The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-09
THE SITUATION

UP TO late hour last night the whole line Of the
army on the Potomac was undisturbed. General
Mcclellan, in company with the President, a por-
ton of the Cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the
Prince de Joinvle and several generals and their
stats, had grand review of the cavalry and ar
niiery forces of the Union army yesterday. 1t is
represented to have been magnificent scene
and il graphically described in our Washington
dispatches to-day.
President Lincoln. Mr.. Seward and General
Mcclellan paid visit to General Banks, at the
camp Of the Nineteenth New York regiment. on
Sunday, and had a long colloquy relative to tho
condition of his command and his future plans Of
operation.
The War Department has received most satisfac-
tory accounts from General Rosesrans' command.
The position Of the Union forces there is perfectly
safe.
The threatening aspect which the rebels now
present towards Newport News and Fortress Mon
roe would seem to demand the despatch of rein.
forcements Immediately to that quarter In view
OF the employment of the Merrimac frigate and the
Yorktown, as well as the erection OF powerful bat
teres on the James river by the rebels the govern.
ment should at once send force of 5000 men to
support General Wool The line of the Potomac
Icing safe in front of Washington, and the present
condition Of the river at all pointsswoIIen as it is
by the equinoctial foods rendering the passage
by the rebels virtually impossible, large force
might be spared for the reinforcement of Fortress
Monroe.
The wholesome effect Of the naval expeditions
now in course Of operation, following on the cap.
ture 81 Fort Hatteras, is being felt very sensiby
amsng the rebels of the Sosth. The greatest
alarm for the safety of the seabeard and Gulf
States exists in all quarters, which, it is said will
result in the recall of large portion of the rebel
army in Virginia for home defence. Already Gov
erhor brown, OF Georgia. has ordered the recall of
i've regiments for the protection of his own State
Two surge. ms of the Union army, belonging to
Tho Fourteenth Brooklyn regiment who were re-
leased from captivity at Richmond and reached
washington by way Of Fortress Monroe yesterday.
state that perfect panic prevails in the South for
The safety OF the seacoast. They also give de-
piofaoie account OF the treatment which our
wounded taken prisoners at Bull run, receive NJ the
hands Of the rebels. These gentlemen sccompa-
MED hfty-seven wounded prisoners who were sen.
TO Newport News under flag of truce ON Monao,
Inc balloon department in the army service on
the Potomac is becoming one of considerable i'm
portance. La Mountain, the bodest OF our aero.
nauts, mas just furnished valuable information To
the government and General Mcclellan by his late
daring fight. On Friday last, it may be remem.
bered balloon was seen passing over Washing.
ton, aud il was thought by many to have started
from ,he reoe camp-on an aerial Reconnaissance:
bit as it subsequently descended in MARYLAND it
proved TO be the air ship of La Mountain
which had ascended from the Union camn of
the Potomac. 1T appears that when La Nom.
tam rose to certain distance he emf
the rope which connected his balloon with
the earth, regardless of the danger. and so,red 80,
TO an elevation OF mile and n half and rot 5;.a.,
~ over the rebel lines Here he was enabled IN
nuke perfect observation of their position an, III
their movements, the results Of which he bos 49,.
municated TO headquarters, and which are said 20
be of the utmost importance. When La Mouptoi,
completed his observation he threw out suf,ciep,
ballast to enable him to rise 10 height Of three
miles when he fell in with u counter current which
passing over Washington and coming down in