The Express. — London, England, 1864-10-01 00:00:00

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Mesdames Tarnokt, Crsuford, and Scott. StEglng by Messrs. G. Teeter and Louis Lindsay Madame Pleon.—And THE BAY OP BISCAY. Mourn Cranford, Drummond, Blgwood . Was 8. Mks. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-MUDGE. THIS DATLlfornlng. 2h. Ital.... Afternoon, Th. Min. To4loMtOw Morning. th. Ma—Afternoon, th. 67a LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1. Tex presence of the Earl of CLARENDON in Vienna in the midst of the excitement caused by the Franco-Italian Treaty was sure to give an impulse to political speculation, and an Austrian contemporary has undertaken to furnish a sum mary of the noble Earl's conversations with the Austrian Government. According to the Seir Free Press, Lord CLARENDON has made an impor tant communication to the Ministers of the Manton ; he has pointed out two courses between which the Austrian Government has to choose, and of which an alliance with the Western Powers is one, and having done so is waiting for an answer. Most English readers will believe that this is rather a loose version of what has taken place. The British Government has enough to do to manage its own affairs, and does not despatch eminent members of the Cabinet to distant capitals to tell the advisers of independent sovereigns what is beet for their country. A statesman of Lord CLAREN DON'S rank is naturally an object of attention wherever be goes, and at Vienna be has no doubt held frequent and friendly intercourse with the advisers of the Emperor FRANCIS Josxru. His great experience, joined to the conservative ten dency of his public character, would give weight to his opinion in the estimation of Austrian statesmen, and we need not hesitate to believe that his advice, if it has been asked at this conjuncture, has been given in favour of a policy of peace and reconciliation. But the no tion that Lord CLARENDON has gone abroad to canvass for an ally or to tender unasked-for counsel to foreign governments is wholly inad missible. A statesman who should covet the office of advi ser of the Austrian EMPEROR just now must either be a man of great political genius or rash to presump tion. The Ministers of that sovereign are at this mo ment in a position which is not the less embarrsasing because it is exceedingly familiar. They have just completed another cycle of complete and con spicuous failure. It is about a year since they resolved to join M. DK Bisitssci in his attack on the independence of Denmark. Every suggestion of prudence—their alight interest in the quarrel, the subordinate part, unbecoming the rank of the empire among European States, which Austria must play, the unsettled state of their affairs at home, and especially the penury of the public Treasury—combined to dissuade them from embarking in the contest. But other coun sels prevailed. All was sacrificed to the supposed necessity of dividing with Prussia the honour of directing the action of Germany in her foreign re lations. From that hour the Austrian Go vernment has been associated in the sight of Europe with every mean, menda cious, and cruel act of M. ns BISMARCK'S policy, and associated as the most servile and abject of accomplices. Not once has the Austrian Government dared to act an independent part, not once has it raised its voice on behalf of justice or generosity. We believe the Austrian Govern ment to be incapable of originating an independent course of action so thoroughly evil as that which has been pursued in Denmark. Great traditions are a kind of second conscience, and Austria has been great. But once embarked in partner ship with M. DE 13ISMARCK nothing could save her character. For all the evasion and shuffling displayed towards neutrals, for all the false pretences on which province after province of the Danish crown was invaded, for the brutal and bloodthirsty spirit in which the war was con ducted, and for the merciless and tyrannical spirit in which Jutland is still administered, Austria is equally with Prussia responsible. We ought to remember these facts, not for the purpose of nourishing a futile resentment, foreign to the true spirit of politics, but for instruction and warning. There are times when it is of consequence to know what is the spirit of the various Governments of Europe, of what they are and of what they are not capable. And now let us ask what Austria has gained by her base compliances. First, she has not gained the preeminence in the line she chose to follow. Ruffian for ruffian the Prussian has decidedly the best of it. The Austrian who adopts a crime may be morally as responsible as his rival who invented it, but originality, heartiness, and the spirit of command always impress mankind, and thee* belong to the Prussian statesman. In Ger many everybody looks up to M. DE BIEMERCE, while Count RICHBERG'S name is not men tioned. Next, Austria has not secured the good will of Prussia by her unsurpassed obse quiousness. This was to have been expected. The Prussian Minister sees that Austria is to be had upon his own terms, and be- THB haves accordingly. Prussia is ronee ihia ever determined to supplant Austria- in C and recent events have made hoe wore ever suooessfuL On the great German ques tion of the day—the renewal of the Zollverein— Prussia has beaten Austria out of the field, em ploying the very ascendancy which Austrian troops aided her to acquire, to exclude her rival from the great commercial union, and thus diminishing her political influence. Again, Austria has not raised or strengthened her position in Europe by her intrigues in Sleswig - Holstein. If Russia is more friendly than she was two years ago it is because of the complaisance which the Court of Vienna displayed at the expense of the unfortunate Poles, and we have yet to see how far the Czsa"s gratitude will carry him. The impression made in England and France by the policy of Austria is too well known to need illustration. Lastly, the security of the Austrian possessions in Italy has not been in creased by its recent action. It seemed probable at one time that this would be the result of its alliance with Prussia. But it is not found to be so. At Vienna they now perceive that Prussia has made use of Austria, but that the real approxi mation of it. Government is towards France, by whose aid it may hope to make acquisitions far more important than that of the two Duchies. The good understanding which has prevailed between the French EMPEROR and M. DE Bissrutex through out the Sleswig-Holstein war is now ripening into an alliance, which is talked of at Vienna, and openly discussed in the newspapers at Paris. And concurrently with the signs of this tendency, the Franco-Italian Treaty has made its appearance. Such is the situation of Austria, such are the consequences of the policy its statesmen have chosen to pursue. Abroad its relations have no where improved. At home another year has been wasted. Its Treasury has been further im poverished, and the internal reorganization of the empire is as far off as ever. The genius of a Cs von; if Austria had one, could hardly extricate the empire from a position so low and complicated. Tax Revenue Returns for the quarter and the four quarters ending yesterday maintain the satis factory character which the public have been able to recognise in so many that have preceded then• . On the quarter there is a net increase of 380,9851., notwithstanding that, owing to the remissions of duty in the last Budget, the Customs' revenue yields less by 248,0001. than in the corresponding quarter of 1863. The Poet-office shows an in crease of 140,0001. ; but the great accession has taken place in the department of Excise, to the amount of 430,0001., due in great part no doubt to the excellence of the barley crop last year. The returns for the year show a net decrease of only 120,4381., which is • matter of congratulation considering that owing to the reduction in the tea and sugar duties the Customs revenue has been diminished by 1,198,0001., and that the reduction of the rate of the Income and Property Tax has caused a falling off of 2,054,0001. Heavy compen sations are found in every other source of national revenue, the increase in the Excise being as much as 2,104,000/., and Stamps, 392,0001. This, it must be admitted, is a satisfactory statement. !Mt Coun. BALMORAL, Srrr. 29. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Helena and Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon to Loch Butig. Despatches were received yesterday at the Col°lsW-office from the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope sad St. Helena. The Duke of Somerset, the First Lord of the Admiralty, accompanied by Rear-Admiral the Hon. James R. Drummond, Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr. Childers, M.P., and Mr. Alfred Buckley, leave town to-day for Mar. wales, rit Paris, for Malta, on an official inspection. It is their intention to visit Gibraltar as they return. - -- The Marquis and Marchioness of Clanriearde, who arrived at their madame in Stratton-street a few days since from Germany, have left town. The noble marquis ham gone to Portumna Oantla, county Galway, sad the nytrchioneas to visit the Earl and Countess of Cork at Marston House, Somersetshire. The Earl and Countess of Westmorland will entertain a large party at Apthorpelfall,Nortkuunptoashire, during the ensuing week. Viscount and Viscountess Enfield have returned to town from Fortbooroo, Sumer. Lord and Lady Stanley of Alderley are sur rounded by a select family party at Alderley Park, Cheshire. The Right Hoe. the Chancellor of the Exchequer will musk a fortnight in attendance on the Queen at Bal. moral. On leaving Scotland the right hon. patleman will visit Manchester, on his way to meet Mrs. Gladstate and family at Sir Stephen Glynne's seat in natality. _ _ The Metropolitan Board of Works are required by their act to keep their amount with the Bank of Eaglaud, sad as they have 200,0001. to place out at interest for three mouths, the Bank wader the circumstazole hare agreed to trut this are as to exoeptioual one, sad to allow 5 per cent, interest on the deposit. THE LORD HATOR-ELECT,—ME. WAITED Stormea Hale, who has been chosen to 1111 the effios of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year, has long resided is the City of London, and been engaged in trade. A s a mem b er of the Court of Common Council for many years., and as an alderman during the last eight, he has taken a conspicuous and cre ditable part in the boldness of the corporation, and a keen interest in public affairs. He served the office of sheriff of London in 1838, sad was elected is 1856 a member of the Court of Aldermen for the ward of Coleman.street. At coo time or other he has bee, chairman of the p. iocipal committees of the Common Council, and has at length been raised to the dignity of chief magistrate in the regular order of rotation. He is well advanced in years, but still active, and has led a laborious, plodding life, of which this is an appropriate consummation. He is a shrewd, homely, plain spoken man, of most kind disposition, and held in much re spect by all who know him. The liverymen convened in Guildhall on Thursday elected him with scarcely a dimeo tient voice, and, although it is the invariable custom oo such occasions to submit to a show of bards the names of all the aldermen who are eligible for election to the mayoralty, there sou not one among his brethren of the Court of Aldermen but would have been sorry to have been chosen is his steed. Mr. Alderman Hsle maw be said to have created in • magnet the City of London School, which for general efficiency now takes rank with the older public schools of the country, if. indeed, it dote not surpass them in some respects. The plan on which it is conducted has been noticed in most favourable terms by the Lite Royal Commissioners, who refer to its great swum as evidencing its efficieocy and usefulness mil the practicability of a more extended system of education in the more ancient ionitutiou which were the subjects of their inquiry. The school had its origin in • bequest made by John Carpenter, town clerk of London sod a isoclinal*. ties of the City in parliament, who, dying upwards of 420 year. ago, left some closes of land, of the then value of about 18 marks a year, for the education and inaintenauto of four poor boys. About the beginning of the preset °vo tary the lead was let on building leases by the Corporation of London, who are the trustees of Carpenter's bequest, and so became vastly enhanced in value. Some 25 years ago, on the proposition of Alderman (then Mr.) Hale, is was re solved to found a school and endow it with the rent of the Carpenter estate. The corporation gave the site of Hooey lane-market, at the heck of Chespeide, for the pupae, and erected the present building at •ccet of about 20.00tg. They bound themselves, moreover, to maintain there for ever "a school for the religious and virtuous education of boys, and for instructing them in the higher branch., of Mentors and all other useful learning." So that, loathed of educating and maintaining "four poor boys," there is cow a seminary in the centre of the City of Loodoe for 600, with about 30 scholarships in its gift, tenable either at the universities or at the school itself, and with thin grand result the name of Mr. Alderman Hale will ever be inseparably and honour slily identified. Pram the commencement a the ached he has always bees the chairmen of the executive committee, sad is so Kill. He has also taken great interest all along in the Freemeses Orphan School, and a conspicuous part in promoting the London City Mission. —Times. Mn, ALDERMAN SALOMONA, M.P., AND H.lB CONETI THENTS.-11r. Alderman Salomon", on. of the members for the borough of Greenwich, has immolated his lineation of meeting his aoestituents in the hall of the Greenwich Lasser, Institution, on Wednesday, the 12th instant. ___- ~, SATURDAY .EVBILMICIA OCTOBER 1, ?•1864. lAATZST INTELLIGEPICE. day that the 'min podium of Foxiy's forces wee eneamped be the vicinity of Banlendirn sad Seepheassa's depot, re solved to mass hie farms on the Winchester sad Berryville pike, and by • emeiffeemement had them an Foily's rear. Time is no doubt that the seamy were completely surprised and out-zasormined by Maiden. While his different columns were being matched to the appointed pleas of rest dismosot portion of our cavalry, under Generals Torbert sad Averill, kept up a dram picket line along the Optima, sad by demonstaiitteg in form at Bars'-ford kept a large portion of the enemy at that part of the field, which was nearly twelve miles distant from the point where it was intended our infantry should *perste and strike a blow which should result in the signal defeat efflffarly's army. The delay in the arrival of the 19th Cormmtabled Early to move Gordon's division at the double quick from Bunker-hill, distant about 10 miles, sad bring it up in time to form in line of battle with Breekimidge's, Ramseur's, sad Rhodes' commands, which had already arrived and were formed in a belt of woods skirting Berryville and Wiathester. As soon as the 19th Corps arrived it was famed in four lines of battle, about 300 yards apart, on the right of the 6th Corp, and every thing being in readiness the advance was sounded at about 12 o'clock, and the different lines moved forward. The two corps deemed in splendid style, sad just as ocenpasedly as though marching at a review or on parade, drums beating a:dealt:ars flying, presenting each an imposing spectacle as ham seldom been witnessed in the present war. In fact some of the oldest and most experieuced staff officers present declared they had never before witnessed so truly grand a spectacle. The first line bad not edvaneed more than 200 yards before it became warmly engaged with the enemy, who were posted in line about 600 yards distant. At the same time our artillery opened a furious cannonade, throwing shells and solid shot into the oppo- site woods, where the enemy could he distinctly seen moving up reinforcements. Our different lines of battle continued to advance steadily until within nearly 200 yards of the enemy's line, when the rebels opened a furious cannonade with grape and canister from two batteries which they had previously kept secreted, and which ploughed through our advancing lines, mowing down large numbers et our men. The first line was obliged to give way under so murderous a fire, and in retreating behind the second line, threw ft into momentary confusion, and it also was obliged to fall I back behind the third line, which had in the meantime beim ordered to lie down, in order to avoid as much as possible the effects of the withering fire which the enemy's batteries were directing gainst our deeming lines. The artUlee7 was now brought up and posted in commanding politicos to silence those batteries of the enemy which had ascend us so much annoyance, and our line was reformed and again moved forward, regaining the advanced position which they had held whim they were obliged to fall back. But this imam was not gained without the most obstinate resistance on the part of the enemy. General Sheridan had previously ridden along the lines, and was received everywhere by the men with the greatest enthusiasm ; and when they advanced it was with the 'terrible determination to do or die in the attempt. Having regained the advanced position which we had pre viously occupied, the different lines of tattle were ordered to to lie down and wait the arrival of General Crook's corps, which was held in reserve on the eastern side of the Om quo. They were ordered up to take position on the extreme right of our line, and in order to counteract a movement is the part of the enemy, who were massing troops on their left flank with the view of turning our right. Precisely at 3 o'clock General Crook formed on the right of the 19th Corp, his Lit Division on the extreme right of our line, and the 2nd Division in the rear, sup porting a division of the 19th Corps. Gamut Crook, having formed his men, rode along the lines, and was received with most vociferous cheering, the men promising to go in and wipe out Winchester. General Torbert, with Merritt's end Averill's divisions of cavalry, having crossed the °mum about 9 o'clock at Bums' and Knox's Fords, had been hard at work all day, fighting considerable bodies of the enemy's infantry and cavalry, and having been ana °metal in steadily driving them before them, now arrived on our extreme right, and was prepared to take part in the final struggle which secured us the victory. Gene ral Sheridan rode out to where Gamed Torbert was stationed, and after a consultation with hint as to the part the cavalry were to take, ordered the final charge, which was made with an impetuosity which nothing could resist. Our line, extending nearly three miles is length, admixed amid the cheers and yells which could to distinctly heard far above the noise caused by the thunder of the artillery and the continuous roar of musketry, which, for its impetuosity, has seldom been exceeded in my battle of this war. Our men had determined to win the day, and nerved themselves accordingly for the coming struggle, and as our lines advanad closer and closer to those of the enemy the battle became more and more fierce, until, in point of desperate and fierce carnage, it will compare favourably with any similar contest of the war. The slaughter now was truly awful. At every discharge men could be distinctly seen dropping all around, and the two contending lines at some point' could not have been over 200 yards apart. Just at this critical period, above the roar of artillery, musketry, and cheers, and the fierce yells of the contending armies, could be distinctly heard the shrill notes of the cavalry bugle, sounding the charge which was the death knell to Early's army. There could be seen the gallant Custer and Merritt, each with head- I quarters Beg in band, and conspicuous among the advancing squadrons, gallantly leading the chugs which, in connexion with the desperate charge of our infantry, secured us the victory. All honour to those gallant chiefs who have done so well. The New Yo►k Herald of the 2let says : Yesterday messing the permit of the Ilyieg rebels up the valley was maimed by our cavalry, and at last aooonsta they bad reached aa far am Kearnstows. Oar despatch from City Point, Va., can that cannon ading was kept up on the left flank of our army in front of Petersburg all Sunday night last, and till early Monday morning, and it was thought that the rebels were making efforts to turn our left flank. Though they can gain so advantage by any such movement, it was thought not unlikely that • general battle might pow out at the affair. General Grant reached the army again after his visit North, on Monday morning. The latest despatch from General Sherman to Secretary Stanton announces that everything continues quiet at At lanta. Prom Louisville and Vicksburg we have important information relative to the movements of the flying rebel forces in different, portions of the south-west. Forrest is said to have been within 15 miles of Memphis on the 12th inst., whither he had moved from Jackson, Mississippi, when he has previously concentrated all his available troop., estimated at 20,000. General Price is laid to be again threatening Little Rock, Arkannu, and Marma duke is reported to be amass the St. Francis river with 7,000 mac, intending an invasion of Missouri. Dick Taylor has joined Forrest, and the greatest secretly was being observed with regard to their designs. Oar cor respondents in New Orleans and Mobile Say furnish vary interesting letters, descriptive of affairs in thedepartmeat of the Gulf. The Union and rebel commissioners for the exchange of prisoners had an interview at Morganria, Louisiana, on the 12th inst., and it is hoped that • general exchange may be the result. The attack on the city of Mobile had sot yet commenced. Au expedition sent out from Fort Gahm bad destroyed immense rebel saltworks and inflicted severe damage on the rebels. The rebels have been destroying peat quantities of turpentine and resin in the vicinity of Mobile to keep it from falling into the hands of our soldiers. ferment el tin Jew wall manifest • power linden in Or government egad to the meant. Oar goverment, thoughn detoooreey, should In time• of trouble and danger be able to wield the pewee of a peat satire. All well. W. T. Elinamax. Major-Genera To the above despatches Secretary Stanton adds the order for the draft, ,Js.—" The draft is ordered to commence k all the States and districts where the quota is not filled by volunteers, on Monday, the 19th, and will go on until completed. Volun teer and substitutes will be received and credited to u late a period as possible. Volunteering is still progressing with vigour in most of the States!' AMERICA. THE GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN GEN. SHERIDAN AND GEN. EARLY, OFFICIAL DESPATCHES.-MLSCRIPTIONS OF THE BATTLE. We have this morning received letters and papers from New York to the date of Sept. 21. They being full particulars of the late great battle in the Shenandoah Valley. In the following despatch General Sheridan transmits to General Grant the intelligence of the battle : GILNXILLL IMMIEDAYI TO OPAL GiLAIIT. Wipabootor Vs. &mt. 19, 7.80 p.m. Lieuterunt-Geoenil 11. & omit; I have the hamar to report that I Witched the forces of General Early over the Berry villa pike at the crossing of the-Opecpsins Creek, and after a moat stubborn and an guinary eagagenseat, which hated from early in the morn ing until 5 o'clock in the evening, completely defeated him, driving him throtujh Winchester, capturing about 2,500 pri. goners, five pieces of artillery, eine army flags, and most of their wounded. The rebel Generals Rhodes and Gor don were killed, and three other general offioers were wounded. Moat of the enemy's wounded and all their killed fell into our hands. Our Imam are severe. Among them is General A. D. 'Russell, commanding adiviston of the Sixth Corp, who was killed by a oaunoo•balL Generals Upton, Mclntosh, and Chapman were wounded. I cannot tell our losses. The conduct of the officers and men was most superb. They charged and carried every position taken up by the rebels from Opequan Creek to Winchester. The rebels were very strong in numbers and very. obstinate in their lighting. I desire to mention to the lieutenant-general oommanding the army the gallant coaduct of Generals Wright, Crook, Emery, Torbert, and the officers and men under their com mand. To them the country is indebted for this hand some victory. A more detailed report will be forwarded. P. 11. Sitralosa, Major-General Commanding. Further particulars were published by the Wash ington government as follows : Harper's Ferry, Sept. 20, 11.40 a.m. Hon. E. M. St;oion: Jost received the following official from General Sheri dan, dated 1 o'clock to-day : General,—We fought Early from daylight till between 6 and 7 o'clock p.m. Ws drove him from Opaque') Creek through Winchester and beyond the town. We captured 2,500 to 3,000 prisoners, 5 pieces of artillery, 9 battle flap, and all the rebel wounded and deed. Their wounded in Winchester amount to some 3,000. We lost in killed General David Russell. commanding a division of the 6th Army Gaups, and in wounded Generals Chapman, Mclntosh and tiptop. The rebels last in killed the following general officers: General Rhodes, General Wharton, General Gordoo, and General Ramseur. We have just east them whirling through Winchester, and we are after then to-morrow. This army behaved epleadidly. P. H. Saramax, Majot•Ueneral Commanding. I am sendiog forward all the medical supplies, subset- Wire stores, and ansindiumes. Jour( D. Bnremmos, Brigadier-General. Harper's Ferry, V►, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. Hon. Edwin M. Stanton, iinezett;ry lit War. . . The body of General Russell has arrived. As soon as it is embalmed it will be forwarded to New York. General Mclntosh, with his leg amputated, has just come in and is in good spirits. Several °thaws from the front report the number of prisoners in excess of 3,000. The number of battle flags captured warn fifteen instead of nine. All concur that it was a oomplete rout. Our cavalry started in pursuit at daylight this morning. Sheridan, when last heard from, was at Kearnstown. I sent forward this morning ample medical supplies. Full subsistence for the entire army goes forward. If you do not hear from me often it will be because of the distance we are from the sane of action, and because I only send you such in formation as I esteem reliable. JOHN D. . STIVINZON Brigadier-General. The President has appointed General Sheridan • brigs dierieueral in the regular army aed assigned him to the prominent command of the Middle Military Division. General Grant has ordered the army under hia command to fire a salute of 100 guns at 7 o'clock to-morrow morning in honour of Sheridan's great victory. EDWIN M. BUNTON, Secretary of War. The special correpondent of the New York Herald supplies the following account of the engagement : Headqoarten, Middle Military Division, Winehreter, Vs., Sept 19 9µm . - . -. .. . General Sheridan's army has this day fought re of the most soomadul and decisive battles of the war. Victory again perched on our banners, and the rebel army which so recently threatened the invasion of the loyal North hasher defeated and utterly routed, with the loss of at least 3,000 killed and wounded, including five generals—namely, Rhodes, Wharton, Bradley, T. Johnson, Gordon, York, arid God man, the two first of whom were killed sad the others badly wounded ; and we have captured 2,500 prisoners, roe bettle flags, menorah:l nine different regimental organisations, five pieces of artillery, with risers. The recital of the victory ought to make every loyal heart at the north glow with admiratioo and gratitude to the brave men and pliant officers who have achieved so signal a surer. In order to more thoroughly understand the nature of the battle, with all the surrounding influences, it will be necessary briefly to refer to the operations of Sunday. On Sunday morning Early sent Gordon's division of rebel in. ratty from Bunker-hill, where it had been stationed for the past few days, to drive Averill out of Martinsburg and destroy the bridge on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad acmes the Opequan, which they erroneously thought bad been .repaired. They occupied Martinsburg for • short time without doing any damage to the railroad, and were eventually driven by Averill as far as Darkes vale. General Sheridan, learning their movements, ordered the whole command to break camp and prepare to march. Accordingly, at 3 o'clock on Sunday, the tents were all struck and packed in waggons. The different divisions were all coder arms, and prepared to move in • moment's aotioe, and remained in this state for about an hour, when the order came to go into camp again for the night, and everything remained perfectly quiet. About 9 o'clock orders were received from Sheridan for the 6th and 19th Corps to be ready to start at 3 o'clock, and the army of Western Virginia, wider Crook, at 5 the following mote ; ing, the order of march to be as follows :—The 6th Corps to move out on the Winchester and Berryville pike, and move in two parallel column' on both sides of the road, with the artillery, ammunition, and supply trains on the road ; the 19th Corps to follow on the Mae road and in similar order ; the army of Western Virginia, under Crook, to move from its camping ground in the vicinity of Summit Point, and, striking amuse the country in a southwesterly direction, was ordered to form • junction at the crossing of the Opequas, on the Berryville and Winchester pike. And shortly after 5 o'clock Wilmette' division of cavalry crossed the Omar at the Berryville and Winchester pike, moving his command rapidly along the road. Driving in the enemy's skirmish line, he gallantly charged the enemy's field works with the Ist Brigade, and carried them at the point of the sabre, capturing 30 prisoners. In this charge Colonel Brintoe, 18th peorylvanis cavalry, war wounded within a few feet of the enemy's works while pliantly leading his regiment. These field works were coostrooted by the rebels to guard the ford at the Opeonan, and prevent our range at that point. It will be ern how signally they failed to air complieh the object for which they were constructed. Our cavalry having secured a safe passage for the infantry, the 6th Corps wad moved across the Opeguan and along the pike towards Wiechester, leaving its train in park os the opposite ride of the stream to a point about • mile and a half distant from the ford, where it formed in line of battle end threw out a strong skirmish line. At the same time the ' artillery opened as the woods, isto which the seessy's in fantry had retired, and kept up as incessaat minnords, the enemy replying briskly with perks of two harries. Time was a delay of at least two hours, oared by the son-arrival of the 19th Corp, which, through min iteneepties of orders had failed to come up at the proper Musa General Retry had moved hie column to the rear of the baggage train to the 6th Corps, instead of keeping his command close up in the rear of the advertise column of the 6th Gasps. Gemini Sheridan having renred on Bea. THE CALL FOR MEN. Secretary Stanton publishes the following appeal for men, received from Generals Grant and Sherman : Oily Point, Sept. 13, 10 ii. in. Hoe. Edwin M. Stanton, a: nn, Vet. . . . . We ought to have the whole somber of men called for by the President in the shortest possible time. Prompt action in fillies our armies will have more effect upon the seamy than a victory over them. They profess to believe and make their men believe there is such a petty north in favour of recognising Southern independeocs that the draft cannot be enforced. Let them be undsosived. Demerters wen into over hese dailv,whe ben me Nei the men an amity ueiversally tired of the war, sad that tissertiose would be muob mon fregmeak hut they hallow peen will be asgotiated after the fall suite.. The eaferament the draft and prompt filling op of our armies will awe the shedding of blood to an immense degree. U. B. Ga4trr, Lieatenant•GeowaL Atlanta, do., leapt. 13.6.30 Rao. Edwin M. Neaten, fkursta;y of Wee. I a very shad to War the draft vat b eeforowl. Met, we weed the see ; wood. they mate as privates to Ell up our old sad tried regiersats with their experimend oaken aimed, oa head; sad third, became the so• THE MEXICANS AND THE FRENCH. The New York Herald doubts the extraordinary account which had been received of a struggle on the Rio Grande. It says : Accounts of some very singular and important military events, of which the south-western border, in the vicinity of Brownsville, on the Taxan, and Mammon., on the Mexican lids of she Bio Grande, is said to have been the scale, come to us from New Orleans. According to these account., on the 6th inst., • force of 5,000 French soldiers attached to Maxboilian's imperial army, left the town of Bagdad, at the mouth of the Rio Grande, with the design of ankles an attack on Matamoros, held by Gees& Cortina with some two thousand troops of the republican armies of Mexico. Cortina met the French between the two places, end, after • sharp en pgement, drove them back throe miles, when his force was attacked in the rear by Colonel Ford, commander of the rebel forces at Brownsville, who had crossed over to the Mexican side and passed down the river for the purpose of deliver. ing over to the Frew% a large drove of cattle. The com bined attacks, front and rear, of the Mexican imperialists and American rebels were too much for the small form of Mexican republicans, sad so Cortina turned on the Jeff. Davis faros and compelled them to retire, when he again attacked the imperialists, and for the sewed time put them to flight, The 91st Illinois Regiment of the Union army, stationed at Brazos Santiago, hearing the firing, arrived in the neighbourhood in time to continue the pursuit of Ford's rebels, which they did, capturing his camp equipage and some arms. Cordon then offered the services of himself and his troops to the Union commander, and subsequently crossed to the Texan side of the Rio Grande, lowered the Maximo flag and hoisted the Stars and Stripes, attacked Ford at Brownsville, drove him out and raptured the place, after which our national flag was hoisted on the public buildings of the town, amidst the shouts of the citizens sod of Cortina's soldier,. This intelligence is discredited both in Washington and New Orleans. (arum's mamma) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Oct. 1. The President of the Council proceeds this even ing to join the King at Baden Baden. Herr von Bismarck will return to Berlin with his Msjesty. ARRIVAL OF QUEEN CHRISTINA IN MADRID. MADRID, Sm. 30. - • • - - Queen Christina arrived here at 5 o'clock this evening. Her Majesty was well received by the crowd assembled to witness her arrival. The Madrid journals speak of this event in favourable terms. JAPAN. FIRING INTO TWO ENGLISH VESSELS. PARIS, Ocr. I. Advicee received here from Japan by the French mail state that two Englidh veeeebi had been fired into by a battery belonging to Prince Chosien. Cholera wu prevalent at Shanghae. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, Barr. 30. The Mesaageries Impdtiales steamer Imperatrioe, with India and China mails, 06 passengers, and 1,390 packages of merchandise, arrived at Suez on the 28th. The Peluse left Alexandria to-day for Marseilles. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. L The Royal Mail steamer Scotia arrived here at 1.30 this morning. Among her passengers are Mr. Hiram Sibley, President of the Western Union Telegraph of America, and Mr. P. M'D. Collins, projector of the overland telegraph to America rid Bebring's Straits, who are en route to St. Petersburg to carry out the enterprise. EXPRESS FROM PARIS (now otrz owx PARIS, FanaY Emma. Her Majesty is expected at St. Cloud about Oc tober 3, when the court will leave for Compiegne. The King of Prussia has been spoken to at Frank- fort, passing through that town on his way to Baden, where be will have another interview with the French Empress. The Princess Marie of Rtuisia,who ' has been spending a couple of days here, is leaving for St. Petersburg ; and Prince Humbert., who has just arrived, instead of paying a second visit here as he had intended, starts this evening for Turin. The Emperor of Austria is going to spend a fort night at Lich' ; and the Queen Christina is re ported as pursuing her journey to Madrid. The royal families of Europe appear to be taken with • sudden desire for locomotion, and if the truth were known, we should most probably learn that the Prince of Monaco is travelling about some , where in his dominions. It is denied that France gave Austria any notice of her intention to sign the Franco-Italian treaty. It was fondly imagined that the octroi was about to be abolished in France, but it bath seemed other wise to the authorities, and the inflexible Moniker has announced that this tax must remain. The Siècle laments over illusions which it helped to pro pagate, especially when it sees that England and Belgium have already solved a difficulty which still puzzles imperial legislation. The octroi weighs principally upon articles of consumption, and when the Parisian lauds his city, turned from brick to marble, he must remember that every glass of wine be drinks and most of what he eats pays a duty to support the expensive testes of the Paris added., and that French wines may be bought cheaper in London than in his own capital. Free trade with foreign nations has made, and is still making consider ' abl e progress, and it is certainly curious to see towns subjected to the strictest protection whilst the fron tiers are being opened up. Some English gentlemen went down to the races at Roubaix the other day, and one with the caution of his countrymen, and fearing that Roubaix might not be able to afford subsistence to • large influx of visitors, took with him a meat pie. In going into the town he was charged 15 sous, and as be left the place with his pie untouched the money was returned to him. He passed then through another town where the pie was again taxed at one gate and the tax re-' funded at another, and finally he returned to Paris, where he paid the octroi duty, and where it is to be hoped he was allowed to eat his pie in peace. A son of Rachel has just passed his examination for the imperial eery. He promises to distil:trusts himself by hie bassi aid applisetioe ; his out of featares is de cidedly eel Jewish. sad sireogly resembles those of the lest Iferporom_ The Perseveralua of Wilan, of the 27th Sep ta:Lbw, Nabs OM Yr. Layard, traciwareselary of Bisto ter Ponies Miran is Essisad. salved is fiat cily as the previous isy. THE CHARGE OP 11.4118L4UGHTER IN EPPING IPOJtiBT. ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. John Humphreys, the Middle sex Ooroosrovisnmed the iegniry at the London Hospital relative to the death of Hoary Brinkley Jameson, aged 13 years, who died from gaziehot wounds indicted by a lad named John Mordant under circumstances which have already appeared in this journal. Mr. Beard, the aolieitor, wee in atteedanos for the ac eased ; and Mr. Boyden, of Moornsburyeguare, was engaged to watch the case for the bleeds of the deceased. Theirequest-room was crowded, and the utmost interest was manifested during the inquiry. The prisoner, John Mardannt, was brought up in the custodof Inspector Hayes, of the K division, from Ilford Gaol, an order al Sir George Grey, the Secretary of the Home Department. The following additional evidence was adduced : John Mordaunt was milled, sad having been duly cautioned by the Coroner, said that on the day in question while he and the boy Meadows were in the Forest, they met several boys, who mired the way to the Forest. They bad • dog with them, and Meadows " Would not that do to catch our birds?' Witness said, " Yea." A boy named Holliday Naked if they I had any game, when witness pulled out a sparrow ' which he threw up into the air and fired at it, but witness missed it. Meadows then fired at the bird, bat could not hit it. There were plenty of birds fiyieg about, and witness laid down upon the grim, when he discharged the gun again. The other boys exclaimed. " You have missed your aim again." Another boy called the deg, and it ran after them. The boys went, when witness said to Meadows, " Let us have a lark." The) passed on, when one of the bops said, "Fire away, you wont hurt us." The brother of deceased mid. " You bad bitter be quiet, or you will shoot some one." Meadows then "Come on, my brave friend." The other boys then ran away behind the bathes, and got out of sight. Shortly after. wards Meadows and witness saw them again, when Mea&ws said to one of them "Deliver up your dog dead or alive." They then pointed their guns at the dog,wbich was taken up by deceased's brother who mid, " You are not allowed to shoot in the forest." Witness said, " YIN we are and I will shoot y7ou if you say much." Wither thee put the gun to his shoulder whso it went off bathe could not tell bow. Meadows. dropped his gun and said, " You have shot some one." Wit. nem replied, "No, I have sot." Hethini heard thedeceased's brother say, "He is shot, he is shot !" Witness said, " No, I have not—have 1 !" A gentleman ran up and mired him from the ground. Witness went up to deceased end sail, " Oh, where can we get • doctor r Witness then assisted in getting the doomed out of the Forest to the nearest sot geon'e Deceased was carried to the Rising Sun Tavern, and was afterwards removed to the hospital. . . . By the had no intention of shooting the de mised, and I cannot tall how the gnu went off. There was a pies* of string tied to the hammer, and it might have caught the button of my coat. By Mr. Boydell—l had threatened in • joking way to shoot the boys, but Dever intended any harm. Mr. Theodore Budd, house surgeon, said that the de ceased cams under his are with a very extensive wound on the side of the facia, and died on the 20th instant from the mortal effects of a gunshot wound, which had produced ex haustion. There were several shots in the face, which was I discoloured by gunpowder, showing that the gun mint have been discharged clime to the demised's face. The Coroner then read over the voluminous evidence, and summed up the facts adduced in a clear and succinct 19.11 n• Der explaiuhig the law as applicable to the cam, which be said was very lamentable, as both the accused and the boy Meadows had admitted that they had threatened to shoot the deceased—but in a joke. The cam would not amount to wilful murder, but the act of the prisoner (Mordaunt) might have been cue of mieadventure, which was 1104 even neesslaeighter. The jury, after a brief consultation, returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from the mortal effects of a gas shot wound inflicted by John Mordaunt accidentally sad by misfortune." The father of the deceased imprisoned himself dissatisfied with the verdict, ALLEGED MURDER OF A SPANIARD. INQUEST.—(TH IS DAY.) This forenoon an investigation was held at the Leedom Hospital into the ainutrestanoes of the death of Juan de Leon, aged 43 years, who was stabbed by another Spaniard, named Raymond Rodrigues. lir. Beard ap pe ared on behalf of the accused Span iar d. Gars. Mitch a foreigner, residing at r, G i" ettges street, a sailor, said that he wee assistant to a s = house keeper. knew the &eased, who was a He kept a ladgi -booms, sad wither was his assistant. On the night of Wedn eda7, the ilet September, intone was in the ltoee and Crown public-bone, and his master, De Leon, was there. Raymond Rodrigues was also thin. Witness found them both in the bowie whim he west in about 10 o'clock. De Leon had been living with a women named Anna as his wife, but latterly be hod not lived with her. He recently got a younger =stress, the either of the former one. . . Beard said that De 1.4100 was a married man, and his wife wee alive in Spain. The woman Ansa witness believed now lived with Rodrigues. She kept a boarding bones. Coroner—How did the quarrel arias between Ds Leon and Rodrigues? Witness—l was above stairs about 11 o'clock, and I beard a disturbance. I went down and saw theta both with a number of Spaniards mound them. For two or three minutes all was quiet. About ten minutes after Rodrigues stood °Maids the door, km le ft hand being in hie trauma pocket, and his right in his coat pocket. About 12 o'clock De Leon and the other Spaniards came down. De Leos came to where Rodrigues was standing, joet inside the house. Joan De Leon mid to Rodrigues, " What is the reason you always mention my mote rßodrigues answered, " Yon sever best as mention it for anything bad." Da Leon mid, "if you have any spite against me, come out, and fight me English fashion. If I beat you, I boat you ; if you beat me you beat me." De Leon peaked Rodrigues who pulled out an open knife from his tight mot pocket. Coroner—Was it a knife that would shut? _ _ . Wit;;;;—t«.; bat rsl;ia Wen: Bodri t uM let him hare it with all his strength. He drew his arm back full length sod than plunged the blade into 1)e Leon's mowsneb. De Leon said, " 06, he has killed me:" I might hold of Rodrigues by the hair, and struck him with ell my form and he dropped the knife. The polies came mid took him wow the rood. OoroeeiLOould Rodrigues here opened the knife after De Leon putted him? Witesse—No, Ur, there was not time. He had it open. Attar ether videtes, The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter against Raymond Rodrigues." The Comer issued his warrant for the detention of tits teal priaceer Rodrine• Newgete, until hie trial at the Ore. °Amine' Court. The proceedings then terminated. THE MURDER OP MR. BRIOOB. After Muller we. committed by Mr. Flowers, sitting magistrate at Bow.arcet police-court, at the esa , initiation oo Moeday lest, upon the charge of kiwis/ wa• fully murdered Mr. Briggs, hewn removed in the usual war to the prison of Nei/gate, where be no. awaits Ws trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court, yid& ooromeoce on the 24th inst. The primula, who is aonesed in an ordinary cell, coeducte himself in the same manner which bas characterised him since the =swot of hie app basics by Detective Tiranaa on board the Victorimat New York. Au Aker is kept with him day sod sight, so then ' from the time of his street he has sever bees left aloe* for a single moment, an officer having been stationed with him in the Tombs Prism at New York, as board the Masa daring hi passage to T.tverpool, and since his custody le England. This doge observance of a primer's sakes is only made in the ease of a mason charged with a crime the emomitsios of which was attended by very remarkable air -1111111.41160116, or of a crispiest awaiting execation. la ordi nary charges of warder the mimosa is left by himself before condemnation, every are of coarse bong takes apical escape or suicide. 'fuller eat., drinks, sad sleeps well, sod ocoisionally converses with those who watch him. Be makes so allusion, however, to the situates is which he le placed or to the mime with which he is charred. Upon this subject be maintains a strict ales" as &druid at fiat by lospector Tumor and subsequently by his sotiatee. The series of winter concerts at the Crystal Palace will begin cm the Bth of this month. The Musical Society of Bayswater announces itself stodyin Mr. Biesedlet's "Ccesr de Lioa." Signor Marchesi has been engaged for the season by Min Pens aad Mr. Harrison. The Limited Liability Company will commence Missatioas with Mr. Adams is " Maasaisilo." Mr. Benedict's new opera is said to be on the step of " FEmaalda," ws presume from "Nolte Dam do Paris.' It is announced that the Strand Music Hall is to be opeoed as October 10. Mr. G. W. Martin's National Choral Society will comae ite meetings on Wednesday. October 19. The North London Industrial Exhibition will be held in the Agricultural Hall, Islington ; the Exhibition will *pen en the 17th of this month. In the beginning et next par a maid &Weida& will be held fa the Lambeth Bathe. ACCIDICITT TO Ifs. Glows Vniciarr, or nrs OLTIITIC. —Mr. and Nis. Thant, bowleg nose to Dublin damn the short vacation at the Olympic, ware ()girl* toinsWe the suburbs el that eity, is the seigliboarheid of Irichtewn when the oar they were ea dame is* eolllden with soother vehiele, *row*/ ell pantie of. The wt of al the other ter pawed over Mr. Viseset's feet, sew* hurting the amide, besides other %ivies ritstelned b the fall. TIN nedwisanate lady V.) bad the sislartene te have her Ms broken in Wordier, sad is wpm lyis Up to actual 111 sacrificed. the two one h as discoverec Very am have beet missin g la was moat report a retreat house gay struck h i present m fells merge cl vessel froo ?be neph s Woolwush @bock was and szelab -Amer bei @tabooed I of the sr bankment. 4' ~ jf.:._y EX] SE