Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-08-07

The AMERICAN QUEsTIoN.-The adyiccs re-
ceived pc steamships China and Hibernian
were generally regarded as encouraging for the
North, and, Notwithstanding the drawback Of
the New York riots, panic in the rebel loan
has taken place.
The London Times seeks to palliate the rebel
reverses, but acknow lodges that on the whole
it is seldom that intelligence has been received
SO gloomy for the rebel cause.
The London Star regards every thing as indi-
eating the rapid exhaustion Of Southern re-
sources.
The London Daily Teacs expatiates on the
victories OF Grant Meade and Rosecrans, and
the unimp AIRED efficiency Of the North, and its
uniform and rapid progress.
MIR. Laird publishes anonymous CORES
pondence between his firm and some persons
in Washington and New York. to show that
propositions were pending in 1861, with the
Navy Department i'll Washington. for his firm
to construct vessels Tor the Union navy There
is nothing, however, to show by what suthori-
ty the anonymous individuals used the name
OF the Secretary OF the Nary. !.
Exchange continues depressed, and spccuIa-
tive securities show continued panic.
The London Tim. considers the riots in New
York "a an resurrection against The govern
ment.
THE DEAPT.-The Provost Marshal General
has decided
1. When drafted men fail 10 report, the dis
trict is not responsible for their deserion any
more than for the d-sertion OF members OF its
quota ia the field. The district must there.
fore, be credited for them.
.. The paying $500 tor ssproc uration OF SUBJ
stitutes" under the law throws upon the Gov
ernment the responsibility OF providing such
substitutes. and relieves the district therefrorn
IL is paid for .sprocuration OF substitutes"
, The district must present men liable 10
military service. suitable and acceptable, not
eyfmpts. 1t cannot present ter military SER
vice to the Government men who are exempt
theretTom by law. 1t must make up for them
~ .sOne of the garrison of Eicksburg,"
doubtless one of Pemberton's officers, furnish
es the Mobile Register With a long account Of
the siege of the former city. 1t contains some
items of interest," but il evidently colored to en-
hence the reputation OF the garrison and lower
that OF the Commanding General. The writer
asserts that the defenses were weak, and were
characterized by our generals on entering the
place. He sums up as follows: 1--WE can only
ceme 10 the conclusion that General Pember-
ton was outeeneraed in the most glaring man l.
ner by General Grant." After censurin. the
management during Grants march from Grand
Gulf as 'sufficient Iroofpf General Pember-
toms INCOMPETENCE" Heconinues: "a great
Zeal mas Oeen SAID OF his gallant defense. This
is simply ridiculous. Had the soldiers been
solely under the command OF the general the
city of Ficksburg would have been evac uated
the Sunday night our forces fell back into
town. The men had not the slightest conf
denee in Gen Penn berton, and since the surren
der Of Vicksburg express th' ir determination
of deserving rather than serve under Pembar.
ton after they are exchanged 1t must BIZ pain.
fully apparent that II censure is TO fall on any
one for the loss of Nlckshurg, il must naturally
rest on the man who held command!