The New York herald., 1862-10-07
THE SITUATION.


THE SITUATION.
The official dispatches Of General Grant rela
tive to the late battle at Corinth confirm the
news which we published yesterday. They are
dated from Jackson, Tenn, on Sunday, and repre-
sent that, at that time, large portion of
General Rosecrans' forces had advanced as far as
Chcvalla, in pursuit of the aying enemy. General
Hurlbut was at the Hatche river, following them
with 8 900 men, and General Ord had met them on
the south bank of the Hatchie, drove them across
the stream, taking two batteries and two hundred
prisoners and obtaining possession Of the heights
on the other side. General Grant says that as
things then looked he could not see any escape
for the enemy without losing everything but their
small arms.
Scouts from General Sigel's army made recon
noissance to Thoroughfare Gap yesterday, and
brought in some prisoners, who report that the
rebel army is falling back on Richmond, and that
General Longstreet has already gone there. There
was another expedition of our scouts to New
market and Gainesville, at which latter place they
captured rebel scouting party of Mississippians
under Lieutenant Roberts.
We give to-day a full and highly interesting ac-
count Of all the incidents of the Presidents visit to
General McClellan's army, the grand review of the
troops. and his interview with the Commanding
General. visit to the battle field of Antetam is
finely described, and will give our readers some
vivid conception Of the sanguinary nature Of that
battle.
Advices received from Greenville, Missouri
state that the Texan rebel forces under Genera,
Mcbride, 1000 strong, have been ordered back to
Texas in consequence of Union victories gained at
Marshal, Texas, and Shreveport, Louisiana. These
victories we're probably won by the Union troops
who were reported as having gone up the Red
river from Helena some time since.
The rebels in Kentucky seem to be breaking
down. They evacuated Frankfort on Saturday,
after inauguratng Mr.. Richard Hawes Governor.
They left their wounded and sick behind them
vife advancing on Frankfort.
Our extracts from the Richmond papers to-day
are peculiarly interesting showing the sentiment
Of the South concerning the emancipation procla.
nation. The rebel Congress introduced resolu.
tons Of very savage retaliatory nature declaring
that after the lst of January, 1863, all officers and
federate States should be treated as criminals and
put to hard labor until the end Of the
war, or the repeal of the Confscation
act. All such officers as may command, or
train negroes or muattoes for military service
against the Confedcracy or incte them to rebel
lion shall suffer death. Other pains and penalties
are prescribed for different acts Of our officers
and a war of determination, in which the rules Of
civilized warfare are to be ignored, is proclaimed
These resolutions were read in the Senate, and
not yet voted upon. In the House the spirit
3vinced was still more bitter, Mr.. Lyons, Of vir.
lnia, introducing. . resolution exhorting
Je people Of the Confederscy to kill
overy oticer, soldier and sailor Of the
enemy found within their borders, unless regular
prisoner Of war; declaring that after the lst of
January, 1868, no officer Of the enemy ought to be
captured alive, or II recaptured should be imme.
diately hung; and offering bounty Of twenty dol.
lars and an annuity Of twenty dollars for life to
every slave and free negro who shall after the LIST
of January, 1868, kill one Of the enemy.
The Virginia Legislature resolved to grant i'm
munity TO any person who may kill any parties
found on the sacred soil armed or unarmed, aiding
20 carry out the "6endish purposes Of the pro
clamation.
The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner Of ss
turday prophecy general engagement between
the two armies Immediately. The former says
that large force Of our troops is at Martinsburg
with the left extending 10 Harper's Ferry. Gene
ra Lee, with strong force, was rapidly moving
towards Martinsburg, and there was every proba
bty that desperate battle was about TO b.
fought Persons Of intelligence from wincheste
state that Mcclellan cannot avoid an engagement
unless he withdraws his army across the river
p move which II is next to impossible for him :,
make, as he was evidently being urged forward by
lho Yankee administration and the clamors Of tn,
hbolitionsts. For him TO retreat now in the fac,
9f an enemy who had thrown down the gauDtle