The New York herald., 1862-10-21

increasing
currency The tendency Of gold 70 rise has bsen cps1
BY the federal with al the cunning and
its command but this sudden jump q three per cant N
DAY v an indication that the power of nnAnce very
nearly a eAd and that artificial agencies can no sss
control the law Of nature Its relations with he battle y
rerryvlle, however, are Of the moet general enMscs5
The Rebel Army ON tAe Pe.sBac.
From the Richmond Dispatch. Oct Ill
An observnnt and intelligent informant, who comes ~
rect from our army says that IL s now without doubt
In better condition, far ~ comfort conserned than
has been for year The men are generally oomfort
ably clothed, and receive for ratons bacon beef and
nourthe last named article being purchased At - per
barrel They sadly in want Of blankets however, and
suffer great deal from the cold nights.
The same gentleman says that the sick and wounded
coming down the Central road much neglected.
water being given thu unfortunate who crowded
into the cars On Wednesday number Of negroes were
put on the train at already crowded with
nyaids and the narrow passage between the seats was
nlled with them This state Of affairs should receive some
attention. though have doubt the usual song ~ be
sung-"nohody TO blame"
The Rebel Accounts or Stuars,s Raid.
TELEGRAM TO THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER
GENERAL sTUART's EXPEDITION INTO PENNSYLVANIA.
WNCHETrR, oct IL. 1862.
General Stuart has just returned from another grand
round Of McCleans army with force OF cavalry and
artillery passing through Maryland directly north into
pennsylvania, capturing number Of townsMercersburg
and Chambersburg among tbe nunber-destroyng a
large amount Of ordnance and army stores, and taking
large numbers OF prisoners and horses On returning 10
the Potomac he cut hs way through General Stonemans
division and crossed the river without tho loss Of
From the Richmond Dispatch Oct III
THE SCARE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The fright caused by Suarts cavalry raid in Pennsyl
wanna is one OF tho comic features Of the The
pectaton expressed by Philadelphia paper, that he
unless the entire militia succeeded in making
prisoners his handful OF horsemen extremely rich
The Philadelphia press has probably recovered its cqna-
nmity by this me and discovered that the only thing
"provisiona which Stuart desired of them confined
to forage and supplies We by the alarm in Penn
syvana at single cavalry raid what would be the
saon the Southern confederacy should really invade
them in good earnest. Perhaps at no distant day the
South may return some Of the courtescs Of this kind
which has received at their hands At all events let
US hope that the cavalry will be often the border,
and secure OF their fat cattle and solid citizens
hostages for their treatment OF political prisoners in
their hands.
The Threatened Retaliation Of the Re-
bells.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Oct. I5.
The following preamble and resolutions, submitted 10
the House Of Representatives by Mr. Barksdae 0f Msss
sppi, adopted the 11th inst by vote OF thirty
Eve yeas to twenty two nays
Three propositions before the House-oDe OF Mr.
RUSSELL from the Judiciary Committee another from r.
Foote from the Committee Foreign Affairs, and third
by Mr.. Barksdale, in behalf Of minority Of the last
named committee.
The measure which was adopted rectes the atrocities
Of the Lincoln gove"nment-declares that justice and
taatory measures and that the President will be
tanned by the Legislative Department Of the government
in whatever course he may deem 1t proper TO pursue
There was no division OF sentiment IN the House upon the
question policy Of retaliation and the difference existed
only as TO the manner
Whercs- the Northern States now represented by
federal government OF the late Union commenced the
present Of invasion to enforce unfouned and y
rannical claim Of dominion over sovereign states which
had Withdrawn from the Union and, pretending that
these States in rebellion have sought TO deny TO
them from the beginning Of the the rights accord
cd To begerents by the usages of natons and after
prosecuting this war, without success, than year
since this government was recognized by European ma
snms pees 70 nc upou ,he GOOD neoue
OF these States inhuman injuries in contemptnous
disregard Of the usages Of civilized warfare, exactng
from them reasonable oaths and service and, upon
fusal subcCtng unarned citizens, and children
TO banishment, imprisonment and DEATH wantony burn
ing their dwelling houses ravaging the land numbering
pretended trivial offences; making rapne OF
private property systematic object oil thsewar; or.
ganizng tho abduction OF slaves by armies and
agents OF government; cndeavorng 10 foment scrvic
nsurrccon by tampcring with slaves, by proclaming
schemes for emaucpating them, by passing laws TO equal
ze the races by protecting slaves In resisting their
masters and by preparing armed bands OF negroes ~
fight the presence negro s, es for the subugaon OF
the white race permitting ourages on women to be com
nitted by licentous sodiery, encouraged IN memo
rable instance by the order OF Major General and the
acquicsceace OF his government attempting, until 70.
strained by threat OF rea !aon, 20 murder privaees
for engaging ia a mode Of warfare expressly sane
toned by the constitutions OF the United States and the
Confederate States and by the Of nasns refusing,
with double nhunaniiy, TO exchange prisoners unit
constrained by the long duration and adverse fortune Of
the war; attempting To ruin our cities by filling up the
their harbors with stone and divertng the
ancient channels OF great rivers cutting oil our supplies
of medicines needed well for suffering women children
and perpetratng other atrocities which would be dis
graceful to savagcs. And wheaeas the sail government
Of the United States in the spirit .barous fc
rocy has recently enacted law entitled, An Act TO
suppress urrec,ion punish rebellion, to
seize and concate the property OF rcbes ard for other
purposes and has announced by proclamation issued by
Abraham Lincoln, the President thereof that IN purs
Of said law, the first day Of January, 1853,
all persons held within any State designated
part OF State ths people whereof shall be in rebellion
against the United states shall be thenccorward and for
free and has thereby mads manifest that the vast
Of invasion which wages with such awcss cruelty
is conducted with view, by judicial murders, ban
ishments and Otherwise, to exterminate the loyal
population OF these States 70 transfer their
property TO their enemies 10 emaicipate their
slaves; to destroy their labor system TO
subvert their institutions human and divine upon which
IL is founded, employing slaves and other negroes for
these purposes with airocious design OF adding serve
nsrrecton and the Of families to the calami
ties of war and Whereas since the passage Of said act
executive and military orders have evinccd determined
purpose OF the enemy to carry out this policy OF rapine
and determination with brutal and surprising severity
and whereas justice and humanity require the govern.
the Confederate States TO endeav0r TO punish and
repress practices and designs OF the enemy
by innictipg severe rctribuon; therefore,
Resolved by the Congress Of the Confederate States,
That President viii be sustained In rcsortng TO such
measures Of retaliation In his judgment may be de-
by the above rcced awless and barbarous
duct and designs Of the enemy.
The New Charleston Ram.
lfrom the Richmond Examiner, oct. IL
The good peopo OF Charleston, South Carolina, AVE
had Of grand nondescrpt celebration In their
city sbaOx,ug', s'ladicgf runbOatv