The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-14 00:00:00

AMERICA.

QUEENSTOWN, WEDNESDAY.
The Inman steamer Kangaroo has arrived from
New York with advises to the Ist November.

The following is the New York Conservative
platform :
" Resolved,—That the Democracy of New York, waiving
the expression of their views upon questions not rendered
imperative by the imperilled condition of their country,
hereby declare,—
" 1. That they will continue to render the Government
their sincere and united support in the use of all legitimate
means to suppress the rebellion and restore the Union as it
was, and maintain the Constitution as it is, believing that
that sacred instrument, founded in wisdom by our fathers,
clothed the constituted authorities with full power to ac-
complish such purpose.

"2. That by the following resolution, unanimously passed
by Congress in July, 1861, the Government was pledged to
the policy inculcated therein, and which cannot be departed
from without violation of public faith, viz.:—
" Resolved,—That the present deplorable civil war has
been forced upon the country by the disunionists of the
Southern States, now in arms against the Constitutional
Government, and in arms around the capital; that in this
national emergency Congress, banishing all feelings of mere
passion or resentment, will recollect only its duty to the
whole country ; that this war is not waged, on their part, in
any spirit of oppression or for any purpose of conquest or sub-
jugation, or purpose of overthrowing or interfering with the
rights or established institutions of those States, but to de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the constitution, and to
preserve the Union, with all the dignity, equality, and
rights of the several States unimpaired, and that as soon as
these objects are accom, lished the war ought to cease.'
" 3. That we, having confidence in the loyalty of the
citizens of the State of New York, reiterate the sentiments
heretefore expressed by the Democratie party—that the
illegal and unconstitutional arrests and imprisonments of
citizens of this State are without the justification of neces-
sity, and we denounce such arrests as a usurpation and a
crime, and that the freedom of the press, equally protected
by the Constitution, ought to be maintained.

" 4. That we are willing to act in the coming election
with any class of loyal citizens who agree with us in the
principles herein expressed ; that we hereby invite the
oo- operation of all citizens in giving the most emphatic ex-
pressioia to these principles by supporting the ticket norni-
nated by this Convention."

The following are the Conservative nominations
For Governor—Horatio Seymour, of Oneida County.
For Lieut.-Governor—D. R. Floyd Jones, of Queen's.
For Canal Commissioner—William L Skinner, of Her•
kimer.

For Inspector of State Prisons—Gaylord J. Clarke, of
Niagara,

For Clerk of Court of Appeals—Frederick A. Tall-
mad,ge, of Naw York.

The Republican State ticket is as follows :
For Governor—James S. Wadsworth,

For Lieut.-Governor—Lyman Tremain.
For Canal Commissioner—Oliver Ladue.
For Inspector of State Prisons—Andreas Willman.
For Clerk of the Court of Appeals—Charles Hughes.
The following is the latest despatch from the army
of the Potomac :

" Head-quarters, Army Potomac, Oct. 31, Evening.
" In the moving of an army like this too much caution
cannot be exercised by all lovers of the Union in giving any
information the knowledge of which would be of service to
the enemy. The location of divisions or corps by the fact
of their having moved, although seeming of no importance
to the people of the North, is of vast benefit to the enemy
and might be the instrument of unnecessarily sacrificing
thousands of lives and defeating the best disciplined army
in this country. Newspapers are the medium by which the
rebels obtain many facts valuable to them, and those who
have the control of them cannot be too cautious at the pre-
sent time. Giving information as to the enemy's position
and movements is not objectionable.

" Stuart, with from 1,500 to 2,000 cavalry, came in to-
day from the Union to Mortville, and attacked a small force
of our cavalry, driving them towards Aldie.

" The old Pennsylvanian regiments are to be filled up
at once with draught men. The order has been issued,
and it is to be hoped that other States will follow this
excellent example. It should be a matter of pride with
every State not to send the greatest number of regiments to
the field, but to keep those already in service in the most
efficient condition. This can only be done by filling up the
old regiments."
The Richmond papers, received to-day, announce
the arrival in that city of General Bragg and staff.
" Washington, Oct. 31.
"Information has reached here from Perryville, Clark
county, Virginia, on the other side of the Blue-ridge, up to
yesterday. There was going on in that vicinity an appa-
rently extensive movement of rebel troops, some proceed-
ing on the Front Royal-road, ani others down toward Cas-
tleman-ferry and Thomandall springs. General Jackson
was then at Perryville. His troops there are without bag-
gage, and those moving on the Front Royal-road also
seemed to have no baggage with them. There was a small
body of rebel troops at Charlestown day before yesterday."
General Burnside has succeeded in effecting a
junction with Sigel.
The Washington Star, of the 30th, says :
" General Burnside has already advanced down along the
eastern base of the Blue Ridge, and formed a practical
junction with General Sigel, their lines of pickets joining.
The withdrawal of Walker's rebel forces from Upper-
ville was doubtless in consequence of the rapidity of
General Burnside's movement in that direction. We do
not believe he has gone in the direction of Snickerville, as
in that event he would be rushing into the jaws of
INITIEII.III'3 army; but rather across the ridgelock of Up-
perville, over the Alexandria and Winchester turnpike.
The rebels continue to occupy the bridge between Harper's
Ferry and Winchester, on which Lee posted his army after
crossing into Virginia. We believe he is moving as fast as
he can, as Burnside and Fitz-John Porter have already de-
feated his probable scheme of attempting to surprise Sigel.
To cover it promptly he will have to move back towards
Richmond."

In Missouri a terrible accident has taken place.
General M'Neil has caused 10 Confederate prisoners
of war to be shot at Palmyra. The cause of the
tragedy and the particulars of the execution are
given by the Palmyra (Missouri) Courier :
" When thk rebels entered Palymra, an old resident of
the place, Andrew Allsman by name, mysteriously disap-
peared, and it was supposed he was murdered. When
General M'Neil returned to Palmyra, after that event, and
ascertained the circumstance under which Allsman had
been abducted, he caused to be issued a notice that if the
elapsed and no tidings
a'ssiag man was not returned within 10 days he would
retaliatellootty upon the rebel prisoners in his hands. The
rebel prisoners alr
day
expired
withcame of the man. The
Huntsman, Morgan Bixle,
with their lives., theeady last Friday. On that day 10
in custody, were selected to pay,
1 men
so
selected
arepeasn iltdenianded, The names of the
Follows
J.--Willis Baker, Thomas
nd count A.
county; Herbert nelson John' Violin Y.
Balls county: Captain Thomas.
Eleazer Lake, Scotia
county. These parties were i Sidney,
that, unless Mr. Allsman was returned ion
Aerl:Pheeters, Lewis '
Asyade, and Marion Lair.
Monroe county;
rkrraeatraora
FS,ith, Knox
histifdaay.r.ning
o'clock on the following day, they wolald all be ZoltYatbjhalt

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hour. Most of them received the announcement with cora-
posure or indifference. The Rev. James S. Green, of this
city, remained with them during that night, as their spiri-
tual adviser, endeavouring to prepare them fortheir sudden
entrance into the presence of their Maker. A little after
12 o'clock at noon the next day three Government waggons
drove to the gaol. One contained four, and each of the
others three rough board coffins. The condemned merl
were conducted from the prison, and seated in the waggons
—one upon each coffin. A sufficient guard of soldiers ac-
t companied them, and the cavalcade started for the fatal
grounds. Proceeding east to Main-street, the cortege
turned, and moved slowly southward as far as Malone's
livery stable. Thence, turning east, it entered the Hannibal-
road, pursuing it to the residence of Col. Jas. Culbertson.
There throwing down the fence, they turned northward,
entering the Fair Ground (half-a-mile east of the town),
on the west side, and, driving within the circular amphi-
theatrical ring, paused for the final consummation of the
scene. The ten coffins were removed from the waggons
and placed in a row, six or eight feet apart, forming a line
north and south about 15 paces east of the central pagoda
or music stand in the centre of the ring. Each coffin was
placed upon the ground, with its foot west and head east.
Thirty soldiers of the 2d ➢I.S.M. were drawn up in single
line, extending north and south, facing the row of coffins.
This line of executioners ran immediately at the east base
of the pagoda, leaving a space between them and the coffins
rof the 12 or 13 paces. Reserves were drawn up in line upon
either flank of these executioners. The arrangements com-
pleted, the doomed men knelt upon the grass between their
coffins and the soldiers, while the Rev. R. M. Rhoades
offered up a prayer. At the conclusion of this, each pri-
soner took his seat upon the foot of his coffin, facing the
Muskets which in a few minutes were to launch them into
eternity. They were nearly all firm and undaunted. Two
or three only showed signs of trepidation. The most noted
of the ten was Capt. Thomas A. Sidner, of Monroe county.
He was now elegantly attired in a suit of black broadcloth,
with a white vest. A luxuriant growth of beautiful hair
rolled down upon his shoulders. There was nothing
especially worthy to note in the appearance of the others.
One of them, Willis Baker, of Lewis county, was proved to
be a man who last year shot and killed Mr. Ezekiel Pratte,
his Union neighbour, near Williamstown, in that county.
All the others were rebels of lesser note. A few minutes
after 1 o'clock, Col. Strachan, Provost-Marshal-General,
and Rev. Mr. Rhoades shook hands with the prisoners.
Two accepted bandages—the others refused. About 100 per-
sons gathered around the amphitheatre to see the impres-
sive scene. The stillness of death pervaded the place. The
officer in command now stepped forward and gave the word
of command—' Ready! Aim! Fire! The discharges, how-
' ever, were not made simultaneously, probably through want
of a perfect previous understanding of the orders and of the
time at which to fire. Two of the rebels fell backwards on
their coffins and died instantly. Capt. Sidner sprang forward
and fell with his head towards the soldiers, his face upwards,
his hands clasped upon his breast, and the left leg drawn
half-way up. He did not move again, but died immediately.
He had requested his soldiers to aim at his heart, and they
obeyed but too implicitly. The other seven were not killed
outright, so the reserves were called in, who despatched
them with their revolvers, The lifeless remains were then
placed in the coffins, the lids, upon which the name of each
man was writtten, were screwed on, and the direful proces-
sion returned to town by the route that it pursued in going.
Friends claimed and took seven of the corpses. Three
were buried by the military in the public cemetery. The
tragedy was over."