The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-21

| Bluff to mar the prestige OF the army.
| With regard to the successes, we may enumerate
the capture Of Port Rcya! by Dupont and Sher-
man, the subsequent occupation OF Beaufort the
landing at Tybee Island giving us command Of the
Savannah river, and the acquisition of
large amount Of cotton taken ia these dis
iricts The seizure of Ship Island in the
Mississippi sound, by Buffers expedition, was
another most important point gained. Then we
have the destructive attack from Fort Pickens on
the Pensacola Navy Yard and the town of Warning
ton II which the rebel batteries proved their ina
bility to damage Fort Pickens after seven months
preparation. In Western Virginia army has
not been less successful, as the affair in Pocahon
tas county, on the 18th inst when General Miiroy,
with only 75O Union troops, drove 1900 rebels
under General Johnston beyond the borders Of that
State in utter confusion and the more recent action
decisive victory at Muniordsyi!le, Kentucky, and
the glorious achievements Of General Pope and
Colonel Davis in Missouri, which we publish to-day,
complete the list of successful movements that bear
testimony to the vigilant activity Of our armies at
different points.
The message of the President relative to the af-
fairs Of Mexico, which was sent to the Senate on
Thursday, asked the advice Of that body as to his
course with regard to the invitation to our 60
pean Powers against Mexico. He states that at
the present time he is unwilling to take the rcspon-
sibi.ity OF deciding whether to accept the in
vtation or to loan Mexico the money to
pay or the demands made upon her by
her foreign creditors. The Senate, however, took
action upon the message, and probably will
not until the first week in January, after the I'D
iollnmcnt
General Mcclellan upon the receipt OF General
Phelps report OF his occupation Of Ship Island,
yesterday declared his dissatisfaction with Gene
RAJ Phelps proclamation stating that he should
have issued no proclamation at oil on the oc-
casion.
by the arriva, of the steamer Atlantic yesterday
we have interesting news from Port Royal. She
"''"ss o"'so ~ iIoooo 4'ou"us VI 'osa is''"u
COTTON p'cked ny inc negroes under dircc-
ZION OF government agents. four hunured mot
sand pounds OF this staple had been secured up
60 INC time 'he A'a'''c sa''ed' ana "oo'o DC Tor
"arucd ny inc next steamer. Ihefe are zo'ooo
troops ~ hoya'' ''ooo "c'c :" ocau'or' "ioet
pecn ao"''doucu 'o' "" p'ese"'' nc Nosy Dc-
'af'h'ch' receive" Ses"'uay q" o'''''a' accodc'
'''ii oap''''n '''!''" ~ ''' ''''o - ''o Asneio
river HUTCHINSON ; iS'ana' oteef is'and' Fenw'cks
'siaha ana o'her points. O "hch we iafn'si our
teaoeis maps 'o-ua..
William Smith O'Bren has published very
important letter on the subject OF war between
| the United States and England. and the duty OF
freshmen in al parts Of the American Union during
such crisis. The communication is addressed to
Secretary Seward, through tie Irish journals, and
8 published N the HERALD this morning. Hr.
y b'ieh openly avows MS opinion that England
WISHES TO extnsuish great commercial rival IN
TINS the hour OF It's home trouble and asserts his
opinion that she has no more sympathy with the
| united states lhah she mas Tor INC Chinese
! soVcfhmch', ths hhi.iiiiauoh OF hoth beng
/ efdahy part OF hef poiscy. WIN view
| 20 hef o''appo'h'heh' N th's country MI.
| y b'ien recommends that every effort shcG''
! ne made by eur government se put az end to the
febenon ~ the SOUTH; aud then that America
asa'n united should taHe her dangerous ard un.
sef"nuion' Zoe IN fand. Mr. oErieh shows TINT
his leiiow counfrymcn u every portion OF America,
aye even N 'hc hr'''sh army on the Canadian from
Ter VIII a'd IN projecting lhe asylum OF their
'"'i''S' ''ehaS ana 'etow cltIcis mere Il needed,
AGAINST tAS'sh Assault Inc Na.onai frcther
ho'a Oh -. td'fieN az meeting iisl held iii Duh
! IN "''S c"ee' " roa"'Gsoh' on 'hc irsh'ncn III
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