi., which in brutality exseeds any yet whick your vigilance bas given in your columos. The laay offered a tiity cent bili for paymert-of fare, which was given to her in change by conductor of car No. 33, of 4 Same live, & day or two previously, which was ro used eB being ob,ectionable, The lady replied thet 620 received {too thut lve, as bere stared. ata that be must take tt, ‘The car wes very (ull aod eho was stauding on the b ck platform ately before a guitlersan. The con- & violent push, sboving off her and the gentleman with great violence apon the ico, bruising ber arms und shoulders very seriously, ‘Ihe «eu! seemed to strike bis bead on sbe ground, These simple facts. Are these outvages to be submitted our wives, mothors and daughters? ‘The gentioman whe was thrust off and others wio saw tho. outrage will com for a favor by nadressing box 1,224 Post office. A CITIZEN, Police Intelligence. Cuanan or ArraurrinG to Pass Counrenrnrs Monat —& man named Hugh Garigam was arrested by tho Sixth pre. cinct police, charged with oering a worthiess five dollar Dill, purporting to be a genuine issue of tho Fric an@ Kalamazoo Railroad, Bank, at Adrian, Michizan, to Joby Crasuie, of No. 59 "Aulberry street, 1a paymont for some kroceriéa which brs had purchased. Cragaie at once de- Loctod the chararser of the note a.d informed Garican that it was bad, The accused subsequently tencerod the same or a simail a? bill to Mary Ann Wimniclen, of No. 62 rer’, knowing ite character, as he bi informed by My. Grasule., Garigan was taken before Jas tice Hogan arat committed for examination. The VUatred Sta Dec. 13.-~on motion of Mr. Hon, Wm. Marvio, ot New Yourk, was admitted an attorney and cuusolior of this Court), No. 70, John H. Ingle, administrator of Ano R Der~ mott, dé ceased, plaintif in error, vs. Zeptieniab Jonca — The ar’ gument of this causo was commenced by Mr. Poe for th @ plaiotift in error, and coatinued by Mr. lavidge for tt 49 defendant ja error. A’ Ajourned until to-morrow at eleven o'clock D wc, 14.—Mr. Justice Wayne announced to th @ Bank Tax cases from York would be culled for ® sgument immediately after the argumont of the caso 1 rom the Court of Claims, No. 100, which is fixed for the xt. firnt Tuesday of Janu Wheoler H. Pockham, Esq, ‘eme Court. 7 On motion of Mr, Carlisi of New York, was admitted an attorney aud counsollur of this Cours. No, 70. Jonn I, administrator of Aon R. Der- Mott, deceased.—The argument of this cause was com tinued by Mr, Davidge an@ Mr, Carlisle for the defendaos in error, and concluded by Mr. Bront for the plaintiff im error. EC. 15.—The Supreme Court chamber was Med this morning with ladica and gontlemen to witness the ceremony of Chief Justice Chaso taking his seat, As leven the crier formally an- anced the coming Justicos, who, as is customary, appeared in their rcboa of olfice. ” Justice Wayne walked in front of bis associates, and was ollowed by the Ubief Juatice, They sll separated to their respective chat and remained stund of the court, Justices being seated, the court ime, Dre. 14.-—in the case of Mosthew Bonner, exocutor of Cadwalader Walieco, decorned, vo, The Vniied States, Chior Jnatios Casey delivered the opinion of the Court, sustaining the demurrer of the claimant to the plea tute of limitations fied thorein by the Sulicitor (or ited States. 6 testimony on the part of the claimant to the abure titled oxuse was thereapon submitted to the Court by Mesers. Thurtmxo asd Coombs, and objections to the same by the Belieitor for toe United States, Death uf Geo Kirk, Cixcmmatt, Deo, 16, 1864. George Ky, » prominent citizen ef thia cite. died rem