The New York herald., 1862-04-18


the rebels, as follows
Feb. 6-Roanoke Island. nd........... 2527
l3-Springfeld. Mo-. COO
!" l6-Fort Donels0n. s0n................ 1880
March 8-Pea Ridge, Ark. ............ 1000
H-Newbern. ................... 200
Apri 7--lsland NO. To-. O.................... $500
Other places. ........................ 954
Aosoi.... '.......... ................... zl,I6l
Now, the loss of these thousands of fighting
men is very severe blow to the rebel cause.
for men are very hard to get for the rebel
army. Drafts and oonscriptions last re-
sorts for recruiting an army-have been resort
cd to at the South, and every means is being
used to reinforce Beauregard. at Corinth, and
swell the forces under Johnston, ct York
town. If we choose to retain these prisoners or
release them on parole, we deprive the South
of many thousands of veteran soldiers and
cripple the rebel cause severely.
Now, If these prisoners are exchanged and
sent back to the South, is the blow to the rebel
cause less severe. They came here expecting
to find Northern people all barbarians,
and they receive kinder treatment here
than in the South. A very short stay at the
North converts them from the error of their
opinion Of the Northern people, and they re-
turn, like missionaries, to weaken treason in
its very stronghold.
fayette, and has since turned up 80 mysteriously
in Richmond, is an instance of these missionary
rebels. In q recent conversation he told the
people of Richmond that the determination Of
the people of the North was unwavering, and
that our military laborers and manufactures of
war materials had been doubled. This was
very discoqraging to the rebels but how it must
have inspirited the Richmond Union men.
1t has been often stated, and we think it quite
possible, that many Of our soldiers will settle
in the South at the close Of the war. On the
other hand, many Of the rebel prisoners will
doubtless remain here. The poor whites who
own no slaves have a very hard time of it at the
South, and will do very well here with little
education in the art of labor. So this capture
Of rebel prisoners works great many different
ways, but every way we'll.
The OPERA.-Manager Grau, having maneu-
vred like cautious general all the winter, is
now preparing to take the town by q series of
dashing surprises As in the case of General
Mcclellan, people have been accusing him Of
not moving fast enough; but his present
combinations will completely silence his
detractors. He has only been waiting for re-
Inducements to commence what we are assured
will prove a most satisfactory campaign;
for with the accessions that lie has made
to his company he will be in position
to produce operas that are rarely played here
for the want Of the requisite strength OF the
new artists engaged report speaks in the most
fattering terms. The return of the malady by
which Madame Baseggio was afflicted in Ha-
vana will unfortunately deprive the manage
ment of her services but her place will be
promptly filed by another prima donna Of
equal merit. In the meanwhile Signor Tom
besi will open the season on Monday, in the
Comte de Mantua in "Rigoletto." The new
tenor is young, has most sympathetic organ
and has been trained in the best school. Signor
Ferri our public are already acquainted with.
His return to our stage will be hailed with
pleasure by all those who can appreciate a
highly cultivated and conscientious artist. Of
other debuts which are in prospect it will be
time enough to speak by and by. The public
have only TO afford generous support to Mr..
Grau's enterprise and desire to crafty them to
be repaid by lavish expenditure on his part.
Two additionally gratifying features of the re-
organization of his troupe are the permanent
engagement of Madame d'Angri-one Of the
best contraltos on the Italian stage-and the
resumption by Signor Muzio of bis old post of
chef d'orchestre. With such a capital business
administrator. as Herr Grau, such an accom-
plished musical director as Muzio, and such an
array of vocal and dramatic talent as the COM
pany now presents, the approaching season
cannot fail to be most brilliant and success
full one.
FRAUDS IN THE ARMY RoI.L.--The bill in the
House of Representatives to appropriate thirty
millions of dollars to make up the deficiencies
of former estimates led TO sharp discussion,
in which it was charged that there were afro