The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
We give to-day some details of the late surprise
OF our accommodating troops near Vienna on Tues
day. Several of those reported missing have re.
TUNED, reducing the list from forty ve as at first
reported, to twenty-eight. The bodies of two OF
the Union men killed in the skirmish were found
yesterday and brought into camp.
The intelligence received by the government by
the last mail from Europe, is very satisfactory It
ia reported that the rebel agents, who have been
straining every point in both England and France
to accomplish their designs, have utterly failed.
It was stated upon good authority that Messrs
Yancey and T. Butler King were preparing to re-
turn home, evidently probably expecting that they
would be succeeded BY Messrs. SlideII and Mason.
A portion OF the First Pennsylvania Cavalry,
under Colonel Bayard, proceeded yesterday morn
ing to Drainsville to arrest some known rebels in
that town. After accomplishing their mission,
and while returning, they were attacked by about
nifty rebels from thicket where they were con-
ceaicd. Colonel Bayard attacked them in return,
killing three, capturing five more and dispensing
the rest.
The expedition Of General Burnside, which is
now lifting out for an attack upon the Southern
coast. has slready assumed formidable pro-
portions, though under way but a very
short time. An account of it, 30 far as
organized, with the officers, regiments and vessels
composing II, appears in another column Of to.
days paper Ten regiments have 80 far been
assgned to the expedition, Of which eight are now
at Annapolis. The troops have not yet been
brigaded, and Of the Brigadier Generals, only one
has. up to this time, been appointed General John
q. Foster. Captain Howard, late Of the United
States Revenue marine, accompanies the expcd.
ton. with naval brigade, and Commander S. r.
Hazard, United States Navy, is attached to the
staff Of General Burnside as Naval Officer and
Director.
This expedition. like the one which has pre.
eeded 1t to Port Royal, is doubtless destined
to make an impression damaging to the rebel
seabosrd.
The transport Constitution, with General Buffers
expedition of which we give highly interesting
sccount to-day-arrived at Hampton Roads yester-
day all safe and IN good condition.
No news Of the affair at Fort Pckens reached
FORTRESS Monroe yesterday by the steamer bearing
Tag of truce to and from Norfolk II is evident
that the rebels are not disposed to give any further
Information on this subject, at present
Everything ia quiet in General Banks division on
the Upper Potomac. The General himself was in
Washington yesterday 10 close consultation with
General Mcclellan.
The government has appointed an efficient Board
Of officers to superintend the mounting Of cannon
on all the permanent Notifications of the country
Corps Of Engineers; Brigadier General Ripley
Ordnance Department; Brigadier General Barry,
Cnited States Volunteers; Brigadier General Bar
nard, United States Volunteers; Colonel Hunt
United States Army, and Captain Rodman, Ord
nance Department. The Board will meet in Wash
ington at such time and place as may be designated
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record the proceedings.
a curious despatch from Halifax, which Illus
sstes very forcbly the vagaries to which the tele
graph ia sometimes liable. states that the Hima.
asya, British steamer, which arrived there yester
Day. reports thatahe Trent, from which Mason and
eldell were taken, had reached England before
che Himaiaya left, and that British friga,e had
BEEN ct once despatched to this country. II ia
unnecessary to say that the arrival Of the Trent at
the time stated is simply an impossibility.
Our news from Missouri represents Gen. Price
d Pleasant Hill with rs 600 men. Nothing Of anv
Importance has occurred in that department since
Last advices.
By tho Canada, at Halifax, we have European
advices to the 18th of November. The portion of
che news which refers to American affairs is int.
resting.
The tripartite treaty against Mexico had been
published in the London Gazette. IT contains Eve
ARTICLES. The fourth provides that President Lin.