Latest from the North.
We have received from the
Agent of the
Associated Press the following summary of news from the New York
Herald, of Wednesday last, the 4th inst.:
The Elections at the North.
The State election in
New York Tuesday resulted in an overwhelming Abolition majority. --The
city of New York, which last year gave
Seymour 1,000 majority, now gives the Abolitionists 15,000 majority.
The Republican State officers elected are:
Chauncey M. Depew,
Secretary of State;
Lucius Robinson, Comptroller;
Jno. Cochrane,
Attorney General;
George W. Schuyler, Treasurer;
Benj. F. Bruce, Canal
Commissioner;
James K. Bates,
Inspector of Prisons, and
Henry R. Selden,
Judge of the Court of Appeals.
Gov. Andrews (Rep.) has been re-elected in
Massachusetts.
The republicans made a clean sweep in the
State, carrying the Senate almost unanimously.
In
New Jersey the returns show large Democratic gains.
In
Maine and
Wisconsin the Republicans carried their State tickets.
Meade Preparing to advance.
The news from
Washington indicates the immediate advance of
Meade.
All the able-bodied troops under the command of
Gen. Martindale, the
Military Governor of
Washington, had been relieved from duty and ordered to the field, their place to be filled by the invalid corps.
The 157th Pennsylvania had already left to join
Meade.
A telegram says: ‘"It is reported that considerable information has recently been gleaned of the enemy's strength, position, &c., which will enable
Gen. Meade to take active measures."’ The cars now run to
Warrenton.
Advices from
Charleston to the 31st ult. say the bombardment of
Sumter is to prevent the
Confederates constructing new batteries and covered ways in the channel side of the fort by demolishing the gorge wall and levelling the foundations to the water's edge.
Three shells from the rifled gun between
Wagner and
Gregg exploded in the city of
Charleston on Tuesday last.
Gillmore is getting up bronze medals for his men at a jewelry store in New York.
Besides a picture of
Sumter in ruins, it is to bear a
fac simile of the
General's autograph.
Miscellaneous.
At the city election in
Hannibal, Mo., on Tuesday,
N. P. Green, Abolitionist, was elected
Mayor.
The grand
Russian ball was to come off in New York on Thursday night.
Gen. Wm. T. Sherman had been appointed to command the army of the Tennessee.
Gold was quoted in New York on Tuesday at 145¾.