The New York herald., 1864-10-08
bir. VIA YouMs's Despatch.

NfW osLEANs, Oct i, 1563.
CAVALRY
MAJOR Bassiord, OF lie Fourteenth New York cavalry
ass been colonel OF that regiment By COY
Seymour, but o. its diminished nun.
Se-s could not be except by special order
IRON tbe Nir Department. General Candy has how.
issued spsoia order, which will be confirmed by
sSs War Department undoubtedly, covering the point
scd MAJOR Bsssiord vi perform the duties receive the
pay, aud be mastered in as colonel.
rRsDgNTrAL QUESTION
he rot be denied tha. there is considerable d.
vessy Of opinion enong tie soldiers in reference 10
Presidential question. One mounted regiment in this
APARTMENT presents about four hundred republican ro,es
~ seventy Mcclellan IN another IAN Indiana resiment
shse only eleven Lincoln In another ian IL
aaois regiment; than three..ourths OF privser
Mcclellan men company that res.meat Is
unanimous Tor Mcclellan. IN the Oao regiments there s
- almost perfect unapmiiy for Mcclellan though there
aot the eli shtest friendship FOR mpaiby with Na
t&ndgham.
THs srA7E EL5rrIoSe
The votes OF the soldiers In the Stale elections will
furnish criterion Of their vote for President, Tney
Fi!l not vote for the copperhead State dates bl
thsy viii vote for Mcclellan
THE Iov1stAsA uSrEp STATES SENATOR'S
The Legislature, which meets noxt Monday, will be
1sot The election Of Governor lam IL oregone concu-
SION, ssd be while either General Bnks Jusge
prrell or Hon King cater will be elected as the
stse OF the Governor
The citizens o. New orleans will eIerciss their free.
mems priv ese aud determine 10 vote Or not
fsyor in a few weeks 10 vhe. conclusion he MGR.
chants will como already pretty vel known since they
Aaye gcnersy KEEP, away from The POLLS during the last
N OF egn; years, and pctte iess Intelligent classes
70 settle POLITICAL Questions Tor them.
foiidctL DEGRADATION.
rhe degradation q pilates has become positive thai
merchants and otber well disposed citizens hesitate 10
participate either ~ The dlscusrions the Preliminary
meetings the husiing ostiag at the pos Hence
comes froIo tie tra reminder 70 them that Il they
act actively participate ~ the election they need not
dnt
oFsERAL CAShY's LAST COTTON oEDEH
Inc iaSt sa m9st reia cotton order PROMULGATED BY
consequence o. ih. purchases OF from
We sof end the payment therefor IN sterling exchange
- hax been pfovad by testimony recently taken THIS
sxplans that portion cf CSnbys ordor requiring
return Of tbe trausaeLn foreign exchange ia this
month";
RIDICULOUS RUvoa
The rumor, originating In S.. Louis paper, that the
reee Colonel scott bad proposed to surrender between
-ys and six tnougand mea, II General LIerron would
y me oommand u vey ridiculous and absurd. sc9trs
Emmand dd Dot embrace hsf hat number Of men, and
- would net surrendtr thorl II 1t did
NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE
Lieutenant Fen!on Rockwell OF the Eighteenth New
eIE 'aycsy : 9ow tGs Judge ,dvSsa,s q tie Provost
av.lry is Judge Advocate OF the Department OF The
rBApE ~ TINS DEPARTMENT
Certain eveu wi, In this department before the
foyenher eiectou hat must materially improve trade
rhn s lni.s and encourage others than already
teIe 70 maze purchase goods in New Yosk and sbp
2ssm TO lSe Department of the CUR eve sbs see
VIA We hhaA see 40 the language OF the politicians.
CLAIMS hnAlNsr THB GovEKvssyr.
Ihe claims against the government in this department
sxepsive iu territory R are Quite rors and OF
yea magntNoe. yhc olalm IL made by french sob.
sct Teslhg pear Naieh0ches FOR damaFe 10 his nro-
fcrt- during the e1 river camqaen he prcser ted hf
Sase 70 tht French Minister al Wssnnrton II waa 10.
. cd 10 the War department aud from thence cent 10
set Department g che CUR Other CLANS q the same
shsractef are insda
slLk o. HorsF
fhe orern house sOd by tie sherd ves'erd.v "a,
5000 A. Cnapeiia, Frequent of the Cnon in urance
rnpanv, toe purchaser. The OF the property
Rss s2500 600
rlfIOEli
natiopsi eslute was Gred yesterday by orders from
military teade euarters 10 hour OI SherdaUs NHgns
victories