The New York herald., 1862-06-01
THE SITUATION.


seem to be, from the latest accounts, more of a
rout than retreat. The woods around were
filed with stragglers; the roads strewn with
knapsacks ana accoutrements indicating hurried
fight Some thousands of the rebels have fallen
into the hands of troops and, according TO the
official statement of General Haeck, Beauregard
must have lost confidence in his army, or he would
not have deserted SO strong position as Corinth
has proved to be. The flying rebel army have fed
southwards the Jackson Railroad as far as their
destination could be ascerteined. We give to-day
fine map, showing the whole field of operation.
in the West around Corinth, and the important
points which have become historic in the recent
military movements in that region. The history of
the advance upon Corinth which we furnish in con-
session of the most intelligent description yet pub
lished of that interesting and important affair.
The intelligence from General Banks column
retreves in great measure the recent disaster if
it may be 80 called, of his retreat from Front
Royal A despatch to the War Department states
that brigade Of our troops, with four companies
of the Rhode Island cavalry in advance, under
Major Nelson, entered Front Royal on Friday
morning and drove the enemy, consisting Of the
Eighth Louisiana, four companies of the Twelfth
Georgia and body Of cavalry, out of the town
and now occupy it. Our advance was SO rapid
that the enemy was surprised, and was
therefore not enabled to burn the bridges
Banks himself states that the Fifth New York cav
airy, Colonel De Forest commanding, entered Mar
tinsburg yesterday morning, and passed several
miles beyond, where they encountered the enemy IS
cavalry, captured several prisoners, wagon, sew
eral muskets, ammunition, and an American flag.
Thus it appears that large portion of the ground
lost by the recent attack Of the rebels upon the
reduced forces of General Banks has been re-
covered.
The news from Norfolk to-day is interesting
Refugees who arrived from Richmond report that
an army of 200 900 men is located in the vicinity Of
the rebel capital. The report that Richmond was
evacuated is therefore improbable. The same
parties. however, state that the rebel army was
put upon half rations of bacon and bread, and
that both officers and men were greatly demo-
rallied and dissatisfied. General viele, the Military
Governor of Norfolk, had visited the British war
ship Rinaldo, on invitation from her officers and
was received with all due honors great Union
meeting is being organized In Norfolk, and from
the number of citizens who are daily locking in to
take the oath of allegiance to the government it
Is extremely probable that the meeting will be
large and influential gathering of the loyal people
of Norfolk
Refugees who have just arrived at Cairo state
that Little Rock, the capital Of Arkansas. is in
possession of our troops. The Governor and the
members Of the Legislature had fed to parts un.
known.
Our Key West news relative to the capture of
tho rebel steamer Swan, with a cargo valued at
100000, and the account Of the condemnation
OF the British steamer Circassian, valued, with her
cargo, at sl,2oO,OOo, forms the most interesting
portion Of our intelligence 70 day, which win be
found in full in another column
The European news by the City of New York
off Cape Race, published in our columns this
morning. is four days later than our advices by the
Europa.
The news of the evacuation Of Yorktown by the
rebels, following close on the confirmation Of the
report of the capture Of New Orleans by the
Union troops, had been published in England. Both
events were commented on almost simultaneously
by the London press, to the evident chagrn ol
the sympathizers with the rebel States. The In.
don Times thinks that the operasiors Of .oe rebe,
officers in the Mississippi disnie =, ...v roo,
generalship, and ths, ,b. --
must have very dsp-
at home and an e 'A'S' =" 'A'A '''e
The sap,. ,foad.
e paper speaks in q similar strain about
.novement from Yorktown, and almost acknow.
lodges that, should Richmond be taken, the rebel
cause would be at an end. The Times, however,
in its usual spirit, conures up the difficulty which
says, the United States government will find in
ruling the Southern States when the war is
ended.
The Liverpool Post thinks that the struggle Is
virtually at an end now while the London Post
the organ Of Lord Pamerston- and the London
Herold-whch speaks for the Derbyites ant
extreme aristocrats--continu to talk about mcdi
alton, foreign negotiation and settlement"
The French advance on Mexico city, and tho
implied intention Of Napoleon " hold the territory
OF that republic, attracted much attention In thu
London journals, and had been spoken Of in Par
lament. The London Times and Lord Palmerstor