The New York herald., 1863-11-13

The operate Imbregiio-naretzek and
Grau.
We had anticipated grand struggle, pro-
tracted operate war, between the rival impress
sarii, Maretzek and Grau. We are to be dis
appointed. There will be but q skirmish, q
fire and fall back affair. Grau will not give
opera; he will make known to the New York
public bis artists, and then off be will y to less
dangerous fields Of operations, where he may
give concerts, or even opera, free from the pre-
sence of 80 dangerous, so determined. an enemy
as Maretzek.
Grau allowed disaffection to creep into his
raj. We refer to Brignoli. Hence he was forced
to abandon all idea Of regular campaign and
adopt plan of guerilla warfare against the
public. He will give concerts in the Western
cities, and will no doubt have successful sea-
son, unless he runs counter with the G0ttschalk
concert troupe, in which case Grau will then, as
now, suffer from the determined opposition Of
powerful foe 1t must be stated that Cots
chalk has secured the services of Brignoli and
that the combination renders him most formd-
able opponent. But Grau is not as yet alive to
the consequences Of any such future struggle
At present he is given up to the short raids he
is making both here and in Brooklyn. He has
brought over prima donna whom he looks
upon as his most effective means Of assault
upon the pockets of the public. She is an artist
of talent, and has for many years ranked high
in European operatic circles as grand lyric
tyu1edienne" But Maretzek has in his camp q
lyric hugedienne who is certainly quite capable
to stand the concentrated fire of the enemy.
We do not wish to make invidious comparisons;
80 we will merely say that so far the rival COM
manders are on an equality. But here ceases
the parallel. Maretzek is intrenChed in al
most impregnable Notifications, and can send
out forces to cope with his enemy, while he still
retains sufficient numbers to defend his ope-
ratio stronghold.
Thus on those nights that Grau makes his
attacks Maretzek does the same, with the ad-
vantage Of superior numbers. Grau announces
that he will make raid into Brooklyn. The
moment he hears Of this plan Of campaign Ma
retzek assemblies his tried followers, and
ere Grau is prepared he makes foray
into the City of Churches. and comes
back laden with booty. And Maretzek
does this with a display of forces which
he we'll knows cannot be initiated by his
enemy, who is not ~ yet prepared to undertake
serious struggle. As we said above, it will
end in the retreat OF Grau aud his sudden on
slaught upon places quite undefended. We
hear sinister whispers, however, of diaboli-
Cal plan which has batched in the fertile brain
of the Machavellic Maretzek. He will, it is
said, form band of skirmishers flying artil-
lery, as 1t were, who shall make out by hook
or by crook what Grau's plans are, and then
hasten to the places threatened by him, and
ere he can reach there make first onslaught
upon the devoted public and carry away the
spOls.
How this bitter strife will end we cannot tell.
Whether Grau will succumb to superior num-
bers, or, rising to the necessities of the situa-
tion will recruit formidable army and battle
to the last, perhaps to success, must remain for
time to disclose. AT present we can only regret
that the war Of the rival impressarii will be OF
such short duration here.
GENERAL DIX Nor CANDIDATE FOR THE
MAYoRALrY.-The attempt made by certain
gentlemen of Fifth avenue and Wall
street to place General John A. Dix in