The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-31
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The seamships City of Dublin, Captain Eynon from
liverpool the 18th inst the Hibernia Captain Craig,
from Glasgow on the 14th inst the Alabama, Captain
Ineburncr from New Orleans the 10th, via Fortress
Monroe TO which place she owed the disabled steamship
Victor and the Aradne Captain Crary from Savannah
the 28h arrived here yesterday but brought no news
OF particular importance.
General Hashem and the other two members Of the
embassy from Tuns wer yesterday formally presented
to President johnson by Secretary Seward The General
made address in Arabic, which interpreted,
pressing qualification OF his sovereign at the termina-
ton our and his grief the assassination Of Pre-
sdent Lincoln and the pleasure which he himself felt In
having been selected for this mission He also presented
the Bey's letter and por rat The President, In reply,
alluded to this Inauguration OF courteses between
the old continent Of Africa and the new continent Of
America a. suggestive and auspicious and informed
General Hashem that he already favoraby known
20 soldier and scholar, and above ALL states
devoted TO the extinction Of slavery" The people
of this country, the President stated engaged in
trying humanitarian experiment TO whether people
liberty and at the time govern ITSELF and
che Of war though painful in themselves,
but incidents OF this great trial The through
out a very pleasant one
The Tunisians will to-day make the tour Of the de
defences Of Washington, and will night hold recep-
aion at their hotel
One OF our Washington correspondents says II is be-
neved there that the refractory disposition manifested
by the people Of South Carolina in electng Wade Hamp
ton Governor by the convention Of Georgia in the desire
the States portion OF the rebel debt and
by the Mississippi Legislature in neglectng to pass the
slavery prohibition amendment to tho national cons
tuition will seriously alter tho Presidents policy In dea
Ding with those States and that by their conduct they
him
II IL reported that Hampton Roads is shortly to be the
rendezvous Of large and important feet Of our naval
vessels. the steam hips Vanderbilt and the Monitor
Monsdnock, which arrived there Saturday being the
pioneers Of this maritime gathering From this point, IL
u said vessels will be despatched TO squadrons in
different parts OF the world.
General Fisk, Assistant Commissioner OF the Freed
mems Bureau In Tennessee has issued circular reguat
ear the status of white refugees freedmen and aban
doneI orphans In his department He saws the Stale
laws Of apprenticeship will be recognized by the bureau
provided distinction Of color made but in there
L. the Law applying to white children will be extended TO
che coored children and the vagrant laws free
people in force will be extended to the freedmen
Our Fortress Monroe despatch announces that John
Michel has been reea ed and that he goes Richmond
to-day
Governor Fenon OF this State has issued his proca
NATION usming Thursday the 7th Of December the day
appointed by President Johnson 70 be observed day
OF Thanksgiving II is TO be hoped that the other Gov
will take similar action, that tho thanksgiving
oS the entire nation may be unanimous and simul'a.
neous
Advices from Matamoros Mexico 10 Thursday last-of
from imperial sources-rcport that the rcpub
icsns who had for considerable time been towering
around that town, keeping Maximilians men closely
shut up within H. have been defeated and driven or
No particulars are given bot probable that the party
defeated only small diminishing detachment of tile
republican army that vicinity, imperial reports
OF previous date estimated At not less than two
thousand under General Escobedo while General Mejia
the imperial commander, only claimed to have about
neen hundred troops, though he placed considerable
reliance on an auxiliary force Of citizen volun.
teom Of the tswn which he had organized.
Meta had an iron gunboat pa,rollng the Rio
arande above and below the town, TO prevent sur.
prise by the republicans. rs said that tho republican
chief Corna has given mp his command retired to
Brownsville In hun because his superior ofccr would
not permit him 10 lead assault on Matamoros The
impcralists say they viii receive accession Of
q thousand more soldiers from Belgium. 0fcial nd.
vices 10 the ID inst have been received Washington
from III Paso which time President Juarcz still re.
sn,iu-d In thu, town There a report that imperial
trvops were marching on Fl Paso
NJ John Van Durcn s pushiny forward actively the
operations of the democracy In the present political
psen in this State During last week he spoke In Syracuse
on Tuesday in Canandaigua Wednesday, In Pen Yam
on Thursday In Bath Friday and in Buffalo on saur
day Yesterday he commenced his work for the present
week by delivering an address TO large and enthusiasts
&c asscmbagc Of democrats In Auburn, the home Of
Secretary Seward during which he alluded to the In
consistency OF tho republicans in claiming President
johnson their own and processing to be his only true
supporters while at the same time they oppose and con-
demo his reconstruction policy. sThc democrats he
said accepted the Presidents views and supported HIS
acton. NJ Van Buren, also opposed the exemption Of
asons bonds from State taxation, and said that IL this
exemption be not rescnded the securities will ultimately
be repsd,s,ed by the people.
Last night another large democratic meeting in Auburn
was addressed by Mr. Montgomery Blair, who con
Damned the OF his late republican associates and
announced his siherence TO the policy OF President
Johnson.
The republicans OF New Jersey held mass meeting In
Jersey CITY last evening There an immense con-
ccurs assembled the hall selected for the occasion being
density crowded The meeting addressed by
Generals Van wyck aud Logan who strongly supported
Ahe republican State ticket
Dr. q syrsoa Pco. who takes his departure for Fog