The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-26
TRIPLE SH EFT.
New York, Tuesday, November &c, 1861.
THE SITUATION.

The important event of the day is the sudden
Richmond TO Nashville, Tennessee. The rebel
Congress assembled at the former place on ycster.
day week, and received the message of Jel Davis
there on Tuesday. But it appears from the Rich
mond Enquirer that a resolution was passed to
remove the seat Of government. to more secure
locality in the interior of Tennessee This is sir-
nhcant measure, and confirms the presumption
that Richmond is not sufficiently fortified to render
the archives and the persons of the rebel govern
mcnt safe from the menacing aspect of General
McClcllan's army.
We give to-day a very interesting account in de-
tail of the surrender of Messrs. Mason and SIideII
to the commandment of Fort Warren, together with
description Of the public reception given by the
soid'mcn Of Boston to Commander Wilkes and the
officers of the San Jacinto. Upon searching the
baggage of the two rebels il appears that no des.
patches or credentials OF any kind were found.
The probability is that those documents, whatever
they may have been, were sent in the mail bags of
the British steamer, and have thus escaped detcn-
ton by the officers Of the government.
desertcr from the rebel army came into Gene
raj Blerker's camp yesterday, who proved to be
son of ono of the clerks in the Treasury DEPART.
ment, named West. He was pressed into the ser.
vice at Winchester, and acted as orderly to Gene
raj Eizey. He reports the rebel force about Cen
treville where headquarters are established as
numbering $4,000 men, and as many more all along
thc Potomac lines. Centreville he states, is well
defended but has no siege guns. At Manassas,
however, there are some heavy guns. He describes
the troops as being in good spirits pretty well fed
clothed and armed, and under the impression that
the war is one of subjugation, devastation and abo-
aition. This impression they receive from their
officers and chaplains.
1t is the intention of the government to put all
the coast defcnces of the Northern States into
complete working order Immediately, for protec.
ton against foreign foes in case that such defence
Should become necessary. The Governors OF
States are authorized to carry out the work. This
precarton is highly commendable.
The FIRST achievements from this port for orr
army at Port Royal left yesterday. The United
States steamships Boston, Delaware and Cosmo.
poitan sailed at noon for Fortress Monroe. where
they will receive troops and proceed to Port
Royal These three steamers will carry about
eleven hundred men, also full cargo of pro-
visions and ammunition.
We have interesting news from Fort
Pckius by the steamship Geo. Peabody, which
arrived here yesterday The prvateer Beauregard
which had been captured by the sloop-of.war G. w.
Anderson, of Boston, with twenty seven prisoners
and one large pivot gun on board. is now lying at
Key West.
by late intelligence from Santa Fe we learn that
New Mexico will furnish at once the IL 900 militia
called for by the government to garrison the diff
ferent posts it that Territory. Our news from the
South to-day will be found very full, and abopnaipo
In interest