The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-25

TTIE SITUATION.
There is nothing Of Importance to report from
the army Of the Potomac to-day. Such portions
Of the troops as designated to remain in winter
quarters near Washington are actively employed
n erecting wooden sheds and huts for their pro-
lection against the inclemency of the coming
season.
The War Department received information yes.
terday that the Union forces in Accomac and
Northampton counties, Va, have taken nine can
non belonging to the rebels. It is further stated
that the people there express themselves as being
tired Of rebel rule. and anxious to reopen trade
with the Northern States. County meetings are to
be held to-day to take into consideration the future
disposition Of the two counties. The government
has fully responded to the spirit of General Dxs
proclamation, and Mr.. Chase has ordered the res
toration Of the light house at Cape Charles. The
postal connection Of both counties will be at once
renewed, the Postmaster General having sent
special agent there for that purpose.
Some important arrests were made in Maryland
by the naval expedition which went down the
lower Potomac few days ago, under direction Of
government detective, and returned to Washing
ton yesterday. The arrested parties, six in mum.
Der, prove to have belonged to secret organiza-
tion in St. Mary's county, for the purpose of con-
veying men and arms to the rebels in Virginia. A
rebel spy recently returned from Richmond, with
large number Of letters and papers in his posses
sion, was also taken, together with q quantity Of
correspondence found in the different post Offices
in lower Maryland. This capture has developed
the source from which the rebels have been OBJ.
tanning Northern papers and other valuable in.
formation.
The San Jacinto reached Boston yesterday
morning and landed Messrs. Mason and sliden, and
their secretaries, Eustis and Mcfarland, at Fort
Warren.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that the gunboats
Hetzel and Cambridge left that point on Saturday
evening and proceeded up York river, where they
shelled rebel camp at Warwick, completely de.
moshing it. Very little resistance was made as
the attack was entirely unexpected.
despotism to which old Virginia is subjected by
the rebel army They complain that the farmers
are so grevously oppressed by the impressment
of their teams and negroes that the cultivation of
the sacred soil is terribly neglected.; that the
wheat crop in many counties has diminished one
third. They say that the insoence of the govern
ment agents is nsuerable, and that if this system
continues, it will bring the rebel government into
such detestation that the agents of the Quarter
masters Department viii receive at the hands Of
the people no better treatment than "the emissa.
fies of Lncoln.,
The Asia brings some very interesting news from
Europe relative to the affairs Of this country Our
English files contain full reports Of the speeches
delivered by Mr.. Adams, United States Minister,
and Lord palmerston, at the Lord Mayors banquet
In Guidhail, London, on the 9th instant, which we
place before our readers to-day. The London
Times seems to think that Mr.. Adams address
lacked that point and tone which the occasion de.
manded. Another paper tells us that ellis Excel.
iency the American Minister wore dark blue suit
richly trimmed with gold lace, resembling the
Windsor uniform, and was loudly cheered." Lord
Palmerston's remarks were cautiously expressed
and of non-committal import. While these gentle
men were holding forth in Guildhall, VIM. L. Yancey
and Dudley Mann-the rebel agents in England
were being entertained at dinner by the "Princc
Warden and members Of the Honorable the
Society Of Fishntongers' in their hall near bv
-Hancey made an after dinner grafton, in which he
expressed bis pleasure at the attitude maintained
by England, France and Spain towards the "be,li.
gerents" Of the South.
The idea Of opening one or more cotton ports il
the South, as well ~ Of building mp a point fol
government operations on the rebel coast by mean
Of the great Union naval expedition, seemed II
lara s.auced very excellent effect on the publ
ri.f y England, as evidenced from an article il
g.. ..aaLoa TINES, given elsewhere.
ri. a,i. it. '!evico was fairly on th