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The New York herald., 1863-11-13

Tar PRICE or CoAL-Speculators in all
cities. Producers are all at distance; hun.
dreds Of thousands Of consumers are huddled
in one mass; and, as the grand majority Of
these latter purchase only from day to day,
their necessities, when they arise, are impera-
tive. Agents to go between the consumer and
the distant producer are inevitably necessary,
and they just as inevitably abuse their posi-
tions. They make haste to get rich It is o
very ancient item Of knowledge that he who
maketh haste TO be rich will not be lust, and
the ancient observation is sustained in their case
Not only are they not just. but at times they
forget all reason, and, by mutual combination,
carry prices to an outrageous height, regard
less Of the misery they cause. or OF what may
ensue when popular rage breaks loose for il is
sufficiently we'll knowu that terrible riots have
arisen from these causes here aud elsewhere
Just pow the trouble is with coal. Normally
the price OF coal in New York city should
range, for the different seasons, from four to six
dollars per ton. IL has now nearly doubled
tho highest Of those figures and ss coal is not
scarce, and as the miners are not overpaid, il is
evident that this increase in price is not nat,-
raj one. On the contrary, il is the mere result
Of q combination on the part of certain capital
ists 10 increase their wealth at the public cost
Some days ago gentleman Of this city. no,
The New York herald., 1863-11-13

next year. We congratulate the country that
their attempt has been unsuccessful; and In
President Linooln's reply TO the selfelected
committee from Fifth avenue and Wall street
We Hnd only another illustration Of that excel
lent common sense which distinguishes our ma
tionai Chief Magistrate. Our city reformers
must be taught that they cannot commence
their campaign against q political organization
such ss Tammany Hall, which has been In OK
istence for more than three-quarters Of con-
tury, in the last three weeks preceding election
day. 1t will take them at least year Of &C.
tive aud intense organisation.
The New York herald., 1863-11-13

GENERAL DIX Nor A CANDIDATE FOR THE
MAYoRAIrY.-The attempt made by certain
gentlemen of Fifth avenue and Wall
the false position of candidate for the
Mayoralty has not been successful. They
proposed some weeks ago to give General
Dix their nomination, and were met with a
polite but firm refusal 10 accept. Not satisfied
with this, they next appointed committee to
proceed to Washington for the purpose of get
ting the President to bring pressure on the
commander of the Department of the East to
induce his acceptance of their nomination. Mr..
Lincoln, We learn, replied that the affair was q
purely local one, in which he could not and
would not interfere. either one way or the
other. The services of General Dix. he added
had been and were Of the highes, value to the
government, and if the General preferred con-
tinuing in bis military command, and was
indisposed to give up the sash aud sword for
the civic chain and robe Of Office, Mr. Lincoln
would be the last man In the world 10 press
upon him a different decision. Per contra, II
General Dix saw ft to accept their nomination
TOT tue Otnce VI mayor, thc 4 Tresiuent woulu no
more throw any obstacle in his way than he
would in that Of any Of the very respectable
committee whom he had the honor OF ad.
dressing.
With this reply from the President, and a
similar one from the Secretary of War, the
Committee Of Notsbles returned TO this city
some few days ago, and there the matter ends
General DIX declined their tender Of Domina
tion weeks ago. lie never authorized, in fac.
knew nothing about their visit to Washington
General Dix is much too large man to.be
wasted and thrown away in petty contest oI
this kind. He stands to-day one of the fore
most opponents OF the faith OF the war de
mocracy, and the necessities of next year may
find q fitting use for him The attempt "a
run him for the Mayorslty has had a.
It's bottom a plot OF the Chsse-Gresley
republicans TO get him ont Of their way. They
dread the force Of his conservative principle.
aud high character They want none but Ame
ricans OF the Chase Greeley pattern on guscC
The New York herald., 1863-11-13
General Stann ard

General Stannard.
sgRreB OF THE NEW coNxASDER OF rHs UNITsl
STATES rRoOfs IN THE CITY AND DsFENCEs %
NEW YORK.
Brgadier General George Sannard, who has roccnty
been appointed General Candy In the command
OF the United States troops In the city and harbor OF Nsr
Yok-n consequence OF that officer having been ordered
Washington to his former position In the War D.
partmea,-is Q native and citizen Of Vermont he e.
tered Unted States service the Colonel or tho Nn
regimen, or Vermont Volunteers, which regiment va
captured Harpers Ferry, September i6 1882. aftss
having psrormed good service In the Shenandoah valley
The regiment was therefore paroled BY the late robe
General ouewa Jackson and sent TO the parole camp "a
Chicago, ILL.,, where II remained until oxchanged a.
January 10, 1862 After the exchange tho regiment wa
retained Chicago until April TO guard camp Of rsSs
prisoners and the Department OF virgioA
TN the s,h Of April 1862 Colonel stannard dstach
cd rsm his regiment and promoted 70 brisadisr general
OF volunteers with . commission from March II. 1898.
He was then assigned the command OF brigade,
sistins OF the Twelfth Thirteenth, Fourtsenth FssotA
aud ss,ee,h Vermont Volunteers sad continued 10
and uat the expiration OF the Of service Of these
rszmsats Until juno, 1853, the brigade satloosd
IN froot Of Warrington and engaged principally 10 per-
forming heavy picket duty On the 25th OF juno II vas.
by order attached to tho First army corps under General
Rsyuois the Third brigade OF the Third division, bss
dd %, on the corps proper until July whom the corps
wss found be ct Gettysburg To reach the corps sAe
brigade had march continuously for seven days. durne
which the men travelled afoot over one hundred ssd
twenty miles Part Of the brigade was engaged 10 tss
second days contest during which gallant barge ~
made by oompaniss who retook four guns Of battery
winch had Jus, been captured by the enemy and about
eighty prisoners The brigade hold the cft centre OF the
rrou, during the battle Of July 8, and endured IKE veto
rama tbs terrific are Of the artillery which vn opened
upoo them by the enemy. Subsequently,. BY saak
ovsmeut the brigade attacked the rebels, who broks
ana became very much scattered, leaving pumbss u
prisoners 10 tho hands OF stannard brigade For thsts
gallant conduct the General, bis oosrs and mes. we're
bshy comp'imsutcd In general order By Their divs''a
eommaodss. MAJOR General Doubleday.
Afer the expiration OF the service OF this brigade.
Genera slanusrd was placed ip command Of Fort Rice.
mond sandy Hook and the dsfsncss Of that side sss
brbor from which command hs Va % rclisysd sssans
tha, of the whole oty aad harbof 9 New YORK
gsnsrsI s,snnsrd retains tho eerYices Of the aclve
syan orixosIy under General oney uhsl fufshss oe~s
The New York herald., 1863-11-13
tn. mas.asn.sstss Isgistasars sna tAs
Cail for frsAps.

nus v,rs introduced 10 both braAchss q the LAgsA
tor, 70 d.y 70 make up bs dsnosooiss of pay 70 tss
yav tor,h ssd FnT ans kassacosss,ss (eo''rsi) rss
u.,a,s toss ths 5taLs wesUr.
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to interest on Union Defence Fund
bonds. .;.......'.'''' nnn on
Advertising for Common Council. ..,. zO wy w
Cleaning streets 'oV'VVV w
Total .t75 ,O6I 70
| There was also transferred the sum OF 5000
| from interest on assessment bonds to printing for
| the Common Council. The Board then Adjourned
to Monday next at one o'clock.
The Board of Counoilmen did not organize last
evening for want of quorum.
Four privateersmsn, taken from the Florida,
were discharged from custody yesterday BY Mar
shall Murray the evidence showing that they were
pressed into the rebel service.
Massachusetts, election returns are in from all
but twelve towns. Governor Andrews majority
| is 40, ,752.
More than tl00,O 900 of the new fractional cur
rency has been issued. The largest daily issue is
| $4,000.
Since the war commenced twenty nine Union
and thrty-eight rebel generals have been killed in
battle or died of wounds, eleven Union and thir-
teen rebel died of disease. eighteen Union and
| thirteen rebel resigned, and two Union and one
| rebel dismissed the service.
1t is singular fact that while not single acci
dent has occurred to the guns on board the Iron
sides and Monitors, five OF Gen. Gillmores guns OF
the same calibre as those used by the navy have
exploded or become damaged since the siege of
Charleston began. Experienced naval officers ex-
plain this by the fact that the proectiles used by
the Monitors were "slushed" or creased before
being rammed home.
There fair movement general trade yesterday
and many articles Of merchandise higher 10 sym
pathy with gold and exchange. The foreign trade
tnues to show increase Of imports and decrease Of
exports which very hopeful state Of affairs In the
state OF the finances There revival Of the
speculative tho Corn Exchange and prices OF all
the leading staples upward and transactions largo
Flour Sc. a l0c. better. Wheat and advanced
lc &c. Mess pork went up to $lS with heavy sales.
Whiskey touched &c., with considerable speculative
action Petroleum, which has come to be as much Of
speculative commodity gold fancy stocks partici.
pated 10 the activity and upward tendency OF prices.
Freghts rather more active; but the market con.
nues depressed and the general carrying rates have not
been lower for years than they Neutral vessels
which monopozng most Of the trade wore accept
ing freight nearly or quite as low as Americans Tho
public sale OF wool attracted large number OF manufac
turers dealers and specuators. and went OF sprtedy,
and worry full prices were realized.
The New York herald., 1863-11-13
THE SITUATION.

New York, Friday, November 13, 1863.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
FROM CAIRO.

CAIRO, Dec. l6.
The steamer Julia, just arrived, reports
the Brazil fred into below Rodney, on the
llth. Three women and one man killed,
and several wounded. The Julia reports
the steamer Teeumseh was burned on the
18th of November.
She brought $50 passenger and 212
hogsheads Of sugar for st. Louis.
$50 stragglers, deserters, and recruits
were sent to Memphis and Louisville from
here to-day.
The steamer st. Patrick from Memphis
the 18th, has arrived.
General Hurlburt has issued a special
order to the effect that guards be estsb-
lished on three designated roads leading
into the city. And cotton be admitted on
these roads but no other. Officers in
charge Of pickets will make msmorsndom
Of names Of owners, Consignees marks,
and number Of the bills, and report the
sams daily to the local treasurery agent.
Time and day also specified when cotton
produce may be brought in. If brought in
otherwise than in compliance with the or
der, it will be seized. Commanders at La
grange, Corrinth and Columbus are auth
orized to make similar regulations al
the posts named, when in their judgement
the state Of these commands and the ada
cent country will permit.
Guerrillss are reported at various poib ta
on the river between here and Memphis
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
Louisiana,

By our last adviees from New Orleans
We learn that bona fde effort is about
70 be made to re-organiEe the State Gov
ernment Of Louisiana upon loyal Union
basis. The Tree State Committee, under
authority from Governor Shepley, have
called for o thorough enrolment OF oil the
loyal voters Of the State, preparatory to
an election for delegates to State Con-
vention. This election will probably be
held on the 25th Of January. The busi-
ness Of the delegates elected will be to
frame Constitution. As soon as the en-
rollment has demonstrated that there are
loyal men enough in the State to warrant
such 8 step, Governor Shepley will issue
his warrant for the election. There seems
10 be no doubt that the result will be guch
as to restore Louisiana to that position
among her sister States, Of which she was
defrsuded by the juggling ofthe Secession
election in 1861. 1t is now generally ad-
nitted that the vote by which it is pre-
tened she seeded, WAS largely In favor OF
remaining in the Union and for this
reason: Moore, Slidel, Benjamin & Co.
never would publish the returns.
Under the Amnesty Proclamation, II
Nn@-s4A@l Va ANAAlpE VI NIASL1 WIN
cast their Eufrases at the general election
in 1850 nov prove loyal the State may be
restored to all their rights and privileges,
ssye with respect 10 slaves, which she en-.
joyed prior 70 the rebellion, and the Gov.
eFnment Of the United States will main.
tain and defend jher In their possession.
Thelaboring men Of the country parishes,
who heretofore were dominated by the
slsveholding sristocracy, at least such Of
them as have escaped the fierce oonsorip.
ton Of the Confedsrsoy, will now have an
opportunitysto assert their Independence
Under despotie slave rule these "poo7
whites we're Kept in ignorance and pow
erty, and none hsve reaped more bitter
fruits from the rebellion than they. They
may now 90 shape the government Of tbeiI
ststs as 10 establish It OF the true Demo
cratic basis Of the grestest good 70 The
greatest nunber.-N. 2. 2fibERs.
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why Did England stop the Rebel Rams


Why Did England stop the Rebel Rams
To the Editor of the n. 7. Tribune:
SiR: The detention Of the Rebel rams
by the English Government has been at
| tributed to various causes, all Of which
probably had some effect in securing the
fnal result. But the steps which, in all
likelihood, decided the sotion Of TIE au-
thorities, and insured a policy favorable to
the North, have not, so far as am aware,
been made public.
The truth Of the statement which fol-
lows may be implicitly relied on. Il was
made to me by distinguished American
citizen, who has just returned from Eag-
land, where he enjoyed peculiar facilities
for becoming acquainted with the less pub
lie affairs Of the two countries, and who
had the facts Of the case from hea1quar-
| ters.
While Mr.. Seward was absent on the ex-
oursion in which he was accompanied by
certain Of the diplomatic corps, President
Lincoln wrote the following (unofhcial)
letter TO Mr.. Adams, our Minister to Eng
land. Like most Of the Presidents pithy
letters it was very brief, and ran substan-
TALLY as follows:
What do the British Government
mean2 What DO they wsnt2 Do they
really rant WARP 1t may be the most dis
astrous thing in the world for us and it is
certainly what we most earnestly desire
to avoid but if these rams are permitted
to leave England, the people will force us
into war, whether we wish it or not We
shall not be able to control their exssper-
alton, and the British Government ought
to understand this"
Minister Adams, upon receiving this
letter, called upon Earl Russell, and said tc
him in substance.
81 do not call upon your Lordship in my
official capacity. But have received q
plain, outspoken, sincere letter from Pres
i5ent Lincoln, which, though addressed to
me as private epistle, and not ss an Off,
eial document am sure WAS not designed
to be withheld from your knowledge"
He accordingly read the note to the Eng
lish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and
closed by saying:
"This is not diplomacy, your Lordship
but the honest, straightforward dealing o.
plain, blunt man."
A few days aiterwsrd the order for the
detention of the Rebel Rams wss promul
gated.
New York, Dec. "a, 1868.
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REBEL NEWS.

FORT MONROE, Dec. 10.
The Richmond Wbig, in sn editorial,
says thai the Atlanta Confederacy asserts
that our cavalry advanced on the 10th
above Ringgold, finding the country clear
of the enemy. They proceeded thence to
Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge.
Here they found nothing but the debris Of
the enemy's camp. The position seemed to
have been deserted on Saturday last. In
the town Of Chattanooga, and below, the
enemy had visibly decreased his force.
The presumption is heavy column has
gone after LoDgstreet, and an expedition
has started in West Tennessee to look after
Forest who has taken advantage Of the ab-
seneeof Shermsn's corps.
The Whig also says: Although there ap-
pears to be no doubt ofthe movements Of
Averill from the Ksnawha, in the direction
Of East Tennessee, the War Department
has received no intelligence from that
quarter. The enemy's movements, so far
as known, seem to indicate 3 raid on the
railroad, or probably upon the counties Of
Bottetourt, Rockbridge and Augusta.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
Ths RebeI Oonsre.. aad .hs worl. Bsloro
[From the RIchmond sentinel. De-. q


IFrom the Richmond Sentinel. Dec.
No Congress, Parliment' Cortes or Diet
in this world ever met with q grayer task
before them than that body which is to.as-
sembl In Richmond on Monday. They
are to come together in the very crisis Of
tremendous war-wsged, on the one
hand for the utter annihilstion, on the
other, for the national life Of the country;
and if ever the urgent necessities OF such q
gigantic struggle called for patriotic fer
vor and stern resolution, and absolute re-
nunciaiion of party end predictions,
those virtues are called for now and here.
We observe thst the Confederate jour
malls are very generally and very nstur-
ally deprecsting long speeches. and in
deed, whatsoever which do not 90 straight
to the one sotusl business in hand; that
business beinS to strengthen the hands Of
the Executive in carrying on the war, and
furnish him means and money.
The people expect from their represen-
tatives at this moment that they forget
and throw behind them all sounding peri
DDS, and all enmities and jealousies, and
that they neglect even the making Of pol
itieaI capital and popularity in their sew
ersl States They may be well assured
that the most podular thing any one Of
them can do now, is TO deVete himself
sternly and as silently as msy be, to the
task Of calling forth all the energies Of
che nation to meet and battle the fell de-
signs Of our enemy.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18

A new style Of ambulance has made its
appearance in Washington. Itis properly
called "mule litter" it being placed with
we'll adjusted harness, on the backs Of two
mules and can carry in reclining posi-
tion four pertons. The inventors claim
for this ambulance or litter this ad7an-
tsge over the ones now in use-that it
can go into paths or roads where those
with wheels cannot penetrate, and if this
comfort or ease of the wounded soldier is
consulted, this invention they think, is
greatly the superior, it being free from
the jar and jOlting inseparable from the
old ambulance wagon.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
YAsHIHarnr. Danamhar

WASHINGTON, December II.
The Speaker laid before the House the
report Of the Superintendent of the Cosst
Survey. -.-......
Mr.. Stevens, of the Committee on Ways
and Means reported bill making apprO-
pristions for Consular and Diplomatic ex-
penses.
Mr.. Rice, ef lhe Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported joint resolution tender
ing thanks Of Congress to Captain Ro-
gers.
On motion Of Mr., Wsshburne, 1t was
resolved that when the House adjourn TO.
day, It be till Monday next Mr.. Price,
introduced q resolution instructing the
Committee on Roads and Canals to inquire
into the expediency Of constructing and
enlarging the northern canals 50 ss to con-
nsct the Hudson and Mississippi Rivers
with the Great Lakes, snd report by bill
or otherwise. Mr.. Holman moved to lay
it on the table. which Wss disagreed to by
81 toes. The resolution WAS then adopted,
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18

The Fifth of January is fast approaching
and with it comes the draft I It's shadows
are cast before it. Already boards of en-
rolmont and boards of exemption are busy,
and all civil and military preparations fOE
the grave and stern necessity are being
pressed rapidly forward.
The earnest efforts made by our patriotic
people in soma Of the Wards Of the city to
raise their quota By volunteering, are meet
ing with the most encouraging success. In
one Ward nearly tWo-thirds Of the quota is
raised, and the work is still pressed rapidly
forward. Other Wsrds are doing nearly as
well. But some are lamentably slow in the
matter. They need to be aroused.
If, then, the selfish ssnss of their own dan
ger fails to rouse the peOpIs,-if they care
lessly say "WelI, If I'm drafted can pay my
exemption fee" and SO refuse earnest efforts,
they should be reminded that it is quite pos
sible that the exemption clause in the con-
sCriptiOn act will be repealed before the
draft comes of, and that no three hundred
dollars will save any from its terrOrs. They
should be simOnished that, unless draft
can be avoided, it will inevitably seize upO1
many poor men. with families who will b'
dependent upon the city for support. They
should be told that the city is already bur
dened down with the support of soldiers
families and that the additional expense
thus incurred would be greater than tha
necessary to avoid the draft entirely. Re
minded of all these facts, they should b,
urged CesselessIy to devote all their energies
and talent, and good share Of their money
to the work Of saving our city from draft
Our time is shOrtI Let it be we'll improved
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
FOREIGN NEWS,

ST. JOINS, N. F., Dec. II.
The steamer HiberniAn, from Galway
the Sth, arrived to-day. News nine days
later.
The Gibraltar, formerly Sumter, arrived
at Queenstown, with cotton from Liver
pool.
LIVERPOOL NARKET.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged.
Bresdstutfs steady. Corn easier.
Provisions dull, inclining downward.
Consols closed on Monday at 90s990k
for money.
No news Of the prize fight.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
FROM NRW YORK.,

New YoRK, December q.
The steamer City Of Cork arrived from
Liverpool on the 2Sth and Queenstown on
the Both.
The POpes reply to Congress- invitation
expresses his conviction that the Congress
would respect his rights.
The Paris Constitutional attacks the
English Government for declining to en-
ter into the proposed Congress, and says
if trouble and conAsgrstion should ensue,
as is probable, the entire responsibility
will fall on those who rejected the work Of
peace and Cancellation.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18
sHERIFF'S SALE.
CHERIFFs sALE.-BY

CHERIFFs sALE.-By virtue Of an or
Pleas OF Cuyahogs county, Ohio, and TO me di-
rected, II the case wherein J. E. Raymond and
Mary J. Raymond, petitioners, are plaintiffs and
and Martha Figures, Lucelia Heath and Martha
Figures are defendants, I shall expose to sale,
Ct public auction, at the door Of the Court House
Of said county, st the hour Of 2 O'Clock, P n, on
the l4th day Of January, A. D. 1884, the following
described lands and tenements, to-Wit: The
house and lot situated on the northeasterly cor
ner Of Bridge and York streets, in the city Of
Cleveland, county Of Cuyahoga, Ohio, being
thirty seven go feet front on Bridge street and
running back, OF equai width, one hundred and
thirty feet on York street.
Appraised st $4,000.
E. q. LEWIS, Sheriff,
By L. B. WHITSET, Deputy.
PAINBR DENNIS, Attorneys for Plaiuti1s.
sheifs of1ce, December Is, 1888.
decIs: 133
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-12-18

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.
The Tribune has accounts from Texas,
from a prominent gentleman from that
State, containing among other information
the following;
1t was rumored, in che early part Of Oc-
tober, that cn the Colorado river, in Fay
cite and Bsstrop counties, "a persens had
been hanged, four Americans and thirty
Germans.