The New York herald., 1862-08-24
New York. Sunday, August a, 1864.



the intelligence that Gen. Mcclellan left Fortress
Monroe with large portion Of his army on the
2lst inst. His destination was said to bs Aqua
creek, for the purpose Of reinforcing Gen. Pope.
rumor has been in circulation for several
days in Buffalo that rebel bearer of dispatches
had passed through that place, en- route for Mia
CARA Falls, and it was asserted that the person
was VIM. L. Rancey. On reference to the rebel
Congressional news published yesterday it will be
seen that Yancey was present and answered to his
name in The chamber Of the rebel Senate in vir-
ginia on Monday last, and therefore could not
have passed through Buffalo.
The news from Memphis states positively that
the rebel General Bragg is at Chattanooga, and
that General Hindman's forces are movingiwest
from Little Rock. Guerillas are lowering about
the tanks of the Union army, occasionally doing
damage 10 the troops.
Our special correspondence from the depart
ment now under General Buell. furnishes us with
complete intelligence from various parts Of the
same. and the map which we publish to-day will
Chattanooga.
An enthusiastic war meeting was held in St.
Louis on the evening Of the 2lst. Mr.. Gamble
made the principal speech, and recommended
most vigorous war policy in that State, deprecating
the disposition to find fault with the policy of the
federal government. He also recommended the
determination of the guerlas in the State, and
would drive South all non-combatants who de-
nounce shc government. The military authorities
held bonds from the rebels to the amount of over
million Of dollars, and he advised all broken
bonds to be collected at once.
The arrival of the Blackstone from New Or.
leans puts us in possession of the full report Of
the battle Of Baton Rouge furnished by Colonel
Cahill, besides list of the sufferers on that oc-
casion. The body Of Colonel Roberts, Of the
Seventh Vermont Volunteers who died on the
7th of his wounds received near Baton Rouge,
was brought to this city by the Blackstone.
We to-day give a list Of the returned officers,
exchanged prisoners Of war. The document will
be found interesting, as it shows for whom each
has been exchanged. The list of exchanged
rebel officers far exceeds that Of Union officers.
A gunbcat reconnaissance on the Mississippi
river below Napoleon, Ark, found all quiet.
Two thousand guerillas passed through Raleigh,
Tenn. on the 2Oth. committing depredations on
the route By destroying cotton, bridges, &c.
The Grenada appeal still asserts that general
movement Of the rebel armies Of the West is to
take place at once, and that Tennessee and Ken
lucky will soon pass from the Union troops into
their possession.
General Johnson (Union), with about 500 men,
made an attack upon superior force of the rebels
under Morgan, at Gallatin. and met with reverse.
The Union forces lost 300 prisoners, including
General Johnson. The rest Of the command cut
their way out.
General Morrill,, in Missouri, is determined to
put stop to the recent action Of the Union troops
OF surrcnderng their garrisons without making
any defence, and says that such surrenders are in.
excusabe. He further asserts that "a surprise is
never excusable,n and that any officer, if found
guilty Of such surprises and surrenders, shall be
shot, according to the Articles of War.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamship Kangaroo, from Liverpool on the
1871 and Queenstown on the 18th inst, arrived OF
Cape Race on Friday evening last.
s., this arrival we are furnished with one day
later intelligence; but in the very brief teegraphic
summary Of her news with which we are fur
nisl ed, there is nothing of political importance.
The Liverpool markets for breadstufs were
quiet and steady. Provisions were inactive. Con.
soils were quoted at 93L.
The Nwsau IN. P) Guardian OF the eth inst
mentions the clearance from that port on the 2sth
ult. Of tie steamer Mimic. Capt. Parke, for ST.
John, y. B. O., with an assorted cargo; on tile
I'd Inst the steamship Kate, Capt. Lockwood same
port, and the steamship Columbia, recently cap.
turpd on the coast The above vessels cleared
osteusbly for st. John, but beyond all doabt
their destination Is or was one of the blockaded
Southern ports The sloop Lady of st. John
Capt Nicholas cleared from Nassau on the I'd
inst. for Key West, but IL s thought she Ia in q
contrabani voyage TO the South.
The steamer Blackstone, from New Orleans Au-
gust II, arrived at this port yesterday. By this
arrival we have received the full official report o,
the battle AZ Baton Rouge and the complete list
Of casualties In that affair Our loss was "a
killed, 254 wounded and "a missing.
Police Justices Welsh, Kelly and Osborn. In the
Court Of special Sessions yesterday, convicted a
man nsrnod Timothy Cronn on charge Of assau,t
and battery. " was proved, for the defence that
Mary Delaney, the complainant. had given biro
Ervst pT9YocasioH; but The Court decided That he