The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27
THE SITUATION.

THE SITUATION.
The government continues to exercise consider
: BILE vigilance about Washington to prevent COM
: mncation with the Maryland shore. All the
Graft on the Potomac, down to the small row boats
end aEifs, have been taken possession of by the
authorities The army is receiving abundant sup
plies of every kind from the Quartermaster Gene.
rails Department, and the condition of the
troops is consequently improving. The ad-
dtion Of regiments to the army is being increased
every day by arrivals from tho Northern and
Eastern States. Some collisions with the enemy
pickets are constantly reported which show that
they are in immediate propinquity to the Union
lines On Sunday evening the Thirty-seventh
New York regiment had a skirmish with the rebel
outposts. One of the Thirty seventh was killed,
and Colonel McCunn, it is said, killed two and
wounded one of the enemy with his own hand
new Mayor Of Washington in place of Mr..
Berret, now prisoner in this harbor was chosen
and installed yesterday in the person of Mr. Richard
Wallach.
Several soldiers claimed by Lord Lyons as
British subjects were discharged from the army
yesterday.
We learn from Missouri that the Eastern division
of the rebel army are fastening to join General
Pillow. General Hardee's forces, at last accounts,
were moving towards the Arkansas line. The
rebel forces under Colonel Green were marching
on Athens.
The privateer JEFF Davis appears to be still
actively occupied in her predatory warfare. Cap
tain DeWolfe, of the British brig Ann Loyett
which arrived at Yarmouth, N. s., on the 10Th
INST, reports that on the 9th inst, in latitude
wenty-nine degrees forty-five minutes longitude
ixty seven degrees his vessel was boarded by her
Ind released after brief examination of his
papers.
BY an arrival from Antigua, in the British West
Indies, we learn that quite demonstration took
place there recently, at the hosting of the rebel
nag from the building of the consignees of
Southern vessel. The American captains in port
insisted upon its being hauled down, and the peo-
pie responded by tearing it into pieces.
By the Hibernian, at Father Point, we have news
from Europe to the 10th of August. The London
press was still engaged with the discussion of the
American war question. The Globe denies that
Admiral Milne had reported on the ineffciency of
the blockade of the Southern ports, and asserts
that no official advices that subject had been re
ceived by the government. The London Times, in
its city article and editorial, expresses its APP
prehenson of the financial ability of the govern.
ment in Washington to carry on the war. Mr..
Russell had forwarded another letter to that jour.
nal, which is spoken of as "discouraging to the
cause Of the North"
naval expedition from Fortress Monroe has
been in preparation for some time, and is now
nearly completed but its destination is kept pro-
found secret.
dents Of the banks of the city of New York. it was
resolved that Mr.. Stevens, President Of the Bank
OF Commerce, select committee of Eve, to pro-
coed with him to Washington, to enforce upon the
President and his Cabinet the resolutions previ-
ously passed by the bank presidents, that the
conditions Of the loan recently made by the bank
presidents are that the war is to be prosecuted
with all the vigor and energy of the government.
Thus, from every quarter, the administration is
being stimulated to the active progress of the
campaign, in order that peace may be restored
and the commercial prosperity Of the country may
be resumed at the earliest possible time.