The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-20
THE NEWS.

BY the Bremen, from Southampton ON the 9Th Of
August, at this port yesterday, We received some
very interesting details of the news by the Bohe-
milan, including Mr.. Russcll's report of the retreat
Of the Union army from Rull run, written for the
London Times; Lord Palmerston's remarks on tho
American blockade, and the particulars of the
yacht race between the Alarm and America, of the
Royal Yacht squadron.
The French war steamer Catnet, Capt Fabre.
arrived at this port yesterday from Halifax.
An assembly of three or four hundred persons
principally Scotch and Irish, met in the upper hall
OF the Mercer House, in Broome street, at eight
o'clock last evening to hear some statements con-
corning the causes of the late eneute In the High.
land regiment, and to take such action as the case
demanded. Lieutenant Ayres, Sergeant Holcomb,
DR.. Norval, Major Mcclellan and Captain Barclay
made lengthy statements touching the reasons that
had caused the men to rebel. The substance Of
these remarks is simply that hopes were held out
to the men Of coming home, which were not car
ried out; that they dissatisfied with their Off
GERS most Of whom were incompetent; that their
fare was bad, and that their right of elcctng Off
GERS had been threatened. So mach for the causes.
The result has been that the authorities have de-
cided that the reasonable demands of the regiment
shall be conceded; that they shall have power to
elect their Colonel that the Secretary of War has
promised that no harm shall come 10 the men under
arrest, and that in good time the regiment will be
allowed to come home. The meeting separated
with cheers for the brave Highlanders.
The returns Of the Kentucky election for men,
bers of the Legislature now nearly completed,
and exhibit the following result
Union. Rebel
sehate. .............-.-.-. ~ lO
Aiouse ................... 20 70
The rebel papers in Kentucky are corgratulating
themselves on having secured a sufficient number
of members in both houses to demand the yeas and
nays on all questions, By this it would seem that
they intend to worry the majority by throwing
every obstacle in their way that comes within their
reach. That is game, however, that becomes
played out after time.
The potato crop in Maine, and in fact in all of
the New England States, is uncommOnly promis-
ing. Potatoes will be cheap this fall.
II. J. Jewett, the candidate of the democratic
party of Ohio for Governor, has written letter
accepting the nomination, in which he states that
under no circumstances would he consent to dis
solution of the Union or listen to terms of separa
tion and with the leaders of the rebellion he would
make no compromises and offer no terms except
submission by them to the Union the
constitution and the laws. Mr.. Jewett, however,
hangs to the doctrine of National Convention,
and is in favor Of extending an invitation to the
rebellious States to Join such body He does not
seem to know that the idea of q Convention has
been thrust aside by the rebels themselves, and
that they have declared, time and again, in their
newspapers, in popular assemblages aud through
their prominent leaders, that they will listen to no
terms that do not recognise the Southern confede-
racy and consequent breaking up of the Union.
The field and regimental officers killed OH both
sides during the present war bear the following
proportion:-