The New York herald., 1863-08-21
New York, Friday. August 81, 1868.
THE SITUATION.

The drafting in the Fifteenth ward, Sixth dis
trict, yesterday, was marked by the same absti-
nence from all disposition to disturbance as on the
previous day. Order was preserved everywhere.
will proceed in the Sixteenth ward to-day. This
will complete the draft in the Sixth district, when
it is thought that the other districts will be imme.
dateiy proceeded with. The military are still
held in readiness at the usual rendezvous, and
their services will probably be required
for some days to come. Although Mayor
Opdyke continues obstinate in his deter
mination that the relief proposed by the Common
Council shall not be extended to conscripts, and
has hedged himself around with soldiers in the
City Hall, with all the absurdties Of picket lines,
countersigns, "oficers of the day." and 30 forth,
to the great annoyance, necessarily, of people
having business to attend to in that building, Il
is exceedingly probable, il not certain, that his
objections and his veto will be both wiped out by
vote of the Common Council when the prescribed
thus entitled to the relief which their representa-
tves in the municipal body have declared that
they shall have.
Official dispatches received in Washington yes
terday from General Gilmore and Admiral Dahl.
gren give favorable reports of the progress of the
bombardment against Fort Sumter, the reduction
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Charleston, however, may be delayed for some
time even after Sumter falls The enemy, we
presume. have made such preparations for resist.
arce that some desperate fighting will have to
be done before the city is reached; nor are there
any very sanguine hopes entertained by official
persons in Washington tina. the reduction of the
city will be the immediate result of the fall of
Sumter, although the ultimate successful issue Of
the siege is not doubted.
There are no changes nor indications Of change
in the Army of the Potomac, With regard to the
movement OF General Lees forces it is ascertained
that they are moving southwark, probably to
Fredericksburg. The only body that remains a,
Culpepper ia General Hills command. Our cor
rcspondoIac from General Meade's army to-day
contains an interesting story Of the progress Of
events there.
We publish in to-day's paper an elaborate
article from the Raleigh North Carolina)
Standard of July 81, on the subject of speedy
and honorable peace and the reAnrn of North
Carolina to the Union. The article in question
appeared under the nom de plume of Davidson;
but il subsequently was ascertained to have been
written by Hon. r. 5. Donncll formerly member
OF Congress from that State. He represented the
Second district OF North Carolina in the year
1siS. and was also one Of the delegates of the
State Convention that declared his State out
OF the Union, His status among the citizens OF
North Carolina may be inferred from the fact that
he is The present Speaker of the popular branch
OF tie Leg iature OF the State. The article
covers the history Of the rebellion. its alleged and
real causes and its bitter fruits and shows clearly
that a rebel confederacy is q myth, and all at.
tempts TO establish IL a total failure. The article
exhibits terse, earnest, and didactic style and
WILL no doubt, with its known authorship. carry
great weight with IT with the people Of North
Carolina and the peace men Of the coniederacv.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS
In our European. news columns will be found
Two important documents Issued by the national
government OF Poland-one proclamation
10 the Polish nation, the other a mani
fes,o TO the people and government
ments OF Europe. The first is stirring appeal I,
Tho Poles to persist in their noble struggle fo