, 1864-12-15

Especial Dispatch TO the Western Press.1
New YonK, Wednesday, Dec. 14-Nidnight.
There is much excitement to-day On the re-
lease Of the st: Adams raidcrs, which is the
chief subject of conversation in all public
places. All the daily papers have editorials
commenting on the aflair. The Herald says
If anything of this kind should occur again,
It may lead TO serious complications between
this country and Great Britain. II this is the
Inv nc arc to expect from the English Bench
ia Canada, the American people will have to
take care of their Owl border in future, and
protect it by stringent means.
The TrJ,ns says the Administration at
Washington may nov, perhaps, inquire o. ot
one Of her Judges, and whether it is 10 rest
on the ground that these were acts Of hc1llg-
e1cnts, and D she means to permit yar to be
waged on us fom her territory, and By men
amrnabie to her laws.
The Posf snys two courses arc alone left us:
First, to demand from the Imperial Govern
mcnt such police of the Canadian border, as
will secure cur villages from dcsccnts Of rascals
under the name Of rebels, and In the event
that this is not promised, take the mode and
measure Of redress into our own hands.
United States Marshal Murray Inns received
instructions from 6ecretnty Seward to pro-
ceed to Montreal Immediately to look nftcr
the interests In the case Of The St. Adams
raiders. He left for Canada today.
The Military Situation.
The Worlds Army Of the James correspon-
| depcc Of the 10th gives particulars Of the
| On the morning Of tho 10th four regiments Of
the enemy In line, preceded by skirmishers,
attacked and drove our pickets from the Dar-
lytown road to the James river. 1ntantry
I from the 24th and 25th corps were sent to the
assistance Of our cavalry; when the enemy
skir1niEhing with him, but made no attempt
! to force him to retreat. Meanwhile, another
| party Of the enemy passed across. q field to Q
point where the kingsland and Newmarket
roads form junction, and opened ssirrnish
Tith the troops defending one o. our an forts at
during dag, and IT Is supposed the
encmy fell back ut night. The movement
was thought to he for the purpose
feeling our position. At about the same hour
as the above attack WAS made, the enemy ad.
yanced In line against our pickets On the left
| In subsequent attack on our tort, the enemy
were driven back and our plckets established
in advance Of their original line.
The 1si6tne's correspondent with Warrcn'f
| Corps says Sussex Court House was burned in
t retaliation for the murder Of three Of ous
bodies By the roadside: The town consisted
Of a court house, jail, tavern and twelve
dwelling houses
Hill's Corps left our front the same day tha
Warren started. The rebels failed to antici
nate -Wa.rcn's movement, and evidently cx
pected another attack on the South Sidt
Railroad, and had made preparations for IT.
| defense.
The HtralFs special with Warren's corps
+ riyes particulars OF the march, and condition
i of The country visited, Plantations were fre
quent and la,ge and gavc evidence Of h'g:
: cultiyation. There was great abundance .
corn. sweet potatoes, fodder and live stock
Thousands Of bushels Of grain were found il
| cribs and hundreds Of acres Jet in stalk. NJ
corn belonging 10 private parties was destroy
II ed. except ia Instances Of owners, expressl,
| obnoxious. Apples, whisky and brand,
, we're found in abundance, seventy six barrel
!: in one lot and one hundred in an
other. Fruit was also found In larg
: Quantities. Many Of the inhabitan1
; seemed reasonably provided with snbsis
! ! tepce. The culture Of ofsorghum was the fea
ture Of the plantations passed. Almost al
! had their OWL mills md eYaporators fo
= making syrups. Horses and mules were Lid
den in woods and swamps. but cattle an
/ hogs we're loo numerous to be thus disposc'