The New York herald., 1864-10-15

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Ezs~sn~ says that though Grant keeps quiet 10 sfsr
from Idle, and taai no busy night ana day with the
spade, hammer ..ssd ~ ~ machinery and
appliances of 4 var acosssary 20 reodsr his
positions imprssaas,s. The Boynsoa plank roAi,
over which ne rebeis wagon their supplies
around the position our forces hold on the Weldon Rail-
resA expected 10 Be Grants nsrt poiot Of attack 10
the from Georgia and rsouessse queer story
Is told 10 rsferenes TO General Sherman being cut
or iron his army. II said that when Hood
made his recent "briliant movement tho Chat
tahoochee General sherman Al Nashville and when
he started on mis- return his headquarters he was
unable get through. and sli remains separated from
his army This is . specimen OF the "chsering" rebel
from that region Je Davis. In hts speech before
Hoods army, said to Chssthams dvisiou: Of good
cheer, for within In short whilo your faces viii bs
turned honeward your feet pressing Tennessee SOIL
Howell Cobb Hood also made speeches the
hood said that within few days he expected 70
pa,sd MON shn genera, within very snort wh,ie. ana
the boast made that hs "has bis claws whore
Gsusrsi HsrSee said hs would have them" shersdans
destruction Of property 10 the Shenandoah valley H. Of
course, severely anu6sd 70: bu, che ooosolasios
is INDUCED in that the rebels have learned
they again visit the fertile valleys beyond Potomac
Valuable results reported from the recent raid
in West Virginia. At least million dollars worth OF
stores claimed 10 have hesn tsken
besides arms, equipments number Of prisoners. horses
and cattle. bank Weston was robbed and it's con
tents over 70 rebel government Two OF the
Harris line OF said I, recently
blockade OF robe, port with cargoes Of army clothing
an d blankets.
MIsCELLANEOuS NEwa
The returns from Pennsylvania continue 10 come in
slowly. Those received las. nigh, continue TO show
democratic gains Tho democratic majority home
vote win prob lbly roach dvs thousand.
Tho returns from Ohio show democratic gains Con-
grsssmen from the Arst Ashley republican,
defeated the Teuth district also Dsano in tho rhir
tssnth district The democrats have also elected their
C,ngressmen 10 the Fifth and Twelfth districts.
Tho steamship Caledonia. from Glasgow on tho 5th OF
October passed Cape Race Thursday afternoon her
voyage to New York Her teegrsphc report published
In the Herald to-day, contains three days later
Tho Mace and Coburn nght postponed. the match
is NOS "broken oG in consequence OF dispute about
the choice OF referee.
The Liverpool cotton mark dull on the 6th iuss.
With pr;ces weak a d,ciino OF half Of penny
BreadssuRs were generally nrmsr. Provsions steady.
Consos closed a, ss ssH Tor money in London on the
the 3th inst
General Doblado states, 10 communc ,tiou which hs
has ssnt 10 st tho document him safe
conduct TO the city OF Mexico obtained from Emrsror
Naximian WAS procured without his knowledge by
old friend, who thought be was doing him kindness
Ihe sac coaduc declined ana the General says he
returned the document Immediately lis rsacb,sg
The examinatlol Of James Brooks, The Euwing Er-
psss CASE, concluded yesterday before Judge DAs
The cfoes examinaton Of the witness lengthy and
rigid aud several occasions Mr. Brooks had hard
TO restrain bis indignation being Questioned closely
he thought. The will probably be given to the
jury this afternoon.
Recorder HoHmas yesterday sentenced the prisoners
convicted during the the Court 0. General
soos Ferdinand vogs wm. Brown, and Mathew Man
ming, all OF whom tried and convicted OF grand
larceny each sent to the State prison for years
and six months Timothy Daley, who pleaded guilty to
manslaugnter the fourth degree having caused the
death OF Michael Lyons, sent TO the State prison
Tor two years WIN. Thompson . sailor, Who
wGs indicted for the murder OF Michael Murray,
in Dover street. and who plea Of manslaughter
in the third degree accepted by the prosecuting
onlcer was sentenced to imprisonment in the State
prison for tour years II should be remarked that
this all other whenever District Attorney Hall
satshed <xamluation the evideoce that the
trial OF indictment for high grade OF crime viii
suit in Of the lesser degrees the plea accepted,
and thus the time OF the court and jury is saved The
Recorder 10 passing sentence upon these for
slaughter dwe upon the rapid OF that phase OF
crime in New York. and ntimsted that 10 fes called
upon 10 do all be could protect lives czens
By punshng with severity every person convicted Of
wanton OF the knife and pistol.
Cornelius Cusck, who pleaded guilty 70 petty larceny
was ssut 10 the peniteutary for SIX months
The dissatsactop OF citizens with the o. faro
city railroads increases each succeeding day.
Sharp alterations with the conductors are contuually
occurring the various lines, and many persons posi-
lively refuse pay the additional demanded About
Ave O'Clock yesterday evening there was great excite
ment 10 Park row, between Ann and Beekman Streets
caused BY passengsr of the Fourth avenue
refusing pay than ave ceuts and the conductor
endeavorng 10 put him out The other passengers 10
The car came 20 the assistance OF the assAulted
gentleman, the employees OF otncr the vicinity
rallied 70 the assistance OF the conductor the
stopped, and . confused scuf1s ensued. An immense
crowd Immediately assembled, and the street soon be-
blocked up, that all the and other vehicles
prevented passing the spot for considerable tune
Finally the begsrso conductor gave up the recusans
passenger Vas allowed 70 retain bis scat, and The car
proceeded trip Three person. who had been
elected made ahdsvits OF the circumstances
yesterday before the Mayor.
In August last $50 900 In government Treasury notes
and certificates were stolen from the Boston firm
OF Brewster, Sweet Co and since then the pocc
OF principal cities hsve bcen watching for some clue
70 the robbery Yesterday John B. Manning Of the nrm
Of Manning Do Forrest, OF this city, BROKERS' OF 10
Wall street, arrested and committed 70 the rcmos
By Justice Dowiios, on the Charge having recently
passed OF the stolen bills Of denomination OF $780,
the will take place ~ the rombs
/ Poiics Court to-day.