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THE SITUATION.

Reconnaissance in force of infantry and artillery
ing in with any of the rebel forces. 1t is said that
the cause Of the retreat of the rebels from Centre
vile and Fairfax within the past few days origi-
mated in collision which took place between two
bodies of their own pickets, each installing the
othor for Union troops, and each reporting, upon
falling back, that the enemy were advancing
Dispatches received from Gen. Banks yesterday
report that the rebels are Withdrawing from the
Potomac in the direction of his headquarters.
General Mcclellan and staff ore actively occu-
pied in reviewing the army, and dividing it into
brigades and divisions The discipline of the
whole force is expected to be perfected in few
days.
The news from Missouri is not very important,
but we learn that the Union men in the southwest
ern part of the State are greatly harassed by the
rebel forces, Thousands of them being compelled
to abandon their homes About ten thousand of
General McCuloch's army are marching north.
ward, an advance guard having reached as far as
Lebanon, on the road to Rolla.
Intelligence has reached this city from Halifax,
Nova Scotia, upon the authority of the commander
OF French frgate stationed there that as soon as
reinforcements from the other side of the Atlantic
now on their way, srrive to join tl4e English and
French fleets, they will both sail for the
southern CO asst Of the United States, and open
the blockade. It is not at all improba.
BILE that such is the Intention Of the of
England and France; but, at the same time, it may
be that the French officer who made this statement
has no positive knowledge of the destination of the
squadrons, although, of course, the concentration
of so large naval force on the North American
coast at this time would naturally indicate to the
officers in command contemplated movement in
the direction of our Southern ports.
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NECESSITY OF SENDING ARMED EXPEDITIONS TO
THE GULF STArEs.-Common prudence demands
that, with the first frost, force of at least one
hundred thousand men should be fully pre-
pared to embark for the principal seaports of
North and South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama
and Louisiana. We have vessels in abundance,
and, from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and
Fortress Monroe, four fleets might sail simults-
neously for Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans
and Mobile. Not only could these cities be
taken but the cotton, rice, tobacco and other
Southern produce which is stored in them might
be seized, confiscated and sold for the benefit Of
The national treasury. BY the LIST of September
the cotton will have been everywhere picked
and vast stores of it will be heaped up. Such
diversion is moreover needed to relieve our
armies in Virginia and on the Potomac, and no
measure could be adopted which would more
certainly bring the war to speedy close.
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THE NEWS.

The mails of the Canada, dated to the 10th OF
August, contain some very interesting details of
our telegraphic report from st. Johns, Newfound
land. We publish to-day Mr.. Russelrs second and
very piquant letter to the London Times on the
subject the battle at and retreat from Bull run,
well as the speech of Mr.. Bernal Osborne, NJ. p
in which he alleges that the operation of the Nor.
rl tariff produced our home conflict. An editorial
from the London Times on the position of Presi.
dent Lincoln is worthy of attention.
The steamship North Star, Captain Jones, arrived
last evening from Aspnwal The news from New
Granada is Of the highest Importance. On the 18th
Of July after sanguinary battle of five hours du-
ration, in which the government army was CON-
pletely routed, General Mosquera entered Bogota,
the capital, in triumph. Ex-President Ospina and
the principal generals of the government forces
Consulate. This event brings us to the close of
another chapter in South American history. Pa.
mama was quiet, and, it was supposed, would sub
NIT to the new order of things.
From Nicaragua we learn that there Is every
prospect of the Transit route being granted by that
government to Commodore Vanderbilt. More cot
ton from that republic had been shipped to Eng
land.
Aneie is lltee or HOtllIB from the other Central
American States
In Chile the coming Presidential election CONT
nued to cause considerable excitement, and there
was little or no Improvement in commercial mat
ters.
Quiet reigns for the present in Peru, Bolivia and
Ecuador.
The North Star brought $l,l7643A from San
Francisco.
letter from st. Thomas, W. l., Of the sth of
August states that Captain Semmes Of the priya
teer Sumter had sent polite message by Captain
Duncan, of the brig Romance, from Trinidad, to
Captain Scott, of the United States steamer Kew
stone State, requesting him to meet the rebel
commander for fight, either at st. Thomas viii.
Their the Sumter was bound, or in the Mona Pas
sage, where he would be found at a later date.
General Mcclellan forbds the purchase of gray
uniforms-the rebels color-and it is desired the
States should no longer furnish them.
A. w. Bradford, who was nominated for Go.
vernon Of Maryland by the Union Convention in
Baltimore, has accepted the nomination in letter
In which he defines his position and the platform
upon which he intends to enter the canvass He
says that the interests of Maryland find their suresi
guarantee under the constitution of the United
htates, and that the salvation OF the State hangs
On the support OF the government and adherence
rsd2r 81 circumstances, to the Union
sas sAsSAh us'"sn regiment, Of Ohio, when
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A VALUABLE DONATION.

Peter Lorlard Esq., the tobacconist seems has been
presenting the Oregon Rifles with seventy packages
OF smoking tobacco which certainly very accepa-
bic 10 our soldiers. The following is Colonel WILLIAMSBURG
reply for the nervous gift
HEADouARrERs, 43 CouRTLAHpr s1RxEr,0
FIRST REGIMENT OREGON RIrLEs,
NEW YORK. August %, 1851.
PETER IoRIrIARD, ESQ. Dear sr-Yonr very kind do
nation Of seventy eight half dozen packages OF smoking
tobacco has just been received by us.
We tender you behalf Of the regiment our sincere
thanks such acceptable gift, hoping that you may
b. successful in all your business operations % you are
liberal in your gifts to the who voluntarily go forth
% battle for tho Of Of the best govern.
ments God ever gave to man.
J. DOW WILLIAMSON, Col Com.
HENRY D. JOHNSON, Jr., Major.
cut. WIN. NJ. FOWLER. Secretary.
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SECESSION FROM SECEssIoN.-We learn by re-
cent arrivals from the South that the Governor
of Georgia has recalled the troops of that State
from Virginia in order to suppress insurrection
at home. This is probably an excuse-the real
reason being hostility to Jefferson Davis and
his Cabinet, on the ground Of their interfering
with State rights, and organizing forces in
Georgia for tho war without the authority of
the Governor, in derogation of the sovereignty
of the State, and in opposition to the constitu-
ton and the principles of the Revolution of
l776. The quarrel has been going on for sor,e
time, having been first developed in the case of
General Barlow, who lost his life at Bull run
and who had taken troops and arms from the
State in obedience to Jefferson Davis and in
minated on the I'd inst, when the Governor dis
banded brigade at Atlanta, commanded
by General Phillips Governor Brown seized
the opportunity to assail Davis Il Co.
He said, " the great battle Of sovereignty which
was fought at the Revolution had to be fought
over again." as there was an attempt now be-
ing made at the South to destroy State sove-
rel8nty ana Dulld upon us ruins elther mo
narchy or consolidated aristocracy." That
this quarrel will end in the secession of Georgia
from the seeded States there appears to be
little doubt; and as, according to their own doc
trines, o State has right to secede, the Confe-
deratc government are without any remedy.
Such is the absurdity 10 which the principle of
secession leads and such the denouement which
We long since predicted.
The practical working Of the doctrines of the
rebels leads to the disintegration Of their own
government, and shows that they will all go to
pieces. But if the evil were to be confined to
the South we would not have 80 much reason
to regret it; but if the South succeeds in es-
tabishing its independence, and with it the
principle of secession, the same evil will pre-
vail at the North, and secession after secession
will be the result, till at last the thirty-four
States will be thirty -four independent military
republics, all warning against each other. The
way to prevent this catastrophe is to render the
struggle for the Union triumphant by giving it
all the moral and physical aid which 1t needs.
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conspiracy against the Cabinet was set on
foot even before Mr.. Lincoln came into power.
AS soon as it was known who the members
were to be, Horace Greeley and number of
the barnburner faction, with some red radical
republicans, went to work ostensibly to over
Throw the administration, but really to get rid
OF Seward This was more fully developed af-
ter the battle of Bull run, when the clamors Of
the e0nspirators knew no bounds. They cried
in secret they demanded the sacrifice of Seward
as sort of Jonah, to appease the angry winds
and waves Grinnell and Marshall, however,
made flank movement and charged furiously
on the other portion Of the Cabinet, in
Guiding Cameron and Chase. The intrigucrs
went on to Washington primed against the diff
ferent Cabinet ministers who were not of their
faction. The struggle was fierce, but the Presi-
dent refused to give either side the victory, 80
it was q drawn battle, like that of Davis creek,
in Missouri They all promised to support the
Cabinet, without exception, and to work toge-
ther in harness and in harmony for the common
good and all seemed happy as a marriage bell.
But it appears that yesterday committee of
merchants, inspired by Mr.. Secretary Chase,
who was lately here, proceeded to Washington
to renew the war against certain members of
the Cabinet in connection with the purchasing
and chartering of vessels in this port. Here is
new hostile movement in the rear, and the
whole proceedings appear as ludicrous as when
Nero fddled when Rome was burning We
would not be surprised if the President, in utter
disgust, should make clean sweep, and, dis
missing them. all, choose their successors by
putting the names of any number of candidates
in one of Ben. Woods lottery boxes, and
drawing out with his own hand the lucky num-
'bers representing those who are to supersede
the present unfortunate Cabinet, who are all
conspirng against each other with far greater
ani'nus than against the enemy. All this slows
what an incompetent, impracticable and selfish
set of fellows the republican leaders and jour-
and animosities their own government, and
with it the hopes of the country.
For our part we don't wish to see the Cabinet
changed; but if there be any change, let all 90
out together-all or none. We are in favor OF
keeping the whole Cabinet in, just because the
bankers ore against it. They are no statesmen.
On the contrary, they are set Of men who can
not see further beyond their noses than the
length of broken bank bill or Treasury note.
A change would probably be from bad to worse;
and after all the Union is not to be restored by
any Cabinet, but by the generals Of the army
The government can only supply the means. It
is to General Mcclellan, therefore, General FIRE.
mont, and all the other skilful and energetic
generals, that the country must look for success
in the war, and for the re-establshment of peace
law and order once more, from the great lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico.
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OUR WAR MAPS.

We have issued another edition of the nu
merous maps, plans and diagrams of the ope-
rations of the Union and rebel troops in vir-
gnia, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, and on the Misss-
sippi and Missouri rivers, and it is now ready for
delivery. Agents desiring copies are requested to
send in their orders Immediately. Single copies
six cents. Wholesale price the same as for the
WEEKLY HERALD.
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The RIGHT or THE UNITED STATES TO CLOSE
OR KEEP OPEN WHAT PORTS IT PLEAsEs-The
FIRST war between Great Britain and China was
caused, exclusively, by the demand Of the for
mer that the ports of the latter should be opened
for its commerce. Subsequently the govern
mcnt of Queen Victoria procured the aid of the
Emperor Of the French to accomplish the same
object Their united endeavors failed They
were compelled to recognise the perfect right of
the Celestial authorities to prescribe what ports
should remain open, and which should be
closed They recognized as an acknowledged
international principle that every independent
nation may determine and dictate, at will,
through what channels, and by what means, it
will communicate with other Powers. The at
tempt to violate this principle now, with respect
to the United States, would be absurd and mon
strous. We have no fear that it will be at
tempted. To do so would involve an amount of
self qualification of which even the ministry of
Lord Palmerston will not be capable.
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1t has now eliminated, and it will take but a
short time to finish it, But in this combat there
is one good thing of which our British cotem-
porary assures us, and in which we agree with
him. and that is, that the North and South will
be SO well matched and SO thoroughly ex
hausted that all Boosting and all thoughts Of
subjugation or tyranny over each other will
soon cease
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A SLIGHT lITsrAKE.-The London Morning
Chronicle says tie general who led the attack
at Big Bethel was ex-President Pierce, who was
appointed for want Of an educated military man.
We need not tell our readers that ex-PresideAt
Pierce is not in the army, and has not been
since the war began. This blunder is almost as
ludcrous as that Ivy which q Galway editor i'm
AGNES that the Virginia Black Horse were
mounted negroes.
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SHODDY-THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAn.ORs.-
We notice that the Albany Erening Journal
and the Atlas and Aryts-whch means Thur
low Weed and Confidence Cassidy-are engaged
in controversy over that highly interesting
subject which is just now creating great deal
of noise all over the country, and through
which our soldiers have been outrageously
cheated-nameiy, shoddy contracts. Thus
while our army is fighting tho rebels on the
banks of the Potomac, those political editors
are fighting on the banks of the Hudson about
shoddy, which they seem to consider of more
Importance than the rebels. Cassidy charges
Weed with having his hand in the shoddy bust
ness; but Weed, in turn denies having anything
to do with it; and thus tho battle seems to have
resulted in a draw game, neither coming of
victorious, but remaining on the ground occu-
pied before the fight commenced, evidently
preparing for another engagement
1t appears that this shoddy business origi-
mated with the first enlistment of troops to
crush out the monster rebellion which
is now agtating the country from one
end to the other. The late Military
a portion of the volunteers from this State in
shoddy garments. A great cry was made about
it; whereupon the Military Board pretended to
investigate it, and made report generating
themselves, and placing the responsibility of
the shoddy upon the shoulders of the inspectors
and tailors. The Inspecting Committee then
followed with report in reply, in which they
argue that the Military Board actually made the
shoddy contract-also that Thurlow Weed had
q finger in this shoddy pie. These reports fur
nished the basis of the shoddy warfare that is
now going on on the banks of the Hudson.
Notwithstanding these reports and the war
fare have been somewhat amusing to the pub
lie, neither of them have as yet shown how the
poor soldiers were cheated and the shoddy uni
forms placed upon them. There is as yet great
deal of mystery on this subject; but the public
will be enlightened and the mystery removed
through the dcvelorements of certain libel
suit against the NEW YORK HERALD commenced
by o member of the late Military Board, acting,
as we suppose, for himself and as agent
for the balance of his colleagues. This
libel suit was commenced by virtue
of certain statements made in the columns of
the HERALD connecting the Military Board with
this shoddy business. We placed the matter in
the hands Of our lawyer, Mr.. Galbraith, who
has spent considerable time in investi-
eating it, and will make his report in
few days. He has secured some thirty odd
afiidavits from talors and others this subject,
which reveal some astounding facts about this
shoddy transaction, and show that the devil is to
pay all around among the tailors. We advise
Generals Weed and Cassidy to suspend opera
tons until this report is published, which shall
be forthcoming in a few days, when they will
have the true state Of the case and something
worth fighting about. When that appears they
will know all about this mysterious shoddy
operation.
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The TRIBUNE ON THE SUPPRESS SION OF FREEDOM
OF SPEEcH.-The Tribune denounces the Courier
DIES Flats Unis, printed in French, and the Ma
tional Zeit,tng, printed in German, as pestilent
sheets" which ought to be suppressed, and as
advocates OF the rebels cause. The former
journal contends that as long as the opposition
press docs not attack the existence Of the gov
eminent the liberty guaranteed by the constitu-
ton should not be taken away. The Tribune
sees no distinction. 1t says these journals are
giving aid and comfort to the enemy by oppos
ing the war. These journals are advocating the
right of secession, the policy of peaceable sepa
ration Now in this the Tribune set them the
example, in the case of the Mexican war; and
last October and November, and many times
since, it advocated the right of the Southern
States to secedc, founded upon the principles of
the Revolution and of human liberty. The 1ri
buae, therefore, ought to lie suppressed with the
other secession s..eets, and likewise the New
York Independent and Garrison's Liberator
which pronounces the Union can agreement
with death and covenent with hell" 1t would
be advisable, too, to make a number of arrests
among the secession abolition leaders, beginning
with Wendell Phillips. They are traitors to the
Union just as much as the Southern rebels The
only difference is that the latter fight for their
principles and the Northern abolitionists do not.
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VIEWS OF THE ENGLISH PRESS ON THE War
How THE CONFLICT WILL END.-The London
Morning Chronicle, in an article which we pub
fish to-day, takes philosophical and rather
curious view of the war. 1t accounts for the
defeat in the late battle at Manassas upon en-
tirely new grounds. 1t shows that the North
and the South are peopled by men of entirely
different principles ana ideas that the dife-
renee is hereditary, having begun in England
and continued here to the present day. The
Southern population are the descendants of the
Cavaliers-the Northern people of the Puritans.
Hence the antagonism is such that the Chronicle
thinks the wonder is war and separation did
not take place long ago. When the war did
begin the Southern men were better prepared,
for they filed the military academies with
their students, while the Northerners were en-
crossed by the almighty dollar. Hence the
success of the South at the battle of Bull run
In the same way the Cavaliers in England sue
ceeded at first They were better drilled and
had better generals, till Cromwell arose. and
by his genius trained an army which was irwin
cibles and the Roundheads triumphed at last
The Roundheads had better endurance in that
war, and SO with the North in this. Its generals
and armies will be, brave by experience, though
dearly bought In the end the English people
put both factions down, and they have subsidized
into silence ever since. It will be the same
here, only it will require shorter time than of
DID, though the Chronicle thinks it will be
''iong and obstinate war;" and that the deadly
alimosty will be such as can be only washed
out in oceans of blood" From the time the
contest began in England till it was partially
ended by the Restoration was about thirty
years, and about the same time afterwards
elapsed till the troubles were finally settled by
the Revolution of 16Ss-a. period Of sixty years
in all. We, however, live in the age of steam
and the telegraph Theimplements OF destruc-
ton are far more deadly now than in the olden
time II is about thirty years since the pre-
sent controversy began in the United States.
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THE MUTINEERS AT WASHINGTON
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEW YORK, August ~, 1851.
In this days HERALD perceive the name Of Gcorgs
venable under the heading Of "Mutinecrs at the Navy
Yard awaiting transportation to the Dry Tortugas"
desire you state 1t does not aude to me my bro
ther Charles j. Vcrabes who Is wounded prisoner a.
GEORGE W. vENABI.ES,
Company d, Eighth regiment N. Y. S.V.
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from the public resources they have only helped
10 swell the ranks Of pauperism by destroying
The self-reliance of the operative. Who does
not recolect the terrible disorders that resulted
from the attempt to realize the visionary
theories Of Louis Blanc in this regard9 The
workingmen of Paris became complete masters
of that city and but for the energetic conduct
of Cavaignac would have inaugurated a second
reign Of terror
The present movement originates less with
the workingmeD, as class, than with small
knot of restless and unprincipled agitators, who
for the last twenty years have been en-
deavoring to make use Of them as q stepping
stone to political notoriety and influence. No
encouragement should be given to the efforts
of these men. The only agitation we want now
is an agitation that will ill up the ranks of the
army with 10y al and able bodied recruits.