The New York Herald Newspaper, August 26, 1867, Page 8

See EXCURSIONS YESTERDAY. How wew York Breathes on Sunday. ‘The fine weather of yesterday tended to attract to the exira-mural districie large mumbere of our citizens, Anwng the pleasure seekers who looked for recreatioa eucside the city the Teutonic etement especially pre¢omi- pated. /raucn und kiinder accompanied their husbands end fatbers on excursions diverging from the city as a central point in all directions. The steamboats runuing en both rivers were loaded with those who anxivualy de- aired, for one day at least, to get beyond the hmits of ‘She metropolis and to eujoy the fresh air of tbe rural @iricts or the bracing breezes wafted from the ocean. The various lines of railroads also took out of the oily Mhousands of men and women whose misfortune it is to be constantly employed during the week in pursuing Tabor avocations, and who, except ov Sunday, have no ‘pportunity to inhale the mvigorativg, heaita-giving and purer sir of the country, To these the @hange of scene from dirty and dusty streets, over Which they daily trudge and toil, to the bright green ores that greet the vision a fow miles out of over- qrowded York, was no less agreeable than the more gavory odors that Ulillated their olfaciories on escaping from the aggregated smells that in summer Gime characteriz every large city. Coney Isiand, Staten Ywiand, Fort Loe and other favorite sunday resorts had @ach ts full quoia of metropolitans yesterday, while the Park, High bridge and otver somi-rural spots nearer ems were visited by hundreds wuo preferred being witbin easier reach of their residences. Tbe return ‘tips, both of boats and cars, brought back the crowds who bad “niffed” the country air, and all of these seemrd heartily giad that on one day im seven, at least, ‘Shey wore enabled to escape ibe city’s heat and disport themscives where bature ia her gaudiest robes, impar- Qiai in her (avors, presents encbanting scenes to rich and poor alice, The Day at Staten Island. Yempted hy the charming character of the weather Yesterday, the sun having at length vouchsafed to again disciveo ivseif, and the clouds which have so porsistently for the past two or three wecks overspread the city and Mts vicinity having disappeared, an unusually large wamber of pleasure seekers visited this popular summer Fesort. The boats all through the day were crowded to @acesn, The visitors were mostly of the laboring el Glad for the occasion in their most festive array, Many of tbem were accompanied by their wi children, or tveir sweethearts, On disembarking at Isading they at once betook themselves to (heir favorite oateirics. ring sealed themselves at the rustic dale, agreeably sheltered from the hot sun by the re- frest/ing shade of the yet verdant trees, they beguiled the time mach to their own satisiaction in quaM®ng fro- qvent but harmiess draughts of pleasant flavorod sarsa- ges or cool spd effervescing soda, Of course the xcise law was outwardly observed with the most rigid respect, but If tho hilarious condition of some of the fetes bound passengers on the last few boats may 3 taken as ony indication of the fact, lager and whis- though secretly, dispen The day T, ja unbroken quict, many will hroughout the woek tue invigorating tai el ets of their three or four boars’ so- Journ on tho Island, é At Fort Lee. ming rural reireat, but elght miles up tho was patronized yesterday by a large crowd ef tho totlors of the metropolis uncrustated with a week of dabor in custy workshops, smart beaux, smarter belles, Yascible o'd Indies and portly metropolitan fathers, War diferent from the days when the “perilous seream of tho North river’ was navigated by boats the motive power cf which was supplied by horses, traversing an ‘@vdlezs circle, hke the unfortunate animals who do duty for the proprietors of bark mills and brick yards, fleet Bud cosey steamers yesterday escorted the excursionists along the grand scenic views of the Hudson to the point @f their debarkation. Above the ferry at Hoboken the ‘Vast crowd seemed to discern new beauties near tl 1 the old Otto cottage and gardens, the suraoundin ens’ shipyards, and ihe magnificent expanse of a shaded deli. Nor did this en- 3 as tbe crowded spires, the for- fst-like shipping of tho New York docks, the waving to aud fro of the innumerable white Ered ovat that formed a ativer band, the Hamburg Caunioa clippersand the inevitable mud light- ra, all resting open the p torming views picturesi: Telief to those who sought for the gréené embowered porticos of Fort Lee, On Sanda Jovers of the Deantiful im nature hero assembie to ¥o its lovelinces. it is one of the mavy euburban retreats New York what the parks are to London, to the children a place of pleasure tize their dreams of fairy land. pleasarable associations there ew Yorker when far away a imperial city; his memory re- ifold faveinations, visions of sum- , fietds, woods, strolis by the ot excursions, affectionute evening is in or wusiin, frst aud waltzes and polkas on many wore are the alirace tis one of the blessings to New 13 to {is mi and ts fige air are attractio pleasant yesier= 8 straying about its groves, or jcnfe parties, On such sacred os are ful to repletion, and, as US groups, you hear, beside’ the giisk tongue, the deep guttural of 4 ghuly and Deilliaut acceuts of the ud (hose aimost of every other nation. ‘The Day in Westchester. Within tha recollection of “+ the oldest inhabitant” of he lower portion of Westchester county, on no previous aecasion has there been a greater rash of visitors from stropolia to the shady retreats of thogo villages as to Harlem bridge than was apparent yester- day, Although the, major portion of the visiting Goihamites were of that class who entertain a sovereign 4 dislike for tho Excise law, so far as it who, a8 @ rnie, let go their crossing the old riekoity mence taking in cargo, ors who availed themecl griguitural distriets in the country, at Witlug expense ot a few cons The Villages of Moit Taveo and 0 present once a week,a scene of the character, It is scarcely necessary to say is auxiously looked for by tho lager beer saloon keepers tbroughont the place, y weil beso, for om that day there is end, indeed, Mine doubt tiey transact more Ddusiuew than en ail the other cays of the week put fogether. Yesteruay was no exception to the general fuie, From au carly bourta the olng Until jae in Phe afternoon the numerous lager beer ‘halles” and ‘gardeus"” were thronged to their utmost capacity with erowds of siaiwart i and of course the Sraus, Heulens und kinder, w @ iavariably to be ‘iound | se ic pating io #11 heir social enjoymonts, The jovial sons ff the Ftweraid [sie were also to be seen ia jarge uum rs Making tne best of the present moment by indulzing 0 ivexvauscibie (und of merriment, waich was, how- Fer, sandviched—ii we may #0 spoak—between ro- raced porations of something stronger than “Adam's a.” Tue juvenile portion of the visiiors—and, indeod, gaiie there were who had passed far beyond their juve- BAy—to k advactage of the “swing go-bichs” and “merry-go-rounds,"’ which now forma feature of tuo Bemiay attractions of the vicinity. Notwithsianding he large number of persons present, aud, we may safely eed, the oceans of liqoor which had been disposed of, there wero scarcely any disturbances, at loas of a Seriova nature, to taar (he general enjoy ment of the ga High Bridge and the Park. There nover was, at the other end of Manbattan sland, such ancther crowd congregated together at High Bridge as poured across it yesterday in quest of ‘wimt Dick Sniveller would call “the rosy.” All day Jong We rich brogue, the guttural Teutonic and the “rough’s’’ slang spoke the watchword of the anti-Excise ‘Bost, “On to Westchester!” Towards evening the cars ‘wore crowded beyond thelr just capacity, As each one arrived there was a rush of men and women towards it, end each pigform became & soene of scuffing and dis erder votll titers could not be room for hand or toot to cling to. The bdibalous attractioné of Westchester must be most power!u! to cause sueh crowds to suter for an hour in one et Abose moderm purgatories, & Third ave- moe car. Ladies in particular must find it, nos on/, | mae but dangerous, as they always suffor the straggle for seats, One \y was severciy ‘crusted last evening, and bad to be taken Into s house by These lenty of bi guardians ‘fing some means of chen the eagerness ote comfort a ght at High Wy 2 on @ San- jowadays, Up to eight P. M. there was Tesied for disutderly conduct aad three ‘The day passed off immense concourse of peop! of visitors were to be for Sunday at Coney Tato Forterday was a great day at Coney isand—great tor the thrifty islanders, and great for the thriving clams, ‘The bice wares never danced with more raiiant play- fulness in the gonial sunlight, nor the grem army of democratic bathors revellod with so keen a zest in the straggling surf, Over ten thouraad from the middie found their way by the fara" woraiog’ Neatbon or Normal or ™ “y ‘ce pies tile of Gener. Wi one o'clock the Norwaix pier sumber four street, at from 7 reasonanie rib ao freight of b— gae whied to Le; oes NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST eee ever beld. But the wonderful —a~4 steamer of spectators. However, the feat was accomplished; these Dound Couey-ward poured m across the ager ne gobbied up Lhe few remaining seats in a swivklio, 0 the place ainidaeips diled up, and ladies with Sines and da.uty parasols looked in vain appealingly at the seated mascuilnes, who looked persistently in another direct and feminity = to =~ — for being forced to stand up during the voyage ‘on poiats of beauty im the scenery of the harbor. re is, of courre, an appendage of a Coney Island boat; for where would the ‘flerce democracie”’ iad solace, if not there, from the rigors of the uamerciful Excise law? Villanous whiskey and sickly sarsaparilia were patron)zed in turo till the sandy shores were ‘Then the immense Dipedal freight filed into the lane that leads w clams and aqueous enjoyment, Dry goods clerks, handsome bartenders, mechavics aad their wives, and a bandful of three card monte rascals, dressed 10 captivate, if not to Kilt, wended their way in'a long detachment to the he exile of Erin’ , to mee! ous billows, spectators waicuied with ® plasant of the graceful nympha While the est @ shoal of intrusive porpoises ing rolling boisterousiy through the ‘Water, spreading terror through the timid nerves of the ladies, who forsook the embraces of the billows to hug the shore of Convy; but the lubberly seahogs had some other place to go, and left in a few minutes for parts un- known, The gents were in their glory; the eyes of beauty looked admiringly on their gallant efforts to bafiie the big waves and do many extraordinary feats for the jon of thé loungers on the beach. While all things were looking pleasant and fair Captain Brown, of the Forty-eighth precinct, with » party of officers in citizens’ dress came down like the Assyrian and made the following haul of liquor men:— Edward Hicks, Joho Ward, Thomas Duncan, Edward Carr, Daniel” Henderson, ' George Borns, Markham McDonuaW, Alfred Thompson, Lawrence Farrel) and Peter re. ‘Their crime was of @ terrible character; they had listened to the seductive voices of some thirst topert and given some, spoonfuls of gin wuere, th should bave recommen: only bottled soda There wns much feeling in Coney Island circles over this event, and if curses could go to roost where they were huri yesterday it would be a warm time with the framers of the Excise code. The Norwalk returned to pior No, 4 at the close of the day with the sare heavy load she brought ont at noon. In nearing tho dock a young boy fell into the water, but ‘was rescued by a gentiomaa who hetd ont his foot to the youtbfui uafortunate and drew him on board, THE CAMP MEETING AT FLUSHING. Scenes end Incidents of a Visit—The Crowd and the Preaching—Breaking Up of the Meeting. Of all the congregations in which the gregarious in- stincts of man iead him to take part none present 20 many strange features and odd contrasts as the as- gembly generally designated as a camp meeting; and however strange, unique and incongruous @ gathering of this description may be when organized, governed ‘and arranged by white people, ail ite remarkable points partaking of this character are exaggerated, distorted and increased when the occasion is that of a colored meet- ing The one recently held in the vicinity of Flushing, L. L, and which having been commenced two weeks ago closes this morning with | late ceremonies, bas been no exception to this general principle, but bas Tatler served from {ts inception to its closing scenes 26 an ept and perfect illustration of what has been here said. Yesterday being generally known as the last day of the meeting, there was, of course, a greater attendance than usual, and a representation of what was then and there seen will give a fair idea of the general conduct of the afair, Notwithstanding the interert that was felt and bad bern manitest on the previews Sunday, the Flushing Railroad Company ran none but the regular number of trains; which, in consequence, caused much crushing on the cars and a great deal of wait- ing at Hunter’s Point on the part of numbers who had anticipated etter accommodations. Having finally, however, obtained @ means of transportation, and through the beneficence of a Divine Providence (not from over care on the of the railroad company) becn permitied to reach Flushing in safety, the visitors to the camp found themselves upon disembarking from the cars invslved in a maze of tbe strangest and most amusing looking lot of vehicles which surrounded 4} depot, bearing almost uniformly the inscription, “To the camp ground.” They were of all sorts, sizes, and of the most origiral contrivance, neighboring far- mers opti evidently, in a spirit of acquisitiveness worthy of descendants of the Pilgrim Fatnet vised their market wagons into omnibu ane ing rough boards across wide to sk accommodations for attending the meeting, such as one fight suppose were enjoyed by the contemporaries of 4 Miles Standish. Other conveyances there were of more Pretentious ce and modern aspect, but witbal 80 generally dilep! that it seamed safer to trust those whose constructiof for the purposes to which they were that day devoted was more recent. Notwithstanding the generally forbidding style of these equipages, they were apeodily filled by the crowds who, just landed from the cars, were em rowe to camp meeting, ai scrambled in, irrespective of race or color, with a con- tempt for its distinctions that would have delighted the most avowed radical. thus crowded together, were oue disposed to moralizs, they would have fur- nished no mean paraliel of ‘the common level upou which all meet when travelling in search of spirit- ual things; but the appearance of many a pretty face—«hiie, of course—shining out in bewilwhing love- lines from the dark backgrouad of its sable companions, distracted ail such sober thoughts and a the ne- coasity of following as rapidly as ible. But how? To ride was—weil, disagreeable, Walk? What was the distance? “Three miies,” said the driver of a caravan who wished the inquirer to step m. “A mile anda haf,” answered disinterested party, who had ridden there in the game trap previously. Considering that the Jaster distance was not eo very far, on a fine summer atiernoon, when a light breeze stirred the leafy tops of the trees—whicn, extending their spreading branches crows the avenue down which the crowds were hurry- ing, promised a shade—it was thought best (o walk ; and ac- cordingly this mode of locomotiva was adopted. The road pacses through @ section of country im thorough euitiva- tion, adorned on either side by tasteful villas half bid ia many instances by groves of weeping willows—u tree which abounds in this part of Long Isiaud. It seemed as if its usual aspect was ove of quiet, but this was much disturbed yesterday. In addition tothe numerous contrivances for carrying passengers which came lum- bering along, laden down with human freight, so closely packed together as to be in many cases jostling one au- other's beads—ofien apparently, however, to the satis- faction of those thus jostliug—that is, where they were young and of opposite sexes—the colored people of New York had, evideudy with a view to astonish the country folks, turced out in grand style. Cabs (so called), barouchos, light wagons, sulkeys and others of the fashionable “traps,” came dashing along the road at # rattling pace, drawn by spien- did looking steeds, while the driver, most elaborately got Up wild white vest, showing off his dark complexion to advantage, and purple kids, handled the ribbons in imitation of ‘a practised Jockey, and with a sicill that excited the admiration of his ciass of freight to the bighest point Even the sisters were not behind io this dispiay of fasbionavlo mmplisuinents, as more than ono of them came down the road, reas in hand, with a style and dash mosd astnishing, There were others, however, more sober, whose minds seemed occasion to which they were proceeding, 8 partaking of these wontiments were exchanged. Hymns, too, were intoned, and the plodding {oot traveller was informed by crowded. carts which passed bim on the road that the inmates were “bound for the now Jerusaiem’’—the inference be- tng that be had better have taken a ticket in that convey- anco, Reaching a point in the road within sognd of preaching going on in the camp, the crowd eworved from the main road and turned down . n which raps alongside of the Flushing Cemerery, The terminus this lano—for here be entrance io the ground—seemed a chaotic of wagons, carts, carriages, omni mon, children, white, Diacks and other jtuents, A bearer ap h resvived the confusion mto some Sembiance of order, the various wheeled platforms and with an stiempt at regu- ie of the road, leaving ® narrow pathw: Seen eects neat ly upon emergi a avenue io hed wala cantus salcos, Dearing in gold leters the ancouncement “Hotel Afri ”? with @ further inti- mation that clam chowder be procured inside. peg pe contianing with the stream of people who, of all colors and shades and diversified auuire, were og w seemingly, on! constrveted vf which was rdigieuz, For this @ request owe the be- w from tent he commenced dancing and gesticulating im the most frantic manner, as though he had seen a vision, while those pious amazement, sud retursed to bi paetage among the throng who Oiled every a approach, and much turning about and stumb! the tromks of fallen trees past numerous booths where coffee, caker, piss aad olner delicacios were displayed to the envious gave of Hamerour picoaninnies, for the reireshment of them and u reached, Lhis was the great o more seriously disposed and inquimtl regation, whe were collected her ESxSor abvont two thousand, listening to tt who was boiding forth ‘pie of saivation, withstanding iw grotesque features, war impressiveucas, The beautiful grove of cedars, whore the way to elders, the platform was te of attraction to the of the eon. to the num- this Fast assemblage colored worrbippers, their earnest seeming of the epeaker, sounding the Darrow aisles earceninene i Trude rostrum, and, above ali, the patehes of sai y inerstions: ‘the trees, suMcant to combined to give a eotmmnity to Ndeaa of deep evegsativencss Pveed and exvended » polite invasion te Al! Dresani to joas | ‘The Pacific Mail steam: belp the minister, an tadividua! on the platform, evi- denily # student, who would not make a bad representa, tion of Dickens’ fat boy, commenced singing 10 a mela choly voice, announciag hie desire ior future bappiness, at it four o'clock @ movement was made homeward of thore were simpy visitors, and the rosd again became tho lively, auimated scone it had previously been, impromptu’ races being indulged in by those who estimated the ‘cattle’ they drove for their excelience When Flushing was again reached it was found ‘nat the raliroad company, with that thorough and complete bya aad of the convenience of the traveiling public, had only provided the number of cars for the retura of this party to New York ttat they ed bere in in three trips of the samo. general scramble and crishiog rerowding Of the care s:mi'ar to what may be seen in the city on a wet , and frequent op- portunities for rowdies to insult otherwise ill-treat the inoffensive col people om board. Just before starting a fight occurred in one of the cars, which was. however, bappily sappressed before it had extended beyond the original combatanta, In addition, go sligh+ ‘was the delay made at the way stations, that many of the passengers who, owing to the crowded condition of the cars could not @ deors very easily, were carried beyond the polot at which thoy wished toaslight At the camp gro the services were prolonced to ten o'clock last night, the effect of the tar lights twinkling among the trees being weird and startling. This morn- oa congregations, after joining in @ grand love foast, woperals to their respec:ive localities, THE INDIAN COMMISSION. ‘SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Progress of the Cowwlesioners—Report of ized and Tueir Children Speaking and Read- fog Sreamen Near Siovx Cry, Mussourl river, August 19, 1867. ‘The progress of the Indian Peace Commisson on its “way to the head waters of the Missouri to mest the hos- tile tribes and select land for reservations has not been thus far very rapid or attended with any very interest ing or exciting events. In consequence of the low stage of water and ‘numberless soage with which the rivor ig filled we are unable torun up at night, but “tio up” to some convenient tree and await the coming of daylight before proceeding on our journey. Itis my impression that few people travel the Missouri at this season of the year for pleasure, During the day the thermometer ranges from ninety-five to ons bundred and five degrees in the shade, and when the sun has dis- ‘appeared so that we can enjoy a little cool breeze we are attacked by millions of mosquitoes, who render anything like sleep or comiort an utter im- possibility, Aside from these small asnoyances, everything thus far has passed off pleasantly, The time 1s passed in reading, writing, card playing, &c., and often in the evening tho battles of the last war are fought over again by the distinguished military horocs, of whom we bave several in the party. Last evening General Harney entertained an admiring crowd with incidents of hig namerous Indian fights and experiences with varioug chiefs during his long service on the frontier, We arenow within a few hours’ ride of Sioux City, the last place from which we can mai! letters until we arrive atthe military posts, bondreds of miles above. We make ebout one hundred miles per day, which will bring us to Fort Rice in about ten days, On Friday, the 16th, we reached Omaba, and stopped for a few hours in order to take the testimony of Brevet Major General C. ©. A@ar, commanding te Department of the Platte, which embraces nearly all the country tphabled by the northern hostile Indians, ‘His report was made in writing, but many important facts were elicited by Senator Henderson during the examination, General Augur stated that to make a successful war against tho Indians it would require a force of one hun- dred thousand soldiers, and then it would take a long time to wipe them out, He is in favor of making peace with them, if poesible, but if not, of waging a war so vigorously as to make them respect the power of the government for all time to come, In regard tothe causes which have led to the outbreak among the Indians, and the continuance of the same, he says:— From all 1 can learn the present increased state of hostility on the froutier is due to the location of the routes of travel—railroad and routes—without in ‘the firat instance having made a satisfactory arrange- ment with the tribes claiming tho country through they pass, They see, af ail must, that the successful esiablishment of ali the routes now claimed ‘a8 public Toutes would entirely unfit the counry for a Rabitation for Indians. The country will Gil with settlers, and tue game be entirely destroyed or driven away. Heretofore, when this ata‘e of affairs existed, there was, bebind the Indian, other country to which be could flee and liv Such is not now the case, fue pushing ont of settlements from the Paciilc coast eastward cuts off their range beyond the Rocky Mountains The various railroad, stage and emizrant routes now Iaid out pass through all their desirable country (his sive, and they seo im the successful accomplishineat of tho latter only their own ruin. Within this Department the most objectionable rout is the one from the Platte river couutty to Montana. This is the country they are fighting for, aud which give up as long as an Indian y do give it up it will goon involve their destruction as a people, and they might as well die fighting. This is undoubiediy the tone and feeling of the northern Sioux. Their successes in this country for the past year have emboldened them, and with their present feelings I doubt if the really tial chiefs can be goiten in even for negotiation; mi will it be possible to induce to move to another country as a reservation, For want of troops in this Department thia year m'l- Lary operations have been couilned enureiy t protect- ing railroad, sage and telegraph lines, and no .uostile demonstrations bave been made against them except when attacked or to repel depredations; so that ibu present hogtiio attitude is duo entirely to ovr occupation of the Powder river couutry. I have never heard of their objecting to the Union Pacific Railroad, As to the cause of hostility of the soutwern Cheyenues, { have no means of knowing, but have heard they do object to the railroad along the Smoky Hill roa ‘AS to & plan to put a stop to tuis Indian war, there is no end to the number suggested. The only objection to most of them is that the Indiane will not agree to them, and, if tho object i# to sop the war, any plan to effect it must of course have tueir consent The only pian I see if 10 meet ibe chiefs and indueniial men, aud jearn what will satisfy them, sod thea determine whether the government can aiford to yield to toeir a If not they wili have to be whipped into sub- Sr. Jons, | involving much time, much more mea than is pow J money and a good generally supposed ni for in addition to their general inclination and capacity for war, wey Te. gart themselves now as in the “last dite,” and will tenacity of desperation. (Sunday) afternoon we reached the first ent on the Missouri, siiuasved about one seventy miles above Omaha and ity-live m Sioux City. Here is located the Omar servation and mission, established some twelve or four- teen years ago by the goverament for his tribe of In- 4 ‘The original grant consisted of eiguteon by thir'y- five square miles; but since then about ome third bas deen cut off and given to the Win joes, The couniry ia mostly level prairie, and capable of cultivation with- out any irrigation. Some six hundred acres are uow under cultivation—two bundred w.th corn, The Omaba tribe consisia of thirteen banda, with ten chiefa. They have been ful for many years, aod Decome paruilly civilized and’ weil. most of them have supporting. > A large portion of the band are pow out upon & hont- ting excursion for the purpose of laying in their winter supply of buffalo meat. The hides of buitalo kilied at this season of the year they only use for making tents. Lato in the fall they start agaia and kill tor the robes, for trading purposes. travel on their bunting ox- cursions many buodred miles, and are geverally accom. panied by their equaws to do the work. On a high bluff about half a mile from the river is situated the mission ecbopl Here we rew some fifty children between the ages of five and fifteen. Ali of them could speak English well, and most of them could fread as well as the average of white children of the same age. were ail neatly dressed and appeared the vinit of the disti and General Mr. Lee states that the pale are duil in mathematics, but jish branches are as bright as the generality of white . Im reply to a quemion asto thew general moral ivitios, bo said ‘that they had ® natural tea- ‘vice, resulting chiefly from their want of ste Dility of ebaracter—that when tempted they could not way no, Very many of the children are alllicted with scrofula aod other cons \tutioma: diseases, verifying the of Scripture, that the was of the fatuer shall be ‘Visited upon the childrea, &o.”? The Omana tride numbers at present about 1,000 souls, and the Winueoagoes, located afew miles above them, avout 1,700. The saccess that has thos far attended the efforts towards civilizing thore Indians demonsiraves thay the wildest Iudians on the Piaing are capsble of becoming in time and by persevering and continued effort, both civilized and © wized, aad worthy Of exercising all the rights of free born Aiwerican eliizena, A large num- ber of Laem Are even now fully as Capable ani worthy of exeroisibg We Nght of frauchise as We negroes of tbe Bor NEWS FROM SAN FRANCIS Sax Praxcisco, Awgmet 24, 1567, ‘The British ship Blackwall took wire to-day, and ber deck and rigging were Ladiy injured, S00 bad a cargo of wheat, owaed In Liverpool, which Waa much injured by. ater, _ The wine crop of California thie year Is estimated at thirty-five maison gai) Braody, vali @ willioa gal- ip Golden Age arrived here last evening. The parseugers left New Yorks ap the lat spe, MEXICO. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD. Servande Canales Out in Favor et Ortega— His Wherenbouts and Dolnge—A Valuab! uductu—Deplorable State of Affairein 1! Interlor—The Geveruer of San Luis Exiles « Priest. Maramonos, August 9, 1867. ‘That redoubtable hero, Servando Cavales, is now the excitement of the northern frontier, It will be recol- lected that this Is the chieftain who held Matamoros in September last against Escobedo, and out of which grew the Sedgwick interveation. He is a young man, probably of about thirty-five years, impatient of control, of considerable talent and entertaining the most pro- found contempt for the chiefs of the republic; of great courage and gallantry ; of course, entirely unscrupulous ; at all times surrounded by a band of about two hundred and fifty devoted followers, which is occasionally in- creased for some emergency, by impressment and other- wise, up to eight hundred or a thousand men, After bis delivery of the city to Escobedo, (whom he had easily whipped in the assault)’ last fall, through the good offices of Sedgwick, it was stipulated that he shoald march to the interior for the purpose of joining his forces to the concentrated army whose duty it was to destroy or drive imperialists from the country, He left Matamoros ostensibly for this purpose, but instead of proceeding to Monterey he moved southward to Vic- torla, where he established a separate monarchy, declar- ing bimself Governor and levying exactious on all the re- gions round about. In this be was doubtless prompted by the fear of the consequences of his actions while in Mata- moros and previously should he place himself in the power of the Juarez government. He persistently refused the various orders sent him to continue bis march to the interior, aud, during the siege of Querétaro, acted in conjunction with Ascension Gomez in resisting the authority of a government which was too busily engaged elsewhere to bring bim into submission, There does Bot seem to bave been any active eperattons during much of this time, and thore who know “Satando” best conclude he was satisded with being let alone to rob villages aud baciendas aod indulge in bis gamblivg with his followers, General Pavon was at one time ordered to attack and bring into submis- sion both bim and Gor but that officer had not force sufficient for 11, and though there was at one time somo little skirmishing at Tampico nothing was ac- complished, Aiter the fall of Querétaro, Gomez seemed to have thought it best to succumb, and so turned over his command to an officer sent to receive it, issued @ procia- mativa to hig troops aud prepared to report to the seat of government, The movements of Canales ere and have begg scoounts concerning \d contradictory, The authorities here, who, of course, are desirous of making it out that everything is peaceful and harmontous since the downfall imperialism, insist that he is at Victoria and im obedience to the government, but this cannot be true, A gentleman who owns and resides upon hacienda io the vicinity of Soto la Marina, recent bere, states that ‘was exacting large amounts from his people in that lity and that he had declared of Ortega. In fay letters from Monterey state that he was re- Priv: cently io Linares, having previousiy occupicd Sam Carios on the borders of Tamaulipas and Nueva Leon, and that be proj to attack Monterey with a view of releasing Ortega. The papers in that city deny his presence ia Linares, but the Periodico Oficial ot the says some left Monterey on the Ist to oc- cupy all the towns in the southern part of Nueva Leon, The movement was caused by a rumor that Canales was marching from Victoria to Linares, It furtner says, “The whole line is now occu- pied and no danger is apprenended from that rebei chief.” As the troops in Monterey consist only ofa hom) guard organization made up of clerks and othet young gentlemen in easy circumstances, very few whom ever walked a league or fired a suot in anger, it is not probable that they will be much of a hindrance to the sturay robbers of Canales’ command, What is likely to be of far more effect in checking the rebellious movements of Canales is the fact that five thousand of the troops of Nueva Leon, under Escovedo, are now moving toward Monterey, and will soon reach there, if they have not already done so. A city of Mexico paper in announcing the departure of these troops frow the capital states that they include a brigade of Tamaulipas, which, # true, must refer to the com- mand of Cortioa. A private letter from Metabuala, dated Juty 31, states that the troops were then between that place and San Luis, ‘It must not be supposed, however, that the presenos of these troops will put an immediate stop to the tions: of Canales; that worthy is a bitter enemy to for whose military capacity be has the supremest con- tempt, He has often professed bis willingness to meet the “long eared muleteor,” as he stvies him, witha force of Sed sence eueinak prone a Pon not risk the chances of a battle overwhel nun! be can easily hold his position in the fala ieee finite period, and no one who knows him doubts that he will do a0. ‘In this matter Canales is by no means operating on his own account solely. He is influenced and to a great ‘extent controHed by the representations of a disaffected elemont extensively rife throughout Mexico, which, for convenience’s sake, is centring upon Ortega, and which will by degrees absorb to itself all the opposition to Juarez, continuing and imtensifying the condition of ‘anarchy and bioodshed which has go long existed in tho country, There recently arrived in Monterey a conducta or specio trata en route for this city with $2,400,000. It was rumored reeontly that it had for the border and nad put back again, as Canales was lying in Wait to capture it. Later aud more reliable information has been received that it is still on the way, and it will doubtless arrive hore witbin a day or two, The private letter from Metabuala, before referred atates tha: the people are very much exciied in reference to the intention of the United States to invade the country, with @ view of avenging the death of Maxi- milian, The very general belief is that this will be dope atavery early day, and ramors of Rio Grande are rife from day to day, the condition of affairs is deplorable, Business is completely prostrated in this great gateway to the northern frontier, The great majority of the leaders and many of the men are going through the process of mourning for Maximilian, as is the custom of the coun~ try upon the death of a friend, shutims themselves up im their houses and never going out for two and three months, Thus city was formeriy strougly liberal, but the exactions and persecations to which tney have been compelied to submit from the Juarez government has completely alienated their sympathy from that cause, They are very fearful of the rosulis likely to foliow the killing of Maximilian, and look forward only to anarchy, devastation and misrute in the future. A gonjleman recently arrived from that city informs me that reliabie joformation had reached them that the imperialist General Vega, was ia the mountains of Guadalajara with 20,000 men, and that Marquez had succeeded in joining bim. Tho Governor of fan Luis had exiled the priest Morales from the city to Tampico, accusing bim of an intention to disturb the public peace, There, asevery— where throughout the country, the various goversors are exercising all the powers of dictators heir variout — nO attention being paid to th ministration wa, papers from the interior are taken up to acon- Io extent by reports of rovberies and murders. would seem to be no possibility of checking these outrages, which are growlag more numerous every day. ‘The following, translated from the Periodico Oficial, of Monterey, appears in the Brownsville Courier. On the 14th ult. the general government issned an order that Santa Ana be tried at Campeacny, where ho is contined, under the law of the 25th of January, 1862 ‘Soveral petitions for commutation of seateace have been addressed to Juarez, The following is one of 8: Arteaga, In the naine of the desolate fe ‘ou, great chiizen of the New Worl Kende'to tue ceutiemen, Calvo, Oton, Moret arriafl the otiers who have been senienced to be shot and who wait to obtain their abivation from the greag democrat, Benito Juarez. i. A, Vieyties, Bl Sot Jesus M. Vasquea, Hlarion 7 Sot RETURNED BRAZILIAN EMNGRANTS, From the Montgomery Advertiser, tat Saturday a pariy of ladies ant bamians), among whom Were Messrs. John M. Harris, W. 4. De G, E. Jones, Thos. T. A. Mo- Elroy, John and D, W. Braziell, arrived in Moat, from Brazil, They give affecting ‘and pitiful accounts of the sufferings of many hundreds -$ friends by “vomapu ffers of the ‘Sasiion thelr the ing of and tho tales of wild and im. pulsive American adventurers, They represent that there ts no regularty organized government in Brazli— there is no society—but little cultivation among the {nhevlatis people, searcely Know ihe meaaing of Ue ry —the ly know the meant word “kindness”—the Americag citizens live about pared eral ead the hol Brazil represent a whole te ar SS Te pt of numerous eonstant applications from plese deerkes citizens to ags ist them in getting back to their true, rightful country, COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. August 15, ntiemen. \ Ala Scrnawe Court—Cramnmns —Nos, 100, Cameniaee ". Bennett; 4, Cape etal. vs. Pearsall ot al. ; dg al vs. Grob et al.; 12, same vs. samy Clark et al, ve. Pulnermacher; 27, Mathias vs. Frie! Nand vs. Simpson; 52, same va. same eamue Bi same va Mabe! ; Simpson; 64, same va. BB same va. Bioesom; $8, samo va. Minzosheimer; Schayler va, Phaa's losurance Com; ; 05, Batier n et al; 106, Endras ve. Plast et al, 33, Rourguignow 185, Ya Leo 177, Fine ¥a. Demot; Kierman va, Kierman. ine COURT—TuaL Tram.—Adjoarned to Tuesday, Died. wie.—At bit late residence, Cen ‘Notice of the funeral on Tuesday. {Por other Deathe tee Seventh Page } 26, 1867. Tr treport, I. 1, on Serareay; ‘August 24, Trowss Lawin, in the Gist year of ‘SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD, Political Sttuution—The Confederation irty—Coalitions and Consequeuces—First Blection Contests—Pive Laying and False- Toroxto, Ontario, August 17, 1867. ‘The political position of a(fairs in the dominion is cer- tainly anything but promising. We were led to believe that with the union of tho four provinces peice, happi- ‘ness and prosperity would bo the immediate result of the grand achievement; but there does not appear to be ‘the slightest prospect of either one or the other attend. ing upon the adoption of confederation. By some the union of the two Canadas was considered a master stroke of policy; by others it was regarded as unfortu- nate, at least for the interests of Upper Canada; and, if the men who now insist upon preventing the full fruition ofthe confederation scheme are to be credited, the union of 1840 must bave been traly calamitous indeed. Mode- rate men, however, are mot inclined to take such an extreme view, partioularly when they know tbat come who were instramental in bringing about confederation are now doing their best to destroy the good effects of the new union, Constitutional changes were advocated for fifveen years, from 1849—the time of the difficulty with the rebellion losses—until 1864, Mr. Brown became the prime mover and agitator, and loudly called for Justice to Upper Canada. His great remedy was representation by numbers, Under the Union act the two provinces were assigned an equal number of repro- sentatives, but as Upper Canada progressed more rapidly than the sister province, Mr. Brown and others proposed en increase in the representation of Upper Canada; yet, ‘im order to accomplish that, constitutional changes would have to be made, The question was strenuously argued; convention was called in 1856 to bring it more \- mently before the country ; but in 1858, when Mr, went into office with Mr. Dorion, he found that his Lower Canadian colleagues would not deal with it, and during all the timeit hasbeen before Parliament only one Lower Canadian member (Mr. Somerville) bas been found to vote for it, Even Mr, randfleid McDonald, who was Premier of the government in 1862, refased 10 support the proposition, and so it remained the subject of agita- tion after two conventions, and was finally em! ia the confederation scheme of 1864, No government nota coalition would ever havo at- tempted to deal with this representation question, for the simple reagon that it could not have bie S The advocates of the scheme gathered strength in U; Canada, and men of all parties favored it betguse saw that Lower Canada had virtualiy the upper hand, as the Lower’Canadians were uoited and bad the assistance of aconsiderable numberof Upper Canacians a Venting the advption of representation by pop lon. In fact, Upper ada was at the mercy of the other Province, and discontent was naturally engendered, A solution of the diillcaliy was found no government could go on, parties balanced, and finally the Brown-Macdonald coalition was cevised, which resulted in bringing forward the scheme by which the provinces have been united; and if honesily carried out, it is catculated, even accord- ing to sir, Brown's showing, to remove-all the ills formerly complained of. But, strangely enough, since Mr. Brown leit the government he professes to have dis- covered that the men now 1g, power—three of whom, from Ontario, are his own personat ant political friends— le Atos sarc ha the carrying out hs Hag jou pr 3 hence he o an opposition against them. Itia possible thatthe gentlemen be 80 strongly opposes, Messrs. Macdonald, Curtier and Galt, ‘are all that he represents them to be; bit he took them for better or worse in 1864, and looked upon them as Just the men for the occasion, and his ‘sincerity is there- fore questioned now, when hs tries to make tbe country The Pai believe that they are the greatest of political knaves. ‘The pretence of party politics as the ground of oppo- sition to the government has peen al ned, and they are treated solely upon their personnel, In tbe federal Privy Council there are three reformers to two conserva- tives from Ontario; and the same Vinclal administration, of which Premier. On political grounds there can be no good }, although it is evident that a party goverament in tho local Legislature would have beén sustained. There is any amount of inconsistency apparent in the whole thing. Mr. Brown has approved and disapproved of coalitions; in fact, he has been anything and every- thing, and as for some of the members of the govern- ment, we have Messrs, Sandiieid Macdonald and M CC, Cameron in tbe government of Ontario under the confederation scheme, although they fought it thi Parliament and did all they could to }. defeat it. Mr. Durkin, too, a member of tue Quebec government, made the ablest speech that was delivered against confederation. The federal government is free from this want of consistency; bat, io opposing it, Mr. Brown bas leagued with M. Dorion and. the rouges, who are bitterly opposed to confederation and will do every- thing in their power to destroy it. Such an incongruous state of things must ultimately work barm to the union, and it is abundantly evident the scheme will not be Carried out in its integrity if the opposition should return any number of representatives to Parlia- ment, tor their party ‘wll be fally evoked, and the ‘of the country will be lost sight of in the squabble power and piace. It isto be regretted that political echemers and agitators should have succeeded here so ‘well as thoy have done, ‘Tho dirst of the olections—those for Ottawa, Kingston, Carleton and south Riding of Ontario—take piace on Monday, The elections for the federal and local Legisia- tures come off together. io Kingston, sir Jonn A, Mc- Donald is unopposed for the Commons, and, along with Mr. Strange for the local Parliament, will be returned by acclamation. The candidates in Ottawa are Mr. Currier, the late member, and Mr. McGillivray for the House of Commons, and Messrs. Scott and Friel for tua local Legistature. All the candidates are ministerial. The reatest contest will be in South Ontario, where Mr. Brown is opposing the late member, Mr. Gibbs, Much interest attaches to the ciec- tion in question, owing to Mr. Brown being leader of the opposition. The nomination will be on ‘and the polling on the 26tn and 27th insis, There are only about a duzen elections ordered in ‘Ontario, but the rest will follow immediately. 1: is ru- mored that the government have an object in keeping back some of the elections. Perhaps they have; but a charge upon hearsay amounts to little, Governments here ugually bring on only —_- of, the at first, 80 as to give a chance for defeated candidates, es- pecially members of the Ministry. It is as {air for one wide as the otner, and need not be made a matter of complaint, There is a great deal of bitterness in the @lections already, and noone can tell where it will end. Personalities aro frequently mauiged in by both candidates and their friends. The speciacie presented in Montreal between Messrs, McGee aud Doviin ja a meian- choly one, and it witl be a wonder if the election is got over fn tne Western division without the effusion of blood, The candidates are Irishmen, yet bitter agsinat each other, aud Mr. dicGee ts an object of batred tw many on account of the way he has spoken against the Feulangs in Montreal. Never in the history of Canada was there so much misrepresentation in the press with regard to the elec- tions as at it, and it is well known that our press has always, during elections, been reckless beyon’ mea- sure. The telegraphic reporta of the meoings from some of the constituencies, turnished to the ministerial and opposition papers, are'a perfect marvel. So much untruth was probably never before concocted for similar ood; sud the difflcuiy is to tell with whic side the untruth lies, Kvery morning accounts are given of meetinzs held the night before in some of the rural constituencies, and ta each miniscerial paper the report is the exact opposite of what appears io an anti ministerial sheet. 1: is greatly to be feared that the morality of the dominion wiil suller (rom the course adopied, ALMANAS FOR wew Yor pa +529) soos ntses. . 6 42 | wis Warea. PORT OF NEW YORK, AUGUST 25, 1857. Arrived. Steamabip City of Antwerp (Br), Mirebouse, Liverpool Avg 14. via Quesnstown 15:b, with mdse and 4 Passongers, to John G Dale. Steamship Sazonia (Hara), Haack, Aamburg Aug 11, via Southarnpton 14h, at ¢ PM, wish mave and Wd passengers, to Kuphardt & Co, 26th inst. 6 AM, off Nancuckot, passed & , Supposed one of Inain line, bound W nip Herman Livings! with nN ngers, inst, 6:35 PM, off Frying I'ad shoals, exchan, steamship C! + 7 miles E of Cw for Havana; steemeh nes, = Sat Gute Hatteras, with niropa (Ham), Hansen, Manila, 190 days, with Vhittemore, 1d & Vo Nuevitas, Al days, with sugar, Jingam, 20 days, with coal, to Yates with logwood, & Rehr nillow, Behr Geo: is for Mott Haven, Morris, r, Age. jurry for Newas Below. Bhi rom London Ja'y & Ship from Cardiif M Bip Auantic, Wey rom ‘Leith Jw L. Bart Fisinore, Clark (ail by pilot boat Rara Nye, No®) Wind at sunset NW, light, Marine Disnaters. Bank Sax AxtoNIo—The Seiarket (Lone Teland) Star ‘Yaphank, para By letter of tne cx Davia. of Ys to Mille & Craw for 0 ae Ashore on the conat of Africn, with of being to hor, aaeintance, but otten off. A French steamer went rm tro! her, The captain was bie to gec within two miles of 0 alter Toad of pean: sousiy discharged @ car- @0 of lumber al the Uanat We oso owns @ piece; Bite A Abbot, of New York, and Mills & Urawford. rit Jown Collins, at aiaed, Gee ok eepgrg ah oes ‘form Sonou bound fo Grookee tana Pamunge 16 de Serpe agente : Brio Rowse Ware, wae, me rencuye Helonee’ Hole came us damage : : order of the aghtvouse, Boards . WM A GOODWIN, Act ’mLE ‘ag Eng, let and Aiatricts, -ADRIATIO—FTXED LIGHT AT CAPR ved that on Donan, cous a Si and'n clear weather sho tus ia @ lens of - | Rand inat 06 29°, lon io WB) Bas ULF OF TARANTO—FIXED Also, that on and after the light would be settled ‘Taranto ‘Official information has it 19 a fixed white light, Jevel of be seen at a distance of 10 ih tower sin it 003 16 eae ied ‘lens of the fifth ord lon 17 109 East of Greene 2 ag N—Salled, Achilles (9), Ric (—Arrived, Asia, Win: Deat, Aig 12—Sailed, A TI Stevens, Fataoura, Aug 13—Arrived, Hel “Arrived, United ENOA, Aug 8—Arrived, Simeto, Brown, Boston. eee faccari, Sane eg others Gaivestes: pangs Sailer Aug 4—Arrived, Aug 12—0f, eston. ved, Boston (8), Leitch, do ILLY, Aug —Off, Industrie, Fi ; Asseus, Jepsen, fi Searord, Aug 10—Off, Senator York for Bremen. York; Oity of (an oth ald fer Lae , Dannemane, fi: ) Patterson, Philadelpb! Garolins, Perkin, New 01 American Ports. vod, achrs Polly Price, Yatemy reeeannte Jas Br STON, @ BO! ang , Kuhn, rena Joseph sters, Sheerer, G Soothe ‘pilot boat Me Foam; echra Mary Derrick, from Live: \ for Baiumore, K, ong Ba do for Newport; h 24:b, AM—Arrived, schrs Montans, Bearse, Ra! Boston; Harriet A Roge on, Philadelphia. f ie Louise, Clara Jane, Sarah N iB, Lieared, a 8, Aug 20—Arrived, steamship Rapidan, LK, Aug 23—Arrived, echr Maria Elizabeth, Bo. OLD Poixt, Aug 28—The ships 8D Thurston, Polut tor Bordeaux, and Duvid Stuari, from Vi with @ cargo of wheat, are in the -Larbor getting ready ved, bark Union, rva, Davis, , Fal Mi ‘on. |-—-Bark Cerenl, Bolt, Venioe; -achra T V_ McCabe,’ i B Wheaton, Litue; S& Helen 'Mar, Nick B Bird, Kelly, and Union #1; Steelman, Saco; WP No 45, anderson, New lid res," huwdited, Sag Haber; AV Bergen, Ied—Sieamship Star of the Union, Cooksey, New Ora, leans, " PORTLAND, Aug 3—Arrived, brig man, Philadelphia: echrs gouenis Long, Petry, NY: + nedell, NYork. bailed, sehr Lizzie Guptill, Spay ork. VANNAIH, Aug 21—Arrived, schr Anna Sims, Oraig, Arrived. schrs G fo oaman, Phila aetna, Ssviedsedy seamanlp Empl, J _DVineotn, M SRAM 18 GREATING A COMPHETS REVC evening journalism. Tt already hes largest circulation of any paper « OFFICIAL DRAWIN' State Lotteries. ; OF THE KENTUCKY. 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