The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-11-16

Soth Of March. pleaded guilty TO petty larceny He va
sent TO the peuitentary Tor 8 K months.
The nrst Of the fell this osy yesterday
II commenced about eleven ~ oock in the morning, an
lasted about twenty minutes changing into Ugh, shove
OF rain.
Eighty ninth Indiana regiment its march through
that place. three Of its ofcersMajor henry Surgeon
Porter and Lieutenant Ashley-stopped at q house 10
dinner After they mad concluded the meal, and Will
on the way 80 remount their horses htchsd at fenC,
nelr by three guerilla scoundres disguised 10 the
tiona uniform shed up and ordered
Inc tends then took them TO tho woods where ate,
robbiug them, they all three shot throush the
head and e lying we'tering In their blood Their dead
bodies were afterwards found by citizens where they
were killed.
Six mon charged with being concerned In tho o.
legged conspiracy 70 sack and burn Chicago and release
tho rebel prisoners 81 Camp Douglas the day Of The
Presidential election were arrested city on
day night ons Of Thorn 10 Semmes, and s said %
90 nephew OF the rebel pirate OF that name.
From San Francisco learn that the Monitor ca
manche, which Was sunk In the harbor OF place
time ago. and subsequently raised and put together
successfully launched on Monday OF TINS week. The
steamship Golden Age which sailed from Sao Francisco
for Panama on tho l4th inst, carried over million
dollars In treasure. Advcss from japan report skir
mish between the Japanese and tho allied fleets.
The receipts OF the maritime eustoms Of Vera Cruz,
Mexico during the rst eight months the present
amounted 70 2ooOe16 piastres Isl O5 sach) being an
piastres. The mouth Of September produced q sum Of
pastres, being $40 than 10 the preceding
month.
The stock market was dull and lower yesterday, and
closed heavy. Gold had . downward tendency, and,
after opening at 244K closed at 2Ss Government
rites were steady and higher.
In business places tho aspect OF things about tho
same yesterday Monday with tho single
that there was less buoy ancy and nrmness. Holders
were very backward about reInquishing that rmness
which they have manifested since the late advance In
gold, especially for foreign goods owing TO which
lotions were much circumscribed. Petroleum. cotton,
&C.. irregular. On Change tho -four market was
dull and heavy and about 16o Whoat was unset.
tied, dull and nomipaly DC. . Sc. lower. Oats were
heavy, and the market less active The corn market
opened firm, but closed dull and dropping Pork was
dull, unsettled and lower. Beef firm. with fair
demand Lard was rather frmer, with, however, but
little doing whiskey was rather hrmer, with mode
rate demand. Freishts were rather more active.
The market for beef cattle buoyant and Arm this
week, and prices were nearly quite kc higher 10 tho
face Of continued heavy receipts Prices So
lsc lS1sc. Mich COWS wore unchanged. veals were
steady at &C. a 13c. 1890 Sheep and lambs we're firm
al - 81 $S. Swine were in fair demand at llkc a
l2>c. The total receipts 6172 beevss, III cows
2oss vess ,4s2 sheep and lambs, and 49, 725 hogs
North and South-The Military and
Political Condition Of Each.
Recent great events, as our Presidential cleo
ton, Sherman's movement from Atlanta, and
Hoods toward Tennessee-taken with the re-
cent messages OF Southern officials-altogethe
show US the relative military and political
position of the two sections in new and strik-
ing light All the facts shown ia the docu-
ments and in the events alike point out the
broad distinctions that characterize either side,
and mark thu contrast between tho two more
clearly than they have ever hitherto been seen.
On tie one side, they show the steady and
easy operation Of the political system of great
people, working In crisis Of that peoples des-
tiny without jolt or jar-and an immense milf
tary enterprise launched forward without
effort and aimed with irresistible force at
point it cannot fail to hit. On the other side,
they show the turmoil of divided councils
military necessity without military power or
purpose-an army that neglects and relin-
quishes what it might do and beats the air for
m object beyond its reach. On the one hand =
great, free and united people, and on the other
! mere agglomeration of ambitious wretches,
each seeking bis own advantage-svery one
suspicious and fearful OF the other and all
rifling the pockets and cutting the throats of a
dcluded and downtrodden people.
Here at the North our grand quadrennlal
crisis is over, and it has left US stronger and
irmer on our feet than il found US. The cleo
ton has consolidated al party divisions into
one great harmonious Wholesome united and
opposition on the great points of national
policy. Never was there held more quiet
election than that just past; never did political
operate, even in time of peace, with
more noseless perfection, and never was the
acquiescercs of people in the decision Of the
majority more absolute. Every man is in favor
Of the prosecution of the war to its just and
proper object, and there is no longer rem
nant Of that miserable faction which foisted
upon the country it's hypocritical cry for peace,
even at the cost Of things infinitely more valua-
BILE than any peace. II the peace faction has
any head, it dare no longer show it. There is
no one, not utterly lost to shame, but is
ashamed to have been part Of that faction. And
this grand unity of the people irds its fit
expression in the force with which the
war is now carried on by the con-
drmed and strengthened government Our
operations now promise, for the first
time, the absolute and early destruction Of the
military power Of the enemy. Our two great
armies are in the hands OF men equal to any
military achievement-the peers Of The best
soldiers of history and with the richest people
on the face OF the earth to feed, equip and rein
force the great armies that those men lead, it
is mere madness TO doubt that complete
triumph will soon crown our efforts.
But how different is the picture presented by