The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-27


Shields was in the company Colonel Burke, who is
now in charge effort Lafayette, commanded in the
| Mexican war. Captain Shields was q graduate at
| West Point in 1884, lie was twice brevetted for
gallant condnct--at Contreras and Cherubusco and
Moline del Rey lie served ten years in the regular
army, being portion of the time on the stall
of General Wool
Jas. II. Hayne was released from Fort Lafayette
yesterday by order of the Department Of State.
The most reliable accounts from Seccssia repre-
sent the rebels being short of almost everything
necessary to increase their Numbers, or even to
keep their present force Ia the field for any great
l2ngth Of time. The fact is well established that
they have plenty of provisions but they are
troubled with shortness of arms and ammunition,
and their soldiers lack winter clothing, blankets
and shoes. They made no calculation on the war
lasting even as long as it has. They nurscd the
hope at the breaking out Of the rebellion, that quick
work would be made of it, and their cause would
speedily triumph, assuming that the North would
be divided, and that England and France would
stop in, for the sake Of cotton. and scatter our
ieets from before their blockaded ports. But they
counted too largely on these conclusions and their
cause has now become desperate. Hence the
clamor of the. Richmond and other Southern papers
for an immediate advance.
The sick and wounded soldiers in the hospitals
of Washington, Georgetown and Alexandria, on the
18th inst, numbered Sss, of whom 900 belong d to
New York regiments and lG were officers. '----s,.-
contract giving $50 900 for roofing the bar
racks at Camp Dennison, Ohio, has been privately
| or slyly awarded to man named Beokley. VIII
| the government make a note OF this?
A ata chu,nO Mt nT dad In no.
Cincinnati on the 23d inst. A paper in that city
says the display was splendid, but "the troops and
horses were Of an inferior quality"
committee has been appointed in Cincinnati
to look after and, IL possible ascertain what has
become Of one million dollars worth OF winter
clothing which was sent to the Ohio troops. The
clothing is astray, and the soldiers are suffering.
There are Jayhawkers about.
The newspaper called the Planters Adrocate,
at Marlboro, Md, has suspended its publication.
The government had refused TO allow il to circu-
late treason through the mails.
Israel Washburn, Jr. Governor of Maine, ha,
broken through the rale of appointing thanksgiving
on one day in all the Northern States. He has set
apart Thursday, the 2lst of November.
/ Our special correspondence from London Paris
/ and Berlin, published in the HERALD this morn
ing, will be found to contain matter of great i'm
portance and much interest concerning Tie posi-
ton of the Union cause abroad at the da.e OF the
| latest mails from Europe
| The new steamship City of New York. CAPTAIN
| Petrie which sailed hence on the 5th instant. mr..
rived at Liverpool on the 18th, having touched at
] Queenstown, thus making her first run home in ten
days, which is very short passage for this season
OF the year.
The trial of the Savannah privateersmen still oc-
cupies the attention of the United States Circuit
Court.
The republicans held their County Convention
last evening at the southwest corner of Madison
square The Convention endorsed the ticket for
county officers nominated by the Black Ball Union
Convention Of Cooper Institute, headed by Josiah
W. Brown for Sheriff, by vote of sixty three to
forty-fve, and which was subsequently, declared
unanimous amid much enthusiasm. An abortiye
effort was made TO have Frederick vulte's name
substituted for that of J. W. Brown previous to the
final action of the Convention.
The Recorder sentenced a number of prisoners
yesterday in the General Sessions. William Pres.
colt, guilty of an assault and battery on James
Dunn, was sent to the penitentiary for eleven
months. Philip Satter, convicted OF grand larceny
was sent to the State prison for four years. JAS H.
Lagrange, found guilty of false pretenccs, was
sentenced to imprisonment in Sing Sing prison for
three years. Henry Frencks, who pleaded guilty
to a similar offence, sent to BiackwcIl's Island
for one year. George L. Williams. convicted of
stealing property from Charles t. Lyman, was
sentenced TO Imprisonment in the ponitcntiary for
six months, and ordered to pay fine of one hun
dred dollars. Rebecca Tiilman, who was convicted
Eri3 IF 1-.;<b
upon Frances Finney, was sent to the State prison
for two years. Edward Boulger, who was in.
dicted for the murder OF his wife, and whose plea
OF nianslaughter in the second degree was accept
ed by the Court, sent to the State prison for
seven years.
The exports Of brcadstufs to Europe from this
port during the past week were ,l35 sol bushels
Of grain, and 67, ST. barrels of -four.
Tho Gotten market yesterday presented no new zen
lures, continuing to tho same quiet aspect The
sales confined TO about 200 bales without change in
quotations. The -four market buoyant and more
active inciudng sales both spot and for future
delivery Sales closed at advance Of Sc a loc per
barrel Wheat was in good request and sales active
closing al an advance Of Il a &C per bushel. Corn
WAS also hriner and in good request. Ship
ping lots Of good Western mixed for OK
port, sold at SOC. GJc and some lots were
reported as high as Gle. per bushet Pcrk was hrm
with sales Of at SIS rs SIC rs and Al 50 rs
so for prime. Sugars steady within the current
quotations Of the week with sales of hhds and 6l4
boxes part low refining grades Coes was steady with
sales Of 500 bags Rio aboa, 5c frcights to Liver
pool and London wore arm, with increased shipments
II Havre they firm with fair engagements at &c
Tor wheat, and at Doc for -four
Cry P0LlTrcs--UNMasuNG THE BATTERIES
Two of our rather i'll natured abolition contcn-
poraries, have begun to show symptoms Of ami
nation with respect to the coming county cleo
ton, by nnmasking batteries in n manner char
acteristic of each, against certain classes of can
didatcs. The Tribune, Of yesterday, lets fly hot
shot over the rigging of the new golden Ring, in
order to bring il to. while the Times wines forth
It's "taint Of suspicion" torpedo charges pre-
paratory to undermining more extensively here
after. Now, il the editors Of these journals. in
imitation of Thurlow Weed, were wise enough