The New York Herald Newspaper, August 18, 1865, Page 5

_—-- THE CABLE. Arrival of the Terrible and Galatea at St. Johns, Newfoundiand. HOW THE CABLE WAS LOST. dt varted on the 2d Inst. in Nineteen Iuadred and Fifty Fathoms Water, Itis Grappled for and Raised Three Times. THE GRAPPLING GEAR GIVES OUT Return of the Great Eastern to England, &e,, &e.. &c. Heart's Coyrant, August 15, Via Asvy Bay, August 17, 1865, The British war steamers Terrible and Galatea arrived at St. John’s, N. F., atnine o'clock on Tuesday evening, the 15th inst. The steamship Great Eastern returned to Sheerness on the 11th inst, ‘ aptain Napier reports as follows:— The cable parted on Wednesday, the 2d inst., at noon, in one thousand nine hundred and tifty fathoms of wa- ter. then grappled for three diffrent times, and a hundred, nine hundred and six hundred fathoms respectively. h ime the grappliug gear broke, but the cable re- mained wnvroken, The Great Eastern returned to England for stronger and ‘better grappling gear. e Mr. Varley, one of the electricians, writes most en- ‘conragingly in regard to the cable. He says We found no difficulty whatever in grappling the cable, even in the greatest depth of water. As soon as proper tackle is prepared we will probably commence grappling for the cable again one hundred imiles east of the break, where the water is only fifteen hundred fathoms deep. The buoy rides the gales well, being fastened by pieces of condemned cable. Mr. Field is in good health and spirits, ‘DIARY OF MR. CYRUS W. FIELD. The following is Mr, Field's diary :— Sreamenir Great Eastern, Amuxtic Ockax, Norta Lat. 51.25, West Loxc. 39, Monpay Evexinc, August 11—6 o'Clock. The steamship Great Eastern sailed from the Nore, off Sheerness, on Saturday, July 15, at half-past twelve o'clock. At half-past two o'clock on Monday afteraoon, the 17th, she overhauled the Caroline, that left London on the 6th inst. with the sbore end on. board. She bad been de- tained by bad weather. We took her in‘tow, and arrived off Valentia at a quarter to seven o'clock on the morning of Wednesda; aS. =the iws father was unfavorable, the Caroline went into Valenua 2-*20capd the Great Eastern to Beerhaven, Bantry Bay, followed the att day by her Majesty's steamers Terrible and Sphinx. wt = ‘The twenty-seven miles of the heavy shore end wer successfully laid from the Caroline, towed by the steamer Hawk THE SPLICR MADE. ‘On Saturday, the 22d, at aquarter past five o'clock in the afternoon, the splice between the main cable and the shore end was completed, and the Great Eastern, the Terrible and the Sphinx steamed towards Newfoundland, while the Caroline and the Hawk returned to Valentia, THE FIRST DEFECT. AN went on in the most satisfactory manner until 2:20 A. M. on Monday, the 24th, when a partial loas of iosu- lation suddenly showed itself. Shortly after this the speed of the ships was reduced and the cable paid out more slowly, while tests were ap- plied to locate the fault, which was found to be in the wator, some miles astern of ibe Great Eastern. At 8:50 A. M. the cablo was transforred to the picking- up apparatus at the bows, and we began to baal in the cable. This operation was frequently suspended by want of steam in the boiler attached to the picking-up apparatas, and during the day a portable boiler was connected with the former. At five minutes past eight o’clock the noxt morning the fault was brought on board, and found to have been caused by a piéce of iron wire similar to that used in the manufacture of the cable, about two inches long, having been forced betwe:n the outer wires, and through the gutta percha into the copper wire. Ten and a quarter miles of cable were recovered, the Tault cut out and a new splice made, the cable retrans- ferred to the paying out machine at the stern, and at 4:10 A. M. Tuesday, the 25th, all was again in perfect order, and the fleet on its way to America, having been detained thirty-seven hours and fifty minutes; UNDER WEIGH AGAIN. At noon on Wednesday, the 26th, the Great Eastern was 178 miles from Valentia, and there bad been paid out, including the 17 miles on the shore end, 199 of cable, Depth of water 1,750 fathoms. Testa very good. ‘Tuwrspay, July 27.—The ship ran in the last 24 hours 141 mes and paid out 168 miles of cable. Depth of “water 2,160 fathoms, Tests very good. Fauway, July 28.~Distance made 15534 miles, Cable paid out 174 miles, Water 1,950 fathoms, Tests vory good, Satorpay, July 29.—Distance run 160 miles. Cable paid out 176 miles. Depth of water 1,900 fathoms. Tests very good. TAL SRCOND DEPECT A REPENTION OF THE FIRST. At 12:06 P. M. it was discovered that there was a seri- ous fault in the cable, which entirely cut off commu: cation with the shore. The ship was stopped and the cable transferred to the picking up gear, which com- menced hauling it in at 9:14 P, M. After picking up two and a quarter miles of cable the fault came on board, and on exaraination proved to have been caused by a stout piece of wire having been driven entirely through the cable. ‘The two and a quarter miles of cable were recovered from a depth of nineteen hundred fathoms. The operation of picking up from this great depth was frequentiy interrupted by want of steam. The night being very dark and foggy, the operation of lowering the splice and transferring the cable to the pay- fg out anachinery, at the sterp, was postponed until the next morning. ‘The Great Eastern wae, by the able management of Captain Anderson, kept up all night to the cable, and so prevent'd amy strain, beyond the cable’s own weight, coming on it. At8:10 A. M. the splice had been successfullysewered and the ship was again on ber course. The detention by this fault was eighteen hours and forty-four minutes, and most anxious hours and minutes they were. TUR WORK OF PAYING OUT AGAIN RESUMED, Suxpsy, July 30.—Distance made twenty-four miles, ‘apd thirty-seven miles ef cable were paid out, Depth of water ove thousand nine hundred and sixty fathoms, Toate wery good. Siosp ¥, July 81.—Distapeo run, 194 miles, Cable paid cout, 158 miles, Wator 1,770 fathome, Tests very good. ‘Torsvay, August 1.—Distance made, 156 miles, Cablo paid out, 179 miles; Water 1,700 fatbome, Tosts very ty HOW THR CABLE WAR LOST. Wrosesoar, aug %—At 827A M., on resuming ‘the insulation tests, it was aiscoverea that there was o pei cial joss of insulation, The ship was soon afterwards stopped, and the cable transferred to the picking-up gear at the bows, The operation of hauling in commenced. By noon the engine used for picking up stopped for want ©: water for a considerable time, Two miles had Len recovered, and the cable was cut to nee cwbether the fanit had ebme on board. At “a 12:30 P. M. the cable caught and chafed on the mouth of the “horse pipe,” and was with con- Siderohle diflicultv removed, and ab 12:96 it parted on ee voard where Wt Was injured, Just pehind we stoppers, and in & moment the end disappeared in the water. Distance run in the last twenty-four hours 116 miles. Cable payed out 192 miles. Recovered two miles. Depth of water, 1,950 fathoms, Total distance from Valentia, 1,063 miles. Total dis- tance to Heart's Content, 600 miles. ‘Tota! cable payed out, 1,312 miles—equal to 14 per cent, DRAGGING FOR THE CABLE. Steamed back towards Valontia aud commenced drag- ging for the cable. Tucespay, at 4A. M., it being evident from the strain that the grapnel had caught the cable, we began to haut it, and at 11:50, when 1,150 fathoms of grapnelling rope had been got on board, a shackle broke near the ship, and 1,400 fathoms of the rope sank with the cable to the bottom of the Atlantic. A buoy was lowered with two thousand four hundred fathoms of cable, and a “mushroom’’ to hold it and mark the spot. During the operation of picking up the machinery gave way. Itis supposed that a tooth broke off by the strain, and this getting in between the “spur” wheel smashed the latter. This accident happened twice, and the operation of hauling in had to be’ per- formed by the capstan. Fray, Sarorpay anp Sonpay.—Weather unfavorable for recovering the cable, Moxvay, August 7.—Lowered another grapnel, and at 12:10 P. M. commenced dragging for the cable. At8 P. M. began to haul in, and continued to do so slowly all night. Toxspay, August 8.—At 7:50 A. M. one thousand fathoms of grapnel rope had been hauled in, when the shackles broke just inside the ship. Lost in this attempt one thousand five hundred fathoms of rope. A second buoy was lowered to mark the spot. The balance of this day and all the noxt was fully oc- cupied in having new shackles made for the hauling in rope, altering the capstan and making preparations for anothor attempt to recover the cable. Had the apparatus been ready, the weather on Wednes- day was much too rough to attempt any operations, The two buoys rode out the gales in this depth per- fectly. Tuurspvay, August 10.—At 7 o'clock A. M. we began to lower the grapuel, and at 8:55 had out two thousand four hundred and sixty fathoms—all that was on board the ship—and commenced dragging for the cable, and con- tinued to do so until the evening, when we began to haul in slowly. % Fripay, August 11.—At 6 A. M. we finished hauling in the 2,460 fathoms of rope, when the grapnel came up foul with its own chain. At 11 A. M. we began to lower the grapnel again, and as soon as all the 2,460 fathoms were paid out we com- monced dragging until 3:55 P. M., whon we began to haul in slowly, It was soon evident by the great strain that the grap- nel had caught the cable. At7 P. M., when 710 fathoms had been recovered, the Tope parted. As there was not sufficient rope on board the Great Eastern to resume grapnelling, it was decided that she should return at once to England. THE ARMY. rapes PROMOTION OF GOLONEL L. PALENA DI CESNOLA. Colonel L. P. DiCesnola, the newly appointed American Consul to Cyprus, has been brevetted Brigadier General of Volunteers, after four ycars’ constant service as a brigade commander, PROMOTION OF COLONEL J. J. MORRISON, SIXTEENTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY. Colonel Joseph J. Morrison, commanding Sixteenth New York heavy artillery, has boon brevetted Brigadier General of Volunteers, to date from March 15, 1865. This is an honor worthily bestowed and long since merited. His distinguished services as Captain of a light battery, well known in North Carolina both by Union and rebel troops received the commendation of his led to his selection as colonel to raise eavy artillery iment, Although he commenced under very adverse circumstances during the July draft riots, he succeeded in raising the largest regiment in the service, which participated in the siege of Petersburg, the many battles bofore Richmond and the reduction of as Morrison’s battery, superior oficers, and i a For. Pieher, under the gallant Terry. General Morrison line lately Prag ig command of the sub-district of Roanoke. Pie PROMOTION OF COLONEL R. N. Bu. <SMAN, FOURTH MARYLAND VOLUNTEERS. en Colonel Richard N. Bowerman, Fourth Maryland Volunteer infantry, bas been promoted Brigadier General by brevet, “for gallant services and good conduct at the battle of Five Forks,” to date from April 1, 1865. At the beginning of the rebollion Colonel Bowerman was cor- poral of Company G, Soventh New York National Guard. On the 8th inst. General Bowerman was appointed and qualified as Deputy Collector of the port of Baltimore. Sefior Don J. Pico y Villanueva, her Catholic Majesty’s Consul at this port, has received intelligence by yester- day’s European mail that he has been transferred to the Consulate of Liverpool. It is quite possible, from what we can learn, that the post here may be filled by Mr. P. C. Bombalier, the well known and enterprising head of the Havana Express Company—a gentleman whose long acquaintance with the New York public renders hima moet eligible person for the position. Should Mr. Bom- balier reccive the appointment it will be a marked symp- tom of improvement In the treatment of Spanish colonial subjects by the home government, inasmuch as Mr, Bom- balier will be the first creole of the island of Cuba ever appointed to so important an ofilce, Advices by the late steamer inform us that E. W. Watkin, Esq., member of Parliament clect for Stockport, and the President of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, will arrive in this city by the Cnba, which is to leave Liverpool on the 9th of Septemb Mr. Watkin has long represented Stockport, end is a stanch friend and admirer of the country he is about to visit. The Albany Argus of the 17th says:—We learn that Hon. Amaga J. Parker, who has been sojourning at Fire Island with his femily, met with a serious accident, While loading a pistol for the purpose of firing at a mark, the weapon, which was cocked and capped, went off, the bullet entering the palm of the hand and coming out at the wrist. No more serious consequences were anticipa- ted than such as attend a painful wound, Hoboken City News. THR SHOOTING OF A BURGLAR IN HOBOKEN—HE ADMITS HAVING OPERATED FOR THIRTERN YRARS. The examination of the English burglar who was shot in the shoulder by Captain Davis, while attempting to escape, took place before Recorder Avery, of Hoboken, yesterday forenoon. The property found in his posses- sion, consisting of silk dresses, velvet goods, linen under- —_ th — other Mbp Noe he Soe hundred and eighty-five doll were ident! yy Mr. He: C. rts hie property; een taken” from hi as his y, it having is lence, on avenue, during the absence of the family on night. The Recorder committed the prisoner to await trial at the October term. While on the way to the county jail, the prisoner became communicative, and stated to Captain Davis that ho had been a professional thief for the past thirteen years, but had never before been caught, aud would not now be in custody had not the leaden mesrenger over- taken and disabled him. ABDUCTION OF A WOMAN AT ELIZABETH—CRIES OF MURDER HEARD. Abont ton o’clock on Tuesday night last the inbabitante residing in Jersey street, West Elizabeth, were startled by cries of “Murder,” and on going to the door a covered ‘wagon, with a single horse attached, was seen going up the street at a rapid rate, which apparently contained three men and a wi i ff fall ORtmAxs, August 16, 1865, tthe drat bale of Texte cotton arrived Recs to'sny, ond nd. cotton. market remains without of 1,700 bales at dlc.@ 420. for i dl ae Checks on New York Se. a Ke. change. ‘middting. Sugar dull. per cent ih tiea hamp! 1 layer Hantrorp, Conn., August 17, 1866. The fourth contest for the billiard ‘champicoship of this State and the emblematic golden cue was played last evening before a fino audience. Many ladies wore Present on the occasion. Gershom B. Hubbell, of this city, was again success(ul by a score of one thousand to nine Lundred and fifty-six. © game was very closely contested throughout, as the slight difference in the count of the vlavers shows NEW YORK AERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1865 WASHINGTON. Wasuiatox, August 17, 1865. OPENING POSTAL ROUTES AT PHB SOUTH. ‘The Postmaster General has ordered a contract with the Centra) and North Carolina Railroad Company tor the conveyance of the mails from Goldsborough to Charlotte, North Carolina, including the intermediate oftices, The distance is two hundred and twenty-throe miles, Service will be resumed on the other Southern routes, from time to time, as soon as it shall be reported that the rouds have been repaired and are in running order. VISITORS AT THE WHITE HOUSE. ‘The President to-day, as usual, opened his doors to all visitors, one-third of whom were women. The throng was not near so large as it was yesterday, twenty or thirty persons only being in the office at one o'clock. Their business was consecutively transacted. APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON, Several hundred applications for pardon were received to-day, and among them that of the rebel Brigadier Gen- eral Alexander W. Campbell, of Tennessee. PARDONED. J.W. Dillard, of Albemarle county, Va. ; Alex. Dudley, President of the Richmond and York River Railroad, and Richard T. Foster, banker, of Richmond, were to-day pardoned by the President. Mr. Dudley will at once pro- ceed to rebuild the railroad over which he has presided for many years, the iron of which was taken up by the confederacy to construct the Piedmont Branch Railroad. His pardon was specially asked for by Governor Pierpoint. Mr. Foster's application had been pending for some time. He concluded to retain Hon. Thomas Corwin by a five hundred dollar fee. The latter procured the pardon at once. We chronicle this asa notable exception to the general worthlessness of legal interference. The hotels of the city are principally filled with South- erners at present, who are here to obtain pardons for themselves or friends. Mr. Titus, of Memphis, Tennes- see, obtained his to-day. THE TRIAL OF WIRZ. The Military Commission organized for the trial of Wirz was again adjourned this morning, and it is under- ‘stood will be put off from day to day until the prelimina- ries are more fully arranged. It is represented also that the court is to be further augmented by the introduction of Major Gen. Geary Quite a large number of witnesses are present in the city, principally soldiers who have expe- rienced imprisonment under the immediate supervision of Wirz, and who are anxious to testify of the wrongs they have suffered at his atrocious hands. Among the latest reports of the evidence that is to appear against the prisoner is one to the effect that while the smallpox was raging in Andersonville and vicinity Wirz caused a large number of our prisoners to be inoculated with vac- cine from the most malignant cases afflicted with that loathsome disease, and thus introduced it with fearful virulence into the crowded prisons, THE INTERMENTS AT ANDERSONVILLE. Captain James M. Moore to-day telegraphed from Andersonville that he yesterday finished the suitable in- terment of the Union prisoners: who died at that prison. THE FEES OF MRS. SURRATT’S COUNSEL. The statement that has been going the rounds of the press to the effect, that the counsel of Mrs. Surratt de- manded during the last hours of her life a fee of thirty- five hundred dollars, Secifed by a mortgage upon her house, and that since the demise of the latter they have attempted to sell the house to secure their fee, is em- phaticaliy contradicted. It is affirmed that during the progress of tho conspiracy trial, early in Juno Jast, Mrs. Surratt gave her note for three thousand dollars, for sixty days, to her counsel, who, after the execution, and several days before the note became due, notified several of the intimate personal friends of Mre. Surratt that they would settle the note in question at.a heavy dis- count. The latter subsequently informed the counsel that but one thousand dollars could be raised, which sum was accepted in full consideration of the note for three thousand. REBEL STORES CAPTURED AT MACON BY GENERAL WILSON. An inventory, taken by direction of the Chief of Ord- nance, of rebel stores captured at Macon, Georgia, by General Wilson, shows eighty-soven pieces of artillery, ten steam engines, one hundred and fifty pieces of various kinds of new machinery, a great many naval stores, brought from up Pensacola, together with the pboo** of the Pensacola Navy Yard; sxty thousand pounds | of cordage, »2athouge furniture of every kind, one hundred onlin! oto ‘of copper in shéets, bolts and rods, four hundred {ou bar iron, fresh from Soba Bull’s dominions; immense quésitities of chemicals, ten thousand rounds shot and shell, freshly cast; one thou- sand tons tons cast iron, thirty thousand stand captured arms, together with a large lot of pistols in process of completion. The estimated value of these stores is two million dollars. PERSONAL. Senator Doolittle arrived in the city last evening. Major General Rufus Ingalls, Chief Quartermaster of the armies operating against Richmond, left this evening for Stonington, Conn., to recuperate, Ex-Mayor Hoyt, of New Orleans, is in the city. Hon. John Covode was hore a day or two ago to revise the Pennsylvania slate, and departed yesterday to urge it upon the Convention, now 1n session. It is reported that General Birncy will receive some suitable appointment under General Howard in the Freed- men’s Bureau. Jobn Minor Botts arrived at Willard’s Hotel this even- ing en route for Richmond. MINISTER TO PERU. Major General A. P. Hovey has been appointed Minis- ter to Peru by the President, and is expected to sail for that country immediately. His wife, daughter of the late Hon. Caleb Smith, will accompany him. INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS. The receipts from internal revenue to-day were nearly one million of dollars. MR, LINCOLN’S ASSASSINATION AT MARTINIQUE. ‘The President to-day received aletter from M. Risa, St. Pierre, Martinique, expressing regret at the death of Mr. Lincoln, and classing him among the foremost mar- tyrs to constitutional liberty and freedom in the bistory of the world. ACCIDENT AT THE CAPITOL. Yesterday afternoon, while some workmen were rais- ing a large stone on the south wing of the Capitol exten- sion, one of the traverse beams of the derrick and sev- eral of the guys broke. The derrick fell from an eleva- tion of thirty feet or more, with a tremendous crash, almost completely demolishing the scaffolding. One of the workmen, named James Dorsey, ran towards the middle of the street, but a falling timber intercepted him, and a snatch block struck him on bis head, com- pletely smashing his skull, scattering hie brains about and causing the blood to apirt im @ perfect stream, and, of course, causing instant death. Another of the workmen leaped from the scaffold, thas injuring himself about the legs, but not severely. Several ladies were standing in the street watching the workmen, and made a narrow escape from death, as they were but three or four feet from the timbers when they fell. Only a few moments before the accident @ large funeral passed by, and bad it then oc- curred no doubt many lives would have been lost, as the carriages were moving very closely together. TWO LADIRG ACCIDENTALLY BHOT. . Last night at Camp Barry, near this city, a sentry on duty was ordered to fire on an escaping prisoner, and in doing e0 accidentally shot Miss Mary Good and Miss Eliza ‘Ward, who. were walking in the vicinity with @ gentle- maa. The wound inflicted upon Miss Ward was slight, Dut Miss Good was shot through the back and Inng, and her injuries aro supposed to be mortal. She is a resident of Baltimore. SERENADS TO @ENBRAL CURTIS AND SECRETATRY HARLAN. Major General Cartis was screnaded to-night and ac- knowledged the henor in a patriotic speech. The sere- nading party then proceeded to the residence of Secretary Harlan, and after the band had played several airsthe Secretary was ealled out by the crowd, and spoke as fol lows: Bet depemys—) red but aS umber of you here to-night If any are prompted by ‘any other motive Ido not doubt that it ison account of their respect for the ernment, whieh now over our and common coun- ent try, and for the administration that is now en- forcing the laws of the republic from Maine to Cali. fornia and from Minnesota to Texas. And possibly I may be indebted for this compliment on account of my connection with this administration. You must not ex- me et develop what will be in tho future 6 policy of the individual elected tothe bee ic posi- tion in ibe gift of the American people. io one is authorized to speak for him but himeelf, and I doubt much whether he now knows what will be the which he will be compelled by circumstances to low in the future, Woe 1, however, judge of the future from his official aots in the past, { know a large portion of the American people fee! a deep solicitude on the subject the probable success of his administration: and there gre gugso wha pre the. Fort Smith enemies of this administration, as that of his predecessor, who axe anxious to array against Lin those by whiese votes he was elected to his present position. Many, Ldoubt not, have much solici- tude on this subject. Some may fear that now that he has been elevated to place and power he may turn against tose who elected him. Thoso who fear know but Uttle of the man they have thus honored by their votes. (heers.) I would ask those who had fears upon this subpet, was he not nominated by the same conven. tion thatnominated the lamented Lincoln? Did he n@t aceept tle pomination and place himself voluntarily upon the same platform? Was he not elected to the second pace by the same electors who chose the lament- ed Abmbam Lincolu t the first? And after succeeding to the chair made vacant. by the foul act of tle assassin, was not his first acta motice to the inet officals of ‘his predecessor that he desired a con- snuance of their serviees? And have they not continued, each with his accustomed portfolio, with a solitary exce tion? an that change was made in pursuance of an ar- Tongemmt made by his predecessor. Did he not, when the timecame, reiterate the proclamation of emancipa- tion whish had beon issued by his predecessor, and dis- tinctly inform the leaders of the rebellion that they must accept a one result of the terrible struggle through which wo had passed that slavery cannot hereafter exist in the United states? (Applause.) Has he over faltered in the declaraton of the doctrine that the rebellion is a great cme, and that those: who perpetrated it must suffer the penalty of the law, unless they apply to the Executire for clemency? (Cries of ‘‘no,”” and “good.””) What ad of President Johnson differs from those of his predecessor in any material point of view? Does any one suggest the policy for the restoration of the Southern States? Whon he came into office soven Slates pre- viously in rebellion had been entirely or partially reor- ganized by his predecessor—Missouri, Arkansas, West Virginie, Virginia, ‘Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas. I am reminded that 1 may include the State of Marylaad also. 1 believe, however, that the latter State was not pro forma out of the Union. In what may, I ask does thy plan President Johnson now pro] for the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Mississippi dif- fer fron ‘that applied to the other States I have men- tioned by President Lincoln? Can any one name any important difference between the two classes? I appre- hend mt. Nor can any one suggest that the question of suffrage was settled differently in the States first named from the latter. Now, may I inquire of the friends of the ate Prezident, those who thought his policy good enoug! forthe American people, what cause have they to complain of the policy of ident Johnson? Does any on) believe that if President Lincoln occupied the Presidential chair his own policy would be changed by himsel? without a material change of circumstances? If not, who has a right to complain of his successor? We may have our individual opinions on the collateral ques- tions which have arisen, and which may arise, but we had these differences of opinion while President Lincoln occupied the Presidential chair, If they were not then asufficient cause for sundering the Union party, and asa result suffering the country to be destroyed, are they row a suflicient cause to permit this great party to go to pieces and the country to ruin as a consequence ? The party, which through the military power suppressed a rebellion which bas had no parallel in history, has now the great responsibility imposed upon it to keep its columns intact and its men massed until the disorgan- ized Sutes are reorganized, and a feeling of friendship and unity is restored throughout our whole country. If, then, we as Union.men bave no cause to complain of the Presicent for anything which we could not allege with equalforce against his predecessor, let us see that we give kim no cause to break with us. Allow me, in re- tiring to thank you for the honor of this call. Secretary Harlan then retired amid cheers and music by the band. THE PUBLICATION OF THE RICHMOND LETTER LIST. The printing of the letter list at Richmond, Va., which was awarded by the Postmaster there to the Daily Times, is exciting some attention and unfavorable comment. The law provides that the list shall be published in the paper having the largest circulation. The Republic claims to be the only loyal paper in Richmond, and feels entitled to the patronage on that account, The military and civil authorities united in pronosncing it the only Paper of unquestionable loyalty. An effort is being mado by its friends to have the Postmaster General so construe the law as to award the list to the loyal paper having the circulation. The decision will probably be in accordance with their wishes. INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. The Secretary of the Interior bas issued an order for- bidding the clerks in bis department from giving to claim agents any information concerning pending business or claims except by order of himself or the Assistant Secre- tary of the Interior, sorte tS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD AND GOVERNMENT LANDS. ‘The General Land Office has just submitted to the Sec- retary of the Interior for approval Hst No. 1 of lands, embracing 45,990 acres in the town of Maryaville, Cali- fornia, which enure to the Central Pacific Railroad Com- Pany, pursuant to the acts of Congress approved July 1, 1862, and July 2, 1864, to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraphic line from Missouri river to the Pacific, and to secure the government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes. A patent vesting the feo of the land described in the above com- pany will soon be issued. +~.| CONDITION OF THE OROPS. ‘The Departnient of Agriculture has just completed its tables, showing the condition of the crops on the 1st day of Auguat, as reported by its correspondents, At that time the harvest had not been secured; but from the cor- respondence since then it is believed that the wheat crop had not received additional injury, excepting perhaps in Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the rains have extended since the let of August. The department has issued another circular, which will be returned on the 1st day of September, renewing its inquiries relative tothe wheat and other crops; also to the amount of eld wheat in the country, and when this circular shall be received the information will be more definite and complete. But it is beHeved that the deficit will not be less than is now reported. The table formed on the August circulars alkow the following decrease of the crops of 1865 froww those of 1864:— Bwhels. Crop of 1864... .. - «+ + 160,695,823 Estimates for 1865. 24,454,125 Decrease. .. ‘The lose is as follows :— In the New England and Middle States. Tn Maryland and Delaware. .. In Western and Northwestern States, aie deedeteeeeeeeceeees ess 26,261,698 All other crops, particularly corn and potatoes, are most promising, except tobacco, of which considerable loss has been planted. The oat crop is very large, and the hay crop in the West is much injured by the wet weather, bat is stil] abundant, THE MANUFACTURE OF CARPETS. By the last census the total value of carpets manufac- tured in the New England States was estimated at 352,938, an increase over the total product of 1850 of fearon and eight-tenths per cent. In the States of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland the value of the carpet. manufacturing interest for the year 1860 is given at $4,480,407, an increase since 1860 of eight-tenths per cent. Vermont is the only State making ‘no returns for the manufacture of earpets. Base Ball. EUREKA VS. ATLANTIC. A fine display of batting marked the contest between the second nines of these clubs of Brooklyn yesterday, no less than thirteen home runs being scored in the geme. In fact, it wasa superior exibition to that of the grand match on Monday last, as far as the batting was concerned. The fielding was not up to the mark, however, the Eurekas evidently being in want of prac- tice, it being their first a) ‘as @ nine this season. To-day, at three o'clock P. M., the grand match be- jowark, and another nine takes 0 at Ne here will doubtlesa be collected. ‘The eege crow following is the score of the game yesterda: Ciwbe, at, 24. 616 40 0 6 6 “” yroer Hi ¢ 26 %610 2 17 * 12 y ‘Mr. Chadwick, of the Star Club. Scorers, eee own and Monk.” Fly catehes, Rureka 8, Atlan: tic 13. Time of game, 3 hours and 20 minutes, UNION OF MORISANIA VS. ACTIVE OF NEW YORE. ‘A very interesting match will take place to-morrow, the 19th instant, at Lange oo age a turn game of OMe ome serie Bounven thew Te ill be remembered that the anne Philadephia, defeat nions twice, Raa deuren jefeated the Athletice, the Unions won the last game thoy played with the Activos, The thatch to-morrow, therefore, will be a test game, THR AMHLETICN VS. CAMDENS. PmLapaurnta, Angust 17, 1966. ‘The Athletics beat the Camdens to-day in the prosenco of five thousand spectators. score Capers a gh % Camden, 10, The return game will be played nex! jedn' The Steamship Chi: Bostox, August 17, 1805. The steamship China, which was ashore in the harbor, got off last evening, without apparent damage, and arrived at her dock News from St. SHOCK OF AN BARTHQUAKE—ARRIVAL OF TUR INDIAN COMMISSIONERS. Sr. Loum, August 17, 1865, Adlight shock of an earthquake was felt here this No damage was done, morning, also at Cairo. The Indian Commissioners trom the Bas, em rowg to reived Qs aflerpogp. they were of Bl sncncBaca” BENNINGTON. Celebration of the Eighty-cighth Anni- versary of the Battle, Ceremonies of the Bennington His- torical Zociety. ADDRESS OF REV. E. H. CHAPIN. Speeches by General Hooker and Others, &e., &e., &e. Our Bennington Correspondence. Benninaton, Vt., August 16, 1865. Tho Sixteenth of August is Bennington’s Fourth of July. The history and traditions of that day are held in enthusiastic memory by the inhabitants of this region, and they have never failed to celebrate it since they be- gan to do so in 1778, Within @ circuit of twenty miles, over the mountains and down the valleys, they come in astonishing numbers, making it the festival occasion of the year. The battle whieh occurred August 16, 1777, not indeed in Bennington, but six miles northwest from here, in the town of Hoosick, N. Y., was one of the most brilliant, decisive and important engagements which the early Revolutionary campaign witnessed. was called Bennington battle because, at time it was fought, the British troops were marching toward Bennington, which the federal troops held, and to defend which, with its army stores, the latter marched out to battle. General Burgoyne, while marching towards Albany, had learned that a large amount of provisions and ammunition was stored at Bennington, and despatched Colonel Bowne, with five hundred Germans, one hundred Indians, a corps of provincials and some loyalists, to secure these stores, General John Stark, with three New Hampshire regi- ments and Green Mountain boys, enough to make his force one thousand eight hundred, met Bowne on the afternoon of August 16, and, although the latter was strongly tntrenched, attacked him, and, continuing the fight till sundown, utterly routed him, killing two bun- dred and seven men, and taking seven hundred prisoners. He himself lost only thirty killed and forty wounded. Vermont was thus saved from, invasion, Burgoyne crippled, and the waning hope and courage of the colon- ists everywhere strengthened. ‘THY DAY OF THE BATTLE was one of intense excitement in Bennington. The town was filled with refugees from the surrounding country. Two companies of Bennington men were with Gen. Stark, and their wives and daughters listened to the noise of battle with sickening fear and hope. No wonder the events of that day left an impression in this region which has been handed down trom generation to genera- tion, and which can never be lost. Four of the Benning- ton men were killed. The sword of the British com- mander, Col, Bowne, who was killed, was taken by a federal lieutenant, and is still kept in the Robinson family, of this place. Four brass fleld pieces were cap- jee two of which are now in the State Capitol at Mont pelle, = 7" Bee ‘THE KIGHTY-RIGHTA ANNIVERSARY of this battle is held to-day on an immensely large scale, Tt is done under the ices of the State Historical So- ciety, who hold a ‘ial meeting at this time, and who baye le great ef to ure @ large attondgnce of See ities: rot seed Ne ee Of late ac. qui new Ii devoting itself with greal efeDce fo the Hdatige up and preserva- tion of everything of importance in Vermont history. Their wide-spread invitations to attend hore to-day have been accepted by many prominent men thronghout the Statd, io) whom the generous peeves of aa town a extended. eo ¢ swarms With people, and it may sree at den thousand persons are here, All day yesterday and to-day the crowd of people har been increasing, until to-night every house in the town is full to overflowing. ‘THE HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS for such a large nuinber of people are, of course, wholly inadequate; but all the citizens have thrown open their houses, so that every one is provided with a sleeping place. The Mount Anthony House, which is the best in vn, has fed over a thousand people to-day, and pro- vided beds for half the number. ‘The morning opened pleasant, but warm, and notwith- standing the eflorts which had been made by the com- mittee of arrangements for sprinkling the streets, the dust was almost stifling. THE PROCESSION. As ngual on such occasions there wae a long delay in starting the procession. It was announced that it would be ‘ormed at half-past ten o'clock, but the orator of the day—Rev. E. H. Chapin, of New York—and Major General Joseph Hooker, who wae the great military hero of the occasion, did hot arrive until noon, and the whole thing was consequently postponed till that hour. The arrangements were as complete as is possible upon occasions of like character, Lieutenant Colonel John E. Pratt, Chief Marshal of the day, had acquired sufficient experience during his four years of service in the army to form and move the large force under his command without the slightest difficuity. @Blt is estimated that at lenst five thousand people marched in the procession, and that three times that number of strangers were in the town, The procession was formed at half-past twelve o'clock, in the following order :— Lieutenant Colonel Jobn E. Pratt, Chief Marsh Lieutenant Colonel Eugene Cole, Assistant Marsh Lieutenant J. H. = “iM Assistant Marshal. and. Eleventh regiment Vermont mulitia, Lieutenant Colonel Cady commanding. Distinguished guests. Vermont Historical Society. Sullwan’s Troy Band. Company G, Twenty-fourth New York National Guard, Captain Cusick commanding. Company H, Twenty-fourth New York National Guard, Captain Colder commanding. ‘Troy Drum Corps. Bennington Fire Department, Geo. Benton Chief. Spartan Engine Co. No, 1. Protection Engine Co. No. 2. fore ae ke, 4 a bis The procession was really a one, and woul ve done eredit to any city in the Union. ‘The military pre- sented a fine appearance. ‘The Troy National Guard par- ticularly received the use of the crowd for their soldierly appearance and good marching. The engines of the mee Fire Department were decorated with evergreens flowers, and the companies turned out in ful force. ‘The procession formed in front of the Mount Anthony Ronse, and marched to Morgan's Grove, about half a mile from town, where a platform had been erected for the speakers and seats provided for the multitude, THR SPEAKER'S STAND was large enough to seat about forty people, and was oe- cupied by’ distinguished visitor from abroad and mem- bers of the press. Quite a number of distinguished wy! heroes were among the number, and received @ full share of public attention. ‘The following were among te prominent gentlemen on the speaker's stand:—Major General Joseph Hooker, Major General Troman Seymour, Brigadier General Geo. J. Stannard, Brevet Brigadier General Foster, Brigadier Goneral Phelps, Colonels R. Proctor and T."0. Seaver, Brigadier General Carr, Colonel Redfield Proctor, Colone} A. Potter, Thirty-fourth Maine; Col. MoCreary, One Hun- dred and Forty-tfth Penneyvania; Governor J. G. Smith, Lieutenant Governor Dellingham, Ex-Governot Ex.Governor R. T. Fletcher, Rev. Pliny H. White, A. D! Hager, Feq.; Prof. Porke, of Andover, Henry Clark, Henry Hall, Hon, A. L. Miner, Hoo, Mark Skinner, of Peon Dr. E. N. 8. Morgan, lr, Martin Love, Geo. F. Hanghton, Kag., Recording Secretary Vermont Historical Society; Major N, B. Hall, Professor Bascom, Williams College; F. A. Fisher, Ls tae! Redland. Ex-Governor George H. Hill, president of the day called the meeting to order, and in « few and ate remarks upon the object of the celebration, alto the rire and p of the Vermont Historical “ociety, introduced Rev. Isaac Jennings, who delivered a fervent and impressive prayer. ADDRESS OW KEV. MR, CHAPIN. At the conclusion Rev. BH. Chapin, of New York, orator of the day, was introduced and delivered a mort eloquent address, His subject was ‘The Elements of National Life."’ For an hour and twenty minutes he held that vast audience spellbound with bis eloquence. Hix rapid utterance renders it very difficult to take down his remarks ip fall, but the following i the substance of his speech :-— GextLemen oF THe Hwronican Socmty, Feuow Cm- aens—No one can more then Ido that ciroum- stances provent my presenting you on this occasion wih an dress. Drawn bither by the memory and associations of the day you celebrate, | hoped to bear from other I the story of that day. True, the story of that battle been told, but a narrative of auch heroism and achievernent never grows stale. We require the story of the part to illustrate the present. Yam gure that many who hear me are able to add to that seat many details which I should be glad listen to, Feeling, th , much like one who faces & little ammunition, mw to Con the ‘of that bartle, = That action exerted a le influence vpon the war. The battle of eT gan the Gettysburg of the Revolu- tion, The narrowness of our vision renders us unit to fay that any one thing at any time has threatened or injured the success of an effort; we are not Wire enough: to tell what causes are great and what small. But, in a secondary sense, and reviewing the events cage thie Dattle, remembering the fears of the peo pe, that hope burned brightly in but one heart— Washington 's— we may say that this battle was a crisis In the war If Burgoyne had succeeded who can ray he woukd not have awakened those awarme always lurking in the slime of treason? Aye, Burgoyne sounded the treasonable pro- peusities of Vermont, and found had none. (Here the epeaker burst forth in ® spi endid tribute to the stanchly unalterable patriotism and loyalty of this State.) But thore was treason elsewhere, and Bargoyne’s success might have been the hair to break the camel's back among the traitors. We know What the consequences of ‘Aygt battle did for us in Burqyd, bringing us aid the mom: = ~ v Cg ee fH enanies us stilt to wash away the thought of But it is not usa It was @ critical affair, sim that quarter. lator dex =< Wy ve colebrate this battle and there ,Wfe times when we need to go back to Us dipbabet of . * Bation’s life. The revolution was neither the beginning” 80f the completion of a nation, but its birth.throe } undertake to say that the end of ‘our late war may not hay ¢ completed our nationality. Indeed I do not know that, BY great question in the world i isd. Tnow proom 4 10 consider the elements of a nation. First, let vs consid tts idea—its purpose, Nations are > it agrowth, when and where God u th, ° Swiss mountains or between the san 08. (The speaker here depicted they cctliar characteristics and con. vid of nations now dead.) A pation f ta mission; but how different nent when it comprehends iow 8 it with ourselves? What waa founded with del ga Vization and diffusion of speaker ex intention. Its idea wa national liberty—of self goveron, ent plained at iength what he meant by sel vernmeut ) e hope that our erisis is past? If we had failed im e war, would the knel! of thay failure have beon Joy bell of fety of Europea! aristocrats? No, , don’t fatter yoy'Itaelve would have conquered ; ideas are more 6h (in by shoot a thousand yea pad, aud hit the® mark at last, Natébns are not abstractions. They have aa ind: more sacred than that of persons, wad it is a0) ly wicked to attack it, No, not mere abetnactions did you fight for, General Hooker. (And here the speaker turned to Fighting Joe and paid him, with the other generals present, an eloquent compliment.) A second element of nationatity are its institutions Liberty had existed previously, but ovr fathers orgauized itin the constitution. Here the sp aker eulogized this document, and then proceeded (o discuss the question of stato sovereignty, dealing out keen sarcasm = upon that limited class who always will complain and kick and growl, whether their rights suffer or not, and saying that he did vot wish to revile those who had drawn in a belief in state sovereignty with their mother’s milk, and Lonestly believed the doctrine, But ali the more keenly shall we combat them, because they were honest and yet deceived. Shall we ever have a race of Americans? “All the glory of oar past and the hope of our(uture Hes in our nationality. Shall we wander over the world as Yankees, Hovusiers, Suc &e., or as Americans? Granted that that great esseat of nationality—sym pathy—does not yet unite us, still we have the union of lakes and lands, if not of hearis; but mountains, seaboards, valleys, rivers forbid disunion. ‘Then there are our comp traditions, which cannot be divided, Nationality cannot be dissoived to order any more than it can be made to order. Our late war bas been conservative of blood. It has prevented greater wars among us. ‘The speaker now came to the last element of nation- ality—the men. He said a nation should be judged by the kind of men it produced and the use it made of them, declared that the right of suffrage should depend upon educated mind, and closed with an eloquent statement of what, as individuals, we have to do in national affairs. The speaker was frequently interrupted by rapturous applause, ‘and delivered himself throughout with a fervid eloquence which he has never surpassed. SPEECHES FROM GOVERNORS SMITH AND DILLINGHAM AND ENERAT. HOOKER, Ci At the close of Mr. Chapm’s oration short speeches were made by Gov. Smith and Lieut. Gov, Dillingham, but the crowd were evidently uneasy and anxious to get a good view anda few words from General Hooker, or “Fighting Joe” as they The General, after familiarly called him. ing repeatediy called for, reluc- with the greatest u him, and several minutes elapsed be heard. He evidently would have felt more at ease im command of his corps, in the face of the enemy, than im meeting the thousands of upturned faces and obliged to make them a speech. He told them that he was no speechmaker; that he came there to attend the celebra- tion, to see and hear and to meet at their homes the fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers of the brave boys who had been under and with him on many of the recent battle flelds, His remarks were brief but pertinent, and evident satisfaction to the au GENERAL TRUMAN SEYMOUR, one of the defenders of Fort sumter, and recently con- nected with ‘the Sixth corps, was next called out and made a few remarks. He said he had never made but one speech, and that was to his Southern friends after his capture. For that they threatened to hang him, and for fear the audience would regret their not doing so he would take his seat. BRICADIER GENERAL GEORGE J. STANNARD, who lost his right arm in front of Richmond, and one of the bravest and most gallant officers in the army, wast next called for and received with vociferous cheers. His remarks were brief but excellent, and he was an evident favorite with the crawd. Lieutenants Carr and Foster and os-Brigadier General J. W. Phelps, of Ship Island notoriety, were in turn called for and made brief speeches, ‘This closed the exercises at the grove. MEETING OF IE HISTOINCAL BOOTRTY. At five o'clock P. M. a meeting of the Historical Society was held at Academy Hall, and the following gentlemen elected Corresponding Secretaries:—Giles B. Kellogg, Esq., Troy, N. Y.; Hon. Mark Skinner, Chicago, Ii. ; Wm. Cothron Woodbury, Conn. ; R. D. Smith, Guilford, Conn, George G. Butterfield, of the Burlington Free Press, and formerly on General Stannard’s staff, then read & paper on the battle of Gettysburg. Tt was a well written: article; and, from the gentleman's facilities of seoing tue battle and obtaining information, doubtless as truthtul as many accounts of battles, L. L. Dutcher, Exq., of St. Atbang, also read “A Serio Comic History of June Trainings,” whieh was much applauded. ‘The following are the officers elect of the Historical Society for the ensning yeur:— President—Hon. Hiland Hall. Vice Presidents—Rev. Wm. H. Lora, George W. Bene- dict, Rey. Pliny H. White. Recording Secretary—George F, Houghton. Corresponding Secretaries—Albert D. Hager, Houry Clark. Librarian—Charles Reed. Treasurer—George B. . Curators—Dugald Stewart, Rev. Jolin A. Hicks, Rev. John B. Perry, Henry Hall,’ Rev. Prederiek W. Shelton, General J. W. Phelps, Hon. Jobn Wilder. ‘Tho exercises of the Historical Society wound up the day’s celebration, with the exception of the ball in the evening, which was a fine affair, and attended by most ot the best he in the place, as well as u from abroad ‘The hall was handsomely decorated and the music good For beantifal and graceful young ladies the Green Mountain State cannot be beaten, and they were out im full force. An elegant supper was furnishea by Mr. Nut- ting, of the Mount Anthony House; and the dancing was kept up tilla late hour of the night. tothe evident eu joyment of the participants. The exercises Lo-morrow are to consist of @ visit to the battle field, horse racing and other sports. Prophets Have no Honor tn Their Own country; bat this cannot be said mes, inasmuch ae PHALUN'S NIGHT BLOOMING CE; the home manv fact et of the sweetest flowers of the Western hemisphere, has long since taken precedence of all exotic ex- tracts on this side of the Atlantic. everywhere. A.—Marsh’s Radical Cure Truss and ‘Open itt Bandage Institute has removed to 542 Broadway. oP. M. y attendant, i sey ¥ renced Detect be had, in ‘The servi 5 ive ean os and ‘all other canes, by addressing Post office, bo ety Advi for. the Cure of Baldness and Gray Hair, at Dr. GRANDSEAN'S. 45 years’ practice. No. t Antor place. 4 e=The Best in the otenctens Mets Byseat Betta ait dye. Factory, 81 Barclay street Cristadoro’s Hatr Dye, Preservative ‘and Wig Depot, wholesale and retail, No. 6 Astor House. The dye applied by skillful Mowe Sewing spa! — - ag ~ oom, — Studs.—Initial and terns: vor Jenelry, wholesale and retail. Wi. M- WELLING, Importer and manufacturer, 871 Broadway 573 Broadway.—Ladies’ Shoes, Hoots and Gaiters. Bathing prices.” JEFFERS, 813 Broadway Jeffers, Ni Pine French Walkin Shoes, &e., at reduc Thirty Lines of Common Sense.—Read- er, having glanced over the editorials and the news In this journal you turn to the advertisements, saying to yourself, “hese are published by the writers to serve their own im terests."” Perhaps so. Butitis vo less trae that Inu to read these thirty lines, If yo pres tee a © desi relieved. In cn oy dee wpe HOSTETTEICN BLITERS are the vat peat toni: and alterative ever advertised in any eon This 14 a period of the year when the stron the oppressive na with which nature bas are Ns with gratitude ite genial ey Will acknow! ration. They will find that menial as well ae vous @ and regulates rnal functions iia ie the experiones of the Hitaied and de 1 making these statements the propristors only rable . Bold every- eipeulation of ny Hew apa) th of St. Louis, Ferme—Daily--per roe Tri Werk .a nora eet ‘ns pees li jorter times in Trade wal co'reopen with Texas, Arkansas, Loutsle Ann, ae. ba ane Raanutactirers of jorthern cities, who denire to make or renew wainianees, there. will com San thelr ere OE TELKORAPH ‘Trusses, Shoulder Braces, Elnatte Stock- ings and instroments for all deformities, at Dr. GLOVER’, No, M Ann street Trasses—Marsh & Co.'s Old Kstab= Cre Truss Offiee still at No, 2 Vesey street Lady attendant. ora Wilcox & Gibbs’ Sewing Machine. No, 68 Broadway. Wheeler & Wilson's Lov ing Machine and Button Hole Mechine, a ititeh Sow= aoe eee eee ercrmastion pever afore re informa’ serriae tecluaing over iba. recerpie new 10 emateg ume y the colentated Merropelitan Hor Tet HRAON & cent; malled, postage (6, ssisuere, O08 a .