The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-11-07
STILL LATER FROM 2.HENORTH

We have received New York end Baltimore papers
OF the 4th instant and that evening Gold in New
| York ON Thursday closed at 2S9s The general
news is uninteresting:
Secretary Seward had sent dispatch to the Mavor
OF New York city similar to that forwarded to the
Mayor OF Buffalo. to the effect that the state De-
partnent ha<been appfised u rebel designs 10 carry
out grand plunde1ng and burning raids in the prn-
clpa cities OF the Northern States on election day
Mayor Gunther replies that he has no apprehen-
sion OF thing OF tho kind being attempted in New
York city; but that, however, hs will take all me-
ceSsaIy precautionary measures and sit Federal
AID Is necessary will Promptly avail himself OF it,
lie has also issued proclamation TO the citizens
eounselng quietness and avoidance Of all acrino-
NOUS discussions i'll the vicinity OF the voting places
and susgestng 10 each elector that the deposit
his ballot he shall immediately retire from the poHS
Much excitement prevails in Ogdensburg St
Lawrence county, New York, regarding the ex-
pected rebel raids from Cansda. Business there
was suspended on Thursday, and thescitizens were
preparing for defence A large number of armed
men, supposed to be rebels, are on the islands in
the st. Lawrence river above and kelow Ogdensburg
ana some suspicious persons were arrested in the
town on Thursday. a steantug sent out on re-
eonnolssanc suspicious steamer, having on
board about forty men passed along thg river close
to the American shore in theaftern0on.
General Dix has issued order lnstructing pro.
vost-marshals i'll the Department of the East 10 use
all necessary Precautions to prevent persons who
have been IL the rebel service deserters from the
national armies, from voting at tho election on Tues
day next. At the time, he informs them that
no military force must be stationed at or III the vi
c1nlty Of the polling places; but if the civil authori-
ties should be unable to preserve ORDER and should
call on the military for assistance, it is to be rem
dered.
The trial of Colonel North, New York State agent.
and l1evi Cohen and NJ. NJ. Jones' on the charge
OF being implicated in the alleged frauds on the
votes OF the soldiers of this State was commenced
in Washington on Thursday. long discussion
took place over the plea of counsel that neither the
National Government nor military tribunal could
have any jurisdiction in the cases. the arrested per-
sons being amenable to State laws, and triable ON
the charges alleged against them only i'll the courts
of the State of New York. The trials will be con-
tinued.
The paying teller of the Mercantile Bank of New
York city, named Charles W. Windsor, has sud-
denly disappeared and is supposed to have left for
Europe. On investigation, deficiency in his ac-
counts, amounting to two hundred and forty -one
thousand dollars, is said to have been discovered
1t IL stated, from Philadelphia, that the Talla-
hassee entered the Delaware breakwater and de-
stroyed several vessels anchor there on Thursday
morning. There are at least four Government ves-
sells now in close pursuit of this privateer. The
fast gunboat Shawmut was dispatched after her |
from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the Miami and
Marb!ehead and revenue cutter have been sent out
ON the same mission from Eastern ports
Beast Butler has gone to New York to "superin-
tend" that city on election day.