The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-08
ITEMS FROM EUROPEAN PAPERS
General mcCIeIIan's Nomination.

General McCleIIRn's Nomination.
MS Principles "Nor VERY cLBAn" TO BNoLAND
-THB LONDON TfHBs WANTS PBACB FREst
DErT.
From, ne London Timei. AugvNT.
- In America, however, the military
events yield in Importance 70 the political. While
each succeeding month displays tho unbending
firmness Of the Southerners, there are many signs
Of relaxation of purpose among their opponents.
| The nomination Of General Mcclellan as the Dc.
mocratic candidate for the Presidency is now not
unlikely, If the will Of New York should prevail
with the representatives Of the party. The prn-
eipes Of General Mcclellan are not very clear {;
he has always been looked upon rs a war Demo-
crAt, as being as anxious for union and the old
Constitution as any man in the land But when
events move so rapidly men move with them.
Should any opponent of Mr.. Lincoln be elected,
there can hardly be doubt that the policy of the
present President will be abandoned during the
ensuing four years. On the other hand, IL may
be doubted If the Republicans are more inclined
for the recognition of the South, or even for recon-
ciia'lon with il, than they were year ago. They
have an immense political power they give away
thousands Of places and commissions they dis
burse millions upon millions OF moneys they
command the army and the navy, and they have
on their side all who have hourished and are
hourishing by the war. They know thoroughly
what they want, which is more than a large part
of the Democrats do, and they will strain every
nerve to succeed. During the next two months
we shall behold n struggle rs fierce as that be-
tween the opposing armies themselves, There
will be but one wish among European nations
that President may be elected unpedged to a
war policy, and capable of acting with frmness
and independence during the coming Presidential
term.
The Victory at Mobile.
The London Army and Nary Gazettc says the
success obtained before Mobile, even in its pre-
sent proportions, is very considerable, and Will
do much TO revive the spirit of the North. IL
shows, however, the great natural drawbacks TO
operations at that city from ycnomous Insects,
ola uLg aa T,tt,
upon the peace prospects :-"Here let us declaJ o
our belief that the existence OF peace party is
mythical. We are told of one hundred thousand
people meeting to support General Mcclellan.
Does any one believe that a military President,
who has been beaten in the mold by Confederate
generals, is going TO proclaim peace at the head
of his armies Certainly, il he does, it will be
the signal for danger TO the neghbors OF the
North and of the South. As long as there is q
ray of hope TO light il on, the NOrsh will march
through the storm and darkness towards its end
| Marriage of Belle Boyd.
| Prom, the European Tnes
On the 25th, most interesting ceremony of
marriage took place at the church Of ST. James,
| Piccadilly, London. The bridegroom, Lieutenant
| Samuel Wilde Hardinge, who Is about thirty years
Of age, was an officer in the United States Navy,
| holding the rank OF lieutenant on board the
| American war steamer Connecticut. The lady,
who is about the same age as the gallant BRIDE
groom, was the daughter Of General Boyd, Oft the
army of the Southern States, who lately expired
In prison, having been made prisoner by the
Federas, The lady's career is full of the most
eVcntful, heroic, and romantic features. HeT
father, who possessed vast estates In Virginia,
early embraced the cause of Southern indepen-
dence, was soon entrusted with command,
| obtaining the rank of general. His daugh-
| ter, the bride, enthusiastically embraced
| the same cause, followed her father 70
| the field, and accompanied him throughout
his campaign with the celebrated " "StonewAll"
! Jackson, and on two occasions, herocally, as a
modern Joan of Arc, led on the troops TO battle I;
she was, however, in skirmsh captured, and
made prisoner, and conveyed to Washington, 4,
| where She was imprisoned. Here she remained
| l3 months, when she was exchanged for General
! Cochrane, who had been made prisoner by the
| Confederates On her return to the South, she
went on board the Greyhound, Confederate
steamer, which was captured by the Federal
steamer Connecticut while running the block
ade. Lieutenant Hardinge was sent on board
the Greyhound as n prize-master with his young
| heroine as a prisoner. The result was that
| they mutually became enamOred and escaped to-
gether from the ship, and found their way to this
| country the bride having succeeded in withdraw
| ing her lover from his allegiance TO the United
States flag, and enlisted his sympathes and sup
port for the South. 1t is the intention of Lieu
tenant HardiDge with his bride, to leave this
country ut the end of September to run the
blockade, and enter the service of the Southern
States. The marriage cortege was comparatively
private, being confined to the bridesmaid and two
or three lady friends, the bridegroom being at.
tended by a number of American gentlemen con,
nected with the South. After the conclusion o
the ceremony the parties repaired to the Bruins
wick Hotel, Jermyn street, where the bridegroom
has resided since his sojourn in this country, and
partook of an excellent dg'E1er.