The New York Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1864, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,347. SHERMAN. His Christmas Gift to the Nation. Oapture of the City of Savannah. Eight Hundrea Prisoners and One Hundred and Fifty Guns Taken. Thirty-three Thousand Bales of Cotton Included in the Spoils, wenty @housand Citizens Re- stored to the Protection of the National Flag. Escape of General Hardee with the Main Body of His Army. Destruction of the Rebel Iron- Olads and the Navy Yard by the Enemy. ifver Commualcation Open Between the Gcean and Savannah, &o., &o., &e. Secretary Sta: ton to Major General Dix, War Dsranrusyr, Wasainaton, Dec, 25—8 P. ua} To Major General Dix, New York:— A despatch has been received this evening by ‘ne resident from General Sherman. It is dated ‘a: Savannuls, un Lhursday, the sou sw, nownocs hia occupation of the city of Savannah ofthe capture of one hundred and fifty guns, an an. plenty cf ammunition and about twenty-five ‘nousand bales of cotton. No other particulars are given. An official ¢espatch from General Foster to Gencrui Graut, dated on the 22d inst., at seven P. M., states that the city of Savannah was occupied by General Sherman on the morning of the 21st, and ‘that on the preceding afternoon and night Hardee escaped with the main body of his infantry and gut artillery, blowing up the iron-clads and the avy yard. He enumerates as captured eight hun- sired prisouers, one hundred and fifty guns, thirteen iocomotives, in good order; one hundred and amety cars, @ large lot of ammunition and mate- rial of war, three steamers and thirty-three. thou- sand bales of cottun. No mention is made of the position of Hardee’s force, which had been prene stiniated at about ii een tivusa: d. Toe lespaiches of Ge erai sherman and Gene- Fou foliows:— savannau, Ga, Dec 22, 1864. r ore Wo Sve euey free dent Livouuy:— Lg 0 prem you asa Christmas gift the city of asa wilh une hundred and fifty heavy guns and £4 6 wimun ion, wad also about twenty-fve thou- ales @ cotton, W. T, SHERMAN, Major General. Steamer GoLpen Gate, Savawsan River, Dec, 22—T P. M. Garant avd Major Geveral HW, T Dave (he honor to report that I have just returned vat Suercuan’s Neadq sorters in Savannah, wor crams, of my stall, as bearer of despatches si Sueravan to you, and also a message to tho President, ‘Dhe city of Savenoah was occupied on tho morning of lve, anticipating tho contemplated the main body of bis infantry and joa Zist, Govarn! £ mareult, 4908 aw (irht erlillery oo Uke moroing of the 20th, by crossing or to Union Causeway, opposite the city, ‘Too fobe! Irc#-ciada were blown up and the navy yard want ‘ | (ho rest of the city Is intact, and con+ juen Oveoky (oousaud citizens quiet and well disposed, The ooplares iwela’e eight bandred prisoners, one 1 ky gous, thirteen locomotives, ia good ol woured ond ninety cars, a large supply of ann sod waleriais Of war, three steamers aod abet © (housed bales Of cotton, safely stored in aud alu_ble fruita of an almost bloodless victory here Deep, like Atlanta, fairly won, tho city with my sheamers To aay, taking op what torpedoes we could soe 4rrangements are made 2 clear (be edanvel of ai! obstructions, Yours, &0., a@ , Major Gener 4 EDWIN M, STANTON, ; Seorotary of War, f opened communication with 224 pe Hine safely over otwers, POSTE inaton Despatch, Waswraror, Deo. 26, 1964. Oar Speetal Was Tp pews of ihe eapture of Savannah by Genora? tevmon beosme Koon here «Doub ten P.M, and uated enero! rejoicing (than made (oie indeed « corfey aeeery Christies, ord the mont javeterate sees Pannen fe absoton ali bope of future success, bad «i he termination of the rebeliion to be close snevp! Sherman qtarted from \tlante eleven Wiedooe have boon exch nged, aud dur. wanted Ped. ame Lee have captured coarly thirty thou. gan of he enemy, Ae Sie threo jmonthe further sloaqnce os Lue WAP OD €ive uh Hae whole pede! force tg Pe ome THE BATTLE OF PITTSBURG LANDING. Grant—Letter William T. Shere HBuapquanrsns, Musrary Div:aiow or Tas MississiPri. Prof. Hany Corrss, Philadelpbia:— Dear 8in—Io the June numbor.of the United States Sr vice Magarine | find @ brief eketch of Lieutenant General U. 8. Grant, in which I see you are likely to perpetuate an error, which Genera) Grant may not deem of suff. elent importance to correct. To General Buell’s nobie, able and gaHant conduct you attribute the fact that the disaster of April 6, a8 Pittsburg Landing, was retrieved, aud made the victory of the following di As Genera Taylor is said in his Jater days to bave doubled whether he was at the battle of Buona Vista at all, on account of the many things having transptrea there, according to ‘he bistorians, which he did pot see, 80 1 begin to doubs whether I was at the battle of Pittsburg Landing of modern description, But I wag at the batties of April 6 and 7, 1862, eral Graot visited my division in per- gon sbout ten A. M., when the battle raged fiercest. I was then on the right. After some geverel conver: sation, be remarked th#t1 waa doing right ip stud. Dorply opposing the progress of the enemy; and, iv apswer to joquiry cartridges, told.me he their want, and given o: accord. u eaid bia presence was moro necdad over he left. About two P. M. of the 6th, the enemy m: terially slackened his attack on mo, aud about four P, M. I deliberately made a new line bebind McArthur’s drill field, placing batteries on choseu gronnd, repelled easily @ cavalry attack, and watched the cautious approach of the enemy’s tofantry, that never dislodged me there 1 selected that line in advance of a bridge across Soake creek, by which we had all day been expecting tho ap proach of Lew. Wallace's division from Crump’s Landing. About five P, M., before the sun set, General Grant came again to me, and after hearing my report o; matters, ex- Piained to me the sitaation of ailairs on tho left, which were nvt as favorable; still the evemy had fatled to reach the landing of the boats, We agreed that the eve- mny had expended the furore of bis attack, and we esti- mated our loss, and approximated our then strength, in- cluding Lew. Wallace's fresh division, expected each minute, He then ordered me to get all things ready, and At daylight the next day to assume the offensive. That 8: 0re Gent Buell had arrived, but be was known to be near at hai General Buoli’s troops took no esse! Wal port in the fret day's dght, and Grant's army, though collected together hastily, gree as militia, somo regi- ments arriving without cartridges even, and nearly all hearing the dread sound of battle tho first time, bed successiully withatood and repolied the frst day’s terrific onset of a superior eaemy, well command- ed and woll handled, {know Thad orders from General Grant to assume the offensive beforo I knew General Buell was on tho west side of the Tenvessoe. 1 think Geveral Buell, Colonel l'ry and others of General Bueil’s etl, rode up to where I was about sunset, about the time General Grant was leaving mo. Geoera!l Buell asked mo many questions, and got of me a small map, which I had made for my own use, and told me that by daylight he could pave cightcon thousand {resh men, which I knew would settle the matter, Tunderatcod Grant's forces were to advance on the right of the Cocioth road and Buell’s on the left, and ac- cordingly at dayligut I advanced my divisicn’ by the flank, the resistance being trivial, up to the very spot where the day before tho battle had been most severe, and thea waited till near noon tor Buell’s troops to got up abreast, when the entire !ine advanced aud recovered ail the ground we had ever licld. I know tuat, with tho exception of ‘one or two severe strogyles, the fighting of April 7 was easy epee? with that of April 6, Tnever was dis nor am I now, to question any- thing done by General Buell and his army, and know that approaching our field of battie from the rear, be encountered that sickening crowd of laggards aud fugitives that excited hia contempt and that of bis army, who never gave full credit to those in the front line, who did fight bard, and who had, at four P. M., checked the enemy, and were preparing the next. to the ollensive. iremember the fact the better from Gen 8 anecdote of his Donelson battle. which he way if the other showed old to do that very thing, to advance on tho ecemy, when, ‘as be prognosticated, the enemy surrendered. At four P. f April 6, be thought the appearances the same, id he judged, with Lew. Wallace’s fresh division and such Of our startied troojs aa had recovered their equili- brium, be would be justilied in droppiug the defensiveand assuming the offensive in the.morning. And, I repeat, I received such orders before I knew General Buell's troops were at the river. Ladmit that | was glial Buell was ser dy use I br bis troops were older than ours an er sy stemat! and drilled, aad bis arris made that certain which before was poses ri oe the” die guestion much discussed, and must say erampede of some. of on? "Thy Afalt..<7and geve Us we Ittle credit for the (act that for one whole day, weakened @ by the absence of Buell’s army, loug expec Waliace’s division, only four miles off, the fugitives irom our ravks, we ita for the time, At the same time our Army of the nessee have indulged in sovere criticism at the slow approach of that army which knew the danger that threatened us from the couceritrated armics of Johnston, Beauregard and Bragg that lay at Vorioth, Io a war like this, where opportuuitics for personel prowess are as plenty as blickverries, to those who seek them at (he front, all such criminations should be frowned down, ‘aud were !t not tor tho military character of your jour- nal I Would not venture to olier @ correction loa very popular error. T will aleo avail myeelf of this occasion to correct an- other very common mistake in attributiog to Geveral Grant tue selection of that batule field It was chosen by tbat vetoran soldier, Major*General Charles F. Smith, who ordered my division to disembark tuere, avd strike for tho Charieston Ruilrcad, This order was subsequent ly iaogilied by his ordering Hurlbuv’s divieion to diem. Dark !bere, and mive higher up tae Teonesaee to the mouth of Yetiow creck, to strike the railroa ville, But floods prevented our reaching the railroad, when Gexeral Smith ordered me in person also to disem bark at Pittsburg Landing, aud take post weil out, £0 as to make plenty of room, with Soake avd Lick creeks the flanks of @ camp jor the graud army of invasion it was General Smith who selected shat field baitie, ana it was well chosen, Ou any otner we surely would have heen overwhelmed, os bth Lick and Soake creeks forced the enemy to coniue bis movements to a direct frontattack, which new troops are better qualified to rosist than where flinks are expored to areal or chimerical danger. Even the divisions of that army were arrangod jo that camp by Generai Smith's order, my division forming, as it were, the outlying picket, whist MoClernands and Prentiss’ were the real tine of baitle, with W. H. b. Wai- lace Support of the right wing, @bd Huribus of the leit; Lew. Wailace’s division being detached. Aii these subordinate dispesitions were made by the order of Gen. eral Sinith, be‘ore General Grant succeeded him to the command ‘of ail the forces up the ‘iennessec—head- quarters, Savannah. If there were any error in putting that army on the west side o: the Tenucssee, exposed to the superior of tbe enemy aleo assembling at Corinth, the mistake w: neral Grant’s—but there was no mistake. It wus nececra: and bitter, to test the manhvod of the two armies, 51 ¢.mo off, and tbat was as good a place ns any. ‘It was pot then & question of military skill and strategy, but of courage and pluck, and 1 am coavinced that every life lost that day to us was nececsury; for otherwise at Corinin, at Memphis, at Vicksburg, we woula have found barder resistance, bad we Dot sLoWN Our enemies Lat, rude and untutored as we then were, wo could fight aa woll as they. Excuse so long a letter, which is very unusual from me; but of course my iif is tiable to cease at aay moment, and | bappen to be a witness to certain trutas whicu are now begianiwg to pass out of memory, sad form what is called history. Talso take great ploagure in adding that nesrly all the that at Saiioh drow from mo oilicial censure bave more than redeemed their good came; among them that very regiment whica first broke, tuo Fifty-tbird Obio, Colonel Appen, Under anothor leader, Colonel Jonee, it has shared every campaign and expedition of mine since, is with me now, and can march and bivouac and fight os well as the best regiment in this or any army. Its reputation uow is equal to that of fi the State of Ohio. Lam, with respect, yours, t W. 7, SBEKMAN, Major General, Tae Orena—Benarit oF Mapame Zuccti.—We perceive that the performance at the opera to-morrow evening has been set apart for the benefit of the above admirable artist, She his chosen for the oecasion the role of Norma, one of the best of her parts and oue of the most popular with our public, Madame Zucoai is entitled tom cordial and generous support on this occasion, Her tal ent, ber conscientiousness and her careful consideration ot what ia due to tho pabiic caf! for a special mark ef whe entoem ia which she te held.” No singer who has occu- pied her position here has more entirely subsrdinated ali considerations of ease and health to the pubilo wishos. Often, when suffering under revere indisposition, sho bas scorned to avail herself of the chance of escaping an ‘evening’s lavor, feeling that as long aa she could sing at all she was bound to appear, When, therefore, she asks the pubiio to rotura the obligation we think that rhe is iy ontitied to it, Would it not be becoming io the stoox holders on this occasion to forego t privileges? In the case of an artist so deserving MaJame Zucchi, who has so conaciontiously upheld the joterente of the! establishment and helped them to realize dividends upon thols.abares, tho sacrifice would, we think, be ae politic an just, City Incelligence. Mar or Tim Proaatse or tie War.—A well colored map, showing ihe progress of the war for the suppres. Bion of the reboltion, has just been published by Charles Lubreot & Oo., of No, 12 Fravkfort etrest, The map is atorned with a good iikeness of Major Geveral Sherman God an lustration of the battle of Lookout Mowntato. Shoorwo iv rm Burvexin Wanp.—Early yesterday morniog Henry Jerman, of No. 35 Attorney etrovt, was found near iis xbode, auifering from a serious pistol shot wound in tho Sosby part of tho thigh. fle sald thas person to bind nowd sot him io &O ailray io the K eome idea of the state of feeling hore, pr as a general rulc among the people. 1 that such isthe feeling of the Canadian government. NEW YORK, MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1864. CANADA. VIEW OF THE SITUATION. THE SYMPATHY WITH THE SOUTH Fears of a War with the United States. What Canada Could Do in Oase of War. An Apology for Justice Coursol and Chief Lamothe. GUNBRAL DIX’S ORDER. Momerial te the Geverner General Respectiag the Raide His Order in Regard,to the Volunteers for the Border. Committal of the Rearrested Raid- ers in Montreal, don. Ko, Se. To the Editor of the Herald. Queazo, Dec. 22, 1864, Presuming that our Qanadian affairs area matter of some little interest to our American cousins at the pre- sent time, I send you a few “ jottings” which you may perbaps deem wortby of a place in your columas. ‘The principal point of iuterest to which public atten. tion Is at present directed ia the celebrated, or rather notorious, case of the “St, Albans raiders,” to speak mildly. ‘There ig conaiderablo difference of opinion throughout the whole province as regards the legality or illegality of that Act, Had it occurred, say at Albany or Troy, or in "| fact any place at a distance from our frontier, I do not believe there would have boon half the oxisting fecling against the “raider that the danger of embroiling us in diMoulties with the United States has a groat deal to do with the existing sympathy. You hear the subject discussed at almost every atreet corner,amd the argument adduced, ‘Had got the St, Albans raiders as much rigbt to plunder the banks at St, Albans cs General Butler had to pluudor the banks and private establishments in New Urleanst”’ and other such cases. ‘‘Oh, but,’’ say the opposite party, ‘don’t you soc the danger of such acts getting us into a war with the United Statesi’’ and such like remarks. * and Iam fully inclined to think One thing is certain with regard to tho “raid: there bas been Bo kind of proof that is was organized in Canada, and I feel satisfied such a thing would neither be counte- wanced nor permitted eithor by the Canadian people or tho government, were ‘*e “dympathics are with the South, and I have questioned many as to the cause, and the only roally reasonable anewer Ihave ever got is that it is human nature to sympatbize with the weaker party. ally the remark, “We do not forget the tone of the Northern press towards us during the rebellion of 1837; the raids upon our frontier from the United States during that rebellion; the burning of our houses and murder of our people by citizens of the United States, armed with United States governmont rifles and muskets, and we feel that these inroads were to a certain extent countenanced by the United States government, or at all events winked at”? it known. Of course CRE karte bab ‘You hear occasion- These remarks will, to a certain extent, give you * mueh pot say Tut, even with reference to the dian government, you find people ready to find fault; but not with regard io ibeir showing undue sympatuy with the South, but that a strict neutrality bas not been Kept; and you hear th» advocates of the South accuse the government of allowing munitions of war for the service of the North to pass through Canadian territory. How true it is | know not; but it i@ boldly stated that during the past three there bas constantly been transported across th Great Western Railway, (rom Bullalo to Detroit, war mi terials of all kinds and descriptions, vader the name of hardware, which 1s certainly very comprehensive. Of course (he government ¢an plead thot they are cot aware of any such bresch of nentrality, sud perbaps they are not; still, to be atricily meutral, it strikes me the frentior Cusiom Honso officers ought to know somothing of the shape, size and woigbt of cases each containing 4 dozen a: rites Or murkets, and kuow that thoy are not legiti- mate bard ware, J, of course, inust not lose sight of Mr. Justice Coursol and his release of the raiders. Pubiic opinion is a good deal divided even on tbat point, some applauding bis boldness aod others condemning his reading of tho law, Judge Coursal is comparatively ® young man, say about forty-five years of age, is son-in law to our Premier, Qolonel Sir B. V, Tache, and been looked upon as an bonorabie, upright magistrate. 1 bave known Judge Coursol for nearly thirty irs, 40d I am satisfied if he has erred, {t {9 an errce of the head, not the heart; for 1 do wot be! & more uprigit, honorable man exists. That he bas im this case been rather impetuous, I must admit, and 1 regret it deeply Dut to attribute unworthy motives either to Judge Coui sol or Chie: of Police Lamothe fe most unfair; for th who kuow them koow weil that no amount of money could induce either one or the otber of them to swerve from what they conceived to be their duty in the alighteet degree, T believe the general feeling to be that the raiders should not have been released on Caan, tyres stated by the belief is strong that they must ult. set at! Lerty—that is, 80 soou as they authorities that they were duly commis- joued officers and soldiers of the Southern army, aod sad all eaid they eould prove en them; aod there is 4 — tbe beir peculiar position =a f obta oi. information from Kichmond 1d reasonable time would proved to the duly commissioned aul zed by the sam why should they wot bo released jn the samo manner as the mon who burved tbe Rosooke were by the Bermuda @uthorities om producing siroilar prool? You will be pleased to observe that I am not expr Ing my Ovo opinion, but what! believe to be goner Three of the throughout the prowince. 6 have been recaptured, and will withoat doubt vow held Ovor unill. the proof 1 have referred to produced, when | have not a shadow of doubt they will bo at once liberated. General Diz’s geveral order did not vaase much alarm here, as 0 le avd thinking individpel koow it would be repudiaied by the government at Washington. Tt bad too much of sue Commodore Wilkes style about it: and although we are not exactiy a military people, sod @erire to act fairly and honestly towards our cous! crore t id apeure you that wo Dot easily frighten h as we one and ai! desire to war with and, the United States, and which would be war as that now existing among your: Capada no moan enemy to ovn- of rely aleo on the assistance of England, Yet io “this Cau a8 Colonel Broce weed to call it, we could tn three months turn out an army of over two Lundred thousand 4s good men as ever bandied ‘a rifle, and a majority of whom even now know weil bow to use 12, But more of this anon, CANADIAN, The OMicial Order of Lord Monck. Queue, Dec. 23, 1944, General orders wore issued to-day by the Comwander- in-chief, naming tho three battalions called out—neveral of the companies composing which bave alresdy appeared fo detail in the @icde, Lord Monck accompanies the Dames with the folowing general oruors, wh 4 ceived jo ® most commendal In calling out for saoiual servioe this portion of the vol- ‘unteer furce the Counmander.in Ct ines to Oxpress (he grat fication be bas expertenosd of Service be bas received from yolunteer compan thr.ugh the province *# soon as it became koe that moo were reqaved for pormanest daty. The Commande-in Chie detros to tapress upon the offic ts, non commissioned oflicars wad moo of tho ‘orce called out for duty, thar ihoy re eMbUAIOd NYP ioe Lhe Durpone Of Wariaro, Dub WiKh \ue plage of such regulations for the 'y of ther bordere as may be made frow time to by that government, It wil be the duty o! officers, should suspicious circumstances be brought under (Deir observation immediately to report any such to the civil autber tics, and to place themeelves under their guidance. Mowtarat, Deo. 23, 1864. Gaptain Rennott H, Young, with bis companions, Tevis, Hiwtobmeon, Sweger and Spurr, lately dischargea by Jadge Coursol. reached Montreal this forenoon in the custody of McLaughlin, one of tbo water police force ‘They were brooght before Judge Smith, who issued the ‘Warraot for their arrest, this afternoon, and on motion of counsel for the United States théy were remauded tilt ‘Tuesday vext, to await the arrival of witnesses. A motion of the prisovers’ counsel for the discharge of Betlerworth, arrestod on suspicion of being one of tho raidors, was refused, the Judge declining to entertain application for the parties before Tuesday. Faldors have been again committed to jail, where their wants are carefully attended to by their pumorous friends in this city. One thonsand dollars in gold were ound on the persons of Young, Hutchinson and Tevis. Tho City. Counsil met this evening to deliberate on tho result of the investigation by the police committes, As ‘tis report closes (one o’clock 4. M.) a stormy debate is going on, which, it is supposed, will continue till four or five o'clock in the morning. Memorial to the Gov Roaspect to the st. MontReat, Dec. 20, 0 bis Excollancy the Right Hono: ablo’Caasras rs. aie NERY Viscount Moncx, Governor Geveral of British ‘North America, &c, :-— Tho memorial of undersigned inhabitants of the ity of Montreal humbly sheweth that while Canada has rte preserved a strict neutrality with respect to tho unhappy strife now prevailing in the United States, your Excellency’s memorialists feel that the circumstances which bave recently taken placo call for Increased vigi- Inpce ep the part of the government and al) subordinate authorities to sce that such Boutrality i# offectually and hovestly maintained. That your memorialists cousider that while political Yefugees residing im Canada are entitied to protection it ia the duty of such persous scrupulously * ~espect the neu- trality proctsimed by her Majesty, ep. «+ abstain from making or furthoring any acts of aggression upon the soll Of a {riewdly Power. That your Exceliepcy’s memorialists also consider that aby persovs who commit acts of violence upon the bur- dere of ibe neighboring States solely in consequence of the immunity which they e: to enjoy upon their oa- cape here—acts which would cever be attempted but for the facilities for fight which the proximity of our soil Ora Tree oe — of ep ‘aod violate the duty jeutrality epjoined upon all persons residing within the domipions of ber Majesty. vo That your momorialists deeply deplore the circum- stances under which the persons lately in custody upon charges of robbery aud murder at St. Albans were re- Jearcd, and also the manner in which the money en- tensted to our authorities was restored to the prisoners, acd feol that tho result of the recent proceedings bas been Such as to cast doubts upon our good faith in carrying out our treaty obligations. ‘That while it would be improper to prejudge the of- cers concerned in tho release of the St, Albaos prisovers 4nd the restoration of the money, your Excellency’s me- ‘morialists cousider it due to the interest of justice and the good name of this province that the most searching inquiry into the conduct of the Judge charged with the entrusted with the monoy, be co without delay, a ¥ wi an that speedy justice be doue . mm in the premises. ly pray that soollenay will be ary ‘der ray your Excellency wi! pleased to or: ‘An immediate investigation toto the conduct. of all the oMeials counected with the discharge of the persovs Abvve referred to, and the surrender of the money to them, and that your amy At be pieased to take Such further measures as may red E) \ween Poter Redpath, President Board of Trade; J. A. Winn, President; Heary Thomas; Wm. Pigeon, rat Bank; F. MacCulloch, Casbler City Baok; William 1, President Molson’s Bank; ®. B. Anderson, Presi. dent Bank of Montreal; Johu Redpath, Vice President Baok cf Montreal; E. ing, General yr Bank of Montreal; Thomas Paton, Goneral Manager Bano! Brit ish North America; Anges C. Hooper, ager Bauk of British North America; Charles F. Smithers, Generel! Manager Internationel Bank (limited); David Torrance & Co.; D. Masson; D. Masson & Co.; Frotbingham & Work. man; Hugh Allan, Presidevt Morcbants’ lank; Andrew Edward T. Taylor, Manager Bank of Upper Cauada; ; Joseph Macks Bros.; W. & R. Muir; J. 300; Henry Morgan & Co.; Wm. Stephen .; A. Waker; Forester, Moir & Co ; 8. Greenshields, Son & Co.; Wm. Murray, Manager Montreal Assurrace Company; Jon Stirling, of Stirling, MoCail & Co. G Mackeuzio & Co.; Thomson, Claxton & Co.; Geo. Moff George Mofiatt, Jr.; Haviland, Routh & Co. ; Geo, Wisks & Co,; Ferrier & Co, Newspaper Accounts. {From the Movtreal Herald (ec:torial).] We print to day @ memorial which has already been bumerousiy and most respectably signed in this city, which we believe will bo even more numerously ed when time 1 i given for that pur: pose, oxp essing the most respectable in- abitants of the city on the subject of the outrages which bave been committed on the territory of our beighbors by Southern refugecs residing in this country, We bave discussed this whole subject so frequently that tho seotiments of Neve that public opinion here has been falsified by id and active misropresentation, but t cocasion has brought out the true fe thinking men in a manner which will for th vent such perversions of their views. Pp opinion nere demands ia that the law sball be fully car- Tied ovt fond as that law was made for the prevention of outrage upon cur neighbors, the natural conclusion is that i{ properly administered it should insure the punish. ment of wrongdoera. That is what is desired; while, at the samo time, if the law be insvili- cient for that purpose, no one dosires it to be strained, Both countries are governed by law. Our people are ready to abide by and defend tueirs, after a decieion made with duc deliberation and authority equal to the occasion, and we trust the people of the United States will be willing to do 80 too. We may add that wo understand the memorial will be at the Room for Signature to morrow. REAGRSST OF THREE OF THE BT. ALBANS RAIDERS. (From the Quebec Mercury, lec. 21.) In our jast it was stated that a young men bad been pposed to be one of the St, Albans raiders. | reepects answered the description of one of them, George Scott, he was taken on the other side of the river 00 suspiciod brought before Judge Maguire. Evidence of bis identity was gone into yesterday, wuen two witnesses positivery swore that he wna one of tho raiders, The atteudavce of the jailer at Montreat hay- bi tively do 18ODET g' insists that he had nothing todo with the St. Albaus raid, od is eatity are ‘mistaken, nents of t are fa anh) that ho has been sent to Montr ‘all doubt on this question will be set at rest, Two othor men, who edmit that they and les Mon wager, named in the proclamation, were brought before Judge Maguire to-day, and bi also been sent to Montreal, They wore arrested at Poiuto aux-Trembles yesterday, on tbeir way from Tbree Rivers to Quevec, ibey were travelling ip a tandem sleigh, and information of their coming having been received bere, the Chief of Police and assistants set out for Pointe aux.trembies, which they bad only reached a short time befors those for whom they were in search arrived. Both Of the young men at ouce adinitted who they were to the police, and again to- no secret of their identity, There \depce gone 1 Judge which confirmed their admission, and they, with Detter worth, were despatched to Montreal by tuis afternoun train. The prisoners are gentiemanty looking young men and are well dressed. Thoir presecce in the Court House during the foresoon excited a good deal of interest few bad thetr curiosity to see them g dence was taken io the toner room It may be stated that the reason sent to Montreal is because they aro arrotied apon the warrant of Judge smith, issued there, which orders theit Detog brought before him to de dealt with uncer the Ashburton treaty, It is be, too, who in in possession of the depositions mn whieh the warraut bag issued for the roarrest of al! the raiders. ... is rumored that other important arrests have been jected. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY IN THE WEST m be Am jevcral of the Northwestern § [From the Detroit Free Press, Deo. 8.) A special meoting of the Board of Trdo was held yom virpose of considering tbe fepors upon the 10 previous day, and pudlisved moraing. Mr, A. E Bissell fo th were in dire t opr fone. frequently expressed on ermer occ em ty some, whber | chemeed his oni oa bus aayeed ju (be maja peo explananon, (bat be bed THE NEW YORK HERALD. PRICE FOUR CENTS. signed tbe report Mr. Ale: wor and spoke at some leng! mittee, and therefore bad ander Lewm took the ii Ag-MOSt the report, wielding stron, uments with Sues elect. He was ‘oliowed bj ues bo Mesmner , . alee the report 1b om ite argo wae. te 2 e long aud its conclusions. a a ok the floor ip defence of Feport and the treaty. He said that Mr Lewis tad erqued upftirly in discrimiustivg between di eren: clases of oe dise. Iie bad ttken up one clase of urticles and shown couclusively that in these the bviance Of trade was against us. Hut he nad omitted to siy apytbing sbout anviber stiti larger class of articles, when the balance of trade was iu our favor The speaker read (rom official reports of our own « neveral yoars past, to rhow that in treaty bee resulted largely in our f tag 8 been increuging yearly, of having the benefits mutual, aid tuought we ly in our favor market to be auld. eccrue to tbe c'ty, It ie our in it Lo Oyen ali the chan. yy » hich trade will tow ‘The meet serious draw: back to the prosperity of the city this season, has been the scarcity of in and produce in the market. The by; fore bat sone alee here nm \0 the Welland canal, be correctec what foomet to be a general though erropeous impression, thut ‘AB American vessel bad to pay olne times as much twill a8 a Canadian vessel. That law bas since beon changed, and if @ vessel now passes entirely throuvh rom the lakes to the ocean sho passesireo. Hes ed that the objections to the treaty brought by Mr. Hosmer, with re:erence to the lumber interest, if they rewJy had foua- dation, were an exception But be thought trey wi Without ioundation, If it was true that there is now discrimination in favor of the Jumbermen of Cuna why do not our lumbermen go there? Americans will x where they can make the most money; and be thought it property tbat ter advantages sufliclout confutation of the q-nUeman’s urgnment thet the pine lands of Michigan were vever more Valuable, or the lumber interes more pr perous. The speaker proceeded to dew tbat Canada bas all along been striving to givo us outlet, while the Su ¥ petwee seaboard have been s that New York could have ap which lie between us and the 0 oppress us. fle thought bad as any opan enemy sho has her foot upoo our , and Mt there. The lie canal furnindes the State of New York av annual revenue of five mitlion dollars, if the Sato would expeud oue mil Hon cf that on improvements so that steam nuyigation could be employed, she would thereby save Micbizan and the Wost thirty-three per cent on transportation, Ho thought that tho talk about patriotism iu this case and our duty to ship through home channels in pre- ference to patronizing a foreign governuient was non- senre. If strangers do better by us than our own folks, we should sacriiice very little for relation sake Self io st isthe rule in busines We deal with those who do the beet by us. Mr, Hosmer replied briefy to the arguments of the last speaker, He thought covery bushel of wheat brought into Detroit from Canada had @ toudeucy to decrease the price of wheat, and it brought about an unfair competi tion between the farmers of Michigan, subjected to ex- orbitant taxation, and the farmers of Can. da, who are comparatively free As an iilustration, the buteber could take bis hogs to Windsor snd slaughter them. There he would avoid taking out a license, he would avoid paying & hoavy revenue tax; he could then bring them over here and underre!l our own butchers. who were subjected to all these tax Tbe samo is true, but in & stronger degree, of tobacco. 1be tax on the mauufac- ture of this article ia very great: aod our owo mavufuc- turers are brought in ruinous competition with the manu- facturers of Windsor. The result will be ty move | etroit over to Windsor. He showed the game etute of iacts with regard to pico and mineral lands, The purchaser bas to pay exorbitant taxes on his lands; be bus to pay on bis deeds and checks, aud wien bis ore ye thinks 10 pa; 'y stago of its manufacture, ibe Canadian is free from ali these incumbrances, aud there fore can bring bis gocds to our market and uadersell us. He was not opposed to a treaty; buthe would operate for all parties concerned. ® treaty as should induce emigrant Michigan, and not in Canada; pad ‘State can soll their wheas ane flour without o.m- petition. Mr. Lamaue begged to say t'.as although his pame w: appended to tre report, he disagreed with many of tbe views expressed in it. He was in fayor of a change of the treaty so as to do away with many of its pre im perfections, but not of its absolute rejeal, He agreed ‘witn she recommendations o/ the report, Mr. W, H. Craiatook the floor and sp. ke at some longth in favor of the report aud the treaty. tle argued that the jeer 4 bas been is the main beneficial, ibe goverpmevt which has the greatest commerce is tho most liboral aud enlightened. ina is an illustration ef what lack of commerce and commercial intercourse with other nations will bring @ country to He believed that a repeal of the treaty would tend to interrupt the present [rie diy fier Detween this country an i", woul ‘cpinions US Testy wun articular joterests, This was sbown by rd to-day, which are mainly directed particular clauses, and not toward the whole towards interest. Ho thought thats close study of the facie would show that whilo it bas oporated badly for s particular Lrauches of trade, it bas in the aggrogato greatly beveficial, He thought the benefits would greatly Outweigh the injuries. He thought the roport wus just and fair, ond argues right), took the floor, and stated that oe he considered was oppored to one sided argument in present treaty, such he was not willing to indorse it. ever, cheerfully support its fhal recommendatio>, As He could, how. He theretore moved #8 ap amendment that ali of Lue report, except the following werds, bo stricken out:— “We would respectfully report that, in the opinion of your committee, the only action pecessary on the part of our government is, to allow the present treaty to atand uptii commissioners appointed by it and the Britteb colonies of North America agree ou whatever aitorations may be deemed advisable aud mutually just and bene- florei.”” ‘The motion to amend was adopted by a close vote. The motion then recurring on the edoption of the report as d, it was uoanimously carried This floishes the ‘Of @ tnuch agitated subject. The action of the Board im thus unanimous! mending the continuance of the Keprocity such time as commiesionors sbal be ay rospect ive governments Wo re of the abiding good will that Detwoen the citizens of the United Stater aud the peo) of Brit sh North America. It does not detract from the significance of this action of the Board that they did not oo fit to adopt tbe various arguments and conclusions which the committee put into their report, some of them baving little relevancy. It /s sufficient that they adopted the gist of the whole, (he Sual conclusion and the recom- mendation, ‘This action on the part of the Board of Trade, it may be weil to know, accords with the ect! 0 taken by simtiar bodies both at ibe Weel and at the Kast. Ag a matter of foteres: in this connection, we Lere append the action of the Chicago, &t, Paul, Milwaukee Boston Boards of ‘Trade:— mICHTGAN, Detroit Board of Trade, December 7, s.ys:— The only action necessary on the part of our government Is to allow the present treaty to stand until commissio ers appoiated by it and the Britieh colonies of North America reo on whale’ erations may be deomed advisable ‘and mutually just and bepeficial " TLLANOIR. Chicngo Board of Trade, February 10, 1862, ‘states that tho “treaty bas beon of great valuo t) the pr foterest of the whole Northwest.” -aye (bat * not check the energy nor circumseribe the jod: our country; but take a broad wational view o ti tion, and firmly advocate the principle of the grea good to the greatest number. Cannot recommend any Measure that will ia the least cripple the energies of our people, but cheeriully advocate the revising of the treaty if any of ite parts are unjust or oppressive.” “'What we desire is to make our trade still more reciprocal, stil more free with our Cavadian neighbors.” WISCONSIN, Chamber of Commerce at siilwaukee, January 13, 186: desires ‘‘such action as sbali result in secaring a treaty, founded upon the true principles of reciprocit, between the two goveromen id the pooy's of botl countries, and which shail obv the objeciions and tmequalities existin ‘be present treaty, and be upon moro liberal and epiarged basis."” MINNESOTA Memorial of the Chamber of Gomme: referred to the Com ee on Co: 1862, {invokes the ‘ ‘suber gocvmd thought on the sub.ect of our contingutal policy; ©) eform utterance of the authorities avd eitizeus of Minvosota’? in woticipating “un adjustment o” the rela tions of the United States sod all the Britian provin {big continont upon a besis of mutual jotercet anc will;'’ does not deny the expadieucy of a revision o” ox. isting stipulations, but always in the joterost of further freedom, not additional restriction of commercial inver- course, MArcacHTeerty, Poston Roardof Trade March 8, 1844, resolved that continuaoee of the reciprocity wrerty of 1Lo4 bot woen tes and Groat Britain, as the same may be revised in certata particulars by commiasioners of the two bigh contracting loworg, is of great moment to both countrh demanded by the prince ples of buman Drctherhood, as well as by the io commerce,” From these aoveral expressions of sovtiment touching cur commercial relations with our neighbors, we look for an amended treaty that sh that time bas ehowe to ox it At ibe came time wecure and extecd the ro ‘already acorued to DOLL countries under tb wroaty. at St. Paul, THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS. Arrival of Foar of Them frem Chart ton and Wilmiagton, OUR NASBAU CORREIPONDRNOR, Naswav, Deo. 19, 1964 Sines cloning my letter there bave arrived bere from | Charieston and Wilmington, during the lest few bours four blockade ranuors, via:—The Julia, Fox, Blenheim, | and “Let-iHer-Be.'’ Ono of thone brings toe em | Sbermon bas token Savamnab, which surrendered with | owt any bard Aa this ed with dooth | orners this sews lag not tad a partly oUvet uvon tue eyoulaton ens of Amertoan | | WILMINGTON. IMPORTANT IF TRUE. Rumored Fall of Fort Fisher, &e., &e Seeretary Stanton to Major General Dix. War Dsrantmexr, Pu. a. Wasuinoron, Dec. 25—8 P. M. To Major General Dix, New York:— The Richmond papers of yesterday state that on the 23d twenty-six vessels of the Wilmington ex- pedition had reappeared. ‘The despatch of General Bragg as published in the Ricimond papers is as follows:— Witauncrom, Dec, 23, 1864, Twenty six voasels of the Union fleet reappeared this morning There has been no change sinco Inst despateb. This is the latest intelligence received from that expedition. EDWIN M. STANTON, Secretary of War Whe Press Despatch, Bartiworw, Deo. 25, 1964. Tho press letter from Fortress Monroe, dated five P. M. on the 24th inst., seys:— The moil steamor Thomas Collyer has just arrivod, A telegraph operator named Bakor, belonging to or of the chief offices in Richmond, eecaved night before last, and, baying succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the rebel pickets, made bis way successfully iato our lines yesterday afternoon, He was subjected to a severe oxamination by General Grant, and stated that there was a report prevailing at the time he left Richmond that Fort Fisher, commanding the entrance to Wilmington, bad fatlea, through @ come bined attack by Generai Butler’s aud Admiral Porter’s toré’s; but this could mot be traced to apy roliable source, Tho spirits of the citizens of Richmond he describes as being in a vory deprossed state, and it was with diff. culty that tho autborities could exercise any intluence whatever ovor the press and citizens, such were the frantic manifestations of contempt for the action of the rebel government. Goneral Griffin is a passenger in the Thomas Collyer, and places the utmost confidence in tho statement of this operator, and is of the opinion that the report of the capture of Fort fishor is true, the extensive prepa- ration made by General Butler on thé sailing of the expe- dition warranting this early surrender. Our Special Washington Despatch, Wasutnatos, Dec, 25, 1864. There is much anxiety felt here in reference to the Wilmington expedition, as the delay caused by tre storm ‘Birengthoa the position: fT weespecdu, hen rAl sate some important information will be received hore to- morrow In reference to it. There 1s no doubt but that @ desperate attack will be mude, and, if witbin tee bounds Of possibility, success wili be attained, THE WAR IN KENTUCKY. Lovrsvitim, Dec. 24, 1964 General Lyon's rebel forces, estimated at from two thousand to three thousand cavalry apd six plocos of artillery, struck the Loniavilie and Nashville Rallrond at Elizabethtown, aud destroyed a few unim= portant spana over Bacon croek, a srul! stream, ‘ihey then tuned northward, and are vow threatening the important trestle works and Muldraogh’s Hil, Lagrar go's brigade, of MeQok’s division, i¢ clore upon Lyon's rear, and our military ausborities are prepared to give Lyon a warm recoption. Yesterday evening the stouner Morning Star, Captata Paltard, bound upwards from Tvanaville to Lonisville, put in at Lewisport, where #ho was boarded by fifty guerillas, under Captain Davidson, They robbed tho passengers of about tbres thousand dollars, i the aggro- gato, and fired shots while on (ho boat at personas in cho cabin, injuring uo one, but subsequently Killed two dis- charged soldiers on the deck. They then compoiled Cap. tain Ballard to transport them to Cloversport, whore they released the boa! THE TESTIMONIAL TO SUPERVISOS BLUNT. Association Intend Mater 1aTio or New Yore, way, Deo. 20, 1804, tion having been Ine ors had voted are ug Com t the Citizens’ to Do int Tax Ornens Orrice No. 813 BR Omisow Buvnt, feq.:— Dean cre—fhe Citizens’ Aen formed that the Board of Supery the Volume peli ag Charman of testimonial of $59,009, dy ted an * avd were assured, upon what seemed to be satisf.ctory aire thority, that a rea lution had been passed to give you such testimonial for your services upon that committue, and that sich testimosial waa subsequently, ether by the Board or the committee itseif—of both of whick you member—put at the eum of $50,000, wnd that & for the amount bad been drawn and paid 9 you, They wero algo iavermed that you had previously re~ ceived from the same source, and (or similar service, ® valuable service 0! plate. Before, however, xiving credence to euch an sccusa. ver apparentiy well ounded, the Executts@ +t a communication sheuid be ad- bing from yourself a statement of sire to know whether @ testimonial of any kind has been voted t either by (he Board of Supervisors or by the Volunte Comumittes, a what wag the are or amount, and whether received ‘and retained suc toatmonial? Very respectful y RO EME B, ROOSEVELT, 8 Mi. BLONT'S KKPLY. New York, Deo, 28, 18%4, Ko, Citizens? Assoctt. They ary. «, Seorotary ren 9 “oy 4 tant, desiring vat heen be what wa received ang re d coutents aod, iC + Ihave doea recaived, the boo) to state that L bave by o 0 volnd « tactw.nil by toe county of New ¥ whic’ tee im . ‘evolved yet a portion o coa ‘ roweed remolatt gold medal plite, As arom ot Lbave recetved the testin ehliber oO exoibit the sume to © low citizeu aly, @ od Gudraat U I have “oO ved “wOoReY OF e « tontimos (rom the county of New York tu apy OvBer wore taairman of the County Committee on Volunteering. I have rece searly soron icillivoe «f dollars, ta | amounts drawn bY tho onptrylier for velu tog pute poser, end over “wr Hundred thouses 1¢ Mare in dey ostia From the cia f tha county of Now York for cv:tett | nf whim hae een duly Aecountet for. . by omptrover have served im {ei doa sto sixty thousand dol hl turned vouchers for the amount’ (or kh Cxpenaitures OO 68 Kor also nee dely nied ad from sarhas sonrees Cone tered ens cf ihe county of New York are ecimoulal for s\viog toons Preaident | incvia for roljebie th 30 - sy saving over twenty sour that arly oxvilarating ‘which, by been pald for vor Fo aren Lijop dew\rous of presenting me a teat nich Tie dv comler wit . such suggestions a lremaio, yours traly, ‘ON BLUNT, Chairman af Coumly Vor aveer Committes,