The New York Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1865, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 10,602. MEXICO. Bone Me PTY g ‘the franks tha he eal nee disturbed, ° which are most thor- Capture and Abandonment of Tehuacan | 2: cook magnons Ara ba were the jewelry of * Wy the Liberals. ir tb batand, v9 « Mra. Mr, Carmicbal pes ni" and ‘one of the despera- Great Haul of Stores and | {= (ike capital ofan ante Specie, Fay tion of bing robbed Retief of Imporialists at the Disbandment of | Sean. taosicried, as a ararwart acorns M . Surplas Forees, thetellow. ee ete poe a and informed stoned by these small the com quited. ton: areal ail tes, tris The Country Going Fast to | nav: was at once de. ‘ . Mr. Noyes and the Dogs. = fou eee faanded piitie, sal bare 1a ae : apologies fect, Francisco Alternative-: q 3 Hapoleon’s mo ReiM ORC | Ae ince fase Save all bean iormeniod io" our Maximilian’s Efforts at Im- provements Guerillas ana Robbers Growing Bolder. $ > Unjustifiable Arrest of American the 6 Citizens. fo. &e. &o. ‘The steamship Manhattan, from Vera Cruz’ August 23 Colitsion on Camden and Amboy Railroad. An accident occurred on the Camden and Amboy Rail- Toad yesterday morning between the train that left Phila- delphia for New York at six A. M. and a freight trainen roule from New York to. Philadelphia, by which several persons were severely injured, but providentially escaped instant death, The collision took place near Hightatown station, fourteen miles this site of Bordentown. The Phila delphia passenger train was due at Hightstown at ‘ten minutes past eight o’clock, but arrived there five minutes abead of the regular time, but should have waited for the freight train to pass. The conductor or other person im charge, disregarding the time table, pusbed on his train. The train had not proceeded far, ‘and Havana September 2, arrived at this port last even- | When, going around a curve, the whistle of the approaoh- ing fteight tram was heard, but only in time to break ‘The flee of Vera Crus papers for the press were left | the force of the collision which subsequently occurred. Dehind in that city. Pansengers by this steamer just from the City of Mexico aay that thore is no news of importance. @reat relief of mind was felt by the government at the ‘news of the disbandment of Sheridan’s army in Texas. . oe @ar Vera Cruz Correspondence. ‘Vera'Crvs, Mexico, August 28, 1965. Since the safting of the Vera Cruz on the leth inst. there has bees but one engagement of note, and that is the .)) CAPTORS AND ABANDONMENT OP TREDACAN, a city'of about ten thousand inhabitants, nearly thirty- ‘The following persons wera injured :— Miss Eliza B. Welles, Port Richmond, 8. I. Mrs, Samuel Croft, of Philadelphia. Wm, Burke, of Philadelphia, Major S, B. W. Mitchell, of Philadelphia, Alderman Welding, of Philadelphia, , F.Rumpp, of Philadelphia. Hugh Hummell, of Philadélipha, F 1. Thompson, of New York. All of the above received severe contusions on the head and face, but providentially none of them were mortally wounded. ‘The accident provoked the indignation of al! the male ‘three leagues south of the city of Orizaba A week ago” - on : passengers on board the mail train, among whom were to-day, the'commander of the Austrian troops there was | several army and naval officers; and if the culpability $aformed of the approach of abody of liberals. He im- ‘mediately made to the prefect for assistance and was fornished with's few suxiliary troops, and at. theirhead he marched out to , the approaching could have been Axed upon any person there is no doubt the summary punishment of Judge Lynch would have been inflicted, peas Lice arrcicymebal forimidable Core under More Slaaghter—A Train Blown Up. the of the andacious and: gallant Rberal com- Nasuvitta, Tenn., Sept. 7, 1866, =r e Figueroa, whoge forces having been ‘the tram which left here for Johnsonville this fore- by the republicans undenthe command of | noon at eleven q’clock, vontatning military stores, with rel presented quite ap army. The com- paxsenger couch attached, met with an awful catastrophe. sander of the imperialista saw his only safety was in | When seven miles from the city a car containing ammu- fight, Sad at once rotiested to. the town, whore, being | nition blew up, scattering the train into fragments and met by the prefect of the district, the latter advised the io all directions, It is supposed that quitea number of the city; but the commandant choxe to |’ were killed. Further particulars are not yet received, make'an effort of defence, and retired with his forces to @ convent, hoping there to resist the liberals until succor @ould be obtained from the adjoining towns. But the bevel army at once surrounded the town and compelled {te surrender. Couriers were despatched north to Ori- aba by the prefect on the approach of the enemy, and Arrival of the War Steamer Geffrard at New York—Atd Wanted for Hayti. ‘The Haytion war steamer Geffrard, Captain Ravigneau, were ut once sent to retake Tehuacan. | from Hayti on the 22d ult, via Beaufort, N. C., on the A detacbment of French troops—in fact, the entire gar- was ordered there, General Figueroa 2d inst, arrived at this port last evening. Captain Ravignean, who, with the exception of the chief engineer is the, only white man on board the steamer, is the bearer of despatches to President Jopn- Fisom of and Chato Diag, however, had no intention of re- the. wwa, ce afer aneacing all the gmmu- ‘arms of are, , Taised a forced loan ~ b on an ¥ i Presi~ actus oer pot best 5 Me Moh a | son from Nicholas Fabre Geftrard, the beleaguered Presi liberal troops in that State; and strategi- a the city is of no Importance. ts uf the most successful enterprise within ‘and the imperialists try in vain to de- MOVEMANTS OF TRE BXLLIGERENTS, Betters from ‘loluca speak of the movements of the ‘but they are altogether in- Ugalde’s troops (report says h ‘operations. e ene thoumnd men and two of artill i egocution agaiuxt the re aie pea ar® command and the ‘h at Toluca came ~~ State would nave to be comprises the war or all except- saathe teal ~~ news, cop The the imperialists seems to a Jooker om & mnost insane one. There are, all told, about n meparaied. These t are French, Austritn and Rgyp- negroes. “The only troops Vera Cruz are ‘these colored ‘‘gqm’wen.’’ There is not one protected ip Mexico—a truth which ‘peaks an appalling and should soon call for interference from the reso mag to-this small force that ig en- ‘veto a hundred bodies, now together and then an dea to snbjogate this country i the monthly five hundred men by the mail packet from ‘The last arrived a few days since, just after the en, nt, and were st once vent towards that town. tbis fi there is thas a concentration around Sees tne in which the liberals have no further # will only surprise some other insig. nificant garrison, capture it, levy a tax, rob Spanish and Freneb and English bowser, and go forth on new axpedi- | A MUNDRED ‘THOURAND TROOPE WANTRN, No force leas than one hundred thousand men will ever faye ad thik country. Whether Napoteon e open his to equip and send this number here And then what will be done’ e are of coun! there are no towns nearer f asit Ddeginning to see their advantages, and the somior ‘war through which the United, States have we opened the | and improved the warlike mpirit of ont nearest peighbora. COMMERCE RUINED, There are no wave the bumien of golden ences and hard Mexican dollars that monthly pass through here to go to Paris, in the French mail packet. MAXIMIAAR AND MR. SEWARD. Yet ip the midst of all this orderloss country there are few who are not willing, avd quite ready, vo say that ub ‘Uke the man Maximilian. There are hot political discus gions, discussions in which the United. States igure cov- , ty which intelligent, educated Mexicans and Tesidonts allege that Secretary Seward has heen to two hundred miles. The people are just, | ne Gremt Ov dent of that anfortunate republic. Captain Ravigneau’s mission to Washington is under. stood to be to ask the United States government for assistance in quelling the revolt which, under the leader- ship. of Salnave, has assumed such formidable propor tions in Haye He will leave for Washington withont delay with his despatches. Our Fertress Monroe Correspondence, Forrness Moxnor, Sept, 6, 1865, ‘Two pieces of the old frigate Congress, one weighing twenty and the other forty tons, have been raised off Newport's News, where the ceseet sunk, aud are now at the navy yard. These are the two pieces blown ont of the side of the ship when she exploded, It will be remem- ‘thi eens ‘troope,.tbe grand head of which is |. ered that ninety {eet of the stern was broken of, which 1 ine, worn the liberals speak of #8 King of | was raiwed pridr to the raising recently of ' the thain por with Ma: as second incommand. These thonand men ary divided into some seventy- tion of tho bull, fhis latter part is. still ov Ferry Pownt, dear Norfolk, and will be placed in the dry dock abthe Navy Yard ae soon as it can be spared fe purpore, “Mowrs. D. A. Underdown & ors for raising the rigate, have made an ox it, and the Navy Department has expressed itself entirely satwied with the result. These are th me parties who raixed the Albemarle, sunk by biew each parkage we Prizes were éxpec bat most were door Ane sale wus equal to seme the ENTRY STATES MILITARY RAILROAD STOKRS. * Several berves, under tow, passed here to-day loaded with engines, cars and other rolling stock late in the em ploy of the od Staves Military Railroad ‘The weather is very warm, The thermometer ir at ninety-sit degrees in the shade. best of farces, and Telegraph Expe- dition. SITKA, Angist 18, | Vie New Wrerwineran, Sept. 6, 1865," ‘The bark Clara Bell will nail from here to-morrow for New Wosteninster, ‘The schooner Milton Badger wi) alsa wul for Anadyr by to-morrow, with aa exploring party on board and full supplies of equipinente This party will be the advance explorers of Me route from the Anadyr rivet to the Amaor, ‘The bark Golden Gate will also emit for Fork St. it by the powers that be at Paris, and the natives | Mich»el’s ond the Youkou river, with the stenmer Lizzie bough turn longingly towards the States in hope of aid, Ga, RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPH CONTRACTA . Meanwhile the Archduke is giving every axsimance tp his power to the of internal improvemenss. Parties obtain contracts for railroad privile; the entire country with ges, and the latest is of int , Lean the decree of Maximilian I. giving to Mr, Charles J. of New York, for OR AUAND IMENT, YVot all these improvements taiiet be swapt away br inereasing opposition to the a sumed governwent, sanlees a different policy is toon rexorted to, There muri arrive large reintorvements or dre eountey must be, ‘and seokereon, Wbo have every opportunity of ing all the transactions of Both sides, expect the 38¢ Dravet Hi that i# not the cause, why do the | comaretgn:ueFudge “Cooley, putive soon La take place. wey ip cr? Alas the American war made al! mea of the Wentern elanni boorlike race of 8t. Domingo destroy a® army sibling tans nce ute fh pa face ta @ first place whieh i on this couinent? Hey pen their aut wh 4 aaapmtlie anetead ise the tried uly con! © e: pend the veterans. Of Rueterlibe. end Marengo? ‘or one, 1 trowt that it may speedily come. ¥, vd the first since the proclamation that the disiriot in whieh any tobbery #! bet took on the 19th be 3 x of Raga dei Mactm, the 8 OF utrieca Tenyporial hatteoad, abd forty rl Vora Crux, The stage contained eight passenger, - the nbiel acenpiant of the rai farnigpiag | Youxon riger and the Gulf of Anadyr. Horner oa board. The purties who will explore the Youkon river are alse on board the (olden Gate, ‘The stoatuer Wright will algo sail for the mauth of the Colon! Charles 8. Bulkiey, Rngineor-ia-Chiet of the Overiaad Telegraph Expedition, gow on the jatter; ned after directing the pretigpinary operstions of the eaplorece of the Youkon, will proceed to Anadyr and Bebring Strait Kveryihing pertaining to the great expedition te pro- wrvwring favorably, wud the Ruwkian oMeials a “itke heave emended every aid in their power The Meaith of she | expeditionary corps ie exeatiant, Andion Affaire, Piper Sanita, Artk., Sept. 7, 1906, ‘The Tadike Commbigion amambied hor today iq pre. liminary session, Bige following persons womnpore the Commissioner uf Indian Affaire; Colonel Welle, Supermiandent of the Sonth west ern Indigos; Thomas Wistar, of Philadelphia; Gomeral Parker, of Geworal Grant's staff; Genersf Herron and failed, half-elvilized General Barney. Representatives were present fram the Samfnoles, Cherokars, Creeks, Chactaws, Wachitaws, Osnger, Sene- an, Wyandoties and Quofoina, The Chickanawe act with Ja | Se Chataws. A Ditter rod @nists between the tebe! ead loyal fey ‘aud half blood wittels will imcorfere xerionsly with the work of the The Indians wh ablegt to Abe garg imation of their waves. EW YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1865. . NATIONAL POLITIOS. Important Proceedings of the State Con- vention of the Empire Democracy. They Lead Off in Grand Patri- otic Style. President Johnson Unqualifiedly Endorsed and Prominent Army Officers Nominated, General Slocum Made the Standard Bearer and General Patrick. Following on the Roll, State Sovereignty still Cropping @ut; but the B&onroe Doc- trine Must Prevail. The National Debt to be Scrupulously Assumed and Discharged. egro Suffrage Must Not Interfere with the Restoration of the South to Its Normal Position. Minnesota and Wisconsin Re- publican Conventions. Negro Suffrage Upheld by the Former, byt Avoided by the Latter. de, ATIC SPATE CONVENTION, &e. ke. NEW YORK DEM ‘AvuaNy, Sept, 7, 1866. ‘The Convention has adjourped, having nominated the following ticket :— Sterdary of Slote—Major General Stocinm, Comptrolder—Lucius Robinson, Attors General—Jobn Van Buren. isnioner—C. W. Armabrong. Canal Treasurer Generel M. R. Pasneks 8 Inspector Prisont—Andvew J. MeNety — & Clerk of tea Cost of dpe a Or eeitth 4 ler eB. 0, ; ‘the Coit fA, term) J) oP BES eat af nee Sages elk Proceedings of the Convention. ARCOND DAY. en Atuany, Sept, 7, 1865, Tile uvaveption war calied to order at balf-past nine this morving. TUF BOLL TIONS, Joun B. Hamu reported the following resolutions: — 1, Regolved, ‘Tha! she past party i to be found fn the pr country and ite creed in the constitution; and that it ready to meet the crest questions of the future with the patrioticm, fidelity to principle and practical wiedom that have characterived its long and anspicious identin: cation with the history of the pation. 2. Resolved, That we, congratulate the people of this State and of the vation upos the termination of civ!) War and apon the retarn of penoe, and expecially tha} this blessing is attained with Union, an | divided countre, und the reassertion of constitutional Hvsety taavachout the Jand. & ived, That as the first fruits of thie trinmyih the people demand the subordination of military to eivil 5 rule, the restitution of the authority of the courts, | and’ the recognition of the equality of the States; that we regard al) a by prolonging military rule or by denyifig the rig! repreweutetion? to states, in order to compel thom to adopt negro equality or negro suffrage as an element of their eonstiteti tending ¢o delay and prevent the parifeation of the country yand to Dg te. the privetples of the government And endanger tffe liberties of the poopie 4. Resolved, That in the plan of President Jonson for the speedy restoration of the States lately in rebellion to their old pusitions in the Uaiva, by commencing the f work of reorganization at the point of secession, and con fiding it to thove then recognized a8 electors by the lake Of the respective Stgter, leaving the question of siMage where the constitutian places ii. te the Titure action | 4 the several States, we recognise salightoned states. manship, eound political theory «ian old tashidmed, Ume honored regard for the reletions and 2 = z = = , Phat while we stigmat! nations! prosperity and the rights of lihor the national debt is ® falious! blessing,” we recor tigation by whieh the whoie resoutvey of rhe country are pkedged to the payment of the putlie debi, and we believe the iolerests and honor of the peo ple are involved in its faittiut faltteent, avd that’ wll constitutional and lega! menne cbowld be taken bo conyel the whole property of the count { share inthe pabhe Durdens, deifleving thar equality of tevation is not only equity. bai ale fhe amndect povathle | basis of patslie credit. 6. Resoived, That the thanks and grutinide of the pews Meare dae a | vailors of the vation wad to thee rw juages of oar by that cievate ube vatter of repab of ‘Monroe doct! peace und ay ik a policy wi ) CDiangienenis, and cannot be mor te tie uss Power aniong’ Ma It danver WO democratic insuintione. 8. Resolved, That the fravk and generone xeceptance by the Southern people of tae condiuen in which they hive heen left by the regent war, Indluding the abandon meot of slavery, removes the wain difficnities mn the way of the regioraiion of amfable feeling among the Slates ; and that it should be met on the part of the federal government in & spirit of 9 won ahd he, 9 Resolved, ‘That, banishing al? mino derations au has precorved Shutes lately do revolt te thelr governments in prae: tical operation, and in@ll such constitutional measures | as he may inadgurate fo harmanize (he country and te | { xtore and comens the Pinion of the Staten, FRAUOE LF THY @eNAUy, On metion of Bomoan Drudan, # cosointion wns adopied churging the present Becredary of Plat, and the et store vinder hind, with the perpetration of fraady nection with the contus, APPOINEMANT OF THR ATATR CHPrRal COMBI IMY®. ‘The State Centvel Committee war then oamed as fol lows Fire, Digcie— Charles G. Corvell and Peter B. Sweeny. Serohd District Homer A. Nolan and William M. in eon Parks, Third Didrict—Poret Cagrer and Fordyce L. taMin. Poarth Dhvrict-- Arthur W. Hanter a wilh Fifth District—Joba A. Green and Thames a Sizth Distrlet—Honry VD. Barto and Chretopher A. Waldy, Seventh DitrictB. 0, Rowe and Charlee ©. &. Walker. ‘Kighih District-—Dean Richmond and A. P. Laning The Convention then procended to the aalection vf « didatex SPURRTARY OF HrArE. Keterst Jous 4. Gummy, vine 40 present far the olfice faideMe, Pres dent — 1 Secretary wf Staie the name of a gentioma Whosd fame is ae wide ax ihe con tment. ‘The State bf New York protdily eleimy him a To social fife without a fend) or am ene” her first soldier, mys in his protien silnaee, eusetey im hn hein f° cracy firm, sonsinient and reliaiie, the Offes of Secretary Of State Major Geners) Slocum; of Onondagit us - ‘The motion was peconded by Thowas U. Fern’ who vrielly reviewod General Slocnm's britliagt ralherr capper, and the nomivation wae trade by acclamation. Jour A. & vf, remarked that it had been said in cerialm quarters Genera! Mocam wold not accept & nomigation, He simply degired tw say that ho had the porservian that Generad Sec ra would av nominate, sit, for henry We evidence in his capt the pomir COMPTROT IER. ©. Py Corsann, of Columbia, noatvated for Comptroller Laciur Jour Rominated John Arnot, of Chemung. fle sald that for sught the Convention know Mr. Robin~ gon was a republican, and be for did not believe if the of potity. 4 York inavired whether Darky, Conpie ating im the spirit of an enlarged and [ney patrioviam, we cordially support Prenident fohnsen in te policy which he hag evowed to enable the “asim Gon: of ney General! Jotm Van Buren, motion of Joan B, Haswix, was made Sweet, of Oneida. John D. Fay, of Monroe, was im Mr kane, wees, s nye er we VE being. ti through wi nominated, . Calvin, of Jefferson. | thie ravk be re ‘tere was anybody in the Comvention authorized to ‘Comptroller by the democracy, is « native of this State whether, if tominited, Mr. Bobiason would accept. bf ‘ Purex Cacoun, of , said he felt authorized to vote was then taken, with following result On motion of Epwuxp Dmicgs the nomination Robinson was made unanimous. STATE TREASURER. Mr. ArGak nominated for Treasurer Philip J, Porten- heimer, of To! county. War tires of Jo fferson, nominated General Marsena R. ick, of Ontario county. This motion was seconded by Messrs, 8. M. Shaw and Calvert Comstock, when the Ba 2 of Mr, Portenheimer was withdrawn and the nomination of General Patrick was nade by acclamation. ATTORaET, GIR Ewanvet B. Harr, of New York, nominated for Attor- which ‘nomination, om by acclamation. BUATR ENGINEER. For State Engineer Mr. Sanford nominated 8. but before the vote was taken his name was accla- nominated, withdrawn, and Mr. Sweet was. nominated by mation. ou Caual Com: CANAL COMMISSIONER. Colonel Sitnong Sar inmone; Pater Caer nelius W. ree: Senay Albany; Mr. Harrington - |) nated N. B, Milliman of Washington wr Calvers- Comstock nominated William J. Skinner. of Herkimer, here rose and reads letter: names of ane Konerr jam were wil OF STATE PRISONS, Wr Wituame, of Erie, nominated Colonel A. J. McNett, of Allegany, for Inspector of State Prisons. Joun A. Guegy ominated Gaylord J. Clark. The result was announced as sixty-seven for McNett and ffty-nine for Clark. CLERK OF THR COURT OF APPEALS. For Clerk of the, Court of Appeals £. 0. Perrin was receiving sixty-one votes against sixty for D. JUDGRS ‘OF THE COURT OF APPRALS. For Judge of the Court of Appeals (long term) Judge John W. Brown, of Orange, was nominated. ‘On motion of Perse Caccar, Martin Grover was nomi- pated for the short term by acclamation. ‘With cheers for the tioket the Convention adjourned wine die. Skeiches of the Democratic Nominees. GENBRAT #.0CUM, THE CANDIDATE FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. Henry Warren Slooum:is a native of Delhi, N.¥., where he was born on the 24th of September, 1827; He graduated at West Point in 1862, at the ageof twenty- ve, standing seventh in his class; was appointed second lieutenant in the First artillery, and ordered to Florida, He was promoted to first Neutenant in 1665; resigned his commission in 1857, ‘and returning to New York, settled at Syracuse and commenced’ the practice of law, which he had previously studied, The rebellion, however, brought him again into servicesand on the 9th of August, 1861, he was appointed by the President a brigadier gene- ral.of Volunteers, He had previously been elected colonel. of the Twenty-seventh New York State Volunteers, his rank to date from May 21, 1861, and had participated in the battle of Bull run, ade of Colonel D. was ordered to report to General McClellan, and was in Colonel A. Porter's brig- Hunter's Seeond division.’ “He placed incommand of a brigade on the extreme left, be- yond; Alexandria, ‘This position bé held ‘all the winter or 4 and. when the Army af the Potomac began to move, in March, 1862, he held the command of the Third drigade of fe First division of the First army cot then under McDowell: In April thie division was tached, smd its commander placed in charge of the Sixth ariny corps, while General Slocum was, general commanding the First division, or acting ral, Under «eneral Franklin be. moved pom ‘ent. Virginia, and took. part in the aflair of the Bri por, yi, He next moved on to |Gnwe, 5 , and bel “to bold the raidyoud leading from West Point to For vome time ard he held the ad) right of General McClellan's pe? aud middle of dure ocoupied the Virginia Centéal bridge arrum the Chickahominy.: This: positi¢n, ‘brought him, juto te carly part of she temnnsenp ght, es] Why at Gaines? Mills. He was in charge of the First division, in Fraukhin’s wing, eapécially at Antietam, \ber'17, 1862. As it wan invended @ create a new corps of Taw troops, & be called the Twelith, General Slocum was, mgted to a wr of Volunteers, with ran! i duly 4, 1862, to enable him. to take |. He eal the AB A gs fine Bala Durhag ve battle ef itYormed half of tbe reserve grand division aud did te in retore did not the grand division General ariny upon ville General Slocum. held.cotn- marat, fom April 36 to 30, 1863, of the right wing, con- sisting of three corps, and amounting to nearly sixty thousand men. When General Hooker arrived at the front Goveral Sloowm relingnichedythe command of the wing’ afd resamedsthat of bis corps. With this be fougut ayring. be metngrable days at Chancellersyilie— May | to 4, 1863—and evinced a skill not to be far ex. called by mitch okder generals, when necessity required the sending of troops to Chattanooga to retrieve Rose. erany alwost Gital blunders, and to aid Grant in raising the siege of that place. General Slocum went dp com- mand of the Twelfth corps. He engaged in the bates of Lookout Valley and. Lookout Mountain, When the two corps wuder Hooker were qonsalidated | 4, 1864) Slovim was relieved and sent to Vicksburg. He retained this command untii Hooker left the Twentieth corps July 30, 1864), when Slocum succeeded him. As commander | of the teft wing of Sherman's army he commanded the Fourteenth and Twentieth corps in Ube fameus march through Gborgia to Savannah, and through South avd North (Carolina to Greensboro, and thence to Waxbing- won, On the disbandment of the Army of Géorgia, ax these twa warps were called, Slocum was reassigned 10 duty at Vicksburg, where he now is, MAJOK GENENAL MARSENA K. PATKIOK, CANDIDATE + aoe FOR STATE TREASORKK, General Vatrick, the democratic nominee for #tate Trewsarer, ix a native of New York. He entered West in 188i, and graduated June 40, 1835, 90 low down In hiwehos ax to indicate that he bad either been # *bel- hyerent cadet,’ Nke Phi! Sheridan; an unlucky one, like hi* classmate MeLeod, who was, last, or an inatentive scholar, like great many other #eudeuts at West Point anitother wendemies, He was promoted from cadet to bea second lieutenant by brevet of the Second infantry, Hie snevess as y soldier was not inuch greater for a long fime then it had been as 9 scholar, for av the beginning OF the date revellion he had advanced, withough serving through that ppeenlly, for young soldiers’ —the Mex jean war—only to the rank of capt dicions shower of brevets which fo they follo ‘k managed to catel June 0, 1850, and returned to aimed in retirement till L862. gadier general of Volunteers by Mr. Tincolu Mareh 17, 1862, and attached to the First corps, commanding the Second brigade of General Rutus King’s division; bit was, carly m_ 1863, detailed by Gen. net Hookerfor duty ax Provost Marghal of the Army of «, He remained in this position, umder d Meade until made Provost Marshal of alfthe armies operating against Riehmond, He retained thir New York, where He was appointed a Position until the conclusion Of the war, when he re ened, ON. MARTIN GROVER, CANDIDATE POR COURT OF APPEALS. Martin Grover, the nominee for Justice of the Court of Appeals for the short wrm, to Mill the unex pied term of Judye Henry R. Setien, is well and favor ably known to the people of the western part of the Btate. He has, in fact, a State repatation, and although never known a an active politician, yet has always wielded couxiderable influence In the — politics of that section of the Sule, He 16 @ resident of Allegany county, where be long nce gained ive «reputation «as a lawyer, For years went by the name of the “ragged lawyer,” & reputation which he gained by his carelesanoss of drew and frequent appearence in court with his garmenia worn or sadly the wore for wear, His energy at the bar aod bie -kiD in handling bir cases, in connection with lie’ evcontricities, made him quite a lon im the Western sounties, ‘The citizens of the small villages and towne in Allegany and Wyoming counties considered it ax mueb we to bowst of haying een and shaken hands with the “ragged lawyer’ as the people in thie city now do to hake haus with General Graut Mr. Grover was # domocrat of the Silas Wright stamp, dard Miware acted With that par to the p of the Karem Ab the early #tage of the ign of 1866 he boldly plant aihest The leaders for their course in repealing the esonri cx *, and liwe since weted in the rain with the r lican party. His power in hia new rela. Hon was wich that for a « nie for the Legislature or he 0 epunty office defeat Wi ered suftleient je has been @ tigid op dso He | po sent to legintatiy ption, and wot a few hers of Legistature have been obliged to wnswe im for their dative “hotioomings He was » few yi since by ah overwheltmitu majority Judge of the Su- ire pers for the Mighth Judicial district, a " Whichhe tax ‘Med with ability and great credit, His " OF office does not expire antil the Stet day of De. miber, 1867, Cutike most of our judicial officers, ever election he has studiously avouded taking agtive hh the polti¢al gathorings and politioal ei i al frequéntty ¥ 10 at mane be ntways declined, declaring t considered a are would degrade the position of , believing tne men contd discharge the duty e with im- rtiatity and at the Kame timeadtively ipate in the from canvass: Hit nomii do! Trevi nson, nee, aname tion ante of slavery hay been Geally wnd Cavewany'die. by the war, HOW. LUOTOR Rot NEON, we Mr Ropinace. eho was vemtenian acuestad tos Rote himeaelf | mabgh- PRICE FOUR CENTS. and about fifty-five years of age. He first studied law with General Root, and subsequently with Ama J. Patker. | Re commenced practising law in Greene county, this State, and wad Distict Attorney of thas county for three years, In 1839 he moved to this city and practiaed his Profession here. He at one time was ap extensive oon- tributor to the New York Sum and 0 was appointed Master of and it posit} 4 ite abolishment in the Who They Are and What They 1860 and 1861, and was in as ieee ahet ere ae we ett g ; ve Sanerwinte oder teilntel among, the faithless, | The.following brief sketch of the reat capitalets and By his sirong ‘Opposition and vigorous stand against financiers who arrived from Liverpool on the Scotia on (pa etigues Ba wenss Sate wide reputation. eine Tuesday is of interest, in connection with the important. ° which " |troduced in the Legistaiure of 1861, long before the | mission that bas brought them hither. fi ion of President Linedin, having for their Object SIR 8. MORTON PETO, BARONET, M. FP. an settle our national di before sny ‘This gentleman is at the head of the enterprise, whieh’ \nent in ae malian, being. simeat, Muponly prowsinecs ‘and the construction of the new bridge to be: built over Fee ens eee ed, ni. He Macc ot Taramany | the Niagara river, above the Palle, Bovis: member “ot Hall when shat inatitution waa in ite pride and glory. | Parliament.clect for Bristel, andthe Chairman af/the Be Kathy Coen (3 when the republicea Ws | 1 ondon Board of Directors of'the Ailantic and Groat Western Railroad. Sir Morton is mowithe greatest rail- leans unit ther on one. ticket, he was nominated | road:man in England—the mantle of Hudson, formeriy and elected Comptroller ‘of the. State; taken. and re- | vnown nena nehamaciimy: baseload we elected by the republicans in the fall of 1868, bis term pcbrveree cierto ta Sip othe We nese, tata pati | she ayonng by which he lend sem. of Ragand aspect, isa well merited tribute to,.oneot the moat able, | wm ect honest and efficient public officers of the State, THE OTHER CANDIDATES. Jobin Win\! Bund ahd ths obtier candidates are well | S7##%0::t0:lks present: stato. in) sn) pengnens: teetaady known, and sketches of their lives are unnecessary. perfection. Some iden may be conceived of) the magnitude, of his operations when it is stated thas Movements of ‘Prince John.” he controls the employment of one. hundred thousand ‘Oswaco, Sept. 7, 1865. men, on railroads having their ramifications not omly im Hon. John Van Buren, candidate for Attorney General, was serenaded here this evening at the hotel by the de- mocracy of this city. He responded by « speech in hit usual happy manner. Austria alone he employs no fewer than eight . men; while his entire army of employes numbers mor than the Sighting army of Great Britain. HON. A. KINNAIRD. Mr. Kinnaird will represent the town of Perth, Seote land, in the ensuing Parliament. He is also @ membed of the great banking house of Ranson, Bouverie & Co., London. In politics he belongs to what is designated as the pious party, ander the ieadership of the Rariof Shaftesbury. Our Albany Correspondence. ALBANY, Sept. 7, 1866. THE EATIBFACTION AND CONPIDENGR OF ALL CONCERNED. ‘The State Convention of the democratic party has ad- Jjourned. No other body of the kind ever left@ more satisfactory feeling or manifested greater confidence in their work. Its success is even conceded by the members of the opposition ‘who: have attended here to watch its progress and aid in any opportunity for distract- ing its counsels, SENOR LEON BILLO. He is the Parisian banker of the Spanish government. Reassembling at half-past nine this morning, every MR. GODDARD, material point was found to have been calmly and Manager of the Rock Life Insurance Company, London, thoroughly canvassed. ‘There remained some, diversity ‘and said to be one of the wealthiest men of thas city or of opinion about the ticket, of course; but even in this tee men. respect few occasions have ever presented, so much bermony. MR. SATTRERTEWAITB, the well known great London broker, whose ,circulanje so familiar in mercantile circles. His operations are principally in American securities, MR. FORBES, neral manager of the London, Chatham-ead Dever ‘This is one of the heaviest lines in England, MAJON GENERAL SLOCUM. The name of General Slocum was advanced upon the Strength of formal correspon in which he ‘accepted the proposed nomination provided the plat- form should be such as that which bas in fact been | 5° adopted. This correspondence was had with the Young Railroad. scceesiaain . De Coms ms Se rica er _ mannfacturer nt Rochdule. He turns gut from Bin: feos upon the tieket— tories one-eighth of all the,flannel garages. oe ti f ‘Two other mittta r General Patrick wne for State | land. 5 ‘ ‘Sremene nd the oth DR. ate ome avery physician to Sir. 8. Morton Peto, % gogabnes ra, stan ee aa Ra - MORTON PERO, | Theinfluenee of John B. Haskin xs chairman of the | - jcopd and brevity of this documen(are meinly dee to bis | P&Pbemof Sir 8. sea a pope dig ome 9 He devoted paziker, of the great firm Of Barclay, Bevan & Oe., Meib- bimself to the task of shaping this ‘end. sue | bard sfreet, London. ‘ mock be others “th ee oe MR. T. W. KINNAIRD ‘end Sr abe nemacks tribe of Chicago, who We ade most dexperate but unavailing effort to set up { «son of the Hon. 4. Kinnaird, M. P, $nother programme of ‘failures’ for this Convention, MR. COABRAM, John Savare. the biographer of Andy Johneon, was im Attendance at th imoubation of the plattorm, taking most | #reat con! mine proprietor. He has five thousand hades anxious interest, apd on ite adoption man'testing the | jn hie emp! greatest satisfaction at the reault. i ‘THE NOMINATION OF JOUN VAN BUREN, Belcher, merchant,-of Liver ‘The point of bigh light im the proceadings—that which | | They consist of Mente. * ‘ ducted the aon atten prolonged and enthualustic pool; Rixon, banker, Liverpool; Hull, solic, Liver. nanifestations—was the nomination of yohn Van Buren { pool; Gram, notary, London ; Spiller, solicitor ; vodman, for Attorney Gonoral. ‘This she. New. York -deleyation | Me Ls Morton Peto; We Pr resented most unexpectedly to the Conveation. There byes | Ween a noticeable lack of some strong rallying polnt— | Yimes; McDermott, of the Morning Fost; and Hewitt, the Morning Star. infact; of a leader. it was fc)" that « new ora in the poti- ME. J&MES M’HENRY. tics of the State was inaugurated by this Comyeution, and the want of a leader wis pressing on the geueral attention, a The prolonged and fepeated acelemations, renewed and ‘Thie gentleman, who is the Jife and soulof the whole renewed again, gave expression to the insiantancows con- | 1455 in faot, the originator uf the trip—is amative af Philadeiptua, and son of Dr. McHenry, of literary fame. Mr, McHenry enjoys the reputation of being one of Abe , merchant prinees of England. During the financial pamke het are very jm eee State Prion bn ‘OF 4 brave soldier, orhgi- The minor nom) diciously filed. specior, will instan ally trom. te ran'se, starinch fidel! other wounds, whieh wocral'y last your on tik or's vote—a servi Which his position & Provost Mar Wh Genewa) enabled kimi render with tinely and ser Viceable efloct, ‘The nomunces for the Courk of Appeals are eutitied w every oa wover is well fed with the old days of the domocracy, although more Fecontly he was datached irom the party on the slavery iene. His nomination is & pi ‘wuthers who have Jett the organization that every obstacle to ubeir return is now removed. The renomination of General ‘tal Court of Appeals was opposed pri awcarded by vige an Clerk of the von) mi without question, without content, my voton of the delegasion were Oast by one an on every question Bud every onl didate, and exhibited « result in influence snd conse- uences Which threw a new light upon what rould br done with « united gront on swsh oooasiows MINNESOTA REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, Nomination of a State Tickot—Passage of Resolutions—Kqual Politteat ‘Without Kegard to Color, viction that the democragy had found their man for the emergency, ihe leader for a restoration and recovstrac- fon ‘movement whom all interests would accept. The nomination of Van Buren was mot for At- tertnd atste: ite see ie as Tatter come | oF 1867 he wont in the yoneral. wreok, but contrived t© anxious endeavors in favor of the — ph th pay all hisdebts, One of these, amounting wo the aang BO gg Fein ger meen ay apse yr sum of £20,000; be actually, pail. twice over,,tfrgagh office may be but an indiflerent matter, which ander | some tick of law. He then quitted Liverpool, where be other cirenmstances he wonld dectine. Bia he puryos® | bad been doing -business, Aor London, with po money, Caen ete cat re anairales bcaasured that ie farig.| Dtewith tha) which we bette, eeriing, ahammar I> promixes all that hé has heretofore vought with tar jeer | the autnma of 1868 he entered with alscrity into the socess. §=The “great 1 Sepa sacorray 8 { building up of the AUantic and Great Western Railroad, Rivneee than any previous povesion ever indicated, . Ay: "ssl “ae then In.cmbyyoy relaing laitere or threageae jevtearly the joing oc the aan and hir opportunity. and | the enormous: sum of $20,000,000, whieh enabled Bim the A Sy he ibe, eugstien onstiemasned os 49 hab to build the finest road in the AUantic States, how ‘at last sie acknowledged Jpscier of thedemmorasic| hundred aud Atty, mile in) lenges. nd party in thig Stace, ‘ the Erie Railroad with the Omo and Mississipp) Rail- | rend, In ihiv great undertaking Mr. McHenry was most energetically avd ably aided by Mr 7. W, Kin- poird, ome of the first civil engineers in Ragland. Mr. MeHepry is one of the Gantt models of Ameriene) character; sazacions, energetic, bold and indefatigable, with a keen sense of commercial booor, as his entire careor shows Hit judgment and courage ware emi nontly display om Lond doring the late war, in bis. emphatic aesnrancre of the snecess of the Union, and ot this day th ie no American in England bel im higher repute; « proof of this 1 the extraordinary es- semblage of remarkable men he bas bronght over to take a Ananelad view of the country, Thése gentlemen muy be tid lo carry both the breeches pocket and the bruins of England. Possessing ax they do the power of mene the puree, their infinence cannot fail of being felt, not Tosrten wsarema. ik. Or-teriey wives tp | only in the commerciat world, but in the government of piace, belongs to the sou-Ututional Unio Brook the ry of whieh they are Citizens, Buch mes, thers: Bell-Rverets old whig forwile » | having lave eapital in this coantry, will bave an interest THE RNTHUSIASIAT THR GLOBE | The adjouroment aad breaking ap of, the assed! in peoaory ing peace between ax and Great Britain; and * resented the atroost rejow'ng and vattsfaction. | they will have the power to avert war, while their @vi- House presented a dont desire to Invest wore largely in railroads ou thie aide of the Atlantic evinces the security they fee) ip the stability of the Union. YHFIR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE. On Tnosday night the eytire party visited the Pas bp nooplipht, On Wednevday they scattered themeelves ip evgry direction over the city, and bad a geod view of the tnny’ objects of stores: with which it abounds, winding Op with « grand banquet at (he Clarendon Hotel, to whieb several American celebrities were invited, Yesterday: tho ontire party, with some invited guests, started op. their proposed excursion, showing how ready they were w go to work, after a brief holiday of @ day anda bal, Among the ie were BK. J. Walkor, Beq., who owns Monroe Doctrine=Kefusal to Approve | $400,000 in Atlantic and Great Western stock, and B. the Course of President Johnson, &. ‘Wikott, Req. They embarked o@ » spectal train of three cara, unier the immediate direefion of T, W. Kinnarid, Rey., chiof eng ineet of the company. he Tour of Observation. ‘Tonwen’s, Sept. 7, 1666. The English party arrived at Turner's at five o’cloom this afiornoon, ottmbering alent forty, Including, beekder | thome announced in the Hewat this morning, the Hon. R. J. Walker, Capt. Jadking, of the Scotia; the President rant; that thivnation:shall not allow che imperial gororn. | and Directors Of the Civil-toad, the President of Wag ment to rule it Mexico,"aud de ng penagirr attr pt | Ohio and Mrwiaeippi road, Jadge Chureb, Famuel Marsh, to Cored tlye withdtawat'at the ineadore, were pamsed. | * Mntloman of-the Atlantio and reat Western, tae Hon: A roenlutl@n approving: Preadest Jonson's miitery | T W.- Minantrd, Superiatendent of the Atlantic and ana otvAl ‘eoutee wrk voted down. Great Weston, Wm. G. Hamilton, and membert of the IIT London and New York pres. All @ined eumptuoesly ob WISCONSIN REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION, Turners, The party ate in igh spirite, Militery & i Sr, Pant, Sept. 6, 1865. | fhe Republican State Convention yerterday a j wated Geveral W. Ht. Marshal! for Governor, Hon, T. H. Armstrong for Lieutenant Governor, Lientonant Colonel Rogers for Sreretary of State, General C. Sharer for Treasurer, and W. Colville for Attorney Goueral. Resolutions aMfrming that neither a man’s color, rect nor birthplace takes away bis polities! rights; that no portion of our subjects shail remain degraded and igno- The Party o 1m for Attorney GeneraleNegro Suffrage Lad on the Table. Manoun, Wis., Sept. 7, 1866. The Republican Convention to-day nominated Charten r R Gill for Attorney Goneral. «The Convention adhered to the majority report, laying “the minority report, advocating negre suffrage, on the table ‘Phe Cons entinn adiourved rine dir, Grrcustats, Rept 7, 1668, | Hiram Oler sod Jovn Weisey Heartrip ware exeo by tye milttary acthoritles at Coftmine yesterday for murder of J. B. Cooke, Assistant Provost Marshal of the Seventeenth dllatrict, eome tinh ago. The Turners’ Convention closed proceedings yesterday, efor a session Of dix days, Delegate Wore Orewent vastly a) warts af the cowetre . TRY R&S? OF THE PARTY. .