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The New York herald., 1863-01-12

OuR DECrMArED BRIoapEs.-There are some
brigades In the Army Of the Potomac which
have been so reduced by the casualties Of the
battle Geld as to be entirely incapable OF per
forming brigade duty. In some cases they have
fallen In numbers below the regular standard
Of single regiment We may instance, among
Others. the gallant Irish Brigade OF General
.Meagher, which went into the late action at
fredericksburg with FIVE regiments, but left so
many hundred of its dead in front Of the
eneny's works-with the sprig Of evergreen In
their hats 70 mark the command they belonged
to-that at the present time it numbers less
than seven hundred men, Of whom three hun
dred represent all that remains Of four regi-
ments out OF the five, and only two field officers
living or unhurt II is manifest that brigades
which have suffered 30 heavily cannot be At for
effective service in the field. They should be
allotted to garrison duty somewhere until they
are recuperated. Why not remove them to
some forts on the coast-ay Fort Sumter, OF
Castle Pinckney, in Charleston harbor, or For
Caswell, at Wilmington, or Forts Morgan and
Gaines, at Mobile. When we take these latter
places they will make excellentresting places for
our gallant war.worn soldiers. II Is unjust and
dcmoraliring to keep brigades in the field when
they are no longer equal TO the duties expected
Of them. Let them be sent to garrison duty
by all means.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

DsATH or TIE Rkv. Or. LYMAN BKyoHna.


ms yenorabse Clergyman died At his rssideucs IN
brooklyn, saturday last at the advanced age s
eighty seven years and three month"; He wxs born Al
new Haven, Conn on the 18th day ~ october, ITS
hs 'a'nor had followed the trade OF blacksmith, and
during 'ne early years d his fc Lyman Bccchsr worked
aps is'aer trsde Hs WAS ho~svS before he reached
the ago apb'od sea, 10 Yas colsgs, wbsrs he gave
evidence or his -sng saicots. In 1921, while IN his
twenty year. be estualet from that college aud
w~ ordained minister of the Presbyterian fa.lh la
nos no WAS appointed s pastor Of church Of tha ger
suasion a. East Hampton. l. T. In 1910 be az cAed -
preside over the arst church al Litchaed Csro and
continued his pastorship until 1920 II was ii uhis
s4ter that the great Unitarian controversy arose IN
which Dr. Claiming took such important and eminent
part, and whsh controversy excited great attention aoyer
the world Da Becoher having chosen 10 m tho pul.
pn ths Hanover strco church. Bos,on threw him cr
INTO the dispute win Ercat ardor His deep learning
manner had great effect IN stommlng tho ,orr,,t a.
dissent lD 1882 he was chosen President OF the lao
sroSIy MO hs .5yos.ev rs @ , s's - no catered
ton OF slavcry, aud excited such Juror against
Inn that on several oocasssns hs was mobbod AMI tue
house where he resided osttimes threatened with
hlrucon At last the Managing Committee VI the semi
nary prohibited him from taking part any abolition
discussion or preachug In s favor He remained
Seminary for seventeen years. part which time no
Assisted by has son awDr stowe, tho husband The
for prosperity OF the institoson e could not how.
cyer succeed aud ID 1850 rcturpcd Boson where
resided uoil he removed 70 Brooklyn.
Among othcr traits Of bis character hts early ident
ncaton yth and strong advocacy ot tine Of tempe
rance He was also an author and AMONG his publications
are the s'piea for tho West" "Sermons Various Oc
cssIons," aviews Theology "Sccpictsm" p6.tical
Atheism" &C. His collected works hsvo been published
10 three volumes. under his own supervision.
Dr. Lyman Bcecher the father OF nine children, tho
most prominent OF whom are tAs Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher Of brooklyn tue Rev. Charles Bcecer pastor OF
church In Newark H. asd ausAer s the preface 10
Uncle Toms Cabin. 40; the Rsv. Do. Edward Deecher
now Pastor IN Galesburg, ~ Catherine Esther Bcecber
who was principal OF female colge IN Cincinnati ant
connected with the normal school systs for training 10
male school teachers, as well author aai Harriet
Beecher Stowe, OF "tncis Ton,s Cabiuv tame
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

GENERAL HALLEcK AND GENERAL RosEcRANs.--
The Gencralin-Chsf General Halleck, has
written formal acknowledgment Of the services
OF General Rosecrans in the late severe but
successful contest at Murfreesboro--a battle
which, for the exhibition Of personal courage
devotion and splendid fighting on the part Of
both men and officers, there is nothing in the
record Of this war to excel. But General Hal
leck has leavened his compliments and congra-
tulations to General Rosecrans with very
equivocal spirit, when be ntimates that he
only acknowledges the victory to have been
won on our side when satisfied of the fact by
rebel kilograms. General Rosecrans than
whom there is no more truthful, as there is no
bravsr, man in command Of our armies, report
ed that he had accomplished great success
Yet General Halleck implies that the confirm
alton Of the enemy was necessary to establish
the fact If General Halleck had observed the
speech of JEFF. Davis he would have seen that,
If any Of the "rebel kilograms" admitted the
defeat Of their army, Mr.. Davis claims the bat.
tie Of Murfrsesboro as q rebel victory. How
ever, that has nothing to do with the bad taste
of General Halleck's congratulatory order. II is
evident that composition Of this kind Is not his
forte II 10 not necessary, when thanking a
brave soldier for his gallsntry, to throw a
doubt upon bis vsracity.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

The PORTER CoCRr AARrrAL--The decision
Of the court martial which has been investigat-
ing tho case Of General Porter has just been
rendered. and is one totally exonerating that
oiheer from all the charges preferred by Gone
raj Pope This WA. the result naturally ex-
pected by every one who Aaa 'oe evidence
The trial of General Porter was, In tact, only
nominal affair-it was General McL. elan
whomit was sought to place upon trial. There
iare, the verdict OF this court martial compile ete-
ly exculpates these two brave aud gallant
officers.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

Union Demonstraslon ia Aauchester-
Ths Operatives Adopt Resoiusious In
Support or the North and an Address 20
President Ltneoin-rhe Ema Meip tioa
Prociamatioa Approved OC-Great Ia
croase OF the British Revenue and Cot
ton Not King.
meeting OF the workingmen Of Manchester was held
al Free Trade Hall che 3ls Of December for the ar
pcse passing resolutions support OF the federal
and agreeing address 10 Presi ident Lincoln The
Mayor presided explaining tba, he did do Mayor
but simply "BeIe Haywood amongst Qnakers."
Mr. Barely, member OF Parliament and the negro
Jackson, JeT Davis escaped coschmau, present
A letter was read from John Stuart NIL, warmly
approving the demonstration as just rebuke 10 the
feeling OF the great portion Of hepeopIs and
Of unqualified happiness 70 those whose hopes and
fears in the interests OF humanity bound in the
prospec. of the working classes
Resostious then passed eyprcsaag sympathy yiti
me attempt of President Lirco, and his colleagues 10 csercs
me Solxh and high satisfaef,on me proclamation or
emancipation, and other tending give
freedom 10 the slave, and restore peace 10 ths American
nation. The address 10 Mr. Lincoln cougratulass him
his and righteous policy Of paiion and be.
seeches him, while yet his enthusiasm is a fame
the tide of events high TO finish the work else.
tualy. Ths Mayor requested, aud undertook sin.
ply his individual character, TO transmit the rcsou'
sautaiou OF the meeting and with the expression OF
wish hat England and ADter,co May remain
knu sgsther in ne it,g,s,. and froisrnai bonds
The English accounts 10 tho end ~ the year
show In total receipts OF two millions three
hundred and ninety two thousand pounds sterling The
Increase during the ast three months million
and quarter The total for the year nearly
seventy-ons millions steriing Ths London Hme remarks
these dgures that the cotton distress IS cause Of IN
jury the vital prosperity OF England .oiag The
confedersles and Mnericans will that
king, that would be far better worth Engs whle
even keep oil her operatives public pensions tin
they absorbed in other trades than vary point
in her national policy. The federal North viii and
figures The OF the calm and silent content with
which En gland pursaes her steady course.
The annual stock ,akinspf cotton 10 Liverpool developed
ezce Of hundred thousand bassover the estimated
quantity This attracted much attention and depressed
prices nomnay TO the extent OF half penny but, ~
the market closed the LIST. ths effect not
apaiiy tested.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

The STEAMER MoNrooYEaY RECALLED FROM
THE MOBILE BLocKADE.--We were greatly as
tonished to hear that the fast sailing war
steamer Montgomery was recalled by our go
vernment from the Mobile blockads-s point
where she was so much needed-the Ang rebel
steamer Oreto, as we are aware, being there
anxiously watching an opportunity to slip past
the blockading squadron and proceed on such .
piratical career - the Alabama. We should not
be able to account for this recall but for tho
statement lately published in the Paris journal,
La Potrie-a semi-o1icisl organ of the French
government. The Patrie announces that Mr..
Lincolns administration has recalled the COM
mander Of the Montgomery as an apology to
the Spanish government for the burning of the
Anglo-rebel steamer Blanche on the coast Of
Cuba. The steamer Montgomery chased the
Blanche, suspecting her to be . rebel vessel.
She ran away until she accidentally grounded.
When her officers saw the Montgomery's boat
approaching they set 6re themselves to the
vessel, and she was consumed. The Spanish
government made demand for reparation, aud
We learn through the Paris In Patrie that
President Lincoln has dismissed the COM
mander Of the Montgomery, Captain Hun
ter, from the service, to satisfy Spain. We
Of course did not place any reliance upon such
an assertion until now, when we find that the
Montgomery has been called away from the
Mobile blockade, and arrived here on Saturday
night, under another commander. We sincerely
hope that our administration will give speedy
and full explanation Of this affair, which, at
present, appears to us in most unfavorable
light.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

The Study or GEo0RAPHY.-Thc Is not an
other people on tse face OF the globe who will
so fully understand the geography Of their own
country at the close Of this war as the Amcr.
can people. There is hardly section Of the
country, but more particularly Of the States in
rebellion, which has not been fully illustrated
by maps in the HERALD All these maps go
into the WEEKLY HERALD, which is published
at the nominal price OF So a year. Hereafter,
when Americans visit Europe, they will be
ready with answers concerning aay location
that may bo inquired about
The New York herald., 1863-01-12
Meeting Of the Manchester Operatives in
Support Of the Union.
President LincOln's War and
Emancipation Policy
Endorsed.
KING COTTON DETHRONED,
Ten Thousand French Troops %
Reinforcements for Mexico,

CAvs RAea, Jan. 10, 1888
The steamship Jura, from Liverpool January I, via
Londonderry 3D. passed Cape Race at noon % day a6r
day., route Tor Portland aud boarded by the
yacht OF the press
uuimportant.
at Londonderry December 80
The steamship Hansa, from New York, arrived at
southampton December 81.
Tho steamship Kangaroo, from New York, arrivsd a.
Queenstown January1.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

MILITARY TELE0RAPH LINES WANTED-We are
greatly in need of more perfect telegraphic
communication between the headquarters of
the several military departments throughout
the country. For all practical purposes the
operations Of our army and navy at different
points might as well be carried on in Europe IS
far as their connection with the directing head
or heads, as the case may be, at the national
capital is concerned. We should have chain
of telegraphic lines, submarine and others, con-
Meeting the headquarters of every military de-
partment with Washington. If the government
had generals to whose judgment and capacity
the conduct OF the several armies was entrust-
ed, IL would be very well perhaps, to let them
uss their own discretion; but as long as they
are to be guided and controlled from Washing
ton In all their movements, certainly the com
munication with them should be as rapid and
constant a. possible.
Let ms take the case of General Sherman, at
vicksburg, for example. The intention Of max
ing that movement undoubtedly was with Q
view to cooperate with General Banks, Admiral
Farragut and Commodore Porter, and thus rem
der the attacks upon vicksburg and Port Hud.
son simultaneous and successful. As II was,
General Sherman had no aid from any quarter
and hence lost some four or five thousand men
Ia q fruitless assault Had there been tele-
graphic communication with our generals in
that region the attack could have been deferred
until they were oil ready to operate together.
When General Mcclellan was on the PENN
sula bis army sad the army Of General Hal
leck, then commanding at Corinth, thousand
miles away, were both within fifteen minutes
intercourse with the government, although 1t Il
true that this circumstance was not made Of
much avail. In order to conduct the war pro
perly-with the scattered plans Of = campaign
which the authorities have seen ft 10 adopt
there should be submarine lines connecting
every point on the Atlantic coast-a chain from
Fortress Monroe 10 Hatteras, Beaufort, Hilton
Head, Savannah, Key West, Cedar KEYS. Mo
bile, and TO New Orleans, and thence up tbs
Mississippi II we had such q connection. and
wise head at Washington to direct the move
ments Of our army and navy at different points
no such disaster a. that at vicksburQ could
have happened. Another advantage would bt
speedily manifested in regard to the pIyate
Alabama, If the various naval stations on the
coast we're in immediate communication with
Headquarters. Instructions cosld be sent In .
moment TO some Of our four or Eve hundred
armed vessels to start In pursuit Of her - socr
as her whereabouts was known. We regart
the establishment Of such lines Of communica
tion as absolutely essential to the proper con
duct Of the war, and We hope the governmss
will see II In the same light
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

.turs, and his army to q thanking movement
Ehrough Middle Tennessee. General Buell., i0
Alabama found himself, with the same army,
only able to keep up his communications and
In vain attempted an offensive campaign. We
shall look forward with interest to the develop
hent Of the plans which General Rosecrsus
may, with his uutiring industry, push forward
TO success.
The failure to destroy Bragg's army Is one
Seriously to be deplorsd. We have evidence
going to show that this was not impossible, and
was only prevented by the disaster on the
right flank. In scattering this army General
Rosecrans would have destroyed the most
magnificent Of the rebel Western armies.
We have published lately list OF Bragg's
regiments, showing him to have been in
command of not less than one hundred and
ninty-fve regiments and battalions of infantry,
sixty regiments of cavalry and thirty batteries
OF artillery. If we average the infantry at
four hundred to the regiment there is a force
of over ssventy-fve thousand men. The caval-
ry and artillery will augment this to nearly one
hundred thousand men. We learn that the men
are comfortably though roughly clad: Our
correspondent makes particular mention Of this
fact. During the summer we had undoubted
evidence Of their ragged condition. 1t now ap-
pears that this was economy on their part.
They could then, without suffering, go ragged
and bootiess, and thus afford, when winter ap-
preached, 10 clothe themselves more comfort
ably.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

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The New York herald., 1863-01-12

|. The ENGLISH REVENUE INCREASED DURIN0 THE
LAST YEAR-It is ascsrtained that the revenue
Of Ensisna :..... s..i-. the ..os ss year shows an
increase of nearly fourteen millions ot dollars.
This fact has somewhat asto. .ashcd the people
of that country, aud their journals loudly
assert that "cotton is not king" II is to be
remarked that last years returns show an
immense increase in our trade, and that in
the face Of the total cessation Of the cotton
trade. The London Times argues now that
England had better keep all her cotton
operatives on public pensions till they are
absorbed in other trades rather than vary one
point in her national policy. That Is, the Times
deems it decidedly injudicious to mediate or
interfere in our affairs, and aow approves Of
strict neutrality. This will be depressing to
the Southern traitors, who had hoped so much
from England's necessities They will under
stand that fer the future all chance Of English
mediation or intercession has vanished. In
England figures have wonderful effect, and
the discovery that, spite of the cessation Of the
cotton trade, the revenue has increased nearly
two million aud q half Of pounds, will dis
courage all idea Of Intervention, the more so
as the working classes in England are holding
meetings to express their sympathy with the
North. 1t is evident that jeff Davis aud his fol-
lowers will have to throw themselves at the feet
of Napoleon AS last resort. From England they
will obtain no aid. now that England under
stands she has not lost so greatly as she feared
by the continuance Of our war. Time ia
narrowing down the chances Of the rebels.
last chance is to accept a magnanimous pardon
from the government and become again its
subjects
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

NAPOLEON SENDING ADDITIONAL FORCES TO
MExfcO-The advices by the Jura from Europe
state that France will send ten thousand more
troops to Mexico, that number being considered
indispensable" We announced some time since
that troops would continue to be sent to this
continent until an immense force should be con-
gregated in Mexico aud on the French West
India Islands, where, at o moments notice, they
could be made servicesbls in carrying out
Napoleon's plans for conquest and domination
In the New World. Reserves have been sent to
now large force-ten thousand men-wili be
sent at once to Mexico. Who is to say that fifty
thousand may not be sent as we'll as ten thou
sands At the time the tripartite expedition
sailed for Vera Cruz France was, by agree
mont, to send from four to five thousand SOL
diers. She despatched thirteen thousand,
which fact gave umbrage to England and
Spain; and now she will send any number
Napoleon pleasss. The people will be told
that ten thousand troops have sailed; but
vastly greater number will doubtless be sent.
Napoleon is in for it now, has spent mil
lions in the Mexican expedition, and, as
It Is most unpopular one in France, he
must bring it to q successful issue. Those who
understand the characteristics of the French
people will appreciate that Napoleon must not,
cannot fail in Mexico, II he hopes to continue in
power in France. The people or that country
admire successful monaroh-they overthrow
weak or unsuccessful kings or emperors. We
will merely add, as full corroboration Of our
previous statements upon the aspects of the
Mexican expedition, an extract from the Paris
correspondence of the Army and Navy
Gazette Of London-an authority upon military
matters in Europe. The correspondent says
Ths from Mexico which has just arrived is not o.
much Importance In itself but It casts very strong
shadow before coming events. II IL now certain that
directly the French Chambers meet the imperial govern
Ment will be severely taken TO task with regard to its
Transatlantic expedition and this expedition Is constant
Iy assuming grander proportions. Hardly day
but mention mad II or mors ships prepar1ng TO
Start for the of dooa-so,ne frei0hL with troops,
SitA storcs, and ahsrs NTH rsuLes for inland
transport Private accounts and Official dispatches give
the idea Of prolonged military occupation Either France
but very mperfectly understood the magnitude OF the
affair, or else she means TO make good her footing
We have good reasons to know that the latter
conclusion is the correct one.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12

HISTORIES or THE REBELLios.-Evsry now
and then we hear that some new history Of the
rebellion has made its appearance. We have
already received some three or four Of them
very prsttily got up, with illustrations, dis-
grams, &c. But there 10 only one real history
Of the rebellion yet published, and that is in the
NEw YoRx HERALD. All others are made up
from the lsbors Of our special army correspond.
ents.
The New York herald., 1863-01-12
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