The New York herald., 1862-09-10

THE SITUATION.
1t was stated. on the authority of the Washing
ton Inteuigencer, that the rebels occupied the
western bank Of Seneca creek, from its month at
the Potomac, twenty-five miles above Washington,
to Middlebrook, point within eight miles Of
Rockville, a town on the turnpike road between
Georgetown and Frederick. 1t is said also, that
General Mcclellan passed through Rockville on
Sunday night. Harpers Ferry is considered per
iectly safe and beyond all danger from the raids
OF the enemy. The rebel force now in Maryland
is set down at nearly 10000, disposed of as
follows 80, 600 infantry and artillery, and 8 900
cavalry, supported by $50 pieces o: artillery.
II is reported that a portion Of the Indiana
cavalry had skirmish with the rebels at Pooles-
vile, Nd, on Monday evening and drove them
from that place.
The news from the West continues to be i'm
portaHt The rebel forces are said to be within
FIVE miles of Covington, KY. Dispatches from
Louisville state that on Thursday n foraging party
from Cumberland Gap encountered a party Of
1 rebels, seven miles distant. sharp skirmsh
ensued, in which the Union loss was one killed and
three wounded. The rebels were driven away,
with considerable loss, as they were exposed 70 a
rakng fire from thirty-two FOUNDER.
The rebels are reported to have destroyed the
water stations at Benson and Bagdad, on the Louis
vile and Frankfort Railroad, and 10 have torn up
q hundred yards of the track at Bagdad.
Our letter from Hilton Head. s. c., contains,
among other interesting things. the departure Of
General Hunter and General Saxton from tina,
point, on their way to the North. General Bran
nan, as next in command, succeeds General Hun
ter at Hilton Head until the arrival Of General
Mitchell.
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The steamships City of New York, from Queens
town, and Borussia, from Southampton, reached
this port yesterday morning. Our European flies
are dated to the 9th of August The papers con-
tain interesting details Of the news to that date;
but the intelligence is not SO lateas the telegaphc
reports Of the Norwegian and Australasisn.
Three State conventions will meet to. day, viz
The New York Democratic, in Albany; the Repuh-
lican Of Massachusetts,, at Worcester, and the II.
llnois Democratic, in Springfield, The candidates
"a be nominated on the general ticket for New
York are for the offices Of Governor, Leutenant
Governor, Canal Commissioner, Inspector Of State
Prisons. and Clerk Of the Court of App eals.
The Democratic State Convention of Wisconsin
adopted long and prosy address 10 the few faith
full followers OF the party IN that State. II de-
nounces the abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia, the discussions in Congress, and the
Emancipation bill. II denies the power Of the
President to suspend the writ of habeas corpus or
to arrest citizens for treason, and to suppress
cession journals, and if it had dared it would no
doubt, have denied the right OF the government to
put down.the rebellion.
On Saturday and Sunday last the following num-
Der OF troops passed through Baltimore en- route
for the seat Of war.
New York, new regiments s................2,727
Pennsylvania, new regiments. .............. Il $50
New YORK, old regiments ................ II0
Pennsylvania, old regiments. ............. sl0
Michigan old regiments. ............. az
Ohio, old regiments. ..................... 70
Total. Observation-Disclosures. o 1897
The Hartford Courdnt republican, says that at
the time Mcclellan was charged with dereliction
Of duty, in not sending forward troops to the aid
OF Gen. Pope, he had virtually been stripped OF
himself was asking for the privilege Of going him.
sel n almost any capacity; that, while the Presi'
dent was led to believe from Pope's dispatches
that Ill was going well, Mcclellan was assured
that all was not we'll and that when the President
learned OF the retreat Of our army 70 Centre Vile
he called upon Mcclellan 20 takc command and
save the army
The State Of Kansas, with q voting population
OF less than fifteen thousand, including those who
vote early and often, has sent twelve thousand
three hundred men TO the war.
There are two thousand one hundred nine
months men. raised ia Essex, Morris and Sussex
counties, New Jersey. now eDcamped at Newark
10 twenty-five barracks.
The statement IN one Of the city journals yes
tsriay that The State bounty to volunteers ceased
on saturday last, is erroneous, and is calculated "a
discourage cnistments Tue State bounty ol
lnJ joilar wa stopped only e yoianiecrs III r4e
new regiments. All recruits for nc I'd regiments
vii continue D receive the bounty urt sht day
announced iof nc draft.
III trf. IN Maine Vernon. CONNECTION. snd
Easas island wll take place to-day
Tia NasioE,os (DcicW9:al Bo4Y.ci and @a,es.