The New York herald., 1862-10-08
THE SITUATION.


THE SITUATION.
General Mcclellan has issued an order TO the
Army Of the Potomac relative to the late eman.
cipation proclamation of the President, in which
he states that it is the FIRST duty of the soldier to
obey the civil authorities as represented by the
Executive. who is charged with the admins
trstion of federal laws While not seeking
to restrict the right Of discussion, upon all
public questions in the camps he recommends
that it may te restrained within proper limits and
confined to the respectful expression or onnion
He reminds them that the remedy for political er-
rors is to be found at the polls, and adds:-"In
thus calling the attention Of his army to the true
relation between the soldiers and the 20
vernment the general commanding merely
adverts to an evil against which it has
been thought advisable during our whole histo.
ry to guard the armies of the republic. and
In 80 dong he will not he considered by any RICH.
minded persons as casting any reflection upon that
illustrated upon so many battle fields. In carrying
out all measures Of public policy this army will,
Of course. be guided by the rules of mercy
and Christianity that have ever controlled its con-
duct towards the defencc.ess.
Some activity is manifested by car army on the
Upper Potomac, which in all probability pre-
cedes vigorous movement and an approaching
battle.
Advices from Frederick state that recent re.
connoissances have established the fact that
General Lee is rapidly falling back towards Rich.
mond. A detachment from General Summers
corps drove In the rebel pickets at Charlestown
On Sunday. and it 10 evident that the retreatine
cnemy 10 to be closely followed up.
A descrter from the Second Virginia cavalry.
aumford's brigade, captured near Fairfax Court
House. states that General Johnston is to suner.
sede General Bragg 10 Kentucky. He says that he
heard rebel officers admit the loss of the rebels at
Antietam to bs 10000 killed and wounded and
1000 prisoners. According to his statement the
rebel army is located thus:-Mumford's brigade.
Of from nine hundred TO ten hundred cavalry. il
Oulpepper Conrt House, now commanded by Gene
raj 10. Johnston consists Of three divisions one Of
chem commanded by General Gustavus w. Smith
another by General Horton: the name of the other
division commander hc did not know. The force
under Lee at Winchester. he says, numbers one
hundred and eighty thousand men, and is being
sesnforoed: but this is evidently too high an est
mate.
We learn from Cumberland, by way CT Balti
moro, that the rebel artillery chief Imboden's
entire wagon train of supplies, together with two
pieces Of artillery fifty prisoners and quantity Of
small arms, we're captured yesterday by our
troops. and that General McReynods was pursu
iiug the enemy up the Great Cacopan river.
The grand victory at Corinth receives coDfrma-
ton daily. Further dispatches from General
Grant. dated at noon on Monday, state that Gene
rails Hurbut and Ord came up with the flying ene
nv on Sunday. and drove them FIVE miles back
across the Hatchie river towards Cornth, thus
completely cutting them Of. They captured in
this attack two rebel batteries 800 prisoners and
quantity Of small arms. Upen General Grant in
forming General Rosccrans Of these facts ne re.
ceived . despatch from the latter, at Cbevalla,
10 these characteristic and satisfactory terms:-
s'The enemy are totally routed, throwing eve
thing away. We are following sharply" So much
for the battle Of Corinth. The results that ave
certain TO follow IL will not only be felt with
Wholesome effect in Mississippi but in Kentucky
aud virginia. Dispatches from Cairo received
las, night say that the rebel less in this battle was
eight hundred killed and from fifteen to eighteen
hundred wounded. We lost only three hudred killed
end one thousand wounded. We took fifteen hun.
Ared prisoners ct Cornth and three hundred on the
astchie river. Colonel Ogleby is reported 70
nave died Of his WOUNDS. The rebels lost two
generals. Martin and Rogers.
The rebels in Missouri appear to be farng no
better than their comrades in Mississippi Gen.
Schodeld made an attack upon them at Newtonia,
. town dryfour miles south OF Springfield on
Saturday last, aud thoroughly routed them after a
eight OF two hours. From this point he pursued
them. aad was expected to provoke another battle
next day. bat NO further accounts Of his move.
,ments have reached US. The rebels were said to
be 6fteso thousand strong.
MIsCKLLANKous NEWS.
Ths steamship City OF Washington from Liver.
Dool. awiysd u this ort at hslfpsst two o'clock