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The New York herald., 1863-11-03
The Supersedure OF Assistant Provost
Marshal General Hugent.
LETTER FRoM THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL TO
COLONRL HU0ENT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
PRovosT MARSHAL GENERALS OFYrc

WAR DEPARTMENT.
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERALS OfyIcE
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct Is, 1868.
Colonel Ronyr NceES1, Acting Assistant Provost Marshal
CotoSE-I have the honor to inform you that the fac.
thea Lieutenant Colonel Reeve has been relieved from
apply New the system r ups
nans sns ara and the volunteer recruiting service
theee duties. The effect Of this assignment will 10 su
pesedc you In the services hitherto rendered by you In
Sa sh tho Provost Marshal Generals Bureau
ths assigpment and supersedure DO not originate in
~ qIssaiisacton with the manner 10 which you have
tp General No Official notice has hitherto been taken
q this ONCE Of the fact that by consolidation OF your
u your holding merely the position Of captain renders
}npraetcaole TO assign you to the duties which have
bssn assigned 70 General Hayes confidently expect
that you viii yield any personal feeling V the good Of
gives me pleasure 70 add that the manner in which
you have condpcted the Affairs OF your ONCE under the
post trying and dlcult circumstances met with the ap
brovai Of che department
Il "a intended % con.iny you on duty a, New York
Aqee Of his new position, and hoped and believed that
~ VII chssraly AID him IN the work 2, putting .rocys
servant JAMES > S YRS. Fisvo:; I.!sSsi General
COLONEL NuGESr's REPLY.
011x A. A. PRovosr MARSHAL cxxRAl,
SOUTHERN DIVISION or NEW YoRH,
Colonel JAxKs Fay Provost Marshal General washing
Soiosrt-l have this day received your letter of the
sssn inst, Informing mo that Brigader General VIM.
Hayes VIII relieve me from the duties OF Acting Assistant
York. " -'""
Il yield my position with great cheerful ness IN obe.
d'suoe 70 the wishes u the government and 10 40 ais
tinGuished an offcer my SUCCESSOR
feel deeply grained at the many terms
m which You aliude 10 my past en5rs 10 execute the am,
cult and ofentimss dangerous duties of this oce and
Assure you that shall do everything my power 10 az
tist Cen Hayes on bis entrance upon his new Office
Since have held commission from the government
Poth while In the field and a. one OF your asstsnts
pave endeavored 10 ihe best OF my power aid the 20
ternment IN the suppression OF the rebellion South aud
Forth, and shall continue 20 do 90, matter wha,
Sphere OF life may be cast
CANNOT thus close my connection with your Bureau
Fithopt Expressing deep Of the kindness aud
foartesy exhibited toward personally by yourself and
We gentlemen 10 your Office. Hoping that the friendly
ffatons established between shall bs IN tho future
grscgtneoed and perpetnatcd, am, Colonel, very ro-
speeuulIy, your obedient servant,
ROBERT HuoENT,
Captain Tbrlesntb IIfApuy.u s.A.
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Inauguration OF Horse Railroads in
Westchester County.

OPENING OF THE FORDHAM HORSE RAILROAD.
Monday, the I'd Of November, 1853, will long be 70.
membered BY the inhabitants OF wes,chester county
tho birthday OF horse railroads in that rural locality The
bill authorizing tho company 70 lay tracks from
Harlem bridge 10 Fordnam, via Morrisana, was
signed BY Governor Seymour on the I'd Of May
last. Since that time two months have been
consumed by q lawsuit which the company was
forced TO bring against certain parties from Buffalo
and Jersey City, who had obtained injunction restrain
ing them from proceeding with the work. The suit was
however, decided in favor OF the company when the
work pushed ahead with great rapidy and the nrs
cars were the line yesterday. The depot on
the south side OF Harlem BRIDGE whore the
start FROM was the great ceniro Of attraction. double
track has already been laid 70 Aorrsania, and wiz
S acss % y %: ,ss sS s.vSs S ,s ss
over the road. In the Hrs. car were the Prcsi E
the President OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company and
hrfe number OF invited guests. The other cars were
the guests In the nrst tho oldest nhabitant cf
Harsm--a venerable looking old gentleman upwards Of
habsants turned out greeted tho excursion
hts viii hearty cheers. Men, women and children
Ssrksd oyoss greeting to the new sn,srpr.. on az.
riving ~ horrisana the invited guests wcre trans.
sr:S 20 s0,s ..ss y sns they
disposed Of Hon. John Hsskin Presidcn, OF the Har.
lem, Morrsspia and Fordham Railroad Company. nau.
guraed the literary part Of the entertainment 10 brief
aud appropriate srecch. he was followed BY Captain
Baaek Vice President OF the Compsny; Mr.. VIM A. Oar
ing President OF the Third Avenue Railroad Company
ex member of Assembly Pierre G. Tallman, A. Tappan
raj other gentlemen
Ihc line is under the superntendcnoe OF Mr. David
armstrong who has had great experience IN such mat
VT having been for number OF years connected with
VEG inrh Avenus Railroad IN this city and recently
Win tue Jersey City and Bergen Railroad
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Arrivals and Departures.


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The Recent Disaster 60 the Africa.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

\
The writer OF this was passenger on the steamship
Africa which went ashore at Cape Race on the evening
OF October L. and has papers Of the day
statement Of the circumstances attending the accident
and the miraculous escape Of the vessel with its freight
human beings. .--s r ~
No observations TO determine the position Of the ship
had been taken for days prior the accident in
sequence OF the dense fog, and OF the officers
wholly at loss to their exact bearings. Tho
distance travelled and the time the had been at
sea- however, led them conjecture that they must be
the Cape and the captain at his post deck
keeping sharp lookout for land ahead but was ut.
terly impossible for any human being to penetrate the
fog and distinguish any object whatever distance Of
atty feet The ship was at the low rate Of speed
done by the officers to avoid accident Notwithstanding
all precautions the ship at about twenty minutes past
shock was followed by 1--WE others Of less severity and
after about quarter OF an hour the vessel swung loose
from the rocks: The immediate danger passed-not
those fifteen minutes in the breast Of every man, wo.
man and child, who can tell ts No language give
expression. II fortunate that the ship did not
strike "head on" II she had, few persons any would
have been left TO tell the particulars Of the ships
danger and by bis prompt order to the hemsman
turned the ship from her and thereby caused her
lay Of one minute and all had been lost
There was great CONSERVATION among the passengers,
but no confusion The self possession OF the men, and on
fact that the greatest degree Of trepdaon exhibited
by the clergy Oue poor priest denuded OF all covering
except scarlet cap and day Shirt paraded through tho
ladies' cabin crying at the top Of his voice, "Snters,
come and confess" The figure he cut ridiculous
that many smile visible hearty laugh heard In
the very presence OF death itself.
After little time IL discovered that the ship could
be kept anoat, and she beaded for Johns,
which place che reached in safety the 18th October
Too much praise cannot be awarded the officers and
is% Il 70 Ss
rife danger TO discharge their duties with
precision, that the passengers kept calm Seeing
dence or fright and confusion among those attached
the ship and supposed 70 know the extent the injury
the passengers were quiet for seconrol contagious
like ts opposite
Tho captain Of the ship merits the highest encomIums
He was throughout as calm, 10 all appearances, sail
ing undislurbed OF calm summer evening and
gave his orders with perfect composure. ] would defy
perfon however nervous and irritable even at such
time, 10 manifest much excitement In the presence OF
Captain Stone To his GOODNESS and thorough seaanshp
the passengers and Of the Africa trip in
debtcd Tor their lives to-day. PASSENGER
On board the Africa
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quarters providing for the regular Observance Of ~
sabbath BY both the o6nosrs and men.
PRECAUTIONARY MBAsrR1e.
Ocers having been lately In the habit Of vistipg tbi
city on snort leaves OF absence from the 'front.' and
sumng the dress OF civilians escape detectiop wef
- 70 render them In the performance OF anc4
peculiar TO the animal when set free in . large city,
General Barnes has thought expedent 70 ordeB
restricting their rights and libertes this respect
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NEWS FROM MEXICO.
Oar Vera Cr.x Correspondence.

VERA CRUZ, Oct. 10, 1868.
Marshal Forey is expected here the 10th proximo.
He will embark on the transport steamer Panama, and
probably visit New York. His proclamation that Mexico
the brink Of being pacined by his action under
direction Of the Emperor that but handful OF nsgnh-
oppose the laws Of civilization and order and
that an era Of uncommon prosperity Is about to dawn
all gammon Marshal Forey may be good soldier in the
style Of Gen. Scott of political talent he
likely 10 shine. The Emperors views have aduoed
strangely by Mr.. Dubois alias viscount saligny.
France has spent out Of ts treasury
about SIX or seven hundred millions Of francs,
and two millions OF dollars will be required very
from the French treasury which only be repaa cd
With great difficulty OF these bills Mexico the capital
can use but about six hund ed thousand dollars the
emperor must wish to see the end OF this Kind OF thing
But how he appear before the French legislative body
with retrea1 The Archduke 10 little spoken Of. He
must be In very narrow straits no goee 70 Mexico.
The regency says he will get loan Of sixty million
dollars In Europe Even this and hfty million more viii
70 raise fund recognition for hs activity and
real ~ favor of Mexico; but u appears 70 10 no Co.
Alments had 70 borrow Ten shossssd dollars from
xossy so Rsy s.ms e., e ne :, s.Ssas q ~ sas ~
General Ba1Ane Appeas ~ b aoxous y settle ~ -
tervention by agreement with Doblado end Comca
fort and will perhaps sry 70 get Juares set ASIDE Du
bois II no longer Minister 81 FranOe He may hold SIN
genie. She has her policy apartA (which VIII end In
atng her extremely dsagrssable position In France
The gusrias come nightly up 10 our very gates. The
authorities believe that dissatsned foreign merchants
at the bottom Of this
Mr.. DUBOIS appears inclined to remain here hexi.
can citizen The daughter OF well 70 do pork butcher,
Orzy is said have captvaed tho disant vscount
The French say IL rient reaer dams Ia cCchonnerie.
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Newspaper Accounts.


interesting news from Aexico:-
The Pajaro Verde the organ Mexico Of the church
party manifests some annoyance at address Of Mar
sha Forey in which he speaks OF religious toeration
crcises bis reply TO the Franco Bolgc Swss Society,
and announces itself opposed not only to the liberty but
them to declare all religions true" II says that all
the inhabitants OF the country Catholics and that
twentieth part Of foreigners In IL are Of dissenting
faiths.
General Meja Is thought 10 be somewhat contempuous
towards the monarchy He had sent some paper to be
dence. and the engraver wished TO know what title he
wanted adding that Vcurio had his put General OF
the Mexican Empire" Mejia said he wanted nothing
about the EMPIRE and that tho heading should contain
nothing but his name.
Marquee PAID ceremonial visit to the Convent OF Santa
Catalina do sena One Of the nuns delivered to him an
address o! high compliment calling him hero, mys-
terious parsonage and he would shortly Ovoshadow Gen.
Mramon In influence.
Forey has intimated to the Regency that they must
p.2mpgats laws for civil registry (narriage) and fe
ligious freedom.
Anterior the adoption OF the constitution Of 1857 let.
ters OF security required Of oil foreigners for which
each one paid two dollars per annum which 10 the
perquses OF the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. The Regen
cy desired to review this but Forey required them TO
continue the simple registry Of foreigners made under the
liberal authorities a dollar piece. This Is required to
be made but oDce but the government will have an
entirely now registry, which will include all those here
toforo registered. ~ -
paign General Negrete said to havo Eve thousand
der him. and In Durango one brigade Of thousand
mon has been raised armed and equipped and another
one thousand whose and equipments to be pro-
cured for them shortly In Jaapa Jasco aud Zacatecas
great activity prevails.
The official account by General Gonzales Ortega of the
siege Of Pueba Is announced by authority be nearly
ready for publication.
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PnorosRp ExnA srss1ox or mn LpoislAruHr oy MAssA-
cHusurnA committee Of The Volunteer Recruiting Com
mitiee q the city government has been in communica-
tou with tho Governor the subject Of extra session
OF the Legislature 10 repeal the law prohibiting the pay
mont o bounties to volunteers BY cities and towpe Tho
probability that the Governor will return negative
h paid must be the free gft Of our patriotic citizens
Roelon IkQr<fsr. Oct. 90
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The City OF Limsxieh outwa rd bound.

Carr Rau, Oct. 81, Isea.
Tho steamship City Of Limerick, from New YORK for
oaeecs,ovn and Liverpool was boarded on this poin, az
fcar Y. n to-day and news and commercial dispatches
RsAEsxxGk9 FuaAz lfaialri - bqsxt
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turssrS The Babeocs Cleo club last evening rave
the HysAip once serenade and saps .evev,, pa,r,o,c
s'nr' aud sscs viIb ~sse sssy
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NE A D ELS A n MY. )
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Capture Of Two Herald Corre-
spondents by Guerillas.
Bold Dash Of Mesby's Men Upon
Buford's Cattle Guard.
THE MARhUDERS SEEN AT CENTREvIllE.
L. ~ "a
M E ADE's ARM Y

Mr. Wnlian Yoang's usspAteh~
AMY on nm PoroxAc, Nov. 2, le68
hosby saD lvss, apdaboot nfty = IN suevllaa wssA
sean a. csntrsvilis this morning
Another dash has bean made by them this time CAP
turing TIE castls gard Of Buford dviaen within mile
Of wasreuton Junction.
AL is quiet at the front and along the lines.
Readers Of the HERALD win watch shs column c,osely
for gratifying intelligence from s correspondents in The
Geld.
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Scarcity of.coal in tho West.


There Is something resembling panic In this and
indispensable article s very scarce and the price At
which sells repinds OF the figures nnd In the
market reports from the Southern confederacy But II
seems that our fellow citizens generally taking
unnecessarily gloomy view Of the subject. II would be
an extraordinary circumstance II were to have OK.
tremey cold weather before Of heavy rains
possible but By means probable that the river VIII be
frozen at low stage The several railroads leading to
coal regions win speedily, the demand continues and
Increases, pour In Q largo amount Of coal, which,
economically used, will be Of great assistance The
effect OF the rains already fallen viii be perceptble In the
river and good deal Of coal be furnished In barges
tcwed BY steamers There large quantities Of coal
waiting rise 10 tho river sucent 70 bring down the
rude arks in which II y transported. The chances
large that within fortnight shall have this rise.
and light barges and provide against which
we do not calculate upon, but which would be unwse
TO regard as impossible. So far 40 the consumption
OF coal By the government y concernsd, that
viii not be very serious item this season.
Wood choppers are providing fuel for the gov
ernment boats the Mississippi and shan require
% many changes OF positions BY gunboats the
many transports tho hssisspp this winter last
The class OF persons inclined 10 promote panics nnfor.
tunatsly large In midst. They have morbid ambi-
ton for dstnction In making out the worst possible
FOR Their magiuatons have been aroused prefer
natural activity By the exciting events OF the war and
horrors They are vigorous now in the proclamation Of
Their services are 10 be deprecated and their msche.
vous exaggcrations discountsnanoed We are in On up
pleasant situation TO 3 sure but win be out Of 10 pro-
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Mr.. ID. p. Conlngham's Despatch.

In THE FIELD, Oct. 80, 1893.
cAhP-THE RECENT MovENEsTs
Everything is quiet in camp. The men are resting
themselves after the heavy fagues OF the late campaign
II pleasing 10 with what spirit the officers and
underwent hardhps that would startle the nerves
Of our drawing room patriots.
When pursuing Lee the men had 10 wade through tho
Bull run, Broad run and other streams. Az there
fall Of rain the night previous the streams much
swollen, 80 that the men were up to their hips
With laugh, cheer, and jestng remarks the men
dashed through the water. As they stood at the other
side with dripping garments draining out their shoes and
boots they expressed many fervent wish that they had
Js Davis and his associates 10 treat them 70 sila<
cold bath. ftss.rs.,.ss-- - ~
NcIDnns or rus non AT BRiaos.
Time brings 10 light great many little incidents that
at Hrst lost sight OF, rather ovsrshadowed by
greater events When the First Delaware and Fourteenth
Connecticut, two conscrpt rssimsnts and . part q
ns Msrs aoos 81 oy
ws' show you how Aght" and they did nght wit
vsns,snSs S ns osy trouble wa was 70 kssp them ~no
Dr. Buir, Surgeon Of the Forty.secopd New York
. BE- n,d nsss s Mnso d
sho: through the arm, having had quite marrow escape
Of IT, -
xscsur1s FOR THE axrr-nmD NEW rons volpr,Ems q
Forty nve mon have Just arrived for the sn,y,hird,
ants Alex Watts and James Merritt Understand that
thirty five more are on The way out Tney are eli volup
teers raised by Lieutenant Colonel Murphy They
warmly and cordially received by the veeran6 Of thu
regiment who did al In their power 10 make them
Portable. f~
would here advise Irishmen ensting 70 join the rish
Brigade % they win thereby meet their country
men, and viii hnd themselves at homo 10 Irish.
organization than elsewhere Indeed they will be
ceived with eead ms ikAe By shsir brother country.
men and soldiers.
CAVALRY u0HrING.
There some heavy cavalry lighting Tseeday In.
the neghborhood Of Beverly Ford fhs enemy are sa,d
10 occupy the forts the river the RAppahannoc
station, In order 10 oppose repairing the bridge
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Military Affairs.

TIE DR00KLYN FOURTEENTH RHGIhENr.
appears, from such information az can be obtaine0
that tho Fourteenth regiment has ordered ho
10 recruit but instead only those unn for service have
received permissIon 70 return. These number about
sixty, and nearly all have already arrived. The city or.
mory crowded yesterday afternoon and evening"
by the friends Of the regiment al anxious for definite IN
formation In order 70 prepare for glorious reception.
An went away dsappontsd, although there various
rumors among thsm that they had arrived Baltimore
and ordered back participate fierce battle which,
wss raging In the 'front.' another, that they had arrved
st Princeton, New Jersey, whore they hospta-
bly, entertained that they concluded TO stay for day or
two There be foundation for thesc rumors
but appears 70 be fact that the regiment bas % yst
received no orders 10 return home.
ARRIVAL OF "MvALIDED soLDIERs''
Within the past three four days ten or twelve,
thousand soldiers have arrived In this city, en- route for
their several homes They attached TO various State
regiments in The service They come here on few day
furlough
APPOINTMENT OF xAJoR or fHH srxrEESrB Ar
rILLBRY.
Governor Seymour has appointed r r. Hasskr q ma
jority the Sixteenth artillery New York volunteers
Colonel J. J. Morrison commanding. Major Hasslsr
served engineer oncer, and distinguished himself IN,
the campaigns Of The peninsula and Rappahannock.
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700 LATE ToR QUALIFICATION.

A sUPERroR coUNfRY RESIDENCE AND -FARMf
"A for sale liberal terms situated the eusque-
hanna river, Brooms county n r., nr and half miles
from Binghont0u and and half from Union and he
xde nAroad depot This farm ocmpsss 80 Of Asd
IN high state Of cultivation and h admirably adApef fos
ns Issdsncs Of gentleman Who may desire 70 eomslns ne
he prots and Advantages 70 Be- derived nom rural oceupa
usua There two houses the place the prinepsi one
csnue ne overccks valley and rvsr - .nn sopns on
u Be surpasscd ne farm houss coetsa ns rooms and
battery with asss and heh cellar under We ior asry
ssd T.PsEsd . sas ss snsvsz soss ARs ,s = John
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GEN. GRANTS ARMY.
CGieial Report Of General Rockers
Recent Success.
Fifteen ThOusand Rebel Cavalry Threatening
Gen. Grants Communications
MTUAYlON OF AFFAIRS AT CHATTANOOGA,

Omcisl Despatch from General Thomas.
wAsHNGToR, Nov 2, 1868.
ne following received to-day At the headquarters
es The army
CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 2o-11 80 p n.
MAJOR General H. W. HAILEcK, Generaiin- Il hief:-
Since the fight Of the night Of the 2sth the enemy has
not disturbed Va.
wore four oaesrs and hundred and tArss men. Bs
aso captured nearly thousand EnsA rites. Hb loss
wssahrss hlsdred and Any oacers and men. ksd ana
wounaed. g. H. THOMAS, Major General.
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Cellision On the Camden and Amboy.
Railroaa.
EEwAnK, N j., Nov. 2, 1868.
collision occurred on tho Camden and Amboy Rai,.
road between Trenton and Taoony. Sunday asernoop
George 9. spllman, telegraph operator had both his,
legsbroken.