, 1863-11-04


are not applied to others Of the same sort.
4 new question has been decided agatnst
Gen. schodeld. According to kilograms from
Washington, he IL not Major General ut ali,
but only Brigadier. wbo ia outranked BY
Three Major Generals-Blunt, S.ee1e,- and
Prentiss, ali Of whom are serving under his
command. The effect Of this decision re:
retained echoteld In spite Of the recent pro-
tehts, will probably find some loop-hole
through which to avoid the difficulty presen-
ted By this decision Where thera II will
there iB way, and Ar. Lincoln will solve the
question with his customary adroitness. Tho
issue here presented was suggested when
Gen. Curtis was removed, but no notice has
Gen. Heron was likewise serving in this d.
partment, and his friends were quite lndfg-
naut tha: junior officer should he appointed
over hts head. Gen Schof1eld, 1t Is said, has
been receiving a Bffg.dier's pay all along,
which would seem to confirm the View taken
Of bis rank BY the Judge Advocate General:
Brig. Gen. j. ". Davidson. is in the city,
pa1gn. BE returns In faw days to hta COM
mand. When the General was sent into Ar
kaDeae, VARIOUS hatAh stories Of his urpopu-
1a.ity we're circulated, and several statements
relating to him were made up in such Way that
notice MAS taken Of them IL this correspond
ENct- IL 10 WILL t4Ed4 uIE Lu1t ku6 4k4pEGSl1VN
conveyed by the former reports Is now cor
rected. General Davidson is very popular
with his officers and zen, and what WAS st
f1rtt regarded as unnecessary h1rahuesa, Is
now looked upon as matter Of severe dis.
cjplire only, The General has his command
in excellent trim, ard his skill as an officer
Was bandsomely attested In the capture OF
Little Rock. All tha otllcera Of hls command
have united in a petition to the President to
appoint him Minor General The petition
has been endorsed BY Generat Steele and fir
warded to the proper authorities at Wash
ipgton.
70 morrow the State election takes place
tor Judges Of the Supreme Court and local
judges In every circuit in the State. It is too
late now to predict any results. The Radt-
calls have high hopes Of q victory; but with
ill the machinery Of the State and National
Goye1ument-both civil and rnilltary-ln the
harde Of the Conservatives, and the late let
ter Of The President beiog used everywhere
~ party document against the Radicals, the
latter baye up bill work. Many rely solely
on the ruth OF their principles for q triumph,
and have this consolation to fall back upon,
that their rote, be 1t large or small, repre-
sents the only unconditional straight ont
Union par.y In the State. As surely a. the
Conservatives triumph, they wilt exhibit tho
On the re-as6embling Of the Legislature; and
II the Conleryatl7es triumph tomorrow, they
will probably euccted In the Senatorial con.
test, The fruits Of which may not be so much
to the taste Of the President as tie appoint
uent Of Gen. scho9eld.
The LEGAL contest In st. Louis is marked by
dfsgracefnl fusion between the rebel sympa-
thIz,rg Democrats, and the Administration or
Clayta1 X candidates. The meetings Of the
latter are addressed by men who retoiced over
the fall Of Fort Sumter, and who have been
conspicuous in orr churches as favorable to
prayers being offered for the Success Of the
Confederate arms. The Frank Blsir organ
takes them TO the bosom Of the party with a
foIdness utterly disgusting. Nine tentbs Of
the ayowed eecessionists IN town will blacken
their hearts By adding perjury to treason, and
taking the Convention oath. to enable them
to cast vote against the Radicals. The other
who were Union men. are leaving tho party
BY tie score, and viii vote with the Char
Goals to rebuke the new political fellowship
between office. holders appointed By loyal
President, and men who hare been marked as
traitors for two Jeare.
ont Of sight, bnt not out Of mind. Tbs efforts
OF Secretary Chase to restrict trnde On the
lower rivers, and prevent the shipment OF
supplies to the rebe1 lines, hare been met by
nairow.miuded attempt to prejudice ons
merchants against him. At the bidding, OF
S4eu. EFaaA Z. p4ntt St', lug 0uu ttJ A79
a movement has been IN progress for some
time, to gain Conservative yotes among mer-
chants and manufacturers, on this basis. The
great guuboat contractor, Capt. James B:
Efds "h2ss frenuS tmoe 70 wa na;ns
him as the Radical candidate tol
swelling with contraets, has published an ad'
| dress to bis wofkmen ndVi4ing them to vote
the conservative ticket, Hhlcn Is OF courst
eqalValenl 10 threat tnat they don't TOT
t that ticket they snall loose their places
Other conse1Satass % chaps, Who ere manniae MT :;
only shows hoM desperate these politician
nave neeme. HoW Wou!a Inc secretary o
the Navy ilke to near OF any Eunooat con
trac1or IN NeH 1ofk recommending hls WoTk
men 70 Vote 1ot Inc seymour etate TICKET TO
morrow o, A.. =, -,
edtor ~ tbe csea 1ns ias s'tTse r a ahee7
Sor S;o1.t,an of he fsmons Order M aG I,
te cr;t,.aso ~ ~ ,ernes ~ - ,n,i'.r H.
stiars 'nG ahaeI T. 4 ssenna T;ctf ~ ~ r.;
order. Mr. LICK Of The RoIis Erpysss heinz ii
AT 4hee1 has heen an ;nTats ~ T3ehe
nrissn once in his lffe. Int had this adyantae
fbere that he knew fhe ofFanra far wh}rh +
VIE innrieoned. now be can onjy ruess Ii
cause. -:
NJ cenar,1 Rowan wife ~ a deca,se
nc3,e1 Gensrs1 who W. cartnred 1t Yick.
hn,1 l. r. fha c;tv 70 on = r3sit hv Who's
a4145Sn,itv - T. nrhrowmn and abn T,ronoxes affe
s1aTin1 swh,1s ard makinr n fsx T1nrch .se,
- rsf1~. r. NfTIa Whn rave her ner.n{s
eSor ~ thus -,ese free,v thrnnTh m
lies? She brought an immens
. 4uaes " a. nais.s,a -,he h.rs - =
nniS u 1bs rebe1 ser SERIES t: % The most nratifyin
Is t1s aen taat the 5naq
M, ~ T.n,,en., m' AZ, nne pv nns dssns. ~ +
Eaut Sa1i!ts 'eEh Thi.i-g snd discosa y" y
oaets; mfky H ~ oa,, .re@es e,n,t,ra,v ,rc
ety. tba coid tve weatSer eet - whinh "a dna
etu I'LL Er,st E ana MT Gen ~ 'schofe1d 'Withon
SS.11.a+s an5 aha1ter Tia oneri1Ias cannnt ~
J ~. ~ nj ara farred tn aenarata and retnr
hn,na "a renrp.h1e rit,zens Annther cnue
LYMAN n4pse1t ru1etnde IL xrq9ested-the
,-ar+ r. rota a. 4T,e einctinn ma dsf.at II,
raaicais m 10 hefors A. enter,nr nnon annthsr ne,so 20
pTes;dent Ii1cn1n fns re1nnyed Hon. =
u FdTards ~, a. charles conntv, fnoi
the Office OF u. s. District Attorney for MI
; eourL Mr. Edwards was appointed at til
suggestion Of Gen Blair, but had the goo
ee9ee 20 turn haa!eal ana cos 49osn 'ro y y
R.atcei csrdias.e far Tlrcuit Jndee Ia 4
Charles county, His successor Is d ssCol
ee1yatire,''
ehelby the gueril1s, escaped over the b
ton Mo1utaire. whIther be vas pursued
Gsns. Mcneil and Ewing With Il large fore
McNei1 went to Fort Smith after chasit
Shelby, to take command there. Owing
tie movements Of the rebels in that victnit
: there Is q prospect Of active operations ut +
:. smith. Our line Of communication betwe!
I that place and Fl Scott is daily annoyed
! rebel cayalEy, aud Is unsafe for trains witho
= strong Euard. ;-..'
The abduction Of negroes to Kentaek
!. from this State through Illinois and Indian
= = continues Without interm1sslon. The bu
. . ness is the eane az blockade running: