, 1864-11-12
P0STSCR / Pr.
FROM NEW YORK,
Our Midnight Dispatch-af3hIFE In
aefk sting News Summary.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago T1buue.1
NEW YoRK, Friday, Nov. II, 1861.
TIE RESULT IN NEW TORE.
The Commercial advertiser says the latest
returns from the counties in this State.
nearly all Of which are official, show a ma
jority Of 8, 500 for lincoln, and over 5000 for
Fenton.
The Tribune, this aftatnoou, announces the
majority f:r Lincoln at 8,456, and that tor
Fcnton at 5000,
eHkRMAN's EXPEDITION,
The Conanerc!aps Washington special sara
Gen. Sherman has started on a daring expe-
ditfon, and may next be heard from near the
Atlantic. He has large and well provided
force, with good supplies Of provisions and
ammunition, and staff Of paymastcrs amply
supplied with funds.
TIE MONEY! ORDERS.
The Times says the postal money order
,Jstem is working very successfully, and
lives promise OF large business.
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
The steamer Guiding Star arrived this
morning from New 0t1eans, and brings ne Ts
New Orleans papers make complaints over
the expenses of the Louisiana State ConYen-
ton. The total amount, aside from the pav
Of members, was $4,000, Of which S0,600
was for liquor or cigars.
TIE WAR IN VIRGINIA.
The Hera|d's Army Of the James special
sayR, the impression Was common through
out the armies operating against Richmond,
thai Lee would order an attack on the day OF
election, induigiDg in the belief that our
lines would he weakened, and could be pene-
trated and held By rebel forces. On the con-
trafy, that day was exceedingly qniet. /
hardly heard gun fired anywhere through
ont the lines, on either side. On the left,
cur cavalry were eaddled and ready to move
at any moment. No alarm occurred, how
ever.
! Military matters are represented as being
at standstf]l, and no prospect Of change
solely In the light OF policy and our socta!
economy. When so regarded must dissent
from those Who adT1ee a general levy and
the a1ming Of elaves for duty rs soldiers,
oqt Should ne alternative ever BE- presented
Of snbjugation or employment Of slaves as
soldiers there seems no reason to doubt what
should then be our decision it tha recon-
nj ndat1on above made for tralning forty
thousand negroes for the service indicated
should meet your approval. Il fa certain this
In intermediate departments would form 8
more valuable ressrVe force In case of emer-
g.ncy than three fold their number suddenly
called from field labor, while fresh levy to
q certain extent supplied their places in the
special service Tor which they are now en-
ploJed.
THE REBEL CONGRESS
In the Session Of the Reb=l Congress on
Monday, the following Senators answered to
their names: BarnWel from South Caro-
Ira, Dortch and Graham from North Caro-
lima, Henry Hill of Georgia, Hunter and
nettald simms Of Ky.
The Presidents message was received and
read, nleo proceedings at recent meetings
Of rebel governors. In tie House 62 mem
bers were present among them Wilkes,
snead, CLARK, Conrad, Vest, Hatch, Of No.,
man, Burnett, ". &. Bruce, =. ". Bruce,
Marshall and Moore. Bills to rafse additional
forces for rebel armies, one to abolish pro-
motion by seniority and make merit the
basls, were referred to the Military
Commlttse: A1csolq,ion was offered by Mul.
States will give neither sympathy nor aid to |
the establishment Of monarchy in Mexico. |
Referred to Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. Swan, Of Tenn, offered g resolution |
declaring that no exigency exists or is
negroes ing the army. lie also Introduced
8 resolution to recall all the Commissioners
frcm foreign nations. The discussion upon |
the resolution was brief hut sharp.
LII: ;Miles, OF 3, G., opposed the PROPOSE
Nr. Foote, Of Miss, favored 1t, and said
he desired the waiting decision Of the enemy
on the question Of the employment Of ne
groes. This decision Won1d appear In the
result Of the present election. II Lincoln
was elected, he would favor giving the Ptesi-
ready for the black dag-anything before
submission.
JEFF. DAv1s' MESSAGE.
The following ore prominent passayes
from Jsf Davis Message after the fall Of
At1.nta. He eays:
There are no vital points on the preserya-
ton Of which the continued existence Of the
Confederacy depends. There Is no military
success Of the enemy which can accomplish
its destruction. Not the fall Of Richmond,
Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Moblle,
nor of all combined, can save our enemy
from constant and exhaustive drain Of
until he shall discover that no peace is at
taiL able unless based on the recognition Of
our ildefeasible rights.
stHe Gays: It IS. not1n my power to announce
any change in the conduct Of foreign powers.
No such action has been taken By the Chris.
tian powers Of Europe as might justly have
been expected from their history, frou, duties
impoeed by International law aua the claims
Of humanity. 1t Ia charitable to attribute
their conduct to no worse motive than indit-
ference to the consequences Of the struggle
which shakes only the republican portion Of
tie American continent, and not to ascr1bs
to design course calculated to insure pro-
loBgatlon OF hostilities. 30 long, therefore,
as neutral nations fall by recognition Of our
Independence to announce that in their 1udy-
ment the United States are unable to reduce |
the Confederacy to submission, their conduct
viii be accepted by your enemies in tacit en-
couragement to continue their efforts, and,
as.!mplIed d, assured that the belief is enter
t:ined by reutra1 nations in the SUCCESS of
their designs. Peace Is impossible without
independence, and 1t is not to be expected
that the enemy will anticipate neutsals ia
recognition Of that Independence. When
the bietoIy of this war shall be fully dis
closed, the Judgment Of the impartial pub.
liciet will bo unable to absolve the new |