The New York herald., 1862-09-11


with Vera Cruz were getting worse. for the
roads were infested with Mexican guerilas.
From FIVE to seven French soldiers died from
disease every day The native guerillas were
very bold and ran up to the very outside
Of the intrenchments. They thus captured
one hundred and four wagon mules Of the
French army train, and General Tiorencez
had to ransom them, at cost Of one thousand ak
hundred and sixty four dollars. la few days
they the same cattle off again. General Do
bado had resigned his position in the Juarez Cabi-
net General Comonfort was at San Luis Potosi,
in command Of the Mexican army of the South.
The several States had tax xed themselves towards
war fund of eight hundred thousand dollars. Do,
bado had been succeeded by Juan Antonia de la
Fuente as Minister Of State. Some more adhe
sions were given to the French invasion.
Circulars from Madrid call on the Mexicans to
remember their Spanish descent and ask them
to call the Duchess ofMontpensier, sister Of Queen
lsabe la to the throne.
The steamship Potomac, Captain Fletcher, ar
rived at this port yesterday morning from New
Orleans. with advices from that city to the even
ing of the lst instant, inclusive, bringing four
days later news. The Delta, Of the LIST, publishes
the particulars of brilliant and successful recon
noissance to Bonne Carre Point, forty miles above
New Orleans. The expedition was composed Of
infantry. artillery and cavalry. Reaching the
point of attack, body Of rebels was Disco
vered, who, after short engagement. retreated.
The expedition marched up two miles further,
and captured large drove of oxen, some six
hundred in number, that had been driven across
the country from Texas, aud was intended for the
Of the rebel army Besides this. large num-
bcr OF cattle, mules, horses, sheep. &c, the pro
perty OF well known, notorious and bitter seces-
sionists. were seized and coniscated. Over ff-
teen hundred head of cattle, horses and mules
were brought in as an evidence of the success.
Tie health of New Orleans continues unusually
good. The mortuary records of August. as well
rs those Of the two preceding months have con-
tanned no single case Of that disease which, for
many years past, has been the scourge of that
city.
Two destructive fires occurred in New Orleans
on the 3lst which destroyed property to the value
of sixty or seventy thousand dollars. The first
fire took place about three o'clock in the after
noon, in the buildings situated at the corner OF
Poydras and Carondelet streets, well known
Davidson's row. Almost at the same time another
fire broke out on Caiope street, opposite the
Jackson Railroad depot.
Our thanks are due to Purser F. L. jenkins, of
the steamship Potomac. for late New Orleans pa
pers.
The Jacobin Club, called the National War Com.
mittee, have held another secret meeting on the
affairs Of the nation. 1t appears that correspon-
dence between Mr.. Opdyke and General Fremont
in regard to the $4,000 men to be raised for the
latter's command, was read. Gen. Fremont as
sents to the acceptance of the command, but fur
ther proceedings show that Mr.. Stanton under
stands the matter. and puts quietus on the affair
In answer to resolutions previously passed, asking
the consent of the War Department to raise these
so, 600 men, the Secretary stated that the raising
of volunteers had been assigned to the Governor
of the State, and that no military officer o! high
rank could be authorized to organize military or
CARNATIONS. The correspondence will be found
in another column Of our paper
A large and enthusiastic meeting was held in
Faneuil Hall. Boston, last Tuesday evening, to aid
enlstments in the Irish regiment, Corcorans bri-
gade. Mayor Wightman presided. He made q
statement in relation to his application to the Pre-
sident and Gen. Halleck TO be allowed to furnish
regiment for Corcoran's Legion, and gave the as
surance that such regiment would be received,
and those who now enlisted would have the salts.
faction Of knowing that they would be led 10 bat
tie under officers of their own choice. Addresses
were made by Hon. Edward Everett, Hon. Robert
G. Winthrop, Patrick Donshue, ESQ.,, Judge Rus
sell, and Col. o. A. Brewster.
Ex-Governor Joseph A. Wright (democrat)
now United States Senator, has declined the
publican nomination for Congress in the Seventh
district Of Indiana. Harvey ID. Scott. who was the
whig repre- tatve OF the district in the Thirty
fourth Congress, will take Mr. Wrights place
the ticket in opposition 10 Daniel Webster voor
HES, copperhead democrat, who now holds the
seat.
There is report in Massachusetts, that Charles
Francis Adams, Minister to England, has signifed
his willingness TO change places with Charles Sum-
ner, United States Senator.
Five Thousand one hundred and sixteen soldiers
from the North passed through Baltimore on Mon.
day for the seat Of war.
The Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth New Jersey regiments, forming the
whole of that States quota under the first call for
three hundred thousand volunteers, are now at the
seat Of war. The Twelfth. which was the last to
leave the State. left Baltimore on Monday for the
Relay House, where it will be stationed.
The draft in New Jersey has been indefinitely
postponed. Recruiting continues TO be brisk.
SfineHb IL sdiahoiEu uam nus oeo1s uoHhna,eu
by the copperhead democracy of the Third district
of Ohio for reelection to Congress.
The New York Democratic State Convention.
for the nomination Of candidates for State officers,
met at Albany yesterday. There a numerous
attendance o. delegates, and general fratcrnzipg
Of the various factions Of the democracy. Horatio
Seymour was nominated be acclamstion for Gov.
ernor, and Committee on Resolutions was APP
pointed, and then the Convention adjourned till
to-day. A detailed report Of the proceedings is
given in another column.
The great trotting match in harness for ten
thousand dollars between the stallion Ethan Allen
.ca p,a,ar, Eip gbau took pIacp nm tho Ia al,;o,