The New York herald., 1862-10-22
tGRALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER ~,
sssfv ss r,G IN "a, politics. success practically iasnes

svsry vr", o. % politics, success practically jassines
', Itrom the Liverpool Mercury Oct ~
dewing President Lncolns proclamation ~ iss imms
date eot the position Of the war; there every rea
Kentucky which has hitherto wavered between the North
and the South, join the South sttA is ~Aolc setgn %
sa,ss q ssour ss and MarSanJ 70 do 80 a .ne earliest
opportunity Yiesesd scA ref1ece to c Interests Of me
os Tie prospects " rssorirg he Cs'osa, 4 IS an e0'noas
blttndG.
MR. LINCOLN HAe CALCULATED nls POWER or EN-
FoRcEMEsg-rnE NEGROES WILL MEET IN WAR
COUNCIL As0 ''sTRIKE FOR FREEDOM
lfrom the London Star, Oct. 81
rct will the proclamation take onect2 ,s there IN Mr.
linco,ns hands tho power to bestow the freedom DC
oisrs9 VIII the United States Congress adopt bis reeen
nienda,ions and WIN the Northern people supply nm
with the OF iberating either by reason on py ioi.a
four millions Of slaves? The issuc "i the procama' IN
itself, in great part, The answer to seept'ca inquiries
Tho extreme ardess and reluctance Of c er,crnmen,
70 commit Themselves 10 on abolition ,clcy PROC.
they carefully watched The e~rn q public sentiment
well as the evolution a mitary events aud that they
would not utter the irrevocabe u-sf until they were
morally assaredpf being able 70 retain by nyincbic
| force.
The slaves need wait longer for e siona that their
concealed and wary leaders have prudently WITHHELD 10
boarded cotton AID The trees Of tho pine forests M
Mag hold has co,sci f and resolW 70 strike for FREE
dom Ne n'cy safely and 'ctsy torego his enseanee tcr
past u7cftq His al length The ~ n,iqhty
and rfsoa pTe The fiat has gone forth and the heart
Of humanity viii hail its execution Oh New Years Day.
1868, slavery win defe The lag and
Begin 20 disappear from the American soil
| GENERAL GRANDPARENTS LETTER.
The lad1pt'sdaacc Of Brussels publishes The following
letter Preferred 70 . .ho HERAr yesterday morning.
AurrS Sept So 1852.
read IN a letter dated fren Paris IN ynur number OF
The 2Th that President Lincoln proposed tie command
OF the armies OF the North General ChaDgarDcr
refused it, Your correspondent has been led into
nave never received any propositon 'rcm President
lincoln from ms agents requcs, you insert this
letter Your next number and accept beforehand my
sincere thanks. IHaNSAENjEH.
The Rebel Faiyateers.
I TWO CONFEDERATE STEAMERS CRUISING OFF rAYAL.
lCadiZ fept 3o) spoDdcnce the London Shipping
. Gazette.
The United States transpors Release Captain q. Upton
commander arrived the leD from Faysl, reports .hct co
Confederate steamers cruising ia said eaters and had
destroyed eight American ships by ie whose crews they
had landed the The only asccrtaned be.
fore leaving Faya the snip ocmulgee whaer, do
stroyed when with a whale alongside; and tho Starlight
Boston aud Fay schooner packet with 40 passengers
| board NJ the time when captured.
| TIE WRECK or TIE REnEL STEAMER IONA.
| [Flon the London Times Oct IL
The Iona fine iron steamship well known 10 highland
tourists when she piled between Glasgow and the
west coast Of Scotland time ago purchased by
pose Of running the blockade She left Glasgow Thurs
day, and proceeded TO Gourrec Bay to adst her
passes previously 10 her departure for America she
| there run into by the Chanticcer, ine vessel
which was returning from her trial trip preparatory %
going out to her station in China. The Chancleer FIRST
grazed with her siarboard the right paddle bax Of the
Iona then struck her about dozen fee. The stern
carrying away her after funnel and her marmas, and
|
OF her left side The collision took place At ten minues
past seven and The two vessels remained in contact for
half Lour, hanging TO each other. j. apparent
however, from the damage done to the Iona that sha
would sink, Accordingly hc whole of the crew were
removed to the Chantcleer and The two vessels then
separated Not long afterwards Iona went dc wn in
water one hundred and Fifty feet deep She heavily
laden with stores for the Confederate government The
damage done 10 the CDantjeeer was inconeiderabe.
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| Another Nominee Tor Street Comm missile iOner
| Rejected.
1 BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
This Board met yesterday at one O'Clock p H., Prcsi
dent Henry in tho chair.
The Mayor sent in the or Augustus r. Dow for
Street Commissioner.
Alderman FRoAEyT said that be Understood there was
10 have been meeting Of the members TO decide OH tia
confirmation; there meeting, and the sen.
not that lie was led 10 suppose lie therefore voted
in the negative.
The noinipa'ion Of Mr Dow rejected by voio Of
10 10 A.
Alderman oTIIwrI said that he owed apology his
friend for the impression he had given him and, in view
Of the necessity Of giving opportunity OF canvassDg
the merits ol the candidate, he moved that when the
| Board adjourn il be Ia Monday.
Several amendments offered 10 meet earlier
| at two O'Clock.
Alderman BooLs announced that the Committee Roll
roads would meet al two O'Clock on Wednesday (ths
day in room No 9.
The Board adjourned 10 Saturday at two O'clock