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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09
Lute Ilarvcsting-Eng Crops.

Harvest time" has o very different slgnl-
fcntion IN England from our ideas OF 1t IN America
Here our Winter wheat harvest commences IN Nay IN
some parts Of the late United States. and finishes In
Angus, In the most Northern ones though Spring
wheat il sometimes but at the extreme northern mit OF
H. growth in September. IT., Marx Line EIPre" OF
Sept q, IN speaking Of the harvest. SAYS
With the return Of fully one weeks Inc weather the
fears respecting the late gatherings have been happily
dispeloi and The amount Of injury has been mostly
limited 10 the condition ~ the samples There are
some Go. however In the late moorands Of Scotland
and Ireland not yet cut. but The breadth u not arfs
enough 20 make any material change In our views 81
his wears harvest which i undoubtedly excellent and
beyond the average Of seasons throughout the kgdo
The late potatoes too have been protected ron disease
by the return 81 dry weather In the sonthern ana
midland counties a.. pillow has been very active since
she rain and there every prospect Of beginning the
RufumnR sovings very fayorahy
The weather had not been 80 tine In Scotland as IN ne
south and some oat. In the late districts vond not be
real, "a cut for fortnight though considerable qnsh.
INV ~ corn was sai, housed. Edinburgh was dun for
wheat ana much tie same Tor other gram, mhe't =,
Glasgow til yer boil cheaper. and nour i,ther
low.T as well nes oats but old we're down OIL per
boil Other er ain much the sane ~ T.,
The Ifi,h markets were heavy White vhea, ih
Corb 20 . q per cut red o. oats ; to Cd bar
lry. ,to = per c~t
II also indicates tbs abundance of the harvest lin the
following remarks.
The change has stopped the upward tendency Of
prices. aud heat has generally gwen way fu.y per
quarter wlilc .unc full markets not. heavier decline
rric~s on the Continent have not materially changed
but there !. general ss,sfaction With regard 10
the quantity and quality IL the corn. Hungary excepted
France Belgium and Holland rather note tendency
downward hat 'hc more northcriy German markets
r4sk, iiils difference from The previous quotations.
In tie nslshbILood u Mayenoe al tie corn WA
Wa safely gathered with satisfactory result but the
only export demand vas for barley
The wea;h,f hBs b~cn stormy. and much rain bad
f.lru ct berlin With some oscillation In the prices o!
gram they finished in buyers favor Rye Was decidedly
lover ard 80 we're oats
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ness OF wood or some more resisting material They
evolve on twcnty.inur Wheels similar ia the small
wtce,s az a Locomotive radiang from n center. or
oIlcs OF wrought iron the circle OF the diameter of
tllc turrcts -
The TOP Of tie tnrres and dec is protected by thick
,on One Of them il in the rear cf the foremost the
otrer of the manmast. Between tto forward turret
and the smokc.funnel is the pilot house Of 90.
taona form ~ as the model OF wood in place. pierced
with small sight holes and overlooking the turrct.
Tacn vessel las powerful engine. Of between 800 and
400 horse power The hull Of the ram nearest com
petion is first u heavy iron inch In thickness then
plnnkinv of teak wood inches, and outer covering
Of iron plating Of a inches thickness.
Ru, so well finished is this work that there is nai
cation of the thickness strength visible. The un.
rae Of each must be nearly eco tuns. and The arma
mcnt for the turres not the only ordnance TO be
carried on deck.
These vessels Of so peculiar model and eonsruc
ton that expressed confidently the opinion that under
subterge of reasoning or preext could they be nj
low ed depart their intended mission OF desruc
ton.
The French and English colors were at masthead
on this latter vessel also 1t stated that they were
for the French Government but card from tie french
Consul denied the TuMOr.
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,,a.birc overheard was impcned by strong north.
cast md directly against the Cotaforla which nme.
datcy be, aue enyoopcd III 'bc. flames, and added
an, thor immense volume TO the confPraticU which was
WIN, sCd hy excited thousands on ehel shore
During the time that Ills WAS occGIlina, the steam
frocugncs this hank O. he river were spouiins an
innicrsC quantity of walcr the bmniug Chancclor
and succeeded in reducing the he ~ 10 save the nun
and machinery.
The Erconainc Union No. waited a long time II. IN,
active the ferry landing and was ri last taken 10 we
opposite side by the ferry boat America to ala ID SUP
dunC the connagration at the opposite shore put Is
understood that the Catalonia and Forest queen sIy
total loss including hulls and machinery Every ms
fortune might be worse Immediately apo'c the
Forest Queen lay the Planet which escaped
Below the bcrths where the burned boats hau a tneIc
were the immense barge Monitor AMI oiber TWO parre
fully loaded with railroad about TO DC transporter
South. There were. probably, fifty :" these cars All"
RcloW law The ferry wharf boat the tur Pine and he
low these the steamer Gladiator Champion NO I III
Tatum Diigent Wepona, Moderator silver ""e
The chancellor was being repaired She was built IN
Anil ls56 cost s3aOO0 and valued at about s2o wv
SIZE carried soO tuns. She was probably ihsnIeu ior
about SlO,OO0 ,, c,o ,r,s
built in December 1855 at cost Of $4,000 valued at
So coo and carried 200 tnHs She was o%nyo ey hcf
aurora Ind and others and was probably insured for
considerable less than her value.
IN, Catalonia had her repairs nearly completed, and
was valued az about $1,000 She about four years
old We believe and was the valuable account
Of her great lctness Of draft She was owned by Capt
Williams aud others and about 10 be placed In the
81. Louis and Lower Mississippi trade. ,
The excitement Of the crowd was intense during the
burning of these steamers. Fierce threats were uttered
against the iEcendiarics whenever and wherever caught
and much amazemeni was expressed in regard TO the
mpuny with which they have been burning steamers.
and their escape in every instance from discovery and
capture go
twas generally reported that several lives were lost
Several persons who rushed on board the Forest
Queen 10 shove her of had to jump into the ri,ei and
some are reported drowned Certainly one colored man
ether person was seen 10 drop IRON hcr decks h''
| the river when she was far from the shore 80
A colorod man lay in small room of the Chancellor
on the lower deck. aft of the engines lie says ne wa
aroused and startled by the cracking OF the IRE owe,
head and IN his hurried escape, had bis coat singcd
lie saws tha, the Waterman at the forecaste OF inc
| boat when lie rushed forward and there should nave
been no pcrson ON the boat but the Waterman ana nm
self ht on reaching the shore he saw man jump into
hc river from the after part IL the boat and swim ashore
lie lost sight Of him IN the crowd ihs coiofed say
the ire must have commenced In the cabin. OF immed
| iltcly beneath II.
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scrcnadr 10 Mnj..Gcn. Sicklcs.

MAJ. Gen. Daniel r.. Sicklcs was compli.
montcd with n scrcnadc at Willards Hotel on tuesday
evening. The call unexpected TO him. but the
General appeared at the window OF his parlor. sup
ported by his crutches and thanked lis friends heartily
for the honor done him. He added:
hope in a few days TO the country we ell love
so well with nv old comrades in the Third Army Corps
am willing 10 do whatever may be required Of me BY
nv country but trust that shall scon be able TO fulfil
the first wish If my heart which Is TO enter the held
again with those brave men with whom nave been as
ISOLATED throughout the war lApplause. My fricnds
have been in Washington when II seemed that the
best homes of the nation were "a b. fulfilled In the eter
nal peace and prosperity OF our great Republc nave
been in Washington when she was bceagured by those
rom whom she had right 10 expect anything else;
and hope. expect before l die. to sec Washington
the capital Of thu ecst and grandest nation ON earth
The General retired amid the hearty applause OF the
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" NTTV FIETFTT
following remarks
rATERsoN RAcEs-THIED DAY.


Yesterday was the third and final day OF this
meeting The attendance wo very good considering
the threatening aspect 81 the weather which rendered
tho attendance Of the fair ser very slim Just before
The second race commenced the storm burst and The
heavy rain quickly rendered the tises avially heavy
lie brit race fof three year old, two.Ire heats
ir premium 81 $50 and Lad ten entries II wns Hon
b, Mr. Clay, Lodi heating Aldobafan and Copcok IN
. s0t 20 and %, topcck Won the hiti heat but
sas dl.tanoed Ia the third While AldsbafAn. upon
whom ss1u a. suc was ho,icd DID not Sc, heat,
The second race for all age. three mile heats Tor
rufs. Of eco MAS contested Tor by Mr. II Hogans Thun
der and nr Norri..cy John II. Davidson The former
vA backed II el0p "a SO. but was bratrn IN two
s,falsh, heats Ia s.ri AID /; = ] be time II nrst
heat esbrisd Ne extraordinarily, good considering
tie les,, state of the track
Tbs las, race Was a nile and q half dash tor 4
pur,c OF ESQ With four entries three % which started
II va. won IN very easy ,,yls by Mf Clays skcdaddc
sho was The fa,oriis beating Roubls aud Sesch Oak,
in. 2l!. The following il the summary -
PArunsox RAcrs-Tnnp DAr-Pufs~ 600, ~" eli
tf.nc. 80 fofsu TOT three year oli' twonic heats
John ~ Clay, b. Lodi by iofAsh, dam. Topaz !
j =. WA.ons Cd. G.. AdshAsn, by Commodore, dam
Mamie lss..... ........s.....''s
iulisfs b. topcch b. Lexington. dam, kosruci ds
Tine. .5oi-1 "a, io.
sAnE DAr-Psse y 500 ia al sses three nlile htss
Mou4..~y b. h. J. a. Dssison, ~ star Da'".......i
~ Iio,ans 1hunier by Lexington.
Tim. 1tt-3S
SANE Drr-ruf.s 600. IA nir dash
J. n Cays ch sseiijas BY Yorkshire.
Hun'er. b. Roubs by star Dssi-. ........''.'''..
T. g. Bs.hs b. seven OaA. b. ania'.......'...'.'
Time. sNl
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10 ylnriurrs.

n : Co,.r srRysY 4. ID. BAcuE superintendent
ATLANTIC coAsr-APrKoAcuEs TO rohrLANp nAADvs
ne following rocks upon any chsft Lave o's
nv I.u, Commander A. >. Phelps, T. . navy Ahs'An' T.
y Coast Survey
~, ,.hthou.r W by N. nearly distant II miles
Middle OF Ram Island NM . u's'@i' ""e'
NuLARps Rock, 81 iret Mater =, , ,s,.,u
po,,Isnd Lighthouse, n. w. by ~ nearly distant u
'"' ana Elizabeth East Lighthouse s. w by distant
u r., INDY. Reef buoy, \ w wv. distant mile.
Wr,r Cop LHpck 80 feet ateI.
Portland Lighthouse. w. . ", distant " miles =,
Cape Eilaoeth East Lighthouse W. ! ~. dis'sn't
miles. 49, -. ,.,,u.
l. CoawIs Rock, az feet u
Fo,tlaui Lighthouse N N w nearly, d,am u mie' a..
Cape Elizabeth Eas Lighthouse, N. w. by W. w."
tsn "A miles ,
Nden's Rock Buoy, : w. by w, distant nile.
). Nksr Hos Cry ROCKS % feet whsf,, 80,
Cape Elizabeth last Lighthouse, NJ N. W. usS''
miles. -, a., ,,.,.o, a
Barn on Richmond Island, N. w. by w W., distant i"
miles. ~ ,,u,nu..
Alden's Rock Buoy, N. F.. by N n, distant - mss
O. BuLwAnk SuoaL surveyed by T.. tordel Aeun. .,,-
ant hn, Ia tee. water H. The depth " Iets uese"
tore given on the Chart Is erroI.
The bearings magnetic.
The distances are In nautical miles.
The depths al. at Mean Low Nstef,
Lodn Ssusy t0ce. SeII w. iSo1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09

A gentleman who has recently returned from
England furnishes The Prorid,na Journal with the FOL
lowing information respecting the Anglo Rebel rams
which have been built Lards yard for the Rebels;
The first Of these vessels launched the <th Of
July last and must be al this time ready for service
The other left the stool ON Saturday August ~ In
company with Intelligent and experienced shipmrs
crossed the 1ranIDeTe fcTy and arrived at tie
dookyard at iOt a. IL.
Tie ram ON the stocks was OF the dimensions ns
the one previously built In length about two hundred
nd fifty feet forty feet beam and twenty feet depth oi
hold al could be Judged by the eye Inc stem
10 Of solid iron about six or eight inches thcK. nnd
twelve or fifteen wide
The bottom is fiat with slight keel and the screw
usual but protected In the conformation Of the stern
The ram is projection Of solid steel Of the same timex
ness OF the stem. and from SIX to eight foet beyond tl
perpendicular line resembling more nearly In form an
inverted nose
When the vessel foats. ths formidable appendnge IL
below the water line. and invisible. As the olocI
struck eleven. the last block WAS knocked from under
ard the vessel moved steadily and graccll5 into her
destined element.
lie English ensign was flying from n spar at The
stern post and % the hull left the she'd the French
colors were raised at the stem The momentum acgnr
ed carried the vessel nearly across the Mcsoy where
IL was taken in tow by stcam tugs aud brought into
dock beside the first bnilt.
There were several ladies and gentlemen on the
launch. friends Of the buidcrs and doubtless many re-
Of the socaicd 'concdcracy citizens
md synpalbizeis. The Other ram. had her non
nasis spurs ana rigging in place.
The masts are tubular and the topmasis intended to
De incloscd rs d spygiass. The orecGstle and poop
ieck are OF boiler iron and are calculated fof bene shot
way III action.
Tie buwnrks are hung with heavy strap hinges. in
ended 10 DE lowered In action AZ 10 give clean flush
ecLs and 10 facilitate the boarding Of ndyenshry
There are two iuIrcs or towers about twenty feet ia
ameicr and ten IN hight They paced partly
bove and below decks, pierced Tor two heavy guns
acb. being entered below decks, through Xix man
oles They are built Of very heavy boiler iron the
Inside aud inside and 10 be filed with II foois thick
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The Rebels Purpose To Burn philadelphia
and New.Hork with Greek Pire.

Considerable has been said and written about
Greek Fire especially IN The Rebel papers. The
latter think that II j. al outrag" against civilized weI
care 10 employ missle containing the fud. hi, - all
very pretty talk for the Rebel. who have not hesiist.d
employ every internal 10 their pow a. destroy
the lives Of uulOu troop
II % happens that the Government has positive noT
nation thai the Rebels conicn plated throwing Greek
Fire into the cities Of Philadelphia and New York.
provided the Rebel iron clad Atlanta had escaped fro
The poit ~ Savannah II viii be- remembered that she
did not escape but captured aud afiycd at IAiln
,lelpha on sunday last pIile.
An official report at the Navy Department Of the am
muniiion found board 81 the Atlanta shows that
among the various classes Of pfoccinrs for the guns
were large number ~ shells marked Robbins Fluid
Shells for seyeninoh rife guns. Now IT 80 happens
hat the Robbins fluid shell IL The very SANE Crock
Fire employed BY Gen Gilmore against Charles,on.
against which Tie Rebels have made such great hue
and cry Washington Republican
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-10-09

Yesterday from the southern portion of our comfy anu
marched ont Of the city under command OF man ~n0
his ncic hhors say has been commissioned oic., ~
r,c,er,te army for eighteen months. All Of inc men
oC m, company besides have either been soidsrs u,
Prices army or enrolled under Order NO. ., ana ',ny
Of them have been prisoners NJ tins post ana ~ in'
Zen sor weeks as Union soldiers tel me. aud say
,bev viii sw ear To- A. Capt - lives in the nciknpol
hood where the men OF this company no. anu ahii'ns
TAT he knows every one Of them ana that HUI o'o
Union man crn be found III their nan'oe''.
"Isaw the company Of which speak armed ana
while did not personally know the men anu their Prn
cics otLcrs standing by me at the time. and perfectly
,rstwortLy affirmed they knew them ALL and asserted
of the men what have stated. AZ 3.
III am correctly posted, and think am, TINS Is
not nm isolated case but the sainc game Is ~ proer
The disarning and Diminishing of Union companies and
,hc ealing INTO service and arning Of Rebels neapf
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ANOTHER GREAT STEAMBOAT
DIsAsTER.
The steamer Robert Campbell, jr.. Dis-
covered on Fire near MiIiiken's Bend.
and Destroyed-A Complete List Of the
saved md Lost-Inieressing Partieu.
lara Of the observation-disclosures Of
Briaadier.Gen. w. y. smith.


On Thursday morning, 2-th ult., at o'clock
Willie nearing MnMkcns Bend Louisiana. under fail
head Of steam. The steamer Robert Campbell r' wa
Gss xS 1I se,s 4npy The he . nS
was A once given the dreadful cry Of hre 5q'pund
ed Throughout the steamer and the passenger many OF
them only half awakened emerged from Their state
rooms into the cabin snd added TO the general confu
sion The fire progressed 80 rapidly that II soon he
cape apparent all must leave The boat immediately OF
perish. The flames worked their way forward and
as soon a. possible the staging and Other PLAINS
were launched. running the boat Ashore beng found
mwao,icsble But before this could be fairly accom-
plshed before than few had the opportunity "a
avail themselves u this adequate protection from the
water the hea, became 40 intense AZ a. present the
ghtful alternatives Of Jumping overheard or pcrshng
In the flames which hissed and cracked only q II"
feet beyond
At I'll, time the fully 100 yards from The
shore Those who could not secure themselves on The
plank sand few fortunate-were compelled To
commit themselves 20 the water The scene IN the rver
beggars all description Soldiers ard citizens, boe's
oifcers crew. and deck hands were struggling 20.
eiher each endeayorng 10 lessen the distance between
himself and the shore The majority OF them succeeded
IN saving their lives. but % persons persisted
Fortunately there were few ladies and children
aboard OF these all saved except threcan adult
invalid. Mrs Sarah Hampton refugee and little
boy and girl Of Mrs. Cooley The conduct Of the ON
GERS AID crew on the occasion IL highly commented
They seemed 20 be entirely free from the general panic
aud worked manfay until some Of them were Loot and
the others compelled 10 themselves into the water
In consequence of the rapid development OF The boat IN
the flames the yav could not b. reached. WesubJoin
the following which complete list u the casualties
CAPT T. j. London A A. q. 10 Gen. w 5. Smith "a Lieut.
John H. Hopkins Co. L. 4rb III body recovered let Lieut.
X. WaIurI 10. X SD H. little daughter and Of Mrs
Cooley. Mrs Sarah Hampton refugee got at Memphis.
goeer. hospital steward SD ONO ~ W Thons ssh ~
- Cunningham deck pa.sengeI, n. T. Curtis 18Th Iowa
Lient. Perr,t, 9Th Mo
OF boats officers and crew:
a. ID. Lynch, second clei Two bremen narnes unknown
hI Porter carpenteG II Louis rou.'abont nAne unknown
IoFrd hf.t I'm
cook d boy name unknown LzIie MsTshtl clsmbernsid
WIN Bent tender, psntTymsn, name unknown hibr
O'Bn.a deck hand james ah,ry deck hand Mile whaen
deck hand, Dan -, nsine known.
Vorons rumors afoat as 10 the origin 81 the fire.
The burden OF the testimony IN effect that the disaster
WIS the work VI incendiaIics but nothing definite 10
EnOwn
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SERP. DAVIS's PLOT TO CRIPPLE
THE GOVERNMENT.
More Steamboat Property sacrificed Chan.
seIior, Forest Queen, and CaiahouIa
Burmed-Narrow Escape Of Barges, 80
Government Cars and other Property.


Whatever OF doubt may have been entertained
ny any IN regard % the oenexpressed assertion OF
deliberate pi to suppress the commerce Of the lower
Mississippi by he yillainOus work 81 the inccndary.
certainly be disspated hy the latest developments
that line npDn tie river The lit Of sacrificed steam
crs IL being cDgfaened with fearful speed. Indeed
one steamer j. not built for every five that are de.
and II the work Of destruction is arrested
speedily the result Will be an irIeparabe depletion Of
ON river marine which is already. and has been for
some time unequal tO the demand Tor tunDage
Many Ives have been already Os by these inceAdi0ry
c0nfas and the loss OF property amounts 10 mill
zone, IN steamboat stock produce and manufactures
The Ruth victim then disappeared the Imperial
Po+t Boy, Hawaths Jesse X Bell, Champion and Rob
EFT Campbell
Only ou last 1Lnrsday as stated elsewhere in col
onns an attempt made 20 burn the Chancellor then
Cd me ways or docks at CarOndelc and her loss was
Po'ehDse Wy the simple circumstance OF the timely dis
tUe'y vi sibokc issuing from Of her rooms. The
VILLAIN made work Of The Chancellor and two other
steamers yesterday the boat named having been towod
Oh saturday to HE foot OF Carr street
ht COCK Yesterday afternoon the Chancellor
uncovered 10 be on IRE which seemed 10 have orguat
ed at the rear part Of the boat No fire Ind been on
the boat al day until then, with the execution Of small
quantity necessary IN the blacksmith siop The fire.
bells ana Telegraph alarms quickly brought 10 the scene
Of the cOnfagraii0n an immense number OF Deonc and
The IRE engines In the mem time The famos sn,cod
rapidly on the Chancellor
The Forest Queen lay above and close alopgside
Her lines were detached and she swung around caut
from the burning steamer and both were soon ,,.
cracking rushing flames. Il ferry boat made fst "a
Abe Forest Queen and flowed her into midstreaD and
Iast her loose there The ferry boat then returned
tbe wharf and seeing that the CatahOnla loose and
bad hOated down some dstancctO place that proved
perfectly safe bOwcyershc made fast 10 that steamer
..d quickly lowed her 10 the opposite shore The place
whfic 'he CalaLOBia now lay proved to her fatal
perm 10 The Forest Queen banning IN every part from
u" u 1'io. LG q vs. ioypIinr ciioloiDg' old
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M.Ryt.yp-slarylanl a, this moment offers

Maryland at this moment offer!
more Inducements Tor the emigration Of Northern ana
foreign labor than any other state Of the Union Inc
late very large exodus fro that state OF nee negro ara
slave labor service IN connection with our military
operations has already practically to- very great eI
tent denuded her If the labor with which agrIcuiurs
was prosecuted ever, where throughout her limits eI
ccpt In the counties and the immediate 'eih
oflIatmorc and Lcr l,naholdcrs stlnd ready 10 ras
those literally who promptly and efficiently oil the va
,auciss Tic soil climate aud other advantages when
MARYLAND offers "a settlers from the North and Europe
IN search Of work and homes are Just now uneqaueo'
From three 10 i've thousand such labofers and their lam
lies could at this moment find constant. profitable anu
otherwise most advantageous employment IN the com
lies Of 1 abbot and Dorchester alone. where White IA
boring population can live better enjoying all the Iafo
res 0f the oysters. fish game, etc.. for when ,uose
counties justly celebrated than anywhere e!'s y.
the United states IL will be well Tor the Emigsnt A.u
Societies of NewNork their attention at once "
the many superior advantages offered by these coah''
Whether mechanics or farm hands now daily reaching
our shores IRON abroad. l"wD S's''