The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-19
THE NEWS.

The mails OF the Arabia reached this city from
Boston yesterday evening. Our files of European
journals are dated to the 4th instant. The papers
contain some very interesting details of the news,
as it affects American interests abroad, to that
period. The letters from our special correspond
ents in Paris and Berlin will be found of much I'M
portance in this connection.
The Paris Pdt,ie of October states, that some
difficulties having arisen at Caracas between the
French agent and the government of Venezuela,
the commander OF the squadron in the Antilles and
the Gulf of Mexico has ordered the steamer Sur
couf, Captain Depegestar, to Iaguayra, for the
protection of the French settlers. The Surcouf,
having accomplished her mission, set sail for st.
Thomas, and, after remaining some little time in
that port, stood for New York. arriving here on the
10th inst. The Snrcoufis gunboat, mounting two
guns and manned by q crew Of seventy four men.
BY the bark Maraval, Captain Grifing, which
arrived last evening from Bermuda, we have ad-
vices from that place to the 9th inst, and files of
papers to the 5th but they contain nothing of nte
rest. The brig Bornco arrived at Bermuda on the
25th ult in Distress and was sold under suspicious
circumstance.
A despatch in another column, from Brigham
Young to the President of the Pacific Telegraph
Company, announces the completion Of the over
land line to Great Salt Lake City, and the opening
of Geographic communication with the chief city Of
Utah Territory.
Mr.. Robert Muir, OF Charleston and Mr.. James
Chaplin, of Albany, N. Y, are the names Of the
prisoners discharged from Fort Lafayette on Thurs
day, on taking the oath of allegiance. +. 0. Has
kins was discharged from Fort Columbus.
The Port Surveyor seized the ship John Fyfc on
haror txya1 IN ~ ~,
teenth Of the vessel is owned by Henry Brigham,
of Savannah, Ga.
We have the official accounts, made up in Sep
TENDER, Of the number Of troops which four Of the
Southern States had in the field during that month,
which we give below, compared with the state
ments of the forces which an equal number of the
Northern States have despatched to the seat Of
war -
New York. ...... 81 1893 Georgia. 10, 100
Illinois. ....... $4,000 North Carolina. 20 $40
Indiana ....... IS 900 Louisiana. -. IA 900
Connecticut.... 4,2s4 Texas. ......... 20 900
lOtal ........ lGo,0cZ IOtal ~, 73O
In the table which we gave yesterday, showing
the years in which some Of the most prominent
military chieftains graduated at West Point, and
the position in which they stood in their various
classes, by a displacement of figures General
Mcclellan was shown as having graduated fifth in
his class in 1872. lie graduated in lS4G, second in
his class.
Five regiments infantry and two caval-
ry-will leave this State for Washington during the
coming week.
The Ellsworth regiment will leave Albany on
Monday, the 2lst inst, for the seat Of war
1t is said in Louisville, Ky, that Col. j. H. Har-
ney strong Union man, will be chosen to the seat
of John c. Breckenridge in the United States Sen
ate, and that john j. Crttenden will succeed Laza-
rus w. Powell.
The vessels which were blockading New Orleans
on the 4th inst, according to our latest reliable
advices, were the sloop-of-war Vincennes twenty
guns; the sloop-oi-war Preble, sixteen guns;
steamer Water Witch, three guns; steam soop-of-
war Richmond fourteen guns; schooner and a
pilot boat, with probably one gun cach-making a
total of seven vessels, carrying ffty-five guns
One of the daily papers in this city recently
gave full description of the Notifications and in
trenchments now nearly completed" at Louisville.
We learn from the journals of that city that no
movement has yet been made towards fortfyng
that place.
man named lie Grand Byington set himself up
for Congress in the Second district of Iowa at the
recent election, and received about one thousand
| votes. He first declared the seat of Hon. VIM.
vandever vacant, because he took the field in de.
fence of the Union and then announced himself as
candidate.
] The New Orleans banks are now carrying load
of million and a half Of dollars in the Treasury
notes Of the bogus confederacy, which pass at the
! same rate OF discount as Petersburg, Va, twenty
FIVE cent shinpasters.
The next Legislature Of Pennsylvania will stand
| as follows:--
Repub. Dem
| Senate. Observation-Disclosures. % II
| house % a.
Edward Dickson, the republican candidate fol
Lieutenant Governor Of Massachusetts, has de
| clined.
L. J. Kirkwood, republican, has been re-electe,
Governor Of Iowa by about ten thousand majorit,
| over all the other candidates.
Another meeting Of the Charter Commissioner
| was held yesterday. On calling the roll half al
| hour after the time appointed, but ten member
answered to their names, one Of whom propose,
that the members should in future receive ten dol
lars q month to insure punctual attendance, a
| thirteen were required to constitute a quorum
! The meeting then adjourned until Tuesday next
at four o'clock.
The cotton market quito steady yesterday, will
sales of 600 700 bales, closing at 81 Nc 214c chea
at the Inside ngure part of tho sales were made ii
small lots 10 spinncrs. Tho -four market was firm espc
cialy for State and Western common and medium
brands, while prices Tor most grades were unchanged
ana SAFES some less active. Wheat was unchanged
uhoush hr'hi ana IN good request, especially 70
future delivery. Corn was active and in GOO,