The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-27

There are no movements on the part Of the !
army to record. Even the rebels TO haze |
observed the day as OF rest, humiliation and
prayer. Whether they kept day Of fast depends
upon the supply Of provisions they may have on hand
Major General Banks whole column joined In religious
exercises to-day, in accordance with the Presidents pro-
clamation.
do not hear Of any instance In this section where the
suggestion Of the President about fasting was acceded
to-day.
OUR RELATIONS WITH EUROPEAN POWERS.
By the last arrival from Europe the government
ceved advtaes from several of our Minister'S The at
tudc OF ars remains unchanged The tone of the minis
try, aswe as that Of the leading press was decidedly
more favorable to the federal government. The question
OF tho recognition Of the Southern confodcracy by either
Of the great Powers longer subject Of discussion
THE ANGLo.fRENCH EXPEDITION TO MEXICO.
Tho English tnd French gov ernlnens have net asked
the cooperation OF our government their contemplated
naval and military expedition against Mexico, as has
been reported.
THE SPANISH MINISTER'S DINNER TO THE FRINGE
DE JorXvIihE.
The Spanish Minister gave dinner last evening in
honor Of the Prince he Jonve suite at which some
eighteen invited guests present. Including all the
Princ Dukes and Counts attached 10 the United States
Army.
To-day the Spanish Minister was olsced several hours
WITH Secretary Seward, engaged n something besides
fasting, humiliation and prayer.
DISPATCHES FOR THE a8rERNoR OF CUBA
Senior Tassara, tba Minister frem SPAIN sent messes-
ger to New York yesterday With dispatches OF import
sace to the Captain General efcaba.
The dispatches Gvwardod by the Spanish Munster to
the Captain General of Cuba detailing the history of tho
war; expresses, s belieyed the opinion that thobels
cannot overthrow the government, but that the LITTER is
hrmer and stronser than
THE FEssoNT AND BLAIR DrFFIcuLrr.
Reliable Communications have been reoeivetfrom st.
LOUIS rospeetirg the Fremont Blair controversy
which dspo the confos.t that heretofore prevailed
the subject Colonel Blair assures HIS stIers that no
personal quarrel has taken place between General
Fremont and &nslf that the runners Of difficulty in
connectson Ssh contract details, and tse .at,oronment
of patronage are ABSURD ana unfoured He has nevor
made any " peat@ to the commander sa the forces
Missouri which hns been treated dscnsrteously, or
even refused. TIE remonstrances he has felt it
his duty to make have had exclusive reference
TO the management Of government matters In
the WEI. The Postmaster General Gtsonel Blair and
her faler, united In pressing the appointment of Cen
Fremont and In s,ducing the Prcsdeatso bestow upon
him extraordinary powers under tire full belief that.
shrough his experience aud energy ,' deasbiow would
be struck at Ssunonsn CT tna Mississippi that
paat evils wor be repaired ad ss the last yes tge Of
insarcctonNoud be swept a@ay ffo,R the soil Of Mes
souel. 4hers onfldence was antoanded, that under
military CHIEF ain whose name cconectons, and ant~re
darts entitled him to respect, the Dag rganzed hordee or
trsitors 'wLa were wagizg uncertain guery9IIa
wrfsre OF tho frontier swcG,d be iss,s.ted
forever. Results have PROVED that the nsttss-
pstions thus formed were over sanguine GcserA
Fzooo, has shown Himself unsqws the task cf xace
ing the heavy responsibilities devolved upon dim
d instead Of success and the neseorikc career Of 5ri
umph awaited from Lif disastesss attended ever on.
OF ais measures, while his cuPhtIe neglect apathy
gye destroyed the gallant Lyon aE cesstated t sur
render at Lexington Of the bravsand 1ndaunted Ea2
gan
The reputation OF Colonel Blair has tbeen 30 idertid
wish loyalty and the SUCCESS Of tbe I'm son movement lin
Missouri, that by it and with iso stax
fall At the mo Of General Fren ontYs elevation toEle
rank of Major General, staggering ell
under the Titanic blows whia commanders Rse
Lyon and others had dealt Ar inst it. Had en-
cheney characterized Fremonts conduct, troasn
would ere now, have been Ttbrown. His an.
expected incapacty and readiness to fail into ovsry
snare laid for him by his enemies mortified rather
than angered his old friends They elm ,ly gres oyer
tie disappointment Of their hopes the less besSve
that they owe an unwavcriH Id unatnchng
devotion to the great national e.use, with which
they are resolved to sink sw jim, md on
cd the details Of disorganizakn nisuan-
agenent, laid them first before his brother And
after before tho President and The War Department
aud suggested the expedency Geneu Fl cmont hatag
replaced II he remains in Missouri ann Inflated astihe
confidence of the public has becomeH biz ability, Is is
70 be feared that the rebels will carry ythhg before
them. His removal is asked for to prea
ton fatal to the loyalty IL at section OF sbc
United States and which, continued, Id have heea
destructive to the BARS themselves
AS corolary Gil this It but fair &c aid that these
very complaints Of Colonel Blair show nat of is
appointments have failures that it would hsso
better if General Harvey had been l4 alone and
linued in the command aud would have ndered eff
cicnt Fremont has made 1t weak and feu Ierless
SUCCESSOR FOR GENERAL FREA ONT.
An effort is making to have exSecre,aY of War bot
appointed Major General and detailed 10 ths Department
Of the West, as the successor of Fremont.
MOVEMENTS OF MAJOR GENERAL E,s ,LER.
There has been much speculation In Regard 10 General
Buffers visit Washington Immediately alta the cap
ture Of the forts Hatteras Inlet and his fte to re-
afterwards to either Fortress Monroe or tn southern
Atlantic coast The acsare that when General Butler
started upon the expedition that resulted in thu cCcupa
Of Forts Haeras and Clark, the orders given
TO obstruct the navigation OF tho nles and destroy
disable the tortincations along the North Caro-
lima coast. Upon arriving at Hatterae, the ]
strength of the forts and the importance Of i'hc
position Induced the General in the exercise. a. hss
discretion, to occupy Instead Ct destroying the tts
This departure from the orders made it necessary for the
General 10 report to the Department here. lie had Tie
qualification to know that what bad been done car
daily approved and the wedo foresight Of his sug
gssiioas made two months before were completely vina
Gated by the adoption Of the programme he had Indicated
He had entered the service without time any arrange
ment OF his business at home and went there attend
private AFFAIRS Then he Immediately recalled and
to raise division IN New England for the
uTther prosecution Of the plans happily con !
,cived and brilliantly begun to be executed by himself
AFFAIRS IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
The government has received advices from !
CENTRAL and South America. The aspect of affairs In
Jhi is more encouraging The now administration which
las just come into power decide ly friendly TO the
United States and til believed tha. the questions at
ssne between the Two gcYerloents arhng out OF the
laions OF our citizens, wiz speedily he adjusted The
esunption Of diplomatic relations with Peru Ivy our
p,er adj plp cd tha