Later from the North.
retaliation on guerillas by Meade — Correspondence between Gov. Seymour, of New York, and Lincoln — Fatal insult of the Gen best expedition up James river, &c.
The agent of the Press Association has furnished the following news summary, copied from the Baltimore American, of Tuesday, 11th inst:
‘ Gen. Meade has issued an order announcing severe measures of retaliation against the disloyal farmers residing on the line of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, between Alexandria and Warrenton, who aid Mosby in his guerilla raids. They are to be made responsible for all damages committed on the railroad by guerilla forces, to be impressed as laborers for the repair of the road, and their houses to be taken for Government use. With the exception of the capture of a number of Mosby's guerillas, there is no active movement of Gen Meade's army to be reported.
Gov. Seymour, of New York, has addressed a letter to the President relative to the draft, in which he complains of the injustice done to the State by the mode of enrollment, and asks for a suspension of the draft until the errors can be corrected. He states that a large body of the people believe the Conscription act to be unconstitutional, and claims that its legality should be tested in the Courts. The President replies very briefly. He says:‘"I cannot consent to suspend the draft in New York."’ He promises to see that justice shall be done, and will not object to see the constitutionality of the conscription tested. But at present no time can be wasted or argument used, if we would prevent the rebels from turning upon our now victorious soldiers.
The President has ordered that three prisoners from South Carolina shall be held in close confinement as hostages for three negro seamen, captured on the gunboat Isaac Smith, and who are now in prison at Charleston.
The frigate Hartford, with Rear Admiral Farragut on board, arrived at New York on the 10th, and was received with salutes from the American, French, and Spanish war vessels in port.
At the latest dates from Vicksburg General Banks had just arrived there on a visit to Gen. Grant. The British Consul at New Orleans and the commander of a French man-of-war in port, accompanied Gen. Banks on his visit to Vicksburg.
The Nashville Union is officially authorized to announce that Gen. Johnson proposes issuing writs of election for a Legislature, at the very earliest practicable day.
The expedition up James river was accompanied by the turret iron-clad Sangamon and gunboats Com. Barney and Cohasset. A torpedo was exploded under the bows of the Barney, lifting them completely out of the water, and throwing a great quantity of water high in the air, which fell upon the deck of the boat, washing overboard fifteen of her men, including Lt. Cashing, the commanding officer. Maj-Gen Foster was upon this boat. The Barney and Cohasset were injured by shots from field pieces.
Returns from 38 counties in Kentucky show a Union majority of 20,350.
Parson Brown low, on the testimony of a surgeon recently returned from Richmond, states that Gov. Alken, of S. C., is a prisoner in the Libby prison, his crime being persistent fidelity to the Union. The surgeon states that he was confined in the same room with Gov. Aiken and had many conversations with him [This is the richest joke of the season.]
Foreign advices to the 2d inst, have been received. It was believed that the Polish question would be settled by diplomacy, and the war panic had subsided in Paris. The American question is discussed much in the usual style. The rebel loan was heavy at 15 per cent, discount. Both the cotton and bread stuffs markets were dull.
The latest quotations of gold in New York is 126½; Virginia sixes 61; North Carolina do 68.
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