The New York herald., 1863-11-06
AFFAIRS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


artillery; and II, First New York artillery
II, First Pennsylvania artillery; A, First Virginia arti
batteries First Delaware artillery iment
batteries rom the Third, Fourth Fifth, Nineteenth an
thirty third New York artillery regiments; batteries
rom the Ninth and Tenth Michigan artillery reg
nents; batteries from Second Connecticut artier,
regiment batteries from Seventh Massachusetts, artler
regiment battery from Sixth Virginia artillery regiment
battery from Twelfth Ohio. Battery 1, Fifth Unite
States has been nearly every battle OF the army OF thu
Potomac and at Gettysburg had all Its officers but
killed or wounded Tho appearance Of the men and con
hton OF the horses and batteries elected much
aton with the exception of the batteries of the Third
r"r'h and fifth New York which appeared on foot NOT
arvng as yet been supplied with guns All OF these bat
teries are ready Tor immediate In the field After
the review there was splendid firing drill participated
BY battery +, First New York, andhe batteries OF tho
First neilware Nineteenth New York and Twelfth Ohio
rte rcvieg and drill witnessed by Major Gen. Aagur
and Gen. Barry, attended by brilliant staff Among
the crowd present noticed Secretary Welles, Col.
arrs. Comm ndant OF tho Marine corps; Captain Wise,
h~f of Ordnance OF the Navy Department. and large
amber distinguished civilians among whom there were
many ladies'.
THE LOYAL LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
expec'ed that twenty-five counties Of Eastern vir
finia wiz be represented the new State Legislature
which conyeres At Alexandria in December. Thirty mem
bers havo already been elected Il is proposed TO dis
franchise I'll dsoyal citizens and call convention for
amending the constitution of the State principally in re.
gard to slavery thereby eectualy destroying the nst
tuition and providing for the negroes set at liberty
SAFE ARRIVAL OF COL. cRAwFoRD's TRAIN AT PORT.
LAND, OREGON.
Col Crawford commanding the escort of an emigrant
T'n, officially informed the authorities here of his arri.
vsl At Portland Oregon the oath nst The emgrants
a'd all rea'hed the settlement in safety, and din.
cuity with the Indians
TOWN SITES COLORADO.
The attention o. the Land Department has been called
20 the town sites claimed by tho towns of Denver Au-
'ania and ghlnd in Colorado Territory in which some
hnr horsaud have been cleared in the aggregate
tbs law restricting town ltc TO three hundred and
'fai' report aas SaSs called s9F from the
twenty ac.,.. AG 81
surve, General at Denver.
ESCAPE OF A PRISONER OF WAR FROM TEXAS.
rho Navy Department has been informed by Lieu
tenant Commanding H! in letter dated New Orleans,
October l5 that James Cedar landsman and one OF the
nve on board of the United States bark W. g. An
aers whose ships captured by the rebels,
Josephs Island Texas, the Sd OF May, has re-
lurncd vessel having effected his escape from his
pace Imprisonment, Houston, the 10th Of Au
gust Cedar made Journey Of nearly six hundred miles
foot through the enemys country, and only escaped
by the liberal and very frequent aid he
rseived from the Unonsts he encountered during his
"trip.
INSPECTION OF THE CAVALRY DEPOT.
General Stoneman, accompanied by General Hatch,
Vested inspected the cavalry depot at Gesboro Point
serently. There at this establishment about
thorsand aoses hospital and buildings being
erected that will accommodate twelve thousand. Every
mag found in most excellent order, and it is esti
that establishment will the government,
horse fesh, nundred thousand dollars during
sbe pcesest season alone
Oar Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. %, 1863.
ne War Fae1ing tn M- Nlionat Captai-Wha. is Thought
Of Lee's observation-disclosures Rersoral-IHr. Slidel
and Has Gambling Procituities, &c de-
Among the many changes which the present has
sected the opnious Of the world have been
n.rSed astounding than the revolution which
has taken place ia pabic sentiment here since the dis.
omftare Of General Lee tho memorable battle
sed OF Gettysburg Not more than six months ago the
,d society OF shngton-as the ancicntl re,ige is still
tes.gnsetbrsted with undsgused ntagonism agdiust
tie legally constituted authorities OF the and the
ocesl feeling WIS predominant that the least success
General Leo IN tho direction Of this capital would have
Aused the smouderng fires Of treason to break forth
nto gng aud devouring flames. Bat with the ip,lo
ninios OF General Lee from Penns yvania died
the last remnants of that hope which had been fed
journalists. With the exception of few besoted inc
oaches IN ~, aSr,, nrosor. ,sa and I'm.
upr,Si,. -,os ihe grand and sublime
~ ,os peoplo o; the aation, a healthy feeling OF
,,te 10 tho Union -nG sincere desire TO see the war
orosrcutod TO ldni hant issue are beginning TO mani
90, themselves oven quarters where the secession
,n,adv was supposed be so deeply rooted as TO Do
t,rey incuraoe Some of the odes, and most respected
had herto keD
gsuse as its walls been reexiug with the fumes or
stience have lately called upon President Lincoln and
y.n him assurance OF their tardy but earnest sympathy
with the sentiments enuucated In hs last proclamation
ndeei am fully convinced after conversing freely With
ome OF the most prominent the latter day converts to
the war policy that the only drawback to complete sur
render OF stronghold OF prejudice is the protracted
tenure OF Office in Mr. Lincolns Cabinet by mon whose
radica notions and iuquous ranaticsm have long dis
aced councils OF the nation and caused enormous
waste Of blood aud without any tangible good
having boon accomplished by sacrifice The idea Of
two third rate lawyers side, and first rate
.emieoguc the other being allowed carte blanche to
pull dows the temple Of our political liberties and 10
destroy the most prosperous country that tho Of
Heaven ever shono upon would seem to argue degree
inatuaion the part OF the oequoaher OF this dan
yerous power we'll calculated to inspire apprehension and
alarm Our best and competent generals have all
rartsanshp; and yet "the cry is sll they come u
Another head has fallen into Mr. Stanton's basket
a new addition to the holocaust OF victims who's
heroic deeds will day plead like angels trumpet
ongucd against the deep damnatlon Of their taking od
General Rsecrans, the beau sabre Of tho West round
whose sodiery character oil the military virtues custere
but few days since proclaimed by the owls ant
bats the War Department an mbecile, a coward aut
runSard. Yes, the myrmdons OF that militant inst
tuition "6llng their hearers with strange invoca
tong at the various public hotels last evening, the most
reckless OF which the effect that General Rose
left the deld Chcxamaugl In consequence OF help
tntoxcaton. have the best authority for stating
that there truth whatever in tho allegation, the
wholc story having been manufactured for the pur
pose screening tho bunders and the mbecty OF the
War Department General Rosecraus expected he re to
night when, rumor Gays, something rich and racy 10
he way OF developments may be antopated.