New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to have been the cause OF TINS
small disaster; but wo DO not baow that que iVeS
Plymouth is great evil The place was OF no pc
anee 10 Nc and Ms evacuation would have been noIo
desirable than possible if Grant should atepT orbans
paign in that direction tis belicyedItnout s Nv
without foundaton-that h. had already sen. ~
,satey from Civ Point 10 net IN this affair but "he,heF
they were really monacing the place WIZ" Wv
ton zoos place IS not yet known.
EAST TENNESSEE.
The reported defeat Of Vaug.n ~ Ihob he Goyerp
also confirmed by popular ropo 1.o I 49,
,nent savs IL hrs no dispatches 10 bas ohec'. IN ~
Lynohbrg papers il is reported lh@ vaughn Iey nrt
lose four pieces Of cannon hi Is wounded and missing
comes nnder 300 The Affair." seems 10 nave Oeeh SUI
piSes sudden concentration OF cavalry by the enemy
and over confidence, perhaps, asO hoeng'nv'' y" W"
side The Yankees are at buI nap
GEORGIA AND ALABAMA.
Toeayters who come into our lines below Richmond
,rsst in the story that Atlanta has been evacuated
and we persist in believing that there u 10 ut ia te
ia Yankee papers continue to assert that the rail-
road communication between Atlanta and Chattanooga
has been "just completed 1hat, TOO IS iase. HheI
man is indus,r0usly working on the road nat to WoIh
Is long and great II also continually interrupted ny
PARTIES OF Confederate cavalry.
There is the usual good news from llocds army =
that is say that there is news at AL ING Govern
ment has not received dispatch from HOOD lor zen
days-fOr he is far away from telegIapho lines. ware
is unknown. TIE Northern papers say be is moulas
along the southern bank OF the tennessee lVcI 10 inc
west; that no going to Tuseumbla; that he "a aiming
at Nashville that TIE future scene OF conflict VIII DC inc
Old battle ground Of Cornth But their Information ~
not less destitute Of fact than our OWL While We nave
no dispatch from Hood, they have no dispatch from
From Tie Richmond Examiner, Nov. S.
PROSPECTS OF THE CoEFEDERACY.
The situation Of the Confederate States, and
Of those quondm States which were formerly asso-
oiated with them, presents contrast which is IN some
respects highly pleasing and gratifying to as II is
true that IN the foul aud cowardly crusade they have
wagod upon the principal suffering and devastation
have fallen The South. This has happened Oh course
from the very nature Of the war itseifOftonshe on
their part, defensive on ours. But there are some
gracious signs of change III this resOec-the NOrth IL
about 10 have its share OF the agony and would propa-
bly, bowing ere long TO exchange It's share Tor ours.
The combination of political ana bnancia ooiuusoh
which destined sooner or later 10 awake then from
their guilty dream of conquest begins 10 take place
IL was necessary that these troubles should come
upon them at They could endure severe hnancia
embarrassments while the political state was calm ana
their military prospect hOpoul thcy might also endble
military disaster and much political agitation while
they could all live richly and luxurIousy, ana prlYatioh
had not vet touched the mass OF the people.
But now that their public credit suddenly sinks low
and gold goes up again CAST quotation "a at the very
moment when all the political passions OF ihc people are
stirred 10 their utmost by the nsolent preiensc Oh an
"eection" 40 the point Of the bayODe-at the very
moment when the change Of government Nom MOP
democracy absolute desposm il coming 10 AZ very
crisis Of transitions; now when heavy LAKES peFlh 10
invade the poor mans table, and new dralt ~ 1hVht
oned of young men 20 be driven Ike sheep TO Inc
slaughter; now wren all the freedom, the pride OF
sovereign citizenship. lie low and cover before inc
threats Of pOWer and the bayoncts oi mercess sol
deTva sOldicTy which cannot conquer TIE south, but
is in fair way Of subiuFatng the NOrthit VIII indeed
be Of some interest 10 see how tnat country
Will deal with such "A stale OF things.
The crisis upon them while Grant has been Dea.en
back for the twentieth time in bis feeble assaults ON the
defenses Of Richmond and again calling FOR reinforce
mens and while Wal-street looks aghast 81 the sudden
upward flight OF gold-by reason of dark Copper
head eonspEacythe nation - expected is required az
its peril to for four years more war 10 vote mat
gold and silver shall totally disappear under ground or
over sea- 10 vote that Abraham Lincoln has done what
is right in the past and may DO absolutely what ne
pleases with them and theirs for the future to vote that
they and their children have no rights which armed
soldiers bound torespect. Some ndiyldunls AMONG
that unfortunate population seem alive To their fearful
called himself Governor" OF NewYork does family
and timorously attempt q Kind Of protest he sends
Commissioners 20 Washington 20 inquire into the arrest
of certain agents ofthe State Of SewYork," who had
been charged with the duty Of facilitating the voting Of
soldiers at the approaching election.
They are arrested of course the authorities Of Wash
| ington want none Of Seymonrs agents about the
army with their "Copperhead" documents. Where
upon the poor, al deraHt Governor issues proclamation
IA which he speaks OF "vindieatnc the laws of the
State and the rights Of i,s citizeus nay. goes the
length Of Numbering about "punishing" those wbs
use coercion upon the voting of NewYOrk soldiers.
Hardly is his PROCLAMATION published, when Emperor
Abraham answers IL as becomes him, by sending the
"agents 10 jail for if, as ieODs sentenced by mill!
tary court, without Judge or.Jury. Now let Mr. Sey'
mOur formerly Governor, CONSIDER what he Is going 10
Governor Bramiette OF Kentucky again who might
have been zeal Governor Of real state If he and his
fellow citizens had had the spirit Of free mencrcTs "a
most 'wretChed and cOwardiy protest against The mil
cary regime that prov ince. He proclams that ciii-
zens have right 10 90 freely 20 the polls 20 vote free
without being drngooned by soider,bat military oil.
GERS havosnO right to take conIo Of elections; and
that IL hcy attempt 10 do H. they ought 70 be arrested
by the Sheriff but that indeed they have too great
force (Which is too pTObabe) then the polls are to be
D place.
That is 10 say, the military permit SAID polls 10 be
closed. For soldiers arc now The great ordaneTs and
d sposers: they will open polls end close them they
will know how 10 make SheriEs, aye and Governors
look sharp. Bramlette had better ho warned in time
there is provost marshal in Kentucky, and Pcnen.
tiGTy
Tfis rough transition from dcm6cracy 70 Eastern
despotism cannot take place without dangerous fer
ment IN mems minds-whch must be violently agra
waited by the failure Of pnbc credit and The impending
drafts and taxes. In fact IL begins 10 BE- question
whether life is worth preserving on such terms ING
World says. something must be done; in fact, as all
law and right maniiesty suspended man becomes
law unto himself the original law Of the strongest re.
voTs: dark and pefOus cOuBsels are nov debated in
men own secret minds or IN private conciaves Ike
that which held in the Of GTgti. Lincoln and
Seward have skns peneira0e by teclor lead Ike other
men: in short the conviction is now strong upon our
mnds-and most soothing and grateful conviction u
is-that the Northern country stands ON the brink Of
moro fearful anarchy than the world hes been sBcc the
Committee Of Public Safety and the lerTcr,
How different is oar political condition on tie eve of
/ the approaching session OF Congress-
! While Gen. Grant with his vast army says he is
holding Richmond by tlc throG'-whilc his lines Of
crcumy allaon and CONTEMPLATION" ~ Yankee war
correspondent declares are closing around u.s. and
the inevitable Ulysses is only awaiting the day when
his instructions will permit him to enter the city and
appoint Butler lis military tOVcTbOr-at tnif monet nj
tho Confederate Congress wends its WAY. quite IN the
usual by the usual roads, and slts down calmly
TO attend 70 its ordinary business, IN this bsiefcd
city The members of this Congress adjourned nearly
six months ago, when Grant had announced tia the
siege Of Richmond was formally opened; and indeed
thsy did hear they sat il their legislative Chamber
/ the deep OF his cannon al Cold HaItOr.
They retnrn in half yelr. and find lie oy. go an