The New York Herald Newspaper, September 14, 1865, Page 1

1? THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NQ. 10,608. = THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN., Review of the Democratic ~ Convention. The Revolution in the Party Complete. MajorGeneral Slocum Accepts His Nozai- nation on a Johnson Platform. The Republican Party Ticket Already Defeated. | The Reconstruction Policy Accepted as the Dividing Party Line. Tharlow Weed Checkmated by Governor Fen- ton in the Custom House Patronage. Zs Preston King Arrayed Against - dandy Johnson? & &e. &. General Slocam’s Letter of Acceptance, Syracuse, Sept. 13, 1865. The following letter of Major General Slocum to John ‘A. Green, Jr., has been furnished by him for publication, ‘ecauce of the publication of other alleged private cor- respondence. General Green further says he publishes the letter with ‘@ view to set at rest the efforts to injure General Slocum ‘Dy allegations that he accepted the nomination because of hostility to the President, growing out of the question of arming the Mississippi militia: — Hespquarters, DEPARTMENT OF THE Mistissivrt, VICKSBURG, Miss., August 31, 1665. My Dear Sin—Your favor of the 22d instant has just ome to hand. In reply I would state that I am in favor of the principles whic appear thus far to have governed ‘President Johnson with regagd to the Southern States; that is, to allow these States to decide who shall and who shal) not be entitled to the mght of suffrage. Sn few words, I am in favor of returning at the vearliest practicable period to a government of ‘eivi) law. Ibelieve the true interest of the country de- ‘mands a more economical administration of affairs, an jeffort to reduce the mational debt, the substitution of ‘eivil for military courts, and a more careful observance feof the constitutional rights of States and individuals. if these views are such as will be endorsed by your con- ‘vention, and if the convention should nominate me for Pecrotary of state, I shall accept the nomination. } Tam now at a great distance from the scene of action. (fhe only mail by which this communication can reach jyou before the assembling of the convention leaves here fwithin a fewhours. With this brief statement I lave ‘Abo matter in your hands, knowing your friendly feclings me, and being assured that you will be governed some degree at least by these feolings. If the con- fwention should not adopt the platform you anticipate I ‘trust you will not press my name. 1 am, very respect. ‘fWly, your obedient servant, BH. W. SLOCUM. To Joux A, Green, Jr, Syracuse, N. Y. Our Albany Correspondence. Ausany, Sept. 12, 1869. QRARACTRRIGTICS OF THE LATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. “Phe recent Democratic Convention will be noted in the Political history of the State as one of tue most extraor- \dinary events of the kind. The democratic axiom that ‘the people r die, they only kill off their leaders,” Rover #0 thoroughly exemplified asin this conven- Indeed, the leaders did not wait to be formally @arotted; they voluntarily disemboweled themscives, in ju political sense, after the manner of the Japanese usage \ef Rari-kari. It was eminently a convention of the peo- (ple. lis aspect preeented a strong contrast to the usual conventions, in the absence of officeuolders, smart rival leadere and the greed and strife for office. (Phere were no speeches, except such as were absolutely demanded by the progress of the business in hand, nor ‘was there any debate whatever. The assemblage was -@areest, intelligent and thoroughly resolved upon its fwork. There was not evon the customary skirmish mbout contested seats, J never witnessed a body of the [Rind so well possessed of ite own purposes and so direct @NG Komplete In its process of carrying them out. It is joven remarkable that there should be so litle gossip or sepmmdal about ite management, where its results excite fee wuoh attention. ER 'PLATPORM AND THE TICKET—HOW TINY WERE W/.De UY. } ‘Fhe great reason of the success achieved was the sim- city and the paramount importance of the ileas by the convention was controlled. Instead of the strife for nomimations to secure office and pelt, it the restoration of the country, the support of the to that end, and the regeneration of the Party, tliat controlied every material action and expres. jaion. There was no need of party drill or the dictation Jea@ers, Every man as be arrived was found to have ‘common formula with bis fellow from the district at ‘her end of the State, This was generally expressed foliows:— “We must recognize, support and endorse Andy Jobn ny and yield bim the place of Andrew Jackson in the ” {) “We must have @ sound democratic platform of trae and living principles, no dead issues or ambiguities about nn” “(We must nominate the best men to be bad, and es. Mecially bring back all those who have left us, recognizing ‘aloo as largely as possible on the ticket and the platform ‘ihe claims of the officers and men who have won our ‘victones."”” . » “The ancient discipline of the party must be enforced, ‘Gd the right men entrusted with ite management,” | These fouf sentences present the ideae of every dele- ate, and the success and sagacity with which they were (Worked out show the earnestness and vnanimity with “which they were entertained, , Dam entirely at fault, as you will also find every other @ource of information, for any of the usual intrigues and ‘the inevitable budget of chicanery which characterize a political convention. The piatform and the ticket were ‘Made up with simplicity and directness. The nomination of Attorney General alone occasioned any exhibition of pointed contest. Samuel J. Tilden was advanced for thie Position by some of bis associates identified with the Chi. cago platform. He was opposed by others as the chair man of the committee which framed that fatal document. ‘The Now York delegation, in acknowledgment of Jobr 1B. Haskin’s services, advanced his name, while Haekin Dimeelf wae urging James T. Brady with characteristic wigor, The Tilden interest being too strong, either for Brady or Haskin, their names were withdrawn and that ‘of Jobn Van Buren substituted at the desire of Peter B. Bweony, and upon the concurrence of Dean Richmond Now York delegation voanimously presenting bir fame, te the scclamation of the convention. It is @ertain that the well known record of John ‘Van Buren was bad in view, both in the suggestion of me st im the manner of its reception. The man. re it was conceded to him, apd the leader. of 'y accorded to his option. ‘was no trouble about the piatform on this occa- Won. The Maine resolutions, cut from the current nowe- re, accepted on all sides and found in the {era ‘the delegates. There was even oul imity about the omissions which it war ie to make ip resolutions. The: amended and ally rewritten, under the di- m5 of John B. Haskin, the chairman of the commit- which they were Gnaily Bome wae re by Comstock, Tilden 8 few of the meh to exclude the ldet reso which 80 strongly and unqualifiedly endorees also a aumber of others, about the habeas corpus, the Cabinet, tho mili- | tary arm of th Goverment bo which had strong par. tisan exp! being deemed unnecessary, te- ceived little n at the hands of the committee, ‘THE WITHDRAWAL OF SEYMOUR. J am satisfied that Seymour's presence was not eithr » ‘an original act of his own judgment or prompted by jig friends. poe aie omar d pa eee er Qo in- terest had instigated John A. id @ 4 mour's partisaus to cause him to be elo’, ‘011 Of Bey his eand have him brought“), the convention to play over again the game Of "<1 your, whon he was 80 judiciously renominate? Certain aitaches of both feed and Fentoy kw imore about this than anybody else. The plot #®7, a stupid one and proved entirely im- pe yymour took his place in the convention, ut found “aimself in a false position, His friends realiz- ing §e also, advised his withdrawal, and he wisely acted von their ment. The republican wire-pullers were defeated in their little scheme for cigwatiing the solid and earnest councils of this convention as a ‘Seymour hypocrisy.”” "The acquiescence of all the extreme men of the party in the nominations and platform shows that the revolu- tion has been most thorough and comprehensive, MAJOR GENERAL BLOCUM ACCEPTS HIS NOMINATION ON THE ANDY JOHNSON PLATFORM. The Sotineslspes relliecs seer ect Sooo challenges the envy of the op; mn. In this regal his peer cannot be mted on another ticket. The only resource of the republicans will be to endorse*him or be defeated. Whatever may be said of his political it is certain that bis nomination at the head of the lemocratic ticket was based upon a definite expression of his views in a letter which had barely time to reach the convention the night before its formal sitting on the 6th instant. His name was to be presented only on the condition of the convention deciaring and adopting Andy Johngon’s policy in Sy ae to the restoration of the Southern States, exactly as it has been presented in the platform adopted. His friends placed tbis correspondence in the hands of Colonel Cauldwell and John A. Green, and it is of a later date than that alluded to in the Syra- cuse Journal, The talk about his¢declining is all partisan bosh, The well deflued line between Presi- dent Johnson's policy and that of the radical Chase Jacobins was indicated in the communications of General Slocum, and his nomination was made pre- cizely on this ground. -His views are not those of the radicals, but have the exact limit of the demo- cratic creed, as set forth in the platform var vee by the convention. Here, then, is the great test—the absolute dividing party line. No traditions or professions of ob- solete dogmas, but the practical great question—the ad- mission of Senators and Congressmen from the Southern States, at the next session of Congress, on the grounds and requirements as set forth in*President Johnson's several proclamations addressed to the people of the rebel] States, Neither cabinets nor custom houses, nor apy partisan array of men, in office or out, are meant by this test; it is the* vital question of the existence of the country that is involved. We have met the secession movement, prosecuted the war, quelled the rebellion, conquered the whole area of the confederacy, and we bave now finally to confront the last step of all, “the restoration of the Union,’ so long and so dearly sought, but not yet reached. EXPLOSION OF THE REPUBLICAN SLATE—IMMOLATION OF CHOLERA MORBUS DEPEW AND COMPANY. The Democratic Convention has exploded the proposed State ticket of the republicans. All their well laid plans, ratified and matured in the recent Loyal Leaguo Conven- ton at Saratoga, have gone off prematurely iike a pile of pyrotechnics in the store house of their manufacturers. Chauncey M. Depew’'s prospects for Secretary of State have been cut down in a manner. which his cutting down of the census or population fiput a circumstance. Traly his judgment has come upon him even before his time. He was the Weed candidate, the radical candi- dace and the Loyal League candidate, even the “rural district’ candidate. He had a sure thing indeed. But now there is nota thought of him. The other renomi- nations of incumbents of State offices, which had all been set ap and “Oxed,”’ are in no better position than Depew’s case, The embarrassment of the republicans is ex. weme, They are arguing now on the exten to which they will endorse'#he democracy and adopt their candidates, Some think Slocum alone will suit them, while others go for wo, three or all the names on the ticket. They have already forgotten their “‘slate.”? They have even for- gotion their bitterness against: Lucius Robinson, and the unanimity with which he was repudiated both by the radicale and the Weed men before bis renomination by the democracy. ‘They talk now of the necessity of en- dorging even Robinson, TEURLOW WEED AND THE CUSTOM ROUSE—PREGTON KING IN A PREDICAMENT, The situation of the famous donkey between the dies of hay will make an apt illustration of the posi- lion of Preston King in the polities of the State. Of conrse his advent bas had the most important bearing upon parties, but this pressure has been reversed by the doings of the Democratic Convention, and now the bear- ing of the parties upon him is a matter of very curious interest. How will he manage his patronage? What will he do with it? wae ne so much of a puzzle as now. Mr. Weed has furnished him with bondsmen, Mesers, rd and Carrigan, with bis private room and with v clerk of the State Senate, thue giving bim all necessary spoons and utensile for serving out Custom Hovse soup to the old guard of the conflict throughout the State. Bat the irrepressible the radicals boast that they have checknated this, Weed and Governor Fenton have just returned from Washington, The radicale claim that Fenton obtained an agreement ratitied by Seward, Senators Mor- gan and Harris, aud even the President, tw the effect that nobody shall be proseribed from the fat things be- cause of bis antagonism to Weed, and eo long as he stands otherwise in good faith on the Johnson platform, Preston King is in office ostensibly in the in- terest of Weed, but be can be of no service by remov- ing and appoiating at Weca’s solicitation. ‘The radicals claim that they Leave the patronage, and that they also have the conventions, and that Weed cannot issue his 1 U's, endorsed by Preston King, in any reliable chape, 80 ag Lo Teach those Couventions at this stage, 1% THE CUSTOM ROUSE AKLAYED AGAINST ANDY JOBNBON ? Uf the radicais have thus checkmated Weed what is the state of the case ip regard to the democracy? Haye they not come ovt squarely upon the administration platform? Ie tt wot certain now that in the contest be- iween the President and the Chaxe-Sumner-Stevens fuc- tion that the democracy must be ultimately Andy John- son's main reliancey low stande it, then, about this patronage? Will the Andy Johnson democrats be as- sailed by the Preston King tidewaiters? COALITION—THE CUSTOM HOUSE AND THE CAWINET, It is to be presumed that the new Collector will have the discretion to use bis position and its influence with a view to the vital crisis in which the President must fin himself before the next Congrest. Can be rely on either of the divided factions of the republican organization? ‘Whichever of theee facticns be may side with, will he not need the solid and permanent eupport of the democracy? ‘The action of the convention to be bold on the 20th may determine the bearing of the proposed coalition of parties. It cannot now extend to anything more than the acces sion of # faction of the repablicans to the ranks of the domocracy, if not by an open spl, then by detajéd ace cessions. The democracy must be the basis of the fulure party of the Union, and those who take their places in its ranke oan alone be eure of eventually being with the President, the restored Union and the fat things of Pres- ton King’s precinct, There will be py ises made to carry on the canvass, but even thongh these may bo given in the interest opposing the democratic ticket they will be found worthless, unless based upon democratic capital and the great coalition which will admit the Southern States in the next Congress. The work of the New York Stave Convention grows in importance. The elections will be attended by an in- torest unexpéctedly increased. So muoh will be de- termined by the result in the Cabinet, in parties, in Con- grees, und 60 many momentous respects, that ite conduct will be attended by the uimost-*kiil and effort# of its managers. ‘The headquarters tor tLe demooracy wil) be established in New York city. Delegates to the U m State Convent! Eiwka, Sept. 13, 1866, Ata Union county convention, beid at Horseheads to- day, Luther Caldwet!, Isracl McDanolde and Tracy Beadle were chosen delegates to the State Convention News from Havana. Havana, Sept. 9, 1865, Spain has evacuated St. Domingo, The revolution Which Droke out there jast month, io which Cabral was narned Protector, 1 1 the Dominicans hope soon to reconstruct their country, In yesterday's papers appears a singular offic nonncement from the citice of the Secretary of the Royal Andencia, or Supreme Court, that iyr the space of fifteen days proposals will be admitted fforn perkons of ¢ for the position of cxeeutioner (that office being vacant), and the lucky recipient, if a will have @ of ninety dollars per month, » usual hang- ve obinine the of must produce ors permission, receiver only half the wages and D over the jw Kirby Smith is stil) in Matanzor, rather broken in health, " HON, R. B. BOYLSTON, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Hon. R. B, Boylston, of Winnsboro, 8. C., long known a a prominent politicun of that State, died on the éth inet. He was but removed to Fairtield dietrict, where gained great distinction at the bar, and was for several years the representative of that district in the State Legisiature, im which he oceu- Pied, in succession, the poritions of Chairman of the Judiciary Commitice aud Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, ‘Toe How, Lyman A. Cnavnien, for the past three yoare State Senator from the county of Morris, New Jersey, died at bis residence in Rockaway, on the 11% inst., of dropsy. Mr. Chandler was a lawyer by profession, and practised at Morristown for many years. In polities he was @ democrat, He was fifty-four years of age, Spotewoon Aveverixe Wasminotox, Esq, died at his residence at Middieport, IlJ., on the 24th uit, aged 54 years, Hla father was Busiirod Washington, Jr., son of Colonel William Augustine Waghington, who was brother of Bustrod Washington, ven., Judge of the United States Supreme Court; the latter wae the son of Lawrence Washington, brother of George Washington, The de- Ceared was he Hear akin to the his Country as any living. By lie death a valuable relic—the’ jen seal which the immortal Washington wore while living, as his private and official seal, bow desconde t bie oldent Od, Busyrod Q. Washington, Charest ‘vative NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1865. VIRGINIA. General Lee Applies for Pardon Through General Grant—The Latter Forwards it with a Complimentary Endorsement— A Dinner to Joe Johnston in Rich- mond—Making Treason Respectab’.e— ‘The Proposed Visit of the President to Richmond, éc. OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDEN ‘gg, Ricamonv, Va, Supt. 12, 1865. JUDICIAL. A commission will issue from hg office of the Secre- tary of the Commonwealth this forenoon appointing Andrew 8. Fulton Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial Cir- cuit, This district consists of the counties of Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, Floyd, Pulaski and Montgomery, * . ‘THE VACANCY in the Tenth Judicial Circuit, occasioned by the death of Hon. R. H. Fields, who was appointed on the 16th ult., will be filled by Governor Pierpoint to-day in the ap- pointment of Mr. E. R. Watson. These appointments were determined upon late last evening by the Governor and Council. GENERAL LEE’S PARDON, ‘The Richmond Whig of this morning has the following interesting information relative to the application for pardon made by General Lee ang the generous course pursued in relation thereto by Licutengpt General Grant. The Whig says:— é Upon the appearance of Prest tion of amnesty, or not long thei , General Lee de termined to avail himself of its invitation to apply for special atonesty, Whether in coming to this determina- tton he was actuated by motives of interest or by a de- sire to influence those who would be governed by his example, there is no occasion for us to express an opinion. We happen, though, to know that General Lee never failed to dissuade those who, considering them- selves proscribed by being excepted from the amnesty, meditated expatriation, from carrying Spy such purpose into execution, He ently counsell all who ap- proached him on the subject to remain in the country, encouraging them to hope that, by acquiescence in the new condition of affairs and an energetic effort to re- trieve the fallen fortunes of the State, Virginia could again be made the abode of prosperity and happiness. ‘His application for pardon, if we aro not mistaken, had been prepared, and was about to be transmitted to Washington, when a super-servieuable judge, holding a federal court at Norfolk, caused an indictinent to be found against him, with a number of other distinguished gentlemen, for treason. ‘Thereupon General Lee, instead of forwarding his application to Washington, enclosed it to General Grant, with @ note calling his attention to what had been done at Norfolk, and remarking that if, according to his (General Grant’s) understanding of the articles of capitulation, he (General Lee) was liable to indictment and prosecution for treason, then he did not feel at liberty to make the applica- tion for pardon. But if General Grant's un- derstanding were the reverse, then General Lee would be obliged to him if he would forward the petition to the President. General Grant, if we have not been misinformed, responded to General Lee's note promptly, and in the most complimentary and friendly terms, enclosing a letter he had addressed to Washing- ton in forwarding the petition, taking the ground that, ‘under the terms of the surrender, the proceeding at Nor- folk was wholly inadmissible. This brought to a sudden close the plan of Judge Underwood to make his name immortal by associating it with a trial in which Robert F. Lee occupied the prisoner’s dock, and at the same time brought General Lee's petition before the President in the inode most agreeable to himself and most honora- ble to his sur fuMantagonist. DINNER TO GEYERAL JOB JONNSTON. Rumors reach me just as this despatch leaves of a very private dinner given at Millward’s Hotel, m this city, last evening, to the rebel General Joseph FE. Joun- ston, at which a large number of ncn of loose though prc tentious loyaliy assisted, Hero worship, I hear, con- stituted the warp and woof of the entertainment. Gen- eral Johnston is understood to have accepted the proai- dency of the Danville Railroad. neg VIRGINIA DANK NOTH, The financial report this morning shows that the notes of the Bank of Berkeley have advanced from fifty W sixty cents, Bank of Rockbridge from wenty-thece Lo thirty, and the Bank of Fairmont from sixty to seventy-five cent, THE VIEIT OF THE PRESCDENT. Charles Palmer, the Union patriot in Richmond all through the war, who, it bas already been stated, wasap- pointed chairman of # committee, at the late qualitied Union meeting, to invite the President, his advisers and friends throughout the country, to the hospitalitics of Richmond, gives us the results of bis mission to Wash- ington in ‘the foliowing card:— INVITATIONROM VIE /ROPLE OF RICUMOND TO TIRE PRESIDENT AND WP CABINET. To THE Citanxs or RictMonp—As one of the committee appointed by a mas: meeting, held in the Capitol square, for the purpose of inviting the Pres.dent of the United States and his Oabinct to visit: thi ud partake of talities, 1 proceeded wo W ion on laud on lay jorning fo! of State on that patric greatest of statesmen, the Honorable Wiliam HS Marred and scarred as he was by the assaesin’s he received me in the most cordial and dattering manner, and, after reading bs invilation, desired me to accempany him the next day at twelve o'c! © be ID troduced to the President and Cabimet. ‘Yo thie I readily acceded. My recepticn by them was ip the highest de- gree cordial and diguitied. My interview with the Presi- dent was necessarily short, bat highly gratifying, as he regarded me as coming to him, with # heart true to the South and my whole country, representing those of similar feelings. ‘The invitation with which I was charged gave bim manifest picasure, and he expressed both a desire and in- tention to visit Virginia, as also his native good old North Stote, when the season and his public duticspwil! admit of it, These two States, especially, he said, should have remained in the Union, aud were not (1 think be sald) fairly carried out of it. He spoke witb much feeling in relation to the unhappy ‘ion of Richmond, and of the condition of the Sout ally, which, I thiuk, he will help as mucb ae cir- cumstances will allow. Take him al! in al), I do not believ of Europe, whose race of kings, by ‘Diviue right,” has flourished a thousand years of , bas a clearer con- ception of bis duties, and knows better how to temper Justice with mercy, than Andrew Johngon, of Tennessee, From my interview with the Promdent I drow the moet cheering augurter, It impressed me with the con. viction that the South will ind in bim a frfend and pro- tector, if sho will come up to his requirements cheer- fully, and accept with true heart the terms of reconstrue- ton oftered. With one voice and with one heart we will greet his coming to this old commonwealth with joyoor welcome. Most reepectfaily, your feliow-citizen, CHARLES PALMER, BREVETED, Captain John 8. Gibbs, of Major General Turner’s siaf, this morning received a letter of trapsmissal from the War Department at Washington, notifying him that he had been breveted a Major in the United states Volunteers, “for meritorious services in the field’ during the late war. Captain Gibbe, who is from far off Maine, was formerly an artillery officer in the regular rervice, whence he resigned, only to be recalled to the field by General Turner, to participate in the culminating honors of the catopaign that ended in the surrender of Lee's army. FF 6. Oar Fortress Monroe Correspondence. Fortnrss Monroe, Sept. 13, 1865. ‘A board, consisting of Major Siephenson, Dr. Bancroft and Captain Corlies, was appointed to-day by General Miles to examine into the amount of hospital property destroyed by fire bere during the war, The board will meet daily till its labors are completed. By order of the Secretary of War, the board appointed to investigate into the mavagement of the hospitals here has suspended its sittings. Captain Corlies, recorder of the board, bas sent to the War Department the minutes of the meetings that were betd. The Press Despatch. Forvrms Moxnor, Sept. 12, 1865. The United States frigate Macedonia sailed to-day for Annapolis and the etoreship Phelps for New York. The steam fire engine stable, in Cove etreet, Norfolk, was set on fir by an incendiary and destroyed, General Pennypacker, who was wounded at the cap ture of Fort Fisher, has so far recovered as to leave tho his home in Wostchester, Pa., accom- 1 by i Japtain Barnum, The captain of this post, Andrew Ainsworth, bas re- turned to duty, having fully recovered from bis severe diness, Jersey City News, ALLEGED Bioawy.—A woman named Mina Schultz was \aken before Justice Pope, of Hoboken, yesterday, on a charge of bigamy. Pelier Schultz, of New York, made affidavit that be was married to the accused in 1842, and that they lived together, as man and wife, uotil May, 1463, when she left him, avd in January, 1865, married Auguet Schmidt, The latter named war also arrested on a charge of adultery, Thegprivoners were held to bail in $500 cach to appear for trial. AtLecen Rowrsky.—A young man named John Ford was brought before Acting Recorder Bedford, of Jersey City, yeeterday, charged with robbing Jeremiah Coffee of $5. . Coffee took out a five dollar bill when it ie all that the accused snatched it from him and ran away, bat ‘was subsequentiy arrested. He was held to bail for Vial Coutation.—Late on Taesday night the oyster sloop Pa- cific; of Staten Island, wae run into by the Jersey City ferry boat Newark, at the entrance to the ferry slip, and that she soon afterwards sunk. A Soup nga we procured aud We sloop wae lowed on THE NAVY. } THE WINOOSKI AND ALGONQUIN. ‘The “dock race” between the double-end gunboats Winoocki and Algonquin seems to be as far distant as it was a month ago, The trial between the two vessels, a8 previously announced in the Herat, is to obtain a test of two different styles of marine engines in vessels of the same tonnage. The engine of the Winooski was con- structed by the Navy Department, under the direction of Chief Engineer Isherwood; that in the Algonquin was made by Mr. Forbes, of Providence, R. 1., from plans and drawings by Mr. Dickerson, The government, at great expense, appointed a board of ten competent engi- neers to superintend the trial, under strict orders to have the test impartial in every respect. The Winooski (the paval vessel) has been ready for two weeks, and from Mr. Dickerson’s own statement the Navy Department were given to understand he would be ready at apy time to proceed with the trial. Upen one pretence or another he has had the trial postponed, and from present indications the postponement promises to be to an indetinite period. The engines of the two ‘steamers were put in motion on Tuesday, during which the Algonquin (Dickerson’s poat) made thirteen and a half revolutions with sixty-five pounds of steam, while the Winooski made sixteen turns with thirty-five nds of steain, ‘The test thus far proves the Winooski the superior vessel. The sea trial will, however, give & better opportunity to judge of the merits of the vessels. THE IRON-CLAD MIANTONOMAH. The double-turreted iron-clad Miantonomah is nearly completed, and will be ready for a trial trip within a week or ten days, It is said by many scientific men who have visited her that she will no doubt surpass in speed any of tho {ron-clads of her class now atloat. The fol- lowing is a complete list of her officers:— Commander—Daniel Ainmen, Lieutenants—Wm. Whitehead and Thomas C. Bowen. Acting Master—J. C. Dutch. . Surgeon—James MoMasters. Acting Assistant Paymaster—F. C. Inlay. Bagineers— Acting First Assistant, Andrew Inlis; Act- ing Second Assistants, Albert J. Doty, Wm. Denion and John Moore; Acting Third Assistant, Charles W. Brown and Frank Van Brunt. Males—Ed. Bird and Adam K. Baylor, Boatswain—Henry E. Barnes. Gunner—James D. Bortman. Carpenter—O. H. Gerry. THE SUPPLY SHIP RHODE ISLAND. The supply and transport steamship Rhode Island, Commander Alexander Murray, will sail for Aspinwall in a few days, taking a8 passengers a draft of seamen and marines for the Pacitic squadron. They will be sent per railroad across the Isthmus of Panama, and thence con- veyed to their several stations. THE NORTH CAROLINA OUT OF COMMISSION. The venerable old frigate North Carolina has been put out of commission as a receiving ship, her upper spars have been sent down, and she will be used hereafter as a storesbip for ordnance stores. The Vermont is_now the permanent receiving ship of this siatign. Her com- mander, Captain A, H. Kilty, was noted in’the Mississippi squadron as one of the most daring officers attached to that squadyon, and fost an arm by being blown up on the Mound City when that vessel was disabled by a rebel battery, ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN ADAMS AT BOSTON. The sloop-of-war John Adams, Alvin Phinney, Volun- teer Lieutenant, commanding, from Charleston via Port Royal August 26, arrived at Boston yesterday morning. She left at Port Royal the United States ships Malvern (AdmiraP Radford), New Hampshite, and O, M. Pettit. ‘The squadron is reduced to six versels, The John Adams is one of the few sailing vessels now in commission. She wag built in Charleston, 8. C., in 1798, and presented to the government by the citizens of that place. - A DISTINGUISHED Vi8iTOR. Rear Admiral (Baron) Dicdelin, commander of the French West India squadron, who arrived here on Taes- day in the frigate Thetis, will pay an official visit to the Brockiyn Navy Yard at two o'clock this afternoon, . He will be welcomed by the usual naval salute, manning of yards, &e., and be received in due form by Acting Kear ‘adinirag Ghariex B. Bell, the commandant of the yard. REPORTED FOR DUTY. Aéting Volunteor Lieutenant S. L. Morgan reported at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for duty yesterday. ANOTHER SALE OF SURPLUS GOVERNMENT VESSELS, A government auction sale of come fifteen surplus gov. ernment steam and sailing vessels will take place on Monday, the 18th .nst. In addition to the published list the steamship Nempbis and the bark Arthur will be sold. SALE OF GOV MENT VESSELS AT THE ERIE BA- SIN, SOUTH BROOKLYN, A sale of government vessels took place at the Erie Basin yesterday at noon, resulting in the digposal of the Mowing steamers, at the annexed prices:—Propeller City of Richmond, 444 tons, to Smith & Dunning, for 700; propeller De Molay, 1,205 tons, to Benner & Brown, $85,500; propeller Sentinel, 350 tons, to John Codman, $7,160; propeller Charles Osgood, 364 tons, to V. H. Brown & (o., for $4,660; sidewhcel steamer Hud- ‘800, 761,tons, to B.S. Hammill, for $7,500. The Gov- gruor Chase, Miucie, Guide abd Coswicik were with- rawn, REDUCTION OF MECHANICS’ WAGES. We were sligbtly in error yesterday in the statement of the amount of reduction of mechanics’ wages which is to go into effect immediately. The following are the facts:—Snilmakere, from $3 50 to $3 25; carpenters, from $4 to $3 50; shipemithe, from $3 75 to $3 50; caulkers, from #4 40 to $3 60; mastinakers, from 84 56 to $3 50; boat builders, from $3 50 to $3 25; riggers, from $4 to $3 50; machinists, from $3 5€ to $3 25; hod carriers, from $2 50 to $2 25. Inthe amounts paid to masone and laborers there is no reduction. NEW UNIFORM FORK OFFICERS It is said that a new style of fall dress umform, simi- Jar to that worn before the war, will be ordered for offi- cers of the Navy. The report occasions considerable ——s awong the officers permanently atiached to 10 Navy, a» ot will entail a heavy expense on them. NEW SALUTING BATTERY. A eplendid saluting battery ie now being erected on the Cob dook, and wilkbe finished about the Ist of Oc- tober. THE ROBNERY ON BOARD THE DONEGAL, The resuit of the mvestigation ordered by Acting Rear Admiral ©. H. Bel) into the cireumetances connected with the robbery of the Paymaster’s safe on board the United States steamer Ronegal bax been concluded, and the report has been forwarded to Washington, APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT, A large number of returned veterans are constantly applying for work, but unfortunately there are but few vacancies ooourging. The rule is now that no civilian is to be given employment as long as a soldier can be found competent to perform the duty All water carriers are men who Lave lot an arm i the service. Over ifty per cent of the employes of the Navy Yard are honorably diecharged soldiers and sailors. South Carolina. GENERAYL GILLMORE’# ORDER ON THE RESTORATION OF GIVIL AUTHORITY. GENERAL ORDERS—NO, 90. Branqusetens, Dkranraent OF Sourn Canorisa, Hinton Han, 8. C., Sept. $, 1665, In order to remove ali seeming conflict of jurisdiction between the civ!! and military authorities throughout the State of South Carolina, promote the preservation of quiet and good order, relieve the people as much as poe- sible from al! unnecessary restraints of martial jaw and Teduce the expensee of the military establiehment, it ie hereby ordered: — First—Tuat the Sugerior ands Cirouit Provost Courts will contince in operation as heretofore, and sball have, a8 against any and all civil courts, exclusive cognizance to try and adjudicate all cases where freedmen and other persons of color are directly or indirectiy concerned. Thie will not be so interpreted as to restrict the authority of the agenis of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lande, Secomd—The civil courte may be opened, and all civil and municipal officere who shall have taken the amnesty ‘oath Jast preseribed, and who, if they belong to either of the classes excepted from arnesty, stil! have received executive pardon, will be allowed to resume the exercise of their official duties, under such of the laws of South Carolina, in force immediately before the 17th day of November, 1860, a8 are not inconsistent with the laws of Congress ani the proclamations of the President, which Jawe and prcolamations are in all cares to be respected. Third—it being impracticable to establish and military pose io sufftciently close proximity to maintain & perfect ee ed in every portion of the State, the civil magistrates will be allowed to make arrests in ‘a)l cases of preach of the public peace; but the arrest of freedmen Le wl es gle e aed when rendered necessary by the absence of the military, will in all cases be immediately reported, and the cunvody of the person or a arrested promptly transferred to the nearest milit commander. The functions of civil officers who disregard this order will be suspended. By command of lajor General Q A. GILLMORE. ‘W. L. M. Burarn, Assistant Adjutant General, No Ep Sept. 13, 1865, The exaggerated reports of an epidemic prevailing in tho of] regions are without any foundation, Thoee hay wg friends if thie secon of the country need bave no ANIM 19 thie roRDeOt, of the GOREN) Lealtb Ip gopd. ———_ PRICE FOUR CENTS. THE WIRZ TRIAL. ‘Wasainatos, Sept. 13, 1865. On the opening of the Wirz Military Commission this morning Colon! Carman submitted the following communicatious ;— Otp Caprron Prisox, Wasnincton, Sept. 18, 1865. Colonel CrirMax, Judge Advocate :— Sin—Captain Wirz has been pronounced by the surgeon at this place to be too much prostrated to be able to ap- pear before your court to-day, Very respectfully, your obedient servant, GEO. WEsr, Capt. and Military Sup’t Old Capitol Prison, Oup Carrot Prisox, Wasninatox, Sept. 18, 1865. Captain West, Superintendent ©, C. Prison: Csvtaix—T have the honor to inform you that Captain Wirz is unable to leave his room to-day. He is suffering from nervous prostration. Very respectfully, your obe- dient servant, . M. FORDP A. A. Surgeon, U. 8. A. ‘After the reading of the record of yesterday the Court asked Mr. Baker if he was prepared to furnish the names of the witnesses who on Monday he charged bad been tampered with. Mr, Baker replied that it was impossible for him to know the witnesses by name, excepting three or four of them. He'would, if he could, give their names with the greatest pleasure. General Watuace, the President, said the Court ap- peared to be satisfied with the inference drawn from the fact that the counsel is unable to give the names of any witnesses alleged to have been tampered with, and to let it be placed before the pub! Judge Advocate CurrMay read a letter from Chief Jus- tice Casey, of the Court of Claims, showing that this gen tleman had given his willing consent that the Commis. sion should occupy the room of the Court of Claims, The object of Colonel Chipman was to show that the Commis- sion occupied the room by courtesy, and that the Com- mission had not taken possession of it for the purpose of the trial. M Owing to the sickness of Captain Wirz the Commijseion adjourned till to-morrow morning. Circumstances of R. B. Winder’s Arrest. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Norvoux, Va., Sept. 11, 1965. 1 notice that it has been stated that R. B. Winder, laje Post Quartermaster at Andersonville (Ga.) prison, now in confinement at Fortress Monroe, was arrested by Captain Hitchcock, Provost Marshal at Fortress Monroe, The exact manner and occasion of his arsest are as follows: — He was, at the time of arrest, residing at Drummond town, Eastern Shore of Virginia, A detachment of the Ninth Vermont Voluntwers, under command of Captain P. Hobon, was doing duty at that place, and upon notie- ing that his name was me Wirz, the commander of the detachment at once tele- graphed to General Miles, at Fortress Monroe, that Win- der was there, aud asked tor instructions, eral immediately ahswered, “Have bim placed in arrest and rigidly guarded.” Lieutenant Burnham Cowdery and Lieutenant G, C. Chamberlin, of the Ninth Vermont, were ordered to arrest him, and they brought the notorious individual safely to headquarters. THE ARMY. General Israel Vogdes, of Brooklyn, has been relieved of the command of the district of East Florida, and has returned to his home to be mustered out of the service. FAREWELL ADDRESS OF GENERAL THOMAS J. WOOD TO HIS DIVISION. ‘Tinry Drvision, Forrra Army Corrs, Gress Lake, Texas, Augnst 24, 1865. Sorbiens order assigning me to duty in another depariment wolves our offical relations, It ix there- fore necessary I shontd take leave of you. Had it been consistent with the views and orders of the government I shomid-have greatly preferred conducting you to a ren- dezvous near to your homes, there to have seem you mustered oat of service and bidden you a final adieu, It is ordered otherwise, and, a5 good soldiers, we mnnet submit cheerfully, and’ perform with alacrity whatever duty is imposed on us, Your military career tas been glorious. You can re trowpect the history of your participation in the war for the suppression of the atrocious rebellion with the proud- est satisfaction, unalloyed by any fecting of regret or sorrow sve that which you feel for the brave comrades who fell on the battle field or who have been disabled and maimed for life. To the bereaved and afflicted I am sure you will ever extend the cordial sympathy of gallant sold: Hespqvann Asa right fairly won yon can blazon on your banners a long roll of the proudest historic names—names which pol the hardest fought fields and grandest Your fair fame as soldiers will be you cen bequeath to your posterity. It will be @ priceless inheritance. Idiers! remember that 28 you have been the preser- vers of Gur natiguality in (he great and terrible comestic war, you must consider yourselves the custodians of our ihonor and diguity and rights, and be ready to do battle for these great inter whenever they may be imperiled, whether by a dome orcign foe. Hav- ing asserted the principle of free government in the sup- pression of the rebellion, you must maintain it against all enemies. Ivis highly probable that I may chance in the future to meet many of you in private life; and I now request, if such should be the case, none of you will hesitate to make yourselves known to me. I make this request for the reason that the change produced in your appearance by dotfing the uniform of the soldier and donning the at- Ure of the citizen will prevent me from recognizing man of you. It will ever afford me pleasure to grect any sol- dicr Who has served under my command. Participation in comuon dangers, privations and bardships, and the ‘of common triumphs, have warmly attached me f you, and cause mé to feel a deep interest in your future prosperity. Ican wish you no better fortune than (hat in the peacefal vocations of evil life your ca- reer may be as prosperous, successful and happy as your military carreer has been brilliant, honorable and useful. To each one of you 1 bid a friendly good-by, with the as surance that from By inmost heart goes forth a sineere invocation for God's biessing on you. Soldiers, farewell | TH. J. WOOD, Major General Volunteers, / Important to Cigar Makers. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. Before Commissioner Osborne. Serr. 13.—he United States os. Josrph Feilman— In this case the accused woe charged with selling certain internal revenue stamps, known as cigar stamps, with intent to defraud the government of the United Statgs. It appears from the report of the Collector of Internal Revenue that a discovery has been lately made in the department that considerable quantities of revenue cigar stamps had surreptitiously got into the hands of Cigar manufacturers, and that fictitious names of inspect- ore were signed to the d that by this means the government had been ded of a large amount of tax, In the course of the examination it was shown that Inspector Harvey bad employed a detective to trace the offence to the outside actors (o the fraud, and this led to the arrest of he defendant. The detective called upon Fellinan and hased from bim ten ten-doliar cigar stamps ased fo puting upon boxes of cigars pon whieh the Internal Revenue bi been pa’ These stampe were in themselves genuine, and it was only in the use they Were put to that the wrong consisted, and in giving them a fnive value by the fictitious tignature of an inspector. The {iret batch of stampe were in blank, but subsequently the de. tective purchased other stamps from the accused, signed & Allan, to represent an inspector, though there is no of that name in the city. The accused was sted, The government claim that these stamps endant are within the meaning of the statute ene the sold by a “Counterfeited, false or made a resemblance to the ral stamp with intent to defraud the government. of United States? Defendant's counsel contended that the selling of the stampe ie made no offence in the law—that the statute saye, “Shall kuowingly use the stamps’’—not to the case where @ man elie them. The statute in the provides that the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall authorize the collectors, asses rors and Assistant Treasurer of the United States only to have postession of those stamps for the purpose of deliv ering over to the jnspectors of districts as they may be Fequired t did not appear in evidence how the defendant came ion of them, in the case is vague and obscure and open to diferent interpretations, The Commissioner reserved his opinion, Font Stn, Ark., Sept. 12, 1865, Tn the Indian Council to-day the Seminoles presented papers showing their desire to treat with the United States, and their wishes in relation to churches, schools and internal improvements, The Commissioners stated that a treaty of peace would be prepared and presented for signatures to-morrow. ‘The Creeks make a lengthy statement relative to their action in the war, saying the names of their chiofs affixed to treaties with the rebele were used without their know. ledge, and the same was true with regard to the Indians of the Plaine. Colonel Pitehlynn, rebel Chief of the Cherokees, ar. rived to-day, and saye the other set of delegates will be here op Wednerday or Thursday. St. Louis Market, Sr Lois, Sept. 18, 1868, Tobacco isa ehade firmer Hemp, $1 70 a $1 75 for ime undressed. Cotton active at an adypnce, Sales at boxe © 466, THE OCEAN YACHT RACE. The Contest Decided—The Fleetwing the Winner by One Hour and Forty-one Mi ‘The race between the riyal yachts Fleetwing and Hen- rietta was decided yesterday, the former vessel being de- clared the winner of the match by one hour and forty- one minutes, according to the log kept hourly on board the competing vessels. The yachts started from the lightehip off Sandy Hook at efghteen minutes to eight o'clock on Monday morning last, and at half-past eight o'clock were out of sight. A slight south-southeast wind was blowing at the time, and the Henrietta led the race, while the Fleetwing was eome- what more to windward. The breeze freshened at first and subsequently dicd away completely. Throughout the entire voyage the weather was unsettled and ex- tremely varying, a clear, unclouded sky alternating with thick foge, aud light winds with rough breczes. The contest proved to be what is technically ; known as a “drifting race,” and as such was decidedly lacking in incident and genera) in- terest. At nine o’clock yesterday morning the Highlands were sighted by the Fleetwing, and at five winutes to twelve o'clock the same vessel passed the lightship off Sandy, Hook, the Henrietta hailing the ship upwards of an bour later, Both yachts were then steered towards Greenpoint, and came to an anchorage at alate hour in the afternoon, when the owners aud friends returned to the city, It is stated that a large amount of money has changed hands, but that the race is by no means regarded as a decisive proof of the sailing qualities of either vessel. THRE ANNUAL FAIRS, The American Institute Fair: Throughout yesterday at the Fair of the American Institute all was bustle and activity. In the machinery department engines were being erected and boilers plaged so that the entire machines there can be kept in motion, Artists jostled silversmithe, who in turn forced their way through carpenters and other trades- meu mixed up with market gardeners and piano manu- facturers. Photographers examined the location of their specimens in every light. Telegraph operators kept up @ ‘click, click,” while the whir of countless jooked on in wonder at their zeal. Evening came, and although the exhibition was from being complete in every respect, still it contr: very favorably with its aj nce on the previous even- ing, and when*Hghted wp and thronged with visitors, whose attention was divided between Dodworth'+ baad and the articles on exhibition, the scene was not unat- tractive. Among the many specimens of art and manufactures: exhibited there is one which at the present time is of some amount of attention, The Bishop Gutta Company, 201 Broadway, exbibit a specimen of a “deep sea cable that can be laid succesfully.” This {iffers frou others manufactured in being exceed- ely light, being devoid of the iron armor which rendered the last cabie posed of No. 9 annealed fron wire, wel mile 850 pounds, fifteen of No. 19 copper wi laid round this, the same length of which pounds. Three coatings of pure gut weighing in all one iile 457 pounds, Arst coaun nila yarn short lay spe. cially, one inile 360 second Coating of manila yarn long lay sed, one mile $40, pounds, inaking ® for one milo of cable. ihe cable pe . good conduciibility, and is not atall liable to kip morever it has no iron arwer wo interfere with the gutia percha insvlawon, A number of other intersting articles are_on exbibl- tion, and the armory at Fourteenth street, which has so often resounded with the martial tread ef the members of the Twenty-second regiment, promises for some time toecho with the rustling of ¢rinoline and patting of waterfalls, Fatr of the State Agricultura? society. Uric, Sept, 13, 1865. ‘The annual fair of the Siate Agricultural Society, in spite of the inclement weather, has thus far boon a per: fect success, The grounds are the nest ever used by the and the accommodations unsurpassed. The tolal number of entries ie two thousand one bundred, The total receipts up to the present tim thousand fur hundred « This morning @ Leavy rain storm set in and continued unul ten o'el This, of course, kept thornands of visitors away from the city, and the receipts are not ae large as was expected. The weather to-night is pleasant, and the prospects are proilting, A great dixplay is expected to-morrow. he exhibition in the diflerent departunents is highly creditable to the exhibitors, In the mechanical and agricultural tmplement deport ment the competition \# nnusaally stroug; and there are scores of new models and inventions on the lists. «mount to four The horse department js unusyally full; there hae never been a fuer collection at eny.tfair of the seciety. The same may be said of the she%p iment. ‘The display of the American Exprese Comy ly attracts great attention, Hewitt, of Bufluio, drove twelve in hand to- day The competition in sewing machines is enceedingty spirited; all the leading manufacturers are represented. The awai ve Hot yet been mage Major Genoral Hooker, Postmaster General Dennison, ex-Governor Seymour, ¢x-Governor John A. King and several other notables were on the grounds to-day A delegation of New York thieves arrived this morn ing; but they were announced in advance, and have been closely watched. 1866 Aupawy, Sept. “gh un atte Governor Fenton left Albany this evening the State Fair at Cuca. National Horse Fair at Hartford. Hanrvonn, Sept, 18, 1866. ‘The Horee Fair has been a great success to-day. Over ton thousand people were on the ground. There was @ splendid ex! ibition of family horses and matched horses. Old horsemen assert that it was the finest show ta these clas. verscen in this country, it was certainly the finest over seen in this city. ‘The Whole mavagement, ae Well as the display of horses, gives the best of sntiniac- tion, ‘To-morrow promises ‘to be a great day, both for display of horses and for fast trotting. amet x3 Te NoneArrival of the Asia, Hauvax, Sept. 13-11 FP. M There are yet no signs of the steamship Asia, now due at this port with Liverpoo! Mtes of the 2d and Queens town of the 3d inst, Weather clear and calm. The Steamship Africa Outward Bound. Boston, Sept. 13, 1865. The steamship Africa eailed at ten o'clock this morn- ing with (wenty-two passengers for Halifax and fitty-ong for Liverpool. She takes out $13,258 in specia, Movements of General Grant. Sr, Lovis, Sept. 13, 1866 General Grant and party arrived at three o'clock, and were quietly taken to the Lindell House, under the direc- tion of Mayor Thomas and a few citizens, where he will receive the public to-night. General Ingalis and party will arrive t cupy apartments at the Lindell House. ight and oc- News from Cincinnath, Crncisnatt, Sept. 13, 1866. The European capitalists left for St. Lows thie morn- ing. The Ohio State Fair opened at Columbus yesterday. ‘The entries were larger than at any previous fair. Governor Anderson yesterday tendered the office of State Treasurer to Mr. Finn, of Elyria, formerly Vico President of the.State Bank. Internal Revena ee Coorerstows, N. Y., Sept. 19, 1866. The Freeman's Journal of to-morrow will contain Judg@ ison’s opinion on the matter of R. 1. Cutting and ra versus Gilbert & Shook, The motion for an im ction against the assessor and collector ie denied for reasons set forth ip the opinion, and the parties are left to their remedy at law. Cnroado, Sept, 18, 1866, The National Telegraphic Union whieh has been im session in this city since Monday adjourned this evening, to meet in Baltimore on the second*Wednesday of Sep: ember, 1866. Several amendments to the constitution ind by-laws were adopted, The following oificers were Mected for the ensuing year;—C, W. Hammond, of St Louis, President; W. H. Young, of Washington, Vieo President; L. H. Smith, Treasurer, editor of the Tele Grapher, and General Supply Agent; J. C. Upham, of Bony tén, Recording Secretary; 8 P. Peabody, of St Joseph, Mo., Corrgeponding Secretary. The delegates were et tertained to-night by a banquet at the Brigge House, tendered by the local Union,