The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-18
THE SITUATION.


The news from Washington reports everything
quiet, except in the active movements at the Navy
Yard, &c. The reported proclamation of the Cap.
tain General of Cuba is supposed by the United
States government and Spanish representative 70
be q fabrication.
1t is reported via Charleston, s. O., that Genera,
Beauregard and three other prominent rebels were
at Munson's Hill very recently. It is stated that
General Beauregard, to induce the soldiers from the
Gulf States to remain with him. has promised to
give the Union troops battle before the goth inst.
and also to attack Washington by some other way
than by the Notifications in front. The Richmond
correspondent Of the Charleston Mercury says that
General Hardee (rebeD has been ordered to the
army of the Potomac. The rebel journals of Rich.
mond report strong advance of the rebel forces
towards Washington on or about the 5th inst.
These are doubtless the same troops who disap-
peared so suddenly during the night, and were
lext discovered on the road back to Manassas.
The particulars of the battle at Carnifex Ferry.
between General Rosecrans' troops and General
Floyds rebels have reached this city, and will be
found greatly interesting. The campaign in
Western Virginia is likely to be far more important
than was at first imagined, and the powerful check
that General Lee sustained from General REYNOLDS
may have the effect of demorazing great por
tion of the rebel army, as SO much was expected
from him by officers. men and civilians.
Tho orornoot;cof;o or5 o,+;o;,...:o. a,
rebel journals relative to the successes of their
generals in their various military positions in
Western Virginia, have been somewhat upset by the
actual state of affairs there. According to their
newspaper accounts, they intended that the
Kanawha Valley and the Pan Handle should once
more be in possession of the rebel forces,
and General Rosecrans and his troops entirely
annihilated. How great must be their dsappoint-
ment when the real facts come to their knowledge.
Instead of Lee, Floyd, Wise and Chapman sur.
rounding Rosecrans and Cox, it appears more
likely that these two latter generals are in full
chase of at least three out of the four NAMED
rebels, while their chief has received blow far
too heavy to be easily recovered from.
From Western Missouri the news has a brighter
appearance. General sturgis took military
possession of st. Joseph on Friday last His com.
mand at that time consisted of one regiment of
infantry two companies of cavalry, and one of
artillery, but has since been greatly reinforced.
with these he will doubtless be able to hold the
city against the rebels, five thousand of whom
rode out of the town previous to the entrance of
tho Union troops. Reports, not yet confirmed
state that battle wassfought at Lexington on the
10th, resulting in the defeat and capture of nearly.
the whole of Martin Green's rebels. Other reports
state that Lexington has been captured by Gene.
raj Price. The bridge burning vandalism still
continues in some parts of the State Another
locomotive was precipitated into a stream few
days since, causing the death of an engineer.
These bridge burning miscreants are being eagerly
looked after by the Union, troops, and will be
promptly punished when caught. At stewartsvi,,e
skirmish between the Union Home Guards and
the rebels took place recently, the latter being
routed with over ten killed, and the Guards captur-
ing several horses. further report about Cen
eral Price locates him, with II 900 men, at sedalia
on the llth inst, where he joined General Parsons
who had under him $500 men and sixteen pieces
OF artillery. Other accounts say that Genera,
Price and his forces left iarensburg on the night
OF the llth for Lexington
From Kentucky the intelligence ia conaich,o
The reports via st. Louis state that the rebels had
evacuated Columbus. This statement. however
loes not harmonze with the declaration of Gene
rais FOLK ana Aoiiiconer that the occupation Of the
state was military necessity and their positions
should be held at all or any cost. The Keptueki.
APPS VIII too late find oat the folly If triainr under