The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-19
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New York, Tuesday, November 10, 1861.
THE SITUATION.

new York, Tuesday, November Id, 1861.
THE SITUATION.
While Generals Mcdowell and wadsworth were
revieising General Keye's bifSbse yesterday after
noon, . 'bsdy of the Fourteenth Brooklyn regi
ment, who wefe on picket duty to the left Of Falls
Church. came in suddenly and reported the ad-
vance of a squad Of rebel cavalry General Nc
Dowell at;ence ordered the Twenty-fourth and
Thirtieth New York regiments, together with the
Fourteenth to support the pickets. The rebels re-
tired after brief skrmish. One of our men
was wounded, and it was thought that some eight
or ten of the rebels were shot.
The frigate San Jacinto, which brought Messrs.
Sdeli and Mason in durance vile, after touching
at this port yesterday, proceeded to Boston, thence
to transfer her valuable freight to Fort Warren.
In conformity with Instructions, no one except the
United States Marshal was permitted to board her,
and the frigate accordingly went her way after
short stay in our harbor.
When the President was informed of the arrest
of the rebel emsaries, il is said that he declared
emphatlcany that they would no. De given up py
this government even though war with England
should be the consequence. The law officers of the
government also sustain the action of Captain
Wilkes upon precedents furnished by international
law 1t appears that the government received
information of the fact that large guam
tity of private letters dispatches, bills of
exchange, drafts, &C., had been sent after
Messrs. Mason and Slidell from Havana to
New York. to follow them to Europe by the
steamer from this port. But few of our
detectives were put on the watch, and secured
the whole batch Of correspondence before the
steamer left. If the government will furnish us
with copy of the intercepted dispatches we will
make good use of them. The private letters, bills
of exchange, &C., being of no value now to any
one, may be retained in the State Department or
forwarded to Fort Warren, at the discretion of the
government.
The Common Council of this city, at its session
yesterday, passed resolutions congratulatory of
the arrest of Messrs. slide and Mason and ten.
dering the Inequalities of the city to Captain
Wilkes, of the San Jacinto.
We learn from Baltimore that the proclamation
of General Dix to the inhabitants of Accomac and
Northampton counties, Virginia, which we pub.
lished yesterday, which preceded the advance of
dispensing the rebel forces in the former county
and inspirting the Union men to such an extent
that they had purchased number Of national
flags in Maryland, to hoist as soon as our troops
entered the county.
We publish to-day some highly interesting news
from the South. Among the items of interest viii,
be found an amusing correspondence between
Brigadier General W. H. I. Walker and the rebel
acting Secretary of War, Mr.. Benjamin. in which
the former Indignantly resigns his commission be.
cause Mansfield Lowell (our late Deputy Street
Commissioner has been made Major General
over him. General Walker boasts that he was
among the first officers to desert the nag he
had sworn to maintain and take up arms
on the side Of the rebels, and he thinks
it very hard that New York "offce holder" us
he calls General Lowell, should be placed above
him. Mr.. Benjamin very cody informs General
Walker that his resignation is accepted and at the
same time administers rebuke for the insulting
language employed towards the executive (Jeff
Davis) in Walkers letter
The establishment of an open port for the ship.
ment Of cotton lie likely to be put into practical
operation at Beaufort very soon, for we learn that
Senator Simmons, of Rhode Island, actually started
the schooner Charity from Providence on FRIDAY
for that point, laden wi tn salt, shoes and other
necessaries, which he expects to exchange for Sea
Island cotton, to be Immediately transferred to
England.
The arrival Of General Halleck the successor OF
Fremont is announced from st. Louis. The d.
visions Of Generals Sturgs, Pope and Hunter, are
reported to occupy different positions on the Paci
&c Railroad, where they will await orders from
general Hsllesk. Generals Asboth and Siege