The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-10

Rumors from Washington indicate that revision
improbable. The resignation Of General Meade,
which has been twice presented, is said to have
been accepted. General Grant is spoken Of as his
successor, but it may be all rumor.
With the exception of the capture of number
of Mosbys guerilias, there is no active movement
of General Meade's army to be reported.
Our latest news from Charleston is by the trans
port George Peabody, which arrived at this port
yesterday with dates from Port Royal to the 9th
instant. She brings intelligence that our troops
are busy building batteries and it was reported
that q grand attack would be made on Sumter,
by both land and naval forces, on Saturday last,
the sth instant.
II is said that the rebels are receiving immense
supplies by way Of Wilmington, N. c., in spite Of
the blockade. Machinery of all kinds, locomo-
tives, railroad ron guns Of the heaviest calibre,
blankets, medicines, shoes, &C., daily brought
mas if no blockade existed. Officers and crews
are constantly leaving Wilmington for England to
man the rebel privateers which are being built
there for the rebel navy. II this be true. it is Gu
rious to know what war vessels are doing.
Governor Seymour has addressed an important
letter to the President relative to the draft. in
which he complains Of the injustice done to the
State by the mode Of enrolment. and asks for sus
pension Of the draft until the errors can be cor
rcctcd. He states that large body of the people
believe the Conscripton act to be unconstitutional
and claims that its legality should be tested in the
courts. Mr.. Lincoln replies. in substance. that
the draft must be enforced, but that some Of the
districts in which any Irregularities may have been
committeeman be re-enrolled. lie implies that the
troops are wanted. and the quickest way to get
them is by the draft. The correspondence will be
found in another column.
BY the arrival Of the China OF Cape Race
at noon Saturday we have news from Europe
toching our affairs TO the I'd inst; but Il is
not of much importance. The London Times has
an article on the speech Of Archbishop Hughes to
the New York rioters, and says the speech de6es
analysis and rivals in obscurity the "Delphan
Oracle" Hatred Of England was the keynote Of
the speech. The Daily Ne,cs taunts Mr.. Laird
with "insuficicncy Of evidence" in support Of his
assertion that he was invited to build ships for the
United States government and demands the name
OF his anonymous correspondent.
Mr. Laird has produced.the letters without the
name), and we give them in our columns to-day.
They are worth perusng.
We also give an account of the recent opera.
tons Of the Alabama, and some interesting details
Of the capture Of the ship Talisman and bark Con.
rad, as we before reported.
MIscELLANEOCS NEWS
BY the arrival OF Cape Race on Friday and Sat
urday last OF the steamships Hibernian, from
Gresncaste on the 3lst ult., and the China, from
Queenstown on the I'd INST, we have European
news -four days later.
In late encounter with the Russian troopS the
Poles had been successful. The proclamation Of
the Polish national government rejects all eompro
misses not based on a recognition Of the independ.
ense or the kingdom. Prince Gortschskof. In
replying 70 the note Of Austria, expresses surprise
at the position assumed by that government, and
thinks that Russia, Austria and Prussia should &C,
m accord.