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The New York herald., 1864-07-26

Aftart@-fhe Eecsilton In the Cuir
S.nScs--Johns,afi-Rne Maryland raid.
II IL ~ least certain that there has been
severe icht near atlanta. and that the rebels
have been beaten. Hood, the new commander
Ct lie rcbsi Army Of Tennessee, has met With
tho comm0r fate Of men who owe their nd
yancemeni TO lie deuCnc;a.ior CT generals who
10 not fight on all occasions. he criticised
ihe rctreatirg strategy OF Johnston severely
and was appointed 20 90 what he said should
have been done by Johnston. Compelled to
fight by TIE circumstances OF h.s appointment,
he has been beaten. His career furnishes
another example Of now much easier it is TO
argue out victories in ones own qsayters than
to win them on the field Of battle.
General Hoods first battle was as much
forced upon him by General Sherman as it was
by the circumstances Of his own ad advancement.
Our army was thrown directly across the only
line Of retreat that could keep General Hoods
army in communication with bis capital. II
Sherman could stay there Hood must re-
treat on Macon or Montgomery, consent to
hopeless isolation from his government, and
see the confederacy once more aud very
effectually cut in two He fought to attempt
to prevent this by driving Sherman out Of his
path. He failed, and now has to reconcile him
self to a defeat in addition to the other dsa-
greeables Of his position. His defeat deter
mines the fall Of Atlanta, and with the fall OF
| Atlanta the power Of the confederacy In the
| Gulf States will probably go to pieces II was
| the common centre OF organization for the
whole country south Of the Savannah river, and
| what it represented morally and physically
cannot be suddenly centralized at any other
point 1t is an irreparaole loss. General Hoods
di fcuties have only begun with the loss OF this
| place. Should he attempt TO hold Macon. II
would only retard the evil day very little
| longer, and then his destruction would be more
| signal decisive than it can be now.
lie will, perhaps, move towards Montgomery.
| In that case he will have hard road TO travel.
! General Rousseau has just reached. Marietta
| from magnificent raid on the railroad between
Atlanta and Montgomery, in which he has de.
stroyed all the bridges aid done much other
damage. This will embarrass Hoods retreat
in that direction very greatly, and will
/ cost him either his whole equipage and
/ supplies or part OF his army. lie will lose all
| his wagons, or must fight to save them; and il
| he fights he will suffer a defeat that will be
| better to us than all the wagons In the world
We have wondered what new victory the
Southern papers would claim apropos to the
fall Of Atlanta, But they do not even continue
The erv that Sherman is just where they want
him. They are filled with elimination and re
criu,n.t;on over the removal Of GsnarA John
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THE COUNTRY.

Advertisements for the WEEKLY HERALD must be hand
sdin before ten O'Clock every Wednesday evening It's
circulation among the enerprisng mechanics farmers
merchants manufacturers and gentlemen throughout the
country is increasing very rapidly Advertisements in
eerted n the WEEKLY HERALD will thus be By large
portion OF the energetic people OF the United
States
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

81. JOHNS, N. r., July 70, 1eoS
FOG came Just the steamship Asia. from Bog %
for Liverpool due on Cape Race, and sfe waS sos
seen.
The steamship United Kingdom, from Glasgow ovs-
bcc passed Cape Race at one O'Clock Sunday orsns.
but was not boarded.
A. ten O'Clock this morning ths weather ~ the osps
wss thick Thermometer seventy.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
FSGItgH OPERA.

CAvPBEILs MISsrRvrs The proprietor OF this ,rcoFs
writes the effect that ne did lot attend the Congress os
theatrical manszers, and does not utend 20 raise his
prices The proprietor Is sensible Us mins're,
ball in the Powcrv i crowded every night and he gives
excellent entertainment 30 long he couinues N
this and IDS nil man nsceria Combinations asnnse
the public, he will dcservo aud secure suceoss.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

A vorcE FROM THE DEAD -Ex- President
Buchanan writing letters urging the nomlna.
tion Of Judge Samuel Nelson fsyr President, aud
Mr.. voorhees,, Of Indiana, for Vice President,
al The Chicago Convention.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

THE TROUBLE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNOR SEYMOUR on THE
MILITIA QUEsTIoN.-Our preparations for the
organization Of hundred day regiments for i'm
mediate servo ce have been suddenly stopped
by the direction of Governor Seymour, and no
more men are to be mustered in or sent to
Washington ''until further orders" Thus, so
far as there is any danger to Washington city
or Maryland from an early repetition Of the
rebel raid, and so far as such danger might be
prevented by well organized militia regiments,
New York State is out of the fight for the
present. General Sandfor' has gone 10 Wash
iagton to consult with the War Department on
this point, and no more will be done till bis
return.
If a man consistently opposes the government
0. blundering Od Abe for any reasonable
9Th ft:ne he Is sure to be in the right at last
and this is the po~it'on of Governor Seymour
now. He called for men for one hundred days
service when TIE government. was eager to get
them or any terms, and announced, apparently
on government authority, that such men would
be exempt from tire draft. But the emergency
the government thinks is over. 1t don't be-
leye in rereti.cn of the raid. 1t is not in
such bury to get men as it was and so out
comes the Provost Marshal with an order con-
tanIng one Of his peculiar decisions that
certainly wonderful models Of arbitrary stu
pidts, lie says plainly that the hundred
days men viii not be exempt from
the draft. and Governor Seymour is
constrained to admit that the Provost
NJ i..ts r.. ~ al. f~-
the simple reason that the hundred days men
will be within the Marsbal's power when the
draft is made.
For provost marshal, IL seems to require
man who hashs mind always made up; who can
at moments notice render distinct decision on
the most knotty questions, and who can, whether
the decision be right or wrong, stick to them
stubbornly. II seems to us to be piece OF su-
perlative impudence for the Congress OF the
United States to make q law on the subject Of
CONSUMPTION, when there is provost marshal.
Yet Congress did make such a law, and that
law provides what persons are exempt from the
draft; and, In the enumeration of those who are
exempt, il ery'clearly includes "all persons
actually In the military or naval service Of the
United States at the time Of the draft" Now,
when man is sworn in for a hundred days he
is in the service as much as he could be II
| sworn in for ten years. Even this brilliant
Provost Marshal has already decided in favor
Of his department on question like this. He
says that man 10 man whether In for one
| year or three, and that one three years man is
not to be counted as three one year men. In
the same way man is man, and his oath puts
| him In the service whether for hundred days
or for three hundred days, and when be is "in
| the service" he 10 not liable to draft. Bat OF
course this matter is to be just as the Provost
| Marshal pleases
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
Raan ae Bosson.

BosvoH, July Is. 1904
A welcome rain commenced Al noon, and continusa
failing steadily this evening
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

THE FINANCIAL ELEMENT IN THE NIAGARA
PEACE NEGo1ATEoNs.-It was not altogether
for political or party advantages thai Master
George Sanders has been coquettng with Mr..
Ambassador Greeley at Niagara Falls There
was money TO be made ou! Of the movement.
supremely ridiculous and absurd as the whole
thing must appear; and behind that there was
the motive Of bolstering up the rebel finances
and depreciating our own. This is evident from
the proposition said 10 have been skctched out
by the rebel negotiators-viz., that the United
States should assume the rebel war debt The
very suggestion Of that idea would be sufficient
TO give value to the row worthless scrip with
which the Southern States are Inundated, and
to run down in an exactly corresponding ratio.
the Union securities And here, besides the
blow aimed at the national credit was the
opportunity OF realizing untold treasures by
Sanders, Tucker and others in the secret.
The other phase given to the same proposi-
ton by that profound philosopher and pblan-
thropist from Colorado, who got so strangely
mixed up with this strange affair, is that both
sections should repudiate their mutual war
debts and Introduce the free trade system.
This idea was conceived in the same general
view--to create financial panic by causing
distrust Of the national currency and securi-
ties, thus bankrupting the government and
opening up splendid opportunity for opera
tions in Wall street. or course no sensible
men would entertain for moment the posi-
bility Of either proposition being seriously dis.
cusscd; but there are enough of people in the
community who might be humbugged or fright
sned into belief in reputation, and among
whom the alarm would spread. In that aspect
the negotiation was cunningly devised scheme
to ruin our finances, improve those Of the
rebels, and allow Sanders 4 Co. to pocket a
few millions Of dollars We dare say that that
was the uppermost motive in the minds Of the
Southern envoys extraordinary, and can only
wonder that philosopher Greeley could not see
through IT,
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
NEw}aYoRK HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 2s, 1884, 4

ston Johnston's admirers assail Davis bit
terly, though they see in the removal certain
benefit to the rebel cause. Now, they say,
the government will support the commander Of
| the Southern army. Give him all that is ne
cessary, aud all will be well again. Davis, it
is declared, would not help Johnston. On the
| other hand, the Davis organ-the Richmond
SeRtinel-declares that Johnston was removed
because he would have gone to the Gulf of
Mexico rather than fight. 1t declares that "all
the while that Johnston has been retreating
before Sherman he has had an army approach
ing nearer in numbers to that OF his adversary
than Lee ever had when he has won his great
victories"
1t appears that the position In front Of Sher-
man is not considered desirable by the officers
of the rebel armies. 1t goes begging on
such lamentably low scale that it has even
been refused by Hardee. 1t is curious TO
note how the rebel government indicates its
wishes in regard to the war in the Southwest
by the choice of generals. 1t kept Bragg in so
long as it wanted general who could keep
out of harms way tolerably well-but who
would fight on emergency Bragg carried out
this policy very we'll down to Chickamanga.
But Chattanooga caused change Of policy.
Then the rebel government saw that it
was necessary to. have general who would
not fight at all, and OF course appointed John
ston. Now it sees the State Of Georgia slipping
through its fingers, aud thinks it must fight at
once, and sends Hood, whose instinct is to fight,
though he has not brains enough to know ex-
&C tly when to do it.
We are apparently pretty we'll done with the
late raid into Maryland. Now that this raid is
we'll over, is it not worth while for the govern
ment to consider how probable it is that we
may have o repetition and oggravation of it.
Such movements are a necessary result of the
present position. A general in the situation
that Lee is now in has not very extended
choice of operations. II he cannot afford
a straightforward assault to drive his enemy
from the posit ion that cuts his communicai
tions, he must endeavor to lure or frighten
that enemy away by such advances as the one
lately made against our capital. He has Just
tried such an operation, ineffective,y in one
way, but quite effectively in another. That is.
his movement was ineffective as regards
Grant--it did not draw him from his position.
But the enemy gathered great deal Of plum
der. and barely missed the capture of Washing
ton. In this way the operation was encourag-
ingly effective. The causes in which this
movement originated are still in operation.
General Lee dare not assault Grants lines.
and such advances are his only game. He may
vet play this game too skilfullv for the wise
men at Washington, for his late attempt with
Earlys formerly Ewell's) corps, has doubt
less shown him how he could carry forward
such a movement with much greater chance
Of success.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

PROVIDENCE X. l, Js 2s. 1884.
-Four persons drowned in Newport srbor yestsv.
day hy the upsetung Of boat.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

THE HoRRoss or THE "No QuARrEH0 SYs
TEN ov WARrAKS.-Eyery day something new
and startling II added to the horrors OF QUA
civil war; and humanity sbudders at the con-
temptation Of the bloody and atrocious deeds
committed on both sides by way of retaliation
and under tho mo quarter" principle estab-
lished in some Of tho remote districts. BY
sort of mutual understanding between the bush
whackers and Union troops in those places,
whenever they engage in conflict no mercy is
shown by either party 1t is death or nothing;
and the report, mo wounded, no prisoners"
tells q fearful tale of blood and massacre. This
Internal business has been recently recon-
menced In Kentucky and Missouri with mere
than its original fury and desperation. The
most inhuman barbarities are committed with
fend like cruelty and malignity. The wounded
are despatched wherever found; and then
comes the work Of retaliation. The halter, the
knife and the revolver are the three great arti-
cles Of faith at this time in Northern Missouri
and Kentucky, and there seems to be no limit
to the extent of the practice Of this hellish
creed. The policy Of General Rosecrans in
supplying tuo poopio VI NorSnorH Miesouri WIN
ammunition and firearms seems, under the cir
cumstances, to be mistaken and an unfortu-
nate one. 1t seems that on recent expedition
against the guerillas, Colonel Ford, the Uuion
commander, was obliged to destroy . consider
able amount of this ammunition to prevent its be-
ing used by the disaffected inhabitants against
our own troops. All such treachery is, of
course, promptly punished, and the work Of
devastation goes on until the heart sickens
with the recital Of sanguinary deeds. Surely
there must be some way of putting stop to
these atrocities
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

RAIN, RAIN AT LAsT--A DAY OF SPONTANEOUS
THANKsGvNG.-The bountiful and blessed
rains of yesterday made the day one Of spon-
taneous thanksgiving over a wide extent OF
country. The same glad tidings of the pouring
down Of the welcome rain have reached us
from Petersburg in the South, from the West
the North and from away Down East. The
plentiful showers Of yesterday were worth
millions upon millions of dollars to the
country, and their coming was received by
high and low, rich and poor, by producers and
consumers of bread, with joy which could
hardly be surpassed by the capture Of Rich
mond
From the long succession of these late
murky, smoky, lurid ana supernatural July
days, the fear began widely to prevail that
many days Of such dreadful smokiness and
drought were still before u.s. and that gloomy
prospect, blighted crops of corn, potatoes, &c.
would probably be revealed to us before
visited by reviving rain. For many days, as
the "ancient mariner" describes an imaginary
sky on an imaginary voyage, we have had this
strange reality,
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
All in hot ard copper sky,
The bloody sun at moon,
Right up above the mast did stand,
M h,yc ekap be rxaaa

Now this fearful phenomenon and all appre-
tensions arising from it are at an end. The
fires in the woods far and near which had filed
the skies with smoke are extinguished. Our
autunal crops are saved. These glorious out
pourings from the clouds are in time. Let the
people give thanks to the bountiful Giver of
all good and rejoice.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26
ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BARNUM's MUSEUM. Broadway.-Two GrANr., Tv
DwARrs. AlBIEoe. SARPENIs. DC, al si hours IA, ,
zVis-Ai II NJ, Sand ~ r. N.
The New York herald., 1864-07-26

CAMPBELL MINSTRELS l99 and col Bovery-vAHryp
AND EXCITING MKLASGE or ETHIOPIAN OppITiIs
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-13
RRnm KkNTuCKY.

CmUEEATI, June II.
John Morgan, with about 5000 men at
tackled the l6sth and l71st Ohio, under
General HobsOn, at CynthisDs yesterday
and after s.pretty severe fight compelled,
General Hobson to surrender on condition
that his men should be Immediately ex-
changed. The fighting took place pFinoi.
psIly in the streets Of CynthianR, and
soma Of our troops took refuge in the
Court Bodse. In order to dislodge them,
stable near the hotel was set on FIRE
and about twenty building were burned
before the flames was extiuguisbed. Our
loss Is fifteen killed and fifty wounded.
Colonel Berry, Provost Marshal Of Gov
ington, is mortslly wounded. Colonel
GarVis, Of the 168th Ohio, is reported Sc
verely wounded, as is also General Hob
son.
Our loss in prisoners is estimated at
from l,200 to 1900 men.
This morning, General Burbridge, who
left Paris last night, fell upon Morgan
with his men OF breakfast, and otter a
verg severe fight completely defeated him
scattering his forces in ell directions,
About $50 prisoners Were taken, including
twenty officers. Burbridge, at last sdvi-
ees, was closely following the retreat
ing rebels.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-13
cold and sIIr,r.L.ad Ners.

From the Marquette dOurnals Nay -.
During the past week Captain Sweet has
sent in some large and hne specimens Of
pyritous ores, from the Marquette silver
lead location in town 40, range %. These
have been sent below for assay, which viii
test their Valua. They certainly looked
we'll. Captain William Spsnlding has
been exploring upon the Chippewa, and
found very rich vein Of iron PyTites also
upon that location.
Mr. Bigger has been mixing further ex-
plorstions upon section IL, town 40, range
u, which have resulted in the discovery Of
q number Of veins, some ofWhich are large
and very rich with mineEal-galens pyTit-
Gus ores.
On the north part of section 2, town 48,
range q, owned by the Grand Land Co.,
/ MesBTs. LiVermore and Cummings have
been making some very rich develop
ments. Two rich and large Feins have
been opened, the samples from which, both
/ Of pyrites and gslena, are not only hne,
| but very fine. One OF these veins is douJt-
less the Lockwood lode, which crosses the
g.. e. I Of section "a, town 40, range q,
which is large, and rich in gslsns, and ID
known 10 carry . rich per centum Of gold.
|
| Usu only De Iesrned by competent assays,
will determine their value, so far as the
surface is concerned. To learn their full
value, so far IS extent and richness Of lOdsI
are concerned, regular openings Of soma
depth sre necessary, although the surface
openings and developments are pretty
sure index TO what will follow, especially
II rioh with the precious metals.
Fr,m present Indications, Town 49,
Range q, is among the richest Of this new
mineral region, and we shall not be diBap-
pointed il it even exesls the Huron Noun
tains.
Yet at this date in the development Of
things, 1t il hssty to give an opinion that
shou.d carry much weight developments
will come thick and fast which are more
reliable than speculalions.
In a short time 1t will not Be hard task
to ride in to any Of the locations now be-
ing worked.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-13
FROM CAIRO.

-E-ra CAIRo, June IL.
By the arrival Of steamer Liberty No. 2
We have some further accounts Of the bat
tie near Columbia, Ark.
The rebel forces engaged ere estimated
at 5000 vita artillery. General Smith
landed st Sunny Side on the 5th and took
up the line Of march early in the morn
ing under hesoy rain in the direction Of
Lake Cheoot. About nine O'clock his ad-
vance met two regiment Of the enemy
strongly posted on the opposite bank Of
the bayou emptying into the Lake, and
opened fire on them from two guns,
when they fell back to q second position
beyond the bayou, leaving an open field
between the two lines. Oar FIRE was re.
sponded to by he enemy with battery
Of six guns, and an artillery duel Of
some minutes ensued. Our forces soon
deserted their guns and advanced under
severe hre upon the enemy's line,
driving them from their position. The enc
my retrested in q westerly direction leAV-
| ipg the lake in their rear, rendering ii
/ imprsciicable for us 10 pursue. Our forces
Withdrew. Tbs engagement lasted sbou
an hour. Our loss Is 20 killed and II
wounded, the enemy's loss is about the
sams. Our, r,GorcesIsufered most in crossing
the open field, being under heavy fire Oi
artillery and small arms. Marmadukt
ia reported to be coming.
The rebel General Mower had his hsrse
shot twice while leading his men In tn
enemy's line.
The guerillss made raid on the plan
tsuon Of Judge Dent, near slspwOrth
landing on the 7th, capturing so mule
and carrying of all the negroes employed
on the plantation.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-13
FROM NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June IL.
The Herald says the 22d PennsylVania
hsd q severe skirmish near MoOreAeld
West Virginis, on the 7Ih, and drove the
enemy over the mountains.
Our loss WAS four killed and eighty-four
wounded.
General Sigel has foree in pursuit.
Nav YoRK, June IL.
The Hersld's Stsunton correspondent
states that up to the 7th We had lost $50
killed and wounded, and had taken 400
prisoners. A reconnaissance on the 8Eh
from the 9th Corps, found the rebel works
and fort abandoned, and our line were ad-
Vancod.
A correspondent to the Herald from
General Buffers department gives detail
Of the recent attack on Petersburg, show
ing that Gilmore advanced to within q
short distance, but being informed by 8
woman that the rebels were prepared to
receive him, they having obtained imfor-
nation Of the movement the day previous,
he decided to return, which he did with
only twenty-five wounded. General
Kuntz, by another road, surprised and en-
tered the rebel works by brave dash,
capturing several pieces Of artillery and
number Of prisoners, but not being CO.
operated with by Gilmore, he was obliged
to fall back TO prevent being surrounded,
he bringing his prisOnees and osptueed
tured guns with him. The gunbosta on
the AppomattoK threw many shells into
Petersburg during the movement
The Hersld's correspondent detsils
Hunters movements ct length. After
leaving Cedar Greek the rebel Mosby at.
tempted to interrupt the Communication
with his rear. They Wers partially suo-
cessful having destroyed some bridges,
burned train with stores, and captured
q few men on occupying Woodstock. The
Inhabitants appeared in passing through
Mt. Jackson. Not q few women waved
their handkerchiefs behind, closed blinds
and appeared pleased to see us, on ap.
preaching Newmarket the scene Of General
| SiegePs encounter with Breckenridge, we
movOd cautiously but met no opposing
force on the march to HamonbuTg. We
had slight skirmish, but occupied the
place without opposition. Here the CON-
mand WAS divided into two columns, one
taking the direct road to Stsunton, the
other bearing toward Port Republic, about
i Tue same ilh6 lno 1si6 c6luuA was NS-
mOnstrsting against the rebel positi, n 81
Port Republic.
The column in the direction cf Mt
Crawford, got into an engagement to aid
the rebel militia forces, which ware bro't
down from Staunton. They attempted tt
turn our left, but failed, and were pushed
back in q manner that threatened to Gu
them OFF from 6tsunton. This forced
their right wing, under Jones, to givo way
snd they retrsated rapidly. Many pris
oneFs fell Into our hands, including snuu
Der Of deserters.
Our two columns we're then united ant
ready to continue the advance, at the sam
time that Hustler Crooks, and Averl
moved from Louisburg towards stauntOl
10 Join them,