The Portland daily press., 1864-09-15
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T0THE
Portland Daily Press.
FOUR DAYS
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamships City of Man
chester and Arabia
New YORK, Sept. |

The steamship City of Manchester, from
Liverpool 3lst ult. and Queenstown LIST inst.
has arrived. The following are the latest ad.
vices:
liverpool, Sept fst-The steamship say
onia. from New York, arrived at Southan,p
ton 31st ult
The steamship Sdon, from New York. ar
rived at Queenstown 3lst ult.
The steamship Washington, from New York
arrived at home on the 3lst ult.
Per steamship Arabia.
HALIFAX, N. s., Sept. IA.
ine steamship Arabia, from Liverpool Sd
and Queenstown 4th inst, for Boston. arrived
mere at about 80 tonight.
Inc steamship Persia, from New York. ar
rived at Liverpool on the I'd inst.
Inc London Times has an editorial ON the
doings Of the plate Tallahassee, in which it
/ says:
Inough we must acknowledge the energy
ana skill oil the Confederate commanders, we
can nave no sympathy with the particular kind
OF warfare which they carry on Looking on
II as retaliation for the many excuses and
crueities oil the Federals on land, we may ex-
euse 1t; but the whole system is barbarous
and IL would be well il the war could be wag-
| ed without il. Nothing is more likely 10
weaken the peace party of the North than the
story oil these captures which must irritate
northern people every where it is told, and
make enemies of large number who have
no sympathy with Lincoln and his party.
Inc New York correspondent OF the Lon
Gon Times continues TO write from Niagara
rails as to the Democratic wire pulling az that
place, IN regard to the Chicago convention
he maintains that il the election is fairly con-
Quoted, the Chicago nominee will be the next
president IL the platform of armistice and con-
ventlon oil the States is adopted. He asserts
that an armistice suits all men and all parties
except only contractors.
The hali-yearly drawing for the sinking fund
OF the Confederate loan took place on the 1st
inst. Nearly sixth part of the loan has al
ready been redeemed. viz: e340000 sterling
by cotton and 9l3S,000 by the sinking fund
The Times OF the Sd inst. has another edi-
torial on the peace prospects in America,
which 1t says 1t can hardly be doubted
that this is very important period in the
politics of the Union. Though the tendency
has been peaceward for. long time, recent
events have increased the movement, and
made 1t, it would seem, almost general. No
one can say how far it will extend or what
elect 1t will produce, but the whole Northern
people are at least discussing the propriety of
some negotiation with the enemy. While the
Democrat are divided between peace and war,
aud no Que can exactly predict the proceed
ings of the Chicago Convention, 1t may .be
that the party In power, nay, Mr.. Lincoln
himself, may endeavor to take the wind out of
their sails by accepting an armistice and con-
vention."
Latest via Queenstown.
The news is unimportant.
The London Globe, reviewing the Persia's
news, considers the prospects of peace as very
remote at present.
Gems. Grant and SAerman's Opinion on the
DFnH.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON. Sept. IA.
To Mqj. Gen. Dir Lieut. Gen Grant tel
egraphs to this department in respect to the
draft, as follows.
City PeiRt, 1880 A. NJ, Sept 1T, Hon.
Z. M. Stanton, Secretary OF War:-We ought
to have the whole number OF men called for
IN the Presidents proclamation in the short
est possible time. Prompt action in filling m
our armies will have more effect on the enemy
than victory over them. They profess 10
believe, and make their men believe, there is
such party North in favor of recognizing
Southern independence, that the draft cannot
be enfoi ICED. Deserters come into our lines
daily who tell us that the men are tired of
the war and that deseriions would be muc h
more frequent, but they believe peace viii be
negotiated after the fall election. The en-
torcement OF the draft and prompt filling up
OF our armies, will save the shedding of blood
90 an immense degree.
tSigned) U. S. GRANT,
Lieut.. General.
The following telegram has been received
from Major Gen. Sherman, on the same sub.
iect,
atlanta. Ca, 6 80 p. MO Hon. E. M.
stanton, Secretary OF War IL am very glad
TO hear that the draft will be eaforced, First,
We need the men, Second, They come as pri.
Yates TO fll Up cur old aud tried regiments,
with their experienced officers already on
hand. Third. Because the enforcement of the
law will manifest q power, resident ia our
government, equal to the occasion. our gov
eminent. though Democracy, should in times
OF trouble and danger be able to WELD the
power Of great nation. All well.
lSignedl w. 7. SHERMAN,
Major General
The draft Is ordered TO commence In all
the States and districts where the Quota is not
oiled by volunteers, on Monday. the 10Th, and
will 80 on until completed. Volunteers and
substitutes will be received and credited, to as
late period as possible. Volunteering Is still
progressing with yigor in most of the States.
tSlgned) Z. IL. STANTON,
Secretary OF War