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

THE SITUATION.
The Navy Department has received no official
intelligence from the great naval and military
expedition, from which fact it is inferred that
everything is going on successfully with them.
The flag of truce party which went from Fortress
Monroe to Norfolk yesterday report that the ex-
petition had landedsafeiy on Port Royal beach.
Commodore Goldsborough, however, expected
news to reach him by a despatch boat to-day.
The United States gunboat Rescue made run
up the Rappahannock on Thursday, and captured
large rebel schooner, laden with stores, which
she took possession of, and then burned the
schooner. The Rescue was fred on by the rebel
batteries at the mouth of Urbanna creek, and re-
turned it 80 efectually that the rebels were CON-
pletely slelled out. During the whole day the
Rescue was occupied in Smelling every point where
the rebels might be lodged. and the following day
friday she was to continue the fire, assisted by
the Cambridge
General Mcclellan, accompanied by his full staff
and ten other generals, each with his stat, re-
viewed the division of General Fitz John Porter
yesterday at one o'clock, in the midst of heavy
rain. The troops extended in line Of battle-four
deep--over distance Of two miles, and presented,
with the brilliant stats of the reviewing generals,
a magnificent spectacle. General Mcclellan re.
ceved the marching salute Of the infantry with
uncovered head, regardless Of the storm, and
expressed himself extremely gratifed with the
mannuvres and appearance of the troops.
The Cabinet had special meeting yesterday
evening, at which General Mcclellan was present,
but the result Of the proceedings has not been
divugea.
Nothing more of an official character from the
army of General Rosecrans has been received
by the War Department. concerning the battle
of Gauley Bridge.
Thegaepe apartment received yesterday an off,
cia despatch relating to the late battle at Belmont
Mo-, in which the loss of the Union troops is set
down as 300, and that of the rebels at much
larger amount. The despatch Of General Grant to
hea .quarters at st. Louis states that his victory
was complete; that he captured 1870 rebels, and all
the artillery of the enemy, though he was compel-
ed TO leave several guns behind for want of horses
to carry them. The rebels have wholly abandoned
Belmont and rereated across the river to Columbus
From Commerce, Missouri. we have the rurnor
that Col. Ogilyie's command had encountered the
forces of JEFF Thompson and killed three hundred
of them, with the loss on our side of fifty men.
With regard to the movements Of the main
bodies of the rebels in Missouri we have news
Clark Wright, who reached there on wednes.
day from scouting expedition, that the main
body of the enemy are now stationed on the
north fork of Crane creek, about forty-fve miles
south of Springfield. He thinks that this force is
about twenty-five thousand strong. Ben. McCul-
loch is on Flat creek with from seven 10 eight
thousand men, and there are numerous bands.
ranging from one hundred to one thousand scat
tered about the country. General Prices position
is on Crane creek. and is favorable for defence.
He has planted batteries on the cliffs overlooking
IAe approacnes 10 the place.
The United States steamship Powhatan arrived
at this port yesterday from Key West, where she
stopped for coal. She left the Gulf souadron At
Southwest Pass on the 2sth nit, and a. that time
The Niagara was blockadng that point and the
vincennes, Richmond. and Cuyler were at pass.a.
YOU'RE. The rebel squadron wer, expected to
ala az foo uy,o d.,
an exciting chase Of two thousand miles after the
prpateer SUMTER from Maranhan, Brazil, on the
ward track, but did not fall in with her. The
Nightingale, which, it will be remem.
lore az the time of the attack on
rt"'7 ''r'lgs at the mouth of the
.a.e yesterday.