The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-21

THE SITUATION.
The quiet OF The Sabbath was unbrokcn in Wash
ington yesterday, owing to the removal OF the
grand army to farther distance from the capta
than heretofore. None of the pomp and cireum-
stance of glorious war observed in the streets
1t is found necessary, in consequence Of the ad-
vance of the army, to remove the headquarters of
General Mcclellan from Washington into Virginia,
and in few days he will be located in tie midst
OF the camps.
reconnaissance was made yesterday ly force
OF $500 men from General Smiths division, with
some of Motifs and Ayrcs' batteries as far as
fl'nt i', two and half miles at this side Of Fair
fax Court House, where they found the rebel
pickets in very large force, leading to the belief
that the main body of their reserve was close by
General Mcclellan, together with Generals Porter,
Smith and Hancock, accompanied the expedition,
which proceeded as far as Vienna and i few miles
to the right Of that town, on the Lecsburg turn.
pike without discovering any signs of the enemy
in that quarter.
The vessels attempting to pass up the Potomac
are still compelled to run the fire of the rebel bate
ries though very little damage has been done 50 FAR
The Naval Department received intelligence yes
tcIday that large number ofvessels with govern
ment stores en- board We're lying below, and afraid
to venture up. It has been ascertained that the
loss Of the schooner Fairfax was not due to the
existence of a chain across the river-no such
chain being there-bpt to the breaking Of the haw-
ser by which she was attached to the tugboat.
1t appears that the government has, through it's
agents in England, purchased large quantities of
blankets for the soldiers to the extent of at least
100000, and that 100000 Lore are yet to be pur
chased. Some Of these, it is said, have already
arrived. Government was compelled to exercise
this foresight before the approach of winter, IN
view Of the fact that no blankets could be got in
the market here, although it is supposed that seyc
raj spectators are holding them back for higher
prices.
Lord Lyons has issued circular to all the
British Conuls in Southern ports that they shall
take for their guidance the law of blockade as
announced by the State Department, which does
not permit vessels to take in a cargo in blockaded
ports after the announcement of the blockade
Affairs in Missouri are developing themselves.
General Price is said to have been reinforced by
large body of rebels under Ben. McCuoch.
and that their combined forces were at
Osceola, which they had fortified and were then
awaiting the approach of General Fremont, who, at
last accounts Friday nght,) was at Warsaw en-
gagged in crossing the Usage river, over which
General Sicge's division had already crossed.
On Wednesday last, Major White, of The First
Missouri regiment, with one hundred and fifty q
his men, surprised the rebel garrison at Lexington,
and recaptured the place and all tho sick and
wounded Union prisoners. Major White also cap
tured two cannon, quantity Of guns, pistols and
other articles, which the rebels in their fight
threw away.
We learn from Syracuse, Mo-, that General
Wyman, with $500 men, had collision with the
rebels at Lynn creek, and killed large number,
taking two hundred prisoners and eighteen wagon
loads Of goods which the rebels had recently cap.
4ured from Union firm.
By the Etna, of Cape Race, with European dates
to the 10th of October, we are told that Prince
Napoleon had forwarded to the Emperor Of France
an important paper on Affairs in America. =
England seemed to be gradually removing herself
from the obligations and consequences of an Euro
pean invasion of Mexico. Earl Russell had, in re.
ply to deputation, discouraged interference
in the internal affairs of that country. The per.
sons and properties Of British subjects are to be
protected measure which was promised at
every moment. The government of France had
assured the people Of Paris that the price of bread
shall not be advanced
The official reports received by the government
ct Washington from our ministers abroad reneat
the statement that France and England have no in.
tention of interfering in the affairs Of Mexico fur.
Their than the protection Of their citizens residen,
there may require. The government has also beer
informed that the agents Of the rebel States are
working heaven and earth to procure the recog
milton Of their government, called that they are
purchasing arms and secretly hiring vessels, bu
that the agents of the United States government
arc closely watching their proceedings, and keep
ing the governments of England and France &C
quainted witt! them.
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