The New York herald., 1862-11-03
sNew York. Monday, November 3. lssa
THE SITUATION.

THE ITUATION.
The most interesting war news to-day is COM
pTsed in the late exploits of the rebel privateer
NAC@er Alabama (2so), in which Captain Raphael
EawMes has been doing so much destruction to
lib merchant marine of the North, and whose
H9iag adventures the Navy Department appear
"a tSks 60 little trouble to check. The
8laH Is now close upon our coast. From
1Nlgenoe received by the pissg Baron dc
Castne at Boston yesterday it appears that she
.paPtured no less than seven vessels With, few
weeks past and destroyed them all except two.
which Capt Semmes released upon the masters
giving bonds, one of them-the ship Tonawanda
tneghty thousand dollars and the other the brig Ba
ron DC castne in six thousand payable to the Pres-
Gent Of tho Confederate States after peace is estab
kished. The last appearance of the Alabama wasip
latitude thirty-nine north, longitude sixty-nine
West, OF the Capes of the Delaware. and directly
"a the track Of the California steamers We give
'ul account in another column of the destruc.-
SeM p..sSs,oa cruise Of this forminable craft, to-
gether with the list Of vessels whics have fallen
into her clutches since the beginning Of her
career which numbers in all twenty-five, nineteen
Of which were destroyed, and the rest bonded and
released.
The news from the Army of the Potomac to-day
u interesting. General Pleasanton came up with
The rebels at Philomont on Saturday, and after an
artillery fight of five hours duration, drove them
back to Union, q town three miles beyond. They
proved to be a portion of Stuart's cavalry
supported BY one battery, Yesterday morning
k}eHeral Pleasanton renewed the attack at Union,
And being reinforced by brigade of infantry
Rt ton o'clock pressed the enemy back until
sion Of the town. From three o'clock until dark
the firing in that direction was very heavy; but
the particulars Of what was going on were not
known Snicker's Gap was also taken possession
of by portion Of our advance yesterday. Three
brigsdes Of rebel infantry were observed moving
In column up the mountain. A battle in that Vi
cinity very soon Is not an improbable event.
Vast quantities of supplies, clothing and shoes
arc being forwarded TO General Mcclellan but
still it is stated that many regiments are al
most naked and without shoes, condition of
tings which, we trust, will be speedily remedied,
end which should not have been permitted 10 exist
~ all.
A scouting party in the direction Of Dumfries
Esport that the rebels are in force at warrcnton,
S4cA rl.
hody of rebel cavalry within seven miles Of Dunn
kriss. and were compelled to fall back.
General Halleck, for the irst time since he was
appointed Genera-in-Chic paid visit yesterday
20 regiment in camp-namely, the One Hundred
snd Forty-sixth New York, Haeck infantry,
tascd Ia his native place, Oneida county.
Our telegraphic details Of the European news
by the Arabia inform us that the speech of the
British Secretary Of State for War against the re-
cogniton Of the nationality Of the South had pro.
puced decided sensation in pole. circles and
oon''ue'eu v have completely neutralized
.sae's theory, advanced at Newcastle.
The London Herald and London Post both or
pans Of the extreme aristocrats, still write on the
subject of Intervention with favor
II will be seen by our Paris correspondence that
the American question was said TO have formed an
Important part Of the discussion at the late Minis
Ierial Council Of st. Cloud. NJ. do Persigny, it is
reported, pressed the claims Of the rebel States to
recognition, and that the Emperor overruled the
portion OF the Ministry favorable to immediate
recognition, by expressing his determine
tion to await the LIST of January and the
Issue q President Lincoln's proclamation.
M. DC Persigny is the earnest friend Of Mr.. Sli.
peli who stll continues to represent the interests
pfthe rebellious States in Paris and 70 urge their
bc gaition as an Independent nationality by every
p, blc means.
rrgavcncI hal been succeeded IN the French
C.,na Is Baron prouyn de rHuys, fliend Of
g. ,a.s. !. tAe Un.lel states.